ISIS prisoner exchange deadline expires

January 29, 2015 News Desk 0

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

January 29, 2015 News Desk 0

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 […]

Ontario may lower speed limit

January 29, 2015 News Desk 0

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 […]

All American Superbowl ads by 2017

January 29, 2015 News Desk 0

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

January 29, 2015 News Desk 0

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

January 29, 2015 News Desk 0

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

January 29, 2015 News Desk 0

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 […]

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