Political strategist Roger Stone, a long-time ally of President Trump, has been arrested in Florida, charged with seven counts in the Mueller probe. Mr Stone will appear in court later in the city of Fort Lauderdale. The indictment includes one count of obstruction of an official proceeding, five counts of false statements, and one count […]
Before Mickey Gower threw a single rock, three strangers pulled our crew aside to warn of her dominance on the ice. Her son, Greg, can corroborate. “If she gets her draw weight down, you’ve had it.” The tiny athlete from Central Butte has been a staple of the Saskatchewan curling scene for years – before […]
A youth has been arrested in Canada on a charge of facilitating a terrorist activity after an FBI tip-off, authorities say. The Kingston, Ontario, resident faces an additional count of counselling a person to plant an explosive with intent to cause death or injury. Police said a small plane recently spotted flying over the town […]
On Saturday, Fredericton will pay homage to Robert Burns, considered by many to be a Scottish hero, and celebrate his cultural contributions. Robert or Robbie burns was a famous poet and lyricist born Jan. 25, 1759 in Alloway, Scotland. Known as the common man’s poet, Burns worked as a tenant farmer and used his life […]
After seeing a need for more support for crystal meth addictions, the Yorkton Tribal Council Child and Family Services (YTC CFS) started Crystal Clear in Regina. The program meets every Wednesday and aims to help meth addicts through their recovery. Rae Shingoose, Member Nation Services YTC CFS program manager, said it was important to start […]
The Canadian Forces‘ top judge is set to be tried in a court martial this spring that will be overseen by his own deputy, in a case that is shaping up as a test for the military’s judicial system. Chief military judge Col. Mario Dutil was charged last year over allegations that he had a […]
TORONTO – Hundreds of students rallied at Ontario’s legislature on Friday calling on Premier Doug Ford to reverse planned cuts to grants for post-secondary education. Organizers of the rally said the Progressive Conservative government’s move to eliminate free tuition for low-income students in order to trim a multibillion-dollar deficit will prevent many from accessing higher […]
US president Donald Trump says “all options are on the table” as the US seeks to push Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro to give up power. But Mr Maduro – backed by the country’s military – went on the offensive against an opposition leader who declared himself interim president and his US supporters. The battle between […]
DALLAS (BLOOMBERG, WASHINGTON POST) – US authorities briefly halted flights into New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Friday (Jan 25) because of a shortage of air-traffic control staff, escalating the pressure on President Donald Trump and lawmakers to end the government shutdown. A lack of workers at an air-traffic control facility in the Washington area prompted […]
Longueuil police, on Montreal’s south shore, is changing how it approaches victims of sexual exploitation on its territory. “We’re not talking about the legal aspect of sexual exploitation in this project, but the social aspect,” said Fady Dagher, director of Longueuil police. Related Montreal to target human trafficking during Grand Prix weekend The reality of […]