Canada’s top court has found a teacher guilty of voyeurism for taking pictures of his teenage students’ cleavage. Ryan Jarvis, who filmed his students using a camera pen, had been acquitted by two lower courts. In his first trial, the judge ruled it could not be proved the photos were taken for a sexual purpose. […]
Welcome to Crossing the Border, a new limited-run weekly newsletter from The New York Times. Like what you see? Send this newsletter to a friend. If someone forwarded it to you, sign up here to have the next issue delivered to your inbox. Crossing the border can be done in a rental car, inching northward […]
An impending apocalypse looms over Netflix’s new series “The Umbrella Academy” – but for Canadian star Ellen Page, the prospect of the end of the world doesn’t seem that unrealistic. And much like the show’s dysfunctional superhero family, Page fears society will succumb to squabbling and apathy in confronting environmental catastrophe, particularly in her home […]
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – Virgin Atlantic founder Sir Richard Branson is planning a concert on the Venezuelan border in a bid to pressure the government of President Nicolas Maduro to let in humanitarian aid supplies. The billionaire said in a video clip that he’s organising “a wonderful line-up of international and regional artists” in the Colombian […]
Montreal’s fourth and largest snow removal operation is well underway after about 40 centimetres of snow blanketed the streets and sidewalks. “That’s huge. That represents 20 per cent of an entire winter in one night,” said Philippe Sabourin, City of Montreal spokesperson. “It will cost a lot, $40 million.” Snow removal kicked off at the city […]
Comments on addiction made by a Calgary councillor on Wednesday have sparked some criticism from citizens. During a committee meeting discussion on public safety concerns near a supervised consumption site in downtown Calgary, Ward 4 Coun. Sean Chu stated that addiction is a “choice.” “Addiction. We call it a disease. I get mental issues may […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The FBI’s former acting director said he began an obstruction of justice and counter-intelligence investigation involving US President Donald Trump and his ties to Russia shortly after Mr Trump fired bureau director James Comey in May 2017, CBS News reported on Thursday (Feb 14). Former FBI acting director Andrew McCabe said he […]
TransCanada Corp. raised its dividend as it reported its fourth-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago. The pipeline company says it will now pay a quarterly dividend of 75 cents per share, up from its previous payment of 69 cents per share. The increased payment to shareholders came as TransCanada reported a profit of […]
Although not all workers have Feb. 18 off, Family Day is on its way, and for the lucky ones who get to enjoy a three-day weekend, Kingston has plenty to offer. If you’re planning activities for your Monday off, check out this list before you go out to see what’s open and what’s closed in […]
The Islamic Shia Assembly of Canada has operated in the Toronto area for more than two decades, attracting members of parliament to its events and once raising the flag at City Hall. But documents obtained by Global News show that federal charity regulators have long had concerns about the group and what they claimed were […]