The head of the Texas summer camp where 27 campers and counselors lost their lives in a tragic flood last year testified on Monday that he was unaware of official warnings issued the day before the storm struck and that there were no discussions among staff about the imminent threat.
Edward Eastland provided a detailed account of the camp's response as floodwaters surged along the Guadalupe River, trapping individuals in cabins before they were carried away on July 4, 2025. Eastland, at times emotional, testified in front of families of the deceased campers.
"I regret that we operated the camp that summer," Eastland remarked towards the end of...
A public defender stated that the individual accused of attempting to harm OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by throwing a Molotov cocktail at his San Francisco residence was undergoing a mental health crisis and is facing excessive charges from prosecutors. Daniel Moreno-Gama, a 20-year-old from Spring, Texas, allegedly threw the incendiary device at Altman's home, causing damage to the property before making threats at OpenAI's headquarters nearby. San Francisco authorities have charged Moreno-Gama with attempted murder and other felonies in connection to the incident.
The defense attorney argued that the charges against Moreno-Gama are inflated, emphasizing that the case should be considered a property crime rather than a...
The Liberal Party has officially named Dr. Danielle Martin, a family physician and chair of the department of family and community medicine at the University of Toronto, as their candidate for the upcoming federal byelection in University-Rosedale. This riding...
Delegates at the national convention of the Conservative Party in Calgary overwhelmingly approved a law similar to "stand your ground," allowing individuals to use lethal force to defend themselves against intruders in their homes. The convention, held biannually, saw...
U.S. President Donald Trump is actively pursuing Venezuela's oil resources, unveiling a new agreement to enhance oil production in the South American nation. Despite Trump's emphasis on potentially gaining control of a segment of Venezuela's oil reserves as a...
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has highlighted the increasing risk of inflation, particularly due to surging energy costs and the imposition of dollar-for-dollar tariffs on U.S. goods. Macklem's comments followed the Bank of Canada's decision to maintain its...
The Municipality of Cumberland is set to impose a temporary halt on the establishment of data centers specializing in artificial intelligence technology. A proposed...
The B.C. Supreme Court accepted testimony on Tuesday from a woman who claimed her mother endured unnecessary suffering during her final moments after being...
Peekachu, a beluga whale that was relocated from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario, has passed away at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, as confirmed...
Customer grievances regarding phone, internet, and television services surged by 17 percent during the reporting period of 2024-25, according to a recent report released on Wednesday. The annual examination conducted by the agency responsible for managing complaints against Canadian...
NASA's Crew-11 has safely returned to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) following a shortened mission due to a crew member's undisclosed medical issue. The SpaceX capsule guided the astronauts to a nighttime splashdown in the Pacific Ocean...
After a two-day hearing, Judge Michael Fortino of the B.C. provincial court will now deliberate over the evidence presented at a sentencing hearing for RCMP officer Arthur Dalman from Prince George, B.C., who was convicted of obstruction of justice...
Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield was held without bond following his surrender to authorities to confront child sex abuse charges. These accusations arose from claims of inappropriate conduct towards a minor while he was directing a TV series in...
The Municipality of Cumberland is set to impose a temporary halt on the establishment of data centers specializing in artificial intelligence technology. A proposed bylaw initiating a six-month suspension on processing development permit requests for data centers received unanimous...
A year later, residents of northern Manitoba are still coming to grips with the most severe wildfire season in the province's history and the displacement they endured. On May 28, 2025, residents of Flin Flon, Mathias Colomb Cree Nation,...
The head of the Texas summer camp where 27 campers and counselors lost their lives in a tragic flood last year testified on Monday that he was unaware of official warnings issued the day before the storm struck and...
The B.C. Supreme Court accepted testimony on Tuesday from a woman who claimed her mother endured unnecessary suffering during her final moments after being moved from St. Paul’s Hospital to a neighboring facility for medical assistance in dying. The...
Novak Djokovic continues to break tennis records, reaching 400 wins in Grand Slam singles and 102 wins at the Australian Open. The 24-time major winner achieved this milestone by defeating Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4) in...
Customer grievances regarding phone, internet, and television services surged by 17 percent during the reporting period of 2024-25, according to a recent report released on Wednesday. The annual examination conducted by the agency responsible for managing complaints against Canadian...
U.S. President Donald Trump is actively pursuing Venezuela's oil resources, unveiling a new agreement to enhance oil production in the South American nation. Despite Trump's emphasis on potentially gaining control of a segment of Venezuela's oil reserves as a...
Mike Myers showcased his dance moves in a Toronto subway station with nobody paying much attention. The renowned Canadian comedian shared a video on Instagram, featuring him joyfully dancing at the Bloor-Yonge station while commuters passed by unfazed. Accompanied...
Peekachu, a beluga whale that was relocated from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario, has passed away at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, as confirmed by the facility on Wednesday. This unfortunate event occurred on the same day when two...
A public defender stated that the individual accused of attempting to harm OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by throwing a Molotov cocktail at his San Francisco residence was undergoing a mental health crisis and is facing excessive charges from prosecutors....
Editor's note: In April, the White House announced sweeping tariffs to revitalize American manufacturing. But will production indeed return to U.S. soil as the Trump administration hopes? CGTN has launched a five-part "Return of American Manufacturing?" series to explore...
Tariffs are "for national security, to protect jobs and to fight unfair trade practices." Really? According to the latest polls, the vast majority of Americans neither support the government's tariff policy nor believe it will create jobs.
In reality,...