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On the first day of court proceedings, the Crown began to lay out a case for motive and intent in the killing of commercial lawyer Scott Rosen in December 2020. In its opening statements of the jury trial, the Crown argued that Anh Thu Chiem, accused of killing Rosen and facing …
Read More »Bank of Canada expected to hold interest rate under planned pause on hikes – National
One year after the Bank of Canada’s aggressive rate hike cycle began, economists widely expect the central bank will stick to its plan of holding its key interest rate steady at its next scheduled announcement. In making its rate decision next week, the central bank likely feels assured about its …
Read More »‘World Unity Convoy’ planned for February in Winnipeg, organizers say – Winnipeg
The organizers of a so-called “Freedom Convoy” that paralyzed Ottawa for a month in February announced a 2023 gathering in Winnipeg. Organizers announced the plans to hold a “World Unity Convoy” in Winnipeg in a Facebook Live video Dec. 25, from a page called “Canada Unity”. They say the event …
Read More »Candlelight vigil planned for victims of Vaughan, Ont. condo shooting – Toronto
VAUGHAN, Ont. — A candlelight vigil is expected to take place tonight for the victims of a Toronto-area condo shooting. York Regional Police say five people were killed and one woman seriously injured Sunday night when a 73-year-old gunman went on a shooting rampage in his Vaughan, Ont., condo building …
Read More »Candlelight vigil planned for 6 young people killed in Barrie, Ont., crash
A candlelight vigil is set to take place today to honour the six young people killed in last weekend’s Barrie, Ont., car crash. The six victims, all in their early 20s, were found dead at the site of a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning, hours after police reported them missing. …
Read More »Ahead of planned Canada Day protests, federal minister says he hopes lessons have been learned
The federal public safety minister said he wants people to celebrate Canada Day, but with protests planned for the upcoming holiday weekend in Ottawa, Marco Mendicino says he’s hoping the mistakes of last winter won’t be repeated. “I think Canadians should celebrate Canada Day. We’ve been through a marathon of the …
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