October, 2023
Manifesto of man accused of terror attack against London, Ont., Muslim family read at murder trial
4 of 5 Afzaal family members killed when a truck struck them in London, Ont., in 2021 Warning: This story contains distressing details. A manifesto titled “A White Awakening” that was written by Nathaniel Veltman, who’s accused of killing a Muslim family in London, Ont., on June 6, 2021, outlines his hatred of Islam and opposition to multiculturalism and mass immigration. The jury at the accused’s murder-terror trial in Ontario Superior Court in Windsor heard excerpts from the multi-page document on Wednesday afternoon. The excerpts were read into the record by Crown prosecutor SarahRead more
WestJet suspends flights between Toronto and Montreal until next April
Airline says route will start up again in the spring WestJet is temporarily suspending flights between Canada’s two biggest cities this winter, but plans to resume service between Toronto and Montreal next spring. The Calgary-based airline confirmed the news to CBC News on Wednesday, after CTV first reported it. The once-a-day route has been temporarily cut “as a result of performance and in alignment with our strategic direction to expand our presence in Eastern Canada this winter, with increased non-stop connectivity to Western Canada, as well as providing more affordable leisureRead more
N.B. woman meets her Mississippi bone marrow donor a decade after donation
Man travels from Mississippi for first face-to-face meeting They like to say they’re related by blood, but they’ve never met. Until this weekend, that is. Back in 2012, Cody Jordan signed up for the bone marrow donation list in his hometown of Tupelo, Miss. A month later, he got a call he was a match. He went in for the procedure, and his blood was sent off to a Canadian stranger. “We’re related by blood. He saved my life, he’s my hero. He’s truly, truly my hero,” said Sheila CrottyRead more
Weaponized by PCs, sidelined by NDP: Indigenous concerns largely absent from Manitoba election Social Sharing Facebook Twitter Email Reddit LinkedIn
Indigenous voters will have to wait for the next election to see substantive dialogue With Indigenous population growth outpacing the rest of the province, there may come a year where the needs of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples will be front and centre in a Manitoba election campaign. This was not that year. One of the two leading parties in this province spent the last 12 days of the formal election period campaigning for votes based of its opposition to searching the Prairie Green Landfill, north of Winnipeg, for the remains ofRead more