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- OPP’s mandatory alcohol screening during traffic stops ‘not acceptable’: CCLAon May 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
A spike in impaired driving-related collisions has caused Ontario’s provincial police to begin enforcing mandatory alcohol screening (MAS) at all traffic stops in the Greater Toronto Area — a move one civil rights group says is ‘not acceptable.’
- Southern Alberta store broken into by burly black bearon May 2, 2024 at 10:29 pm
Staff at a small southern Alberta office supply store were shocked to find someone had broken into the business last week, but they were even more confused when they discovered the culprit was a bear.
- Captain sentenced to 4 years for criminal negligence in fiery deaths of 34 aboard scuba boaton May 2, 2024 at 9:57 pm
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a scuba dive boat captain to four years in custody and three years supervised release for criminal negligence after 34 people died in a fire aboard the vessel.
- New scam targets Canada Carbon Rebate recipientson May 2, 2024 at 9:49 pm
Fake text message and email campaigns trying to get money and information out of unsuspecting Canadian taxpayers have started circulating, just months after the federal government rebranded the carbon tax rebate the Canada Carbon Rebate.
- President Joe Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’ nations that do not welcome immigrantson May 2, 2024 at 8:21 pm
President Joe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, lumping the two with adversaries China and Russia as he tried to explain their economic circumstances and contrasted the four with the U.S. on immigration.
- Parents of infant who died in wrong-way crash on Ontario’s Hwy. 401 were in same vehicleon May 2, 2024 at 6:32 pm
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has released new details about a wrong-way collision in Whitby on Monday night that claimed the lives of four people.
- B.C. mayor stripped of budget, barred from committees over Indigenous residential schools bookon May 2, 2024 at 5:43 pm
A British Columbia mayor has been censured by city council – stripping him of his travel and lobbying budgets and removing him from city committees – for allegedly distributing a book that questions the history of Indigenous residential schools in Canada.
- Auston Matthews to miss second straight playoff game with Toronto Maple Leafs facing eliminationon May 2, 2024 at 4:29 pm
Auston Matthews will miss the Maple Leafs’ must-win Game 6 against the Boston Bruins.
- Jurors in Trump hush money trial hear recording of pivotal call on plan to buy affair storyon May 2, 2024 at 2:03 pm
Jurors in the hush money trial of Donald Trump heard a recording Thursday of him discussing with his then-lawyer and personal fixer a plan to purchase the silence of a Playboy model who has said she had an affair with the former president.
- Three Quebec men from same family father hundreds of childrenon May 2, 2024 at 10:58 am
Three men in Quebec from the same family have fathered more than 600 children.
- Triple murder or manslaughter? Sudbury jury deliberating fate of man responsible for fatal firebombingon May 2, 2024 at 11:29 pm
After a lengthy series of instructions from Justice Dan Cornell, a Sudbury jury is deliberating whether to find a suspect guilty of three counts of manslaughter or three counts of murder.
- OPP’s mandatory alcohol screening during traffic stops ‘not acceptable’: CCLAon May 2, 2024 at 11:13 pm
A spike in impaired driving-related collisions has caused Ontario’s provincial police to begin enforcing mandatory alcohol screening (MAS) at all traffic stops in the Greater Toronto Area — a move one civil rights group says is ‘not acceptable.’
- N.B. plans to dissolve education councilon May 2, 2024 at 10:44 pm
The Province of New Brunswick will attempt to dissolve an education council over litigation fees.
- Southern Alberta store broken into by burly black bearon May 2, 2024 at 10:29 pm
Staff at a small southern Alberta office supply store were shocked to find someone had broken into the business last week, but they were even more confused when they discovered the culprit was a bear.
- 1 person in custody after man, woman found dead in St. Catharines, Ont., homeon May 2, 2024 at 10:20 pm
One person is in custody after two people were found dead in a home in St. Catharines.
