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Air Canada Flight Lands with Broken Landing Gear in Halifax: Wing Scrapes Runway, Sparks Fire A dramatic scene unfolded at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia on Saturday night, as Air Canada Flight 2259 made an emergency landing with a broken landing gear. The incident caused the aircraft’s wing to scrape the runway, sparking a fire and leading to a temporary closure of the airport. The flight, arriving from St. John’s, Newfoundland, faced mechanical issues during its descent into Halifax. Upon landing, the aircraft tilted to the left, and the wing made contact with the runway surface. This led to visible sparks and flames near the engine area, creating a harrowing experience for those on board. One passenger, who described the aircraft tilting at a 20-degree angle during the landing, recounted the terrifying moments: "The plane started to tilt to the left, and as it did, we heard a loud crashing noise as the wing scraped along the pavement. It was followed by ...

A ir Canada Flight Lands in Halifax with Broken Landing Gear, Sparks Fire on Runway In a harrowing incident earlier today, an Air Canada flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport after experiencing landing gear failure. The malfunction caused the aircraft's wing to scrape the runway, igniting a fire upon contact. The Air Canada flight, carrying passengers from Toronto, faced landing gear issues during its descent into Halifax. Despite the pilot's efforts to minimize the impact, the aircraft’s wing made contact with the tarmac during touchdown. This friction caused sparks to fly, ultimately leading to a fire. Emergency response teams were on the scene within minutes and quickly extinguished the blaze. Fortunately, all passengers and crew were evacuated safely, with only minor injuries reported. The cause of the landing gear failure is under investigation by Air Canada and aviation authorities. Following the emergency, Halifax Stanf...

sex robots designed to look like children There should be a ban on the import of sex robots designed to look like children, the author of a new report into the phenomenon has said. Prof Noel Sharkey said that society as a whole needed to consider the impact of all types of sex robots. His Foundation for Responsible Robotics has conducted a consultation on the issue. Only a handful of companies were currently making sex robots, said Prof Sharkey. But, he added, the upcoming robot revolution could change that. The report, Our Sexual Future With Robots, was written to focus attention on an issue barely discussed at the moment, he said. The report acknowledged that finding out how many people actually owned such robots was difficult because the companies that made them did not release the numbers. But, said Prof Sharkey, it was time society woke up to a possible future where humans and robots had sex. "We do need policymakers to look at it and the general public...

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau receive their first AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been administered the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine. Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, have received their first dose of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine.  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is working to send support to Ontario as soon as possible. He says his government has identified up to 100 health-care professionals 'who can be deployed rapidly from federal departments to places they’re needed most. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says suspending incoming passenger flights from India and Pakistan for the next month must be done to keep Canadians safe. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has reached an agreement with Pfizer to buy 35 million “booster doses” next year and another 30 million doses for 2023

Hundreds of elephants have died mysteriously in Botswana's famed Okavango Delta, the wildlife department said Thursday. The officials ruled out poaching as the tusks were found intact. The landlocked southern African country has the world's largest elephant population, estimated to be around 130,000.Samples have been collected and sent to specialised laboratories in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Canada for testing. Similar deaths were first reported in May when authorities found 12 carcasses in just a week in two villages in the northwest of the country. The latest discoveries were flagged by a wildlife conservation charity, Elephants Without Borders (EWB), whose confidential report referring to the 356 dead elephants, was leaked to the media on Wednesday. EWB suspects the elephants have been dying in the area for about three months. According to the report dated June 19, 2020, "70 per cent of elephant carcasses were considered recent, having died about a month a...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might be the first world leader to kneel at an anti-black racism protest Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kneeled during a protest against racism and police brutality in Ottawa. The event was organized by No Peace Until Justice at Ottawa's Parliament's Peace Tower, and comes in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in Minneapolis police custody last week. Floyd's death has led to dozens of protests in the U.S. and around the world Trudeau's attendance shows a stark contrast between him and President Trump who has called for law enforcement to take aggressive measures against protesters. When asked earlier this week about Trump's threats to call in the military to respond to U.S. protesters Trudeau notably took a 20 second pause before saying that Canada was watching in "horror and consternation." "It is a time for us as Canadians to recognize that we, too, have...

At least 10 people have been killed in a mass shooting in Canada The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said a 51-year-old man has fatally shot at least 10 victims in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. He was placed in custody on Sunday at an Irving service station. The incident that began in a small coastal village of Portapique, where frightened local residents took cover in their basements overnight.The police also confirmed the man was dressed up as a Mountie during one point of his rampage. "It was not a random act," the RCMP said on Sunday based on the man at one point using a police uniform and car in his attack. Constable Heidi Stevenson, a 20-year veteran, was killed in the line of duty when responding to the active shooter situation, RCMP confirmed during a press conference. Premier Stephen McNeil addressed the investigation Sunday afternoon. "I never imagined when I went to bed last night that I would wake up to the horrific news that an...

