The former CEO of Halifax’s IWK Health Centre is expected to make a plea on fraud and breach of trust charges in June. Tracy Kitch’s case was put off Monday in Halifax provincial court until June 10 for election and plea. Defence lawyer Joel Pink said in an interview that Crown and defence lawyers will […]

Warning: This story contains explicit details of an alleged sexual assault. Discretion is advised.  A forensic scientist and expert in bodily fluids took the stand on Monday as the sexual assault trial of a former Halifax cab driver resumed in the city’s provincial court. Bassam Al-Rawi is accused of sexually assaulting a woman who was […]

Four people have now been charged in the disappearance of Colin Focht. Focht, 25, was last seen in Yorkton, Sask., on Sept. 1, 2018. Related 5 people face first-degree murder charges in Saskatchewan homicide Second-degree murder charge laid in Black Lake, Sask. homicide 2 charged in Pelican Narrows, Sask. shooting death Yorkton RCMP said human […]

A New Zealand nurse has been held captive by the Islamic State group in Syria for almost six years – information long kept secret for fear her life might be at risk. The status of nurse and midwife Louisa Akavi, now 62, is unknown, but her employer, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), […]

Notre Dame Cathedral has started to collapse in on itself after a large fire ripped through the 12th-century structure’s roof. Fire officials were immediately on the scene and evacuated the area. An exclusion zone around the site has been erected, and French president Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to visit. An investigation into the cause of […]

The massive dust storm swept in over many towns in India’s Rajasthan on April 7 and sparked delays to flights in and out of the region. Shocking video footage from Vijay Kantiwal captures the moment a wall of dust engulfed a town in Rajasthan. Dangerous thunderstorms are also set to strike people living across Pakistan […]

BEIJING (Reuters) – China urged Japan on Monday to do more to follow through on its intention of seeking cooperation with China rather than competition, warning that there was still weakness in their relationship. China and Japan have sparred frequently about their painful history, with Beijing often accusing Tokyo of not properly atoning for Japan’s […]

Donte Patterson-Stanley was rushed to Anfield’s first aid area after inhaling smoke during the home side’s 2-0 win over the Blues, his mum said. Medics immediately put him on a nebuliser after he experienced red, itchy eyes and was coughing constantly. His mum said the experience left him “confused and anxious”. Frances Stanley told MailOnline: […]

Trump tweets warning after Russia vowed it would shoot down any US missiles fired at Syria. US President Donald Trump told Russia in an early morning tweet to prepare for “nice and new and ‘smart!’” missile attacks in Syria after an alleged gas attack on the last rebel stronghold in the country. The tweet came […]

Reporters say Adil Sabry was targeted over the website’s coverage of Egypt elections and criticism of state authorities. Egyptian journalists have spoken out in support of a detained news website editor, saying state authorities targeted him over the outlet’s coverage of the country’s recent presidential elections. Police in Cairo on Tuesday raided the office of […]