Jacob Hoggard, the former frontman for defunct Canadian pop-rock band Hedley, has been convicted of sexual assault. On Sunday (June 5), a Toronto jury found Hoggard guilty of one count of sexual assault causing bodily harm against an Ottawa woman.…
Car stolen from Canada tracked to Nigeria
A 2017 Toyota Highlander stolen from Ontario street, Canada has been tracked to Nigeria. The vehicle belonging to one Ahmad Abdallah was said to have disappeared from his street last September, according to CTV News. It was gathered that the…
Dominant Canada beat Super Falcons 2-0
Nigeria’s Super Falcons lost 0-2 to their Canadian counterparts on Friday in the first of a two-game encounter between both sides. The friendly game at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver saw Nigeria’s goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, and later Tochukwu Oluehi,…
Canadian Afghanistan war veteran finds music helps soothe battle with PTSD
Despite dabbling in music since he was a teenager, it was only recently that Afghanistan war veteran Dennis MacKenzie came to appreciate its power to ease the mental turmoil he has struggled with since returning to Canada. Dennis MacKenzie was…
Fake visa landed me in trouble but Baba God had other plans
Unlike many people who have sad stories to tell about their times abroad, I had a rather funny experience when I decided to move abroad. In telling my story, I am not trying to belittle any one or make other…
Why Israel is leading the world with COVID-19 vaccinations
Every day, the online research publication Our World In Data releases information about vaccine doses being administered across the globe. And every day, one country emerges as a world leader: Israel. For example, when the University of Oxford-based organization released…
Canada halts sale of drone gear to Turkey over alleged use in Nagorno-Karabakh
Canada has halted sales of drone sensors to Turkey over fears they could be used to help Baku fight Armenians in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh. Ankara responded by recalling Ottawa’s arms exports to states involved in the Yemeni war. The surprise decision…
Harvey Weinstein hit with yet another sexual assault suit
Harvey Weinstein was hit with a new lawsuit Friday by a woman who says he sexually assaulted her at film festivals in France and Canada. The accuser, who filed the Manhattan federal suit under the pseudonym Jane Doe, claims the…
Canada shooting: Police defend lack of emergency alert
Police say they were preparing an emergency alert when police shot and killed the suspect in the worst mass shooting in Canada’s modern history. Authorities have been criticised for relying on social media to alert Nova Scotia residents the manhunt…