Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will start canceling student loans for some borrowers in February as part of that’s taking effect nearly six months ahead of schedule.
Loan forgiveness was originally set to begin in July under the new SAVE repayment plan, but it’s being accelerated to provide faster relief to borrowers, President Joe Biden said Friday. It’s part of an effort “to act as quickly as possible to give more borrowers breathing room” and move on from their student debt, the Democratic president
Woman in 50s seriously hurt after being struck by vehicle at Yonge and Lawrence
A woman is in hospital with serious injuries after she was hit by a vehicle in Toronto early Friday morning.
Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Yonge Street and Lawrence Avenue around 5:30 a.m. for reports of a crash involving a pedestrian.
A woman in her 50s was rushed to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Police say the driver involved in the crash remained at the scene.
Eastbound Lawrence is closed east of Yonge for the investigation.
Police investigating 3 drive-by shootings within an hour in Toronto’s northwest
Toronto police are looking for suspects after three drive-by shootings within an hour in the northwest part of the city left two people injured.
Officers were initially called to the area of Jane Street and Grandravine Drive around 9 p.m. Thursday for reports of shots being fired.
A man in his 20s was found with gunshot wounds at a bus shelter and was rushed to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The bus shelter was shattered by bullets.
Jane Street was closed in the area for the
Tesla puts German factory production on hold as Red Sea attacks disrupt supply chains
BERLIN (AP) — Tesla says it’s temporarily halting most production at its German factory because of attacks in the Red Sea, a vital global shipping corridor.
The electric vehicle maker said in a statement Thursday night that its factory near Berlin, which makes Model Y vehicles and batteries, will pause from Jan. 29 to Feb. 11.
It’s a fresh sign of how the hostilities in the Mideast are disrupting global manufacturing supply chains, with shipping companies reporting that they’re being forced to
Russia says defense industry worker arrested for providing information to Poland
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s domestic security agency said on Friday that it has arrested a Russian citizen for allegedly providing information to Poland about Moscow’s defense industry production.
In a statement, the Federal Security Service or FSB, said the person arrested is an employee of a “high-security enterprise” in the Penza region about 600 kilometers (370 miles) southeast of Moscow.
The suspect had provided information to Poland’s special services about the company’s defense orders in exchange
‘Parasite’ director calls for a thorough probe into the death of actor Lee Sun-kyun
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Oscar-winning “ Parasite ” director Bong Joon-ho and other artists in South Korea have called for a thorough investigation into the death of popular actor , who played the head of a wealthy family in the movie.
Lee, 48, was found dead in his car on Dec. 27 in what is widely seen as a suicide following an intense weekslong police investigation into his alleged drug use.
In a nationally televised news conference on Friday, Bong and other artists,
In the news today: U.S and U.K. attack Houthi sites in Yemen with Canadian support
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today…
U.S., U.K. carry out airstrikes against Houthis in Yemen with Canadian support
U.S. and British forces, with the support of Canada and other allies, attacked more than a dozen sites used by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday.
U.S. President Joe Biden says the strikes were meant to demonstrate that the allies will not tolerate the
Two New Brunswick men cleared of 1983 murder fear they will die without compensation
SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Walter Gillespie opens his fridge and shows his meagre supplies — a loaf of bread, eggs, peanut butter and juice. There are also a few cans of beans stacked in a cupboard in the 80-year-old’s Saint John, N.B., apartment.
Last week, a judge acquitted Gillespie and his friend Robert Mailman, 76, of a 1983 murder for which they both served lengthy prison terms. The acquittal came after fresh
Hearing begins for Trans Mountain pipeline variance request
CALGARY — The imminent completion of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is more likely following Friday’s decision by the Canada Energy Regulator to approve a request for a pipeline variance from the company building the project.
While the regulator imposed a number of conditions, including testing and documentation requirements for the pipe materials, it said Trans Mountain Corp. can begin constructing the variance right away.
The regulator said it will issue the reasons for its decision at a later date.
The decision — issued Friday evening just hours after the conclusion of
Severe weather events threaten to drive insurance premiums higher: experts
The escalating risk of severe weather events is one of several factors putting pressure on insurance companies and potentially increasing premiums for consumers, experts say.
Extreme weather losses, inflation and reinsurance costs have all helped drive insurance premiums higher in recent years, said Craig Stewart, the Insurance Bureau of Canada’s vice-president of climate change and federal issues.
Severe weather caused more than $3.1 billion in insured damage in 2023, the bureau said, making it the fourth-worst year on record for