The Latest: The latest developments in the US elections
Donald Trump has won Pennsylvania and its prize of 20 electoral votes. Trump's stunning victory in the key battleground state gives him 264 electoral votes. It takes 270 electoral votes to win the presidency.
The Canadian PressPolice recover 2 bodies from pond where missing Khan brothers' car was found
Police could not confirm if the bodies belong to Hamza Khan, 22, and Shahruka Khan, 20. The two men went missing Last Friday, just hours after a family lunch at their Oakville home, their father, Mohammad Khan, told CBC Toronto.
CBCInsurance company pays injured girl after Go Public steps in, customers threaten to leave
Nancy Desrosiers was featured in a CBC Go Public story yesterday, after Industrial Alliance insurance refused to honour an accident insurance policy that would have awarded a $50,000 payout. Desrosiers' daughter, Emily Laprise, lost a significant portion of vision in her left eye after a hard hit by a soccer ball detached her retina and ripped a hole in the retinal lining. Desrosiers had an accident insurance policy for her daughter, but the insurer said Emily didn't qualify because her eye injury was not sufficiently severe.
CBCFather and son charged with attempted murder, kidnapping of woman near Prince George
A father and son have been charged with the attempted murder of a 30-year-old woman on a remote forestry road east of Prince George. Fifty-three-year-old James Stanley Filiatrault and his 21-year-old son, WiIlliam Thomas Filiatrault, are charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault and attempted murder. Investigators say it appears the woman was driven down a remote forest service road approximately 50 kilometres east of Prince George on the night of Saturday, November 5.
CBCAnother woman claims Duffy's Taxi driver propositioned her for sex
Two women have now come forward with claims they were propositioned by their drivers while in Duffy's Taxis on separate occasions over the weekend. "Things went fine, he was a very friendly cab driver," she said.
CBCNestlé accused of 'shameful tactic' after employees fill seats at contentious meeting
Nestlé Waters Canada is under fire after employees sat in the city council chambers in Guelph, Ont., hours before a special meeting on water-taking permits was set to begin Monday night. Mayor Cam Guthrie said the people arrived during another public meeting and didn't leave. "After the tenth delegation, the Nestlé employees left and the chamber was wide open for anyone to come in and join us for the remaining 20 delegations," Guthrie wrote on Twitter after he was accused of allowing the employees to take seats from citizens.
CBCElizabeth Wettlaufer took Caribbean cruise a day after allegedly killing patient, former friend says
Mary Zurawinski was a patient at the Caressant Care long-term care facility where Wettlaufer worked when she died on Nov. 7, 2011. The day after Zurawinski's death, Wettlaufer and her partner boarded the Emerald Princess in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and spent 10 days cruising the warm, teal waters of the Caribbean. Trish Crosbie knew Wettlaufer and her partner well at the time.
CBCTim Hortons drive thru garbage bins removed
Tue, Nov 8: Garbage bins have been removed at many Tim Hortons drive thrus. The company says the move is so customers can better sort and dispose of trash. Many customers say the removal of the bins is causing litter to pile up. Tom Hayes has the story.
Global NewsPHOTOS: Best #MovingToCanada election tweets
Many Americans, fearful of the idea of a Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton presidency, are looking to their northern neighbour for refuge. Many have taken to Twitter to express their dismay and plans to move to Canada using the hashtag #MovingToCanada.
Yahoo Canada NewsToronto family risks losing caregiver in immigration battle
For Noor Mazhar, going for a walk involves the help of a cane, and a caregiver she calls Beebi.
CBCYouTube star pleads guilty to vandalism in false report case
A gay YouTube personality has pleaded guilty to felony vandalism in an incident in which he claimed he was the victim of a hate crime. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office says London-native Calum McSwiggan pleaded guilty Monday and was sentenced to three years of supervised probation and 52 anger management sessions. McSwiggan was charged with vandalizing a car belonging to a man who he had an altercation with outside a West Hollywood gay club in late June, then falsely claiming he was beaten by the man and his friends.
The Canadian Press'Arm-twisting' more likely at Alberta used car dealerships, consumer advocates say
The Automobile Protection Association (APA) says Alberta needs to tighten the rules on how used car dealers advertise and sell their vehicles. On Monday the Calgary Eyeopener shared the story of Eric LaPlante who was left in the dark about the vehicle's nearly $40,000 history of damage that was never disclosed to him. Although the Gallery of Fine Cars in Calgary, where he bought the car, disagrees.
CBCBritish banker guilty of murdering Indonesians in Hong Kong
A British banker was convicted of murder Tuesday for killing two Indonesian women in Hong Kong, torturing one of them over three days while using cocaine in a gruesome case that shocked the Chinese financial hub. The nine-person jury returned unanimous verdicts against Rurik Jutting after a two-week trial in the High Court. The slayings in 2014 and disclosures as the case developed highlighted Hong Kong's significant inequality as well as the decadent lifestyles of some members of the former British colony's expatriate elite.
