A former Montreal university professor who fatally shot four academics in 1992 has once again been declared a vexatious litigant, this time by the Federal Court of Appeal. Justice David Stratas recently ruled that Valery Fabrikant, who is serving a life sentence in Quebec, unduly wastes the resources of other people and the court through […]
A cantankerous but well-known figure in Saskatoon has died. “Sailor Dan” died in St. Paul’s Hospital early Tuesday morning at the age of 65. For years, the man whose real name was Daniel James Hicks was a fixture in Saskatoon’s downtown. Related Potter from Mexico moulds a new life in New Brunswick ‘Wings of YXE’: […]
A report examining the hundreds of opioid-related deaths in Alberta is giving the government a better understanding of who is being hit hardest. In 2018, 789 people died from an unintentional opioid-related overdose. In 2017, there were 653 opioid-related deaths in Alberta. The vast majority — 77 per cent — were men, particularly young men […]
Calgary Stampede president Dana Peers is enjoying an eye-catching new addition to his office: a piece of Stampede history known as the president’s saddle. “Many of the previous (Stampede) presidents had ridden it in the parade and also prime ministers, so it was an honour to be able to ride the saddle,” Peers said. “I […]
Ross Perot, the Texan billionaire who ran for president twice, always said that he had lived the American Dream. “I came from a very modest background,” he commented during the 1992 presidential debate. “Nobody’s been luckier than I’ve been.” Now, after his death on Tuesday aged 89, the political pioneer’s colourful rags-to-riches story is making […]
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US President Donald Trump violated the Constitution by blocking people whose views he disliked from his Twitter account, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday (July 9). In a 3-0 decision, the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said the First Amendment forbids Trump from using Twitter’s “blocking” function […]
[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] For years, Jeffrey Epstein lived a luxurious life, socializing with celebrities, jetting off to Europe, California or the Caribbean, where he owned a private island. In New York, where he lived in one of the largest private houses in […]
Two people are in hospital, one with life-threatening injuries, after being ejected from a motorcycle following a collision with a minivan in Charlotteville, Norfolk County. According to police, a minivan heading eastbound on McDowell Road at roughly 8:20 p.m. Monday collided with a westbound motorcycle as it turned left to go northbound onto Charlotteville West […]
As the 144th Western Fair inches closer, organizers have announced the musical lineup marking the return to grandstand concerts. “The grandstand is a nostalgic place for many fairgoers,” said marketing director Greg Blanchard. “It’s fitting that we are adding three concerts to the grandstand lineup this year.” On Tuesday, September 10, The Trews will play […]
Members of Parliament who have decided not to run for re-election this fall will cash in a cumulative $1.6 million in severance payments, and millions more will likely be paid out after the election. Thirty-nine sitting MPs have declared they won’t run again in the next election, of whom 18 are eligible for severance payments […]