People look at fragments of the television tower which was broken in half after it was hit by a Russian missile in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Monday, April 22, 2024. A Russian missile strike that broke in half a 240-metre television tower in Kharkiv on Monday is part of a deliberate effort by Moscow to make Ukraine's second largest city uninhabitable, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Its power facilities have been damaged particularly badly since Russia last month began targeting the energy system with massive strikes. The footage obtained by Reuters did not capture the impact of a missile, but showed a cloud of smoke rise into the sky as the mast fell.The video was verified by corroborating video from another angle showing the same moment the top of the tower collapsed.
The 2024 federal budget released last week includes numerous big spending promises that have garnered headlines. But, tucked into the 416-page document are also series of smaller items, such as promising to amend the law regarding infant formula and to force banks to label government rebates, that you may have missed.Canada is seeking to get a better handle on how much plastic is being produced in the country by forcing companies that make it to report annually on what they produce.
German surfer Sebastian Steudtner may have broken his own record for riding the biggest wave in history earlier this year.A local Oilers fan is hoping to see his team cut through the postseason, so he can cut his hair.Canada's Kadriana and Colton Lott remained undefeated at the world mixed doubles curling championship with a 6-4 win over South Korea on Monday.Honda Canada is set to build an electric vehicle battery plant near its auto manufacturing facility in Alliston, Ont.
The Ottawa Police Service is investigating comments made at a pro-Palestinian rally on Saturday that has received condemnation by federal leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.Kevin Willington, 53, of Ottawa has been identified as the victim of a shooting at a home on Birch Avenue on Friday night. Ottawa police said officers responded to a call for a shooting, and the victim died from his injuries at the scene.