Albert Wagner 
The sole Bloc Québécois opposition day before the winter break has been scheduled, but the party’s Deputy House Leader says there is “no point” in using it to put forward a non-confidence motion against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government. “We gave an extra deadline until October 29, so there would be no point,” … Read more
Students in Nova Scotia got hands on experience to help them understand the importance of Orange Shirt Day beyond just wearing the colour. “We held a very small kind of teaching. Mawiomi, so a gathering for the kids, and there was five stations in which they all were able to engage in a cultural practice,” … Read more
A U.S. driver somehow squeezed her vehicle through a parkade hallway at a Metro Vancouver casino Thursday, before getting stuck at an elevator bank. Transit police told CTV News officers were called to the River Rock Casino in Richmond just before 3 p.m. for a single-vehicle collision. The aftermath of the bizarre … Read more
Two Italian citizens have been apprehended after allegedly illegally crossing over the International Railroad Bridge to the United States. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Border Patrol agents said they spotted two people trying to get into the country on Thursday over the bridge connecting Fort Erie, Ont. to Buffalo, N.Y. … Read more
She was a world-renowned actor who captured the imagination of audiences on the silver screen for decades, but closer to home, Dame Maggie Smith is being remembered for her spellbinding work on an Ontario stage. The Oscar winning actor known for her roles on “Downton Abbey” and the Harry Potter films, died early … Read more
Defence Minister Bill Blair says there is a ship in place near Lebanon, as well as 150 deployed additional Canadian Armed Forces members prepared for a military-assisted departure of stranded Canadians, if more violence in the region requires it. Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is also working on “another commercial option with a charter … Read more
A tale about a taxicab hauling gold and sinking through the ice on Larder Lake, Ont., in December 1937 has captivated a man from that town for decades. In fact, Jason Ploeger has been looking for the sunken treasure since he was a teenager. He finally found it this summer. Jason Ploeger of Larder Lake, … Read more
A paralegal at a New York City district attorney’s office has been arrested after he attempted to make an explosive to bomb a migrant shelter located across from his apartment, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday. Police said Derek Klever, a 27-year-old who worked as a trial preparation assistant at the Queens … Read more
South Korea’s Tom Kim and Canada’s Taylor Pendrith called on International team fans to be louder at Royal Montreal Golf Club after a disappointing first round at the Presidents Cup. The spectators answered that call on Friday. A boisterous gallery chanted “I-N-T,” sang “O Canada!”, and generally made their presence known at … Read more
Boris Johnson considered an “aquatic raid” on a Dutch warehouse to seize Covid vaccines during the height of the pandemic, he has revealed in his memoirs. The former prime minister discussed plans with senior military officials in March 2021, according to an extract from his forthcoming book, Unleashed, published in the Daily Mail. The AstraZeneca … Read more
