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Accused B.C. extortionist was allegedly in Canada on expired student visa
A man accused in two high-profile B.C. extortion cases was living in Canada on an expired student visa at the time of his alleged crimes in August and September 2024, according to court records. Source link
NAC's new president, CEO is Annabelle Cloutier
The National Arts Centre has promoted Annabelle Cloutier to president and CEO, saying she is the first francophone woman to hold those roles. Source link
Zelenskyy in Italy as he continues to marshal support for more favourable peace plan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Leo XIV near Rome on Tuesday and was scheduled for talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, as he continued to rally European support for Ukraine while resisting U.S. pressure for a painful compromise with Russia on a peace plan to end the war. Source link
Online moccasin store sparks debate with 'Indigenous inspired' designs
A website selling moccasins with what looks like Haudenosaunee-style beadwork but with no attribution to an artist or community has sparked conversation online about how to identify authentic Indigenous crafts. Source link
Canadian swim star Penny Oleksiak denies drug use, says she'll keep training despite 2-year suspension
A two-year suspension from competitive swimming has forced Penny Oleksiak to answer questions about drug use, train by herself in public pools and defend her legacy as Canada’s most decorated female Olympian. Source link
'Like dog poo': Historic N.S. garden gets a smelly surprise from tree
Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens staff initially dismissed a suggestion by a visitor that their 40-year-old ginkgo tree had suddenly started producing stinky seeds. Source link
FBI releases 2 new photos of Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding
U.S. authorities have released two new photos of Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding, as the FBI intensifies its search for the alleged drug kingpin. Source link
New pictures show changes in fugitive Ryan Wedding’s appearance
U.S. authorities have released two new photos of Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding, as the FBI intensifies its search for the alleged drug kingpin. Source link
Co-accused testifies at Ontario murder trial for 1st time. ‘I always wanted them,’ she says of brothers
Taking the witness box in her first-degree murder trial, Brandy Cooney says she called the boy she was trying to adopt a “moron” and “loser,” used zip-ties to confine him in a wetsuit and locked him in his room at a Burlington, Ont., home. Source link
Family of teen shot dead by police suing Longueuil, Que., police force
The family of an unarmed 15-year-old shot dead by a police officer in September, said Tuesday they are suing the Longueuil, Que., police force. Source link