Ex-husband of Edmonton soldier who tried to kill their children sues Canadian military

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says classes will be back in session thanks to a framework agreement between Rutgers University's administration and labor union representatives, which has ended a 5-day strike.Thousands of professors, part-time lecturers and graduate student workers went on strike Monday at the school's campuses in New Brunswick/Piscataway, Newark and Camden over a stalemate in contract talks that have been ongoing since July.On Saturday, Gov.

Justin Trudeau received at least five formal briefings from top national security officials on foreign interference in Canada since 2021, according to documents shared with a House of Commons committee.Those formal briefings are in addition to “numerous” informal discussions about the issue with Trudeau and his staff since November 2022, when Global News began publishing reports about alleged Chinese political interference in Canadian federal elections. Read more: Trudeau’s chief of staff to face questions about foreign interference The information comes from Jody Thomas, Trudeau’s national security and intelligence advisor (NSIA), in a submission to the House of Commons committee probing the issue of Beijing’s covert influence over Canadian politics and politicians.

Leonard Dyck had a habit of not texting his family when travelling.But in July 2019, the 64-year-old Vancouver resident finally broke that trend.“This was the first trip where I was able to convince him to text us every day if he could, because normally he was never letting us know where he was,” said his wife, Helen Dyck.“So, this time I said, ‘Text us,’ and so he did. He actually texted us.” Read more: The northern B.C.

Canada Revenue Agency says it will not extend the deadline to file taxes even if thousands of its workers go on strike amid an ongoing labour dispute.“There are no plans to extend the T1 tax filing deadlines, as a potential strike in no way impedes the ability of Canadians to file their taxes electronically or on paper,” an agency spokesperson told Global News in an email Thursday.“Canadians should take steps to ensure their return is filed by May 1, 2023, along with payment for any balance owing.” Read more: Tax delays, passport backlogs: How you’ll be impacted if public servants strike As of Friday, more than 35,000 agency workers, represented by the Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), were in a legal position to strike after voting ended last week.That’s in addition to the 122,000 other Public Service Alliance of Canada federal workers who entered a strike position as of Wednesday.The labour dispute over contracts, wages and remote work comes as the May 1 deadline to file income tax and benefit returns for 2022 is approaching.In the event of a strike, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has warned some services may be delayed or unavailable.Specifically, the CRA anticipates there may be delays in processing some income tax and benefit returns, particularly those filed by paper, and increased wait times in contact centres.Even if there is a labour disruption, the agency says on its website that benefit payments will be prioritized and the child benefit will continue.As negotiations continue, CRA is encouraging Canadians to file their taxes “as soon as possible, not only this year but every year.” Read more: CRA ‘confident’ a compromise is possible as tax season strike

active cases have also gone up to 49,622, according to the Union Health Ministry and the death toll has climbed to 5,31,064, with 29 more deaths reported. As a result of this surge, several states have announced new precautions to contain the spread of the virus. Here are list of precautions imposed by states to keep Covid in check: The Tamil Nadu government has decided to ramp up the RT-PCR testing process, increasing the daily number of tests from 4,000 to 11,000.

walk off the job as soon as Friday – potentially resulting in severe delays for Canadians accessing federal services.On Wednesday, 120,000 Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) members were in legal strike position as the union and federal government continue to try to reach a deal on a new collective agreement, PSAC national president Chris Aylward said. Read more: Union threatens ‘one of the largest strikes in Canadian history’ after vote On Friday, they will be joined by 35,000 Union of Taxation Employees members, who will be in a legal position to strike, as negotiations with the Canada Revenue Agency for a new deal continue.The unions have been fighting for increased wages and remote work.

