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- Passenger must pay over $7K in fuel costs after bad behaviour diverts flightby Sarah Do Couto on September 13, 2024 at 4:41 pm
Australian officials hope the high fine will serve as a warning to other potentially unruly travellers who may act out on airplanes.
- Man arrested in Quebec for alleged plot to kill Jews in NYC will be back in court in Decemberon September 13, 2024 at 1:37 pm
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani national living in Ontario, was arrested in Ormstown, Que., allegedly on his way across the border into New York state.
- Canadian woman dead after snowstorm in Italy’s Dolomite mountainson September 13, 2024 at 12:24 pm
Rescuers reached them, but bad weather scuttled two attempts to evacuate the woman, whose condition was worsening, by helicopter. She died later on the mountain.
- Bill Blair says he’s ‘optimistic’ about Canada joining expanded AUKUSon September 13, 2024 at 12:14 pm
Canada has said it wants to join a second pillar of AUKUS that will collaborate on new military technologies, including artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
- As war in Ukraine worsens inflation, Russian central bank hikes rateson September 13, 2024 at 12:10 pm
Rising wages and a strong jobs market have helped shoppers compensate for inflation and as a result “consumer activity remains high,” the central bank said.
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- Former youth baseball coach in Montreal found guilty of sexual assaultby Timothy Sargeant on September 13, 2024 at 5:28 pm
A Quebec Superior Court judge has found a former West Island baseball coach guilty of sexual interference and sexual assault of a 13-year-old boy.
- Man charged in Gaudreau brothers’ deaths had blood-alcohol level over legal limitby Michelle Butterfield on September 13, 2024 at 4:35 pm
Sean M. Higgins had a blood alchol level of .087, above the .08 legal limit in New Jersey, a prosecutor said.
- New Brunswick RCMP dispute death of Indigenous man was wellness check gone wrongon September 13, 2024 at 3:23 pm
New Brunswick RCMP are disputing claims that the recent shooting death of an Indigenous man in mental distress happened during a police wellness check.
- Irish company planning to produce jet fuel in Goldboro, N.S., at former LNG siteon September 13, 2024 at 3:17 pm
An energy firm based in Ireland says it is planning to produce aviation fuel using about 700,000 tonnes of wood biomass annually.
- Doctors thought she had the stomach flu. But it was near-fatal sepsisby Katie Dangerfield on September 13, 2024 at 3:05 pm
In Canada, one in 18 deaths involves sepsis, making it the 12th leading cause of death nationally, according to the Canadian Sepsis Foundation.
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- Air Canada strike: As intervention calls grow, ‘we’re not going to do that,’ Trudeau saysby Uday Rana on September 13, 2024 at 11:04 am
Air Canada’s CEO said in a statement that around 80 per cent of the airline’s passengers could be affected by the looming work stoppages.
- Auditor general considering probe into Indigenous procurement programby Alex Boutilier on September 13, 2024 at 10:00 am
Three prominent Indigenous groups have called on the federal auditor to investigate ‘non-Indigenous scammers’ accessing government contracts.
- TIFF suspends ‘Russians At War’ screenings due to ‘significant threats’by Sean Boynton on September 12, 2024 at 9:21 pm
The announcement came a day after TIFF stood by the film, which is helmed by a Russian-Canadian director and received Canadian public funding, amid growing backlash.
- Tom Clark, consul general, says no role in NYC ‘Billionare’s Row’ condo buyon September 12, 2024 at 9:20 pm
The House of Commons operations committee is studying the government’s decision to buy a $9-million condo on Billionaires’ Row in Manhattan.
- Singh won’t say if NDP climate plan will include a price on carbonon September 12, 2024 at 6:27 pm
Speaking to reporters in Montreal on Thursday, Singh criticized both the Liberals and the Conservatives over their approaches to fighting climate change.
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- Grocery habits may be returning to normal after inflation surge: Empire CEOby Craig Lord on September 12, 2024 at 7:42 pm
The CEO of Sobeys parent company Empire said Thursday that he sees ‘early indications’ that consumer behaviour is normalizing after years of high inflation at the grocery store.
- After ousting former CFO, RBC makes interim finance chief permanenton September 12, 2024 at 12:18 pm
Katherine Gibson will carry the chief financial officer title permanently at Royal Bank of Canada following the ouster of Nadine Ahn in April.
- Calgary hail storm the 2nd-costliest disaster in Canadian history after $2.8B in damageby Karen Bartko on September 11, 2024 at 9:12 pm
The Insurance Bureau of Canada says a severe hail storm that battered Calgary last month is the second-costliest event in Canadian history.
- TD Bank ordered to pay nearly US$28M over reporting false credit infoon September 11, 2024 at 5:18 pm
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the U.S. said that since 2015, TD provided wrong information about consumers’ personal bankruptcies, credit card delinquencies and more.
- U.S. inflation cools further in August, clearing path for rate cuts to beginon September 11, 2024 at 1:48 pm
Some economists cautioned that lingering stickiness in core inflation argued against a half-point rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve next Wednesday.
