by South Asian Star | Dec 3, 2025 | Local
A pulp mill on Vancouver Island is shutting its doors permanently and around 350 employees are now out of work. Domtar, which owns the mill in Crofton, says continued poor pricing for pulp and a lack of access to affordable fibre led to the plant closure.“The Crofton...
by South Asian Star | Dec 3, 2025 | World
By Catherine Morrison The Canadian Press Posted December 3, 2025 11:56 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The government is pledging another $235 million in funding for Ukraine, with National Defence Minister David McGuinty and...
by South Asian Star | Dec 3, 2025 | Local
Listen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.At least 20 people were displaced by an overnight apartment fire in Richmond, B.C., on Tuesday.Richmond Fire Rescue...
by South Asian Star | Dec 3, 2025 | World
Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Israeli forensic services concluded that remains handed over by Hamas on Tuesday were not those of the last two...
by South Asian Star | Dec 3, 2025 | National
The Edmonton Police Service announced Tuesday it will become the first police force in the world to use an artificial intelligence (AI) product from Axon Enterprise to trial facial-recognition-enabled bodycams. “I want to make it clear that this facial-recognition...
