In their opening statements, Crown prosecutors have laid out the evidence they'll present to the jury during the murder-terror trial of the 22-year-old man accused in the killing of a Muslim family in London, Ont., in June 2021. The trial, expected to last eight weeks, got underway Monday in Windsor. …
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Jury at murder-terror trial sees video of truck that struck Muslim family in London, Ont.
Data from a Dodge Ram pickup truck driven by Nathaniel Veltman on the day members of a London, Ont., Muslim family were stuck shows him veering to the right five seconds before impact, his gas pedal 100 per cent compressed, court heard Monday, the opening day of the 22-year-old's murder …
Read More »B.C. Premier David Eby announces expert task force to better respond to emergencies
As officials tour the province’s Interior, evacuation alerts and orders have been expanded in the central part of the province where wind combined with hot and dry weather are accelerating fires. Eby visiting wildfire-hit areas of Interior as flames surge again in central, northeastern parts of province As wildfire activity …
Read More »Men hospitalized after wave of overdoses in downtown Montreal say they are lucky to be alive
Two men who were hospitalized following a wave of overdoses in downtown Montreal Sunday say they believe they inhaled a drug from a poisoned supply, and that they feel lucky to be alive. 6 people needed medical assistance, unclear what led to intoxications Two men who say they were hospitalized …
Read More »Federal government apologizes to Williams Lake First Nation for illegal settlement of its lands
The federal government has issued an official apology to the Williams Lake First Nation, located in central B.C., a year after a $135-million settlement was reached over the illegal settlement of its village lands in the 1800s. First Nation had received $135M settlement in 2022, after legal fight over illegal …
Read More »Canadian aid volunteer in Ukraine reportedly killed after Russian attack
In a post to Instagram on Sunday, Road to Relief confirmed Torontonian Anthony 'Tonko' Ihnat was killed while on his way with three other volunteers to assess the needs of civilians on the outskirts of Bakhmut, the eastern town that saw the war's longest and bloodiest battle before falling to …
Read More »As hungry bears feast in B.C. towns, some people are taking a ‘no snitching’ stance
More bear sightings in Prince George, B.C., have led to more complaints, and more bears killed by conservation officers — prompting some residents to wonder if they should call authorities at all. Officials say it is important to report all aggressive or 'conflict' bears Prince George is seeing an extreme …
Read More »Trudeau says he wanted G20 to take stronger stand against Russia on war in Ukraine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says if it were up to him, the G20 leaders' declaration on Russia's invasion of Ukraine would have been much stronger. Communiqué does not mention any aggression by Russia in neighbouring country Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says if it were up to him, the G20 leaders' …
Read More »Conception Harbour, N.L., owed hundreds of thousands in unpaid taxes, can’t pick up the trash
The mayor of Conception Harbour says the rural Newfoundland town is owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid taxes and municipal grants, and until the situation is resolved, services like garbage collection and town lighting will suffer. Provincial Department of Municipal Affairs is helping to sort out the town's …
Read More »4 Calgary daycares linked to E. coli outbreak allowed to reopen at their discretion Monday, AHS says
None of the four facilities that are allowed to open at their discretion Monday were linked to any positive E. coli cases, despite sharing a kitchen where the outbreak started, Alberta Health Services. There are now 190 lab-confirmed cases of E. coli connected to the outbreak Closure orders for four …
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