Politics

The decision by city council comes after hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Hindu Sabha Mandir on two consecutive days Mayor Patrick Brown looks on during the Diwali Mela festival at Sesquicentennial Park in Brampton, Ont., Friday, Nov. 1, 2024.Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj /THE CANADIAN PRESS City council in Brampton, Ont., has passed a motion … Read more

Report by Équité Association also lists top 10 most stolen vehicles in Canada and how the list varies by region There are also regional differences in the amount of vehicle theft, the report found.Photo by Dan Janisse /Windsor Star Canada’s national authority on insurance crime and fraud prevention, Équité Association, has unveiled its annual ‘Top … Read more

A Jewish group is demanding Mississauga mayor Carolyn Parrish apologize for comparing Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to activist Nelson Mandela Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish on Nov. 13.Photo by Screengrab / City of Mississauga Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish — facing calls for an apology for comments seeming to defend Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar — has a … Read more

Lawyer Tim Danson says he was told it was because the board was ‘unable to ensure safety and security of all hearing attendees’ Paul Bernardo is shown in this courtroom sketch during Ontario court proceedings via video link in Napanee, Ont., on Oct. 5, 2018.Photo by Greg Banning /THE CANADIAN PRESS A lawyer representing the families … Read more

LOADINGERROR LOADING Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), the longest-serving woman in congressional history, beat back a challenge from a term-limited Republican state lawmaker to keep her northwest Ohio House seat. Kaptur, with almost 21 congressional terms under her belt, has been in Congress for nearly 42 years, longer than her Republican challenger, 38-year-old Ohio state Rep. … Read more

‘We could not support an unconditional ceasefire that failed to release the hostages,’ Robert Wood, the deputy U.S. ambassador to the UN, told the council U.S. Alternate Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss the situation in the Middle East on Nov. 20, 2024, at … Read more

‘Had nobody taken action, those poor individuals just might have been stuck inside,’ says Lorne Mansky, Winnipeg-based IT consultant A paratransit van burns on a Winnipeg street. Lorne Mansky snapped this phone within minutes of helping three people escape the vehicle.Photo by Lorne Mansky Lorne Mansky doesn’t consider himself a hero, but the quick actions … Read more

Australian government introducing world-first legislation making X, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram responsible for excluding children younger than 16 TikTok is the fasting-growing social-media app in Canada but is also considered the least trusted, according to a 2023 report. The federal Liberals ordered a national security review of the app last September.Photo by Olivier Douliery/AFP via … Read more

The choice of Matt Whitaker is an unusual one, given his background as a lawyer and not in foreign policy FILE – Former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker waves as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a caucus night party in Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 15, 2024.Photo by Andrew Harnik /THE ASSOCIATED … Read more

Woodpeckers have been poking holes in the building and exposing the drywall, electrical and plumbing installations Calgary’s Intercare Corporate Group Inc. has a month to remove or alter bird deterrent lights at one of it’s long-term care homes that are aimed at warding off invasive woodpeckers. A Calgary long-term care home has been ordered to … Read more