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- Doctors thought she had the stomach flu. But it was near-fatal sepsisby Katie Dangerfield on September 13, 2024 at 3:05 pm
In Canada, one in 18 deaths involves sepsis, making it the 12th leading cause of death nationally, according to the Canadian Sepsis Foundation.
- University of Calgary physician assistant program aims to reduce strain on Alberta health systemby Drew Stremick on September 13, 2024 at 2:04 am
In order to qualify for the two-year program, applicants must already have a four-year undergraduate degree and a history of working in health care.
- Desperate to ‘live again,’ this young man hopes plea will find him a kidneyby Kalina Laframboise on September 12, 2024 at 4:05 pm
After his life was upended by a debilitating illness, a young man from Montreal and his family are making a public plea in hopes of finding a compatible kidney donor.
- Ottawa resident dies from rare and deadly mosquito-borne virusby Katie Dangerfield on September 12, 2024 at 3:40 pm
A rare and deadly mosquito-borne illness, the eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), has claimed the life of an Ottawa resident, marking the city’s first confirmed human case.
- Canada to donate up to 200,000 mpox vaccine doses to global efforton September 12, 2024 at 12:45 pm
The number of doses of the vaccine Imvamune to be donated by Canada will depend on the receiving countries’ capacity for storage and administration.
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- Justin Timberlake pleads guilty in DWI case, must pay fine, make PSAby Sarah Do Couto on September 13, 2024 at 5:01 pm
Justin Timberlake reached a plea agreement ahead of the trial and must pay a fine, perform 25 hours of community service and make a public safety announcement.
- Chad McQueen, ‘Karate Kid’ movie star and son of Steve McQueen, dies at 63on September 13, 2024 at 1:26 pm
Chad McQueen’s wife and children shared a statement announcing the news of his death with “a heavy heart.”
- TIFF suspends ‘Russians At War’ screenings due to ‘significant threats’by Sean Boynton on September 12, 2024 at 9:21 pm
The announcement came a day after TIFF stood by the film, which is helmed by a Russian-Canadian director and received Canadian public funding, amid growing backlash.
- Francis Ford Coppola sues Variety for $15M over ‘Megalopolis’ storyby Michelle Butterfield on September 12, 2024 at 9:20 pm
The $15-million lawsuit accuses the defendants of being “jealous and resentful.”
- Harvey Weinstein indicted on more sex crime charges ahead of N.Y. retrialon September 12, 2024 at 3:35 pm
Weinstein, 72, is recovering from emergency heart surgery at a Manhattan hospital and was not at the latest hearing.
- Budget for controversial Stanley Park tree removal balloons to $18Mby Alissa Thibault on September 13, 2024 at 1:38 am
The Vancouver Park Board says 160,000 of the park’s trees are dead or dying as the result of a hemlock looper moth infestation and pose a safety and fire risk.
- B.C. fines Coastal GasLink $590K for pipeline ‘deficiencies’on September 13, 2024 at 12:48 am
British Columbia’s Environment Assessment Office has fined Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. $590,000 for “deficiencies” in the construction of its pipeline crossing the province.
- B.C. will scrap ‘consumer carbon tax’ if Ottawa drops federal backstop: Ebyby Simon Little on September 12, 2024 at 9:25 pm
BC NDP Leader David Eby announced the policy shift Thursday at a campaign event in Vancouver, in response to a question from Global News.
- Singh won’t say if NDP climate plan will include a price on carbonon September 12, 2024 at 6:27 pm
Speaking to reporters in Montreal on Thursday, Singh criticized both the Liberals and the Conservatives over their approaches to fighting climate change.
- Tidal power junk: N.S. village wants huge, abandoned moorings moved from fishing areaon September 12, 2024 at 3:33 pm
Four boxcars filled with concrete are sitting on the floor of the Bay of Fundy near Walton, N.S., where residents are worried the debris has become a hazard to local fishers.
- ‘Female rage’: Edmonton woman sparks airplane ‘manspreading’ debateby Michelle Butterfield on September 10, 2024 at 7:35 pm
An Edmonton woman’s viral TikTok video is shedding light on a common problem many people experience while flying.
- ‘Repossessed’: Paranormal investigators uncover some of Canada’s creepiest itemsby Michelle Butterfield on September 10, 2024 at 4:41 pm
A team of paranormal investigators, led by Ottawa’s Moe Sargi, uncover some truly unnerving items on their quest to repossess haunted objects from innocent people.
- China ends foreign adoptions, leaving some hopeful families with questionsby Sarah Do Couto on September 9, 2024 at 7:58 pm
Only people who are blood relatives or step-relatives of Chinese children will be able to apply for international adoption.
- ‘What a relief’: Kate Middleton announces she’s completed chemotherapyby Michelle Butterfield on September 9, 2024 at 4:21 pm
The Princess of Wales shared an intimate video of her family, while explaining that she still has a long road to complete recovery and healing.
- Harris-Walz camo hat goes wildly viral, but does it signal bigger things?by Michelle Butterfield on August 9, 2024 at 7:13 pm
Move over, MAGA hats: U.S. Vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz’s camo hat has entered the chat, claiming to be the ‘most iconic political hat in America.’
