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3 fires in 24 hours suspected to be linked to lithium-ion batteries, says Toronto's fire chief
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- 3 fires in 24 hours suspected to be linked to lithium-ion batteries, says Toronto's fire chief
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- 1:09
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- 3 months ago
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- Toronto’s fire chief is sounding the alarm again about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries, after an early morning fire in a downtown apartment building.
It’s the latest on a long list of similar fires, with three fires involving lithium-ion batteries seen in Toronto over the last 24 hours.
This one sent three people to hospital and as Global’s Sean O’Shea reports. It’s sparking concern that more needs to be done to regulate these batteries.
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- Crowds gather for rare celestial event in Europe as solar eclipse reaches "totality"
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- 1:45
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- 3 months ago
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- Camper vans and NASA planes alike all prepared for a rare celestial event - a total solar eclipse visible best in Iceland and Spain for the first time in 27 years.
Millions of people gathered in both countries for the best view as the Moon passed between the Earth and the Sun - known as totality.
Global’s Nathaniel Dove reports on this galactic spectacle.
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- US oil company sets up drilling equipment in Greenland without approval
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- 2:12
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- 3 months ago
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- An American oil company is moving ahead with plans to drill in Greenland, bringing Calgary based ‘Stampede Drilling’ on board to provide equipment.
The move by Texas-based ‘Greenland Energy’, comes months after U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his threats to annex the semi-autonomous Arctic island.
The government of Greenland says some equipment has already arrived on the Arctic island, without the necessary approval, and warns all future logistical matters must be done through the correct processes.
‘Stampede Drilling’ says its rig is "undergoing upgrades for potential deployment to Greenland... remains in Canada,” and that they will not participate “unless Greenland Energy's drilling program receives all required regulatory consents and approvals.”
Meghan Cobb explains.
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- BC wildfires: Premier Eby updates Bald Range wildfire growth as possible thunderstorms loom | FULL
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- 1:00:23
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- 3 months ago
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- B.C. Premier David Eby, joined by Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Kelly Greene and MLA for Penticton-Summerland Amelia Boultbee, provided comments and took questions in Penticton regarding the ongoing wildfire situation across British Columbia on Wednesday afternoon.
"It is highly inspiring and incredibly moving... the professionalism, the energy and the commitment of these volunteers and staff is absolutely second to none, it's world class," Eby said.
"There's an important set of lessons for us to take about how quickly this moved, and that this may be our new normal for fire speed, and that a crucial piece of work that we have to do is an after action review, which we will do, to determine how we can be as prepared as possible to ensure the supports are there," he added.
As of Wednesday morning, the Bald Range wildfire had grown again, measuring 18,450 hectares amid a possibility of thunderstorms, which may create unstabl...
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- “Recipe for disaster”: DHS announce plan for purchase shock gloves for ICE agents
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- 2:00
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- 3 months ago
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- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a controversial plan Monday to implement the use of electric shock gloves during immigrations and customs enforcement arrests.
According to the notice for contracts on the DHS website, the department is set to spend up to $20 million on CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E. – an acronym that stands for generated low output voltage emitter.
As Global’s Candice Cole reports, ICE officers are already facing mounting scrutiny over abuse of force tactics that include the shooting deaths of two American citizens earlier this year and the American Civil Liberties Union of New York is calling the use of shock gloves a “recipe for disaster.”
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- “Heartbreaking”: Family loses 2 homes in BC wildfire
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- 2:17
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- 3 months ago
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- Two generations of the Wagner family were evacuated following the devastating Bald Range wildfire in B.C., with the family losing two homes in a matter of hours.
Newlyweds Lucas and Shawna Wagner envisioned their future in Faulder, having just purchased a home together last December, where they planned to grow their family.
However, the wildfire has wiped out much of the community, and video footage of the destruction shows that the couple’s starter home and Lucas’ childhood home are now gone.
Lucas’ father Joe Wagner, a contractor who helped build the family home, says he wants to help rebuild, being “a part of helping everybody else get their lives back.”
