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James Van Der Beek reveals he has colorectal cancer, but is ‘feeling good’ – National

5Nov

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James Van Der Beek reveals he has colorectal cancer, but is ‘feeling good’ – National

James Van Der Beek has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, revealing the news in an exclusive interview with People over the weekend. “I have colorectal cancer. I’ve been privately dealing with this diagnosis and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the support of my incredible family,” the 47-year-old Dawson’s Creek star told the publication. “There’s reason for optimism, and I’m feeling good.”The actor did not give further details on his diagnosis, but shared in an Instagram post Sunday: “I’m in a good place and feeling strong.” Story continues below advertisement “I’ve been dealing with this privately until now, getting treatment and dialing in my overall health with greater focus than ever before,” he continued on Instagram. “It’s been quite the i...

Prince William arrives in South Africa for climate-focused trip

5Nov

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Prince William arrives in South Africa for climate-focused trip

Britain's Prince William listens to a group of young people at the Earthshot Prize Climate Leaders Youth Programme in Cape Town. Photo: GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP Britain's Prince William landed in Cape Town for a four-day trip to South Africa centred on his annual Earthshot Prize for environmental innovators. The heir to the British throne will attend a global wildlife summit and meet with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during the trip, which is his first to South Africa since 2010. On Wednesday he will participate in the awards ceremony for the Earthshot Prize, which gives five winners 1 million pounds (NZ$2.2 million) each to pursue projects addressing climate change and other environmental issues. William launched the prize in 2020, inspired by a visit to Namibia. Its name is a ...

5Nov

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Elon Musk’s $1M voter giveaway can continue through U.S. election, judge rules – National

The $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes that Elon Musk’s political action committee is hosting in swing states can continue through Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, a Pennsylvania judge ruled Monday. Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta — ruling after Musk’s lawyers said the winners are paid spokespeople and not chosen by chance — did not immediately explain his reasoning.District Attorney Larry Krasner, a Democrat, had called the process a scam “designed to actually influence a national election” and asked that it be shut down.Musk lawyer Chris Gober said the final two recipients before Tuesday’s presidential election will be in Arizona on Monday and Michigan on Tuesday.“The $1 million recipients are not chosen by chance,” Gober said Monday. “We know exactly who will be announced...

5Nov

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US election: Women will pick the winner

By Laura Walters of Issues like abortion are becoming increasingly important for women this election. Photo: Kamil Krzaczynski / AFP Analysis - "They're both wrong," the 80-year-old Arizonan says. But Kamala Harris will probably win because she's been strong on a woman's right to access abortions, she says. The mother, who doesn't want to be identified "because I'll probably be too honest", believes Harris is bad for the economy, for job creation, for businesses, and for the country's fuel security. But there's something she cares about more: a woman's right to make choices about her own body. "You can try to put your thoughts in my head, but stay the hell out of my pants." Listening-in is a young mother, with two young children underfoot. "I've always liked Trump,"...

Mother of Canadian detained in Syria ‘exhausted’ as Supreme Court rejects case – National

5Nov

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Mother of Canadian detained in Syria ‘exhausted’ as Supreme Court rejects case – National

The mother of a Canadian man detained in Syria says the Supreme Court of Canada has signed her son’s death warrant by closing the door on a plea to hear his case. “I’ve been screaming about this for 7 1/2 years now,” said Sally Lane, the mother of Jack Letts. “I’m exhausted. I just want my son back.”The Supreme Court had already declined to hear a challenge of a Federal Court of Appeal ruling that said Ottawa is not obligated under the law to repatriate Letts and three other Canadian men.In a fresh notice filed with the court in March, lawyers for the men said exceedingly rare circumstances warranted another look at the application for leave to appeal.A letter to the lawyers, dated last Friday, says the motion for reconsideration cannot be accepted for filing, leaving no further remedies i...

The horse, the prep, the race itself – how the tactics of winning the Melbourne Cup evolved

5Nov

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The horse, the prep, the race itself – how the tactics of winning the Melbourne Cup evolved

By Andrew McGarry, ABC News Jockey Glen Boss steers Makybe Diva (R) to a record-breaking third consecutive victory in Australia's premier race, the Melbourne Cup run at the Flemington course, in Melbourne 1 November 2005. Photo: AFP / WILLIAM WEST If you want to talk to someone who knows about riding the winner of the Melbourne Cup, Kerrin McEvoy is not a bad place to start. His first ride came in 2000, when the then-20-year-old jockey from Streaky Bay in South Australia took on Australia's most famous race on Brew. It did not start off that well. "It was quite bizarre because I picked up the ride on the Saturday and I was pretty happy to pick up the ride because he (Brew) dropped from 58 kilos down to 49 and he only won on the Saturday to get a spot in the race," McEvoy says. "Anywa...

‘I’m pissed’: Alberta premier, oil and gas industry slam Ottawa’s new emissions cap

5Nov

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‘I’m pissed’: Alberta premier, oil and gas industry slam Ottawa’s new emissions cap

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith did not mince words over Ottawa’s new greenhouse gas emissions cap announced Monday. “I’m pissed — I’m absolutely angry,” Smith said at a news conference.“We’ve been working with these guys for two years because we have a plan that would reduce emissions responsibly by 2050 and they continue to act like they are working collaboratively with us — then they come out with exactly same policy they put forward a year ago, with no changes whatsoever and then trying to mislead the public about the true intent.”The Alberta premier said the cap violates Canada’s constitution, explaining Section 92A gives provinces exclusive jurisdiction over non-renewable natural resource development, “yet this cap will require a one million barrel a day production cut by 2030.”Smith ...

4Nov

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Elon Musk’s $1 million voter giveaway gets green light

By Jack Queen, Reuters SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk awarded Kristine Fishell with a US$1 million check. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / Michael Swensen A state judge has allowed Elon Musk's US$1 million-a-day giveaway to swing state voters to proceed in Pennsylvania with one day to go before the tightly contested US presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Musk's favoured candidate. Pennsylvania Judge Angelo Foglietta's decision came after a surprising day of testimony in Philadelphia state court in which Musk's aides acknowledged hand-picking the winners of the contest based on who would be the best spokespeople for his super PAC's agenda, despite the billionaire's assertion that they would be chosen randomly. Tesla CEO Musk has already given aw...

Conservative MP wants to reverse new rules for natural health products – National

4Nov

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Conservative MP wants to reverse new rules for natural health products – National

By David Cummings The Canadian Press Posted November 4, 2024 3:15 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Conservative MP wants Parliament to undo changes made by the Liberals last year that brought natural health products under the same regulations as pharmaceuticals. The new rules mean Health Canada can demand that stores pull products such as supplements and homeopathic medicines off their shelves if they are found to be a health risk, and impose bigger fines on companies that don’t comply with regulations.Alberta Conservative MP Blaine Calkins is seeking to reverse the changes entirely in a pr...

UNRWA: Israel ends agreement with main aid provider in Gaza | World News

4Nov

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UNRWA: Israel ends agreement with main aid provider in Gaza | World News

Israel has ended an agreement that facilitated the work of the main United Nations relief organisation for Palestinian refugees.UNRWA, which is the biggest aid provider in Gaza, has been infiltrated by Hamas, according to Israel which has accused some of the agency's staff of participating in the 7 October attack in the south of the country. It denies the allegations and says it is a neutral organisation.The Israelis have now officially told the UN they were cancelling the agreement. Image: Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Pic: Reuters/Mohammed Salem The latest move appears to be a step towards severing ties with UNRWA and preventing it from operating in Israel. It has been the main UN relief organisation delivering ...