OTTAWA – Canada’s foreign-affairs minister says the federal government is trying to get consular access to a Canadian man arrested in Macau over the weekend on fraud allegations. Chrystia Freeland says the government has no reason to believe that the 61-year-old’s arrest is linked with the cases of two other men detained in China in […]
OTTAWA – Canada’s foreign ministry says it is prepared to do everything it can to ensure the safety of a Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy by Pakistan‘s top court. The decision handed down Tuesday by the court upholds an October acquittal of Asia Bibi and clears the final legal obstacle for her to seek asylum. […]
WASHINGTON – China is likely to continue to increase its maritime presence in the South China Sea and build military and dual-use infrastructure in the Spratly Islands to improve its ability to control access and project power, a newly-released American intelligence assessment of global threats warned. Beijing seeks to influence the politics and economies of […]
No injuries were reported after an ambulance and two vehicles collided in Rockford, police say. According to Grey County OPP, on Monday at around 10:30 a.m., a Grey County ambulance was travelling northbound on Highway 6 and 10 with its emergency equipment activated when it came to a rolling stop at Grey Road 18. Officers […]
OTTAWA (AFP) – A Canadian landscaper on Tuesday (Jan 29) pleaded guilty to the premeditated murders of eight men with links to Toronto’s gay community and the mutilation of their bodies, most of them chopped up and hidden in planters. The plea entered by Bruce McArthur, 67, was a surprise – he had been scheduled […]
Georgia Peach has announced that its storefronts are closed until further notice. Hamilton police arrested 25 people and laid 50 charges last Thursday after raiding and seizing all four Georgia Peach marijuana dispensary locations: one on George Street, another on Dundurn Street South, and two on Upper James. However, the next morning the cannabis dispensary […]
For years, there were whispers in Toronto’s gay community about a serial killer stalking the community. Now that one of their own has been charged with the murders of five missing men, they wonder why the police didn’t act sooner. In a small park in the heart of Toronto’s Gay Village, about 200 people assembled […]
There could be better ways to get between London, Dorchester and Woodstock in the near future. On Monday, the province announced it’s ponying up $1.5 million in funding for a pilot project that focuses on micro-transit in Middlesex County. According to officials, the program would provide service between Dorchester and London and between Dorchester and […]
A small factory in Lakefield, Ont., is marking a major milestone as Savage Arms celebrates its 50th anniversary. The rifle maker employs up to 240 people and is highly regarded among hunters and competitive shooters. Brandi Gilbear has worked for Savage Arms for seven years. “It’s one of those jobs you don’t come across very often. Not […]
The final eight aircrew members of 437 Squadron and civilian maintenance contractors returned to CFB Trenton from the Middle East on Monday. The squadron has been providing air-to-air refuelling for coalition jets fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Using CC-150 Polaris air crafts the air-to-air refuelling allows the jets to fly longer missions, said returning […]