The Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District on Monday, overruling a 1971 case laying out how the government must keep its distance from religion. But Justice Neil Gorsuch’s opinion for himself and his fellow Republican appointees relies on a...
Continue reading...June 27, 2022
Bank employee stabbed ‘multiple times’ during downtown Toronto hold up
A Toronto bank employee has been stabbed several times during a robbery. The hold-up happened shortly before 1 p.m. on Monday, June 27 at a financial institution in Chinatown , near Spadina Avenue and Dundas Street West. According to Toronto police, a man armed with a...
Continue reading...Jan. 6 committee announces additional hearing for tomorrow
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Jan. 6 committee announces additional hearing for tomorrow 01:34 UP NEXT What the SCOTUS abortion decision could mean for marriage equality and other rights 10:11 House passes bipartisan gun...
Continue reading...Customs officer union demands more hires as travel turbulence continues
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press Published Monday, June 27, 2022 1:06PM EDT Last Updated Monday, June 27, 2022 2:39PM EDT MONTREAL – The federal border agency is not moving fast enough to fill staff shortages that have bogged down airport traffic and revved-up passenger frustration, the...
Continue reading...Peel Region reports its first confirmed case of monkeypox
Peel Region has its first confirmed case of monkeypox. According to Peel Public Health, the person infected is an adult male in his 30s who lives in Mississauga. The heath unit said the risk to the public remains low. Monkeypox, which comes from the same virus...
Continue reading...What Biden wants to achieve in Europe — and whether he’ll get it
Four months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the effects of the war are not contained in those two countries. The conflict’s economic fronts, with the rise of energy prices and an emerging food crisis, are compounded by inflation and the likely potential of the war carrying...
Continue reading...What to watch as eight states hold June 28 contests
As the summer gets underway in earnest, there are really only a couple of Super Tuesday-style primaries days remaining, featuring lots of states holding statewide contests, and one of them is tomorrow. Let’s take a look at them in alphabetical order. In Colorado, there’s a highly...
Continue reading...Russia-Ukraine conflict: At least 10 killed as missile hits ‘crowded’ mall in east Ukraine
Breaking news image Kyiv (Ukraine): At least ten people were killed after a Russian rocket strike hit a crowded shopping mall in the central city of Kremenchukin east Ukraine on Monday, according to reports citing the Governor. Earlier, Kyryl Tymoshenko, the deputy head of the presidential...
Continue reading...Ottawa residents, police brace for protests on Canada Day
Ottawa is bracing for a new round of protests expected to start on Canada Day and the city’s mayor and chief of police say they are ready. Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and interim police chief Steve Bell say security plans have been drawn up to allow...
Continue reading...Region of Peel implements permanent human trafficking strategy
The Region of Peel has put in place a permanent strategy to address human trafficking. Back in June 2018, that municipality’s regional council endorsed a three-year pilot program that saw the creation of a safe/emergency house, a transition house, and a dedicated service hub. A follow-up...
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