Top Canadian Stories
- Interim commander will replace Williams
The Canadian military has expressed shock at the murder charges laid against Col. Russell Williams and says it will appoint an interim commander to replace him as head of 8 Wing/CFB Trenton. - CFB Trenton commander charged with murder
Canadian military commander Col. Russell Williams has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two eastern Ontario women. - 2 plead not guilty in Creba murder trial
Two men have pleaded not guilty to all charges against them in connection with a shootout in downtown Toronto on Boxing Day 2005 that left 15-year-old Jane Creba dead and six others injured. - Infant’s body found in B.C. landfill
RCMP in Richmond, B.C., have arrested a woman after finding a baby’s body in a landfill south of Vancouver. - Canada matches Haiti donations with $113M
The federal government has so far allocated $113 million to match individual donations made by Canadians to the Haiti relief effort, International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda says. - Nortel strikes deal on pensions, disability
Nortel Networks Corp. has reached a deal with its pensioners and employees on long-term disability.
Top International Stories
- Ontario man killed in Connecticut explosion
An Ontario man was among the five people killed in Sunday’s explosion at a power plant under construction in Middleton, Conn. - Haiti aid groups aim to vaccinate 140,000
Aid groups planned to launch an emergency vaccination campaign in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Monday in a bid to ward off measles, diphtheria and tetanus. - Jackson’s doctor pleads not guilty to manslaughter
Dr. Conrad Murray, who was caring for Michael Jackson at the time of the pop star’s death, has pleaded not guilty after being charged Monday with involuntary manslaughter.
Top Toronto and GTA Stories
- Ryerson told to crack down on racist ‘chill’
A probe into racism at Ryerson University reveals some minority students feel harassed.
- Plastic is slow way to park
It may take longer to pay for street parking with a credit card, but that inconvenience is the price of reducing rip-offs of the Toronto Parking Authority’s pay-and-display parking system.
- New rules help draw foreign students
Until nine months ago, prospective students from India had to wait up to eight months for a visa to study in Canada – with many of them being rejected after a long delay or missing the course deadlines.
