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A man who was accused of sexually and physically assaulting a woman had his charges dropped in April, just weeks before he was set to stand trial in Toronto, due to a lack of judges in the region. In an Ontario Superior Court hearing in April, Catherine Rhinelander stayed four counts of assault, two counts of sexual assault, and one count of uttering threats against Emron Constantine after finding his constitutional right to a timely trial had been breached. According to Rhinelander’s decision, released last week, Constantine was alleged to have physically assaulted, raped, and made death threats against a…
Edmonton police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Alberta early Saturday morning, one of several measures authorities have taken in recent days to crack down on campus protesters at sites across the country. The Edmonton Police Service said it repeatedly gave campus demonstrators notice that they were breaching university policy and provincial trespassing laws. Officers issued a final warning just after 4:30 a.m. and escorted demonstrators from the north campus quad following one last call to leave, said spokesman Scott Pattison.The move by authorities came less than two days after the camp began to form on Thursday, mushrooming…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 11, 2024 1:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new report shows the rate of injury in Nova Scotia workplaces continued to decline in 2023 and is down to half the rate recorded 20 years ago. The Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Board says the time-loss injury rate improved to 1.4 injuries per 100 covered workers in 2023, down from 1.54 recorded in 2022 and significantly better than the 3.0 rate in 2003. Breaking news from Canada and around the world sent to your email, as it…
Google is preparing to hold its annual Google I/O developer conference next week, and naturally, it will be all about AI. The company has made no secret of that. Since last year’s I/O, it has debuted Gemini, its new, more powerful model meant to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and has been deep in testing new features for Search, Google Maps, and Android. Expect to hear a lot about that stuff this year.Google I/O kicks off on Tuesday, May 14th at 10AM PT / 1PM ET with a keynote talk. You can catch that on Google’s site or its YouTube channel,…
There were some scary moments for several people on a northern Ontario highway caught on video Thursday after a chain reaction following a truck fire. A commercial truck driver captured dashcam video footage of several transports swerving into oncoming traffic on Highway 11 near Matheson. It happened after a trio of vehicles stopped on the shoulder of the two-lane road. A red transport towing two enclosed trailers reportedly caught fire on the road and pulled over quickly. Paulette Souriol said on social media she was in a white passenger vehicle behind it when it made…
When it comes to gardening, a lot of questions come up, including the best way to keep pets away from plants, maintaining your lawn and keeping the dandelions at bay. Here are some gardening questuions and answers: What is the best way to keep out cats and chickens form playing on your plants? Aside from using physical barriers, such as physical wires or fencing, you can plant some deterrent plants, including rosemary, lavender and citronella, Colin Matassa from Robert Plante Greenhouse told CTV Morning Live’s Stefan Keyes. “Plants that have a bit of a stronger…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A total of 62 charges have been filed against seven people in relation to an alleged violent kidnapping and assault that occurred in Tobique First Nation, N.B., last month. In a release on Friday evening, police said members of the Tobique RCMP responded to a report of a kidnapping and assault that occurred in the community on the morning of April 29.“The victim, a 54-year-old woman from Florenceville, was kidnapped at gunpoint, held against her will and assaulted,” police said in a statement.“She was treated at (the) hospital with significant, but non-life-threatening…
The right-to-repair movement has logged some serious wins over the past several years, with states like California, New York, and Minnesota having recently passed laws that make it easier for consumers to repair their own devices. But being able to obtain parts and manuals is only part of the process — you also need the tools. Luckily, iFixit’s Pro Tech Toolkit is on sale at Amazon, Best Buy, and iFixit for $59.96 ($15 off), matching the lowest price we’ve seen on the versatile tool set.Chances are you know iFixit for its in-depth teardowns of various gadgets and gizmos, including iPhone…
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake was recorded west of Vancouver Island early Friday morning. Earthquakes Canada said the event happed at 4:44 a.m., about 168 kilometres southwest of Port Alice. Officials said there “are no reports of damage, and none would be expected.” A tsunami also isn’t expected, Earthquakes Canada said. As of 6:30 a.m., just one person had reported to the federal agency saying they felt shaking from the earthquake, but reported it as “weak.” A 4.8-magnitude earthquake was recorded in a similar area last week. The tremor reported on May 2 was about 206…
The AI gadgets that were supposed to save us from our phones have arrived woefully underbaked — whatever illusions we might have held that the Humane AI pin or the Rabbit R1 were going to offer any kind of salve for the constant rug burn of dealing with our personal tech is gone. Hot Gadget Spring is over and developer season is upon us, starting with Google I/O this coming Tuesday. It also happens to be a pivotal time for Android. I/O comes on the heels of a major re-org that put the Android team together with Google’s hardware team…