Judge orders Uganda’s Bobi Wine freed from house arrest
A judge ruled on Monday that Ugandan security forces cannot detain presidential challenger Bobi Wine inside his home, rebuking authorities for holding the candidate under [...]
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Governor General Julie Payette resigns
Gov. Gen. Julie Payette has resigned from her post following reports of a “damaging” workplace harassment investigation. “Everyone has a right to a healthy and [...]
President Biden’s day one executive actions
On his first day in office, Biden issued 17 executive orders, presidential memoranda and agency directives, from directing the Covid-19 pandemic response to canceling the [...]
Alek Minassian pleads not criminally responsible for Toronto van attack that left 10 dead, 16 injured
The 28-year-old man accused of killing 10 and injuring 16 after driving a van down Toronto’s Yonge Street in 2018 over the course of several minutes has pleaded not [...]
Foul play not suspected in drowning death of 15-year-old Bradford teen: police
South Simcoe police confirmed Monday that the body pulled from a Bradford pond is that of missing 15-year-old Siem Zerezghi, the subject of an extensive missing person [...]
Kenyan court sentences two for Westgate attack that killed 67
A Kenyan court on Friday sentenced two men to 26 and 11 years in prison for supporting the days-long 2013 attack on Nairobi’s upscale Westgate Mall that left 67 people [...]
Canada-US border closure extended to at least Nov 21
Limits on travel between Canada and the United States will persist for at least four more weeks, the federal government confirmed Monday despite signs of growing impatience [...]
Traditional Halloween not recommended in Toronto, Ottawa, Peel and York Region
Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, issued a statement on Monday indicating that “traditional door-to-door trick or treating is not [...]
Canada to ban some single use plastics by the end of 2021
Canada announced Wednesday it will ban single-use plastic items – checkout bags, straws, stir sticks, six-pack rings, cutlery and even foodware made from [...]
Toronto lawyer Annamie Paul elected Green Party of Canada leader
Green Party members have chosen Toronto lawyer and human rights activist Annamie Paul as their next leader, bringing to a close the year-long race to replace Elizabeth May. [...]