The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO — An Ontario judge has dismissed an advocacy group’s bid to secure the right to speak on behalf of animals in legal settings. Superior Court Justice Lorne Sossin says several of the issues raised by Canadians for Animal Protection have merit and deserve to be […]
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The Canadian PressStephanie Marin QUEBEC–Ugo Fredette had reached a breaking point the day two people including his ex-wife were killed, and his actions and decisions were fuelled by that break, his lawyer told his jury trial yesterday. Final arguments began in the trial of the Quebec man facing first-degree murder […]
The Canadian PressAmy Smart NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.–A man accused of gunning down a police officer in Abbotsford, B.C., sat in the prisoner’s box without reacting as a judge read out her verdict of “guilty” in his first-degree murder trial. Justice Carol Ross of the B.C. Supreme Court found Oscar Arfmann […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey TORONTO–At least 25 “innocent” Canadian children are trapped in a refugee camp not far from where Turkey has launched a military offensive in northeastern Syria, an international charity said yesterday as it called on Ottawa to act now to rescue them. Save the Children Canada, which […]
The Canadian Press MISSISSAUGA-Six men are facing dozens of charges for allegedly robbing a delivery truck loaded with nearly $7 million of electronics in March, police west of Toronto announced Wednesday. The incident happened March 13 in Brampton, Ont., when two of the accused allegedly forced a delivery truck to […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is leaving Ottawa for the West Coast today, though he’s saying goodbye with an exceptionally early morning rally at a downtown food court before he departs. With the last debate of the federal election campaign behind them, the leaders are beginning sprints to […]
The Associated PressKristie Rieken HOUSTON–All season long, it seemed inevitable. Yankees-Astros for the American League pennant. “It’s the matchup that we wanted,” Houston shortstop Carlos Correa said. “It’s the matchup that everybody wants to watch. It’s must-see TV right there. So everybody is going to be tuning in. It’s going […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Anders Nilsson took the blame for the Ottawa Senators staying winless to start the season Nilsson stopped 31 shots in his first start of the campaign as Ottawa fell to the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues 6-4 last night. Vitaly Abramov, Artem Anisimov, Chris Tierney and […]
The Associated PressDoug Feinberg WASHINGTON–Elena Delle Donne and the Washington Mystics capped an eventful WNBA season with the team’s first championship. A year that began with the league missing some of its top players because of injuries and rest ended with a compelling five-game championship series. Delle Donne battled through […]
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The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry—Fort Frances District is advising area residents that a “flood outlook” watershed condition statement is in effect in the district until Monday at 5 p.m. Residents in Atikokan, Fort Frances, Mine Centre, Emo, Rainy River and surrounding ares throughout the district should monitor upcoming […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber Climate change threatens extinction for two-thirds of bird species across North America, including almost all of those filling the forests and tundra of northern Canada, says an extensive report. “More than we thought are vulnerable,” said Jeff Wells of the Audubon Society, which crunched 140 million […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–Owners of a popular Toronto Syrian restaurant run by recent arrivals to Canada say they’ve had to close after staff began fielding hateful messages and death threats. The owners of Soufi’s in the downtown core did not state what is behind the hateful messages, but the […]
