Just five hours after sales started for the Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 draw on Wednesday, it was shut down after hitting a whopping $5.4 million. Now the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation record-breaking raffle has given the Edmonton Christmas Bureau’s virtual 50/50 fundraiser some positive attention… Read More »Edmonton Oilers 50/50 frenzy boosts other local organizations – Edmonton
BERLIN – A French man has been arrested in connection with a child abuse investigation in Germany in which 11 people are now in custody, authorities said Thursday. The 62-year-old suspect was arrested on Wednesday in Saarbruecken, near the French border, police and prosecutors in… Read More »Germany: French man arrested in child abuse investigation
OTTAWA—It has been seven weeks since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised action “very soon” to address systemic racism in Canadian policing and other institutions. For Matthew Green, an NDP MP and member of the cross-party Parliamentary Black Caucus, “very soon” is now long past due… Read More »Justin Trudeau promised action ‘very soon’ to tackle systemic racism. Seven weeks later, where is it?
Almost one month after writing U.S. President Donald Trump an open letter asking him to cease using his music at campaign rallies, legendary Canadian rocker Neil Young has filed a lawsuit against the Trump campaign for copyright infringement. On Tuesday, Young, who’s publicly mulled the… Read More »Neil Young sues Donald Trump campaign over usage of his music
A Mississauga pusatgame man and a 70-year-old American have been charged in the second wave of arrests in an OPP-led crackdown on contraband cigarettes and cannabis. The arrests come less than two months after seven men from the Greater Toronto Area were hit with murder… Read More »Two more men charged in cross-Canada contraband cigarette bust
Josslyn Mounsey and Thairu Taban had done everything right. They stayed away from trouble while growing up in a couple of Toronto’s poorer neighbourhoods. They studied hard, as their immigrant, Black parents had told them to do, and about a year ago landed “dream” jobs… Read More »Two Black safety dispatchers hired at Metrolinx lost their jobs after failing Toronto police background checks. They have no criminal records
Gone are the days when Canadians and Americans could freely drive across their shared border for a quick shopping trip or to visit family and friends. Now, the Canada-U.S. land border that was once wide open is closed to non-essential travel, affecting the lives of many… Read More »The Canada-U.S. border could be closed for months. Here’s what you need to know now
JUNEAU, Alaska – A marijuana business in Juneau could start allowing onsite cannabis consumption — making it the first business in the city to do so — if given permit approval later this month. Rainforest Farms submitted an application to the City and Borough of… Read More »Juneau business applies for onsite pot consumption permit
British Columbians may not be as good at swimming as they think they are, according to new report by BC Hydro. The Crown utility, which manages a number of recreation sites around the province, said Friday it’s observed an increase in drowning or near-drowning incidents… Read More »Amid rash of B.C. drownings, the biggest risk in the water may be overconfidence: report
Six people are facing charges for allegedly possessing $2.3 million worth of marijuana, Toronto police say. On Tuesday, 42 Division officers were responding to complaints made by Scarborough community members that a cannabis operation was present in the Markham Road and McNicoll Avenue area. Police… Read More »Six charged after Toronto police seize $2.3 million of marijuana in Scarborough