While some waved Palestinian flags and held signs, others took to microphones to express their concern for those living in the Gaza Strip. They chanted slogans, such as "Stop the killing. Stop the hate," and expressed concern for those living in the war-torn region. Demonstrator says his 2 sisters in …
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Former B.C. mining exec fined $30K for environmental violations — but First Nation says damage costs far more
The former executive of a now-bankrupt mining company has been fined nearly $30,000 for environmental violations dating back to 2015 — an amount that has led to competing appeals from both sides. Yellow Giant mine released excess waste water into wetland and waterways on Gitxaała territory in 2015 The former …
Read More »Accused in killing of London, Ont., Muslim family details use of psychedelic mushrooms
A day after his grandmother died and a day before he got in his pickup truck and killed four members of a London, Ont., Muslim family in what prosecutors say was a terrorist attack, Nathaniel Veltman took three grams of psychedelic mushrooms to escape from what he called the delusional …
Read More »The razzle-dazzle days of Canada’s cannabis industry are over as pot industry faces downturn
While regulations and attitudes have loosened since Canada legalized recreational cannabis five years ago, one industry leader says policy constraints and industry response mean there is still "a ton of room to go" before the industry reaches general acceptance. Thousands of cannabis workers have received pink slips over the past …
Read More »Supreme Court rules environmental impact legislation largely unconstitutional
Canada’s top court has delivered a highly anticipated judgment, writing in a majority opinion that Ottawa’s Impact Assessment Act (IAA), formerly Bill C-69, is largely unconstitutional. Majority of top court agreed that act’s ‘designated projects’ scheme exceeds bounds of federal jurisdiction Canada's top court has delivered a highly anticipated judgment, …
Read More »Partial solar eclipse to be visible across Canada today
On Saturday, the moon is going to take a bite out of the sun. Just how much depends on where you are in the country. Viewers will need special solar glasses to safely view event On Saturday, the moon is going to take a bite out of the sun. Just …
Read More »Family of Israeli Canadian woman killed by Hamas heartbroken, outraged
Adi Vital-Kaploun, a dual Israeli Canadian citizen with close ties to Ottawa, was sheltering in her home with her two young sons when Hamas militants killed her last weekend, her family says. They're outraged that some media reports say Hamas let her go with her children, when in fact she …
Read More »Evacuations from Israel underway as military shuttles Canadians to Greece
Canadian military flights evacuating citizens, permanent residents and their families from Israel began Thursday, says Defence Minister Bill Blair. Flights will bring Canadians to Greece, where commercial aircraft can complete trip to Canada Canadian military flights evacuating citizens, permanent residents and their families from Israel began Thursday, says Defence Minister …
Read More »First Canadian evacuation flight has left Israel, Blair says
Canadian military flights evacuating citizens, permanent residents and their families from Israel began Thursday, says Defence Minister Bill Blair. Flights will bring Canadians to Greece, where commercial aircraft can complete trip to Canada Canadian military flights evacuating citizens, permanent residents and their families from Israel began Thursday, says Defence Minister …
Read More »Accused killer of London, Ont., Muslim family details troubled childhood while testifying in own defence
Nathaniel Veltman, accused of killing a Muslim family in London in 2021, testifies he was subject to the strict discipline of his fundamentalist Christian mother and "had to learn to be an expert at hiding my emotions." He was the first defence witness at the weeks-long murder-terror trial in an …
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