As the owner-operator of the local pizza joint and internet cafe in Lac La Hache, B.C., Rick Duncan knows how slow the online connection can be in the tiny Cariboo community between 100 Mile House and Williams Lake. “It’s up and down depending on how many people are using it,” Duncan told Global News. “If […]
CN Rail is calling an incident near Arrow River a ‘minor derailment’. The railway said Monday there were no leaks, exposures or injuries in the incident, east of Miniota. The derailment saw a car containing ethylene glycol jump the tracks. Ethylene glycol is a toxic industrial product, frequently used in antifreeze. The derailed train is […]
CARACAS, Venezuela — The world is increasingly taking sides on who should be the rightful leader of Venezuela. On one side is President Nicolás Maduro, whose socialist government is seen as increasingly corrupt, inept and repressive. On the other is the opposition led by Juan Guaidó, the 35-year-old National Assembly leader who declared himself interim […]
Canadian serial killer Bruce McArthur was in the middle of another possible murder when he was arrested by police last January, a court has heard. Gruesome details of the 67-year-old’s killings have been revealed in court on the first day of his sentencing. McArthur pleaded guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder last week. Monday’s […]
Police say Robert Street East between Brock and Harriet streets in Penetanguishene is closed while emergency crews battle a fire. According to the Southern Georgian Bay OPP, a house is fully engulfed in flames. Police say Penetanguishene Fire, paramedic services and public utilities are on scene and are asking residents to stay clear of the area. […]
Two victims of the Quebec City mosque shooting are among eight Quebecers being honoured Monday by the provincial government for their acts of courage. Medals were awarded to Aymen Derbali, who was left paralyzed from the waist down, and to Azzedine Soufiane, one of six men killed in the Jan 29, 2017 attack. The 57-year-old […]
The Regina Police Service are searching for a male suspect involved in an alleged armed robbery in west Regina on Jan. 25. Police say the incident took place at a business located in the 4800 block of Dewdney Avenue shortly after 9:30 p.m. The suspect reportedly entered the business, told staff he was a carrying a […]
Seven European Union countries on Monday recognized Juan Guaidó as the legitimate leader of Venezuela, turning decisively against President Nicolás Maduro after he refused their demand to schedule a new presidential election. The countries — Austria, Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Spain and Sweden — joined the United States, Canada, Australia and much of Latin America […]
A massive container ship that burst into flames on its way to Halifax is now in the Bahamas, according to the German company that owns it. The Yantian Express has arrived at the anchorage in Freeport, the main city on Grand Bahama Island, according to Hapag Lloyd spokesman Tim Seifert. Seifert says the vessel is […]
Good morning. (Here’s the sign-up, if you don’t already get California Today by email.) If you’re among the hundreds of thousands of Californians ushering in the Year of the Pig this week, happy New Year! East Asian communities around the state are celebrating, with parades, festivals and family gatherings at home. (Here’s a list of […]