A prominent organized crime figure has been killed in a shooting in a commercial parking lot St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., sources tell Radio-Canada. Police on scene of shooting in parking lot in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. A prominent organized crime figure was killed in a shooting Friday morning in a parking lot in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, …
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Volunteer firefighter pulls double-duty when he responds to call at the Charlottetown store he manages
Familiar addresses usually crop up when you're a firefighter in a small place like Charlottetown, but Jamie Lewis was a little taken aback by one that came up on an alarm on Oct. 3. Lewis happened to be at the station when his pager went off. "As always, you rush …
Read More »Canadian Olympic kayaker Angus Mortimer banned from sport for sexual harassment
Sports Olympics Summer Sports Canoe-Kayak Former Canadian Olympian Angus Mortimer was banned from participating in Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC) events after being found guilty of sexual harassment in a decision announced this week. Ottawa native groomed teens, coerced them into sexual acts, per report WARNING: This story contains disturbing details …
Read More »CFL tradition continues as horse Tuffy Nuff checks into Hamilton hotel
The call of bagpipes and thump of drums signalled the return of one of the Grey Cup's oldest traditions: Tuffy Nuff, the mascot of Calgary Stampeders supporters had arrived. Staff at the TownePlace Suites by Marriott greeted the horse with a basket of carrots and apples The call of bagpipes …
Read More »‘A lot of mental and emotional abuse,’ allege players on team coached by woman charged with sexual assault
Two teenage hockey players say they saw manipulation, along with abusive and inappropriate behaviour, during a season with Madison Biluk as their head coach on an under-18 team in Alberta. Alberta parents raised concerns about Madison Biluk in letter before she returned to coach in Manitoba Two teenage hockey players …
Read More »‘A lot of mental and emotional abuse,’ players on team coached by woman charged with sexual assault allege
Two teenage hockey players say they saw manipulation, along with abusive and inappropriate behaviour, during a season with Madison Biluk as their head coach on an under-18 team in Alberta. Alberta parents raised concerns about Madison Biluk in letter before she returned to coach in Manitoba Two teenage hockey players …
Read More »Air force major accused of smuggling firearms is award-winning marksman
Maj. Kendrick Barling, who faces 29 charges after a Canada Border Services Agency investigation, won the Queen's Medal for Champion Shot multiple times in recent years. CBSA laid 29 charges and seized handguns, shotguns and rifles following investigation An air force major who faces dozens of charges for smuggling and …
Read More »Bilal Baig has a legacy in mind. Sort Of.
Sort Of's co-creator and star Bilal Baig speaks to CBC News about the legacy and impact of the show, ahead of its final season. CBC series to begin airing final season Friday, concluding with finale on Dec. 8 Not even three years after one of the unlikeliest shows to succeed …
Read More »After a decade apart, Burnaby, B.C., father reunites with his children from war-torn Gaza
For years, Mohammed Fayad had longed for this day — but especially over the past month, when war broke out between Israel and the militant group Hamas in Gaza, where his two children were living, leaving him worried that they would become casualties and he would never see them again. …
Read More »This Ontario parent has paid nearly $700 in parking tickets to drop his child off at school
A parent at an Old South elementary school in London, Ont., says he's paying hundreds of dollars in parking tickets just to bring his child to school because there are no pickup and drop-off zones. Lack of parking pushes parents into no-parking zone at Old South elementary school A London, …
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