Indian village elders order gang rape of woman
A 20-year-old woman from India’s West Bengal state is in critical condition after being gang raped by 13 men on orders from the village elders. The woman fell in love with a man from a […]
Month: January 2014
New Virginia Attorney General against state’s same-sex marriage ban
Mark Herring, the State of Virginia’s Attorney General, has said Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. He will not defend a proposed ban against same-sex marriage when the issue is raised in federal court […]
Jagger won’t “get no satisfaction” from an autobiography
Mick Jagger may be the oldest rock-and-roll star still on the road today, and given his current projects on the go, he isn’t planning to slow down anytime soon. Jagger, 70, is producing several films […]
Sign up for Netflix today, save the cost tomorrow
The business of cheap video access may be changing face over the next few years. After reporting a net income of $48 million in 2013, Netflix says it is considering increasing its U.S. monthly subscription […]
Peel Police offer reward in Kesean Williams case
A year after nine-year old Kesean Williams was shot through his living room window, Peel police are offering up to $25,000 for information that helps catch the killer. Police say the bullet that hit Kesean […]
Ontario pension plan: Kathleen Wynne seeks Paul Martin’s help
TORONTO – Ontario is bringing a former prime minister on board to help build its own provincial pension plan. Paul Martin and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne say the province is going it alone because the […]
Great Lake’s ice danger to ships
According to the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, approximately 60 per cent of the Great Lakes is covered with ice which could pose danger to shipping operations. The percentage of ice covering the lakes has […]
Ontario paramedicine programs get $6 million injection
Ontario’s paramedics will start making home visits to seniors and the chronically ill under a $6 million expansion of Ontario’s paramedicine programs. Health Minister Deb Matthews said this proactive approach will * improve care to […]
Dwarf planet Ceres is generating water vapour
European scientists are reporting the dwarf planet Ceres, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, has been releasing water vapour from two locations, begging the question of whether or not it may be hospitable […]
Knee injury sidelines Canadian skier
Mont-Tremblant skier Erik Guay will be unable to compete in Saturday’s World Cup downhill race due to his recent knee injury. The 32-year-old Guay had his knee checked out on Jan. 21 after experiencing some […]