Chinese smuggler who fled to B.C. gets life sentence
The man once considered China’s most-wanted fugitive was sentenced to life in prison for smuggling and bribery in a lurid corruption case that reached into the highest echelons of the Communist Party and involved a decade-long extradition fight in Vanc…
Montreal bans wearing masks at protests
Montreal city councillors have approved a bylaw that bans the wearing of masks at public protests, effective tomorrow.
Student leaders, unions slam proposed Quebec law
It has been a long night for Quebec politicians, who have been debating special legislation aimed at cooling tensions in the 14-week student strike since Thursday evening.
3 of 4 Montreal metro smoke bomb suspects get bail
Three of four people arrested in connection with last week’s Montreal metro smoke bombings have been given bail with dozens of restrictions, including a 9 p.m. curfew.
Fire crews battle Saint John blaze
May 18, 2012
Posted by admin, in New Brunswick
Saint John firefighters are at the scene of a major fire in the city’s north end that has already affected two residential buildings and is threatening a third.
Facebook closes just above $38 IPO price
Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg took the company public on Friday but the stock price closed just barely above its IPO price as stock markets closed.
Supreme Court spot to open up in August
A vacancy is opening up on the Supreme Court bench in August due to the retirement of Justice Marie Deschamps, who was appointed in 2002.
UN nuclear chief to fly to Iran for inspections deal
The UN nuclear agency chief will fly to Tehran over the weekend to sign a deal meant to allow his organization to resume a long-stalled search for evidence that Iran worked on developing nuclear arms, the agency and diplomats say.
Toronto riding’s election result tossed by judge
Conservative MP Ted Opitz’s federal election win last year in Etobicoke Centre has been declared null and void following a court challenge by former Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj.
Tories trying to muzzle doctors, say Liberals
May 18, 2012
Posted by admin, in New Brunswick
The Opposition Liberals are accusing the Alward government of trying to silence doctors who are critical of Progressive Conservative policies through new regional health authority bylaws.