Quebec’s public security minister will visit Old Montreal on Saturday to visit the scene of what police described as a “suspicious” fire that killed at least two people and injured two others.
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‘Project Dolphin:’ Police arrest four people, seize 14 kilograms of fentanyl
Police have arrested four people in connection with an investigation into the trafficking of crystal methamphetamine and fentanyl throughout the City of Toronto.
‘Unacceptable:’ Toronto councillor calls for public inquiry into Eglinton Crosstown delays
A Toronto city councillor is calling for a public inquiry into the construction of the delayed and over-budget Eglinton Crosstown LRT.
Technology and other social changes contributing to more teen violence
Whether it’s social media or peer influence remains to be seen, but young women resorting to violence is a growing problem, a UBC Professor says.“We are seeing big changes in terms of increasing physical altercations in females," Dr. Sarah Dow-Fleisner, associate professor of social w…
Loyal Wooldridge hopes to go from city councillor to NDP MLA for Kelowna Centre
Over the next few weeks, Castanet News will feature each of the candidates seeking your vote in each of the four Central Okanagan ridings ahead of the Oct. 19 provincial election.Today, we focus on BCNDP candidate Loyal Wooldridge, who is running in the Kelowna Centre riding.For the past six…
Kelowna man has tickets hacked through Ticketmaster website
A Kelowna man says his tickets for an upcoming UFC event in Edmonton were transferred to someone else without his permission.Tom Wilson tells Castanet he purchased the tickets for the event, which takes place on November 2, 2024, including flights and a hotel for himself and his girlfriend.H…
Kelowna man convicted of 2014 hammer killing arrested again
A Kelowna man who killed a person with a hammer in Rutland back in 2014 is back behind bars, after he was arrested yet again this past weekend.After the BC Court of Appeal overturned a jury’s second-degree murder conviction of Steven Pirko last year, he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of man…
How school cellphone bans are playing out in the country’s classrooms this fall
A wave of policies restricting students’ use of cellphones in school swept across Canada this fall. Now, about a month into the term, some students and educators tell CBC News what they’re experiencing in the classroom.
The Bloc’s supply management trade bill is getting a rough ride in Senate
If Liberals want support from the Bloc on future confidence votes, C-282 must become law. But private members bills are not prioritized on the Senate’s agenda. There’s no Liberal caucus in the Senate anymore to force it through. And the Independents now in charge have big concerns with this bill.
CTV National News: Inside the brain of a fruit fly – CTV News
CTV National News: Inside the brain of a fruit fly CTV NewsWhole-brain annotation and multi-connectome cell typing of Drosophila Nature.comScientists Unveil the First-Ever Complete Map of an Adult Fruit Fly’s Brain, Captured in Stunning Detail Smithsonian MagazineAn adult fruit fly brain has been mapped—human brains could follow The EconomistFly brain sheds light on human thought process BBC.com