Category Archives: Canada
Crown, defence lawyers ironing out peace bond details for Montreal couple
MONTREAL - A Montreal couple acquitted on most of the terrorism-related charges against them are ready to sign off on a peace bond requested by the Crown. Sabrine Djermane and El Mahdi Jamali appeared...
Apr 23, 2018
Teens to appear in Montreal court this week in alleged gang rape of girl, 13
MONTREAL - Three teens are set to appear in a Montreal courtroom later this week in the alleged gang rape of a 13-year-old girl last month. In total, five teens aged between 13 and 16 - one girl and f...
Apr 23, 2018
Ex-Ontario Tory leader Patrick Brown files $8M defamation lawsuit against CTV
TORONTO - Former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown has filed a defamation lawsuit against CTV News over its reporting of what he alleges are false accusations of sexual misconduct....
Apr 23, 2018
Doug Ford blames predecessor's 'mess' for having to appoint 11 candidates
TORONTO - Doug Ford is blaming the “mess” he inherited from his predecessor for his controversial decision to appoint about a dozen Tory candidates in ridings across Ontario, while critics...
Apr 23, 2018
Former Edmonton city councillor who rubbed shoulders with Castro dead at 81
EDMONTON - A man believed to be the longest-serving city councillor in Edmonton’s history has died. Family members say Ron Hayter, who was 81, contracted pneumonia recently and died in his sleep...
Apr 23, 2018
University of Toronto owns oldest English-language book in Canada
TORONTO - The University of Toronto says it now owns the oldest English-language book in Canada, a 15th century text that introduced ancient ideas to new audiences. The book is an English translation ...
Apr 23, 2018
'Enough is enough': G7 ministers agree to call Russia out on 'malign' behaviour
TORONTO - Canada and its G7 partners are saying “enough is enough” to attacks by Russia and other authoritarian countries in their democratic institutions, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrysti...
Apr 23, 2018
Feds to post deficits $8B bigger than expected over next two years: PBO report
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is on track to run deficits nearly $8 billion deeper than expected over the next two years, the federal budget watchdog said Monday in a new report. The parliamentary b...
Apr 23, 2018
Child's body found in river downstream from where boy went missing during flood
Ontario Provincial Police say a fisherman has found the body of a child in the Grand River, 13 kilometres downstream from where a three-year-old boy went missing during a flood in February. Police say...
Apr 23, 2018
In the news today, April 23
Five stories in the news for Monday, April 23 --- BRONCOS OBITUARIES UPSET SOME FAMILIES Some families of Humboldt Broncos bus crash victims are surprised to learn that error-riddled obituaries of the...
Apr 23, 2018