The transportation agency that manages school bus services for Ottawa’s English schools has suspended five routes and tweaked a handful of others for the rest of this week because of an “unprecedented and unforeseen driver shortage.” The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA), however, has found coverage for all its routes as of March 4 and […]
The Nova Scotia government has introduced a new policy to ensure the fair treatment of Indigenous Peoples facing criminal prosecution in the province. The Public Prosecution Service says the new approach recognizes the special legal and constitutional status of Indigenous Peoples, along with their unique history, circumstances and culture. The policy will guide Crown lawyers […]
A 24-year-old Honduran woman gave birth to a stillborn baby boy last week while in ICE custody, the authorities said Monday, further raising concerns about the care pregnant women receive while detained. The woman, whose name has not been released, was apprehended by United States Border Patrol officials near Hidalgo, Tex., on Feb. 18, according […]
Jagmeet Singh, the leader of Canada’s New Democrats Party (NDP), has won his first seat in parliament after a by-election bid in British Columbia. The party premier secured 38% of votes in a closely-watched race in Burnaby, east of Vancouver. Mr Singh, 40, is the first ethnic minority to lead a major federal party in […]
Husky Energy Inc. reported its fourth-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as it was hit by lower synthetic crude oil prices and other factors. The company says it earned $216 million or 21 cents per share for the quarter ended Dec. 31. That compared with a profit of $672 million or 66 cents […]
A mum and daughter allegedly killed five members of their family – including two nine-year-old twins – in a horrific attack. The killings happened in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, with two nine-year-old twins among the dead. It is not yet known how the victims were killed. Shana Decree, 45, and daughter Dominique Decree, 19, have been charged […]
[Want to get New York Today by email? Here's the sign-up.] It’s Tuesday. Vote! Weather: Sunny and dry; perfect voting weather. Alternate-side parking: In effect until March 6 (Ash Wednesday). Polls are open until 9 p.m. in the special election for New York City’s public advocate, the job Letitia James vacated when she became the […]
A mum-of-three has forked out £19k on plastic surgery to look like Meghan Markle – and claims her daughter confuses the real Duchess for her. Xochytl Greer, 36, from Houston, Texas, has undergone various procedures to emulate Meghan, 37, including having lip filler and a nose job. She has also undergone liposuction on the stomach, […]
Vancouver Police are investigating a serious collision Monday night that sent two pedestrians to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. Just before 6:30 p.m., first responders were called to Burrard Street near Pacific Boulevard, after a newer model silver Dodge caravan struck two pedestrians on a sidewalk near the Burrard Street Bridge. The pedestrians – […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US President Donald Trump’s decision to delay a steep tariff hike on Chinese goods as he touted progress in weekend trade talks was greeted with a mixture of relief and dread among US industry groups and lawmakers on Monday (Feb 25). Some expressed concerns that after nearly eight months of tit-for-tat tariffs […]