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P.E.I. man facing what police say are 1st terrorism charges laid in Atlantic Canada
A North Rustico, P.E.I., man already under a terrorism peace bond is now facing what police say are the first terrorism charges ever laid in Atlantic Canada. Source link
For the first time, the woman who Jacob Hoggard was convicted of sexually assaulting is revealing her identity
Throughout the sexual assault trial of Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard, the woman was referred to by her initials, J.B., or as the “Ottawa woman.” Now, she’s lifting the publication ban on her identity as she tells her own story in the documentary Breaking Idol. Source link
Border guard used service weapon to gun down ex-fiancée in Prince Rupert, B.C., CBC learns
CBC News has learned new details about the 2022 homicide in northwestern B.C., including what the murder weapon was, how it was accessed, and the recommendations around CBSA officers’ mental health that have been made since. Source link
Israel launches airstrike, drone attack in southern Lebanon
An Israeli airstrike on a car in southern Lebanon on Wednesday killed one person and wounded 11, including students aboard a nearby bus, the Lebanese Health Ministry and state media said. The strike in the village of Tiri came hours after an Israeli drone attack on the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el-Hilweh killed 13 […]
Alberta already has sky-high car insurance rates. Will 120 km/h speed limits send premiums higher?
Vehicle insurance companies are going to keep a close watch on whether the Alberta government keeps driving forward with a proposal to increase some highway speed limits to 120km/h. Source link
16 going on 60: How well has The Sound of Music aged?
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the film adaptation of The Sound of Music. Decades on, fans and critics alike are revisiting the film and reconsidering its legacy as well as what it has to say about the world today. Source link
Looming military radar project creates deep anxiety for rural Ontario community
Family farms in Clearview Township, Ont., face uncertainty after the Department of National Defence proposed a $38-billion NORAD radar project. Generations of farmers fear losing land to the military, raising tension between national security plans and rural heritage. Source link
1 of 25 students abducted in Nigeria found safe as search continues for missing girls
A schoolgirl who was abducted with 24 others from a dormitory in northwestern Nigeria has escaped and is safe, the school’s principal told The Associated Press on Tuesday, as hunters joined security forces in the search for the missing students in forests close to the school. Source link