As Angela Jung reports, the Wagner family has lived in the area for decades and says despite the insurmountable loss, they don't want to be anywhere else.
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- Europe experiences rare total solar eclipse
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- 3:20:26
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- 3 months ago
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- Spaniards rushed to buy specialized glasses to view a rare total solar Wednesday, as authorities warned people flocking to rural areas to avoid anything that could spark new wildfires.
Across a swath of northern and central Spain, millions of people will have some of mainland Europe's best views of the celestial spectacle. It will begin around sunset, when the sun, moon and Earth align, briefly bringing parts of the Iberian Peninsula, plus slivers of Greenland and Iceland, into darkness.
Totality — when the moon completely covers the sun’s light — is expected to last less than two and a half minutes, reaching its maximum duration off Iceland’s west coast. By the time it gets to a small patch of Portugal and then Spain, totality will have dwindled to a minute or so.
The spectacle will then end over the Mediterranean.
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- Israeli settlers besiege Palestinian homes in occupied West Bank
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- 1:38
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- 3 months ago
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- Israeli troops clashed with Jewish settlers on Wednesday while trying to disperse them from the outskirts of the Palestinian village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank. The settlers set up an outpost directly in front of Palestinian homes, and later, troops withdrew from the area after failing to clear the settlers, witnesses said.
The military has come under increasing pressure to halt rogue land seizures by settlers emboldened by the right-wing government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which has spearheaded a rapid expansion of settlements in the territory.
Offering some of its sharpest criticism to date, in a statement shared late Tuesday, the military described the Qusra outpost land seizures as "illegal, reprehensible and unacceptable activity that harms the residents of the areas and disrupts their daily lives."
However, when troops deployed to the area to attempt to disperse the settlers on Wednesday morning, clashes broke out be...
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- Powerful gust of wind picks up car, tosses it across Columbus interstate
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- 0:39
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- 3 months ago
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- A traffic camera caught the moment a powerful gust of wind tossed a car across Interstate 71 in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday.
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- 11 suspects charged in US-wide sham marriage case, new Attorney General Todd Blanche reveals
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- 25:46
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- 3 months ago
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- Ten Chinese nationals and one other person have been indicted in a major nationwide sham marriage fraud case, U.S. Justice Department Attorney General Todd Blanche announced at a press conference on Wednesday.
The defendants were charged with conspiring — for over a decade — to orchestrate more than 1,000 sham marriages to fraudulently obtain immigration status for foreign nationals who were mostly originating from China.
“The defendants and their co-conspirators allegedly operated a nationwide and international, multimillion-dollar marriage fraud scheme, using participants to abuse United States immigration laws for their own profit,” U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald said.
"Today’s arrests have dismantled a central component of one of the largest marriage fraud schemes charged in United States history," McDonald added.
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- BC wildfires: Summerland resident loses home, music venue, and animal sanctuary
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- 1:37
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- 3 months ago
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- More crews have arrived in B.C.’s Okanagan region to help fight the Bald Range wildfire, which measures more than 18,000 hectares and is still burning out of control.
Nearly 200 firefighters, with help from 14 helicopters and 150 structure protection personnel are working to battle the blaze, as investigators try to determine what started the fire.
The B.C. Wildfire Service is reporting a chance of thunderstorms on Wednesday, saying more clouds in the forecast could keep fire activity less active.
Summerland resident Craig Milton tragically lost his home, live concert venue and animal sanctuary in the fire. The animals fortunately survived.
He is still trying to wrap his head around it all, reflecting on decades of memories and collections saying “it’s completely gone. We lost everything.”
Kevin Pontius reports from West Kelowna.
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- Alberta deploys 226 firefighters to BC to help combat wildfire situation
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- 4:43
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- 3 months ago
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- Over 100 active wildfires are burning in British Columbia right now, with many classified as “out-of-control.”
Help from outside of the province is pouring in, with hundreds of firefighters and wildfire personnel arriving from places as far away as Mexico and Costa Rica, and as close by as Yukon and Alberta.