WASHINGTON - After years of controversy swirling around the Washington Commanders and Dan Snyder, a new owner could soon be taking over D.C.'s football franchise.According to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport, Josh Harris, the Philadelphia 76ers co-owner, is nearing a deal to acquire the Commanders for just under $6 billion. Harris’ group also includes D.C.-area billionaire Mitchell Rales and former NBA star Magic Johnson.Rapoport's report states that the deal has not been finalized, or submitted to the league yet for approval.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia officials have announced "an independent and comprehensive evaluation" of the Philadelphia 76ers’ proposal to build a $1.3 billion sports arena next to the city's Chinatown neighborhood, an idea that's drawn strong opposition from some Chinatown residents and leaders.Mayor Jim Kenney on Wednesday called the proposal announced last summer "an exciting opportunity" but said officials must understand the impact it may have on the surrounding communities before any plans move forward."In the coming months, he said, city and public agency partners as well as third-party consultants will complete technical studies on the feasibility and impacts of such an arena in the proposed location. He said that would include assessing "building design, community impact and urban planning, economic impact and parking/traffic impact."Kenney also said the developers must ensure that the project "works for the surrounding communities" that would be affected and urged that they be "involved and engaged throughout every step of this process."The city's announcement came hours before an evening meeting scheduled in Chinatown by opponents of the arena, which would be built just a block away from the community's prominent gateway arch with a planned opening in 2031.

national capital will reach their peak in the next couple of weeks. According to the Health department, Delhi recorded 1,149 fresh cases and one fatality on Wednesday, with a positivity rate of 23.8%.  Dr Suresh Kumar, the medical director at LNJP Hospital, stressed the importance of taking precautions, especially for children who are not vaccinated and are more susceptible to the virus.  "Children are not vaccinated, so we need to take precautions for them as they are getting symptoms like fever, cough, eye infection and stomach infection as well. This variant (XBB.1.16) is affecting children more.

HUNTING PARK - Philadelphia fire crews battled a three-alarm fire that broke out in a junkyard on Tuesday afternoon. Authorities say the fire erupted on the 500 block of West Annsbury Street in the city's Hunting Park section. SKYFOX flew over the fire, which sent plumes of smoke into the air of nearby streets. According to the Philadelphia Fire Department, drivers were asked to avoid the area of 5th and Hutchinson Streets.MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe fire was raised to two and then three alarms, requiring additional crews to respond. There was so much smoke, officials said, smoke alarms went off inside nearby homes.A fire broke out at a Hunting Park junkyard, quickly escalating to three-alarms, with 120 firefighters reporting to fight the blaze.In an update late Wednesday afternoon, fire officials announced one civilian injury, due to smoke inhalation. That person was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to recover, noting the injury was minor.SKYFOX over a junkyard in Hunting Park, where fire crews are actively working to extinguish flames.They went on to say the junkyard was an all-automobile junkyard.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - A high-speed police chase took a dangerous turn in Los Angeles County Wednesday evening.A man, initially wanted for reckless driving, led the California Highway Patrol on a chase along the 5 Freeway across Los Angeles County. Over the course of the chase, the suspect traveled through parts of Valley Village, North Hollywood, Pacoima, Santa Clarita and Castaic.The chase eventually ended in the North Antelope Valley area where the suspect ditched the car.

PHILADELPHIA - As excitement builds for the 76ers upcoming playoff run, those vying to be the next mayor of Philadelphia are voicing their opinions on a controversial proposal to build a new arena in Center City.Discourse about the proposed Chinatown arena was one of several highlights from FOX 29's Democratic Mayoral Debate held Tuesday night at Temple University's Liacouras Center. Candidate Helen Gym said she met with the land developer to convey her message that billionaires are not deserving of public subsidies. Gym also attacked fellow candidate Jeff Brown, who supports the proposed project. Brown, who founded a grocery store chain Brown's Super Stores, is embroiled in legal action by Philadelphia's ethics board which claims he broke campaign finance rules by working with an outside spending group. PHILADELPHIA MAYORAL RACE"I did not collude with them and when we go to court that will be found out," said Brown when asked by FOX 29's Jeff Cole about the allegations during Tuesday night's debate. Meanwhile, the Executive Director of Philadelphia's Board of Ethics Shane Creamer says their investigation "speaks for itself," adding that Brown allegedly coordinated with the Super PAC and a 501C4. A city judge will hear the case in late-April, just weeks before the Philadelphia Democratic primary election for mayor.

SEATTLE - Newly released charging documents further detail what may have led up to the disappearance of Leticia Martinez. The suspect arrested in connection to her disappearance has also been officially linked to her son's kidnapping, according to court documents.Martinez, 58, was last seen at a Seattle Mariners game on March 31 with 46-year-old Brett Gitchel.

