Kenya arrests ‘fake’ army recruits
Dozens of people have been arrested at an army barracks in Kenya after turning up with fake call-up papers, it’s been reported. Authorities say that the 57 were held [...]
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Progress report on Trudeau’s election campaign promises, one year later
Justin Trudeau made more than 200 promises in last fall’s election campaign. After one year as prime minister, he’s kept more than he’s broken — but most [...]
‘Professional tenant’ James Regan receives 3rd eviction notice since 2014
A “well-coiffed, professional tenant” who has not paid any rent at three high-end Toronto apartments since 2014 has been ordered to leave the Yorkville home he [...]
Kenya’s Philemon Rono wins Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Kenyan runner Philemon Rono was the champion of the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon on Sunday, winning with a time of 2:08:27. Olympian Eric Gillis won the [...]
Canadian writer accuses Trump of sexual assault more than a decade ago
The Canadian Press: One of the women to accuse scandal-plagued U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump of sexual assault is a Canadian writer who launched her career at two [...]
Nairobi Sh14bn light rails project set to finally start
The construction of light commuter rails to link Nairobi estates with the city centre is set to start after viability studies of the Sh14 billion project meant to ease [...]
African-American museum opens in Washington DC
The first black president of the US has formally opened the first US national museum about African-American history, in Washington DC. Barack Obama said the $540m (£415m) [...]
Family who lost three kids, grandfather files $25M lawsuit against drunk driver Marco Muzzo
A Toronto-area family who lost four family members — including three children — in a horrific car crash last year has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the [...]
Strong showing for Teams Kenya and Canada at Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Congratulations to our teams from home and second home! Canada finished the Rio Paralympics Games 2016 with 29 medals (eight gold, 10 silver, 11 bronze) to rank 14th among [...]
Jane Murage wins CanKen 5K Road Race in Mississauga, Canada
Jane Murage of Team Umoja after being awarded Winner Gold Medal for the Women 5K Run at the CanKen Road Race in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada on Sunday, September 18 2016. [...]