The federal government received more than 4,500 complaints in four years about the sexual abuse of immigrant children who were being held at government-funded detention facilities, including an increase in complaints while the Trump administration’s policy of separating migrant families at the border was in place, the Justice Department revealed this week. The records, which […]
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh urged his caucus on Wednesday to “double down” on their efforts to unseat the Trudeau Liberals in the eight months left to the next election. An enthusiastic Singh, who hugged, hive-fived and spoke to members of his caucus for the first time Wednesday morning since winning a seat in the riding […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen called Trump a “racist,” “conman” and “cheat” in testimony on Wednesday (Feb 27) before a committee of the US House of Representatives committee. Here are highlights from his opening statement: WIKILEAKS EMAIL DUMP Cohen said Trump, the Republican candidate, knew WikiLeaks would release hacked […]
International Grade 11 student Viivi Raety is no stranger to bullying. “I have been bullied for more than 10 years of my life,” Raety said. “It was bad. It made me emotionally and physically really down.” Raety attended the Pink Shirt Day Breakfast on Feb. 27 at the Laurel Packing House in Kelowna, an annual […]
The RCMP is preparing for the return of at least a dozen Canadians detained in Syria amidst the collapse of the so-called Islamic State, a senior law enforcement official has told Global News. The capture of suspected Canadian ISIS members, and uncertainty over their fate due to a planned U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria, has […]
Alain Thibeault, 60, of La Baie, Que., is facing a charge of careless driving after the transport truck he was driving ended up in a ditch on the 401 near Napanee. According to the Napanee OPP, the collision occurred at about 9 p.m. on Feb. 26, when the transport lost control and drove into the […]
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, appeared on Wednesday before the House of Representatives Oversight Committee in Washington, DC. In his prepared remarks, he let loose with explosive accusations directed toward Mr Trump that touched on a number of controversies related to his presidency. Here is Mr Cohen’s opening statement in full. Chairman Cummings, […]
TORONTO – An incident in which a man nuzzles and licks the ear of an on-air TV journalist reporting on a comedy event was roundly condemned on Wednesday, with some arguing the actions amounted to an assault. In a widely seen clip, CBC’s Chris Glover is talking back to the studio when one man leans […]
Major airlines have cancelled all fights to Pakistan and India amid rising tensions between the two countries. The airlines, including Emirates, Air Canada and Qatar Airways, suspended flights on Wednesday after Pakistan closed its airspace. Flight tracking portals showed planes that were forced to reroute because of the closure. On its website, Air Canada notes […]
Monday’s windstorm kept provincial police very busy as officers responded to 50 crashes over a 24-period in Wellington County. Police said almost all of the collisions involved the driver ending up with their vehicle in the ditch. “They were unable to see where they were going or they drove into snowdrifts on the road,” OPP […]