The Canadian Army is investigating active members of the Canadian Forces who run an online army surplus store that sells symbols linked to white supremacy. Fireforce Ventures is a website that sells flags, equipment and other memorabilia “inspired by the legendary Fireforce soldiers of Southern Africa, and operators from all around the world,” according to […]
More than 300 people gathered at Confederation Park in Kingston on Tuesday to show solidarity for the victims of a mass shooting in Pittsburgh, Pa. On Saturday, 11 people were shot and killed at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Rabbi Erin Polansky with Beth Israel Synagogue in Kingston says it was comforting to […]
In written arguments filed with Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal this week, Ottawa says a failure by one province to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will hurt the rest of the country. “Failure by one province to reduce GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions will harm other provinces and territories, harm Canada’s relations with other countries, and impede international […]
An investigation is underway after Montreal police officers found a body Tuesday morning in Viger Square. “They discovered a man who was lying on the ground and bleeding,” said police spokesperson Manuel Couture. Police officers tried to revive the man, who was found around 9 a.m. near the intersection of Berri and Viger streets. His […]
A Moncton resident is out $333.50 after having to pay to get her car back over the weekend. Tasha Brooker parked in a private parking lot before taking in a concert in the city’s downtown Saturday night. Despite the city approving a Vehicle Immobilization By-Law in May, which caps the maximum cost of removing a […]
A two-alarm fire destroyed a home under renovation in Etobicoke overnight. Fire crews responded to a call around 3 a.m. Wednesday at 226 Beta St. near Evans Avenue and Brown’s Line. Fire officials said the flames reached 18-metres high when firefighters arrived on scene. “Because of the intense heat, our crews went immediately into a […]
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to push an executive order to end the right of U.S. citizenship to children born in the United States to non-citizens and immigrants in the country illegally, he told Axios in an interview published on Tuesday, a move that would prompt a constitutional fight. It was unclear what specific action […]
There’s no better time than Halloween to share spooky stories. Whether you believe or not, there’s no shortage of tales in Saskatoon. Related ‘I actually spoke to her’: Regina board game cafe haunted by ghosts Saskatoon weather outlook: spooky Halloween, snowy start to November Local historian Dianne Wilson has collected many supernatural stories over the […]
A judge in the US has turned down a last-ditch effort by accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman to delay his trafficking trial, scheduled to begin next Monday in Brooklyn federal court. Lawyers for Guzman said in a motion last week they needed more time to review more than 14,000 pages of documents, […]
It’s been just over a week since marijuana legalization, but Calgary police say its business as usual. “We’re always looking for some kind of indicia that a driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired, whether that is with alcohol or with drugs,” acting Sgt. Chris Agren told Global News at a checkstop near […]