No injuries reported after small fire breaks out at Coachella
Firefighters were called to the Indio, Calif., music festival to respond to reports that a mobile shower unit was on fire, the Riverside County Fire Department said on Twitter. Continue reading
Trudeau disrupted by yellow vest protesters at Toronto funding announcement
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was disrupted by hecklers during a housing announcement in Toronto Friday afternoon. Continue reading
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Doug Ford says Ontario student protests about ‘union thugs,’ not class sizes
Ford made the comments during an interview with the John Oakley Show on Global News Radio 640 Toronto on Thursday. Continue reading
Attack on transgender woman at Paris rally prompts investigation
The incident took place outside a Paris subway station during a rally against outgoing Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Sunday, media reports said. Continue reading
Joe Biden pledges to be ‘mindful’ of personal space amid allegations of inappropriate touching
“The boundaries of protecting personal space have been reset, and I get it,” he said in a video posted to Twitter Wednesday. Continue reading
Jim Carrey’s Mussolini illustration draws anger from dictator’s granddaughter
“You are a b*****d,” Alessandra Mussolini told the actor from her Twitter account on Sunday. Continue reading
Canada shouldn’t ratify new trade deal until steel, aluminum tariffs end: Steelworkers
Ken Neumann told The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson that Ottawa needs to “draw a line in the sand” on the matter. Continue reading
Gerald Butts submits texts, notes in SNC-Lavalin probe
Wilson-Raybould has testified that the prime minister and his advisors tried to pressure her into approving a remediation agreement for SNC-Lavalin, the against the Montreal-based engineering firm facing fraud and corruption charges. Continue reading
Mueller report expected to be released in full next month: U.S. attorney general
In a letter to lawmakers, U.S. attorney general William Barr said he expects the report to be release in mid-April, if not sooner, after necessary redactions have been completed. Continue reading
Garfield phones have washed up on French shores for decades — now we know where they came from
The environmental group Ar Viltansou recently found the remains of a shipping container, along with scattered orange parts, near a sea cave in France. Continue reading
Trump says some ‘very innocent people’ targeted in Mueller investigation
Trump’s comments come days after the first person charged in the special counsel’s investigation, ex-campaign aide George Papadopoulos, applied for a pardon. Continue reading
Mueller report finds no collusion with Russia but ‘does not exonerate’ Trump
Trump described the 22-month-long investigation into his campaign and Russia as an “illegal takedown that failed.” Continue reading
New Zealand bans sharing manifesto of alleged Christchurch mosque shooter
The document has been deemed “objectionable” under the country’s laws, and officials have asked those who have downloaded it to delete it. Continue reading
‘Moral blameworthiness’: Judge in Humboldt Broncos case outlines reasons for 8-year sentence
Provincial court Judge Inez Cardinal sentenced Sidhu to eight years in prison on Friday, nearly a year after 16 people were killed and 13 others injured in the rural Saskatchewan crash. Continue reading
Federal government’s journalism plan prompts praise from newspapers, criticism from broadcasters
While the newspaper industry has applauded the $595-million, five-year funding commitment, a group representing Canadian broadcasters says it’s unfair. Continue reading