In a Calgary courthouse Friday, Justice George Gaschler sentenced Wiley Provost to four and a half years in prison for killing his friend, Colton Crowshoe, in 2014. He will serve two years of probation following his release. Provost, 30, was charged with second-degree murder on July 7, 2022, nearly eight years to the day after Crowshoe, 18, was…
A woman who claimed mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor “brutally raped and battered” her in a Dublin hotel penthouse was awarded nearly 250,000 Euros ($257,000 US) on Friday by a civil court jury in Ireland. Nikita Hand said the Dec. 9, 2018, assault after a night of partying left her heavily bruised and suffering…
By Joe Bongiorno The Canadian Press Posted November 22, 2024 3:20 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s pension fund manager says it is co-operating with United States authorities after three former employees were indicted in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y., in an alleged scheme to give hundreds of…
Two-time Olympian Pamela Ware reflects on her diving career as she announces her retirement, swapping her passion for the pool with her passion for baking. Source link
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 21, 2024 3:22 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Municipal officials are considering an end to water fluoridation on the island of Montreal in a move spurred by a petition from a resident who claims he has the support of Robert F….
Canadian under-20 coach Cindy Tye will serve as interim coach for Canada’s upcoming women’s friendlies against Iceland and South Korea. Canada Soccer has said head coach Bev Priestman will not be returning in the wake of the recent independent report into the Olympic drone-spying scandal. Priestman, assistant coach Jasmine Mander and analyst Joey Lombardi are…
Two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini capped a breakthrough season by leading Italy to its first Billie Jean King Cup title since 2013 on Wednesday, defeating Rebecca Sramkova 6-2, 6-1 to seal a 2-0 victory over Slovakia in the final of the women’s team competition. When Paolini’s win ended, she was joined on court by…
By Morgan Lowrie The Canadian Press Posted November 20, 2024 3:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Montreal is promising to speed up construction permits, raise taxes on owners of vacant lots and spend tens of millions of dollars more to help develop affordable housing as part of…
Jordan O’Brien-Tobin, the man who stabbed a 16-year-old to death at a TTC subway station in 2023, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. The victim, Gabriel Magalhaes, was on his way home with a friend on March 25 of that year when he was attacked at Keele Station in the city’s west end. The stabbing was…
Host Anastasia Bucsis is joined by women’s hockey insider Karissa Donkin to preview the 2nd season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Source link
