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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Nathaniel Veltman guilty of 1st–degree and attempted murder in 2021 attack on Muslim family in London, Ont.
After less than six hours of deliberations, the jury in the Nathaniel Veltman murder trial in Windsor, Ont., has reached a verdict of guilty of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder related to the truck attack on a Muslim family in London in 2021. On …
Read More »He was wrongfully kicked out of his apartment. Why hasn’t his landlord been fined?
A CBC News investigation has found no evidence that any fines have been dished out since the Newfoundland and Labrador government beefed up a law five years ago to make sure landlords and tenants were made more accountable. The residential tenancies board doesn’t impose fines meant to ensure compliance. So, …
Read More »Trial of former RCMP official accused of leaking secrets moves to closing arguments today
The jury will hear closing arguments today in the trial of a former senior RCMP intelligence official accused of offering top-secret information to police targets for money. Cameron Ortis is accused of leaking special operational information to police targets The jury will hear closing arguments today in the trial of …
Read More »Drugs like Ozempic are popular for weight loss. That’s because there’s been little other help: obesity doctors
Despite widely publicized reports of rare but severe side effects, obesity doctors say Ozempic and drugs like it have the potential to vastly medical help for a chronic illness that patients have been forced for too long to try to cure on their own. New data also shows a reduced …
Read More »Social media gets teens hooked while feeding aggression and impulsivity, and researchers think they know why
Both regulation and more parental involvement needed to rein in social media experiment, psychiatrists and scientists say. Canadian scientists view changes in brain's reward system as people watch clips Kids who spend hours on their phones scrolling through social media are showing more aggression, depression and anxiety, say Canadian researchers. …
Read More »Son of Vivian Silver, Winnipeg-born humanitarian killed in Hamas attack on Israel, moved by Canadians’ support
The son of a Jewish humanitarian who was killed in the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel says he was moved by the support for his mother from Canadians during the weeks when it was believed she was being held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza strip. On Monday, the family …
Read More »‘An attack against … all Canadians’: Victim’s mom reacts to murder conviction in attack on Muslim family
After less than six hours of deliberations, the jury in the Nathaniel Veltman murder trial in Windsor, Ont., has reached a verdict of guilty of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder related to the truck attack on a Muslim family in London in 2021. On …
Read More »Jury in Nathaniel Veltman trial into Muslim family killings retires for night after Day 1 of deliberations
The jury began deliberations late Wednesday to determine the fate of Nathaniel Veltman, charged with murder, attempted murder and terror in the June 6, 2021, truck attack on a Muslim family in London, Ont. At 8 p.m. ET, jurors in Windsor retired for the night and will resume their work …
Read More »Alberta photographer wins international contest with picture of rare bear
An Alberta woman has won a prestigious nature photography contest after travelling to South America to photograph a vulnerable species of bear. Cochrane woman’s photo selected from thousands of entries An Alberta woman has won a prestigious nature photography contest after travelling to South America to photograph a vulnerable species …
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