From Alberta alone, 226 firefighters and 45 other personnel have been deployed, along with four helitankers, two air tankers and an additional two helicopters to help mitigate the spread.
Global’s Miranda Anthistle speaks with Alberta Forestry and Park Wildfire Information Officer Caroline Charbonneau for details of the ongoing, collaborative firefighting efforts.
Being no stranger to wildfires – and with much training in B.C. – Charbonneau says Alberta personnel offer seamless collaboration in the ongoing fire fight.
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- 'What the Grime': McMaster researchers find source of mysterious black soot in Hamilton
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- 4:25
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Researchers at McMaster University have identified the cause of a mysterious black grime that's been blanketing parts of Hamilton for years.
Residents say it's noticeably worse in the last month, with the grime staining clothes, shoes, furniture and even skin.
In a study dubbed 'What the Grime', the team at McMaster imaged and processed samples and discovered the soot contains toxic chemicals, and industrial coal combustion is the likely source.
The researchers are concerned about the health impact it could have on small children and pets.
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- “It’s insane”: It has cost more than $100K a month to house 1 tenant in Vancouver SRO
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- 2:25
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- 3 months ago
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- A former hotel on Vancouver’s Granville Street has housed just one person for over a month – and it’s costing the B.C. government a staggering amount.
The Luugat – now owned by the province – was set to close at the end of June but more than a month later it still has one tenant.
The Ministry of Housing says it has cost the government $101,000 to continue to house him.
Jordan Armstrong reports on the incredible price tag and the reaction it's getting.
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- Trump addresses reports he hid in catering truck, switched planes to avoid assassination threat
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- U.S. President Donald Trump has addressed reports he secretly flew out of Ankara last month in an aircraft that wasn’t Air Force One amid a potential assassination threat by Iran.
“It’s only up the Secret Service. I just follow what they'd like to do,” Trump told reporters Tuesday, adding, “I guess it was a threat out there. I didn't really ask too much about it. I get a lot of threats.”
This as new reports suggest Iran had very specific information about Trump’s visit to the Turkish capital, sparking the Secret Service’s immediate reaction.
The Republican president was reportedly transferred to a military aircraft via catering truck and separated from not only press, but other White House officials.
Asked why it was too dangerous for him to fly on Air Force One and not press, Trump said this: “I don’t know. I guess actually the plane that I flew on was at greater risk… That would be the plane I think that they ...
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- Several Vancouver Island land parcels could be transferred to First Nations, documents reveal
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- 2:13
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- 3 months ago
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- Documents show that over 300 thousand acres of Crown land may be transferred to five Vancouver Island First Nations that are finalizing treaties.
Meanwhile, the B.C. Conservatives are calling for an end to all land transfers.
The list of Crown land locations includes several well-known areas.
Catherine Urquhart has more.
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- No opening date for Ontario Line as Metrolinx cost triples to at least $34B
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- 2:09
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- 3 months ago
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- When the Ontario Line was first announced in 2019, it came with a price tag of nearly $11 billion.
On Tuesday, that number climbed to about $34 billion, and Metrolinx says the final bill will be even higher.
The project is also years behind its original timeline with no final opening date yet.
Global's Lexy Benedict has more on how the cost triples and why it could keep rising.
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- Count Binface takes on Farage in UK byelection
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- 2:14
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- 3 months ago
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- Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage is hoping to reclaim his parliamentary seat in the English seaside riding of Clacton in a byelection, but he has some stiff competition from a self-described intergalactic space warrior.
Farage resigned to trigger a byelection and recontest the constituency, after the British parliament launched an investigation into a multi-million-dollar gift from a crypto billionaire.
Redmond Shannon introduces you to Count Binface, Farage's garbage-can-wearing rival, and how voters are feeling.
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- How to watch a trio of celestial events in Canada
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- 2:02
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- 3 months ago
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- Skywatchers and stargazers across Canada are preparing for a trio of celestial events that will happen just hours apart.