- Alberta First Nation condemns shooting death of 15-year-old, calls for RCMP resignationsby Karen Bartko on September 3, 2024 at 10:32 pm
Hoss Lightning, who had just turned 15, was shot and killed in Wetaskiwin after allegedly calling 911 for help and now his family is speaking out.
- B.C. LGBTQ2 activist who fought the government and won inducted to Order of Canadaby Simon Little on June 27, 2024 at 10:59 pm
Janine Fuller helped lead a successful fight against the Canadian government over LGBTQ2 books seized by customs agents on allegations they were “obscene.”
- Thousands pack Surrey streets for Vaisakhi celebrations by Darrian Matassa-Fung on April 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
One of the largest Vaisakhi celebrations in the world, outside of India, is underway in Surrey, Saturday morning.
- Bowen Island man revealed to be Canada’s first Filipino immigranton April 12, 2024 at 1:04 am
New research has revealed details of the life of Canada’s first Filipino immigrant, who spent much of his life living on B.C.’s Bowen Island.
- Federal Court orders revisions to deal between Ottawa and Métis Nation of Albertaon March 28, 2024 at 8:36 pm
The Federal Court says the deal is too broad in its definition of who it covers and it was made without consulting two other Métis groups in the province.
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- Man charged in Gaudreau brothers’ deaths had blood-alcohol level over legal limitby Michelle Butterfield on September 13, 2024 at 4:35 pm
Sean M. Higgins had a blood alchol level of .087, above the .08 legal limit in New Jersey, a prosecutor said.
- Blue Jays pick up de Geus off waivers from Marlinson September 12, 2024 at 7:47 pm
Right-handed pitcher Brett de Geus has claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Miami Marlins.
- Tanenbaum re-elected chair of NBA’s boardon September 10, 2024 at 11:04 pm
Toronto Raptors governor Larry Tanenbaum has been re-elected chairman of the NBA’s board of governors.
- After bombing her Olympic debut, Raygun ranked world’s #1 breakdancerby Michelle Butterfield on September 10, 2024 at 9:36 pm
Raygun was widely panned for her Olympic performance, which saw her hop around like a kangaroo and contort on the floor.
- Ex-boyfriend accused of setting Rebecca Cheptegei on fire dies from burnsby Kathryn Mannie on September 10, 2024 at 3:22 pm
Dickson Ndiema Marangach was accused of dousing his girlfriend, a Ugandan Olympic athlete, in gasoline and setting her ablaze.
- COMMENTARY: With elections looming, Eby turns his guns on Ottawaby Keith Baldrey on June 20, 2024 at 8:14 pm
A western-based premier attacking the central federal government is something of a time-honoured tradition. But a B.C. premier has not been this critical of Ottawa for years.
- ‘Mainstream, not extreme’: BC United’s new pitch in battle with BC Conservativesby Keith Baldrey on June 11, 2024 at 12:02 am
As BC United seeks to fend off a challenge from the right, it’s turning its sights on what it considers to be extreme right-wing candidates running for the BC Conservatives.
- Splits happen: A look at the upcoming B.C. election this Octoberby Keith Baldrey on June 4, 2024 at 9:16 pm
The mother of all vote-split elections occurred in 1996 when the NDP government was re-elected despite getting almost 40,000 fewer votes than the BC Liberals province-wide.
- Hoo boy: Examining the B.C. political breakup of Kevin Falcon and John Rustadby Keith Baldrey on May 27, 2024 at 9:58 pm
A close examination of what BC United was proposing shows John Rustad made the right call if he is truly interested in growing his party and taking on the NDP government.
- COMMENTARY: B.C.’s final legislative session before election ends with acrimony, tears, fantasiesby Keith Baldrey on May 21, 2024 at 8:06 pm
The final legislative session before the coming provincial election ended last week in acrimony, tears and some wild political fantasies being circulated.
- 23andMe to pay US$30 million in data breach settlementon September 13, 2024 at 5:26 pm
A preliminary settlement of the proposed class action was filed late Thursday night in federal court in San Francisco, and requires a judge’s approval.
- Springfield, Ohio faces 2nd day of bomb threats after Trump ‘eating pets’ rantby Kathryn Mannie on September 13, 2024 at 5:14 pm
Donald Trump pushed a narrative during the presidential debate with Kamala Harris, without any evidence, that Haitian immigrants are eating people’s cats and dogs.
- Dad of Georgia school shooting suspect asks for separation from other inmatesby Sarah Do Couto on September 13, 2024 at 3:06 pm
Colin Gray faces up to 180 years in prison if found guilty on all second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children charges.
- Man arrested in Quebec for alleged plot to kill Jews in NYC will be back in court in Decemberon September 13, 2024 at 1:37 pm
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani national living in Ontario, was arrested in Ormstown, Que., allegedly on his way across the border into New York state.
- Boeing factory workers strike after rejecting proposed wage hikeon September 13, 2024 at 11:57 am
Boeing aircraft assembly workers are hitting the picket lines Friday after rejecting a proposed deal that would’ve seen wages rise 25 per cent over four years.