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Northumberland OPP is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing 15-year-old girl who was last seen in Brighton around 10 p.m. Wednesday. Police say Hailey was last seen in the area of Presquile Parkway and Lakeshore Road. Hailey is described as 5’4 with a slim build and long brown hair. She was wearing baggy green cargo pants, a black jacket, a black hat with red writing, white shoes and a black backpack. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact the OPP
The European Union will pause its first countermeasures against U.S. tariffs after President Donald Trump temporarily lowered the hefty duties he had just imposed on dozens of countries, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday. The bloc was due to launch counter-tariffs on about 21 billion euros ($23.25 billion) of U.S. imports from next Tuesday in response to Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium. It is still assessing how to respond to U.S. car tariffs and the broader 10% levies still in place.
The number of victims who died after a roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub surged to 184 late Wednesday as dozens of people lingered outside the Dominican Republic’s forensic institute for news of their loved ones still missing more than a day after disaster struck. Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Centre of Emergency Operations, said crews at the scene were still looking for victims and potential survivors, although no one has been found alive since Tuesday afternoon.
Russia on Thursday released a dual citizen jailed for donating to a charity providing aid to Ukraine in a swap with the United States for a German-Russian citizen accused of exporting sensitive U.S. electronics for use in Russia’s military. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Ksenia Karelina, who was found guilty last year of treason by a Russian court for donating money to a U.S.-based charity providing humanitarian support to Ukraine, was on her way home. Her lawyer confirmed to Reuters that Karelina had been released as part of a swap for Arthur Petrov, a dual German-Russian citizen arrested in 2023 in Cyprus at the request of the U.S. for allegedly exporting sensitive microelectronics. CIA Director John Ratcliffe and a senior Russian intelligence official conducted talks for the swap in Abu Dhabi
A Hollywood actor wants to see the legacy of Grace Bowen live on. Bowen, of Grafton, passed away at the age of nine in 2015 after a battle with cancer. Wednesday morning, Ryan Reynolds asked Cobourg’s Community Services, Protection and Economic Development Standing Committee to rename a local arena after her. Reynolds spoke to the committee via Zoom while Grace’s parents Greg and Andrea and her sister Mackenzie attended the meeting in person. In April 2014, Grace was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, and the same type that afflicted Terry Fox. She passed away in March 2015. Reynolds and Canadian hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser met Grace when they were inducted into the Canadian Walk of Fame in Toronto in 2014. The request to rename the rink has been sent to staff to compile a report for a future meeting.
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Matthew Knies scored a game-winning goal in overtime to record his second hat trick of the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3
Connor Brown scored twice and Connor McDavid contributed three assists in his return to the lineup as the injury-riddled Edmonton Oilers moved within a hair of clinching a playoff spot, coming away with a narrow 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues
Cutter Gauthier teamed with Frank Vatrano to tie it with a late burst, then scored at 1:11 of overtime to give the Anaheim Ducks a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames.
Scottie Barnes had a double-double and the Raptors routed the Charlotte Hornets 126-96
Bo Bichette’s sacrifice fly in the 11th inning scored Ernie Clement and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrated his contract extension with three hits as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1
