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Brandon Jansen’s mother says he was a warm and inviting “health nut” who enjoyed time at the gym. He was also known for taking people under his wing at some of the 13 drug treatment facilities he attended in the two years before he died. On March 7, 2016, at his last treatment facility in Powell River, B.C., he overdosed on fentanyl. He was 20.Glenn Rebic was a fixture in Vancouver’s skateboarding scene where people still approach his mother with stories about the impact he had on their lives. He died on June 22, 2019, after using cocaine he didn’t know…

An underappreciated step in the chipmaking process is poised to become the next bottleneck for artificial intelligence.Every microchip used to power artificial intelligence must be put into hardware that can interact with the outside world. But right now, almost all of this chipmaking step, known as advanced packaging, happens in Asia, and capacity is in short supply.It’s now taking center stage as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. prepares to break ground on two new plants in Arizona and Elon Musk taps Intel for his ambitious custom chip plans.”It can emerge as a bottleneck very quickly if people are not making the…

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the carrier will “meaningfully reduce” its capacity growth plans in the near term as fuel costs soar, solidifying a pullback from airlines that have been roiled by a historic run-up in jet fuel due to the Middle East war.Shares were up more than 11% in premarket trading, extending gains U.S. carriers saw after oil prices dropped.Delta on Wednesday forecast adjusted per-share earnings of $1 to $1.50 in the second quarter, compared with the $1.41 a share analysts were expecting, with revenue up in the “low-teens” percentage points compared with a year earlier, above…

US Vice-President JD Vance has criticised comments by Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy about Viktor Orban as he campaigns for the Hungarian leader.

BEIJING: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to avoid any escalation in their armed conflict, during talks hosted by China in recent days, Beijing said on Wednesday (Apr 8).The neighbours and one-time allies have been locked in violent confrontation over claims from Islamabad that Afghanistan is harbouring militants responsible for cross-border attacks, which the Taliban government denies.Hostilities escalated sharply at the end of February, when Pakistani airstrikes were followed by an Afghan ground offensive, with Islamabad declaring an “open war”.On Mar 16, a Pakistani strike on a hospital in Kabul killed hundreds of civilians, sparking international condemnation and renewing calls for…

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Several strikes reported across the Gulf region hours after the US and Iran announce a ceasefire for two weeks.Several Gulf nations have reported missile and drone attacks on their territories, hours after Iran and the United States announced a two-week ceasefire.The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday said its air defences “are actively engaging” incoming missiles and drones from Iran.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe UAE’s Defence Ministry said in a statement that the sounds of explosions heard in different areas across the country were caused by air defence systems intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vice President JD Vance says the current ceasefire with Iran is “fragile” but could hold if Tehran negotiates in good faith.Vance made the comments during a conference in Hungary on Wednesday, saying President Donald Trump won’t hesitate to use drastic tools if Iran breaks the truce. Trump has agreed to a two-week ceasefire predicated on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz.”This is why I say this is a fragile truce,” Vance said. “You have people who clearly want to come to the negotiating table and work with us to find a good…

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By Eli Ridder The Canadian Press Posted April 8, 2026 7:51 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says she’s committed to making the changes necessary to address NB Power’s soaring electricity rates. Holt says the province’s troubled public utility will require structural changes to deliver predictable and affordable power for residents.A third-party review of NB Power released last week said politically motivated decisions like rate freezes have added more than $1 billion to the utility’s $6-billion debt. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it…

A retired police officer has finally been rewarded, after his heroic intervention during the Cronulla riots went unrecognised for nearly two decades.