Iraqi security forces have been abusing detained women, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW), Many of these Iraqi women have been detained illegally as a result of forced confessions and sub-standard […]
The RCMP has charged a teacher who plays drums in Stephen Harper’s band with multiple counts of sexual assault and sexual interference allegedly against a minor. Phil Nolan, who teaches grades 7 and 8 at […]
Halton Regional police believe the man suspected of assaulting a woman Feb. 4 behind Sheridan College may be responsible for sexual assaults in the same area in October and August of 2013. Police have released […]
The federal government announced Feb. 6 that it will begin a health review of 23 pesticides. The decision came after four lawsuits were filed in August 2013 over 29 chemicals that have been banned in […]
Mayor Rob Ford called in sick on “Bob Marley Day” in Toronto, his office has confirmed. While Toronto has celebrated the famous musician’s birthday for years, Ford’s Feb. 6 proclamation caught the attention of social […]
Canada Post has offered to change locks on community mailboxes after a string of robberies in Surrey, British Columbia. “We’ve been broken into five or six times,” Surrey resident Christine Larsen told CBC News. She […]
With Valentine’s Day approaching, Bayer Inc. has released a new study showing that worrying about birth-control can reduce the quality of sex people have. The study also showed that four in 10 Canadians have said […]
Oakville’s Ward 5 councillor Jeff Knoll is surprised to hear about about a Sheridan College student’s petition to transfer ownership of the trail system from the city to the college. The petition was generated in […]
Pop-star Justin Bieber has added to his ever-growing bad-boy status by filling a jet with marijuana smoke and allegedly being verbally-abusive to flight staff. NBC News reports Feb. 6 the leased plane was so consumed by […]
Erik Guay had the fastest time for Canada in the alpine qualifying run, finishing in seventh place. A two-time veteran of the downhill Olympic event, Guay is striving to win the gold this time. He […]
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