Why the jury was discharged in the ex-world junior players’ trial Justice Maria Carroccia discharged the jurors in the sexual assault trial of five former world junior hockey players. Both the defence and Crown agreed that the trial would go ahead with a judge alone. The decision was sparked byContinue Reading
World U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday backed aid for the Palestinians, saying people in Gaza are starving and adding that he expected “a lot of good things” in the next month. At least 250 killed since Thursday morning, according to local health authoritiesThomson Reuters · Posted: May 16, 2025Continue Reading
World The first direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in more than three years lasted less than two hours, with no apparent sign of progress so far in narrowing the gap between the sides, though a deal was reached to exchange about 1,000 prisoners of war each. Agreement toContinue Reading
Calgary Strathcona Resources Ltd. is making a takeover stock-and-cash offer for oilsands producer MEG Energy Corp. that values the company at about $5.9 billion. MEG said Friday that its board of directors will consider and evaluate the offer The Canadian Press · Posted: May 16, 2025 9:18 AM EDT |Continue Reading
World A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain-dead after a medical emergency has been on life support for three months to let the fetus grow enough to be delivered, a move her family says a hospital told them was required under the state’s strict anti-abortion law. Cases whereContinue Reading
“How can I help my child fall asleep?” Once, exhausted parents might have simply asked their elders. Later, one might have consulted a parenting manual that warned against spoiling your fussy baby, or eventually, turned to their beloved copy of Dr. Spock. More recently, we may have posed the question to Facebook,Continue Reading
Golf Brilliant sunshine after three days of rain brought out a full house of spectators expecting a great show at the PGA Championship in Charlotte, N.C. They just didn’t get it from who they came to see — Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele — and most of themContinue Reading
Calgary The head of security for the upcoming G7 leaders’ summit in Kananaskis says his group is still working with the Town of Banff on the precise location of a “demonstration zone” for protesters to express their opinions, but it’s already been determined where demonstrators won’t be allowed — on highways.Continue Reading
Manitoba Pharmacists in Manitoba will soon be able to prescribe birth control, the health minister revealed this week in an announcement that pleasantly surprised the industry. Health minister says province will be expanding pharmacists’ powers ‘in the coming days and weeks’ Ian Froese · CBC News · Posted: May 16,Continue Reading
WARNING: This story contains graphic details. The former owner of a remote lodge in northern Manitoba where recent caribou hunts led to allegations of vandalism and animal wastage says he believes images of dead fetuses at the site were circulated with the intent of making First Nations hunters “look bad.” Police areContinue Reading
