Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Victoria airport shutdown prompted by inert grenades, mischief charge expected: RCMP
NORTH SAANICH, B.C. - Police say the closure of the Victoria International Airport on Tuesday was triggered by a man travelling out of Canada with inert grenades in his luggage. RCMP Cpl. Andres Sanch...
Canadian Press May 26, 2022

Victoria airport shutdown prompted by inert grenades, mischief charge expected: RCMP
NORTH SAANICH, B.C. - Police say the closure of the Victoria International Airport on Tuesday was triggered by a man travelling out of Canada with inert grenades in his luggage. RCMP Cpl. Andres Sanch...
Canadian Press May 26, 2022

Council to phase out noisy, polluting, gas-fuelled garden tools in Oak Bay, B.C.
OAK BAY, B.C. - Gas-powered leaf blowers and other landscaping tools fuelled by gas will soon be banned in the Vancouver Island District of Oak Bay. Councillors have voted unanimously in favour of a b...
Canadian Press May 26, 2022

Minke whale carcass found southeast of Montreal is likely one seen near city: expert
MONTREAL - A researcher says a dead whale found today in the St. Lawrence River southeast of Montreal is probably one of two minke whales seen near the city earlier this month. Robert Michaud, preside...
Canadian Press May 26, 2022

Supreme Court of Canada to rule on sentencing for Quebec City mosque shooter
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will rule Friday on the sentencing of a man who went on a deadly shooting spree at a Quebec City mosque. The high court decision in Alexandre Bissonnette’s c...
Canadian Press May 26, 2022

Murray Sinclair honoured with Order of Canada at Rideau Hall ceremony
OTTAWA - Murray Sinclair received the Order of Canada Thursday for dedicating his life to championing Indigenous Peoples’ rights and freedoms. Sinclair held his wife’s hand as the award wa...
Canadian Press May 26, 2022

Tony Accurso, former Quebec construction tycoon, loses appeal and heading to prison
MONTREAL - Quebec’s highest court has upheld a sentence delivered to ex-construction magnate Tony Accurso, who is to report to prison before June 1. Accurso received a four-year prison term in 2...
Canadian Press May 26, 2022

Despite Uvelde, National Rifle Association sticks with plans for Houston convention
WASHINGTON - The National Rifle Association is pressing ahead with its annual meeting in Houston despite the mass shooting tragedy in Uvelde, Tex. The association, easily one of the most powerful poli...
Canadian Press May 26, 2022

Former B.C. legislature clerk to be sentenced July 4 for $1,900 in misspending
VANCOUVER - A former clerk of the B.C. legislature is set to be sentenced on July 4 after he was found guilty of fraud and breach of trust. The fraud charge against Craig James was stayed last week be...
Canadian Press May 26, 2022

Senate GOP blocks domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats' first attempt at responding to the back-to-back mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, failed in the Senate Thursday as Republicans blocked a domestic terrorism bill...
Canadian Press May 26, 2022