A Mountie died early Monday morning in a collision that occurred in Strathcona County, just east of Edmonton, according to the RCMP.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Workers at Rutgers University are going on strike, beginning at 9 a.m. Monday.Three unions representing faculty, graduate students, postdocs and EOF counselors will hit the picket lines over what they call a failed contract agreement.The university's AAUP-AFT Academic Worker Union posted about the strike on Twitter, saying it is the first time in the university's history that all three unions joined together for a strike. Union leaders voted to strike Sunday night, saying the administration failed to agree on a new contract, after nearly a year of bargaining.In a short statement on Governor Phil Murphy's Twitter account, he said, in part:I am calling the University and union bargaining committees to meet in my office tomorrow to have a productive dialogue.The strike would be the first faculty strike in the school’s 257-year history.It will impact more than 60,000 students across all three campuses, located in New Brunswick, Camden and Newark, New Jersey.Faculty at Rutgers University are prepared to go on strike Monday morning.

The Bank of Canada is expected to hold its key interest rate steady this week as inflation continues to slow, despite other data suggesting the economy is still running hot.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Workers at Rutgers University are going on strike, beginning at 9 a.m. Monday.Three unions representing educators, researchers and clinicians will hit the picket lines over what they call a failed contract agreement.Union leaders voted to strike Sunday night, saying the administration failed to agree on a new contract, after nearly a year of bargaining.In a short statement on Governor Phil Murphy's Twitter account, he said, in part:I am calling the University and union bargaining committees to meet in my office tomorrow to have a productive dialogue.The strike would be the first faculty strike in the school’s 257-year history.

BLACKWOOD, N.J. - An Easter Sunday house fire in Blackwood has forced residents to seek alternative shelter.Gloucester Township officials said eight different fire crews arrived to heavy smoke and flames emanating from the back of a home on Oak Avenue, in Blackwood, Sunday afternoon, just after 12:30.Gloucester Township police evacuated residents in surrounding homes, as a safety precaution.Firefighters worked quickly to contain the blaze and bring it under control.Residents in the home were able to safely get out of the house prior to first responders arriving.

The head of a Ukrainian rescue organization said Saturday that the organization has brought back 31 children from Russia, where they had been taken during the war.

TikTok, a move the app-maker calls “ill-conceived.”The University of British Columbia (UBC), Dalhousie University, McGill University and Memorial University of Newfoundland have either implemented or are planning to enact policies or recommendations on the use of the popular social media app. Read more: UBC encourages students to uninstall TikTok app, citing ‘not yet’ proven data risks Canada has joined a growing number of countries in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region that have banned TikTok from government devices as privacy and cybersecurity concerns increase.

One year from now, a total solar eclipse will sweep across North America, and millions of Canadians will be taking it in.

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Oregon mom Jessica Bates claims the Oregon Department of Human Services unconstitutionally discriminated against her religious beliefs. (Alliance Defending Freedom) A woman who claims she was barred from adopting children because of her religious beliefs on gender and sexuality filed a federal complaint against the Oregon Department of Human Services.Jessica Bates felt compelled to adopt based on her Christian faith but asserts her faith was used against her by the state of Oregon, according to a lawsuit filed on her behalf by Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative legal advocacy group. Under the Oregon Department of Human Services policy, the state adoption application requires potential parents to "respect, accept and support… the sexual orientation, gender identity, [and] gender expression of children." Oregon officials allegedly barred Bates from adopting children because she was unwilling to affirm transgender identity and procedures.

Zaaina Asra Zakirrah Mahvish-Jammeh, 38, of Brattleboro appears in Windham County Superior Court/Criminal Division Tuesday, April 4, 2023, for a first-degree murder charge. (Kristopher Radder of the Brattleboro Reformer) Warning: The details in this story are graphic. A homeless woman "was wiping blood off of her hands with a paper towel" after she allegedly killed a homeless shelter coordinator with an ax, police said.Zaaina Asra Zakirrah Mahvish-Jammeh, a 38-year-old resident of Morningside House shelter in Brattleboro, Vermont, wanted to talk to Leah Rosin-Pritchard, a 36-year-old social worker, in the living room, according to a probable cause affidavit. Responding officers, who reviewed security footage, said Mahvish-Jammeh and Rosin-Pritchard were out of the camera's view, but they heard a "muffled" conversation before the "thudding and screaming started," the affidavit says. The two women entered view of the camera, which allegedly caught Mahvish-Jammeh attacking Rosin-Pritchard with an ax that she bought a day earlier for $33.69, according to the affidavit."It was a f------ brutal savage f------ murder," an unnamed witness told the Brattleboro Reformer.

