Raptors add to longest winning streak since December
It was the moment Nik Staukas had been waiting for his entire life. The 21-year-old Mississauga native, who grew up a Raptors fan, played his first game in front of his hometown ACC crowd Jan. […]
Month: January 2015
ISIS prisoner exchange deadline expires
The deadline given by ISIS to exchange convicted suicide bomber Sajida Al-Rishawi for Jordanian Pilot Al-Kassasbeh has passed. On Jan. 27, ISIS posted an audio message on YouTube read out by the Japanese hostage Kenji Goto. […]
Military suicides on the rise
It was a bad year for the Canadian military with 19 soldiers committing suicide in 2014, a report released by the military reveals. This is one of the highest levels in the past decade with […]
Police bullet fragments kill Australian cafe hostage
An inquest into the Dec. 15 café siege in Sydney has revealed that one of the hostages was killed by fragments of a police bullet. Jeremy Gormly, counsel assisting the New South Wales state coroner, […]
Ontario may lower speed limit
The province of Ontario is considering lowering the speed limit in cities and towns to 40 from 50 km/h. Municipalities might have the option to set their own limits as long as it’s posted. Community […]
University students help homeless youth in Toronto
As the temperature continues to drop, the rising number of homeless youth in Toronto are struggling to survive. But a dedicated group of university students has a plan to help these vulnerable street people stay […]
All American Superbowl ads by 2017
By 2017, Canadian broadcasters won’t be able to run Canadian advertisements during the Superbowl. The Canadian Radio-televison and Telecommunication Commission (CTRC), has banned Canadian broadcasters from substituting Canadian ads during the Super Bowl. This decision […]
Seven seconds costs man $27 million
The verdict is in. Quebec man Joel Ifergan’s hopes to take home a $27 million dollar jackpot have come crashing down as the Supreme Court dismissed his appeal to claim the amount. All eyes were on […]
Sixteen killed in Taliban attack
Sixteen people were killed and almost 40 wounded Jan. 29 in Eastern Afghanistan’s Laghman province when a suicide bomber charged into a funeral for victims of the Taliban, reports the Associated Press. The funeral was […]
Life sentences without parole too costly
Critics around the country are speaking out against new legislation that would prevent inmates serving life sentences from applying for parole, arguing that the proposed policy is unnecessary and too costly. Justice Minister Peter MacKay […]