Canada And Beyond

  • Trump Pleads Not Guilty – Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony criminal charges of falsifying business records in Manhattan criminal court Tuesday. Prosecutors alleged that Trump sought to undermine the integrity of the 2016 election through a hush money scheme with payments made to women who claimed they had extramarital affairs with Trump. The next in-person hearing date for Trump’s case is set for December 4. (CNN)
  • Trump Jr Posts Photo Of Judge’s Daughter – Donald Trump’s son shared a picture of Judge Juan Merchan’s daughter on social media as he claimed that his father was being subjected to a “hand-picked Democrat show trial.” Donald Trump also attacked the judge and his family during his Tuesday night speech pointing out how his daughter worked for Vice President Kamala Harris. (Independent)
  • Body Found In Landfill – The body of an Indigenous mother of four has been found in a Winnipeg landfill. The landfill is on an operational pause as police investigate but police believe the body was only in the landfill for a couple of hours before being discovered. (CTV News)
  • PM’s Official Residence Full Of Rodents – A rodent infestation in the official residence of Canada’s prime minister is so severe that the walls, attic and basement are filled with carcasses and excrement. The building has been the official residence of Canada’s prime minister since 1951, with Stephen Harper being the last leader to live there. The federal government must now make a decision on the future of 24 Sussex Drive, which would cost $37 million to repair. (CP24)