Read more: Women caught in Syria during fight against ISIS returning to Canada On Thursday, Global Affairs Canada said it had taken four women and 10 kids out of Syria and returned them to Canada.But the repatriation did not go as planned.Six Canadian women were meant to return but two could not be found, said Lawrence Greenspon, the Ottawa lawyer representing the women’s families.They did not shown up at a designated meeting point, and the plane left without them, he said. Their whereabouts remain unknown.The women are sisters-in-law from Edmonton.

WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. review led by the National Security Council of the chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S.

NORRISTOWN, Pa. - District Attorneys in the four collar counties of Philadelphia say they have begun using a new, high-tech tracking system they think will allow them to make more gun arrests and save lives.The Nibin System analyzes the unique grooves and patterns formed on the spent shell of a bullet when it's fired. Investigators hope to us the information to link the shell to a gun and the person who pulled the trigger. Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said the system "enables us to interrupt the shooting cycle, stopping a shooter from doing it again and therefore reducing overall gun violence."Steele joined district attorneys from Bucks, Chester, and Delaware counties in a Wednesday afternoon press conference, with piles of spend casing heaped in front of them.

NEWARK, De. - A Delaware man is facing charges after police say he tried to carjack an off-duty officer in an unmarked car minutes after he tried to rip another person from the driver's seat of their car.Mark Tannen, 22, has been charged with two counts of second-degree attempted robbery and is being held at a Wilmington jail after failing to post $5,000 bail, authorities said. Investigators say around 9 p.m.

(File Photo)  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - New Jersey's first offshore wind farm may "adversely affect" whales and other marine mammals, but its construction, operation and eventual dismantling will not seriously harm or kill them, a federal scientific agency said.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a report Tuesday evaluating an analysis by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management of the Ocean Wind I project to be built off the southern New Jersey coast.NOAA's final biological opinion examined BOEM's research, and took into account "the best scientific and commercial data available."NOAA determined the project by Danish wind power company Orsted "is likely to adversely affect, but is not likely to jeopardize, the continued existence of any species" of endangered whales, sea turtles and other animals.

A victim in a cryptocurrency scam who invested $400,000 was faced with multiple excuses and told to pay large fees when attempting to withdraw the funds, Toronto police say.

Two years after it was first announced, Rogers Communications Inc.’s takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. is complete.

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Firefighters in Upper Darby are responding to a fire at a residence in the town. According to Delaware County dispatchers, the call for the fire came in just after 4 a.m. on Tuesday. Authorities say the fire broke out at a residence on the 300 block of Margate Road and quickly rose to two alarms. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESOfficials say two children have died and firefighters were injured in the blaze. FOX 29's Shaynah Ferreira is on the scene gathering more information. This is a developing story.

An attack on a transit bus in Surrey, B.C. over the weekend is being treated as terrorism after RCMP national security police took over the investigation.

Artemis II moon mission next year, officials revealed Monday.Serving as a mission specialist, Hansen will be one of four astronauts assigned to the 10-day mission that is scheduled for launch in November 2024, NASA and Canadian Space Agency officials said. The other three astronauts on the mission are all American: Christina Hammock Koch, Victor Glover and G.

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - A New Jersey school district is in need of more teachers, and they are ready to sweeten the deal with some extra cash!The Camden City School District is offering a $10,000 signing bonus for hard-to-fill positions across its schools.There are currently 49 open teaching positions for several highest-need subjects areas, including special needs, Spanish, English as a second language, math and science.And the district is ready to hire now, for this school year and next.MORE HEADLINES:"We are in dire need of finding qualified candidates," said Latika Robinson, senior manager of teacher recruitment for the district.Robinson says the signing bonus requires a 2-year commitment, and will be paid in installments: $2,000 in the first 30 days, $4,000 after 180 days and the final $4,000 after the second year.For more information about the bonus, and how to apply, visit the Camden City School District website.

