OTTAWA (REUTERS) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shows every sign of trying to battle his way through the biggest crisis of his tenure even as opinion polls show he stands a real chance of losing power in an election this October. A second member of Trudeau’s Cabinet resigned on Monday (March 4), saying she […]
ARIZONA (REUTERS) – Uber Technologies Inc is not criminally liable in a March 2018 crash in Tempe, Arizona, in which one of the company’s self-driving cars struck and killed a pedestrian, prosecutors said on Tuesday (March 5). The Yavapai County Attorney said in a letter made public that there was “no basis” for criminal liability […]
Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class action lawsuit against two Jehovah’s Witnesses entities alleging a culture of silence within the group led to the covering up of sexual abuse. The action was approved for current or former Jehovah’s Witnesses who allege they were sexually assaulted as minors in Quebec by either an elder of […]
North of the United States, the political scandal roiling the government does not involve accusations of collusion with Russia or payments to keep an alleged affair quiet. No one has flown first-class for personal trips on the Canadian taxpayer’s dime, and no one has been accused of anything illegal. To Americans who have grown used […]
[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] TRENTON — Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey, a Democrat who won a decisive victory two years ago by promoting a progressive agenda, wants to raise the income tax on those making more than $1 million to help […]
BEAUREGARD, Alabama (WASHINGTON POST) – Seven members of a single family were among the 23 killed in one of the regions hit hardest by deadly tornadoes that tore through the Southeast, officials said on Tuesday (March 5). The names of the victims in Lee County, Alabama were released at a morning news conference two days […]
Gatineau Liberal MP Steve MacKinnon is walking back his claim that SNC-Lavalin is “entitled” to a deferred prosecution deal to avoid criminal trial. Speaking in a scrum following a speech in Ottawa on Tuesday, MacKinnon said his remarks on CBC’s Power & Politics on Monday night were an “unfortunate choice of words” but stressed his […]
Michael Jackson’s nephew Taj Jackson has told Sky News the singer’s controversial behaviour was a result of him never having a full childhood. Taj Jackson defended his uncle after a new documentary featuring sexual abuse allegations against the late pop star was broadcast on US TV network HBO. Jackson said it was because his uncle […]
[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] It is a peculiarity of New York City history: The mayor does not control the subway that is so essential to the city’s success. Mayor Bill de Blasio has some influence over the transit system, but he is largely […]
An Ontario man who snatched his four-year-old daughter from her mother’s home in the early morning hours has been found guilty of abduction after a judge found he knew what he was doing was wrong. Mario Rodrigues was also found guilty of two counts of assault, one count of break and enter, and one count […]