Author: Charmaine Noronha
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Brian Mulroney, former Canadian prime minister who forged closer ties with US, dies at 84
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Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has died at 84
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Online post suggests Toronto rampage suspect may have resented women
TORONTO — The suspect in the deadly van attack in Toronto posted a chilling Facebook message just minutes before plowing into a crowded city sidewalk, authorities said Tuesday, raising the possibility that he may have nursed grudges against women — a possible echo of a 1989 massacre of 14 women that remains one of Canada’s…
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Driver hit 8-10 pedestrians in Toronto, police say
TORONTO — A rented van plowed down a crowded Toronto sidewalk Monday, killing 10 people and injuring 15 before the driver fled and was quickly arrested in a confrontation with police, Canadian authorities said. Witnesses said the driver was moving fast and appeared to be acting deliberately, but police officials would not comment on the…
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Gord Downie, lead singer of The Tragically Hip, has died
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TORONTO — Gord Downie, who made himself part of Canada’s national identity with songs about hockey and small towns as lead singer and songwriter of iconic rock band The Tragically Hip, has died at age 53 after a battle with brain cancer. A statement on the band’s website said he died Tuesday night “with his…
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Canada investigates bin Laden joke video
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s military is investigating the circumstances surrounding a video played during a formal dinner that featured an unidentified member of the Canadian Forces pretending to be Osama bin Laden’s brother, the commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force said. Lieutenant-General Yvan Blondin said in a statement sent to The Associated Press on…
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Canada strikes deal on Afghan detainee documents
TORONTO — Canada’s political parties averted a snap election Friday by reaching an agreement over how uncensored documents related to the treatment of Afghan detainees should be released to members of Parliament. The documents are believed to allege Canadian government and military officials ignored evidence prisoners captured in Afghanistan by the Canadian military and handed…
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Canadian police lodge more charges against base commander
BELLEVILLE, Ontario — A former top Canadian military commander and elite pilot accused of murdering two women and sexually assaulting two others has now been charged with 82 counts of burglary, police said Thursday. Col. Russell Williams, who once flew Queen Elizabeth II and other dignitaries around Canada, was the commander of Canada’s largest…