WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. More than two years after he was convicted for a violent rape, Jacob Hoggard is waiting to find out whether a jury will find him guilty of sexually assaulting another woman. With jurors sequestered since Friday afternoon to…
Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has requested bail as he appeals his sexual assault convictions in Toronto and the 11-year prison sentence he received last month. The Ontario Court of Appeal said a motion to grant bail pending the appeal was heard Wednesday but the judge’s decision has yet to be released. Nygard, 83, was convicted of…
Wayne Fernandes is frustrated he’s hit a “roadblock” with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) in trying to get approval to clean up land along a section of Highway 401 near Guelph. While vacationing in Australia in the spring of 2023, Fernandes said, he noticed how pristine and litter free it was. He said he got “depressed” after returning…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 2, 2024 2:27 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Premier François Legault says the federal government should force asylum seekers arriving in Quebec to move to other provinces, including people who have already settled in the province. Legault said during a trip to Paris…
Three more women have come forward to allege historical sex offences against embattled billionaire Frank Stronach, CBC News has learned. Stronach is facing four new charges, including rape and indecent assault. The charges stem from alleged incidents in Toronto in 1981 and 1983 and in the nearby hamlet of Gormley, Ont., in 1993, according to…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 1, 2024 1:38 pm Updated October 1, 2024 1:41 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec Premier François Legault says his government has asked Ottawa to set up “waiting zones” for asylum seekers, as is the practice in France. Legault told reporters during…
Manitoba The minimum wage in four provinces is going up today, with the new rates ranging from $15 an hour to $17.20. Nunavut has highest minimum wage in Canada at $19 The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 01, 2024 9:28 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago Minimum wage earners in four provinces get…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada is poised to see significant growth in Indigenous-related project financing, international credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS said Monday. In a report released on the fourth annual national day for Truth and Reconciliation, the credit rating agency said Indigenous-related capital markets activity is on a steady upward…
Whether the words are spoken inside or outside the building’s walls, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights has been a home to difficult conversations for a decade — the Winnipeg landmark celebrated its 10th anniversary last week. “It’s given us a time to look back on the decade behind us, to realize we’ve been on…
Carla Beck steps out of her SUV with her two dogs and starts walking beside a lake near her hometown, the spot where she learned to feed cows, swing a bat and not keep her mouth shut. Redlicks Lake near the village of Lang, south of Regina, is the NDP leader’s favourite place to get away and…
