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CTV News - Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:13 PM
     A man is dead following a stabbing outside Jane Subway Station, say Toronto police.

CTV News - Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 8:02 PM
     A "young adult male" has died following a collision on Highway 401 near Jane Street, say Toronto paramedics.

CTV News - Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 5:57 PM
     A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after shots rang out in Rexdale on Tuesday afternoon.

CTV News - Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:49 PM
     A motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital following a collision with the driver of a car on Tuesday evening in northeast Scarborough.

CTV News - Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 6:50 PM
     Two people have been taken to the hospital after a driver struck a pedestrian, a tree, and a storefront in downtowwn Toronto late Tuesday afternoon, say Toronto police.

CTV News - Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 4:40 PM
     More than one-third of first-time homebuyers in Ontario are getting help with their down payment and the average gift now tops $100,000, according to a report from CIBC.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Tuesday, June 25, 2024 6:19 PM
     Alberta is opting out of the federal dental plan, the premier told the Canadian government late Tuesday afternoon.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Tuesday, June 25, 2024 5:12 PM
     A member of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet and the party's Ontario co-chair for the next campaign says the Liberals 'need to regroup' after a shocking overnight byelection loss to Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Tuesday, June 25, 2024 2:53 PM
     Former B.C. premier and current Canadian ambassador to Germany John Horgan has been diagnosed with cancer for a third time.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:02 PM
     Atlantic Shark Expeditions launched a new shark cage experience which gives brave attendees a chance to get up close and personal with the oceans most feared predator.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Tuesday, June 25, 2024 6:19 PM
     An Ottawa cat has morphed into a TikTok star, as he's slimming down from weighing 43 pounds.

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:36 PM
     Schoenborn, who recently changed his name to Ken John Johnson, stabbed and smothered his three young children do death in Merritt in 2008.

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:29 PM
     The Cowichan Valley School District says it's investigating a "cyber incident" that affected some of its systems and operations, including internet services and its website. 

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:28 PM
     The motion calls for trips to require board approval and to indicate the expected value, along with projected travel expenses and remuneration.

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:04 PM
     A B.C. skydiver hasn't let losing both his legs slow him down. The Campbell River athlete is now a gold medal Paralympian and motivational speaker.

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 8:30 PM
     Kelowna's city manager made more than $338,000 last year.

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 8:16 PM
     'Affordability right now for everyone is essential and we will always maintain that we're family and it's about family.'

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:44 PM
     Goodbye Lethbridge College, hello Lethbridge Polytechnic: the province announced the redesignation to support the advancement of applied research and industry-driven results.

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:43 PM
     From COVID-19 restrictions to Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation sanctions, students in Saskatchewan have had a unique high school experience

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:11 PM
     The S&P/TSX composite index ended down 60.11 points at 21,788.48, weighed by losses in the telecom and base metal sectors as part of broader losses

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:05 PM
     Two men have been charged in connection to the 2023 killing of 31-year-old Lee Bearsears from the Poundmaker Cree Nation.

Toronto Sun Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:51 PM
     WWE Hall of Famer Sika Anoa'i has died aged 79. The Samoan-American father of wrestling hero Roman Reigns, 39, was renowned for being part of the Wild Samoans tag team alongside his brother Afa Anoa'i, and the fighter's passing on Tuesday was announced by his nephew Jahrus. He said on Instagram: "It is with profound […]

Toronto Sun Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:28 PM
     Layoffs have begun at the Ontario Science Centre. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union said more than 50 food service workers will be laid off over the next few days. The union said the workers are employed by Levy Canada, an outside contractor. The province announced an abrupt closure of the science centre last Friday […]

Toronto Sun Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:18 PM
     A 60-year-old Toronto man is accused of sexual assault following an incident at a Midtown swimming pool last week. Toronto Police said on June 18 at 5 p.m., officers investigated a sexual assault in the Yonge St.-Eglinton Ave. W. area. It is alleged that a 10-year-old girl was swimming in a pool before being sexually […]

Toronto Sun Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:07 PM
     LONDON — Britain's gambling regulator has alleged that five more police officers bet on the timing of the July 4 national election, the Metropolitan Police said Tuesday, as claims widen that people close to the government used inside information for their own profit. The Metropolitan Police said the Gambling Commission passed on information on the […]

