A 14-year-old has died after the sit-down lawnmower he was driving crashed on Vancouver Island, according to authorities. First responders were called to the intersection of Lindsey and White roads in Cedar at around noon Thursday, the Nanaimo RCMP says. “The sit-down lawn mower he was operating failed to stop at an … Read more
The U.S. military’s X-37B space plane blasted off Thursday on another secretive mission that’s expected to last at least a couple of years. Like previous missions, the reusable plane resembling a mini space shuttle carried classified experiments. There’s no one on board. The space plane took off aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket … Read more
A union representing 40 per cent of Quebec teachers has reached a deal in principle with the government and is ending a strike that has shut around 800 schools since Nov. 23. Fédération autonome de l’enseignement — or FAE — said Thursday night on social media that it spent the day analyzing a … Read more
A mother moose and her two calves spent much of Thursday hanging out outside a north Edmonton residence. Personnel from Alberta Fish and Wildlife and Edmonton Transit Service, and City of Edmonton peace officers, removed the trio Thursday afternoon from the front lawn of a home on 137 Avenue at 58 Street. … Read more
Police in Ottawa say a second body has been found by divers after four teens fell through ice into the Rideau River. One teenager had been confirmed dead on Thursday morning. Police say emergency crews were called late Wednesday about a group of teens falling through ice. Nearby residents say one … Read more
When a person younger than 65 years old begins to show signs of dementia, the first thing we tend to point to is family history — but genetics isn’t the only factor that could increase the risk of young-onset dementia, according to researchers. A new observational study published Tuesday in the peer-reviewed journal … Read more
One of America’s biggest New Year’s Day spectacles will have a Canadian touch to start off 2024 — with a “rare” float entry from a Toronto-based not-for-profit in the 135th Rose Parade, which receives an estimated broadcast audience of 50 million viewers around the world. Coding for Veterans, an organization that provides courses … Read more
NEW YORK – The New York federal judge scheduled to preside over the bribery trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez rejected on Thursday a defence request to delay the start of jury selection from May to July. Judge Sidney H. Stein’s order leaves in place a May 5 trial date in Manhattan for … Read more
Maine’s top election official has removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 primary ballot, in a surprising decision based on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.” The decision makes Maine the second state to disqualify Trump from office, after the Colorado Supreme Court handed down its own stunning ruling that removed him from the … Read more
Washington – A new law that gives local law enforcement in Texas the authority to arrest migrants “violates the U.S. Constitution,” the Department of Justice said in a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday, threatening to sue unless Abbott backs down from enforcing it. The letter, obtained by CNN, marks the latest … Read more
