Quebec Public Security Minister Geneviève Guilbault has promised that a new chief of the province’s anti-corruption unity (UPAC) will be appointed in October. The leader of UPAC must be named “as soon as possible,” she said. Guilbault added that she was waiting for the shortlist of candidates to be provided by the committee selection set […]
Forty-six dogs and puppies arrived at a Midland animal shelter Monday morning after they were transported from Manitoba and northern Ontario. The dogs and puppies, which are currently at the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Midland and District Animal Centre, were transported to the area to find new homes and […]
A Pennsylvania couple has been charged with theft after spending thousands of dollars their bank mistakenly deposited in their account. Robert and Tiffany Williams received $120,000 (£97,000) in error and then spent nearly all of it, according to an affidavit. The couple also faces over $100,000 in overdraft fees, having purchased an SUV and other […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) – US authorities are conducting a criminal investigation into the fiery dive boat disaster that killed 34 people off the coast of California, the FBI said Monday (Sept 9). The FBI, Coast Guard and US attorney in Los Angeles are participating in the investigation with other agencies, officials said. FBI spokeswoman Laura […]
An Uber driver has been sacked after kicking a two woman out of her car for being gay. Kristin Michele said when she leant over to kiss Jenn Mangan as they rode in the Uber to a concert in Jersey US, the irate driver ordered the pair out of the car because she was a […]
Drivers in Ontario won’t have to reach over to their glove compartment for their insurance papers anymore — they can access them on their smartphones instead. It’s a move that’s being billed by the government as putting the needs of drivers first, but some experts are urging caution. They say it brings up issues of […]
A grandfather shot his wife and six-year-old grandson dead before turning the gun on himself in an apparent double murder suicide, according to police. It is believed Terry Majors, 64, killed Leigh Shea-Majors, 61, and Ty Dodson at his home in Tennessee, US, late on Saturday in front of his terrified four-year-old granddaughter. Police say […]
TORONTO – A heated debate that has divided the Law Society of Ontario for months is expected to continue Wednesday as the organization’s board of directors considers scrapping a rule that requires its members to spell out their commitment to promoting diversity. The board is meeting in Toronto to discuss – and potentially vote on […]
London police are reminding the public that anyone who “sponsors, hosts, creates, attends, allows or cause/permit a nuisance party” could face hefty fines after an incident on Broughdale Avenue over the weekend. Just before midnight Friday, officers arrived on scene to find 200 to 300 people at a home on the infamous street. Four tenants […]
A francophone school board in Montreal’s east end has confirmed that it denied employment to two aspiring teachers who wear religious symbols. This comes less than two weeks after the majority of school boards on the island publicly agreed to apply Quebec’s religious neutrality law after initially speaking out against Bill 21. “Both people were […]