- Georgia parliament cancels session after building damaged during huge protestson May 3, 2024 at 1:08 am
The parliament of Georgia cancelled its Thursday plenary session following massive protests against a proposed law that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country’s bid for membership in the European Union.
- Captain sentenced to 4 years for criminal negligence in fiery deaths of 34 aboard scuba boaton May 2, 2024 at 9:57 pm
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a scuba dive boat captain to four years in custody and three years supervised release for criminal negligence after 34 people died in a fire aboard the vessel.
- Pennsylvania nurse who gave patients lethal or possibly lethal insulin doses gets life in prisonon May 2, 2024 at 8:55 pm
A Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and other charges Thursday and was sentenced to life in prison.
- EU announces 1 billion euros in aid for Lebanon amid a surge in irregular migrationon May 2, 2024 at 8:54 pm
The European Union announced Thursday an aid package for Lebanon of 1 billion euros — about US$1.06 billion — much of which will go to boost border control to halt the flow of asylum seekers and migrants from the small, crisis-wracked country across the Mediterranean Sea to Cyprus and Italy.
- President Joe Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’ nations that do not welcome immigrantson May 2, 2024 at 8:21 pm
President Joe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, lumping the two with adversaries China and Russia as he tried to explain their economic circumstances and contrasted the four with the U.S. on immigration.
- The first wrongful-death trial in Travis Scott concert deaths has been delayedon May 2, 2024 at 7:54 pm
The start of the first civil trial stemming from the 2021 Astroworld festival, at which 10 people were killed in a crowd surge, has been delayed.
- Mary J. Blige enlists Taraji P. Henson, Marsai Martin and more for women’s summit in New Yorkon May 2, 2024 at 6:37 pm
Mary J. Blige is bringing her mission to empower women beyond her music to her hometown — with the help of the singer’s superstar friends.
- Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are officially divorced and singleon May 2, 2024 at 6:03 pm
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are officially divorced and single.
- Airbnb’s Icons allow you to drift off in the ‘Up’ house or rest in Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ mansionon May 2, 2024 at 4:42 pm
The vacation destination rental company announced a new category of ‘Icons,’ a collection of ‘extraordinary experiences hosted by the greatest names in music, film, television, art, sports, and more.’
- Original cover art for ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ expected to set auction recordon May 2, 2024 at 3:45 pm
J.K. Rowling’s 1997 novel “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was the beginning of what would become a worldwide phenomenon. Now, the original illustration for the first edition of the book is going on sale.
- Forcing public servants back to downtown Ottawa harms satellite communities: North Grenville mayoron May 3, 2024 at 12:43 am
The mayor of North Grenville, just south of Ottawa, says hybrid work has been a boon to her community, and a recent move by the federal government to force public servants back to downtown Ottawa office buildings is misguided.
- Conservative MP says Chinese hacking attack targeted his personal emailon May 2, 2024 at 9:15 pm
A Conservative MP is challenging claims by House of Commons administration that a China-backed hacking attempt did not impact any members of Parliament, because the attack was on his personal email.
- Vets Affairs ‘March holidays’ post: ‘In trying to be apolitical we became political’on May 2, 2024 at 5:48 pm
Veterans Affairs staff found themselves working over the Easter weekend, trying to explain why one of the department’s social media posts didn’t actually mention the holiday.
- With foreign meddling inquiry to release first report Friday, what do we know so far?on May 2, 2024 at 5:32 pm
On Friday, Canadians may get long-awaited answers about the integrity of the country’s last two elections, which was thrown into question last year as reports of attempted foreign interference came to light. Here’s what we learned.
- Canada’s emissions report shows progress toward 2030 goal, but still a long way to goon May 2, 2024 at 4:12 pm
Canada’s latest greenhouse-gas emissions report shows the country making progress toward meeting its next target in 2030, but there is still a very long way to go.
- Planets aligned for Quebec astrologer’s lottery winon May 2, 2024 at 9:23 pm
A Montreal astrologer and horoscope writer just got a boost on his retirement budget, after winning Loto-Quebec’s Grande-Vie prize, which comes in the form of $1,000 a day for life.
