Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023
Joy in Montreal as Alouettes celebrate Grey Cup victory with parade, party downtown
The Montreal Alouettes celebrated their Grey Cup win with a parade that drew a crowd of joyous Montrealers on Wednesday. Despite spitting rain and fog, Montrealers lined the parade route, cheered and sang as the team hoisted the trophy in a show of raucous triumph. The Canadian Football League team won the 110th Grey Cup on Sunday, beating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Hamilton — clinching victory in the last few seconds with a 28-24 final score. Before the parade arrived, Carl Dupras stood behind a metal barrier with his family near theRead more
Former RCMP intelligence official found guilty of violating secrets act
A jury has found Cameron Ortis, the former RCMP intelligence official accused of leaking secret information to police targets, guilty of all charges against him. The former civilian RCMP member faced six charges in total, including multiple counts under the Security of Information Act, the law meant to protect Canada’s secrets. The Crown suggested they’ll be seeking a sentence in the range of 20 years. “For someone in Mr. Ortis’ position, nothing less of a very severe sentence would be appropriate,” Crown prosecutor Judy Kliewer told reporters outside the courthouse. Justice Robert Maranger revokedRead more
2 dead after blast at Rainbow Bridge linking Ontario-N.Y., governor says ‘no sign’ of terrorism
There’s no indication that a vehicle crash and explosion Wednesday that killed two people on the American side of the Rainbow Bridge — which connects Ontario and New York — is linked to terrorism, says New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. “Based on what we know at this moment, there is no sign of terrorist activity in this crash,” Hochul said at a news conference. She said an individual from Western New York was “involved” in a “crash,” but she did not clarify if the person was the driver. She said events began at 11:27 a.m. ET. “We’reRead more