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WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. Five years after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and hauled to jail in handcuffs, the former movie mogul returns to a Manhattan courthouse Tuesday for a new trial covering many of the …
Read More »Inquest begins into 2019 bus crash that killed 3
The horrific 2019 bus crash that left three Ottawa commuters dead, injured more than 30 other passengers, sparked a flurry of lawsuits, triggered a criminal trial that ended in the acquittal of the bus driver — and ultimately raised questions about bus safety in the city — is now back under the microscope. On Jan. 11, …
Read More »Andrew Furey hits the road as sales work on Churchill Falls deal begins
Premier Andrew Furey on Thursday ripped a copy of the 1969 Churchill Falls contract to illustrate a metaphor. He announced a new 50-year deal with Quebec Premier François Legault. (Mark Quinn/CBC) A beaming Premier Andrew Furey is coming off a political high and turning his attention to selling Newfoundland and …
Read More »Benjamin Netanyahu begins testifying in his corruption trial, calls charges ‘ocean of absurdness’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stand on Tuesday in his long-running trial for alleged corruption, setting off what’s expected to be a weekslong spectacle that will draw unwelcome attention to his legal woes as he faces an international arrest warrant for war crimes and the fighting in Gaza …
Read More »Writ drops: Provincial election begins as Sask. Party, NDP launch official campaigns
The Saskatchewan provincial election campaign is underway. On Tuesday morning, Sask. Party Leader Scott Moe asked Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty to dissolve the government and drop the writ. Voters head to the polls Oct. 28. Moe officially kicked off his election campaign with a crowd of supporters at a news event in Saskatoon Tuesday …
Read More »Murder trial begins for Ontario man accused of beating girlfriend to death
Carland Walker and Nabila Aminzadah had been dating for two years when paramedics were called to the basement apartment where Walker lived with his brother to find Aminzadah lying on her back in Walker’s bedroom, her eyes swollen shut, with marks all over her body including cuts and puncture wounds …
Read More »‘Never gets old’: Manitoba students pour into universities as orientation begins – Winnipeg
Thousands of students, and many for the first time, will be pouring into local universities and colleges over the next days and weeks for an orientation season that one administrator says “never gets old.” “At the start of the school year, there’s always tremendous excitement, in part because we’re always …
Read More »Denim in the Dirt: 123rd annual Armstrong Interior Provincial Exhibition begins – Okanagan
The 123rd Interior Provincial Exhibition has officially begun, delivering five full days of family fun on the fairgrounds in Armstrong, B.C. Every year the theme changes to focus on one of the divisions that make up the IPE and stampede; this year it is Denim in the Dirt, highlighting the …
Read More »New round of Calgary water restrictions begins
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 26, 2024 8:21 am Updated August 26, 2024 8:22 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thirstier lawns, shorter showers and fewer but fuller dishwasher loads are in store for Calgarians — again — as a troubled water …
Read More »Work begins to widen another portion of Highway 401 in Ontario
Ontario is moving forward with plans to further widen parts of Highway 401, with new plans announced to accommodate expansions east of Toronto. On Friday, Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria announced construction work to replace the Oshawa Wilson Road overpass in Durham Region, something that will eventually pave the way to …
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