One event will occur during daytime on Aug. 12 for Canadians, with the other two happening at night, stretching into the early morning hours of Aug. 13.
Heidi Petracek explains how to watch a partial solar eclipse, meteor shower and planetary parade.
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- Global National: Aug. 11, 2026 | BC family shares close call with raging wildfires
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- 21:51
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- 3 months ago
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- Tens of thousands of people are out of their homes and waiting to find out what's been lost in British Columbia, where more than 100 wildfires are burning. Sarah MacDonald reports on one family's frightening race to escape the Bald Ridge fire, and the uncertainty ahead for evacuees.
New information is emerging about how U.S. President Donald Trump secretly flew home from July's NATO summit in Turkey amid threats to his life by Iran. Jackson Proskow explains how the ruse was pulled off, and how it even surprised some White House staff.
A concerning number of people in Canada appear to be hitting a financial wall, filing for insolvency at rates not seen in more than a decade. Jacqueline Hansen looks at why so many Canadians are unable to pay their debts and the lengths some are going to try to make ends meet.
Plus, Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage is hoping to reclaim his parliamentary seat in the English seaside riding of Clacton in a byelection, but ...
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- Severe weather including tornadoes rip through Ohio, governor activates National Guard
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- 3:41
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- 3 months ago
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- Ohio faced several severe storms on Tuesday.
Thunderstorm and flash flooding warnings have been issued for parts of Ohio as high winds and heavy rain move through the area.
Thousands are without power, and some residents had to be rescued from the flood water.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine spoke about the severity of these storms and activated the National Guard in response.
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- Calgary police officer shot, suspect dead after dramatic chase and exchange of gunfire in city park
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- 1:42
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- 3 months ago
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- A Calgary police officer is recovering this morning after being shot twice during a traffic stop – a confrontation that quickly turned into a chaotic chase through Edworthy Park.
According to Calgary police, at some point during the traffic stop, as police interacted with the suspect, he opened fire, injuring the officer and then quickly fled the scene on foot into Edworthy Park.
In the park, the suspect continued to fire shots toward police, which prompted officers to return fire. The suspect then carjacked a vehicle, only to end up on foot once again after it got stuck.
The suspect was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the Bow River, and an investigation has opened into how it all unfolded.
Global’s Drew Stremick is at the scene with more.
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- US won’t give tariff-free deal to Canada, sources say as talks continue in Washington
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- 6:42
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- 3 months ago
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- Canadian officials are in Washington today to talk trade with their American counterparts.
The visit comes ahead of a key deadline that could fundamentally alter the already fragile commercial relationship between the two neighbouring countries.
New 50 per cent tariffs threatened by the White House are due to come into effect next Wednesday.
Global’s Mackenzie Gray has more.
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- Catch him if you can: Toronto man pleads guilty to posing as pilot for free flights
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- 2:00
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- 3 months ago
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- Canadian Dallas Pokornik was living the high life as a frequent flyer. Images from his social media are filled with champagne, parties, and non-stop travel, boasting about his adventures across the globe. However, his trip would eventually end in a jail cell after he was caught posing as a pilot in a scheme to defraud airlines.
Court documents showed 33-year-old Pokornik, a former Toronto-based flight attendant, used a fictitious employee identification card between January 2020 and Oct. 28, 2024 to obtain the free flights.
The indictment said Pokornik would also request a jump seat in the cockpit — an area typically reserved for off-duty pilots — even though he was not a pilot and did not hold an airman’s certificate.
Touria Izri reports.
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- Colombia earthquake: Rescuers work to find survivors of deadly 7.4 magnitude quake
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- 2:04
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- 3 months ago
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- Rescuers are trying to free people buried in rubble after the massive earthquake in Colombia on Monday.
The 7.4 magnitude quake is believed to be the strongest earthquake to hit Colombia this century, reportedly damaging 5,000 buildings – including major hospitals.
According to the United Nations, at least 250 people are confirmed dead, and more than 1,500 people are injured.
