CFIA confirms death of ostrich with ‘pre-existing condition’ at B.C. farm
EDGEWOOD, B.C. — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says an ostrich that was part of a B.C. flock that was recently issued a last-minute stay of a cull order by the Supreme Court of Canada has died. The agency says...
Man critically injured in Mississauga motorcycle crash
A man has been taken to a hospital with serious and critical injuries after a motor vehicle crash in Mississauga Saturday evening, according to paramedics. Peel police were called to Sheridan Mall for reports of a collision just before 7:40...
Canada Post union says latest contract offer is a ‘major step backwards’
The union representing Canada Post workers says the Crown corporation is “making a mockery of the collective bargaining process” with its latest contract offers. In a statement released Friday, the union said it is disappointed with the latest offer, which...
Violent protests end as peace agreement reached in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani authorities reached a peace agreement on Saturday with a civil rights alliance, ending days of violent protests that left at least 10 people dead and bringing calm to Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Under the deal, the regional government...
Government says flypast for King’s visit to Ottawa cost more than $800,000
OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence says the Royal Canadian Air Force flypast during King Charles III’s visit to Ottawa this spring cost more than $824,700. The department released a tally of its expenses associated with the royal visit,...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is sentenced to over 4 years in prison
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced Friday to four years and two months in prison for transporting people across state lines for sexual encounters, capping a sordid federal case that featured harrowing testimony and ended in a forceful reckoning...
3 suspects arrested in Mississauga hit-and-run that injured woman, 4 children
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run that injured a woman and four children in Mississauga over the summer. The two-vehicle crash occurred in the Erin Mills area, near Ninth Line and Erin Centre Boulevard on July...
US escalates criticism of Colombia’s president at the UN, calls for action against drug trafficking
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States accused Colombia’s president on Friday of undermining progress to lasting peace and urged its government to make combating violence and drug trafficking by “narco-terrorist groups” a priority. U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz told a...
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert vows to repair player relationships
LAS VEGAS (AP) — WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Friday there’s work to be done to repair relationships with players in the league, while adding that there were “inaccuracies” in some of the comments attributed to her by Napheesa Collier...
Judge remains undecided on treatment plan for man charged with stalking Jennifer Aniston
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge remained undecided Friday on the treatment and placement plan for a man charged with stalking Jennifer Aniston and ramming his car into the front gate of her home. Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, a 48-year-old from...
