VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man whose Facebook posts allegedly celebrated lone wolf terrorist attacks says his mission was to counter the western media’s propaganda machine against the Islamic State group. Othman Hamdan was acquitted last September of three terrorism charges but immigration officials arrested him on grounds that he poses a danger to Canadians.…
Bomb Blast Injured 15 at Mississauga Restaurant
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police were searching for two male suspects after 15 people were injured by an “improvised explosive device” that was set off inside an Indian restaurant in Mississauga, Ont., on Thursday night. Peel Region police said they received a call about the explosion in the Bombay Bhel restaurant, located in a plaza near…
Burlington Police Say a Toddler Found in Vehicle Dies
BURLINGTON, Ont. — Police in Burlington, Ont., say a toddler is dead after being found in a vehicle without vital signs on Wednesday evening. Halton regional police Insp. Anthony Odoardi says officers got a call at about 5:30 p.m. from a “hysterical” man, indicating that a child was in a vehicle and was not breathing.…
Grade 6 Student Shares Pot-Laced Snacks at School
OSHAWA, Ont. — An Ontario police force is hoping to educate parents after kids brought marijuana−laced snacks to the same elementary school on two separate occasions. A Grade 6 student brought home−baked pot cookies to the Oshawa, Ont., school on May 14 as a treat, Durham regional police said. After eating the cookies, four students…
Newfoundland Hammered by Spring Snow storm
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A spring storm that has buried cars in snow and closed a slew of schools in Newfoundland has prompted dismay — and disbelief — from residents along the northeast coast of the island. Quick scan around the neighbourhood. Side street definitely hasn’t seen a plow. Snow does seem to be easing…
Snowfall Warning Issued, 30 CM Expected in Nfld
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — June may be just around the corner, but some Newfoundlanders face more than 30 centimetres of snow tonight. Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for areas along the northeast coast of Newfoundland, including Gander and Grand Falls−Windsor. The national weather service says rain was expected to change to snow this evening…
Trudeau Government Spending Tens of Millions on Facebook Ads
OTTAWA — New figures tabled in Parliament show the federal government has been increasing its use of paid Facebook advertisements over the last three years, spending tens of millions of dollars on boosted posts, videos and ad campaigns. From 2016 to March 2018, federal government departments and agencies spent more than $24.4 million on Facebook…
Winnipeg Police Help Solve a 2002 Calgary Murder
Calgary police have charged a man with murder 16 years after his ex−wife’s death. Kenneth Dauphinais faces one count of second−degree murder and has a court appearance later this week. Terri Ann Dauphinais, 24, was found dead in her northwest Calgary home in April 2002, while her three young children were discovered there alive. The…
Black Bear Kills Family Dog in Jasper National Park
JASPER, Alta. — A black bear is being watched in Jasper National Park after it killed a dog that jumped out of a vehicle. Parks Canada officials say the encounter happened on Wednesday when a car pulled over to the side of the road to view the bear. They say the dog jumped out of…
Saskatchewan Couple Buried in Mudslide Survives
KELOWNA, B.C. — A Saskatchewan couple is recovering in hospital after a mudslide swept them off a cliff in British Columbia. Don Struthers says his brother−in−law Gabe Rosescu and his girlfriend Sheri Niemegeers were en route to Nelson, B.C., when a tree fell in their path. He says Rosescu didn’t have a chance to brake…