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Jonathan Pedneault has announced that he is stepping down as co-leader of the Green Party after failing to secure a seat in the House of Commons on his second attempt. “While I remain proud of the program the party built and the values we brought forward during this campaign, I …
Read More »U.S. health secretary heads to Texas after 2nd unvaccinated child dies of measles-related illness
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. travelled to West Texas on Sunday after a second unvaccinated school-aged child died from a measles-related illness. Ahead of a “Make America Healthy Again” tour across the southwestern United States, Kennedy said in a social media post that he was in Gaines County …
Read More »Hamas reports ‘no progress’ on 2nd ceasefire phase in indirect talks with Israel
The latest round of talks on the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has made no progress so far, and it was unclear whether the talks would resume on Saturday, a senior Hamas official said. The first phase of the ceasefire, which paused 15 months of fighting …
Read More »Pope Francis misses Vatican mass after spending 2nd night in hospital
Pope Francis, 88, read the newspapers and had breakfast on Sunday after a second night sleeping well at the hospital where he is being treated for a respiratory tract infection, the Vatican said. Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said he expected to provide a further update later in the day. He noted …
Read More »Canadian David DePape gets life sentence in 2nd trial related to attack on Paul Pelosi
The man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in their California home was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole following a separate state trial. A San Francisco jury in …
Read More »Cuba’s electrical grid collapses for 2nd time, prolonging countrywide blackout
Cuba’s electrical grid collapsed again early on Saturday morning, state-run media reported, plunging the entire country into blackout for a second time just hours after authorities announced they had begun re-establishing service. CubaDebate, one of the island’s state-run media outlets, said Cuba’s grid operator, UNE, had reported at 6:15 a.m. …
Read More »Ontario’s minimum wage will become 2nd highest in Canada after increase
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s minimum wage will increase next month to become the second highest of all the Canadian provinces, the government says. The minimum wage will boost to $17.20 an hour on Oct. 1, up 3.9 per cent from the current rate of $16.55 …
Read More »Alleged Ontario Porsche thief granted bail for 2nd time in a week
Sarah Badshaw sat quietly in a northwest Toronto courtroom Tuesday as a justice of the peace agreed to release the accused car thief on $3,000 bail. The Crown attorney consented to the release of the 18-year-old Brampton, Ont., woman with a surety, while a number of conditions were also imposed …
Read More »Five-run first inning propels Winnipeg Goldeyes into 2nd round of playoffs – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size There were a few tense moments along the way but the Winnipeg Goldeyes are safely through to the second round of the playoffs. The Goldeyes cracked out the champagne after defeating the Sioux Falls Canaries 10-3 in a must win Game 3 …
Read More »Toronto police investigating 2nd homicide of Labour Day weekend – Toronto
Police in Toronto say they are investigating their second homicide of the Labour Day weekend after a man was found with gunshot wounds on Sunday morning. Police said they were called to the area of Eglinton Avenue West and Glenholme Avenue just before 6:30 a.m. for reports of a shooting. …
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