Tag Archives: rally

A large crowd gathered in downtown Vancouver to take part in a Global Rally to condemn a suspected poisoning targeting Iranian school girls. The rally, held Sunday afternoon in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery, was organized by grassroots activist group We are Mahsa. “All of the citizens around the …

After earning a much-needed win over the Edmonton Oilers Saturday night, the Winnipeg Jets had a good chance to win back-to-back games for the first time in almost three weeks. Instead, they couldn’t close out the bottom-feeding San Jose Sharks, falling in overtime 3-2 thanks in large part to Morweena, …

For a healthy chunk of the Winnipeg Jets tilt with the St. Louis Blues Monday night, it looked like they were destined for a fourth straight loss to head into the all-star break. But a third period flurry keyed by Josh Morrissey helped the Jets recover from a two-goal deficit …

The Iranian community of Manitoba held a car rally Saturday afternoon to support protestors in the country. The rally started at Sterling Lyon (lion) parkway and travelled to Shaw Park before wrapping up at Polo Park. Dozens of vehicles took part in the rally with the message of trying to …

A gunman opened fire at a container truck carrying Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday, wounding him slightly as well as some of his supporters, a senior leader from his party and police said. Party official Asad Umar says Khan was wounded in the foot and was not …

The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces is calling on the country to rally behind its military as it faces an unprecedented personnel crisis that he says is threatening its ability to protect and defend Canada. “We’re here to defend our way of life, now and into the future,” Gen. …

Two Ontario Provincial Police vehicles had their windows smashed during a car rally in Wasaga Beach, Ont. on the weekend and the town’s mayor is wondering why more police resources weren’t available. Mayor Nina Bifolchi said in a statement on Monday that the town was put at risk repeatedly and she …

Machine operator Peter Thomas says that after years of working in what he feels is an unsafe environment at National Steel Car in Hamilton, “it’s hit a point where something has to change.” Thomas said that during his time at the rail-car manufacturer, there have been several incidents where a …

The Criminal Lawyers’ Association and Women In Canadian Criminal Defence (WICCD) are criticizing the arrest of a Toronto-based lawyer near an Ontario Progressive Conservative campaign stop in Hamilton last Thursday. “We are alarmed that any citizen, let alone a member of our profession, would be treated by police — seemingly on behalf of an …