Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says the government would not oppose an international examination probing the allegation of genocide made in the final report of the inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. In an interview with The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson, Bennett said there’s “clear evidence” that successive Canadian governments took actions […]
In February 2017, former interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose introduced a bill to the House of Commons that would require federal judges in Canada to undergo training about sexual assault law. Just three months later, federal politicians from across party lines praised Bill C-337 as it unanimously passed in the House. Since then, the bill […]
This is the chilling moment Susanna Reid came face to face with a triple killer who is on death row for murdering his wife's family. The Good Morning Britain presenter was shocked by Billie Wayne Coble's lack of remorse days before he was executed. Coble had spent 30 years on death row after the August […]
Raj Guman came to San Francisco alone to watch the Toronto Raptors take on the Golden State Warriors in their first-ever appearance in the NBA Finals — but he was rarely on his own the entire trip. “You good, man?” Guman said to fellow fan Sameer Mawani, as he greeted him with a bear hug. […]
Two children have been killed after a truck hit an Amish horse-drawn buggy in Michigan. The two children were among seven people thrown from the carriage after it was hit from behind in Algansee Township, a small farming community near Michigan’s borders with Indiana and Ohio. The children, two and six, died at the scene. […]
Montreal’s Grand Prix event is is not all about revving engines and fancy sports cars. It’s also the place to be seen at the swankiest events in town, with the most anticipated of all happening at the Ritz-Carlton hotel on Friday. The who’s-who of Montreal’s elite from the worlds of sports and entertainment walked the […]
The federal government marked World Oceans Day on Saturday by announcing $13 million in new funding for Canada’s coastal ecosystems. Federal Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the money would support an additional 24 projects under Ottawa’s Coastal Restoration Fund to help restore habitats along Canada’s shorelines. It’s the third instalment distributed to the fund, which […]
Two Raptors fans are making sure they get into Toronto’s Jurassic Park for Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday. Tyler Seaton and Angie Taylor, both from Cambridge, said they arrived at Jurassic Park Friday morning, stayed for Game 4, and then set up camp in the line immediately after the Raptors won — […]
A Canadian man who police say was shot during a robbery this week in St. Maarten has died. Global Affairs Canada confirms that the individual died in Florida after being injured in the Caribbean country. “Canadian consular officials are in contact with local authorities in Florida and are providing consular assistance to the family,” a […]
Saskatchewan RCMP say a search warrant was executed in the 1100 block of 106 Street in North Battleford at about 3 a.m. Saturday. The warrant lead to an increased police presence in that area. Multiple arrests were made without incident, according to RCMP. There will continue to be police in that area, they said, as […]