A student at Hampton High School is asking the school to reconsider after it banned his “F*** Cancer” sweatshirt that he wore on picture day to honour his late father. “I’m not trying to use the word in a mean…
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First LRT weekday morning commute went ‘very well,’ says OC Transpo boss
The first weekday morning commute of the Confederation Line of the LRT system went off without a hitch, for the most part, as people got their first taste of their new commutes on Monday. OC Transpo general manager John Manconi,…
Quebec families of victims call for more transparency from province’s police watchdog
Rights advocates and victims’ families in Quebec are calling for greater transparency from the province’s independent police watchdog. A civil rights advocacy group, la Ligue des droits et libertés, told reporters today the watchdog’s rules of operation favour police at…
‘What a massive beast’: great white shark rescued in waters west of Saint John
A video capturing the rescue of a great white shark from a herring weir in Back Bay, N.B., has caught on in the online world. The rescue took place Sunday morning just off shore in the Charlotte Country community, about…
Quebecer caught driving 230 km/h on Hwy. 10: police
A 46-year-old Terrebonne man has had his licence suspended for seven days after police say he was caught speeding on Highway 10 in Chambly on Montreal’s South Shore. READ MORE: Speed, distracted driving main cause of deadly crashes in Quebec…
Students from Manitoba and U.S. killed in Vancouver Island bus crash
VICTORIA – Two 18-year-old students, a woman from Manitoba and an American man, have been identified as the victims of a fatal bus crash on Vancouver Island. The British Columbia Coroners Service released the information but says the names of…
144th Western Fair wraps up after ‘tremendous’ run: fair organizers
The 144th Western Fair has come and gone, and organizers say they’re looking to build on some positives from this year’s installment. Although they aren’t publicly releasing specific attendance numbers for the 10-day fair, communications and marketing director Greg Blanchard…
Montreal police investigate fatal shooting in LaSalle
A 26-year-old man has died after a shooting at an apartment building in LaSalle on Monday morning. Montreal police say investigators arrived around 8:30 a.m. at the scene on Bédard Street near Dollard Avenue. The victim was shot in the…
Trial begins for class action lawsuit alleging abuse at private Ontario school
Toronto — A lawyer representing former students suing the now-defunct Christian private school they attended says its late headmasters psychologically tormented pupils in order to break their spirits. Loretta Merritt told the court Monday that Grenville Christian College controlled every…
Federal Election 2019: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he’s opposed to Bill 21, but focused on tackling climate crisis, health care
September 16 2019 2:01pm NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Monday he was opposed to Bill 21, but said he recognizes there’s provincial jurisdiction and is focused on tackling the climate crisis and health care. ‘ }); } else { var…