Month: February 2015

Montreal residents are reeling after the collapse of the Longueuil pedestrian overpass on Feb. 10. Two people were injured when the walkway fell onto the lanes of Highway 132. Officials report that the incident took […]

Toronto officials continue to warn the public of a return of the measles virus that could affect the city. So far there have been five confirmed cases of measles in the city of Toronto. Toronto city officials […]

A Pakistani High Commission official, Mazhar Khan, based in Dhaka was declared persona non grata by the Bangladeshi government and was asked to leave the country Feb. 5. The diplomatic official was charged by Bangladesh’s […]

American multinational pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced Feb. 5 that it has continued to expand its portfolio and has acquired Hospira for approximately $15 billion. Once the acquisition is approved, the move would see Pfizer increasing […]

A source close to former foreign affairs minister John Baird says that he is expected to move to Toronto to pursue a career in the private sector, according to the Globe and Mail. Sources say […]

As shoppers lined up for liquidation bargains by 8 a.m. on Feb. 5, Target employees were preparing for the final days of their employment. The East Hamilton store was also affixed with signs detailing Target’s closure, […]

Jennifer Logan was in Peru for nine days on a rainforest retreat when staff called her family in Saskatoon to tell them that she passed away. The family was advised that Logan died from an […]

In response to the burning of a captive Jordanian pilot, Jordan conducted airstrikes targeting the militant group ISIS on Feb. 5. According to CNN, Lt. Muath Al-Kaseabeh’s father, Safi- al Kasasbeh, stated the king promised […]

French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are heading to Ukraine as part of the diplomatic efforts to present a peace proposal to end the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine. The two world […]