Mexico’s projected presidential winner Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first female president in the country’s 200-year history.
Author: sdaddario
Letters June 3, 2024: ‘Ireland has not recognized Hamas, just Palestine.’
Selective memory Re “Another bad move” (Warren Kinsella, May 26): After a column like this I’m not sure if Warren would be welcome at an Irish pub on St. Patrick’s Day. Ireland a “pit of Jewish hatred”? One third of the Irish say “Jews have too much power” and “don’t care about anyone else”? Really? […]
Huge hike in olive oil prices a hit for Vancouver restaurants
At Hydra Estiatorio in downtown Vancouver, every dish is prepared or finished with olive oil. The eatery has been hard-hit by shortages and surging prices.
A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
Parachutists jumping from World War II-era planes hurled themselves Sunday into now peaceful Normandy skies where war once raged, heralding a week of ceremonies for the fast-disappearing generation of Allied troops who fought from D-Day beaches 80 years ago to Adolf Hitler’s fall, helping free Europe of his tyranny.
Police halt pro-Palestinian encampment at Quebec’s City’s Université Laval
Quebec City police say they have forced protesters to dismantle a pro-Palestinian encampment that was being set up on the grounds of Université Laval.
Police looking for individuals involved in alleged forcible confinement, assault investigation
Videos have been released by Peel Regional Police (PRP) that show a man and a woman allegedly involved in assault and forcible confinement investigation.
Motorcyclist killed in Becancour, Que. crash
A motorcyclist in his 70s died on Saturday following a road accident in Bécancour, near Trois Rivieres, Que.
B.C. law banning disruptive protests near schools now in effect
Legislation restricting disruptive protests targeting B.C. schools came into effect Friday, with the province saying there have been 20 such incidents since last September.
Solid support for Fill the Bus campaign
With volunteers stationed at grocery stores throughout Chatham-Kent, the community showed solid support for the Fill the Bus campaign on Saturday. The Helping Hands initiative, in its fifth year, collected food donations at locations including Chatham Sobeys, Real Canadian Super Store, Giant Tiger, Food Basics, Dollar Tree and No Frills. Other spots included Wallaceburg No […]
25-year-old driver dead after single-vehicle rollover crash in Clarington, Ont.
A 25-year-old driver is dead after his vehicle crashed into a concrete barrier and rolled over on a Clarington, Ont. highway overnight, the OPP say.
