Edmonton According to a statement of claim, the shooting death of Mathios Arkangelo, 28, in a northeast Edmonton neighbourhood was “unnecessary, unreasonable and without lawful justification.”Mathios Arkangelo, 28, was shot and killed by police on June 29 Julia Wong · CBC News · Posted: Sep 05, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours
Canada still hasn’t recognized the likely winner of Venezuela’s election — Venezuelans want to know why
Some Venezuelan-Canadians say the Trudeau government has failed to stand up for democracy in its response to the July 28 Venezuelan presidential election — an election tainted by widespread evidence of fraud and a government campaign of arrests, disappearances and torture of poll workers. Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia ruled out seeking asylum abroad yesterday
Pretrial arguments in sexual assault case of ex-Canadian world junior hockey players begin today in London
London Five hockey players charged with sexual assault in a case dating back to 2018, when they were members of Canada’s gold-medal-winning world junior team, won’t be in court today when pretrial legal arguments begin in London, Ont.Trial for the 5, who aren’t at the hearings this week, to begin in September 2025 Kate Dubinski
Which generation of parents had it the hardest? It depends who you ask
Is parenting really harder today? Last Wednesday, the U.S. surgeon general issued a public health advisory about the impact of modern stresses on parents’ mental health, saying today’s parents face unique challenges, like social media and the youth mental health crisis. But some parents from older generations say raising children has always been, and always will
Toronto tenants fight rent increase, argue landlord is partially using it to cover redevelopment costs
Tenants of a Toronto apartment complex are fighting an application for an above-guideline increase to their rent, because nearly half of it is covering an environmental assessment that’s typically used to help the landlord sell or redevelop the property. “It’s ridiculous,” said Amy Nyp, who has lived in one of 115 units in the three
Ontario corner stores allowed to sell alcohol as of today
Convenience stores across Ontario are allowed to sell booze as of Thursday as the province significantly loosens its grip on the alcohol marketplace. Corner stores are excited about the change and expect foot traffic to increase significantly, said Kenny Shim, the president of the Ontario Convenience Store Association, which represents about 7,000 of 10,000 such
John Vennavally-Rao on his double cancer diagnosis — and reason for hope
When Green Day performed recently in Toronto, I was in the crowd with my wife singing along as Billy Joe Armstrong belted out the rock anthem “Wake Me Up When September Ends.” The song is about his father who died from esophageal cancer in September 1982. It’s a month that I’ve long associated with cancer
Former public servant pleads guilty to breach of trust after directing contracts to own company
The RCMP says a former federal public servant has pleaded guilty to a breach of trust charge connected with financial activities while he worked for Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). The Mounties say in an agreed statement of facts that Marc Primeau admitted to directing 72 sole-source contracts to a company called Access
Jackpot in Maniwaki, Que. radio station ‘Catch the Ace’ contest tops $3M
In the ‘Catch the Ace’ card game, the premise is simple. Pull the ace of spades from the deck and you win! In Maniwaki, Que., local radio station CHGA 97.3 has been playing their version of ‘Catch the Ace’ for nearly a year without a winner. There’s only one card left in the deck, so
Meta’s Oversight Board separates death threats and ‘aspirational statements’ in Venezuela
Meta’s Oversight Board has weighed in on the company’s content moderation policies in Venezuela amid violent crackdowns and widespread protests following the country’s disputed presidential election. In its decision, the board said that Facebook users posting about the state-supported armed groups known as “colectivos” should have more leeway in making statements like “kill those damn