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Kenyan woman in Cuba thanks all who chipped in financially so she can go back home after graduation

08/16/2016

Good day to everyone, I hope you are all doing well and so are your families. Cuba gets hotter by the day but I am doing okay. Yesterday evening I took some time and thought [...]

Kenya’s David Rudisha successfully defends his 800m Olympic crown

08/16/2016

The Kenyan becomes only the 4th man to win back-to-back 800m titles as he successfully defended his Olympic crown in 1.42.15. With this second gold, he is also the first man [...]

Jemima Sumgong gives Kenya its first Olympics Women’s Marathon Gold

08/14/2016

For all our domination in Marathon running in many countries across the globe, it was surprising to many that Sunday’s win by Jemima Sumgong marked the first time a [...]

Aaron Driver, terror suspect, killed by police in anti-terrorism operation in Ontario town

08/11/2016

A 24-year-old man who had been under a peace bond for being an ISIS sympathizer was killed Wednesday night by police responding to what they say was “a potential [...]

Tech-savvy millennials getting scammed more than seniors

08/09/2016

Technology-savvy youth are more likely to be swindled by fraudsters than seniors, according to the results of a Better Business Bureau survey that turns the stereotype of [...]

10 Refugees will compete as their own team in Rio

08/04/2016

When the Games begin in Rio de Janeiro, the opening ceremony, on Friday, will pay tribute to the world’s displaced and stateless persons. During the parade of nations, a [...]

Canadian women’s soccer team wins Olympic opener at Rio 2016

08/04/2016

The Rio Olympics don’t officially open until Friday. But the Canadian women’s soccer team helped kick off competition Wednesday with a pulsating 2-0 win over [...]

Ottawa names 5 commissioners to probe missing, murdered indigenous women in Canada

08/03/2016

The federal government has announced the terms of a long-awaited inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women, revealing that it will need at least $13.8 million more [...]

What is the Civic Holiday in Canada?

08/01/2016

The Civic Holiday, also commonly referred to as the August long weekend is celebrated on the first Monday of August and it’s a public holiday in some provinces and [...]

Toronto police officer gets 6 years jail sentence for shooting Sammy Yatim

07/28/2016

A Toronto police officer has been sentenced to six years in prison for gunning down a troubled teen on an empty streetcar in 2013. Const. James Forcillo was convicted of [...]