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Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, Edmonton Attack Suspect, Charged With 5 Counts Of Attempted Murder

10/03/2017

Police have charged a Somali refugee who they say attacked an officer and ran down pedestrians with a truck — but are holding off on terrorism charges for now. RCMP Supt. [...]

3 Canadians among Las Vegas shooting fatalities

10/03/2017

The number of Canadians confirmed killed in the Las Vegas mass shooting stands at three, but friends and family of a fourth person, a woman from the Calgary area, say they [...]

Former astronaut Julie Payette installed as Canada’s 29th GG

10/02/2017

Julie Payette has been sworn in as the 29th Governor General of Canada. During a ceremony in the Senate chamber Payette, 53, spoke about her vision for her mandate, citing [...]

Tragedy into Blessing

09/28/2017

Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and saved, making plans for their nine children and themselves to travel to the United States. [...]

Man charged in Saskatchewan crash that killed 3 women from Edmonton

09/27/2017

RCMP have charged a man in connection with a fatal collision in Saskatchewan that killed three women from Edmonton last week. Brandon Stucka, 26, of Lloydminster has been [...]

Flora Terah with Mississauga mayor Bobbie Crombie.

Kenyan-Canadian activist Flora Igoki uses her scars to fight for women’s rights

09/26/2017

By David Muchui Having been forced out of local politics by violent attacks in North Imenti, Meru, Ms Flora Igoki now intends to run for municipal office in Canada. Three [...]

UN council to discuss report calling on Canada to address anti-black racism

09/25/2017

The UN Human Rights Council is set to discuss a report on issues affecting African-Canadians that makes recommendations to the federal government, including that it apologize [...]

Commemorating 4th anniversary of Westgate mall terror attack

09/21/2017

Today, Kenya mourns the innocent victims of Westgate mall attack, one of the deadliest terror attacks in the country. It is also a day we celebrate and honour the heroes who [...]

IEBC moves Kenya’s repeat presidential poll to October 26

09/21/2017

The fresh presidential elections as ordered by the Supreme Court will now be held on October 26, just five days to the 60 days allowed by the Constitution. In a brief [...]

The Bank of Canada surprises with a rate hike

09/06/2017

The Bank of Canada unexpectedly hiked its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.00% on Wednesday, citing stronger than expected economic data. The majority of economists [...]

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