Descrease article font size Increase article font size Residents in the Yankee Flats and Silver Creek area of the Shuswap are exploring legal action against a local compost facility. The neighbours surrounding the Spa Hills Farm say there is a lack of oversight and regulation of the business. Deneed Tomlinson describes living next to the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Lawyers representing the producers of “Russians at War” say they may pursue legal action against Ontario’s public broadcaster for pulling support for the controversial documentary amid outcry from the Ukrainian community and some Canadian politicians. A letter addressed to TVO’s board and management demands that the network…
A 12-year-old Wisconsin boy is being applauded for his quick thinking and excellent aim, after he shot and killed a 200-pound black bear that attacked his dad on a hunting trip. Owen Beierman used his hunting rifle to kill the bear that was mauling Ryan Beierman’s face, after the bear charged and knocked down the…
NOTE: The following article contains content that some might find disturbing. Please read at your own discretion. An investigation by the BBC has exposed over a dozen allegations of rape and sexual assault at the hands of Mohamed Al-Fayed, former owner of the Harrods department store and father of Dodi Fayed, who died alongside Diana,…
NOTE: The following article contains content that some might find disturbing. Please read at your own discretion. A presumed accomplice of a man currently on trial in France for allegedly inviting dozens of men to rape his drugged and unconscious wife over the course of a decade told court Wednesday that he learned how to…
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays’ Canadian Futures Showcase has become a destination for young baseball prospects and scouts alike. Hosted by the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy at Rogers Centre, the three-day tournament brings together 161 players from across Canada to show off their skills to Major League Baseball scouts and U.S. college recruiters….
Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it’s back to work she goes! Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, made a quiet return to work this week, almost six months after she revealed to the world she had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy treatment. The princess met with her Centre for Early Childhood staff and employees of Kensington…
Atlanta police are searching for two robbers and a getaway driver who pulled off a US$150,000 heist at a cheque-cashing store by dropping into the business through the ceiling. Surveillance footage of the robbery was released by the Atlanta Police Department on Wednesday in an appeal to the public for information about the suspects, who…
The organization representing Canada’s doctors has issued a formal apology for the harms the medical profession has caused Indigenous Peoples. The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) made the apology Wednesday at a ceremony in Victoria, attended by representatives of First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples. CMA president Dr. Joss Reimer said the organization was “deeply ashamed”…
A stronger-than-expected rebound in the Canadian economy, particularly from the housing market, could push the Bank of Canada to press pause on its rate cut cycle, according to new deliberations. And at least one central bank official is holding off on declaring victory over inflation, despite a return to the two per cent target. The…
