U.S. to pay Larry Nassar abuse survivors $138M to settle lawsuits against FBI
When combined with other settlements, US$1 billion now has been set aside by various organizations to compensate hundreds of women.
U.S. News
Apr 23
Ex-FBI informant’s false Biden allegations came from Russian sources: prosecutors
Prosecutors revealed the alleged contact with officials affiliated with Russian intelligence as they urged a judge to keep Alexander Smirnov behind bars while he awaits trial.
U.S. News
Feb 20
FBI informant charged with falsely accusing Bidens of corrupt business dealings
Prosecutors said Alexander Smirnov falsely told FBI agents in June 2020 that executives associated with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma gave money to Hunter and Joe Biden.
U.S. News
Feb 15
Autism awareness: Vancouver International Airport, Canucks network host ‘Learn to Fly’
The goal the event Saturday at Vancouver International Airport was to increase accessibility and break down barriers for people who are on the autism spectrum.
Canada
May 4
Paris skies closed for business during Olympics opening ceremony
Augustin de Romanet, chairman of Aéroports de Paris, said airlines are being warned in advance about the closure and told they will have to fly around the restricted airspace.
Sports
Apr 24
Ford government wins battle to keep health-care staffing shortage figures secret
Ontario's privacy watchdog has sided with the Ford government, finding that releasing estimates of the health-care staffing crisis could harm the province's economic outlook.
Health
Apr 24
Thieves steal over $40 million from L.A. cash vault, vanish without a trace
Authorities are unsure how exactly the burglars got away with the cash without detection, or even setting off any security alarms in the building.
Trending
Apr 4
Alex Murdaugh gets another 40 years in prison for financial crimes
The judge sentenced Alex Murdaugh to a harsher punishment than suggested because Murdaugh stole from “the most needy, vulnerable people.”
U.S. News
Apr 1
What are midges and why are they swarming Toronto’s lakeside region
Many who live by the lake or frequent the boardwalk in Toronto see hundreds of the tiny little flies flying around. But what are they, and how long are they around for?
Environment
Apr 18
2 Australians, 1 American missing in Mexico for nearly a week
Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and American Jack Carter Rhoad were surfing and camping along the Baja coast when they went missing on April 27.
World
May 3
Foreign intelligence services are contracting out killings to gangs
Three Indian nationals arrested in Edmonton for the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar are allegedly linked to an Indian crime group.
Canada
May 4
Trudeau tight-lipped on potential U.S. TikTok ban as key bill passes
The United States Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban.
Canada
Apr 24
Is flying safe? What to know amid all the news of plane problems
It has been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a U.S. airliner, but you would never know that by reading about a torrent of flight problems in the last three months.
Canada
Mar 23
Prelude to an assassination: India’s ‘incompetent’ campaign against slain B.C. Sikh leader
Canadian investigators believe Hardeep Nijjar's murder was an escalation of India's campaign against Sikh separatists, and its foreign intelligence agency was behind the killing.
Canada
May 3
Jeffrey Epstein’s 2nd ‘black book’ of contacts heads to secret auction
The black book is believed to be from 1997 and was reportedly found in New York City's East Village by a female musician in the 1990s.
U.S. News
May 6
3-year-old Elijah Vue still missing: Man pleads not guilty to child neglect
Jesse Vang, the boyfriend of Elijah Vue's mother, reported the 3-year-old missing in February, while the boy was in his care.
Crime
Apr 18
B.C. man admits he was reaching for fried chicken prior to crashing his car
A driver in Rossland, B.C., crashed into a concrete barrier while reaching for a piece of chicken, local RCMP said, adding that distracted driving is a major cause of accidents.
Canada
Apr 13
Is it safe to fly during a solar eclipse? How airlines are preparing
Canadian airlines say travellers won't see their flight times affected by Monday's total solar eclipse, though passengers should protect their eyes during the astronomical event.
Canada
Apr 4
Angelina Jolie says Brad Pitt’s abuse began ‘well before’ 2016 flight
Angelina Jolie claimed in a legal filing that Brad Pitt physically abused her before the now-infamous 2016 plane incident that occurred days before she filed for divorce.
Entertainment
Apr 5
‘Most hateful’: B.C. premier slams speech praising Hamas
Premier David Eby and others have denounced remarks at a demonstration in Vancouver where protesters chanted "long live Oct. 7," praising that day's attacks by Hamas on Israel.
Politics
Apr 29