Mohammed Fahmy and two other journalists sentenced to 3 years
An Egyptian court has sentenced Canadian Mohammed Fahmy and two other Al-Jazeera English journalists to three years in prison, the last twist in a long-running trial criticized worldwide by press...
View ArticleLast nights Lotto Max results
There was no winning ticket in last nights $26.9 million Lotto Max DrawThe concurrent $1 million ENCORE draw also went unclaimed.Next weeks draw will be an estimated $36 million.The last time the...
View ArticleSkyGreece told to compensate stranded passengers
SkyGreece has until 5 p.m. Monday to respond to a request for the Canadian Transportation Agency to issue an emergency order to protect and compensate stranded passengers.The airline ceased operations...
View ArticleThai police arrest Bangkok bombing suspect
Thai Police are saying an arrest has been made in a bombing that killed 20 people and wounded scores more at a shrine in Bangkok this month.The suspect had been holed up in a suburban apartment with...
View ArticleTwo arrested following Grimsby vehicle break-in
Two suspects have been arrested in Grimsby following a vehicle break-in.Niagara Police got the call at around 3 AM when a homeowner observed two people breaking into a vehicle on Quarry Road.When...
View ArticleSuspect at large after attempted robbery in St. Catharines
Following a robbery in St. Catharines, Niagara Police are currently looking for a male suspect.The incident happened at 11:15 p.m. on Saturday in the city's south.The homeowner says they were present...
View ArticleDriver clocked going 155km/h on QEW
Niagara Regional Police charged one driver on the QEW who appeared to be in a hurry.The driver was clocked going 155km/h as he was heading Toronto bound on the Highway around 11 PM last night.The...
View ArticleOakville mayor apologizes for offensive tweets
An Ontario mayor has apologized to veterans for controversial tweets about the Conservatives' decision to hire veterans as additional security during the federal election campaign.Oakville Mayor Rob...
View ArticlePolitical opponents calling on Stephen Harper to intervene in Fahmy sentencing
Stephen Harper's political opponents are demanding that he personally intervene to secure the release of jailed Canadian journalist Mohammed Fahmy.Both the Liberal and NDP foreign affairs critics...
View Article$7 million Lotto 6/49 ticket sold in Ontario
Somebody in Ontario has won the $7 million Lotto 6/49 draw.The winning ticket was sold to a ticketholder in Toronto.The concurrent Ontario 49 and Encore draws both went without winners.Wednesdays draw...
View ArticleOver 500,000 customers without power after southwestern B.C. storm
Hydro crews continue working to reconnect tens of thousands of customers who lost power as a windstorm swept across southwestern British Columbia.BC Hydro says an estimated 500,000 customers were left...
View ArticleFan dies at Turner Field during
Atlanta police say a baseball fan has died after falling from the upper deck at Turner Field during a game between the Braves and New York Yankees.Lt. Charles Hampton of the Atlanta Police Department...
View ArticleAuthor and Neurologist Oliver Sacks dies at 82
An author and neurologist who explored the wonders of the human brain in books like "Awakenings'' has died. Dr. Oliver Sacks was 82.Sack's assistant, Kate Edgar, says he died Sunday at his home in New...
View ArticleOntario education workers vote to launch job action
The union representing 55,000 Ontario education workers says members are prepared to launch job actions during the first week of school in an effort to pressure the provincial government to come up...
View ArticleRepublican candidate entertains idea of wall separating Canada and the US
A prominent US presidential hopeful seems to be entertaining the idea of building a wall along the Canada - US border.Republican contender Scott Walker addressed the issue in a talk-show interview...
View Article14 year old Toronto boy shot and killed in Jamaica
A 14-year-old Toronto boy has reportedly been shot to death in Jamaica. Various Jamaican news sites, including the Jamaica Gleaner, are reporting that Ricardo Williams was murdered early Sunday...
View ArticleOn the campaign trail
The NDP's Tom Mulcair was the only major party leader on the campaign trail yesterday, but the other two parties took aim at his platform.The Conservatives claimed that in the first year of an NDP...
View ArticleMount McKinley getting new name
The next time you play a trivia game and you're asked to name North America's highest mountain peak, don't answer Mount McKinley.President Barak Obama will be in Alaska today to announce a name...
View ArticleStolen goods recovered after a Port Colborne high school break-in
A Port Colborne man is facing charges after a break in at Lakeshore Catholic High School.Police say the alarm was tripped Sunday, when they arrived they saw a man fleeing the scene.After a short chase,...
View ArticleProvince to debut ads promoting new sex ed curriculum
The Wynne government set to launch a major television ad campaign to promote its updated and controversial new sex ed curriculum.The ads will be released next Monday and will show a series of real life...
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