Teen Assaulted At St. Michael's Struggles To Cope, Parents Say
TORONTO — A teen boy still cannot address being sexually assaulted by his football teammates in the locker room at a prestigious all-boys Catholic high school last year, a youth court heard Thursday. The boy could not bring himself to write a victim impact statement because it would force him to relive the experience, the…
Vancouver Gelato Shop Sets World Record For Most Flavours
Vancouver is known for a lot of things: Hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics, lots of rain, a typically mediocre (but this year surprisingly good) hockey team, and high rent. But it’ll soon be known as the home of a world-record number of ice cream flavours. The popular gelato shop La Casa Gelato officially broke a…
Ariana Grande and John Legend Are Recording a Beauty and the Beast Duet
Click:hollow block machine Big news, people of Earth! Ariana Grande just hinted that she and John Legend were working on something big. Grande tagged both Legend and the official page of the upcoming live-action version of Beauty and the Beast in a vague studio photo on Instagram Tuesday night. The “Side to Side” singer captioned…
Canada Needs Stronger Cyber Security Regulations: Bank Of Canada Official
OTTAWA — Canada should consider strengthening regulations to safeguard the country’s financial system against potential cyberattacks, a top Bank of Canada official said on Tuesday. The comments come ahead of the release next week of the central bank’s biannual survey of financial sector risk management experts, which is expected to cite cyber security as a…
Ontario Elementary Teachers Start Preparations For Work-To-Rule
TORONTO — Ontario’s elementary teachers will start a work-to-rule campaign on Nov. 26 that they say will not affect students, but is just the first phase in potentially escalating job action. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario says their action will target ministry and school board administrative tasks. Members are being told not to complete Term…
B.C. To Tax Vaping Products To Protect Youth After String Of Illnesses
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government will restrict the amount of nicotine in vapour pods and is increasing the provincial sales tax by 13 per cent on the products in a move to protect youth from the health risks of vaping. Health Minister Adrian Dix says youth vaping rates are increasing, putting young people at…
Venice Mayor Blames Climate Change As ‘Dramatic’ Flooding Returns
VENICE, Italy — Exceptionally high tidal waters returned to Venice on Friday, prompting the mayor to close the iconic St. Mark’s Square and call for donations to repair the Italian lagoon city just three days after it experienced its worst flooding in 50 years. Click Here: Atlanta United FC Jersey The high tide peaked at…
B.C. Indigenous Leader Ed John Charged With Sexual Offences
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Indigenous leader and outspoken advocate for children is facing sex-related charges dating back more than 40 years. The B.C. Prosecution Service says Ed John, a former leader of the First Nations Summit and former B.C. cabinet minister, is accused of having sexual intercourse with a female without her consent in…
What Tories, NDP, Bloc, And Greens Want To Get Out Of Trudeau
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrapped a series of one-on-one meetings with opposition leaders Friday, giving him just under three weeks to write his first throne speech in a minority Parliament, one which needs enough support from across the aisle to clear his first confidence vote. Asks from the Conservative, Bloc Québécois, NDP, and…
Activists Need To Talk Climate Change Without Getting Sued, Top Court Hears
When the Wilderness Committee learned that a large Canadian mining company had proposed an open-pit copper and gold mine and tailings pond in the middle of B.C.’s wilderness, it opposed the project with all its might. For the grassroots, non-profit environmental group that meant getting people fired up. “We don’t have many tools. We don’t…