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Melanie Ward remembers the moment she learned her son was dead with haunting clarity. “I just dropped to my knees and screamed,” she said. Her son, Alexander Circiumaru, was on his way to an appointment in downtown Hamilton earlier this year but never made it. The 19-year-old was shot multiple times in broad daylight on …
Read More »Comedic actor Jay Johnston sentenced to 1 year in prison in Capitol riot case
An actor known for his roles in the television comedies Bob’s Burgers and Arrested Development was sentenced on Monday to one year in prison for his part in a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago. Jay Johnston, 56, of Los Angeles, joined other rioters in a …
Read More »Why wait to retire? These Canadians are embracing the adult gap year instead
Cost of Living27:31Freedom 25, 35, and 45? Nick Thompson and his wife, Melanie, love to watch their kids swim in the river near a waterfall on the property where they live in southern Ecuador, on the edge of the Amazon rainforest. “It’s the land of eternal spring, so it never …
Read More »Why Sophie is carrying out a ‘crucial’ role in a difficult royal year
Hello, royal watchers. This is your regular dose of royal news and analysis. Reading this online? Sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox. One week, she was in Tanzania, recognizing progress in that African country in the fight against a preventable and blinding eye disease. The next week, Sophie, Duchess …
Read More »One year after the Nir Oz Kibbutz was destroyed by Hamas militants
13 hours ago News Duration 2:19 Nir Oz Kibbutz was one of the first Israeli communities attacked by Hamas militants in the morning hours of Oct. 7, 2023. That day, the kibbutz was home to 400 people in the south of Israel, about three kilometers from the boundary with Gaza. …
Read More »Manitoba extends gas tax holiday through end of calendar year – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s gas tax holiday will extend until the end of the year, the province says. During his 2023 election campaign, Wab Kinew promised to eliminate the gas tax for six months. The tax holiday, which started Jan. 1, has been extended several …
Read More »Nearly 13K international students applied for asylum this year, data shows – National
Nearly 13,000 international students have applied for asylum in Canada in the first eight months of the year, data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada shows. Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, a total of 119,835 refugee claims were made in Canada. Of these, 12,915 were claimants who were on …
Read More »Winnipeg Goldeyes skipper chosen manager of the year ahead of crucial Game 2 – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Goldeyes will have the reigning manager of the year in the dugout on Wednesday when their playoff series resumes. Goldeyes skipper Logan Watkins was named the American Association manager of the year in his first season with the club. Watkins led the Goldeyes to a 56-43 record while …
Read More »Manitoba’s NDP government caught in fiscal squeeze during first year – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s NDP government, approaching the first anniversary of its election victory, is facing a fiscal squeeze as it tries to fulfil promises to cut living costs, give more money to public sector workers and eliminate chronic deficits. Premier Wab Kinew says some fiscal restraint will be coming. “I think the average Manitoban …
Read More »Saskatoon Tribal Council backpack giveaway prepares students for the school year – Saskatoon
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thousands attended the Saskatoon Tribal Council’s (STC) annual Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway and Carnival on Friday. When the event first began to take form in 2014, 100 backpacks filled with supplies were handed out. This year, that number was 3,500. “You can just …
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