North Korea jails Canadian pastor to life
North Korea’s Supreme Court sentenced a Canadian pastor to life in prison with hard labour on Wednesday for what it called crimes against the state. Hyeon Soo Lim, who [...]
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Syrian refugees now in Toronto
The first planeload of Syrian refugees landed at Pearson Airport late Thursday night. Prime Minister Trudeau and Kathleen Wynne were on hand to welcome the first two families [...]
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould announces inquiry into missing Indigenous women
“Girls born in our Indigenous communities are three times more likely to experience violent crime. The extent of violence against Indigenous women and girls is not an [...]
New Canadian renounces oath to the Queen after citizenship
A Toronto man publicly recanted “the royalty part” of the mandatory Oath of Allegiance to the Queen moments after becoming a Canadian citizen on Monday, choosing [...]
Remembrance Day: In Flanders Fields by John McCrae
Justin Trudeau sworn in as Canada’s 23rd prime minister
At 43, Justin Trudeau has been sworn in as Canada’s 23rd prime minister at Rideau Hall. He then named his mixed cabinet which includes fresh faces and political [...]
Kenya rises 21 places in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index
By Brian Ngugi Kenya has risen 21 positions to 108 in the global investment competitiveness survey by the World Bank. The World Bank’s 2016 Ease of Doing Business Index [...]
Justin Trudeau to be Canada’s next prime minister
Justin Trudeau will be Canada’s next prime minister after leading the Liberal Party to a stunning majority government win, dashing the hopes of Stephen Harper, who had [...]
Election selfies are encouraged, but take them outside polling stations
While advance polls were open across Canada on the Thanksgiving weekend, many voters took to social media to document the event by posting election selfies. As the number [...]
Ready to vote? Federal Election is on Monday October 19
With just under two weeks to go, whatever you do, please VOTE. Whatever your reason for voting, be it to affirm or reject a political party or politician, it is imperative [...]