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CBCThis N.B. couple became homeless a year ago. Now, they're opening up about the harrowing experience
Kevin Desylva and Reah Palmer never imagined they would end up homeless. But after 32 years together, the couple found themselves trying anything to make it through each day."We've never experienced homelessness, we've never been around it," Desylva said. "Everything about it was new to us, the people, the atmosphere — it's rough."There was a time, he said, when the pair were living in Chipman area of what is now Grand Lake. Palmer was working three jobs, and Desylva stayed home to look after hi
- The Canadian Press
Canada Post presents union with 'framework' to reach deal as strike continues
Canada Post has presented the union representing some 55,000 striking postal workers with a framework to reach negotiated agreements, the corporation said.
- CNN
A Florida woman will be sentenced for second-degree murder for zipping her boyfriend in a suitcase for hours until he died
A Florida woman is set to be sentenced today after she was found guilty of second-degree murder for zipping her boyfriend in a suitcase, leaving him inside for hours until he died.
- CBC
Rideau Street music store packing up and moving, citing rising crime
For 42 years, Steve's Music has operated in the same location on Rideau Street, steps away from the ByWard Market.But the store will soon be relocating to a new home in the city, after facing years of rising crime rates in the area."We can't stick around and hope for the best, because we've been doing it for the last few years," said store manager Daniel Sauvé, calling it a difficult but necessary decision.Steve's Music isn't moving for just "one reason," said Sauvé, citing instead the challenge
- USA TODAY
Missouri to execute Christopher Collings for 9-year-old girl's rape, murder. Who is he?
Christopher Leroy Collings, 49, is set to die by lethal injection for the murder of 9-year-old Rowan Ford in the southwestern Missouri village of Stella.
- CBC
Who wins while Canada Post is on strike?
With no end in sight to the Canada Post strike, Canadians are looking for alternatives to order and send their gifts. Local couriers are one option, but a major player with a nationwide distribution system may be primed to enjoy the biggest benefit this holiday season.
- Associated Press
Family of pilot who died on an animal rescue flight to receive remains of dog killed in crash
The ashes of a big-eyed, brown and white puppy named Lisa that died last week in a plane crash in New York's Catskill Mountains were being delivered Sunday to the family of the animal rescue pilot who lost his life trying to give the dog a chance at a new one. Leah Kim, the 16-year-old daughter of volunteer pilot Seuk Kim, 49, said the family came up with the idea for the memorial flight as a way to complete her father's mission with the rescue group Pilots n Paws and to ensure Lisa finally had a home. Seuk Kim had taken off Nov. 24 from Maryland on a mission for the rescue organization Pilots n Paws, en route to Albany, New York.
- BBC
Why would a US fugitive choose to hide in Wales?
One of America's most wanted men is arrested in rural north Wales following 21 years on the run.
- PA Media: Entertainment
Coronation Street star says world ‘blown apart’ by assault allegation
Sean Wilson’s comeback for a Christmas special 19 years after his official departure from the soap was suddenly axed pending a police inquiry.
- Canadian Press Videos
Left behind in Kenya, children of British soldiers struggle to find their identity
The biracial children of Kenyan women and visiting British soldiers have long lived uncomfortable lives in Kenya. Now a local lawyer is taking some of the children to Britain to confront authorities over hundreds of such cases reported over the years. He also wants to find the fathers and seek their support. It is a long shot after years of attempts by human rights groups to hold the British military and its personnel accountable for their actions during training in Kenya — including alleged rapes — and the children they leave behind. (AP video: Desmond Tiro, Production: Jackson Njehia)
- CBC
Landmark Acadian church in Nova Scotia faces destruction as rescue efforts fail
Barring a miracle, a 120-year-old landmark wooden church in Digby County is facing imminent destruction.Église Sainte-Marie in Clare was constructed between 1903 and 1905 by Acadian volunteers. The church was recognized as a provincial heritage property in 2001 and listed on the Canadian register in 2006.But time and the weather took a toll on the building. Repair costs in the millions grew out of reach for a dwindling congregation to handle. The last Mass at the church, which is now deconsecrat
- People
Dentist Accused of Killing Wife by Poisoning Her Shakes Charged with Attempting to Get Fellow Inmate to Kill a Detective: Police
Police claim James Toliver Craig tried to get the inmate to kill the detective once in May and June 2023 and again in October 2024
- The Canadian Press
8 dead in a mass shooting in a cartel-plagued town in central Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Eight people are dead and two others are wounded after gunmen pulled up to a roadside stand in north-central Mexico and opened fire on customers and bystanders, authorities reported Sunday.
- CNN
Tragic discovery in Oregon: Missing hiker’s body found, husband arrested on murder charge
The search for missing hiker Susan Lane-Fournier, 61, took a tragic turn after her body was found over the weekend in Welches, Oregon, an unincorporated community at the base of Mount Hood.
- BBC
Man jailed after 'brazen' street assault on woman
An off-duty police officer witnessed Nehemiah Brown repeatedly punching the woman in the street.
- People
Husband of Missing Oregon Woman Arrested and Charged with Murder After Her Remains Are Found
Susan Lane-Fournier's husband Michel Fournier is being held without bail on a charge of second-degree murder
- CNN
‘Stop talking and get a lawyer’: Inside the descent of a Colorado dentist accused of fatally poisoning his wife
A smiling James Craig appears in an online video promoting his Colorado dental practice, saying his approach “begins with sincerely listening to the patient and wanting to find out more about where they’re coming from and what they’re looking for and what they want.”
- allrecipes
Costco Has a Holiday Find Fans Call 'Worth Every Penny'
I actually gasped when I saw these down the aisle.
- People
Shirtless Man 'Wielding' Chainsaw Shot Dead After 'Confronting Residents' at Assisted Living Center: Police
An officer shot and killed the man, who hasn't yet been named, at the River Glen of St. Charles residence on Sunday, Dec. 1
- The Canadian Press
Australian police arrest 13 people and seize a record 2.3 tons of cocaine from a fishing boat
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australian police seized a record 2.3 tons of cocaine and arrested 13 people in raids after the suspects' boat broke down off the coast of Queensland, authorities said Monday.