Two grandparents and their infant grandchild were among four people killed in a fiery crash east of Toronto on Monday after police pursued a liquor store robbery suspect driving the wrong way on Highway 401, Ontario's police watchdog says. Suspect in liquor store robbery was driving the wrong way in …
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Columbia University starts suspending Israel-Hamas war protesters who won’t leave encampment
Protesters and police clashed Monday at the University of Texas in a confrontation that resulted in dozens of arrests, and Columbia University began issuing suspensions as colleges around the U.S. begged pro-Palestinian demonstrators to clear out tent encampments as commencement ceremonies approach. As protests continue across U.S., Texas police use …
Read More »Hamilton police officer who assaulted Indigenous man in ‘disturbing’ act to be demoted for 1 year
Brian Wren will be demoted in rank from first to second-class constable for one year and then will be reinstated to his current position, says the retired OPP officer who oversaw his disciplinary hearing. Brian Wren pleaded guilty to discreditable conduct after assaulting Patrick Tomchuk in May 2022 WARNING: This …
Read More »131 LGUs in calamity state
Over 1,700 hectares of land and 1,000 farmers in Mansalay have been affected by El Niño. DOLE advises employers to adopt 4-day workweek Some 131 local government units have declared a state of calamity as the country continues to grapple with the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. The Department …
Read More »Unions ask House to pass proposed P150 wage hike
The Associated Labor Unions (ALU) on Tuesday urged the House of Representatives to legislate a P150 across-the-board daily wage recovery increase for all private-sector workers this Labor Day. In a statement, the labor group said the Senate has already passed a bill providing for a P100-daily increase for minimum wage …
Read More »As major nations push Hamas to accept Israeli truce proposal, Palestinians hold out fragile hope
Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of Palestinians on Monday as Hamas leaders visited Cairo for a new round of truce talks, with more than half the dead in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, which foreign leaders have urged Israel not to invade. Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of Palestinians on Monday …
Read More »Protesters at McGill pro-Palestinian encampment are staying put despite a call for them to leave
In a statement published Monday, the university's media relations office said the situation with protesters on campus "shifted significantly." University officials allege protesters used 'antisemitic language and intimidating behaviour' University officials said Monday that the number of tents at the pro-Palestinian encampment on McGill University's downtown campus tripled since Saturday. …
Read More »Police charge 3rd teen with murder in stabbing outside Halifax mall
Halifax police have charged a third teen with second-degree murder in the death of Ahmad Al Marrach, 16, who was stabbed last week in the parking lot of the Halifax Shopping Centre. Ahmad Al Marrach, 16, was stabbed last week in the parking lot of the Halifax Shopping Centre. Halifax …
Read More »NATO chief chides Ukraine allies for delays that helped Russia
NATO countries have failed to deliver in good time what they promised to Ukraine, the alliance's chief said Monday, as Russia rushes to exploit its battlefield advantages before Kyiv's depleted forces get more Western military supplies in the war that has lasted more than two years. Jens Stoltenberg says failure …
Read More »How B.C. is mobilizing for ‘challenging’ wildfire season
The province says it's been preparing for this summer for months, purchasing new firefighting equipment and recruiting firefighters in advance of what's expected to be a "challenging" season. Dozens of fires already ignited in the province amid low snowpack and months-long drought Wildfire season is here. Dozens of fires have …
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