Ontario to ban use of cellphones in school classrooms starting in September
Ontario is introducing a suite of measures that will crack down on cellphone use and vaping in schools.
A teenager has been charged following what police initially described as a "sudden death" at a home in Newfoundland.
The 14-year-old boy was arrested early Tuesday morning, and has since been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a death last week.
In a news release Tuesday, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said the teen was arrested in the city of Mount Pearl, located southwest of the capital of St. John's.
They've provided few details on the case, saying only that the victim is a 65-year-old woman. Both the suspect and victim are from Mount Pearl, the RNC said.
Her body was found Thursday afternoon, by officers called in for a report of a "sudden death." The cause of death has not been released, beyond that the case is determined to be a homicide.
The teenager remains in custody, and the investigation is ongoing, the RNC said.
Officers are looking to speak to anyone with surveillance, dashboard or doorbell cameras. They ask residents of the area of Smallwood Drive and beyond to look for a blue plastic recycling bag, and ask residents to check their properties, including inside garbage bins.
Ontario is introducing a suite of measures that will crack down on cellphone use and vaping in schools.
Quebec will invest $603 million over five years to counter the decline of French in the province, French Language Minister Jean-Francois Roberge announced Sunday.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for a specific chocolate brand sold in Ontario and Quebec.
Raneem, 10, lives with a neurological condition and liver disease and needs Cholbam, a medication, for a longer and healthier life.
Ontario is now home to an invasive and toxic worm species that can grow up to three feet long and can be dangerous to small animals and pets.
One person has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a man who fell from a balcony following an altercation inside a Toronto apartment building.
Dozens of people raised their arms in the fascist salute and shouted a fascist chant during ceremonies Sunday to honor Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on the 79th anniversary of his execution.
Zendaya and castmates Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor have been on a globetrotting press tour to get the word out about Italian director Luca Guadagnino's original film, which opened in 3,477 locations in the U.S. and Canada.
The 2024 federal budget announced on April 16 included plans to introduce “halal mortgages” as a way to increase access to home ownership.
As if a 4-0 Edmonton Oilers lead in Game 1 of their playoff series with the Los Angeles Kings wasn't good enough, what was announced at Rogers Place during the next TV timeout nearly blew the roof off the downtown arena.
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The giant stone statues guarding the Lions Gate Bridge have been dressed in custom Vancouver Canucks jerseys as the NHL playoffs get underway.
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A former educational assistant is calling attention to the rising violence in Alberta's classrooms.
The federal government says its plan to increase taxes on capital gains is aimed at wealthy Canadians to achieve “tax fairness.”