Newly released documents offer a glimpse into how high-level government officials grappled to respond to the revelation that Veterans Affairs was funding the PTSD treatment of a Halifax man convicted of killing an off-duty police officer. Emails obtained by The Canadian Press through Access to Information and Privacy legislation reveal a slew of people within […]
Toronto native Joseph Tito was willing to go to great lengths to be a father, but after experiencing difficulty finding a surrogate in North America, he looked elsewhere. Through an India-based fertility clinic, the Kiran Infertility Center, Tito was matched with a surrogate mother in Kenya. A year and a half later, his twin baby […]
A transgender woman launched a furious four-letter tirade and threatened a shop worker after being called "sir" instead of "ma’am". The customer flew into a rage when she was ‘misgendered’ at a GameStop store in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Video captured the moment the shopper began angrily demanding their "f***ing money back" from a male employee […]
There are not many military threats that directly loom over Canadians as the country heads into the New Year. But of those that do, one of the most significant is the increased frequency of major natural disasters. In a year-end interview with the West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson, Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance said […]
A little girl has been shot dead inside a car in Texas, US, police say. The youngster, aged around eight to 10, was leaving a shop in the vehicle with her mum today when a man suddenly opened fire. She tragically died, while the mother was shot in the arm and a younger child who […]
A cyberattack caused major printing and delivery disruptions on Saturday at the Los Angeles Times and other major US newspapers, including ones owned by Tribune Publishing Co such as the Chicago Tribune and Baltimore Sun. The cyberattack appeared to originate outside the United States, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing a source with knowledge of […]
DRUMHELLER, Alta. –The aunt of an Alberta woman who has been released from custody in China says she believes it was a mistake by her niece’s employer that resulted in her arrest. Sarah McIver was detained earlier this month over a work-permit issue related to her teaching job, but her aunt Rhona McIver says Sarah […]
The family of a Red Deer man — who has not been heard from since he embarked on a sledding trip in the Revelstoke, B.C. on Friday morning — is fearing for his safety. Ryan Pyper, 38, went snowmobiling at Boulder Mountain with family friends Todd Kennedy, 45, and Braydon Kennedy, 21, said Pyper’s brother-in-law […]
If you’ve been expecting a speeding ticket in the mail, fear not — deliveries are back up and running. Related Driver gets 2 speeding tickets in 2 different cars in same morning from same RCMP officer Committee looks to put more Edmonton photo radar money into crosswalks Canada Post strike delaying Edmonton photo radar violations […]
“Big progress” is being made in US-China relations, Donald Trump has said, at the end of a year that has seen both countries apply tit-for-tat tariffs. A trade war erupted earlier this year when Mr Trump complained China was not doing enough to address a trade imbalance between the nations. Earlier this month, both agreed […]