As Nathaniel Dove reports, the death toll continues to rise.
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- Ex-Syrian dictator and officials sentenced to death in absentia
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- 1:50
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- 3 months ago
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- Syria’s ousted leader Bashar al-Assad was sentenced to death in absentia by the courts in Damascus Tuesday. This nearly two years after former president sought asylum in Russia when his government fell in December 2024.
Al-Assad and other officials, including his brother and cousin, were convicted of crimes against humanity during Syria’s 14-year civil war, which left nearly half a million people dead.
Syrians could be seen cheering outside the courthouse as news of the death sentences spread.
Atef Najib, an Assad-era security official, also appeared in court, with Judge Fakhrr al-Din al-Aryan “implementing the most severe punishment against him, which is execution.”
As Syria's current government seeks al-Assad's repatriation, Prosecutor Noha Al-Masri says the sentencing is an “important step on the path of transitional justice in modern Syria.”
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- Emergency officials provide update on BC wildfire and drought conditions | FULL
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- 1:09:19
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- 3 months ago
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- Emergency officials across multiple government departments provided an update at 11:00 a.m. PT (2 p.m. ET) Tuesday regarding the ongoing wildfires burning across the province from the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria, B.C.
The update was attended by Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Kelly Greene, Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar and Cliff Chapman of the BC Wildfire Service, among others.
"As of this morning, there are over 101 active fires across B.C., with three additional starts in the last 24 hours, while also 58 that have been declared out in the last seven days in total. This wildfire season, as of this morning, we have 904 wildfires impacting 390,000 hectares burned," Parmar said.
More than 20,000 people are currently under an evacuation order with no timeline to return to their homes, and work crews continue to repair critical infrastructure. The Bald Range wildfire burning near Summerland that b...
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- China’s Long March 7A rocket explodes moments after takeoff
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- 0:58
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- 3 months ago
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- At approximately 8:02 p.m. (CST) on Aug. 10, eyewitness footage captured the moment China’s Long March 7A exploded shortly after taking off in Hainan. After over six years and more than a dozen successful flights, this marked the first failure of Long March 7A since its maiden flight in March 2020, when an in-flight malfunction caused the mission to fail. An in-flight anomaly related to Monday’s flight is under investigation. The spacecraft was carrying the ChinaSat-4B satellite. #Space #Tech #Rockets
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- Evacuated BC residents told to brace for the worst after Bald Range wildfire
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- 1:27
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- 3 months ago
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- Residents of Summerland, B.C., who’ve been evacuated due to the Bald Range wildfire, are still awaiting the green light from officials to return to their homes and survey the damage.
Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes urged residents to support one another at this challenging time.
“When we do get back, we need to brace ourselves for what’s there or what’s not there. It’s going to be hard. It’s going to be really hard,” Holmes said, before breaking down. “We all know people, right now, we all know people who have lost homes. We all have friends who have lost homes, and those people need our help. We can’t have any infighting," he added.
The Bald Range wildfire broke out Friday, forcing more than 20,000 people to evacuate. The fire is measured around 16,000 hectares and is still burning out-of-control.
Global's Kevin Pontious has more.
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- "Insane": Conservative MP responds to Global News report on Bishnoi gang infiltration in Canada
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- 2:36
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- 3 months ago
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- Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP for Calgary Nose Hill, spoke in Ottawa Tuesday about what she called the “insane and disgusting" lenient sentences being given to non-citizens committing violent crimes in Canada.
Garner claimed the “two-tier justice system” left criminal Canadians with harsher sentences than non-citizens, even when committing the same crimes.
The MP noted the “stark anti-Canadian reality,” showcased in an exclusive Global News report last week, which showed that India’s notorious Bishnoi gang is expanding its network into Canada.
Since 2023, the Bishnoi gang has targeted South Asian Canadians in B.C., Alberta and Ontario, populations, making exorbitant demands for extortion payments and following up with threats, shootings and arsons.