- ‘Bare-adise’ adventure: This nude cruise is due to set sail from Miami in 2025on May 2, 2024 at 8:31 pm
What do you need to pack for a cruise? When it comes to this upcoming cruise from tour and travel company Bare Necessities, the answer appears to be very little.
- Airbnb’s Icons allow you to drift off in the ‘Up’ house or rest in Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ mansionon May 2, 2024 at 4:42 pm
The vacation destination rental company announced a new category of ‘Icons,’ a collection of ‘extraordinary experiences hosted by the greatest names in music, film, television, art, sports, and more.’
- Companies letting customers opt out of Mother’s Day adson May 2, 2024 at 10:21 am
In an effort to balance the profitability of Mother’s Day with the pain it causes some people, some brands are offering customers the choice to opt out of Mother’s Day email advertising.
- Imagine living in a 4-foot body that doesn’t develop chronic diseaseson May 1, 2024 at 9:38 pm
Nathaly Paola Castro Torres has a rare disorder called Laron syndrome that is caused by a genetic mutation. It stunts her growth but also provides a hidden silver lining: Her body is protected from chronic diseases such as cancer that often take life away long before old age.
- ‘SIM swap’ that enabled theft of $63K in bitcoin at centre of B.C. court caseon May 3, 2024 at 1:08 am
A Freedom Mobile customer who sued the company for negligence after a “SIM swap” scam cost him more than $63,000 in bitcoin will have to go through the company’s arbitration process to pursue his claim, a B.C. court has ruled.
- N.S. Power wants ratepayers to cover $22M bill for last year’s storm damages, repairson May 2, 2024 at 9:38 pm
Nova Scotia Power has filed an application with the province’s Utility and Review Board to have ratepayers cover the cost of last year’s storm damage to the tune of $22 million.
- April auto sales jump 14 per cent; still below pre-pandemic levels: DesRosierson May 2, 2024 at 6:50 pm
Auto sales last month totalled 164,000 units, higher than April 2023, which was the weakest month for sales last year.
- London Drugs stores remain closed for 5th straight day, phone lines operatingon May 2, 2024 at 6:02 pm
London Drugs stores in Western Canada remained closed Thursday due to a “cybersecurity incident,” marking the fifth straight day of closures.
- Loblaw leaders call criticism ‘misguided,’ say they aren’t to blame for high food priceson May 2, 2024 at 4:19 pm
Loblaw chairman Galen Weston and the company’s new CEO are pushing back against critics who blame the grocery giant for soaring food prices, as a month-long boycott of the retailer gets underway.
- Orangutan observed treating wound using medicinal plant in world firston May 2, 2024 at 4:41 pm
Scientists working in Indonesia have observed an orangutan intentionally treating a wound on their face with a medicinal plant, the first time this behaviour has been documented.
- Facial reconstruction reveals what a 40-something Neanderthal woman may have looked likeon May 2, 2024 at 10:23 am
Scientists studying a Neanderthal woman’s remains have painstakingly pieced together her skull from 200 bone fragments to understand what she may have looked like.
- B.C. man awarded $5,000 in damages in first-of-its-kind intimate image caseon May 1, 2024 at 7:00 pm
In a first-of-its-kind case, a B.C. tribunal has ruled on a dispute involving the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, awarding damages and issuing orders that the photos be destroyed and taken offline.
- Campaign to build new California city submits signatures to get on November balloton April 30, 2024 at 11:09 pm
A wealthy Silicon Valley-backed campaign to build a green city for up to 400,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area has submitted what it says are enough signatures to qualify the initiative for the November election.
- T. rex is at the centre of a debate over dinosaur intelligenceon April 30, 2024 at 3:40 pm
Surmising even the physical appearance of a dinosaur – or any extinct animal – based on its fossils is a tricky proposition, with so many uncertainties involved. Assessing a dinosaur’s intelligence, considering the innumerable factors contributing to that trait, is exponentially more difficult.
