Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Second minke whale spotted off Montreal, marine mammal group says
MONTREAL - A marine mammal research group is reporting a second minke whale has been spotted in the Montreal area in less than a week. Baleines en direct says the whale was seen at around 12:30 p.m. t...
Canadian Press May 11, 2022

Dems’ bid to secure Roe v. Wade falls to GOP-led filibuster
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate fell far short Wednesday in a rushed effort toward enshrining Roe v. Wade abortion access as federal law, blocked by a Republican filibuster in a blunt display of the nati...
Canadian Press May 11, 2022

N.S. police chief felt RCMP ‘nudged’ not to reveal early warning of killer’s danger
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia police chief told an investigator last year that in the aftermath of the 2020 mass shooting, he felt “nudged” by the RCMP not to release a report that had warned th...
Canadian Press May 11, 2022

B.C. man who killed mother with an axe found not criminally responsible
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has found a man who suffers from a mental disorder is not criminally responsible for the axe slaying of his mother. Kevin Webster was charged with th...
Canadian Press May 11, 2022

Child dies of suspected fentanyl overdose, parents arrested
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) - The parents of a 15-month-old toddler were arrested for her death after the child was found unresponsive in their Northern California home where police found drug paraphernal...
Canadian Press May 11, 2022

Soldier faces charges for speaking out against vaccine requirements while in uniform
OTTAWA - A Canadian soldier who publicly spoke out against federal vaccine requirements while in uniform has been charged. The Department of National Defence says Warrant Officer James Topp faces two ...
Canadian Press May 11, 2022

Canadian singer and activist Denise Ho among group arrested in Hong Kong: report
HONG KONG - Reports say Canadian singer and activist Denise Ho is one of at least four people who have been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces to endanger China’...
Canadian Press May 11, 2022

Ottawa approves new $10B loan guarantee for the Trans Mountain pipeline project
OTTAWA - The federal government has approved a new, approximately $10-billion loan guarantee for the Trans Mountain pipeline project. The guarantee was approved by cabinet on April 29 through the Cana...
Canadian Press May 11, 2022

UN committee criticizes Canada over handling of Indigenous pipeline opposition
A United Nations human rights committee focused on combating racism has reiterated its call for Canada to stop construction of two pipelines until it obtains consent from affected Indigenous communiti...
Canadian Press May 11, 2022

Governor General’s tour of Nunavik suspended amid poor weather in northern Quebec
KUUJJUAQ, Que. - Mary Simon’s tour of Nunavik has been suspended due to poor weather in northern Quebec. The Governor General’s third day was scheduled to take place in Kangiqsujuaq, Que.,...
Canadian Press May 11, 2022