Jury selection underway for NYC subway chokehold death trial
Jury selection began Monday in the criminal trial of the U.S. Marine Corps veteran charged with manslaughter for placing a man in a deadly chokehold on a New York City…
Competition Bureau seeking input on property controls in grocery industry
GATINEAU, Que. — The Competition Bureau is seeking information from grocery retailers and those in the real estate business about restrictive real estate clauses in the Canadian grocery industry. The…
Why an all-island League just wouldn’t work for Northern Ireland teams
It’s inevitable that Thursday’s Conference League clash between Irish League champions Larne and League of Ireland kingpins Shamrock Rovers will reignite the debate on an all-Ireland League.
Man who pleaded guilty in University of Waterloo stabbings faces sentencing hearing
KITCHENER — A sentencing hearing is underway for a man who pleaded guilty to four charges in the stabbing of a professor and two students in a University of Waterloo…
Dail record ‘will be corrected’ – McDonald
Mary Lou McDonald has said she will correct the record of the Dail over a statement she made last week around former Sinn Fein senator Niall O Donnghaile. It comes…
Liam Payne’s toxicology report finds ‘pink cocaine’ in One Direction star’s system before death
Liam Payne, who passed away after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, reportedly had traces of multiple drugs in his system, including “pink cocaine”, according to Argentinian media.…
10/3 podcast: The opioid crisis has a ‘hidden’ brain injury epidemic
For years, Canada has wrestled with an overdose crisis, with thousands of people succumbing to the deadly effects of toxic drugs like fentanyl. But there’s a second brewing crisis involving…
Supply shortage for Ontario home care, palliative patients unacceptable: minister
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says it is unacceptable that home care and palliative patients in the province are facing shortages of supplies they need, and she is working to…
CBC president accuses MPs of trying to ‘vilify’ and ‘discredit’ her, defends executive bonuses
OTTAWA — The CEO and president of CBC/Radio-Canada says she believes members of the parliamentary heritage committee have been using her appearances to “vilify and to discredit” her, along with…
Inquest into London provincial jail deaths unexpectedly delayed
A coroner’s inquest into the deaths of seven inmates at the London provincial jail has has been postponed. The inquest into the deaths at Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC) was to…