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B.C. judge cancels marriage annulment after finding woman posing as ex-wife was ‘imposter’

In bizarre case, Kamloops judge also refused to accept husband’s claim to be mentally incompetent A  B.C. Supreme Court judge in Kamloops has cancelled a marriage annulment after concluding that the woman who appeared before him to consent to the order was an “imposter.” In a ruling he said was necessary — in part — to prevent a “miscarriage of justice,” Justice Dennis Hori last week set aside an order he granted almost a year ago after an application by two people who identified themselves via “remote audio connection” as Warren and Gina Zant. The mysterious caseRead more


Former Toronto student killed by Iranian regime while protesting for human rights, community says

Organizers say Ali Araghi, 22, was beaten to death by security forces, CBC News has not independently verified On a cold November evening outside the steps of a Toronto high school, members of the city’s Iranian community gathered to remember a young life they say was cut short by the Iranian regime last week — a life they say now represents the struggle of all those fighting for their future in that country. Ali Araghi, 22, studied in Canada for two years before having to return to Iran for personal and financialRead more


Parents fear ‘crisis’ in children’s care after several Ontario hospitals cancel surgeries

‘It should never have gotten this far. Our kids deserve better’: Moms, Grandmoms, and Caregivers for Kids In the wake of news that three Ontario children’s hospitals have cancelled surgeries, dozens of parents are sharing their stories about how the onslaught of viruses this fall has affected their families, and question whether enough is being done to address the “crisis” in care. In recent weeks, the Children’s Hospital in London, Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) in Ottawa announced the cancellation of surgeries to focus on providing critical care asRead more


Canadian teen killed as twin bomb blasts shake Jerusalem

Explosions took place about 30 minutes apart on bus routes Two explosions at bus stops on Jerusalem’s outskirts killed one person and wounded at least 14 others on Wednesday, health officials said, in what Israeli police said appeared to be an attack by Palestinian militants. Lisa Stadelbauer, the Canadian ambassador to Israel, said the person who died was a “young Canadian,” confirming earlier media reports from multiple outlets in Israel. “Heartbroken to confirm that a young Canadian lost his life in this morning’s reprehensible terror attack in Jerusalem,” said Stadelbauer onRead more


Explainer: Emergencies Act inquiry — what’s been said, what happens next

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau among final round of witnesses due to appear this week The final witnesses will appear this week at the public inquiry into the federal government’s unprecedented use of emergency powers to end the convoy protests that had shut down Ottawa earlier this year. You can watch the hearings of the Public Order Emergency Commission here. Here’s a breakdown of why the inquiry is taking place, the key takeaways so far, and what will happen next. What prompted the inquiry? It all stems from the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies ActRead more


7-year-old with autism spreads awareness, laughs with joke book

The blog and book have gained support from around the world Stalen Venator was just 21 months old when diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. He’s now a seven-year-old in Oromocto whose favourite hobby is to make others laugh. Stalen, who doesn’t speak, has used an IPad to communicate his jokes on Facebook each week for the last two years. Recently, he and his mother published a joke book, titled Jokes are for Everyone, to spread awareness about his condition and share his favourite puns. “My hope is that people will realizeRead more


New $250M federal grant program will help offset costs of switching from oil to heat pumps

Households will be eligible for up to $5K up front rather seeking reimbursement The federal government has announced details of a new grant aimed at helping low- to median-income Canadian households make the switch from oil to heat pumps. The Oil to Heat Pump Affordability (OHPA) Grant will provide households with up to $5,000 — depending on the household income — to cover costs that include the purchase and installation of heat pumps, necessary electrical upgrades and safe removal of the oil tank. Households may be eligible if they have an income at or below the median household after-taxRead more


Code grey: Inside a ‘catastrophic’ IT failure at the Queensway Carleton Hospital

Computers, phones, medical equipment stopped working during almost 20-hour outage Emergency room doctors, nurses and other health-care professionals who worked through the night during a major, hospital-wide computer and phone outage in Ottawa were “sticking their necks out” in an “exceptionally unsafe” environment, according to documents obtained by CBC News. Inaccessible medical records, inoperable equipment, defective backup phones and pagers, and poor communication from administrators plagued the Queensway Carleton Hospital (QCH) for nearly 20 hours in early September when a “code grey” was declared, internal records obtained through a FreedomRead more


From ‘car-dependent hellscapes’ to green cities, Canadians find new ways to fight climate change

To balance the books, Canadian cities make like Europe where going car-free is easy Canadians pondering their household finances know that there are always more ideas about how to spend money than there is money to spend. That universal economic principle was conspicuous at COP27, the latest version of the United Nations conference on climate change that went into overtime this weekend in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. A long list of competing demands for that cash included compensation for climate damage, biodiversity loss and winding down the use of fossil fuels. As governments at all levels consider the wisestRead more


Former Surrey mayor Doug McCallum found not guilty of public mischief

McCallum was accused of falsely accusing a political opponent of running over his foot A provincial court judge has found Doug McCallum, the former mayor of Surrey, B.C., not guilty of public mischief. The 78-year-old was accused of lying to police in September 2021 by falsely accusing a political opponent of deliberately running over his foot after she confronted him in a supermarket parking lot. In his decision, Judge Reginald Harris said he believed the medical and physical evidence proved that Debi Johnstone ran over McCallum’s foot. He also found that errors in McCallum’s statement wereRead more


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