A body has been found in the water around the îles de Boucherville on Friday. The body was spotted around 11 a.m. by someone on a kayak, said Sûreté du Québec (SQ) spokesperson Béatrice Dorsainville. Authorities have yet to confirm the age or sex of the body, which was sent to be autopsied. The SQ […]
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Jailed American financier Jeffrey Epstein made payments to two potential witnesses seeking to influence them in the child sex trafficking case against him late last year, prosecutors said late on Friday (July 12). In a filing in Manhattan federal court, prosecutors said Epstein wired a total of US$350,000 (S$475,000) to the […]
The federal government has named former Quebec premier Jean Charest as a special envoy to help Canada secure a temporary seat on the United Nations Security Council. A Global Affairs Canada spokeswoman said Friday that Charest had already visited the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Kuwait in his new role. Angela Savard said the former […]
Officials say the full evacuation of a northern Ontario First Nation threatened by a forest fire has reached roughly the halfway mark. The commander of Pikangikum’s emergency operations centre said on Friday that around 2,000 of the First Nation’s approximately 4,000 residents have been moved to Regina and other host communities in Ontario. Mathew Hoppe says more […]
Warning: This story contains graphic and disturbing content. Viewer discretion is advised. The young woman at the centre of the sexual assault trial of former Bridgewater police chief John Collyer, fought to hold back tears as she was cross-examined on Friday. The woman — now 20 — was 17 years old at the time of […]
US regulators approve US$5 billion Facebook settlement over privacy issues, says Wall Street Journal
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a roughly US$5 billion (S$6.8 billion) settlement with Facebook this week over its investigation into the social media company’s handling of user data, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday (July 12). The FTC has been investigating allegations Facebook inappropriately shared information […]
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS) – A magnitude 4.9 aftershock struck on Friday (July 12) roughly 8km east of the remote California town of Ridgecrest, which was rocked by a pair of major earthquakes over the past week, according to the US Geological Survey. There were no reports of damage or injuries in Friday’s temblor, which occurred […]
Delay expected, but not confirmed as politicians make conflicting statements on Mueller’s scheduled hearing. Two United States House committees are expected to delay for former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s planned July 17 testimony for one week to allow more time for members of Congress from one of the panels to question him, sources said on […]
A serious collision on Highway 401 west of Napanee has killed one woman, according to provincial police. This is the second crash to occur in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 in that area in one day. OPP have closed all lanes of the highway between Shannonville Road and Marysville Road in Tyendinaga Township to […]
RIO DE JANEIRO — President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil is weighing appointing his third son, Eduardo Bolsonaro, as ambassador to the United States, arguing that his son’s friendship with President Trump’s sons would make him an effective envoy. But the move immediately provoked criticism because ambassadorial appointments for non-career diplomats in Brazil are exceptionally rare. […]