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December 15, 2023

Transgender swimmer, 50, sparks outrage in Canada after competing against teens, sharing locker room

Parents whose children competed at a swim meet in Canada this month have spoken out after a 50-year-old transgender athlete competed against teens, shared a changing room with them.

December 12, 2023

Canadian man incurs 14 new murder charges over online sodium nitrite sales

Ontario resident Kenneth Law has been charged with 14 counts of second-degree murder for allegedly selling lethal substances online to people at risk of suicide.

December 12, 2023

On this day in history, December 12, 1901, Guglielmo Marconi sends first transatlantic radio message

Guglielmo Marconi sent the first transatlantic radio transmission on Dec. 12, 1901, ushering in an era of communications. His invention helped save 700 Titanic passengers.

December 8, 2023

Dominica arrests 2 in killings of Canadian animator, wife

Two people have been arrested in Dominica for their alleged roles in the killings of Canadian businessman Daniel Langlois and his partner, Dominique Marchand.

December 6, 2023

Bus company leaves pro-Israel supporters stranded en route to rally: 'it’s obvious what happened here'

The United Jewish Appeal had booked 70 buses to carry supporters, many of them Jewish, from Toronto to Ottawa, but 17 of the buses failed to turn up.

December 5, 2023

Massachusetts budget approval lets utilities raise rates to compensate for Canadian hydropower corridor costs

A budget greenlit this week by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey will allow utilities to raise rates to compensate for costs incurred by a forthcoming hydropower transmission line.

December 5, 2023

Escaped kangaroo punches police officer's face before capture in Canada

A kangaroo that had escaped its handlers in Canada was captured by police on Monday after striking an officer in the face when he attempted to capture the animal by grabbing its tail.

November 29, 2023

Indian government employee accused of directing foiled assassination plot of Sikh activist on US soil

The DOJ charged an Indian national of orchestrating a plot to kill a Sikh activist in New York City at the direction of an Indian government employee.

November 28, 2023

Canadian man gets life in prison for 'incel'-related massage parlor murder ruled a terrorist act

A man who was 17 when he fatally stabbed a Toronto masseuse has been sentenced to life in prison for the act, reportedly motivated by online "incel" ideology.

November 26, 2023

This family spent $600,000 renovating historic property. Then the government said they didn’t own it

A family of four sunk $600,000 into a costal home renovation. Years later, the government sued them just as they were ready to put the property on the market.