Montreal police are investigating after a 79-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle while walking in Villeray early Monday afternoon. The collision occurred around 12:30 p.m. near the intersection of de Normanville and Villeray streets. Police spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils says the driver of the car was heading south on Normanville and turning onto Villeray when […]
TORONTO – A politician who was kicked out of the Progressive Conservative caucus is challenging the constitutionality of an election fundraising law over how it treats independents. Randy Hillier has filed a notice of application saying that certain parts of the Election Finances Act contravene the democratic rights of citizens in the charter. Hillier, who […]
California is poised to become the first US state to offer government-provided healthcare to some immigrants who are in the country illegally. State Democrats agreed on Sunday that adults between the ages of 19 to 25 should have access to Medi-Cal, the state’s low-income insurance programme. The measure must still be approved by the full […]
Organisers of a controversial drink and drugs-fuelled orgy vacation have released a timetable of the X-rated activities taking place during the four-day trip. The ‘Sex Island’ holiday will run from August 2 at an undisclosed location in America’s Nevada desert near Las Vegas. Previous incarnations of the raunchy trip, which offers men “unlimited sex” with […]
West Virginia’s largest free clinic sits on a quiet street in Charleston, the small capital city of a state often called America’s unhealthiest. Since 1982, West Virginia Health Right has offered under- and un-insured patients access to healthcare at little to no cost. “I think free and charitable clinics are the most overlooked jewel of […]
Criminals who commit serious crimes in the US are FIVE TIMES more likely to face the death penalty if the victim is white, new figures reveal. The stats, which paint a bleak picture of racial discrimination on America's Death Row, also show that just a handful of murderers who killed black victims have been executed. […]
MEXICO CITY • Mexico avoided the most extreme immigration concession sought by United States President Donald Trump in a deal reached to fend off threatened tariffs, but some say it has been left even weaker than before in the face of more potential pressure from Mr Trump, who formally kicks off his re-election campaign this […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The photo of U SPresident Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron planting an oak tree in the garden of the White House symbolised the friendship shown by the two leaders. But relations between them have since frayed – over issues ranging from Iran to trade – and the tree, a […]
Microsoft on Sunday unveiled its next-generation Xbox console, known as “Project Scarlett,” which is set to hit store shelves during the 2020 holiday season. The device will be four times more powerful than the Xbox One X console and be powered by an Advanced Micro Devices chip, the company said during its Xbox E3 conference in Los Angeles. […]
MONTPELLIER, France — At 181 and counting, Christine Sinclair has goals aplenty to choose from when it comes to favourites. But there seem to be several top choices among her body of work as the Canadian captain chases retired American Abby Wambach’s world record of 184. While several current and former teammates choose her inspirational […]