WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended the Trump administration’s handling of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Wednesday (Dec 12), stressing Saudi Arabia’s importance as a US ally against Iran. Pompeo repeated his assertion that there was no direct evidence linking Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the Oct […]
The province’s rental task force is calling for an immediate ban on renovictions, a province-wide rent bank for low income British Columbians, and the elimination of a strata corporation’s ability to ban owners from renting out their units. Renters currently have little recourse once they are told they must leave their unit for the owner […]
The Saskatchewan government said all 13 recommendations from a report on the intersection of highways 35 and 335 will be implemented. The intersection was the site of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that left 16 people dead and injured 13 others. Related Case of truck company charged in Humboldt Broncos crash adjourned til new year […]
The federal government is enacting strict new measures to address mounting concerns about tired flight crews on commercial planes. New regulations will set lower limits for the number of hours a pilot can be in the air and on duty before having to take a break. The government plans to allow carriers that have a […]
Did Ontario Premier Doug Ford interfere in the naming of the new head of the Ontario Provincial Police? That is the question currently consuming provincial politics and that prompted the interim head of the force, Brad Blair, to issue a letter on Tuesday night calling on the Ontario ombudsman to review the appointment of longtime […]
A Stoney Creek father of four is celebrating a recent lottery win. Selvir Peckovic won a $75,000 top prize with Instant Reindeer Games. He plans to use the money to buy his son a new vehicle and help his family. The winning ticket was purchased at the Fortinos on Upper Centennial Parkway. Source: Read Full […]
Dylan Okimaw was diagnosed with autism at the age of two, but that hasn’t stopped him from pursuing his passions, which include singing and acting in front of hundreds of audience members. “I’m excited. Very excited,” Dylan said. “I want people to come and see the play.” This is the second year Dylan will be […]
The Salvation Army is issuing an alert to the community, as the charity may not have everything needed for Thursday when registration and distribution of the Christmas Hamper program gets underway. In particular, officials say they are in desperate need of toys for girls aged 8 to 12. “To get through the first day of […]
UNITED NATIONS — They meet in the predawn darkness outside Central Park, less than two miles from the United Nations, where many of them often encounter one another, exchanging knowing glances or a runner-to-runner handshake. Chugging through the dimly lit park on a 30-minute jog, they pass dog walkers, other runners and the occasional homeless […]
Pop twins Tegan and Sara Quin are set to release a memoir in September 2019. The memoir, “High School,” to be published by Simon & Schuster, will reflect on the Quins’ upbringing in Calgary amid the grunge culture of the 1990s. Written from each sister’s point of view in alternating chapters, the book will chart […]