TORONTO — The case of an Ontario woman who was murdered by her husband days after she filed for divorce underscores that victims of domestic violence face even greater danger when they try to leave their abuser, experts say. Elana Fric Shamji, 40, stayed with her abusive husband for more than a decade before serving […]
A series amplifying the perspectives of small-town and rural Canadians and an innovative project on the Trans Mountain pipeline plan have netted HuffPost Canada two RTDNA awards. The Radio Television Digital News Association recognized the best in Canada’s broadcast and digital media for 2018 at a gala on Saturday in Toronto. #TrackingTransMountain, a HuffPost Canada […]
BURNABY, B.C. — RCMP in British Columbia say an “absolutely heartbreaking” set of circumstances led to the death of a 16-month-old boy who was left alone in a hot vehicle for hours. Police said Friday that many of the details about the death were still being investigated, but Burnaby RCMP Supt. Deanne Burleigh warned parents […]
“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek isn’t holding back about his battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He told “CBS Sunday Morning” that his treatment produced overwhelming discomfort on and off camera. “This got really bad,” he said in a preview posted by CBS News. (The full segment will air on Sunday.) “I was on the floor […]
TORONTO — Ontario will be raising speed limits to 110 kilometres an hour on sections of three 400-series highways as part of a pilot program that could lead to limits being increased across the province. Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek, who announced the pilot Friday, said the government will also be holding consultations on the project […]
OTTAWA — A northern Ontario First Nation signed an agreement on Thursday with the federal and provincial government that lays out a plan to move a reserve threatened every year by flood waters. Members of the Kashechewan First Nation, north of Fort Albany, Ont., have had to flee repeatedly because of flooding and infrastructure problems. […]
OTTAWA — Lynn Beyak cast herself as a defender of free speech and a victim of political correctness moments before senators voted summarily Thursday to suspend her without pay from the Senate for refusing to delete derogatory letters about Indigenous people from her website. The suspension applies only to the remainder of the current session […]
TORONTO — A Toronto man who murdered his wife two days after she filed for divorce has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 14 years. Neurosurgeon Mohammed Shamji, 43, pleaded guilty last month to second-degree murder in the death of 40-year-old Elana Fric Shamji, a well-respected family doctor. Justice […]
OTTAWA — A Liberal minister’s office is denying an Independent MP’s claim that Justin Trudeau has a “secret plan to ban legal firearms” to be revealed at a major women’s conference next month. Click Here: Sports Water Bottles Tony Clement raised the issue in question period Thursday. Border Security Minister Bill Blair, who was tapped […]
OTTAWA — Vice-Admiral Mark Norman says he has an “important story to tell Canadians” in the coming days after federal prosecutors dropped their criminal case against him. “Not to lay blame, but to ensure that we all learn from this experience,” Norman told reporters Wednesday during a press conference at a downtown Navy officers’ mess. […]