Toronto Sun Tuesday, June 25, 2024 8:56 PM
     KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Jonathan David scored in the 74th minute, and Canada knocked off Peru 1-0 on Tuesday night in the Copa America for its first victory over a South American opponent in 24 years. Peru played a man short after Miguel Araujo was given a red card in the 59th minute for a […]

Toronto Sun Tuesday, June 25, 2024 8:45 PM
     Investigation also identified alleged criminal network

Toronto Sun Tuesday, June 25, 2024 8:29 PM
     Melissa Merritt wiped her wet eyes, smiled back at her wife and mouthed "I love you" as she was led back to prison. But not for long. In a stunning decision, Superior Court Justice Jennifer Woollcombe had just agreed to free the accused killer on bail. After more than a decade behind bars, Merritt will […]

Toronto Sun Tuesday, June 25, 2024 8:02 PM
     BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two teenage boys were indicted Tuesday in the shooting death of a 3-year-old who was killed while riding his tricycle outside his Buffalo home last week, officials said. The toddler's 7-year-old sister was wounded. "Literally, babies killing babies," Mayor Byron Brown said as city leaders announced the charges against a 14-year-old and […]

Toronto Sun Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:48 PM
     Linval Ritchie has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the horrific near-beheading of his former girlfriend after breaking into the Brampton basement apartment she shared with their seven-year-old son. The Crown said the little boy woke to screams and his father "doing something to his mom's head while saying, 'You're done.'" Originally charged with first-degree […]

Toronto Sun Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:42 PM
     LANGFORD, B.C. — Former British Columbia premier and Canada's ambassador to Germany John Horgan is staying positive about his health and sends healing thoughts to people battling cancer as he faces his third bout with the disease, says his New Democrat colleague Ravi Parmar. Parmar, elected last year in a byelection in Horgan's former Victoria-area […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:50 PM
     Two men have been arrested after gunshots were heard in the Ontario Place area. Toronto police were called to the area of Lake Shore Boulevard West and Ontario Place and found evidence of gunfire near a vehicle. Two males were arrested after a foot pursuit. No injuries have been reported at this time.

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:40 PM
     MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday struck down a Montana law that defined "sex" in state law as only male or female, finding that it was unconstitutional. District Court Judge Shane Vannatta in Missoula ruled the law, passed last year, violated the state constitution because the description of the legislation did not clearly […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:28 PM
     Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal crash between van and a tractor trailer on Highway 401 just before Highway 400. Police were called to the westbound express lanes on Tuesday evening. It's unclear how many people were killed or injured in the collision. Two right lanes are blocked in the area and the collectors […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:08 PM
     Jonathan David scored in the 74th minute, and Canada knocked off Peru 1-0 on Tuesday night in the Copa America for its first victory over a South American opponent in 24 years. Peru played a man short after Miguel Araujo was given a red card in the 59th minute for a studs-up tackle on Jacob […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:00 PM
     DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Monday targeted a ship farther away from nearly all of the previous assaults they've launched in the Gulf of Aden, potentially part of a widening escalation by the group. The attack comes as the U.S. has sent the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 8:48 PM
     GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan appeals court on Tuesday revoked a judge's order to give house arrest to journalist José Rubén Zamora, known for railing against corruption in the Central American country. The reporter has been in prison for two years, something that has sparked outrage by press freedom groups across the world. Guatemala's […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 8:44 PM
     TORONTO — Layoffs have begun at the Ontario Science Centre. Ontario Public Service Employees Union says more than 50 food service workers will be laid off over the next few days. The union says the workers are employed by Levy Canada, an outside contractor. The province announced an abrupt closure of the science centre last […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 8:37 PM
     LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman has pleaded guilty to killing Michael Latt, a high-profile entertainment industry consultant and social justice advocate. Jameelah Elena Michl, 36, admitted to committing first-degree murder and first-degree burglary in a Los Angeles court on Monday, court records showed. Michl also admitted to using a firearm during the attack, which […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:51 PM
     MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee attorney general's office said Tuesday that it has turned over its investigation into the failed sale of Elvis Presley's home Graceland at a foreclosure auction to federal authorities, a newspaper reported. The Commercial Appeal reported that Amy Lannom Wilhite, a spokesperson for Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, said in […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:47 PM
     MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man who was granted his freedom after providing key trial testimony in the case of murdered nursing student Holly Bobo has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison on unrelated federal weapons charges, authorities said Tuesday. Jason Autry, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge S. Thomas Anderson […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:39 PM
     BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Two teenage boys were indicted Tuesday in the shooting death of a 3-year-old who was killed while riding his tricycle outside his Buffalo home last week, officials said. The toddler's 7-year-old sister was wounded. "Literally, babies killing babies," Mayor Byron Brown said as city leaders announced the charges against a 14-year-old […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:31 PM
     MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The visuals were stunning: water from the Blue Earth River surged around a southern Minnesota dam, carrying a shipping container with it as it toppled utility poles, wrecked a substation and washed away part of a riverbank. A home teetered on the edge of an eroded slope as floodwaters rushed underneath. Earlier […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:24 PM
     WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Olympic athletes have lost faith in the World Anti-Doping Agency to rid their sports of cheaters ahead of next month's Summer Games in Paris, two former gold medalists told a House subcommittee on Tuesday night. The testimony by Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt followed revelations this spring that 23 Chinese swimmers […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:21 PM
     EMPIRE, Mich. (AP) — A man convicted of diverting a national park river to ease boat access to Lake Michigan was sentenced Tuesday to probation. Andrew Howard was also banned from National Park Service property during the five-year period, including Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northern Michigan where the incident occurred, prosecutors said. "Mr. […]

CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:18 PM
     LYTTON, B.C. — Three years after a wildfire destroyed much of the British Columbia village of Lytton, the tiny Fraser Canyon community is still struggling to get back on its feet. Mayor Denise O'Connor told a news conference Tuesday ahead of the anniversary that there's good news, with the first building permit being issued for […]

G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:36 PM
     Police are looking for four suspects following a fatal overnight shooting; two workers were left dangling near the top of the St. Regis Hotel ...

G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, June 25, 2024 4:34 PM
     Canada will square off against Peru tonight in Kansas City. Subscribe to CP24 to watch more videos: ...

G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, June 25, 2024 4:27 PM
     As the cost of dining out continues to rise, a new poll is shedding light on Canadians' attitudes towards tipping. Subscribe to CP24 to watch more ...

G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, June 25, 2024 2:31 PM
     2 workers are safe on the ground after a scary incident involving a swing stage at the St. Regis Hotel. Subscribe to CP24 to watch more videos: ...

G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, June 25, 2024 2:26 PM
     Two workers have been rescued after some of the ropes holding up a swing stage atop a soaring downtown Toronto hotel broke.

G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, June 25, 2024 2:17 PM
     Sabina Vohra-Miller offered up the cash this week, just days after she said she and her seven-year-old son visited the museum. "I think on Friday it ...

G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, June 25, 2024 1:30 PM
     Toronto police say they are searching for four suspects in connection with the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man in North York late Monday ...

G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, June 25, 2024 1:22 PM
     Conservative candidate Don Stewart has won the closely-watched Toronto-St. Paul's federal byelection. Subscribe to CP24 to watch more videos: ...

G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, June 25, 2024 1:21 PM
     Councillor Jon Burnside is asking city staff to explore the idea of building a bridge to Toronto Island. Subscribe to CP24 to watch more videos: ...

G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, June 25, 2024 1:20 PM
     Carolyn Parrish took her oath of office during a ceremony at Mississauga City Hall and was presented with the Chain of Office. Subscribe to CP24 ...

G-Alt cp24.com Tuesday, June 25, 2024 1:20 PM
     There's a big push to save the Science Centre, after it was abruptly shuttered last week over safety concerns. Subscribe to CP24 to watch more ...

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, June 25, 2024 6:40 PM
     There were 8,055 violent crimes last year — a category that includes homicide, attempted murder, assault, sexual assault, robbery, uttering threats and intimidation — compared to 7,805 in 2022.

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, June 25, 2024 6:07 PM
     The motion came after a lengthy in-camera session during Tuesday's council meeting in which councillors were briefed in secret about the legal wrangling.

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, June 25, 2024 5:45 PM
     "You're not charging your iPhones if we're not ready for it," says Bryce Conrad, CEO and president of Hydro Ottawa.

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, June 25, 2024 4:51 PM
     "This is the deal that I was looking at the longest and the hardest from the perspective of improving our group. It's nice to have this one done and look at other areas to improve."

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, June 25, 2024 4:28 PM
     Ottawa has had a hard time shaking the moniker of 'the city that fun forgot'. But Sunday night was a different story.