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have left Canada and moved to Los Angeles. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have left Canada and moved to Los Angeles, where they plan to make a permanent home after stepping back from their royal duties, Britain's Sun newspaper reported on Thursday. The Sun said the couple took a private flight to Los Angeles but did not say when. Last week, the United States and Canada agreed to close their border to non-essential travel to ease the strain on health systems caused by the coronavirus. A spokeswoman for Prince Harry declined to comment on the report, which The Sun dubbed as an exclusive. Harry and Meghan will cease their royal duties at the end of March as they carve out "a progressive new role," mainly based in North America, which they aim to finance themselves. They had been living for several months with their son Archie on Vancouver Island in Canada. "This move was planned for some time. They realized Canada wo...

2020 Tokyo Olympics are set to be postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic A member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are set to be postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic with at least 341,000 people being tested positive worldwide. Earlier on Sunday, the IOC had admitted that they were looking at possible scenarios including postponement and that a final decision would be taken by April 20. However, with Canada and Australia forcing IOC’s hand by categorically refusing to send teams to the Olympics if they were held on July as per schedule. Furthermore, the British Olympics Committee too indicated that it would withdraw from the Games if the coronavirus pandemic did not die down IOC member and was the first to raise doubts over the Games a month ago. Now, he has said that the IOC has decided to postponed the quadrennial event to July 2021 and that was the only feasible option left with the global sp...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada closing border to most non-residents, exempts U.S. citizens Canada will close its border to most non-residents as the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the country and the world, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday. Trudeau declared that only Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be permitted to enter the country, with exemptions being granted for air crews, diplomats, immediate family members of citizens and, "at this time," U.S. citizens. "As the virus continues its spread, we've decided to take increasingly aggressive steps to keep you and your family safe," he said during a press conference. When asked why U.S. citizens were still being allowed across Canada's border, Trudeau said the two countries were "collaborating very closely," adding that "the level of integration of our two countries is quite particular." "We recognize that the level...

wife of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, has tested positive for coronavirus Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, wife of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, has tested positive for coronavirus, a statement from the prime minister's office says. "She will remain in isolation for the time being. She is feeling well, is taking all the recommended precautions and her symptoms remain mild," it read. The couple is now self-isolating. Mr Trudeau is in good health and has no symptoms, according to his office, but he will remain in isolation for 14 days. There are no plans at present for Mr Trudeau to be tested for coronavirus. "The prime minister will continue to fully assume his duties and will address Canadians tomorrow (Friday)," his office said. There are currently approximately 103 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Canada. Meetings postponed Ms Grégoire Trudeau began to show mild flu-like symptom including a low fever on late on Wednesday night after returning...

Russian president Vladimir Putin has said Donald Trump's impeachment is far-fetched and predicts the U.S. Senate will reject it “The party that lost the (2016) election is continuing the fight by other means,” Putin said. He likened Trump’s impeachment to the earlier U.S. probe into collusion with Russia, which Putin downplayed as being groundless. Putin noted that the impeachment motion “is yet to pass the Senate where the Republicans have a majority.” He added that “they will be unlikely to remove a representative of their own party from office on what seems to me an absolutely far-fetched reason.” Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors. The historic vote split along party lines Wednesday night in the U.S., much the way it has divided the nation, over a charge that the 45th president abused the pow...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Wednesday after a 2001 brownface photo from a school yearbook surfaced taken when he was a 29-year-old teacher, adding turbulence for Trudeau to an already choppy re-election campaign. while traveling on an airplane that the photo is from 2001 when he was a teacher at the West Point Grey Academy. He was attending an end-of-year gala “where the theme was Arabian Nights.” “I dressed up in an Aladdin costume, and put makeup on,” he continued. "I shouldn't have done it. I should have known better, but I didn't," he said. "And I'm really sorry." The existence of the photograph was first reported by Time Magazine and was confirmed to Time by spokeswoman Zita Astravas of his re-election campaign. “He attended with friends and colleagues dressed as a character from Aladdin,” she told the magazine. Canada's New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh, who was participating in a town hall meeting w...

