MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – One of the men suspected in the shooting death of a member of the Hell’s Angels has had the charge he faced in the case upgraded to first-degree murder. Peel Regional Police originally charged the 24-year-old Montreal man with accessory after the fact days after Michael Debaitua-Schulde was gunned down in the […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The US Justice Department said on Monday (April 8) it has detained a Maryland man who allegedly plotted to drive a stolen U-haul into pedestrians on the sidewalks of the National Harbor complex, in a foiled plan that was inspired by the Islamic State (ISIS). The US Attorney’s Office for the District […]
It’s been more than 150 years since bison roamed the region and now Wanuskewin Heritage Park is bringing the iconic animals back. “They’ve co-evolved with this environment,” said Brady Highway, the park’s resource management coordinator. Related RCMP need help locating missing bison for an Alberta rancher Beefalo has new home to roam in Saskatoon “They’ve […]
The actress Felicity Huffman will plead guilty in the college admissions fraud scandal, prosecutors said on Monday, along with 12 other parents and one coach charged in the sweeping investigation. According to prosecutors, Ms. Huffman paid William Singer, the college consultant at the center of the case, $15,000 to cheat on her older daughter’s SAT. […]
OPELOUSAS, La. — As law enforcement authorities continued to investigate a series of suspicious blazes that destroyed three predominantly black churches in St. Landry Parish, La., black residents gathered for services with a mix of befuddlement, concern and defiance. “They burned down a building,” the Rev. Harry J. Richard, whose Greater Union Baptist Church was […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US President Donald Trump on Monday (April 8) branded Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organisation, an unprecedented step that raises the specter of retaliation from Teheran in an increasingly tense Middle East. It is the first time the United States has formally labelled another country’s military a terrorist […]
Former Guelph police chief Jeff DeRuyter has been named the 2019 United Way campaign chair for Guelph-Wellington-Dufferin. DeRuyter had previously said he planned to be involved in the community after announcing his retirement from the police force in September. “Taking on this role seemed like the right fit, and I’m truly looking forward to the […]
A half-dozen Canadian Facebook pages were taken down Monday as the social media company said it was enforcing its policy on extremist content and hate groups. Faith Goldy, Kevin Goudreau and the Soldiers of Odin (Canadian Infidels) were among those who Facebook said were “banned from having any further presence on Facebook and Instagram,” a […]
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) – Brazilian soldiers opened fire on a family driving to a baby shower in Rio de Janeiro, riddling their vehicle with more than 80 bullets and killing one of the occupants, reports said on Monday (April 8). Ten army personnel have been arrested over Sunday’s incident, which also wounded two others, […]
A signature Cirque de la Nuit show is coming to the Okanagan for a night of wine, cider and spirits tasting. Le Cirque De La Nuit will be part of the B.C. Wine, Cider and Spirits Festival with a performance of Wondrous set to be held in a 78,000-square-foot warehouse. Related Lake Country husband charged with […]