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Unacceptable or justifiable: Lingering questions about deadly U.S. boat strikes
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the newest Nobel Peace Prize laureate, a Venezuelan, have weighed in — in dramatically different fashion — about deadly U.S. strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats. Source link
Saskatoon police tactical team officer fired after hot tub party now charged with assault
A former Saskatoon police officer, fired in September with two other officers after an off-duty hot tub party in his backyard, is now charged with assault. Dylan Kemp is appealing his firing. Source link
A Milwaukee Tool chainsaw has been recalled due to laceration risk
A chainsaw has been recalled in Canada and the United States because of a laceration hazard. Source link
Boy in care of Burlington, Ont., women 'would be alive' if taken to hospital as urged, psychiatrist testifies
The psychiatrist for a 12-year-old found dead in 2022 has testified at the weeks-long murder trial for two Burlington, Ont., women who were aiming to adopt him. “If the family brought him to the emergency department, we wouldn’t be going through this and the boy would be alive,” Dr. Shelinderjit Dhaliwal told Superior Court in […]
Mandatory minimum child pornography sentences unconstitutional, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court of Canada says the one-year mandatory minimum jail sentences for accessing or possessing child pornography are unconstitutional. Source link
Billie Eilish calls out billionaires with Mark Zuckerberg in the audience
Grammy-winning pop artist Billie Eilish called billionaires out on Wednesday, seemingly to their faces. Source link
Israeli military kills 3 Palestinians in Gaza, as four days of attacks test ceasefire
The Israeli military attacked the Gaza Strip for a fourth day on Friday, killing three people, Palestinian health authorities said, in another test of a fragile ceasefire agreement. Source link
Forget monsters. The Blue Jays and Mother Nature are coming for you this Halloween
It’s a treat to have the Toronto Blue Jays in a position to win the World Series; the trick for many families and baseball fans will be being able to watch it happen. Also, watch out for Mother Nature. In some parts of the country, she’s not going to be playing nice. Source link
Coffee, hosting, gambling: How Canadian sport can begin to climb out of financial crisis
The Canadian sport system is strained financially at all levels. Athletes bear much of the burden, however, as costs are passed down. Being an Olympian, these days, is at once more of a full-time commitment and less sustainable than ever. But there are potential solutions for the crisis. Source link
