A parole board decided unanimously Wednesday that Susan Smith should remain in prison 30 years after she killed her sons by rolling her car into a South Carolina lake while they were strapped in their car seats. It was the first parole hearing for Smith, 53, who is serving a life sentence after a jury
The death of a two-year-old gorilla at the Calgary Zoo on Nov. 12 was caused by human error, according to zoo officials. The cause of death of the young western lowland gorilla, named Eyare, was made public on Wednesday morning.“Eyare was moving around in the back of house, roaming from bedroom to bedroom (and) interacting
More than half a million Americans and 100,000 British Columbia residents were without power on Wednesday morning as they grappled with a weather phenomenon known as a “bomb cyclone.” The powerful storm swept across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees, killing at least
A parole board decided unanimously Wednesday that Susan Smith should remain in prison, 30 years after she killed her sons by rolling her car into a South Carolina lake while they were strapped in their car seats. David Smith, the father of the two boys Michael and Alex, spoke during and after the hearing to
Canada Post and the postal workers union found slivers of consensus Tuesday amid talks with a special mediator, but “a lot of ground” remains between them on the key concerns as a countrywide strike entered its fifth day. “On smaller issues, we were able to find some progress,” said Canada Post spokesman Jon Hamilton in
Tens of thousands of British Columbians were without power on Wednesday after a bomb cyclone brought strong winds overnight. However, more than 175,000 customers have had their power restored – or nearly two-thirds of the more than 272,000 impacted, BC Hydro said in an update.As of 6:30 a.m., about 95,000 customers were without power. The
Families of victims who were murdered by notorious serial killer and rapist Paul Bernardo have been barred from attending his upcoming parole hearing in person, according to the families’ lawyer. Bernardo, who is serving a life sentence and was transferred from maximum- to medium-security prison last year, is scheduled to appear for a parole hearing
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped Dr. Mehmet Oz, a former television talk show host and heart surgeon, to head the agency that oversees health insurance programs for millions of older, poor and disabled Americans and selected Wall Street executive Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department. “Dr. Oz will be a leader in
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country. Putin’s endorsement of the new nuclear deterrent policy comes on the 1,000th day after he sent troops into Ukraine
As car theft finally decelerates in Canada after a surge in recent years, the country’s top 10 stolen vehicles for 2023 have been revealed – and they’re mostly SUVs. The Toyota Highlander topped the list, with 3,413 thefts reported, according to the non-profit Équité Association. The Highlanders most commonly stolen were 2021 models.“The Toyota Highlander