An interpreter who has been hunted and shot in Afghanistan for helping NATO forces has received notice that he’ll likely be coming to Canada. The Taliban shot the Afghan national in 2010 for helping the Canadian military. There’s been a big leap forward in a Newfoundland man’s campaign to bring …
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Pass rates at Ontario DriveTest centres reveal ‘illusion of consistency,’ says road safety group
Ontario DriveTest exams are supposed to be similar to each other and evaluate the same driving skills, but the percentage of people who pass varies drastically depending on where you take the test, according to new data obtained by CBC Hamilton through a freedom of information request. Driver test success …
Read More »Why insect-transmitted illnesses are emerging threats in Canada and beyond
Scientists warn a slew of insect-transmitted infections are on the rise across North America, fuelled in part by climate change — and even lesser-known conditions spread by mosquitoes and ticks may be under-reported. Lyme disease, West Nile, and an array of lesser-known infections are on the rise, scientists warn. This …
Read More »Deer Lake man, 33, charged with first-degree murder
The RCMP has charged a 33-year-old man from Deer Lake with first-degree murder. (CBC) A 33-year-old man from Deer Lake has been charged with first-degree murder a day after the body of a 69-year-old woman from the same community was found in her home. In a news release on Saturday, …
Read More »Trudeau says he wanted G20 to take stronger stand against Russia on war in Ukraine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says if it were up to him, the G20 leaders’ declaration on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would have been much stronger. Communiqué does not mention any aggression by Russia in neighbouring country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says if it were up to him, the G20 leaders’ …
Read More »From opinion polls to party faithful, Poilievre’s Conservatives are riding high. But is it too soon?
The race to be the next prime minister of Canada has yet to be called but Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre appears to be comfortably set in the pole position. Some insiders wonder if the party can maintain the momentum. After a record-setting convention, Tory prospects seem bright — if …
Read More »Canada holds off U.S. to win bronze at men’s Basketball World Cup in OT
Canada won the bronze-medal match at the FIBA men’s Basketball World Cup on Sunday in Manila, Philippines. The Canadians did it in dramatic fashion, taking a 127-118 overtime win against the United States. Win marks 1st-ever medals for Canadian men’s team at the event. Canada won the bronze-medal match at …
Read More »Parents struggle as 27 hospitalized in Calgary daycare E. coli outbreak
Twenty-seven patients are currently hospitalized after an outbreak of shiga toxin-producing E. coli forced the closure of 11 daycare sites in the city over the Labour Day weekend. AHS says contaminated food from shared central kitchen is the likely source of outbreak. Stephanie Ivey was shocked to hear the words …
Read More »Manitoba inmate said ‘I can’t breathe’ more than 20 times while restrained by guards before death, video shows
CBC News viewed a nearly 21-minute-long video detailing a 2021 standoff between Headingly inmate William Ahmo and corrections officers that was shown in court last week during the trial of a corrections officer now charged in Ahmo’s death. Court shown video of February 2021 altercation between officers and William Ahmo, …
Read More »Toronto man wins disability accommodation fight against Air Canada
Seven years after Tim Rose was denied access to an Air Canada flight because of the size of his power wheelchair, the Canadian Transportation Agency ruled the country’s largest airline needs to do more to accommodate passengers with mobility devices. Community applauds decision, but says ultimate goal is to be …
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