Unpublished Newswire
Stefan Keyes is filling in for Kristy Cameron today. A landmark legal case against Hollywood director Harvey Weinstein has taken an unexpected turn this afternoon. He was previously convicted of several sexual assault charges, and the leadup to his conviction sparked the MeToo movement. Those rulings have now been overturned by the New York Court of Appeal, with a narrow 4-to-3 vote determining that the trial itself was flawed. That story is coming up in Hour 1. Plus, hockey fans are in a state of shock following the passing of legendary CBC broadcaster Bob Cole. The national voice of...
April 25, 2024 - 15:32 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A man has received a life sentence for second-degree homicide in the murder of 51-year-old Robert Powshuk in New Westminster.
April 25, 2024 - 15:16 | Darrian Matassa-Fung | Global News - Canada
The Manitoba government is giving Take Pride Winnipeg a $46,000 grant to help educate about "the importance of waste diversion, recycling and keeping communities litter-free."
April 25, 2024 - 15:15 | Daisy Woelk | Global News - Canada
The black and white checkered scarf, typically worn in Arab cultures and often used to symbolize solidarity with Palestinians, was banned by the Speaker as a 'political' symbol.
April 25, 2024 - 15:10 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Canada
Roger McTair made an indelible contribution to his adopted home, documenting the lives and struggles of Black Canadians in a series of groundbreaking films, as well as writing poetry, columns and short fiction, and influencing countless young people as a professor.“Roger speaks to us in many ways,” said Carl James, a professor who holds the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora at York University’s Department of Education, “through films, teaching, a book, poetry and activism. His contribution is quite significant and not only to Blacks, but for Canadian society as...
April 25, 2024 - 15:10 | James Cullingham | The Globe and Mail
On April 24, Globe and Mail reporter Salmaan Farooqui answered reader questions about his feature on how Canada’s child-free couples are spending their time and money. Farooqui spoke to several DINK (dual-income no-kid) couples across the country about why they made the decision to not have children and how it shaped their lives and financial decisions. Some go on regular lavish vacations, while others are setting their sights on becoming mortgage-free.Globe readers asked Farooqui questions about what child-free couples do in their old age, how to find a financial planner that...
April 25, 2024 - 15:07 | Globe Staff | The Globe and Mail
