A Toronto police officer who fatally shot a man wielding a knife in the city’s east end last May acted in self-defence and will, therefore, not be charged, the province’s watchdog has said.
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Brussels Midi Station, once a stately gateway to Belgium, has become a place of neglect
FILE -Passengers walk through a quiet Brussels Midi Station during a train strike on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Belgium acknowledges that its major rail gateway has become a festering sore of drug abuse, poverty and violence. The Brussels Midi Station is a major stain on a...
Continue reading...Florida is on verge of allowing a right-wing alternative to the SAT
Coming soon to Florida: an alternative college entry exam backed by the state’s right-wing governor, Ron DeSantis.
Continue reading...Company pulls spicy One Chip Challenge from store shelves as Massachusetts investigates teen’s death
A package of Paqui OneChipChallenge spicy tortilla chips is seen on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in Boston. Authorities are raising the alarm about a OneChipChallenge social media trend that encourages people to avoid seeking relief from eating and drinking for as long as possible after eating...
Continue reading...Toronto teachers bargaining unit opposes binding arbitration to avoid strike
The bargaining unit representing Toronto high school teachers is urging its members to vote against a tentative deal with the province that would see a strike avoided through the use of voluntary binding arbitration.
Continue reading...63-year-old Guelph man charged after allegedly tasing cyclist repeatedly
A 63-year-old man is facing assault and weapons charges after allegedly tasing a cyclist repeatedly during an altercation in Guelph on Wednesday night.
Continue reading...Photos of suspect vehicle in downtown Toronto triple shooting released as police appeal for information
Toronto police have released photos of a vehicle believed to have been used by suspects in a downtown shooting last month that left a young child and two adults injured.
Continue reading...Trump official Navarro convicted of contempt after defying House Jan. 6 subpoena
Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro speaks to the media as he departs federal court, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) (Mark Schiefelbein / Associated Press) Trump official Navarro convicted of contempt after defying House Jan. 6 subpoena Sept. 7, 2023 Trump...
Continue reading...Navarro becomes latest member of Team Trump to be convicted
As a jury finds Peter Navarro guilty of contempt, the former White House advisor joins a long list of Team Trump members who’ve been convicted of crimes.
Continue reading...Federal judge deflates Abbott’s anti-immigration buoy barriers
The Rio Grande floating barrier fiasco is just the latest sign that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star effort is taking on water.
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