Cedar the goat SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. - A mother of a 9-year-old is suing the Shasta District Fair and Event Center (Shasta Fair Association), the County of Shasta, and the Shasta County Sheriff's Department after allegedly seizing a pet goat named Cedar and slaughtering it, according to a lawsuit.In a lawsuit first filed in August 2022, mother Jessica Long said Shasta Fair Association fair officials used "strong-arm" tactics to forcibly seize a pet belonging to her daughter, referred to as "E.L." using law enforcement. Long and her lawyers, Ryan R. Gordan and Vanessa T.

SUSSEX COUNTY, Del. - At least three rare tornadoes have been confirmed after severe thunderstorms pummeled the Delaware Valley with rain, hail and winds Saturday night, leaving behind a trail of deadly destruction.The National Weather Service says one tornado touched down in Sussex County, Delaware, after surveying storm damage along Route 13 in Greenwood and Bridgeville.RELATED COVERAGE: 1 dead after severe storms dump heavy rain, hail and damaging winds across Delaware ValleyOfficials say one person died after a house in Sussex County collapsed due to a tornado.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Students at Temple University raised thousands of dollars for the annual HootaThon. The year-round philanthropic movement unites students to raise money for local children who need medical treatment at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.Nearly 70 students participated this year and were on their feet for eight hours on Saturday.

The Royal Canadian Navy is offering a one-year trial period for Canadians to join with “no strings attached” as it faces a major recruitment challenge and unprecedented personnel shortage.

Wendy's logo is seen near the restaurant in Streator, United States on October 15, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) A Wendy's customer is suing the fast food chain after she was hospitalized after eating a contaminated burger.Court documents obtained by McClatchy News allege that customer Jena Vogt has been plagued by long-term health issues and staggering medical bills as a result of her meal, which contained a preformed toxin.Jena Vogt ordered a medium double cheeseburger combo from a Wendy's restaurant in St.

Read more: ‘That’s emotions, mama’: B.C. boy and mom share heartfelt talk before bedtime Doctors in Montreal aren’t sure why Augusto is so ill.“Our best theory is that it’s a kind of inflammation that is affecting his brain and his brain stem that is making him unable to move and even have the strength to breathe on his own,” said Dr.

A woman who knew 16-year-old Gabriel Magalhaes when he was younger was coming home from work Saturday night when she found the teen with stab wounds at a Toronto subway station and tried to save his life.

Sarah Elizabeth Stewart and Christopher Allen Stewart (Spartanburg County Sheriffs Office) GREER, S.C. - The parents of a 6-year-old boy have been charged in connection with his death nearly five months after he died.According to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina, the investigation began Oct. 30, 2022, when deputies responded to a call for an unresponsive child.

GLOUCESTER CITY, N.J. - Police in Camden County are investigating a shooting that left two people dead in a motel room, according to police. Authorities say the Gloucester City police and fire departments responded to a motel on the 1200 block of Rt.

Al Roker is back to his old shenanigans: driving his wife of nearly 30 years crazy. Deborah Roberts wouldn't have it any other way, but the road back to a sense of normalcy and without the health scares was tough, if not painful.Speaking with ET's Rachel Smith on Wednesday at the premiere for the new Netflix documentary, , in New York City, the 62-year-old ABC News journalist opened up about what life's been like since the beloved show weatherman returned to the airwaves following long stints in the hospital late last year due to blood clots in his leg that ultimately veered to his lungs.After more than two months away from the morning show, Roker made his triumphant return on Jan. 6, when he and Roberts sat down and revealed he was «very, very, very sick» and that his mere presence in the studio was major because he proved to be «a living, breathing miracle.»Nearly three months since his return to the show, Roberts tells ET that Roker's back to his old self.«He's back to driving me crazy,» she quipped.That she can joke about it now is a testament to how far they've come since Roker's serious health scares.

The Canada Revenue Agency will pilot a new automatic system next year to help vulnerable Canadians who don’t file their taxes get their benefits.