John Honderich, who was part of the newspaper industry from birth and served as publisher of the Toronto Star from 1994 to 2004, died Saturday at age 75.John Honderich speaks to Torstar shareholders at their annual general meeting in Toronto in 2014, when he was chair of the board. Honderich, the Star’s publisher from 1994…Continue Reading
The Prime Minister should pave way for an impartial probe, he says The allegations of snooping using the spyware has become more serious after The New York Times reported that the Modi government had purchased the Pegasus in July 2017, he says. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Prime Minister should pave way for…Continue Reading
Two days have been set aside for the criminal trial of Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, the former head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout.Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin’s two-day criminal court hearing has been set for Sept. 19-20, 2022. (Justin Tang/Canadian Press)Two days have been set aside for the criminal trial of Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, the former head of…Continue Reading
Jake Virtanen, a former Vancouver Canucks forward, has been charged with one count of sexual assault following an investigation, according to the Vancouver Police Department.Jake Virtanen, seen playing for the Vancouver Canucks on Jan. 18, 2020, has been charged with one count of sexual assault, according to the Vancouver Police Department. (Rich Lam/Getty Images)The Vancouver…Continue Reading
New Delhi: Former Prime Minister HD Devegowda tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. He has no symptoms and his health is stable, informed his office. Former Chief Minister of Karnataka BS Yediyurappa also confirmed the news and extended his best wishes for his speedy recovery. In a tweet in Kannada today, he wrote, “I hope…Continue Reading
In a fit of rage, a former home guard allegedly shot at his wife and after admitting her to a hospital, reportedly used the same gun and died by suicide in Nuh Thursday night. The police said the woman is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Delhi. According to the police, the incident was reported…Continue Reading
Former employees of Eastway Tank Pump & Meter Ltd. have come forward to allege a history of safety lapses at the Ottawa company prior to last Thursday’s explosion that killed six workers and left a seventh critically injured.Smoke billows from Eastway Tank in Ottawa following the fatal explosion on Jan. 13, 2022. Several former employees…Continue Reading
In a major development, the Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to reduce the special security group (SSG) protection for the former chief ministers of the Union territory. The leaders include Dr Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti and Ghulam Nabi Azad. The government took this decision in a security review coordination committee meeting that oversees…Continue Reading
Former South African captain and administrator Ali Bacher feels India will start as favourites in the three-match Test series against the home team as the tourists have the ‘best pace attack’ he has seen in the past 30 years. Preview | Live Streaming | News South Africa remain one of the very few places where…Continue Reading
The personnel of the District Crime Branch (DCB) on Saturday arrested K. Selvakumar, a friend of the personal assistant (PA) of former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on charges of promising a youth a government job and duping him.G. Tamilsevan, from Neyveli, lodged a complaint with the DCB, alleging that G. Mani alias Nadupatty Mani,…Continue Reading