The NDP sailed to victory Tuesday night with a solid win that cements leader Wab Kinew as Manitoba's first First Nations premier and also nets the party enough seats to form a majority government. New Democrats emerge with enough seats to form majority government The NDP sailed to victory Tuesday …
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Jurors learn what a forensic examiner found in laptop of accused killer of a London, Ont., Muslim family
Inside the laptop found in the small apartment of a man accused of killing a Muslim family in London, a digital forensic investigator found an early version of a manifesto and a video of someone shooting two people, jurors at his trial in an Ontario court in Windsor heard Tuesday. …
Read More »Thousands march at regimental funeral for RCMP officer killed in Coquitlam, B.C.
The funeral is scheduled to take place at 2 p.m. PT at the Langley Events Centre. It will include a procession and a memorial service concluding with a final salute. Const. Rick O'Brien was shot dead while executing a drug-related search warrant at a home The RCMP are holding a …
Read More »Thousands mourn B.C. RCMP officer Rick O’Brien at regimental funeral
The funeral is scheduled to take place at 2 p.m. PT at the Langley Events Centre. It will include a procession and a memorial service concluding with a final salute. Const. Rick O'Brien was shot dead while executing a drug-related search warrant at a home The RCMP are holding a …
Read More »Bear that killed campers in Banff not previously known to Parks Canada
Parks Canada said the grizzly bear that killed two hikers in Banff National Park last week had lower than normal body fat for this time of year. Bear spray found at scene of deadly attack, food was properly stored, Parks Canada says Parks Canada said the grizzly bear that killed …
Read More »CN Rail system failure halts Toronto-area commuter trains, but service is slowly resuming
The commute home for people in Ontario using GO Transit was put on hold Tuesday afternoon because of a Canadian National network-wide system failure affecting all rail corridors. Company cites internet connectivity issue; GO Transit and Via rail affected The commute home was put on hold Tuesday afternoon for tens …
Read More »Woman testifies she was raped by Peter Nygard night of Rolling Stones concert
A woman who said she met Peter Nygard more than 30 years ago on the tarmac of a Nassau airport broke down in tears Tuesday as she testified in a Toronto court that the Canadian fashion mogul raped her months after their initial meeting. Former fashion mogul has pleaded not …
Read More »GO Transit trains not running in southern Ontario due to signal problems
GO Transit trains are stopped and holding at their stations due to a network system failure, the transit agency says. Problem tied to network-wide CN system failure, GO Transit says GO Transit trains are stopped and holding at their stations due to a network system failure, Metrolinx says. In a …
Read More »Former RCMP director Cameron Ortis goes to trial accused of leaking sensitive information
Cameron Ortis, the former RCMP intelligence director charged with leaking top-secret information, is finally heading to trial today in one of the most sensitive court cases in Canadian history. The trial, which is expected to take weeks, begins with jury selection Cameron Ortis, the former RCMP intelligence official charged with …
Read More »Liberal MP Greg Fergus elected Speaker of the House of Commons
The House of Commons will hold a rare mid-session election for a new Speaker Tuesday morning, after the position was vacated by MP Anthony Rota last week. Candidates will be given five minutes to make their case to their fellow MPs The House of Commons will hold a rare mid-session …
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