Rempel criticized Prime Minister Mark Canrey’s claims that Canada has a handle on immigration, saying non-citizens are getting “sweetheart deals to avoid depor...
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- Trump hid in catering truck, switched planes in Turkey to avoid Iranian assassination threat
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- 4:19
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- 3 months ago
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- U.S. President Donald Trump secretly flew out of Turkey last month following the NATO Summit on an alternate aircraft amid an assassination threat by Iran, according to a report from the Washington Post.
Journalists and White House staff believed they were on the same plane as Trump, but the president secretly boarded an airport catering truck and was transferred to a smaller military plane, while Air Force One went onto England without him.
The White House says it will take whatever steps necessary to ensure the safety of the president.
As Reggie Cecchini reports, the Secret Service declined to comment.
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- Father shoots bear with bow and arrow after it attacks 3-year-old girl
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- WARNING: This story contains graphic images that may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.
A harrowing black bear attack on a young girl in Maple Ridge, B.C. has neighbours on high alert.
The bear took off after the attack and conservation officers went searching for the animal – and that search continues.
As Grace Ke reports, the RCMP’s takedown of what they thought was the suspected mammal revealed there are actually quite a few in the area.
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- Deadly BC wildfire continues to burn out-of-control, Summerland Mayor speaks out
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- 5:57
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- 3 months ago
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- EDITORS NOTE: We have updated the headline of this story to more accurately reflect the mayor's comments on the current state of Summerland, BC. We apologize for the error.
Reinforcements are arriving in the battle against a deadly wildfire in southern B.C. that has forced 20,000 people to evacuate and has claimed the life of an 80-year-old woman.
100 Mexican firefighters are joining the battle against the Bald Range fire, which now spans about 156-square-kilometres, and has destroyed numerous homes in the region.
Global’s Miranda Anthistle spoke with the Mayor of Summerland, Doug Holmes, who says the community’s 12,000 residents won’t be going home anytime soon.
“We can’t really even think about returning until the fires under control, and it’s not under control yet,” said Mayor Holmes.
In terms of rebuilding, Holmes says, “the hardest part is still to come,” as officials focus on putting a r...
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- Canada's thunderstorm and tornado warning systems changing
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- Environment Canada is about to launch a new extreme weather alert system for extreme thunderstorm and tornado warnings.
Beginning Tuesday, the institute will run a system that allows forecasters to draw a polygon over an area encompassing a severe weather alert.
The goal is to be more specific about these most at-risk areas and avoid so-called "blue sky warnings."
And as Matthew Bingley tells us, some say the move is long overdue.
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- 12-year-old Edmonton boy found dead near Athabasca, homicide investigation launched
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- 3 months ago
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- Alberta RCMP are investigating a homicide after a 12-year-old Edmonton child’s remains were found last week in a rural area north of Athabasca, near Calling Lake.
According to Mounties, shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, police responded to a report that someone found human remains.
An autopsy was done a day later in Edmonton, where the medical examiner ruled the child was the victim of a homicide. The cause of death was not released.
Global’s Katherine Ludwig reports.
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- At least 13 killed in Ukrainian drone strike deep inside Russia
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- 1:40
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- 3 months ago
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- At least 13 people have been killed, including a child, in a long-range Ukrainian drone strike in the Russian republic of Tatarstan.
It’s one of the deadliest attacks on Russia since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Redmond Shannon reports on how Russia’s war is taking a toll on its own civilians.
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- 110+ dead in Colombia's most powerful earthquake of past decade
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- 1:33
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- 3 months ago
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- At least 110 people are dead and many more injured in Colombia, after it was rattled by its most powerful earthquake in the past decade.
The disaster happened just weeks after twin earthquakes rocked neighbouring Venezuela, killing an estimated 6,100 people.
Jackson Proskow reports on the scale of destruction from Colombia’s 7.4 magnitude quake and the desperate search for survivors.
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- As Trump's 50% tariff deadline nears, where do Canada-US trade talks stand?
