The U.S. may have its reasons for urging Canada to repatriate ISIS fighters from the Middle East, but experts say Ottawa is under no clear legal obligation to bring foreign fighters back. On Monday, the U.S. State Department issued a plea to countries to repatriate and prosecute their citizens who fought for ISIS and are […]
A man on trial for second-degree murder was suffering from depression that affected his ability to make decisions on the day he smothered his ailing wife with a pillow, a jury has heard. But Michel Cadotte, 57, was not psychotic and knew right from wrong, psychiatrist Louis Morissette testified on behalf of the defence. Cadotte […]
An Edmonton mosque believed to be the oldest in Canada has opened its doors to homeless people during a stretch of extremely cold weather in Alberta. The Al Rashid Mosque says it is collaborating with the Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Council to stay open from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. for anyone needing a place […]
BRASILIA (REUTERS) – The son of Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro is facing accusations of money laundering in connection with at least two luxury apartments he purchased in Rio de Janeiro, according to federal prosecutors and a local news report published Wednesday (Feb 6). Flavio Bolsonaro, a newly inaugurated federal senator, has been dogged by corruption […]
MEXICO CITY — President Trump’s State of the Union speech hit hard on a topic that has dominated his term in office: defending the border with Mexico against what he described as migrants in “large organized caravans.” He also suggested that the Mexican authorities were encouraging the migrants to cross the border illegally. “We have […]
“My last wish is that you, my fellow Canadians, that you will help people who have been assessed and approved [for medically-assisted dying] to live without fear of their rights being taken away.” Those words were recorded just three days before Audrey Parker died on Nov. 1, 2018. The Halifax woman died with medical assistance, more […]
TORONTO – Home sales in Toronto and the surrounding area saw a small uptick in January, a sign that the real estate market in Canada’s largest city remains stable. The Toronto Real Estate Board reports that there were 4,009 home sales recorded though its Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system in January, up 0.6 per cent […]
A distraught mother has revealed the heartbreaking moment she told her little girl that she had cancer. Debbie Davis Seib has also laid bare how daughter Abby "wished she hadn’t been born" after her excruciating headaches turned out to be a brain tumour . Nothing could prepare mum Debbie to break the news of the […]
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group says it has acquired The Works Entertainment and arranged a new US$120-million credit facility. The Works Entertainment is behind magic shows like The Illusionists and Now You See Me Live. Its portfolio also includes cabaret-style shows, circus art shows such as Circus 1903 — The Golden Age of Circus. Cirque […]
The Royal Canadian Air Force is hoping to pull the trigger on the purchase of new armed drones within six years after spending nearly two decades weighing different options. The Canadian Forces has been working since the early 2000s to identify and buy a fleet of UAVs that can conduct surveillance over Canada’s vast territory […]