Jan Goro arrested after almost 37 years After nearly 37 years, police have arrested and charged a man in connection with the murder of 54-year old Donald McAvella of Burlington Ont. 66-year old Jan Goro was arrested in Banff on Tuesday and will face trial for the murder of Donald Ross McAvella. Sgt. Dave Cross [...]
Bob Erb calls on voters to make cannabis law reform an issue in next election This weekend, as thousands of cannabis enthusiasts gathered for nationwide 420 celebrations to advocate for the legalization of cannabis, many of the rallies were sponsored by Bob Erb. Bob, who? you might ask. On November 2, 2012, after four decades of playing the [...]
Saskatchewan exports total $32.6 billion in 2012 In 2012, exports of Saskatchewan-made products have hit record levels, pushing the province into fourth place ahead of B.C. For the first time in history, Saskatchewan exports exceeded B.C. Recent data from Statistics Canada indicates that Saskatchewan exporters sold more than $32.6 billion worth of products in 2012, [...]
10 winners out of 5,000 entries to name that RCMP service dog Ten young Canadians from across the country have been chosen winners in a contest to name new RCMP service dogs from the RCMP Police Dog Service Training Centre in Innisfail, Alberta. Over 5,000 entries were received from all over Canada. This year, the [...]
State officials ask for assistance after Boston Marathon explosions The Navy has sent one of its bomb-disposal units to Boston to assist local authorities as needed in the aftermath of the two explosions near the Boston Marathon’s finish line. The blasts killed two and injured more than 100. The three-member explosive ordnance disposal team based [...]
President Obama spoke from the White House about Boston Marathon explosions President Barack Obama urged a nervous nation to avoid jumping to conclusions about Monday’s explosions at the Boston Marathon, while acknowledging that officials “still do not know who did this or why.” A White House official later said the incident was being treated as [...]
President Barack Obama promises those responsible will “feel the full weight of justice” Two bombs exploded in the packed streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing two people and injuring more than 80 in a terrifying scene of shattered glass, billowing smoke, bloodstained pavement and severed limbs, authorities said. A [...]
“American blood isn’t more precious than Muslim blood” after Boston Marathon explosions The head of an extremist Jordanian Muslim Salafi group says he’s “happy to see the horror in America” after the explosions in Boston. “American blood isn’t more precious than Muslim blood,” said Mohammad al-Chalabi, who was convicted in an al-Qaida-linked plot to attack [...]
Two people dead, over 50 injured in Boston Marathon explosions Two bombs exploded near the crowded finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing two people and injuring more than 50 others in a terrifying scene of broken glass, smoke and severed limbs at the world’s oldest and most prestigious race, authorities said. A [...]
Two people dead, over 70 injured in Boston Marathon explosions Two bombs exploded near the crowded finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing two people and injuring more than 50 others in a terrifying scene of broken glass, smoke and severed limbs at the world’s oldest and most prestigious race, authorities said. A [...]