By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 3, 2023 10:25 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ottawa police say a shooting at a wedding Saturday night has left two men dead and six people injured. Shots rang out at 10:21 p.m outside the Infinity Convention Centre, where the victims were attending the
Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song Margaritaville —and turned that celebration of loafing into a billion-dollar empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions — has died. He was 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,”
With the arrival of the latest COVID-19 variants within the country and the looming flu season on the horizon, many Canadians may be wondering if they should get their booster shot immediately or wait until the newest vaccine formulations arrive. The updated booster shots are expected to roll out in the fall but are still
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canada Revenue Agency says 120 employees are no longer with the agency following an internal review of employees who claimed the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). The CRA announced the review process on June 30, and it has gone over approximately 600 cases so far. The
Ruby Franke, a Utah mom who rose to fame documenting her family’s life on the YouTube channel “8 Passengers,” has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated child abuse. Her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt has also been arrested on the same charges. For followers of Franke’s social media presence, these charges come as no surprise, as
A man in his 30s is dead after a motorcycle collision in Oshawa Thursday. Durham police say the incident took place at approximately 8 p.m. in the area of Taunton Road and Arborwood Drive. According to investigators, a Chevrolet Cruze travelling eastbound on Taunton attempted to make a left turn when the motorcyclist, travelling westbound
There’s a stark contrast between public perception and the reality of how homeless people spend money, says a researcher who gave 50 homeless people in British Columbia $7,500 each to do with as they wished. Instead of blowing the windfall on “temptation goods,” such as alcohol, drugs or cigarettes, they spent it on rent, clothing
Canada’s economy stalled in the second quarter of the year with real gross domestic product (GDP) “nearly unchanged,” Statistics Canada said Friday. The economy contracted 0.2 per cent annually in the quarter, the agency said, which was enough for some economists to believe the Bank of Canada would keep its key interest rate on hold
A massive black and white Watusi bull named “Howdy Doody” was spotted riding shotgun in a car in Norfolk, Neb., on Wednesday. Police pulled the vehicle over after receiving calls and gave the driver a warning before sending them home. Read more: Car with giant bull named Howdy Doody riding shotgun pulled over in Nebraska
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 31, 2023 10:50 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size About 160 firefighters battling a blaze in British Columbia’s Interior have pulled out of their camp after they were subjected to what the BC Wildfire Service calls “persistent bear activity.” The service says the bears threatened