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Matthew Sweet’s management team thanked fans and supporters for helping raise enough money to transport the musician to his hometown in Nebraska after he suffered what they had earlier described as a “debilitating” stroke in Toronto. Sweet, who turned 60 earlier this month, was preparing for an Oct. 14 show as opening act for Hanson at […]
In west and central Africa, recent heavy rains and flooding show climate change is another thumb on a scale already weighed down by war and disease. New research suggests extreme weather events in Sudan, Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Niger last month — which killed more than a thousand people and displaced hundreds of thousands more […]
WARNING: This story contains disturbing details. Federal prosecutors at the sentencing hearing of a former student who went on a stabbing rampage at the University of Waterloo in southern Ontario last year told court on Tuesday that his actions were ideologically motivated. On Tuesday, the second day of proceedings for Geovanny Villalba-Aleman, 25, federal Crown […]
The civilian sexual assault trial of a Canadian Forces soldier began Monday in a Barrie, Ont., courtroom, with the accuser taking the witness stand to describe an attack inside a broom closet on a military base. Cpl. Oleksii Silin is facing one charge of aggravated sexual assault and once charge of forcible confinement stemming from […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada Canadian Politics Catherine Tait also warns that eliminating English services would result in 3,500 layoffs and reduce access to amateur sports and music Published Oct 21, 2024 • Last updated 6 minutes ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you […]
When Cathy Cooper signed a contract with Rogers Communications four months ago, she says a sales rep told her the monthly price for TV and internet service was guaranteed for two years. So she was shocked to see her monthly bill increase just three months later, and called the telco giant to find out what was going […]
Cuba’s efforts to restore power to the island were derailed for a third time late on Saturday, Cuban authorities said shortly before midnight, leaving millions in the dark and raising fresh questions over the viability of the government’s bid to re-establish electrical service. Cuba’s national electrical grid first crashed around midday on Friday after the […]
An eastern P.E.I. couple have developed a special bond with a silver fox they helped nurture back to health. Little Miracle, as he has been named, was first spotted on Linda and Brian Stewart’s property last New Year’s Day. One of his eyes was swollen shut, patches of fur were missing and he was cold and […]
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her plan to “Uber-ize” and replace the province’s online continuing care directory is aimed at making it easier for patients to navigate spaces, and the analogy shouldn’t be taken too far. It comes a day after Smith announced at a continuing care conference she aims to create a new platform […]
The video shows an intimate partner violence detective entering the interview room at Ottawa police headquarters on Elgin Street. Hanadi Mohammed — then 42, eight years before her murder — follows in a long black dress, glasses and beige hijab. She looks at the camera and around the room before taking a seat. It’s Oct. […]