NEWLY CROWNED PV SINDHU OUT TO EXTEND HER DOMINACE HYDERABAD ;Newly crowned world champion pv sindhu will be keen to extend her domence and improve her raning as she competes at the china open the last of the BWF super 1000 tournamaent of the year which kicks off in changzhou on tuesday sindhu is likely to face michelle li of canada in the second round and may meet all england champion chen yufei in the quarterfinals saina is also expected to reach the quarterfinals without breaking much sweat in the quarters the seasoned indian campaiger who is still hungry for more success is likely to face her namesis tai tzu ying of chinese taipei the duo is up against ho shue and nyl yakura on tuesday meanwile ashwini ponnappa and sikki reddy may have atough second round at the open in mixed doubles satwik and ashwini beging againest indonesians praveen jordan and melati daeva okatavianti 

Trump administration moved to end asylum protections for most Central American migrants The Trump administration on Monday moved to end asylum protections for most Central American migrants in a major escalation of the president's battle to tamp down the number of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. According to a new rule published in the Federal Register , asylum seekers who pass through another country first will be ineligible for asylum at the U.S. southern border. The rule, expected to go into effect Tuesday, also applies to children who have crossed the border alone. There are some exceptions: If someone has been trafficked, if the country the migrant passed through did not sign one of the major international treaties that govern how refugees are managed (though most Western countries have signed them) or if an asylum-seeker sought protection in a country but was denied, then a migrant could still apply for U.S. asylum. But the move by President Donald ...

At least 26 people were killed. Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack. #Somalia Somali forces Saturday morning ended an all-night siege on a hotel in the southern port city of Kismayo that killed at least 26 people, including a prominent Canadian-Somali journalist, local officials have said. At least four assailants attacked the Asasey Hotel Friday evening, beginning with a suicide car bomb at the entrance gate and followed by an assault by gunmen who stormed the hotel, which is frequented by politicians, patrons and lawmakers. A presidential candidate for upcoming regional elections was killed in the attack, Jubbaland president Ahmed Mohamed Islam told a news conference, adding several foreigners were among the dead. "Twenty-six people were killed in the attack and fifty-six others wounded, among those killed are […] three Kenyans, one Canadian, one British, two Americans, and three Tanzanians. There are also two wounded Chinese citizens," th...

Air Canada flight diverted to Hawaii after turbulence An Air Canada flight was diverted on Thursday to Hawaii after a sudden case of severe turbulence left 35 passengers with minor injuries, the carrier said in a statement. Flight AC33, carrying 269 passengers and 15 crew, was flying from Vancouver to Sydney, Australia, when the Boeing 777 aircraft "encountered unforecasted and sudden turbulence approximately two hours past Hawaii," the carrier said. The plane was diverted to Honolulu and landed at 12:45 pm EST. The passengers were taken to hospital and nine of them suffered "serious" injuries, local media All customers except one had now left the hospital, while the remaining person was also expected to be released, a spokesperson for Air Canada said later on Thursday. "(The plane) must've dropped about 100 feet or something because we all went up to the ceiling like throughout the plane," one report (here) quoted a passeng...

Earthquake 6.2 magnitude hits British Columbia's Haida Gwaii archipelago region 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit British Columbia's Haida Gwaii archipelago region off the west coast Wednesday evening. The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake hit around 9:30 p.m. local time. It reports the quake's epicentre was 196 kilometres west-southwest of Bella Bella at a depth of 10 kilometres. Earthquake Canada says the tremor was "lightly felt" on northern Vancouver Island and the adjacent mainland coast. It adds the quake was located 353 kilometres southwest of Kitimat, B.C., and 581 kilometres west-northwest of Vancouver. There was no tsunami warning issued and officials are reporting no threat of landslides.

Donald Trump arrived in Singapore on Sunday for a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Singapore on Sunday for a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that could lay the groundwork for ending a nuclear stand-off between the old foes and the transformation of the isolated Asian nation. Trump flew into Singapore's Paya Lebar Air Base aboard Air Force One, looking to strike a deal that will lead to the denuclearization of one of America's bitterest foes. He came from a divisive G7 meeting in Canada with some of Washington's closest allies that further strained global trade ties. After stepping down from Air Force One on a steamy tropical night, Trump was greeted by Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. Asked by a reporter how he felt about the summit, Trump said: "Very good". He then got into his limousine for the drive to his hotel in central Singapore. North Korea...

BlackBerry's official release of the  Key2   in New York, the device's complete specs sheet leaks online  BlackBerry's official release of the  Key2  in New York, the device's complete specs sheet leaks online revealing decent specs and cool features that are quickly overshadowed by the price, however. The specs sheet reveals almost everything from physical dimensions and pre-loaded apps to supported bands. The display is a 4.5-incher with an old-school 3:2 aspect ratio (1080x1620px resolution) protected by Gorilla Glass 3 layer. The iconic physical keyboard has 35 backlit keys with an integrated fingerprint sensor for extra security. In addition, Evan Blass was able to snatch the pricing of the Key2 and unfortunately, we can't see it competing with similarly-priced devices that often sport more powerful internals. The expected price for the US market is $649, €649 in the EU, £579 in the UK and $829 for Canada. This means that the Key2 should...