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, June 25, 2024 4:07 PM
     Around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Ottawa Fire Services said on social media that the fire was at a car repair and maintenance shop.

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, June 25, 2024 3:22 PM
     Grant McCagg says the Ottawa Senators could land a star with the No. 7 overall pick in this year's NHL Draft.

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, June 25, 2024 3:17 PM
     "The negative impact of high-risk, disruptive behaviour on our city streets cannot be understated."

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, June 25, 2024 2:42 PM
     If I had to choose one woodworking machine for hobby use or DIY renovations, a table saw would be it. This mainstay woodworking machine is especially useful, but you need to understand how to stay safe while using one.   All table saws include a circular saw blade that extends up through a flat table surface […]

Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, June 25, 2024 2:00 PM
     He is believed to be the highest-ranking Ottawa police officer ever to face such a serious charge in criminal court.

Windsor Star Tuesday, June 25, 2024 2:30 PM
     The page will turn quickly. With former Windsor Spitfire Paul Maurice and Belle River native Aaron Ekblad finally securing the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers, the hockey world will quickly turn to the future. On Friday, the final in-person NHL Draft will be held in Las Vegas, which will wrap up two days of […]

The Province Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:37 PM
     Patrick Johnston: Mogilny being left out of the Hockey Hall of Fame remains one of life's great mysteries, especially when guys like Colin Campbell are being inducted as 'builders'

The Province Tuesday, June 25, 2024 6:07 PM
     Could regular fans get hurt by this move? The Canucks Ticket Exchange, which has around 11,000 members, is shutting down

The Province Tuesday, June 25, 2024 5:36 PM
     'They got defenceman Elias Pettersson in the third round (2022), and if they get that fortunate again, then great. But that's really hard.' — NHL prospects scout Shane Malloy

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Tuesday, June 25, 2024 3:49 PM
     The provincial government says it will not comply with the proposed federal clean power regulations when they come into effect.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Tuesday, June 25, 2024 3:12 PM
     Work is underway at the site of the replacement for the 1960s era Frances Morrison Central Library.

Regina Leader-Post Tuesday, June 25, 2024 5:35 PM
     The alleged victim's mother testified that she called police prior to the trial because she was concerned her daughter may be lying about some things.

Regina Leader-Post Tuesday, June 25, 2024 4:01 PM
     "It was pretty obvious I wasn't planning on being in the Saskatchewan Party caucus," said Weekes.

Regina Leader-Post Tuesday, June 25, 2024 3:48 PM
     Renaming Dewdney Avenue, a new model for REAL, and a possible path to a new baseball stadium are among the highlights on Wednesday's agenda.

National Observer Tuesday, June 25, 2024 5:33 PM
     The Great Bear Sea, also known as the Northern Shelf Bioregion, extends from the north coast of Vancouver Island to Canada's boundary with Alaska.

National Observer Tuesday, June 25, 2024 3:55 PM
     Hours after Canadians went to bed disappointed by a Stanley Cup loss Monday night, the Conservatives scored a stunning byelection upset to win in the longtime Liberal stronghold of Toronto-St. Paul's.

Montreal Gazette Tuesday, June 25, 2024 6:03 PM
     Roughly 1.3 million ultra-Orthodox Jews make up about 13% of Israel's population and oppose enlistment.

Montreal Gazette Tuesday, June 25, 2024 5:49 PM
     A look at the unrest in East Africa's most stable democracy.

Montreal Gazette Tuesday, June 25, 2024 5:41 PM
     Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Victoria Square say they'll stay put until the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec divests from Israel.

Montreal Gazette Tuesday, June 25, 2024 4:59 PM
     U.S. women's players Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Pohl, and executives Colin Campbell and David Poile, will also go into the hall.

Montreal Gazette Tuesday, June 25, 2024 4:43 PM
     The $750 million over five years should have been directed toward improving the income of those affected, says the Collectif pour un Québec sans pauvreté.

Montreal Gazette Tuesday, June 25, 2024 4:10 PM
     Grocery prices rose 1.5 per cent in May, slightly higher than in April when they rose 1.4 per cent.

Montreal Gazette Tuesday, June 25, 2024 3:44 PM
     Police believe the boy was riding an electric scooter across Lachapelle St. when the vehicle hit him.

