An Iowa teen has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years for beating his high school Spanish teacher to death with the help of a fellow classmate. Jeremy Goodale, 18, was sentenced Wednesday for his part in killing Nohema Graber, a 66-year-old teacher at Fairfield High School. He
The Federal Court overturned Canada’s ban on single-use plastic on Thursday, deeming the policy “unreasonable and unconstitutional.” The decision found that the classification of plastics in the cabinet order was too broad to be listed on the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 and the government acted outside of its authority.“There is no reasonable
A jury in Windsor, Ont., has reached a decision in the landmark trial of Nathaniel Veltman, accused of deliberately running over a Muslim family in London, in what the Crown had argued was an act of terrorism. After less than six hours of deliberation, jurors returned to a packed courtroom Thursday afternoon to deliver their
Filling your next prescription at your local pharmacy may not be as easy as it used to be. Pharmacists across Edmonton are facing a shortage of some medications, with one telling Motorcycle accident toronto today it’s the worst she’s seen in her career.Norman Weatherly is just one person waiting patiently for his medication to be refilled.He typically
The top 10 stolen vehicle models in Canada for 2022 have been revealed as car theft has become a crisis in the country. Topping the list is the Honda CR-V for the second year in a row with about 5,620 thefts in 2022, according to Équité Association, which investigates the thefts. The 2020 model was
Police in England have arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of professional hockey player Adam Johnson. The skate blade of an opposing player, Canadian Matt Petgrave, slashed Johnson’s neck during an Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) game on Oct. 28. Redmond Shannon reports on what police are saying about the arrest
A new COVID-19 subvariant called HV.1 is gaining traction across Canada, but whether or not it is more contagious than past variants remains to be seen, according to health experts. HV.1, a subvariant of Omicron, is one of the only lineage groups showing consistent growth in the country, according to Health Canada.Since August, the subvariant
One person is dead and three others are injured after they were hit by a vehicle in Toronto on Wednesday, in what police believe may have been an intentional act. Toronto police said the collision happened in an apartment building parking lot at around 12:40 p.m. in the Victoria Park Avenue and Cassandra Boulevard area
York Regional Police say the 51-year-old cold case of a teenage girl who went missing in Toronto and was later found murdered has been solved using DNA technology. In a press conference on Wednesday, YRP said investigators were able to solve the murder of 16-year-old Yvonne Leroux by identifying the suspect they say is responsible
Descrease article font size Increase article font size National tests for Canada’s emergency alert system are about to take place across the country. The national public alerting system, called Alert Ready, aims to ensure Canadians know when to take action for safety in case of an emergency.“Alert Ready delivers critical and potentially life-saving alerts to