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- 1:27
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- 3 months ago
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- The federal government is working to reach some kind of agreement with the U.S. ahead of Aug. 19, when U.S. President Donald Trump claims he will put 50 per cent tariffs on many Canadian goods.
Canada is reportedly open to concessions to get a deal done, but to what extent is unclear.
Mackenzie Gray explains where Canada-U.S. trade talks stand with just over a week until Trump's deadline.
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- BC wildfires: Wind, smoke a concern for firefighters
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- 1:21
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- 3 months ago
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- Emergency crews are in the thick of an intense wildfire fight in B.C., where more than a combined total of 100 evacuation orders and alerts are in place.
Many of the fires are burning in B.C.’s Interior, where much of the region is under an Extreme fire danger rating.
Global News meteorologist Yvonne Schalle looks at whether conditions are going to change in the days ahead.
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- Roman shipwreck discovered off the coast of Sicily
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- 1:52
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- 3 months ago
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- There’s been an extraordinary discovery off the coast of Sicily as Italian divers have found a Roman shipwreck along with hundreds of artifacts.
The ship is believed to have set sail some 2,000 years ago.
As Touria Izri explains, finding it is opening up a new window into life and trade during the age of the Roman Empire.
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- BC wildfires: Summerland planning for re-entry already underway, but now is not the time
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- 55:01
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- 3 months ago
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- The focus for the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, B.C., remains on protecting people and critical infrastructure, wildfire officials said at a live media briefing on Monday evening.
Graham Statt, director with the Regional Emergency Operations Centre said now is not the time for anyone to return to the affected communities, including Summerland, parts of Peachland and Faulder.
“We’re currently in the response phase of this situation,” he said.
“What we’re going to see, next is the re-entry phase. As things improve, as things get better — and they will get better — right now we are already providing temporary access requests for critical purposes for re-entry. So even though we’re in the response phase, there’s some permissions being given.”
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- Global National: Aug. 10, 2026 | Police investigating cause of Summerland, BC's Bald Range wildfire
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- 22:09
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- 3 months ago
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- The entire district of Summerland, B.C. was forced to evacuate over the weekend after the Bald Range wildfire exploded in a matter of hours. Sarah MacDonald reports from Penticton, B.C. on the death of one person who tried to flee, the anxiety of evacuees and why police are now investigating the cause of the blaze.
At least 110 people are dead and many more injured in Colombia, after it was rattled by its most powerful earthquake in the past decade. Jackson Proskow reports on the scale of destruction from the 7.4 magnitude quake and the desperate search for survivors.
Halifax Regional Police say they have arrested a man allegedly linked to a bomb threat at the city's U.S. consulate, which forced authorities to evacuate nearby buildings. Heidi Petracek explains how the investigation and arrest unfolded.
Plus, there’s been extraordinary discovery off the coast of Sicily, Italy, where divers have found a Roman shipwreck along with hundreds of artif...
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- Calgary shooting: Witness caught in "scary" situation as police shooting unfolds in front of her
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- 3:09
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- 3 months ago
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- The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has been called in to investigate an “active-shooter” incident that resulted in a Calgary police officer being shot following a traffic stop in the southwest community of Spruce Cliff, near Edworthy Park on Monday.
A passerby, Karen Hrncirik, who was on foot at the time of the unfolding situation spoke to Global News shortly and said it was “very scary to be right in the middle of it.”
“I was going to go into the woods and the helicopter started kind of going right over me, like just basically circling me and I was like, ‘OK , I have this feeling they’re telling me not to go in the woods,'” said Hrncirik.
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- Trump demands Iran pay compensation for all the people they have killed
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- 1:55
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- 3 months ago
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- Iran and Oman are nearing final terms for a strategic plan to reopen and control the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. President Donald Trump doubles down on demands to go after Tehran for compensation.
On Monday, Trump countered Iranian demands for war reparations with demands of his own – compensation for all the people killed by the Islamic regime.
