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Concordia’s Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity to get consent training
In the era of the #MeToo movement, the issue of consent is front and centre on university campuses. As students prepare to go back to school this week, one fraternity is ensuring its members know exactly what that means. “We want to make sure that everyone is aware on campus that we are taking those initiatives,” said Brett Gilmore, president of Concordia’s Tau Kappa Epsilon chapter. Gilmore said he knows fraternities and sororities can get a bad rap, but he wants members of TKE to be leaders – like theirRead More
Tornado warning issued for parts of Simcoe County
CTV Barrie Published Monday, August 27, 2018 8:13PM EDT Last Updated Monday, August 27, 2018 10:19PM EDT A tornado warning has been issued for parts of Simcoe County A tornado warning is in effect for -Orillia – Lagoon City – Washago A tornado warning has ended for -Barrie – Collingwood – Hillsdale Meteorologists aretracking two dangerous thunderstorms. According to Environment Canada one dangerous thunderstorm produced a brief tornado over Lake Simcoe east of Hawkestone. It then moved east at 50 km/h over Lake Simcoe. Environment Canada says areas impacted includeRead More
Senator John McCain dead at 81
U.S. Senator John McCain has died, his family confirmed in a statement. He was 81. The office of Senator John McCain has issued the following statement: “Senator John Sidney McCain III died at 4:28pm on August 25, 2018. With the Senator when he passed were his wife Cindy and their family. At his death, he had served the United States of America faithfully for sixty years.” Source link #canadiannews #worldnews #headlinenews and stories from around the world USA Today News Headlines [su_feed url=”http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/usatoday-NewsTopStories” limit=”20″] USA News Headlines [su_feed url=”http://rss.cnn.com/rss/cnn_us.rss” limit=”20″]Read More
Fatal crash near Clinton | CTV London News
One person is dead following a two vehicle crash near Clinton Tuesday afternoon. It happened around 2:17 p.m. on Huron Road (Highway 8). Huron Road will be closed between Front Road and Sanctuary Line for the investigation. Motorists are asked to avoid the area. Source link #canadiannews #worldnews #headlinenews and stories from around the world USA Today News Headlines [su_feed url=”http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/usatoday-NewsTopStories” limit=”20″] USA News Headlines [su_feed url=”http://rss.cnn.com/rss/cnn_us.rss” limit=”20″] ABC NEWS Headlines [su_feed url=”http://feeds.abcnews.com/abcnews/usheadlines” limit=”20″]
Questions persist after oil spill at Nova Scotia Power generating station
By Alex Cooke, THE CANADIAN PRESS Published Monday, August 6, 2018 5:34PM ADT Last Updated Monday, August 6, 2018 6:29PM ADT HALIFAX — An environmental activist says an oil spill in Halifax harbour might be a good opportunity for Nova Scotia Power to reconsider its use of crude oil. The utility said Tuesday it could be weeks before crews fully clean up about 5,000 litres of oil at the Tufts Cove generating station, and Ecology Action Centre policy director Mark Butler said he has questions about how the oil spilledRead More
Dustin Johnson wins RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press Published Sunday, July 29, 2018 7:31PM EDT Last Updated Sunday, July 29, 2018 9:02PM EDT OAKVILLE, Ont. — Dustin Johnson pulled away from the field after a nearly two-hour rain delay to win the RBC Canadian Open for the first time. Johnson shot a 6-under 66 to finish the only Canadian stop on the PGA Tour at 23-under par. The world No. 1 tied for second in the Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Course in 2013 and 2016. Byeong Hun An (69) and WheeRead More
Activists file petition to force city to call public consultations on systemic racism
CTV Montreal Published Friday, July 27, 2018 5:16PM EDT Last Updated Friday, July 27, 2018 8:53PM EDT A petition calling on the city to hold public consultations on systemic racism has surpassed the number of signatures it needed to move on to the next step. McGill law student Balarama Holness filed the petition at city hall Friday after it gathered 20,000 signatures – 5,000 more than the city requires to force a consultation. Holness spearheaded the petition with the community group Montreal in Action; the group wants the city toRead More
Over 1,800 migrant children reunited with family members: U.S. officials say
SAN DIEGO – The Trump administration says more than 1,800 children 5 years and older had been reunited with parents or sponsors hours before the deadline. That includes 1,442 children who were returned to parents in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, and another 378 who were released under a variety of other circumstances. But officials say about 700 more remain separated, including 431 whose parents were deported. Those reunions take more time, effort and paperwork as children are returned to Central America. With the court-ordered deadline passed, the federalRead More
Questions linger after dog dies in hot car
There’s no doubt the dog’s owner will have to live with the pain of the tragedy, but some are asking – is that enough? Source link #canadiannews #worldnews #headlinenews and stories from around the world USA Today News Headlines [su_feed url=”http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/usatoday-NewsTopStories” limit=”20″] USA News Headlines [su_feed url=”http://rss.cnn.com/rss/cnn_us.rss” limit=”20″] ABC NEWS Headlines [su_feed url=”http://feeds.abcnews.com/abcnews/usheadlines” limit=”20″]
Kitchener truck driver charged in drug smuggling case
A Kitchener man was found guilty of importing a substance and possession for the purpose of trafficking. Drago Knezevic was crossing the border from the United States to Canada driving a transport truck in 2011. During a secondary inspection at the Ambassador Bridge from Detroit to Windsor, Canadian border officers found two suitcases containing 39 bricks of cocaine. The estimated street value of the drug was $3.9 million. Knezevic was shipping raspberries from California to Etobicoke. He was found not guilty during his first trial, when he denied knowing aboutRead More