Suspect in Maine mass shooting found dead, police say
The man suspected of killing 18 people and wounding 13 in a shooting rampage in Lewiston, Maine, was found dead on Friday, ending a 48-hour manhunt that followed the most …
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Wait times for dermatology appointments have patients lining up before dawn at this walk-in clinic
White Coat Black Art26:30The early bird catches the derm Roger Lang woke up at 3 a.m. on a September morning to drive 200 kilometres for a dermatology consultation. He didn’t …
76 arrested at party in Nigeria in what rights groups call an LGBTQ ‘witch hunt’
As It Happens6:3076 arrested at party in Nigeria in what rights groups call an LGBTQ ‘witch hunt’ Dozens of young people in Nigeria were paraded in front of news cameras and …
It’s no trick — the cost of Halloween treats is creeping over inflation. But not enough to scare shoppers
Suzanne Parnell smiles like a jack-o’-lantern when she talks about Halloween. The homeowner, who lives in New Westminster B.C., about 20 kilometres southeast of downtown Vancouver, says she has been decorating her property …
Maine residents remain at home as search for gunman continues
Shocked and fearful Maine residents kept to their homes Friday as hundreds of heavily armed police and FBI agents searched intensely for Robert Card, an Army reservist authorities say fatally …
Air Canada offering cash or vouchers to settle compensation claims it says are baseless
Air Canada is reaching out to selected passengers, offering to settle their compensation cases currently stuck in a huge backlog with the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA). But several passengers told …
Toronto HIV advocate leaves behind legacy of empowerment
Ron Rosenes was an outspoken LGBTQ+ activist who challenged stigma around HIV/AIDS and advocated in support of marginalized communities. He even declared his own HIV status openly at a time …
Dentists say they’re being left in the dark about federal dental insurance plan
Canadian dentists are demanding details of Ottawa’s soon-to-be announced federal dental insurance plan and how the federal government plans to preserve existing provincial and private coverage. Eleven provincial and territorial …
Why open-source intelligence can help and hinder understanding of what’s happening in Gaza, Israel
Social media platforms have been flooded with horrific footage from Israel and Gaza since Oct. 7 — the day the Palestinian militant group Hamas carried out a surprise assault on …
Woman’s health ‘sliding backwards’ after drug coverage pulled
Like breathing through a straw. That’s how Janice Namiesniowski describes her daily struggle for air since developing asthma in her early 30s. Now 63, Namiesniowski, a retiree living in Ottawa’s Orléans …