- Oilers await second-round opponent, plan to use rest as a weaponon May 2, 2024 at 8:53 pm
During what they hope is a deep run through the gruelling Stanley Cup playoffs this spring, the Edmonton Oilers will take all the time off they can get.
- Billie Jean King is getting the Breakfast of Champions treatment. She’ll appear on a Wheaties boxon May 2, 2024 at 8:39 pm
Billie Jean King is a 39-time Grand Slam champion and an equal rights champion — and now she’s getting the Breakfast of Champions treatment. The twice-inducted tennis Hall of Famer will appear on a limited-edition box of Wheaties.
- ‘Giant-killer’ Kazushi Kimura to race in Kentucky Derby this weekend: ‘I’m representing Canada and Japan’on May 2, 2024 at 7:54 pm
Six years ago, at age 18, Kazushi Kimura left his home and family behind in Hokkaido, Japan to chase a dream. This weekend, he’ll ride in the Kentucky Derby.
- Refugee Team for Paris Olympics has 36 athletes from 11 countries across 12 sportson May 2, 2024 at 5:59 pm
Instead of competing under the Olympic flag, the refugees have their own emblem featuring a heart at its centre, surrounded by arrows symbolizing how lost refugees can find their way back.
- Auston Matthews to miss second straight playoff game with Toronto Maple Leafs facing eliminationon May 2, 2024 at 4:29 pm
Auston Matthews will miss the Maple Leafs’ must-win Game 6 against the Boston Bruins.
- Halle Berry shouts from the Capitol, ‘I’m in menopause’ as she seeks to end stigma and win fundingon May 2, 2024 at 6:22 pm
Halle Berry is joining a group of bipartisan senators to push for legislation that would put US$275 million toward research and education around menopause, the significant hormone shift women go through in middle age.
- Doctors concerned about potential spread of bird flu in Canadaon May 2, 2024 at 2:20 pm
H5N1 or avian flu has been detected at dozens of U.S. dairy farms and Canadian experts are urging surveillance on our side of the border too.
- Weight-loss drug Wegovy available in Canada starting May 6on May 2, 2024 at 10:29 am
The makers of Ozempic say their weight-loss drug Wegovy will be available to patients in Canada starting Monday.
- Eating disorders among youth skyrocketed during pandemic and so did associated costs, report findson May 1, 2024 at 10:52 pm
The number of young people experiencing eating disorders surged during the height of the pandemic as the social and economic costs skyrocketed too, a new pan-Canadian report has found.
- Imagine living in a 4-foot body that doesn’t develop chronic diseaseson May 1, 2024 at 9:38 pm
Nathaly Paola Castro Torres has a rare disorder called Laron syndrome that is caused by a genetic mutation. It stunts her growth but also provides a hidden silver lining: Her body is protected from chronic diseases such as cancer that often take life away long before old age.
- April auto sales jump 14 per cent; still below pre-pandemic levels: DesRosierson May 2, 2024 at 6:50 pm
Auto sales last month totalled 164,000 units, higher than April 2023, which was the weakest month for sales last year.
- These driving offences now come with an automatic impoundment, licence suspension in Sask.on May 1, 2024 at 5:16 pm
Drivers in Saskatchewan will now lose their licence for a week and their vehicle for a month if they are caught committing certain high-speed and dangerous offences on the road.
- Rolls-Royce is growing its factory so it can build its ‘bespoke’ cars more slowlyon April 29, 2024 at 8:01 pm
Rolls-Royce is vastly expanding its factory in Chichester, England. The BMW subsidiary is adding five new buildings with construction planned to start next year.
- Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on U.S. roadson April 29, 2024 at 11:08 am
On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board.
- ‘I was scared’: Ontario man’s car repossessed after missing two repair loan paymentson April 26, 2024 at 10:08 am
An Ontario man who took out a loan to pay for auto repairs said his car was repossessed after he missed two payments.