Tony Humby and Bruce Escott, two men accused of being central figures in a sexual exploitation case in St. John’s, were not believed to have acted alone. According to police search warrant documents — untested in court and obtained by CBC News — there were at least eight other potential suspects who came up during the course…
Serena Williams says she had a benign branchial cyst “the size of a small grapefruit” removed from her neck and “all is OK.” The retired tennis star, who turned 43 last month, posted Wednesday on social media that she found a lump on her neck in May, had an MRI exam, and was told she…
The Indigenous community is stressing the importance of having a voice in provincial legislation as Saskatchewan nears election night. And while all parties recognize the importance of having Indigenous representation, some appear to be doing more to address it than others. “Indigenous Peoples make up 17 per cent of the population, so we need to…
It wasn’t the first time Virginia Hinch had received a negative email. “I decided not to react to the first,” said Hinch, a candidate for Halifax regional council. “I didn’t want to run on any type of negativity.” But the second email she received from someone who lives in the district she wants to represent…
Christine Sinclair is saying goodbye — again. The Canadian soccer legend will play her final game at B.C. Place on Tuesday when her Portland Thorns take on the Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite FC as part of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) W Champions Cup. “When I played here last for…
The BC Conservatives unveiled their full costed platform on Tuesday morning, less than a week before the provincial election. Affordability, along with safety and recovery, anchors the platform and in a letter at the beginning, BC Conservative Leader John Rustad says he will bring back “common sense, refocus government on delivering real results, and build…
The union representing film crew workers in Sudbury says a settlement has been reached to finally pay some members who worked on a multimillion-dollar Canadian feature film shot in the area a year ago. The film, 40 Acres, was produced by 4T Productions, led by Jennifer Holness, and filmed primarily around the northern Ontario city in September and October 2023. It…
Even though Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada, his impact on Canadian basketball is still going strong. Those kids who watched him play in Toronto, who dreamed of wearing a jersey with a dinosaur on their chest, who maybe didn’t realize yet that no matter how hard they practised at school or…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 14, 2024 2:44 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Montreal suburb has received a provincial Environment Department permit to go ahead with a long-awaited white-tailed deer cull in a local park that has become overrun with them. The City of Longueuil,…
By 8 a.m. — as most people begin weekday morning routines or sit down for breakfast — Debbie Marshall’s already got pots heating on the stove and meat thawing, and is prepping fruit and veggies. Every morning, from an apartment-sized school kitchen in St. John’s, she whips up healthy, hot lunches daily for anywhere from 140 to…
