With tensions mounting at the US-Mexico border, US militias – groups of armed civilians – have been making headlines for their efforts to patrol the border and seize asylum-seekers. But who are these militia men, what do they believe and is what they’re doing legal? What are US militia groups? The term has a complex […]
For residents living in picturesque waterfront communities, repeated flooding has raised questions about compensation as thousands of homes continue to be evacuated in Quebec. Quebec Premier François Legault reiterated Monday that compensation will be maxed at $100,000 per household in flood zones — but he also said the government will provide up to $200,000 if […]
MEXICO CITY (REUTERS) – Mexico has returned 15,000 migrants in the past month, a senior government official said on Tuesday (April 23), pointing to an uptick in deportations in the face of pressure from the US President Donald Trump to stem the flow of people north. Speaking at a news conference, Tonatiuh Guillen, head of […]
[What you need to know to start your day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] A Brooklyn man was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison without chance of parole for the murder and sexual assault of Karina Vetrano, who was attacked as she jogged through a park near her home in Queens in […]
OTTAWA – The president of the Philippines says if Canada doesn’t take back tonnes of trash within the next week he will “declare war” and ship the containers back himself. Filipino media outlets are reporting that Rodrigo Duterte made threats Tuesday about dozens of shipping containers filled with Canadian household and electronic garbage that has […]
Global Calgary has won two regional Radio Television Digital News Association Edward R. Murrow awards. Scroll down to learn more about the segments that received the awards, or click here to view a full list of 2019 Edward R. Murrow Award winners: Helping Calgary’s homeless die with dignity Related Pride Without Prejudice: A conversation with […]
A woman who allegedly dumped a bag of puppies in a wheelie bin has been arrested. Video shows a woman stepping out of a white 4×4 car before putting a plastic bag in a bin in Coachella, California. A man walking past the bin heard the cries of the puppies. He left the puppies at […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Former US vice-president Joe Biden plans to announce on Thursday that he is seeking the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination for the 2020 election, NBC News and CNN reported on Tuesday (April 23). Biden, 77, a longtime senator who served for eight years under Democratic President Barack Obama, would join a crowded field […]
CHICAGO — Two brothers who were said to have assaulted the actor Jussie Smollett in what the police called a staged hate crime filed a federal defamation lawsuit Tuesday against the entertainer’s legal team. The brothers, Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo, said in the lawsuit that Mr. Smollett, an actor on “Empire,” orchestrated the fake attack […]
About 200 homes in Rigaud, which is located 80 kilometres west of Montreal, have been evacuated due to rising floodwaters in the area. More rain is expected in the coming days starting Wednesday, with about 15 millimetres of rain expected for the Montreal area on Friday alone. City officials say water levels are lower than […]