A 19-year-old high school student, she fled to Winnipeg in 2017 to escape the ISIS gunmen who stormed into northern Iraq and forced women and girls into sexual slavery.She thought she was safe in the Manitoba capital, and then last summer, she allegedly became the victim of sexual assault at the hands of a leader
Hoping to attend a family gathering and visit his ailing grandfather, Bikramjit Singh Sandhar submitted a visa application to the government of India in 2016.The visa was denied.Indian consular officials in Vancouver told him he was flagged because of statements they claimed he made when he was president of the Guru Nanak Sikh Temple in
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer says his party is “counting on” the NDP to vote in favour of the non-confidence motion tabled by Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre on Thursday morning and help topple the Liberal government. “We expect the NDP will support that, that they would not swallow themselves whole, and demonstrate the heights of their
Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Wednesday, Canadian Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon called the nationwide Canada Post strike, in its third week, “highly disrespectful” of Canadians. “The parties are still very far apart,” he said. Read more: Canada Post strike is ‘highly disrespectful of Canadians’: minister
Winter is officially in full swing at least according to the calendars used by meteorologists and climatologists and many Canadians didn’t need a weather expert to tell them that. In central Ontario, residents are digging themselves out after relentless snow squalls pummelled that region. Further west, the prairie provinces are enduring frigid temperatures while parts
During a press conference in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on Friday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed reporters about U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s recent threats to impose a 25 per cent tariff on goods coming in Canada and Mexico when he reclaims the Oval Office. “One of the things that is really important to understand
It’s voting day in Nova Scotia as people head to the polls to cast their ballots. Live results will begin here at 8 p.m. AT when the polls close. Motorcycle accident toronto today will also be carrying a live election special at that time.Live updates and analysis can also be found online at globalnews.ca/halifax.Progressive Conservative Leader Tim
Postal workers in Nova Scotia who are on the picket line are upset with the provincial government. They say the decision to have people pick up provincial cheques at Access Nova Scotia locations, rather than allowing mail carriers to deliver them, is wrong. Jake Webb reports.
A couple in Lillooet, B.C., witnessed a rare sight in their own backyard — the birth of three fawns. At the end of May, Marnie Rose says she and her husband noticed a doe hanging around their house and refusing to leave. Deer are common in their area, so they didn’t think much about it
It could soon be more expensive to drive on Ontario’s Highway 407. Highway 407 ETR is implementing a new rate schedule that will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2025. The change will see toll costs for light vehicles rise “from three to 14 cents per kilometre, depending on the time of day and zone