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An Edmonton gas station employee convicted in the U.K. of a terrorism offence came to the attention of the RCMP after returning to Canada from Lebanon in 2017, records obtained by Global News reveal. The unsealed court documents show that Khaled Hussein, sentenced to five years last week for joining …
Read More »Toronto police to reveal results of latest auto theft sting – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Toronto are set to reveal the results of an investigation into vehicle theft in the city that has stretched for almost a year. Around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Chief Myron Demkiw will lead a press conference to discuss the results …
Read More »‘Huge wake-up call’: Quarter of Ontario hospitals are in poor condition, docs reveal
Ontario’s network of publicly owned hospitals is in significant need of investment and repair, internal government documents reveal, with more than a quarter of all hospitals in the province listed as being in poor condition. Global News can also reveal that five health-care buildings across Ontario also have a repair …
Read More »‘It’s beautiful art:’ Halifax Mural Festival wraps with big reveal of new paintings – Halifax
Artists from across Canada and beyond have descended on Halifax, Nova Scotia to brighten up the city. Over the last week, buildings that once stood bare have served as a canvas for their art as part of the second annual Halifax Mural Festival. Saturday marked the big reveal, which was …
Read More »Atlantic Lottery to reveal winner of record-breaking $31-million jackpot in N.S. – Halifax
Atlantic Lottery is set to introduce the winner of its record-breaking $31 million Lotto Max draw, more than a month after the jackpot was announced. The winning ticket for the Jan. 31 draw was sold in New Waterford, N.S. On Feb. 1, Atlantic Lottery said it was looking for the …
Read More »Nancy Pelosi expected to reveal future plans as early as today
With the Republicans guaranteed to retake control of the U.S. House of Representatives, the future of current Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the most powerful Democrat in Congress for a generation, will be known as early as today Speculation had already mounted that Pelosi, 82, might announce her departure if Democrats were …
Read More »Canada is set to reveal its China strategy. For a sneak peek, look to Washington
Canada’s long-awaited strategy for dealing with China and the broader Indo-Pacific region might finally be released within days. It’s taken a while. But two sources say the Trudeau government hopes to have the paper completed and out in public before the prime minister heads to Asia later this month. Advance clues …
Read More »Parole records reveal Saskatchewan suspect’s violent history
Long before he became the chief suspect in a mass killing and the subject of a multi-province manhunt, Myles Sanderson had a history of explosive violence, according to Parole Board of Canada documents from February of this year. Over two decades, Sanderson, 30, racked up 59 convictions for assault, assault with …
Read More »CBSA officers caught giving preferential treatment, associating with criminals, documents reveal
Canadian border officers have been reprimanded for hundreds of acts of misconduct over the past two years — including preferential treatment and criminal association — according to documents obtained by CBC News. Details of the cases — all of which were deemed founded — were released under access to information law and …
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