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LAHORE, Pakistan—A fire swept through a house in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore before dawn Wednesday, killing six children and four adults mostly of the same family, police and rescue officials said. Two women, two men, and six children between 6 and 16 years old lost their lives, deputy inspector-general of police in Lahore, Ali

For Alberta’s recently sworn-in Energy and Minerals Minister Brian Jean, a resident of the epicentre of the province’s energy sector, Fort McMurray, the impact of his new portfolio hits close to home. “I’ve lived in the highs and the lows of the oilsands,” Mr. Jean told The Epoch Times, his voice cracking as he talked about

Commentary Trust in public health has been shattered in the wake of COVID. Confidence in government health authorities has plummeted—64 percent rate the FDA as “only fair or poor” and 58 percent rate the CDC the same. Ironically, and in defiance of Americans demanding more health autonomy, Sen. Bernie Sanders has put forth a radical Medicare-for-All 2023 bill to

PARIS—More than a quarter of jobs in the OECD rely on skills that could be easily automated in the coming artificial intelligence revolution, and workers fear they could lose their jobs to AI, the OECD said on Tuesday. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is a 38-member bloc, spanning mostly wealthy nations but

Temps are rising, summer has arrived, and grilling season has begun. That said, taking your chiles outside and cooking them over a foil packet of wood chips gives them a smoky flavor an oven broiler could never deliver! Char savory poblano and fruity Fresno chiles until their skins blister and ears of corn until their

In the aftermath of an outbreak of violence between two rival biker gangs in southwest Ontario this weekend, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning the public to avoid engaging with or antagonizing gang members. “Outlaws Motorcycle Gangs (OMG) members are known to carry weapons and to engage in violent behaviour. If you encounter an OMG

Transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney has left the United States alleging safety concerns for an undisclosed period of time while the Bud Light boycott continues amid sharp criticism regarding the CEO’s decision following the public backlash. Mr. Mulvaney was in Peru, according to a recent social media post. “The people here are so kind. I feel

Many aspiring homeowners see a land contract as the answer to their prayers, but mortgage experts and lawyers say they almost always result in financial calamity. “Land contracts and leases with option to buy are both costly and destructive detours that diminish the likelihood that consumers entering these contracts will ever own a home,” said

A verified U.S. State Department account got caught up in a Ukrainian intelligence service’s efforts to suppress alleged Russian disinformation on social media, according to a new report (pdf) by the House Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. According to the new committee report, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) forwarded to the

Canada’s public health agency has opened an investigation after a passenger on an Air France flight from Paris to Toronto says he sat amid the uncleaned remnants of a previous passenger’s hemorrhage. The Public Health Agency of Canada says it is aware of the incident on the June 30 flight and cited its mandate to