The Canadian PressPineapple Express breaks record for warmth in Vancouver today
A Pineapple Express has brought record-breaking warm weather to Vancouver today, and high temperatures for November to much of British Columbia. As of 6:00 a.m. PT, the temperature at Vancouver International Airport reached 15.1 C, passing the record for Nov. 8 of 14.8 C set in 1991. By 9:00 a.m., after a spectacular rainbow was visible throughout the city, temperatures had reached 16.6 C.
CBCRonaldo signs long-term deal with Nike
Nike and Cristiano Ronaldo have extended their long-term sponsorship deal. The Spanish soccer star has had a contract with Nike since 2003 and wears its Mercurial cleats. Ronaldo said in a statement released Tuesday by the company: "I have a great relationship with this brand, I have great friends here in the company.
The Canadian PressStories of delivery room mistreatment come as no surprise to Winnipeg doula
The stories of dozens of Canadian women who claimed to have been mistreated or disrespected by medical staff during delivery came as no surprise to Winnipeg doula Julie Western. There have been 13 mistreatment complaints thus far this year in Winnipeg alone, eight of which were about staff being rude, discourteous or unhelpful, according to the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. Western, co-chair of the Manitoba Association of Child Birth and Family Education, said single, young or immigrant moms are probably more at risk of being mistreated or unable to effectively advocate for themselves.
CBCMan accused of Lethbridge break-in sex assault on teen has long criminal past
A 59-year-old Lethbridge man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in her bedroom has a history of sexual offences dating back to 2002. Darrel Gerard Courtoreille was arrested on Monday after someone snuck into a home early that morning and assaulted the 15-year-old girl. In 2006, police alerted the public that Courtoreille, who had previous convictions for sexual interference involving females under the age of 14, was out of custody and moving into a Lethbridge community.
CBCTrump wins key states, eyes more, as prospects improve
Donald Trump scored victories in the nation's premier battleground states — and threatened even more in the industrial Midwest — as his White House prospects improved early Wednesday with a handful of battleground states still too close to call. The New York billionaire's working-class appeal appeared to resonate across America far more than pre-election polls suggested. "STOP saying ALL pollsters missed it," Trump campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, also a pollster, tweeted late Tuesday.
The Canadian PressPolice 'very surprised' man walks away from severe crash
A young man walked away from a severe car crash Friday thanks to his seatbelt, RCMP say. At about 11:30 a.m., Nov. 4, Queens District RCMP, New Glasgow Fire Department and Island EMS responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 224 in New Glasgow, P.E.I.
CBCExpert says GTA teenager posting neo-Nazi videos is being manipulated by larger group
Tue, Nov 8: A Greater Toronto Area teenager whose neo-Nazi videos have hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube isn’t doing it on her own, according to one expert on white supremacist organizations. Christina Stevens reports.
Global NewsP.E.I. mom 'shocked' at vehicles passing daughter's stopped school bus
Island mom Colleen Schurman called the RCMP after two vehicles passed her daughter's stopped school bus Friday morning on the busy Blue Shank Road. The bus had been stopped for a few minutes when an SUV whizzed by, then less than a minute later another vehicle passed the bus, Schurman told CBC News. "What are they doing that they're not paying attention that you miss a school bus with flashing lights?
CBCResearchers wonder if great whites are looking for love off Sable Island
She is 900 kilograms, has her own Twitter feed and may be cruising East Coast waters in a dizzying, long-distance quest for love. Lydia, the aptly named "rock-star" of the great white shark world, and her smaller sidekick Betsy are being tracked off the coast of Nova Scotia in an expansive journey that researchers hope might answer a question that has bedevilled them for years — where do the apex predators go to mate? Chris Fischer, chairman of the research group Ocearch, is leading the expedition to follow the sharks and was stunned when Lydia — a mature, four-metre great white — appeared to head to Halifax and then took a sharp right turn toward Sable Island just days ago.
The Canadian PressDetroit Red Wings' new arena cost jumps by $105M, now $733M
Officials say the cost of building the Detroit Red Wings' new arena has jumped by $105 million to nearly $733 million. The city's Downtown Development Authority said the revised estimate to build the Little Caesars Arena for the NHL team reflects the specific cost of materials, permits, design refinements and subcontractor agreements. City documents indicate other construction costs could rise, The Detroit News (http://detne.ws/2eAzo3L ) reported.
The Canadian PressSteven Vollrath left home at 8, lived on street before joining gang, report says
Vollrath faces a lengthy prison sentence for kidnapping Richard Suter in January 2015 before chopping off his thumb. Judge Elizabeth Johnson received the report late last week and said she would not finalize Vollrath's sentence until the lawyers had a chance to address the report. Vollrath told the author of the report he never knew his father, who was reportedly Metis.
CBCKathleen Wynne announces new photo radar legislation for Ontario
The proposed law would allow municipalities to use automated speed technology to take photos of speeders' licence plates in school zones, and in areas around places like daycares, parks, seniors' homes and hospitals. "Kids will be safer because of these decisions," Wynne told a crowd at Elmdale Public School Tuesday morning. Photo radar has been a controversial issue in Ottawa. Mayor Jim Watson initially opposed photo radar arguing it was a "cash grab" for the city, but later changed his stance if the technology was only used in school zones and only if the ward councillor wants it.
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