A Toronto music lover who thrived in the company of others died alone at home following three visits to a local hospital due to severe abdominal pain, according to one of his closest friends. “He didn’t talk very much, but he had this presence that everybody...
Continue reading...How GOP conspiracy theorists could hamper Congress’ crypto crackdown
The time is ripe for Congress to probe and enact meaningful reforms to regulate cryptocurrencies, one of the most tortured topics in the United States today. We’re just weeks removed from the colossal collapse of FTX, the once-popular crypto trading platform formerly run by founder Sam...
Continue reading...China’s protests are testing the surveillance state
People in China have been living under extreme anti-Covid lockdowns as part of the country’s “zero-Covid” policy for the past three years. But after a wave of protests, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) appears ready to loosen some of those restrictions. In late November, protests broke...
Continue reading...Registration for city-run winter recreation and March Break programs opens tomorrow
Registration for the City of Toronto’s 2023 winter recreation and March Break programs opens tomorrow. The popular winter recreational programs, which begin on Jan. 9, include various team sports, swimming and other physical activities for people of all ages. During March Break, the city offers children...
Continue reading...Registration for city-run winter recreation and March Break programs opens Tuesday
Registration for the City of Toronto’s 2023 winter recreation and March Break programs opens Tuesday.
Continue reading...One person dead after Oshawa collision
One person has been pronounced dead following a serious collision in Oshawa. Shortly before 11 a.m., Durham Regional Police said they were at the scene of a serious collision at Columbus Road and Simcoe Street and urged people to avoid the area. At around 3:20 p.m.,...
Continue reading...Group aiding kin of slain CIA officers comes out of shadows
WASHINGTON — Calista Anderson was at a sleepover when the email from a friend arrived. She was 12 years old and had just experienced the worst moment of her life: Her mother had been killed while working overseas. The email offered a further jolt. It linked to...
Continue reading...Man held in Las Vegas Strip stabbings found unfit for trial
LAS VEGAS — A man arrested in an October stabbing rampage that killed two people and wounded six others on a Las Vegas Strip sidewalk has been found unfit for trial, his lawyer said Friday. A state court judge ordered Yoni Christian Barrios, 32, to remain indefinitely...
Continue reading...Scientists warn U.N. summit to ‘avoid trade-offs’ between people and conservation needs
MOMBASA, Kenya — Scientists around the world are warning governments who will be gathering in Montreal this week for a United Nations biodiversity summit to not repeat past mistakes and are urging officials to “avoid trade-offs” between people and conservation needs in a report Monday. The study...
Continue reading...Military officer Dany Fortin acquitted on 1988 sexual assault charge
The Canadian Press Published Monday, December 5, 2022 3:10PM EST Last Updated Monday, December 5, 2022 3:10PM EST GATINEAU, Que. – A judge has acquitted Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin of sexual assault over an allegation that dates back to 1988. The allegation stemmed from his time at...
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