In 2013, Saint John resident Robert Hayes filed a class-action lawsuit alleging he was sexually assaulted when he was a boy by police Sgt. Kenneth Estabrooks, who died in 2005.
Month: May 2024
Incendiary objects at Northvolt site: anonymous saboteurs give explanation
‘Weather’ and ‘choice of materials’ may have prevented incendiary devices from exploding on the Northvolt site in the Montérégie region ten days ago, according to anonymous claims made about the attempted sabotage.
OPP releases more details on suspect in Fergus sex assault case
Investigators say the suspect may have been driving a dark sedan similar to a Volkswagen Jetta or Passat.
Brantford councillors consider city-owned and operated medical clinic
A city-owned and operated medical clinic could give Brantford a competitive edge in physician recruitment, a city councillor says. “We’re competing with other municipalities,” Coun. Rose Sicoli said. “We’re selling ourselves as a destination for arts and culture, for tourism and it’s not different when you’re in the game of physician recruitment. “Having a nice […]
Toronto man killed his mother and decapitated her — but it wasn’t murder, lawyers argue
A ‘lifetime of abuse’ led Dallas Ly to snap and stab his mother inside a Leslieville apartment in 2022 but he never intended to kill her, his defence lawyer said during closing arguments at his murder trial on Thursday.
Nipissing MPP announces are road repair funding
Funding part of the Connecting Links Program to build and rehabilitate vital transit corridors across the province
Quebec media say new bill to protect politicians is excessive, harms free speech
Quebec newsroom leaders are calling out a new bill to protect politicians from abuse, saying the legislation is excessive and potentially stifling to democratic debate.
Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire expands to 127 square kilometres, but away from town
British Columbia’s wildfire service says the blaze threatening the northern community of Fort Nelson now spans nearly 130 square kilometres, but it had spread away from the town along its southern flank.
AppTech Products to be Used in InstaCash, Shares Inch Higher
AppTech Payments Corp. (NASDAQ: APCX) shares made small gains, as the Carlsbad, Calif.-based pioneering Fintech company powering frictionless commerce, announced today the successful completion of the pilot program for its Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform. The Company will use this BaaS solution to commercially launch InstaCash, which utilizes the BaaS for virtual accounts, debit and credit cards, and high interest-yielding financial products.AppTech CEO Luke D’Angelo stated, “The success of our BaaS pilot program signifies a significant milestone as we continue our mission to…
‘Not going to stop’: Family of man missing from Halifax hospital appeal for help
The family of a Nova Scotia man who went missing from a Halifax hospital is appealing to the public to help keep an eye out for him.