Charges withdrawn against teen accused in St. Michael’s College sexual assault
The boy had faced two sex assault charges and one assault charge related to an alleged incident at St. Michael’s College School last November. Continue reading
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California police officer caught on camera rescuing man from burning vehicle
The driver was sent to hospital with minor injuries. Continue reading
Video captures moment whale jumps out of water to eat fish off Massachusetts coast
The moment a humpback whale breached the water to grab some fish was something a Massachusetts man says he won’t forget any time soon. Continue reading
Raptors fans pay tribute to Kawhi Leonard from atop Mount Kilimanjaro
Raptors fans rejoiced around the world when the team won its first championship title. To pay homage to free agent Kawhi Leonard, two Canadians delivered one grand gesture from the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. Continue reading
Mother bear saves cub from drowning in Pitt Lake, B.C.
At one point one of the cubs can be seen climbing onto its mother’s back after going under water. Continue reading
First female mayor of Amsterdam plans overhaul of red-light district
Femke Halsema has suggested stopping the practice of sex workers standing on display in window-fronted rooms in the city’s red-light district. Continue reading
‘Kind of surreal’: 2 families talk weathering storm that hit Saskatchewan provincial park
“It was like a bomb went off. Just pure devastation,” Donald Achanga, who took shelter with his family, said of the June 29 storm. Continue reading
Giddy up Calgary: Country music exhibit to feature k.d. lang, Shania Twain outfits
The exhibit at the National Music Centre, which is part of Studio Bell in downtown Calgary, runs until Jan. 6, 2020. Continue reading
The longest-married U.S. same-sex couple tells their story
“We knew this would be a long legal fight,” Michael McConnell said, looking back on the decades. Continue reading
‘I was fired’: Adam Sandler returns to ‘SNL’ 24 years later and laments leaving
Sandler joked about being fired, saying now that he’s made US$4 billion at the box office, he guesses “you could say I won.” Continue reading