Montreal Gazette Tuesday, June 25, 2024 3:19 PM
     Patrick Watson, Elisapie, Alexandra Stréliski and Martha Wainwright are among the musicians who will perform at a show honouring Vallée, who died in 2021.

Montreal Gazette Tuesday, June 25, 2024 3:06 PM
     The city's opposition says the purchase was in bad taste given the transit agency's issues with funding.

Montreal Gazette Tuesday, June 25, 2024 3:04 PM
     A skeleton crew was kept on at the station, which supplies electricity to Labrador and Quebec.

Calgary Herald Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:24 PM
     On the latest episode of Burning Questions, Postmedia's Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writers Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin about the upcoming NHL Draft and who the Flames may select with the ninth overall pick and if GM Craig Conroy may trade other veteran pieces this offseason.

Calgary Herald Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:44 PM
     While only seven per cent strongly approve of the mayor, we see 48 per cent strongly disapprove

Calgary Herald Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:09 PM
     The Calgary Flames care most about one thing when they're evaluating a player. When the scouts are trying to project the future of a young player as they prepare for the draft, that player's peak as an NHLer is what matters most — not how soon they're going to be ready. That doesn't change whether […]

Calgary Herald Tuesday, June 25, 2024 6:59 PM
     The incident occurred after police were notified of two males who were walking into traffic on Stoney Trail allegedly trying to stop vehicles

Calgary Herald Tuesday, June 25, 2024 6:49 PM
     Using a hockey reference, Gondek said: 'We need to play the full 60 minutes, and right now we're in the last five minutes of Game 7'

Calgary Herald Tuesday, June 25, 2024 6:12 PM
     'We were looking for a canister of bear spray, a black Nike sneaker (and) a knife or an edged weapon'

Calgary Herald Tuesday, June 25, 2024 5:50 PM
     The parallels with the PC death march in 1993 are unmistakable

Calgary Herald Tuesday, June 25, 2024 5:20 PM
     Over the past eight months, the bear has lived under the watch of two caregivers.

Calgary Herald Tuesday, June 25, 2024 5:10 PM
     Steven Aaron Zwick, 26, of Airdrie, and Paul Joseph Rushton, 52, of Calgary, are charged with first-degree murder in the disappearance of Chelsea Davidenas

Calgary Herald Tuesday, June 25, 2024 4:59 PM
     Doug Lagore will be replaced by the city's new elected officials after they're sworn in on July 3. 

Vancouver Sun Tuesday, June 25, 2024 8:11 PM
     Five months after the preventable death of student Sidney McIntryre-Starko, UVic will make supplies to reverse overdoses available in campus dorms

Vancouver Sun Tuesday, June 25, 2024 8:06 PM
     It will be on tap at Stanley Park Brewing June 27-July 4, to toast both Canada Day and Independence Day

Vancouver Sun Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:45 PM
     The woman, who had two distinctive tattoos, died in St. Paul's Hospital after overdosing at Hazelwood Hotel in the Downtown Eastside

Vancouver Sun Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:33 PM
     Vaughn Palmer: The Green was one of the strongest MLAs in holding government to account and a rare Indigenous voice is the house

Vancouver Sun Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:00 PM
     Re: Kitsilano Pool: Vancouver mayor wants to explore raising money to replace popular swimming spot Do we really want to provide much-needed, and in the past so very reliable, public recreation facilities by donation? Isn't that what our tax dollars and successful capital plans were for in the past? Our population has grown, so where […]

Vancouver Sun Tuesday, June 25, 2024 6:36 PM
     The proposed deal for the 825 people of the nation located west of Terrace would give them more than 46,000 hectares of land, self-governing powers and control over territory and resources

Vancouver Sun Tuesday, June 25, 2024 6:24 PM
     The new financing follows a model set out by the Great Bear Rainforest agreement, which has protected large swaths of old-growth forests

Vancouver Sun Tuesday, June 25, 2024 4:59 PM
     The facility will use natural gas from Western Canada to produce LNG for export to Asian markets

Vancouver Sun Tuesday, June 25, 2024 4:28 PM
     What driving manoeuvres do ICBC customers hate? Here are people's least favourite

Vancouver Sun Tuesday, June 25, 2024 3:57 PM
     Ravi Parmar says Horgan has taken an indefinite leave from his duties as ambassador to undergo treatment in Berlin.