Over 140 Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian regions overnight, including Moscow and surrounding areas, killing at least one person, officials said Tuesday, in one of the biggest drone attacks on Russian soil in the two-and-a-half-year war. A woman died and three people were injured in the town of Ramenskoye, just outside Moscow, where … Read more
NEW YORK – James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93. His agent, Barry McPherson, confirmed Jones died Monday morning at home. … Read more
Calgary’s police chief has issued a grave warning about the potential impact of further restrictions on photo radar use in Alberta. The provincial government is expected to release new guidelines on Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE) in December, according to a memo sent to Edmonton city council and obtained by CTV News. The … Read more
A woman who died from drug toxicity while in a B.C. jail cell asked to be taken to hospital twice in the hours after she was taken into custody in a case the province’s police watchdog says again raises concerns over the treatment of intoxicated prisoners. The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. issued … Read more
Health Minister Mark Holland says he isn’t worried about Liberal electoral fortunes despite a tumultuous summer in which his party suffered a devastating byelection loss in Toronto, the party’s national campaign director resigned and the Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence agreement collapsed. Holland made the remarks as Liberal MPs gather in Nanaimo, B.C. for their annual … Read more
Romeo Dallaire is ready to return to public life again this fall after a serious health scare forced the retired lieutenant-general to postpone his cross-country book tour in March. “With the love of (my wife) and her keeping an eye on me and all the tests, I was very thankful for all the … Read more
“I’m sorry, mom.” Those were the words Colt Gray texted his mother Wednesday morning before the deadliest school shooting in the United States so far this year erupted at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. That text was enough to spur a call from Marcee Gray to her son’s school to warn … Read more
The White Stripes sued former U.S. president Donald Trump on Monday in a case that alleges he used their hit song “Seven Nation Army” without permission in a video posted to social media. The band has accused Trump and his presidential campaign of copyright infringement for playing the song’s iconic opening riff over … Read more
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Just in time for back-to-school season, the immunization records for about 135 New York students got nuked on Monday. And, according to the New York State Department of Health (DOH), the agency responsible for voiding those records, those kids must be immunized to stay in school. For schools, staying in line with … Read more
Canadian middleweight Aaron Jeffery moved a step closer to a Bellator title shot after earning a unanimous decision Saturday night over former three-time welterweight champion Douglas (The Phenom) Lima. All three judges scored it 29-28 for the 31-year-old from Tillsonburg, Ont., who used his strength and grappling skills to spend most of the … Read more
