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Toronto man wanted on attempted murder charge after woman, teen attacked

Toronto police say the man named as a suspect in a violent attack on a 16-year-old and her mother on Friday is now wanted on a charge of attempted murder. Police and paramedics were called to a property on Trudelle Street, near McCowan Road and Eglinton Avenue East, at around 6 p.m. on Nov. 23. The […]

Man steals cars, goes on crime spree from Ottawa to Spencerville area: OPP

Ontario Provincial Police have arrested a man they say stole two vehicles, both of which he crashed, and one he stole while forcing the owner to drive him under the threat of a weapon. On Nov. 23 around noon, Grenville County OPP responded to a collision on County Road 15 in Woldford Township. Police say […]

Bangladesh faces refugee anger over term 'Rohingya', data collection

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in camps in Bangladesh began a protest on Monday, demanding that Bangladesh recognize their ethnicity as Rohingya and that officials and aid agencies stop sharing their family information with Myanmar. Markets were shut at several of the refugee camps in southeast Bangladesh because of the protest. […]

Egypt: New human rights body to combat criticism against state

Egypt creates agency to protect itself as rights organisations continue to blast state over poor human rights record. Egypt has created a human rights watchdog to protect the state from allegations of rights abuses and defend it on the international stage. The creation of the High Permanent Commission for Human Rights comes at a time […]

Rick Zamperin: Grey Cup victory cements Calgary Stampeders’ legacy

Instead of talking about the Calgary Stampeders becoming the first CFL team since the 1950s to lose three consecutive Grey Cups, the narrative is a complete 180. That’s what happens when you win it all. Calgary forced six turnovers and led wire-to-wire in a 27-16 win over the Ottawa Redblacks in the 106th Grey Cup […]

UBC Okanagan students design safer clothing donation bins

Hundreds of UBC Okanagan’s top first-year engineering students have come up with new designs for clothing donation bins. The designs were showcased at the university on Sunday afternoon. A panel of judges is choosing the best one. The project was given to first-year UBC Okanagan students after the death of Svetlana, a homeless woman looking […]

At least 31 people dead after overcrowded pleasure boat sinks in Lake Victoria

The vessel had a capacity for 50 people but is believed to have been carrying nearly 100 passengers when it overturned during bad weather. Police said both overcrowding and sailing conditions were likely to blame for the tragedy near the shore off Mutima in Mukono district, close to the capital Kampala. At least 27 people […]

NASA's Insight Lander: What can Mars teach us about our planet?

The InSight mission will be the first mission ever to explore the deep insides of the Red Planet. Key points NASA’s Insight lander Information it will gather How is this relevant to us? Where can you watch it? After a six-month space cruise, NASA’s latest Mars mission is set to arrive at the Red Planet […]