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TOPIC: NEPAL

Nepal flooding, landslides after heavy rains leave nearly 200 dead

Nepal began on Monday to grapple with damage wrought by deadly floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains as residents faced the daunting task of cleaning homes and extracting their broken belongings from mud.

Kirton, Heyliger put on a show as Canada beats Nepal in cricket one-day international

Captain Nicholas Kirton scored 73 runs not out and Dilon Heyliger took five wickets as Canada celebrated its first one-day international on home soil in 11 years with a commanding 103-run win over Nepal in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 play Monday.

Cricketer Navneet Dhaliwal looking forward to representing Canada on home soil

Navneet Dhaliwal didn't want to come to Canada when his family emigrated. Dhaliwal wanted to pursue his cricket dream back home in India where he had played for his under-19 state side.

Pilot lone survivor in Nepal plane crash that killed 18 others

A domestic plane crashed Wednesday just after taking off from the airport serving Nepal's capital, killing 18 people and injuring a pilot who was the lone survivor.
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Same-sex marriage bill wins approval of Thailand's Senate

Thailand's Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law.

London's Nepalese community mourns international students killed in fatal crash

The Non-Resident Nepali Association Canada has identified the victims of a fatal collision north of London, Ont., on Tuesday as Sushil Bhattarai and Pasand Doma Sherpa.

How these small grocery stores in London stay competitive amid inflation, high food costs

As shoppers grapple high food costsat big-box grocery retailers, some independently owned grocery stores in London say they'refinding different ways to continue offering customers food items at an affordable price.

These Montreal children saw the world before a rare eye condition impaired their vision

The Lemay-Pelletier family embarked on a yearlong journey in 2022 after learning that three of their four children had a rare eye condition that causes vision to falter over time.

At least 157 killed after earthquake devastates northwest Nepal

Survivors of a strong earthquake that shook Nepal's northwest in the middle of the night described sudden shaking followed by houses collapsing and burying entire families.
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Ginger Garlic distinguishes Nepalese food as more than Indian-Chinese fusion

A trio that established themselves at a respected Indian restaurant in Regina have now opened the province's only Nepalese eatery: Ginger Garlic. CBC Saskatchewan's food columnist Allan Pulga visited to hear about their journey and try their standout dishes.

Asylum claims followed Montreal AIDS summit marred by visa woes, planning issues

An AIDS conference faced significant obstacles in receiving visas for delegates in time, and a substantial number of delegates claimed asylum following the meetings.

Helicopter carrying tourists crashes near Mount Everest, killing 6

Six people, including five Mexican nationals, died in a helicopter crash in Nepal on Tuesday, a government official said, the latest in a series of tragic air crashes in the Himalayan nation.

Scotiabank Giller Prize to feature 2022 longlisted writers in monthly book club

From January to July, this year's monthly Giller Book Club will feature 14 interviews with the authors on the 2022 longlist in conversation with notable writers, critics, past jury members and academics.
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Eid al-Adha celebrations here and abroad

Muslims around the worldare celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar.
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Nepal, Bhutan showcased for 1st time at Windsor festival as multicultural council marks 50 years

The Nepali and Bhutanese village was held for the first time at the Carrousel of the Nations festival. This year marks the 50th anniversary for the Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County.

Port Union friends mark a milestone birthday at Mount Everest base camp

Best friends Krista Winsor Maloney and Charlene Feehan Hiscock marked their 45th birthdays with a strenuous and exciting challenge: travelling to Nepal and hiking to the Mount Everest base camp.
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Growing vegetables keeps these gardeners connected to their roots

Windsorites share with CBC News the plants in their garden this year and why they're important.

This double amputee climbed Mount Everest. Now he's dedicating his life to helping others

Hari Budha Magar, the first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Mount Everest, returned from the mountain on Tuesday pledging to dedicate the rest of his life to helping people with disabilities.

Nepalese mountain guide sets Everest record with 27th ascent

Kami Rita Sherpa, a Nepali mountain guide, scaled Mount Everest for a record 27th time on Wednesday, beating his own record, a government official and his hiking company said.

Billy-Ray Belcourt, Tsering Yangzom Lama, Tolu Oloruntoba among 2023 BC and Yukon Book Prizes finalists

The awards annually celebrate books by writers in the province and territory on Canada's west coast.

Mount Everest search ongoing for 3 sherpas missing after avalanche

Three Nepali sherpa guides are missing on Mount Everest after an avalanche swept down and buried them in a crevasse on Wednesday, a Tourism Department official said.
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N.B. school bus driver gets hero's welcome after returning from Everest base camp

An Atholville bus driver returns from Mount Everest to a hero's welcome from the students of a Campbellton school.

New UNESCO chair at University of Calgary to focus on mountain water systems

UNESCO, a United Nations scientific agency, has announced a new chair in Mountain Water Sustainability hosted out of the University of Calgary. The chair will be held by six researchers based in mountain communities from nearby Canmore to Chile to Nepal.

Broken promises from Ontario colleges take a toll on mental health, international students say

Some international students say arriving in a new country with less-than-perfect English, and dealing with a heavy workload and employers not willing to hire after graduation are just some of their stresses. But Ontario's colleges have agreed to a new set of rules to protect them from recruiters making lofty promises.

Family seeking answers after man dies following injuries at Edmonton food processing facility

The family of Samir Subedi, 33, who died in hospital after being injured at work in an Edmonton food-processing facility, is seeking answers about what happened.