Politics International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says he’s been in touch with Jordanian officials about the possibility of Canada getting involved in an aid airdrop into Gaza. Jordan has collaborated with U.K., Netherlands, France on previous drops International aid agencies say Gaza is suffering from shortages of food, medicine andContinue Reading
Hamilton The split 8-8 vote at general issues committee meeting Wednesday was condemned by Mayor Andrea Horwath, who said in a statement afterwards that the councillors opposed were “choosing parking lots over housing people.” Andrea Horwath’s office says she hasn’t ruled out using her strong mayor powers to push through staff’s plan Samantha BeattieContinue Reading
U.S. authorities have arrested a man in connection with the deaths of an Indian family of four who froze to death near Manitoba’s southern border with the United States two years ago. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel — also known as Dirty Harry, according to officials who have identified five aliases — has been charged in U.S.Continue Reading
Why leaders visited this Ukrainian airport on anniversary of Russia’s invasionHostomel Airport, located just outside of Kyiv, was the site of one of the first battles between Ukrainian troops and invading Russian forces two years ago. CBC’s Margaret Evans explains the significance of the visit to the airport by leadersContinue Reading
Professional Women’s Hockey League Natalie Spooner scored the shootout winner to lead Toronto to its fifth straight win, defeating visiting New York 2-1 on Friday in Professional Women’s Hockey League action. Campbell makes 27 saves, Maltais scores in regulation for 2-1 home victory Abdulhamid Ibrahim · The Canadian Press ·Continue Reading
British Columbia Rapper Ice Cube wears Tahltan beader’s artwork on stageBeader Carmen Dennis drove more than 1,600 kilometres to see the Straight Outta Compton rapper perform in Abbotsford, B.C., and gift him some of her artwork. Carmen Dennis says she played Ice Cube’s It Was a Good Day on loop whileContinue Reading
World The longtime head of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, misspent millions of dollars of the U.S. organization’s money, using the funds to pay for an extravagant lifestyle that included exotic getaways and trips on private planes and superyachts, a New York jury determined Friday. Wayne LaPierre used NRAContinue Reading
CFL A former strength and conditioning coach with the Toronto Argonauts is suing the CFL club for wrongful dismissal and star quarterback Chad Kelly for alleged violations of the Ontario Human Rights Code. Ex-strength coach alleges Kelly used threatening language after making unwanted romantic overturesThe Canadian Press · Posted: FebContinue Reading
Swirling rumours about a beloved Canadian condiment have shone a light on what turns out is a competitive sauce market. On Monday, a Subway Canada spokesperson told CBC News that the chain is “transitioning mustard vendors, which may impact the supply of yellow mustard at certain restaurants.” But the chatter online the weekContinue Reading
Rugby Canada’s women’s rugby sevens team rebounded from an opening match loss to a resounding 38-0 win over Great Britain at the HSBC SVNS stop at Vancouver’s B.C. Place on Friday. Canadian men set to face Fiji after falling to Argentina in opener at B.C. Place Nick Wells · TheContinue Reading
