Man held in terror-plot arrests says charges aren’t based on the ‘holy book’
TORONTO — A Tunisian accused of plotting to attack a Via Rail passenger train was remanded into custody Wednesday, after telling a judge the charges against him were imperfect because they were “not...
View ArticleSurviving Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev admitted role, officials...
WASHINGTON — Two U.S. officials say the surviving suspect in the Boston bombings, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, acknowledged his role in the attacks to FBI investigators. But the officials say this occurred...
View ArticleString of terror incidents no reason to ‘commit sociology’: Stephen Harper
OTTAWA — A day after offending teachers with partisan attack ads denigrating Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s past life as an educator, Prime Minister Stephen Harper took aim at sociologists. Now is not...
View ArticleThe changing face of terrorism
First, two high school buddies from London, Ont., end up dead in the north African desert, accused of taking part in a four-day siege at a gas refinery that kills dozens. Then, two brothers in Boston...
View ArticleKnicks roll to victory over Celtics for 3-0 lead in series
BOSTON — The New York Knicks quieted the crowd and kept the Boston Celtics silent. Now only the greatest collapse in NBA history would prevent them from reaching the second round again. Carmelo Anthony...
View ArticleTV Monday: Dancing With the Stars footloose and fancy free
There was Michael Bublé, gamely performing Come Dance With Me with its big-band vibe and rumba-rumba shout-outs. There was bad-boy comedian Andy Dick, gamely bidding a tearful goodbye as the final...
View ArticleMuslims, non-religious Canadians expected to be focal points of major...
Canada’s rapidly increasing Muslim population is expected to be a huge focus of this week’s National Household Survey, whose first results will be released May 8 by Statistics Canada. The voluntary...
View ArticleThe top 10 Vine videos to have ever been Vined
Well, no surprise here, anything those One Direction boys touch turns to gold. So it only makes sense that Taylor Swift’s ex, Harry Styles, topped the list of most popular Vine videos in Vine history....
View ArticleBrutal attack on British soldier opens new front in the war against terrorism
The macabre attack on a British soldier on a street in southeast London on Wednesday and the equally horrific and senseless slaughter of spectators at the Boston Marathon last month both appear to have...
View ArticleStamps hope game a diversion for flood-stained Calgarians
CALGARY — With a decade of loyal service as a Calgary Stampeder, slotback Nik Lewis is one of the most recognizable professional athletes in town — especially since Jarome Iginla flocked to the...
View ArticleRussia’s interior minister says 37,000 police will be deployed to protect...
BC-OLY-Sochi-Security, 2nd Writethru By Vladimir Isachenkov THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW — Russia’s interior minister said Friday that 37,000 police officers have been deployed to protect the 2014...
View ArticleBoston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev heads to court
Denise Lavoie BOSTON — Survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing will watch as the young man who could face the death penalty for the attack appears in court for the first time since he was found...
View ArticleRCMP alleges pair had al-Qaida support in plot to derail VIA train
Authorities have nabbed two men in an alleged terrorist plot to attack a Canadian passenger train — a scheme that apparently had support from al-Qaida. Just a week after the Boston Marathon was struck...
View ArticleBoston bombings
An explosion shattered the excitement at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday April 15.
View ArticleFamily statement released about Boston bombing victim Martin Richard
The eight-year-old boy killed in the bombing at the Boston Marathon was remembered during a small, private funeral on Tuesday. “The outpouring of love and support over the last week has been...
View ArticleBoston Marathon bomber charges reveal new details of terror attack
WASHINGTON — The FBI affidavit accompanying federal charges against the suspected Boston Marathon bomber has revealed new details of the allegations against the two young men accused of unleashing a...
View ArticleNew arrests expected as Via Rail terror suspects appear in court
TORONTO — The RCMP-led national security enforcement team expects to make more arrests in the Via Rail train bombing plot. The two men arrested Monday — Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, of Montreal, and...
View ArticleMan held in terror-plot arrests says charges aren’t based on the ‘holy book’
TORONTO — A Tunisian accused of plotting to attack a Via Rail passenger train was remanded into custody Wednesday, after telling a judge the charges against him were imperfect because they were “not...
View ArticleSurviving Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev admitted role, officials...
WASHINGTON — Two U.S. officials say the surviving suspect in the Boston bombings, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, acknowledged his role in the attacks to FBI investigators. But the officials say this occurred...
View ArticleAlleged PostSecret murder confession sends Internet into frenzy
The top post on popular website PostSecret sent the Internet into a frenzy and eventually resulted in a criminal investigation in Chicago. The post led off the “sunday secrets” feature on the website,...
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