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British forces veteran ‘devastated’ by theft of medals from Saskatchewan home  

KINDERSLEY, Sask. — Nine medals issued for service in various theatres of conflict — including the Gulf War, Bosnia and Iraq — have been stolen from the apartment of a British Armed Forces veteran in Saskatchewan. Jim Watson, who is 54, says he discovered the theft of the medals, military memorabilia and various household items from his main-floor suite in Kindersley, Sask., early Monday after returning from a weekend visit to his family’s home in Medicine Hat, Alta. The former staff sergeant, who now works as a general sales manager Read More  

               

Lawyers for Quebec City mosque shooting suspect oppose release of warrants  

The Canadian Press Published Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:38AM EDT Last Updated Wednesday, October 25, 2017 1:30PM EDT Lawyers for a man accused of killing six men at a mosque in Quebec City last January are appealing a lower court decision to have certain confidential documents made accessible to the media. In a motion filed earlier this week, lawyers for Alexandre Bissonnette say the Quebec court judge committed an error in law in allowing the documents released. Bissonnette, 27, faces six counts of first-degree murder and six of attempted murder Read More  

               

Focus of fall economic statement was where Morneau wanted it: on the middle class – Politics  

Chris Hall April may be the cruellest month to a poet, but October has been anything but kind to the Liberal government — particularly Finance Minister Bill Morneau. Whether it was allegations of conflict of interest over his continued multimillion-dollar stake in the family business, or his heavily panned efforts at small business tax reform, the Liberals suddenly found themselves fending off suggestions that they weren’t at all the party of the middle class. That’s where Tuesday’s fall economic update fits in. Announcing that the Canada Child Benefit will be Read More  

               

Canadiens burst to life, win their first game in regulation time  

By Kelsey Patterson, The Canadian Press Published Tuesday, October 24, 2017 10:11PM EDT MONTREAL — Shea Weber scored twice as the Montreal Canadiens ended their seven-game losing skid with a convincing 5-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Alex Galchenyuk, Brendan Gallagher and Max Pacioretty also scored for the Canadiens (2-6-1), which had not won since their season opener. Carey Price made 26 saves and Jonathan Drouin had two assists. Keith Yandle scored the only goal for the Panthers (3-5-0) while James Reimer stopped 32-of-37 shots in defeat. Read More  

               

Police treating downtown Bridgewater fire as suspicious  

CTV Atlantic Published Tuesday, October 24, 2017 10:39PM ADT Last Updated Tuesday, October 24, 2017 11:03PM ADT Police in Bridgewater, N.S., are treating a fire that destroyed five businesses as suspicious. Bridgewater Police Services said in a statement Tuesday that as a result of extensive damage to the buildings, a structural engineer was brought to the scene. “Their investigation was completed late (Tuesday) morning (and) the scene was deemed unsafe for personnel to enter to conduct their investigation inside the structure,” police said in a news release. Police say the Read More  

               

Forest fires stoke record loss in world tree cover: monitor  

OSLO (Reuters) – Forest fires in Brazil and Indonesia contributed to a record loss in global tree cover in 2016, equivalent to the size of New Zealand, that could accelerate deforestation blamed for climate change, an independent forest monitoring network said on Monday. FILE PHOTO: Police and a fire fighter from a local forestry company try to extinguish a forest fire in the village in Rokan Hulu regency, Riau province, Sumatra, Indonesia August 28, 2016 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Picture taken August 28, 2016. Antara Foto/Rony Muharrman/via Read More  

               

Four dead from landslide at Malaysia construction site, victim search to continue  

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Four foreign workers were killed and 10 others are missing after a landslide at a construction site in George Town, capital of the northwest Malaysian state of Penang, authorities said. The bodies of three Bangladeshis and one unidentified person were found in the debris, officials said late on Saturday. Two workers escaped with light injuries. “Now the problem we are facing is we need to excavate a 35-metre heap of earth. We have deployed a K9 (canine) unit with three dogs to search for victims,” Penang Read More  

               

Supreme Court, CRA express concern about cellphone trackers after CBC story: documents – Politics  

Kristen Everson,Catherine Cullen The Supreme Court of Canada and a senior executive with the Canada Revenue Agency anxiously reached out to Canada’s communications spy agency for help after the CBC revealed cellphone tracking technology was being used near Parliament Hill, according to documents. In April, a months-long CBC News and Radio-Canada investigation revealed that someone was using cellphone spying and tracking technology in the parliamentary precinct. A day later, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale announced the RCMP and CSIS would launch an investigation into who was using the trackers, while Read More  

               

N.B. to impose new measures for drunk drivers starting November 1  

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick will seize drunk drivers’ cars for up to two months under a law that comes into force Nov. 1. Public Safety Minister Denis Landry says the new law will make the province one of the country’s toughest on impaired driving. Anyone convicted of drunk driving will have their vehicle impounded for up to two months and have a mandatory ignition interlock device installed in their vehicle when they get their licence back. The mechanism is similar to a breathalyzer and won’t allow a vehicle to start Read More  

               

Tire strikes vehicle on the 174 in Ottawa’s east-end  

One person is being treated for life threatening injuries after a tire struck a vehicle on Regional Road 174 in Ottawa’s east-end. The incident happened on the 174 between Blair Road and Montreal Road overnight. Ottawa Police say a tire flew off of a westbound vehicle, striking an eastbound vehicle. Two people were transported to hospital, one with life-threatening injuries. Regional Road 174 is closed from Blair Road to Montreal Road while police investigate. Source link #USA #News #USnews #worldnews #headlinenews #Breakingnews #weathernews #UnitedStates news #CanadianNews #weatherforecast top news #stories,Us Read More