However, with the Strait of Hormuz in a constant state of flux as U.S. midterms approach, Trump is looking for a win even though he insists he’s prepared to match the strategic patience Iran has exercised so far.
Reggie Cecchini reports.
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- Trump signs executive order overturning long-standing US vaccine guidelines for kids
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- 3:04
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- 3 months ago
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- U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday titled the "Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations." The order is designed to replace long-standing U.S. childhood immunization guidelines.
The recommendations seek to split the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three separate vaccinations injected at separate times to avoid what Trump claims would otherwise “possibly be quite lethal.”
The executive order also no longer recommends childhood vaccinations for hepatitis B, COVID-19, and influenza, and “directs the attorney general to advance legal challenges against states that violate children’s rights to religious or medical vaccination exemptions.”
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- Chinese cities now face extreme heat in wake of Typhoon Dolphin
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- 1:46
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- 3 months ago
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- Winds reached up to 150km/h as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in eastern China Sunday afternoon local time.
It was the most powerful cyclone to hit China this year and weather forecasters cautioned ahead of the storm that up to 500mm of rain could fall. The government has warned of landslides and flooding.
More than one million people evacuated their homes in the east, but City University of Hong Kong scientist Johnny Chan says that’s a regular occurrence for storms like these.
As Global’s Nathaniel Dove reports, cities outside that path of the storm are now facing heat left in the wake of storm.
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- Taiwan runs air raid drills, disrupts internet connectivity to prepare for invasion
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- 2:18
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- 3 months ago
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- Taiwan implemented a new exercise for its annual Han Kuang war games on Monday. The government throttled mobile internet connectivity across a large central region of the island nation for the first time ever – meant to simulate a communication disruption in the event of a large-scale invasion or natural disaster.
“I think it’s a good thing,” 50-year-old Taipei resident Chen Chun-Wei said, “Carrying out these kinds of (military) exercises regularly gives our armed forces more valuable experience and helps them to be better prepared.”
Taiwan President Lai Ching-Te oversaw coastal strike drills over the weekend, explaining the necessity of such drills “is to use live troops, live terrain, and live equipment to test command coordination, combat responsiveness, and homeland defence capabilities.”
The 10-day drills started on Aug. 5 and are designed to prepare for and deter any potential invasion as China repeatedly claims sovereignt...
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- BC’s Bald Range wildfire continues to burn out-of-control as 20K evacuees remained displaced
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- 2:05
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- 3 months ago
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- The Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia continues to burn out-of-control near Summerland with residents on evacuation order. Authorities have announced the first death connected to the blaze during the mass evacuation effort over the weekend.
RCMP say an 80-year-old woman from Meadow Valley — located west of Summerland — was attempting to leave her home on Friday night with a family member when she suddenly died.
The coroner is working to determine the exact cause of her death, but police believe it’s a direct result from the wildfire.
As Victoria Femia reports, about 20,000 evacuees from Summerland and surrounding communities are entering day three of not being able to return home without a timeline in sight.
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- Colombia earthquake: Search for survivors continues after 7.4-magnitude quake
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- 0:54
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- 3 months ago
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- A massive earthquake in western Colombia has killed at least 100 people, with many still missing in the rubble of collapsed buildings. Residents and rescue workers continue to search through the rubble, in hopes of finding survivors.
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- 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits western Columbia, death toll continues to rise
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- 1:31
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- 3 months ago
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- The death toll continues to rise following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that hit western Columbia Monday, causing the collapse of buildings across the region.
Residents and rescue workers continue to search through the rubble of collapsed buildings, in hopes of finding survivors.
The quake’s epicenter was in San José Del Palmar, a community of about 4,800 people, but it’s impact could be felt for hundreds of kilometres.
Colombia’s newly inaugurated President, Abelardo de la Espriella, said that he had personally taken charge of the government’s response to the emergency, telling residents, “you are not alone.”
Local officials confirmed that at least 18 people had been killed in the city of Pereira, two in the city of Manizales, and 27 in the Valle del Cauca department, where Colombia’s third-largest city, Cali, is located.
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