Appeal by fired Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker in sex harassment case denied
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An appeal by former Michigan State head football coach Mel Tucker of findings in a sexual harassment case that led to his firing has been denied.
An attorney hired by the East Lansing school as an equity review officer said in a decision dated Wednesday that Tucker failed to provide information that proved error or bias.
Tucker told investigators that he had consensual phone sex with activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy. Tracy is known for her work with college teams educating athletes about sexual violence and Michigan
Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to reconsider ruling ordering new legislative maps
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday refused to reconsider its ruling ordering the drawing of new legislative maps, rejecting a request from Republican lawmakers to put its December order on hold.
The court ruled 4-3 on Dec. 22 that the current maps, drawn by Republicans, and must be redone in time for the November election. Friday is the deadline for parties in the lawsuit, which includes state lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, to submit new maps
‘Going through hell’: Eglinton LRT construction noise a nuisance for frustrated Toronto residents
The noise is described as intolerable as constant loud jackhammering and other construction rackets are keeping residents in one Toronto midtown neighbourhood up at night with no immediate resolution on the horizon.
Despite residents’ ongoing complaints to the city, CityNews has learned that the construction is related to a Metrolinx project, meaning it’s exempt from .
On the topic of noise resulting from construction, the noise bylaw states that work is not permitted from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. the next day, except until 9 a
Quick Quotes: Canadians react to death of former NDP Leader Broadbent
OTTAWA — Politicians, public institutions and unions are sharing condolences and fond memories of Ed Broadbent, the former leader of the New Democrats, who died at the age of 87.
Here are some of the words published about Broadbent’s passing:
“Canada is better off because of Ed Broadbent’s selfless service. An advocate for equality and champion for justice, his commitment to helping others never wavered. He leaves behind an incredible legacy — one that will, no doubt, continue to inspire people across the country
Phoenix seeks to end Justice Department probe of its police department without court supervision
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to end its two-year civil rights investigation of the city’s police department through an agreement in which it would take recommendations for changes from the federal agency but wouldn’t be subject to costly court supervision.
The city made the request Thursday in a letter to the Justice Department, complaining that the federal agency won’t share a report on its investigative findings prior to its public release. Local officials also released a report that
North Carolina man convicted of hate crime charges in 2 separate confrontations
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man was convicted Thursday on federal hate crime charges after a jury found he attacked his Hispanic neighbor and shouted racial slurs at a Black driver in separate confrontations about a year apart.
In October 2021, Marian Hudak, 52, yelled insults at his Hispanic neighbor before tackling and punching the man, federal prosecutors said in a news release Thursday announcing the conviction.
They said Hudak also accosted a Black man he encountered while driving in 20
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:
Toronto Stock Exchange (20,918.40, down 71.02 points):
Bitfarms Ltd. (TSX:BITF). Finance. Down 57 cents, or 14.11 per cent, to $3.47 on 12.4 million shares.
NexGen Energy Ltd. (TSX:NXE). Energy. Up three cents, or 0.32 per
Ford government under fire over ER wait times
Calls are growing for the Ontario government to recall the legislature and deal with rising emergency room wait times.
“We’re extremely busy,” said Dr. Kashif Pirzada, an emergency room physician at one Greater Toronto Area hospital. “I walk in, there’s usually 10, 15 ambulances outside waiting to bring patients in.”
The situation is so bad that some hospitals like Markham Stouffville and Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay are advising patients to consider alternatives to the emergency room if their condition isn’
B.C. writer Galloway can proceed with defamation lawsuit against rape accuser: court
VANCOUVER — Novelist and former University of British Columbia professor Steven Galloway has won a years-long battle to have his defamation lawsuit proceed against a woman who says he sexually assaulted her, an allegation he denies.
The case at the B.C. Court of Appeal was a high-profile test of laws in B.C., Ontario and Quebec that aim to protect people from so-called SLAPP suits, or strategic lawsuits against public participation.
The unanimous decision released Wednesday upholds an earlier ruling by a judge who
Cold warnings cover much of the West, chilling even the sturdiest Canadians
VANCOUVER — Ski resorts are closed because of extreme cold, teachers are impressing students by instantly freezing boiling water, and it’s even too cold for a zoo penguin walk.
Extreme cold has moved over Western Canada from the Arctic, bringing wind chill values approaching -50 to some areas, surprising even residents who know how to deal with cold winters.
Ben DeKleine, owner of Magel’s Cafe in Prince George, B.C., said freezing temperatures there have put his truck, which is usually ready