Musician Christian of the Longombas dies
Popular musician Christian Hulu of the popular music group the ‘Longombas’ has died. He was 37. The singer died on Saturday while receiving treatment at Downtown [...]
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Three-year-old girl dies, best friend seriously sick after becoming ill following breakfast at sleepover
The mother of a three-year-old Toronto girl says her daughter is dead and another child is seriously sick after they became suddenly ill moments after they ate breakfast [...]
Alek Minassian found guilty in 2018 Toronto van attack that killed 10, injured 16
A man who killed 10 people and injured 16 others by deliberately driving a van down a bustling Toronto sidewalk was found guilty at trial on Wednesday, with a judge finding [...]
History Made: Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala chosen Director-General WTO
When she takes office on 1 March, Dr Okonjo-Iweala will become the first woman and the first African to be chosen as Director-General. Her term, renewable, will expire [...]
N.S. recruiting Canadians to move to the province
The Nova Scotia government is banking on the quality of life in Nova Scotia to recruit Canadians to move to the province to work from home. Together with Tourism Nova Scotia [...]
Canada adds Proud Boys to list of terrorist groups
Four right-wing extremist groups, including the Proud Boys, have been placed on Canada’s list of terrorist organizations amid an apparent crackdown on far-right violence. [...]
Veteran Kenyan politician Simeon Nyachae has died
Former powerful Cabinet minister Simeon Nyachae has died. Nyachae passed away on Monday at Nairobi Hospital. He was 88. “He has rested after a fairly long illness. We [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]