Gloria Hooper of St. Claude, Man. has been named the Silver Cross Mother for 2023. Her son, Pte. Chris Holopina, was killed in Bosnia in 1996 while serving as a peacekeeper with the Canadian Armed Forces. Farah Nasser speaks with Hooper about how Holopina fulfilled his dream to serve and protect.
A couple in Hawaii has been convicted of conspiracy, passport fraud and identity theft for stealing the names of dead babies. A jury in Hawaii deliberated for about two hours before handing down a guilty verdict to Walter Glenn Primrose and Gwynn Darle Morrison, who had been living under the names Bobby Fort and Julie
In what appears to be a part of pro-Palestinian protests in the U.K., live rodents were released inside three separate McDonald’s restaurants. In one incident the animals looked to be spray-painted red, black and green – the colours of the Palestinian flag. Police in Birmingham told The Guardian they are investigating after the first incident
Police raided three magic mushroom dispensaries in Vancouver on Wednesday. In a media release, Vancouver police alleged the stores were buying controlled substances and selling them in bulk quantities to walk-in customers.Psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, is listed as a controlled substance in Canada. 2:03 Loyalist College officially licensed to study psilocybin mushrooms
Two Russian Canadians living in Montreal were arrested in New York City Monday for allegedly conspiring to illegally ship $13.9 million worth of restricted technology to the Russian military. Some of the components that the Montrealers obtained through front companies later ended up in advanced Russian weapons systems and spying equipment found on battlefields in
Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the company has not properly warned Canadians about severe side effects, including stomach paralysis and gallbladder disease. The proposed class action lawsuit was filed on Oct. 6 in British Columbia for alleged damages arising from Novo Nordisk’s drugs Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy.
The judge in the trial of two “Freedom Convoy” protest organizers has ordered access to internal police documents so that she can determine whether they should be admitted as evidence. Justice Heather Perkins-McVey said she must review unredacted copies of police communications to determine whether they are protected by solicitor-client privilege, and also whether they
It’s that time of year again, when everyone flocks to social media to share their creative, sexy and/or frightening Halloween costumes. While regular folks around the world are crafting their costumes from cardboard or visiting their local Spirit Halloween for a last-minute outfit, the rich and famous have always taken the holiday to the next
Members of the Hells Angels biker gang put millions gained from an underground gambling ring into cash, cars, a motorcycle and even waterfront land they hoped to develop, according to allegations in court documents obtained by CTV News Toronto. The purchases are detailed in a civil forfeiture application related to efforts to seize what authorities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shut the door on similar exemptions for other types of home heating on Tuesday, despite criticism that the government’s three-year pause on the carbon price for home heating oil is unfair. “There will absolutely not be any other carve-outs or suspensions of the price on pollution. This is designed to phase