Former Alberta teacher sentenced to 4 years for sexually assaulting student
A former Alberta teacher has been sentenced to four years for sexually abusing a student.
As Cuba continues to deal with a nationwide power outage and the effects of Hurricane Oscar hitting the country's east coast, none of the confirmed 1,600 Canadians on the island have requested any consular assistance in returning to Canada, Global Affairs confirmed to CTVNews.ca.
In an emailed statement, Global Affairs says 1,627 Canadians are registered in the voluntary Registration of Canadian Abroad system, but that the number is not reflective of the exact number of Canadians in the country, as it reflects only those who choose to register or those who did not update their profile.
According to Global Affairs, it has "received 20 enquiries, mostly related to travel options and travel advice updates," adding that officials stand ready to provide consular assistance to Canadians if needed.
"We encourage Canadians to check the Travel Advice and Advisories in case of updates, and to sign up with the Registration of Canadians Abroad service to receive important information," it said.
While parts of Havana, Cuba's capital, regained power on Tuesday, most of the country remains in the dark. The prolonged blackout began last Thursday, following a massive outage that left the country's near 11 million residents without power.
Attempts to resolve the issue faced delays after Oscar, which began as a hurricane and evolved into a tropical storm, made landfall on the island's east coast Sunday night, with two of the nation's major power plants located in the area.
With files from The Associated Press
A former Alberta teacher has been sentenced to four years for sexually abusing a student.
Ontario will not allow international students in medical schools beginning in the fall of 2026, and will also cover tuition for more than 1,000 students who commit to becoming a family doctor in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford said Friday.
Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of major government contractor SpaceX and a key ally of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the last two years, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Polish authorities have arrested four individuals they allege planned to send parcels containing camouflaged explosives and dangerous materials to Canada and the United States, according to Poland’s government website.
A Montreal man is charged with first-degree murder in connection to the stabbing death of a woman at a park in Ottawa’s south end on Thursday.
Investigators have determined that a skull discovered in the wall of an Illinois home in 1978 was that of an Indiana teenager who died more than 150 years ago, authorities announced Thursday.
Two adults and two children were found dead in the charred rubble of a house fire after a mother and another child jumped from a third-floor window to escape flames in a southwest Las Vegas neighborhood, authorities said.
Researchers have connected the identity of skeletal remains found in a well at Norway’s Sverresborg castle to a passage in a centuries-old Norse text.
The former longtime CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch pleaded not guilty Friday to federal sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges.
A new resident at a Manitoba animal rescue has waddled her way into people's hearts.
Hundreds of people ran to the music of German composer and pianist Beethoven Wednesday night in a unique race in Halifax.
He is a familiar face to residents of a neighbourhood just west of Roncesvalles Avenue.
A meteor lit up our region's sky last night – with a large fireball shooting across the horizon over Lake Erie at around 7:00 p.m.
Residents of Ottawa's Rideauview neighbourhood say an aggressive wild turkey has become a problem.
A man who lost his life while trying to rescue people from floodwaters, and a 13-year-old boy who saved his family from a dog attack, are among the Nova Scotians who received a medal for bravery Tuesday.
A newly minted Winnipegger is hoping a world record attempt will help bring awareness for the need for more pump track facilities in the city.
A Springfield, Ont. man is being hailed a 'hero' after running into his burning home to save his two infant children.
Hortense Anglin was the oldest graduate to make her way across the platform at York University's Fall Convocation ceremony this week. At the age of 87, she graduated with an Honours degree in Religious Studies.