47 m. ago Elections Canada says Terrebonne vote is final, despite ’error’ with special ballot

OTTAWA — Elections Canada says the result of a recount in the federal riding of Terrebonne is final, despite a misprint that led to one special ballot being returned to sender. Elections Canada says there was an error on the envelope used to mail a special ballot from Terrebonne, a Quebec riding the Liberals won […]

Politics

2 h. ago In Calgary courts: Gang rape suspects ordered to face third trial as Alberta's top court overturns their convictions a second time

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from May 12 to 16, 2025

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2 h. ago Millions of Americans at Risk of Summer Power Shortfall, Regulator Says

Millions of Americans from the upper Midwest to the Gulf Coast are facing the biggest threat of power supply shortfalls in the US this summer.

Economics

4 h. ago Canada’s telecoms say roaming revenue is down as U.S. travel drops

Rogers, Bell and Telus say they've experienced a decline in revenue from international roaming costs, with the latter's CEO suggesting it is likely to continue amid tensions.

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4 h. ago DoorDash driver pleads guilty to stealing $2.5M in deliveries scam

SAN FRANCISCO — A former food delivery driver pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to steal more than $2.5 million from DoorDash by getting the company to pay for deliveries that never occurred, federal prosecutors said. Sayee Chaitanya Reddy Devagiri pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in San Jose to a single count of conspiracy […]

Economics

4 h. ago Ford Canada facing national class action over claims batteries are defective

Ford vehicle owners in Canada could potentially be compensated from a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging performance issues due to a defective battery.On May 6, Charney Lawyers filed the class-action lawsuit against Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The lawsuit seeks damages for all eligible Canadian residents who owned or leased specific models of Ford PHEVs (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) or plug-in electric vehicles.The lawsuit has yet to be certified and comes just over a month after Charney Lawyers commenced a national class action in B.C. against Ford, alleging that certain Ford vehicles equipped with a 10R80 10-speed Transmission have been "linked to significant operational issues."The latest allegationsA Toronto-based plaintiff initiated the latest lawsuit after she and her husband purchased a used 2021 Ford Escape in April 2024 for $35,000 to save on gasoline and car repairs.However, a nationw...

Society

4 h. ago DoorDash delivery driver pleads guilty to stealing $2.5 million in deliveries scam

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former food delivery driver pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to steal more than $2.5 million from DoorDash by getting the company to pay for deliveries that never occurred, federal prosecutors said. Sayee Chaitanya Reddy Devagiri pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in San Jose to a single count of […]

Economics

5 h. ago West Red Lake Gold announces final drawdown of US$12.5 Million under Nebari Credit Facility

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or the “Company”) (TSXV: WRLG) (OTCQB: WRLGF) announces that it has drawn the remaining US$12.5 million (“Final Tranche”) of its previously announced US$35 million credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), with Nebari Natural Resources Credit Fund II […]

Economics

5 h. ago New York prison guard says he cleaned up blood of fatally beaten inmate

UTICA, N.Y. — A New York corrections officer admitted in court Wednesday he cleaned up blood from the fatal beating of an inmate that was captured on bodycam videos in an attempt to conceal evidence. Nicholas Gentile pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of attempted tampering with physical evidence in the Dec. 9 beating of […]

Events

6 h. ago Evidence against Okanagan man tossed after police violate rights

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has thrown out evidence, including two firearms, seized after an “illegal” Okanagan traffic stop.

Events

6 h. ago Ontario signs agreement with Manitoba to eliminate trade barriers

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew sat together in Toronto to sign an agreement between the two provinces to remove regulatory and trade differences.

Economics

8 h. ago All of Toronto's Planta locations could soon close as chain files for bankruptcy

It might just be the end for Planta, David Lee's made-in-Toronto plant-based restaurant empire, as the chain filed for bankruptcy.The 2016 lovechild between Toronto culinary icon, David Lee (then of Nota Bene fame) and CEO Steven Salm, Planta all began with an original location in Yorkville, before taking on major cities across North America over the near-decade that would follow.Locations in Florida, Atlanta, New York City, Los Angeles and D.C. all cropped up in short succession, on top of additional Toronto locations, including now-defunct experiments like Planta Cocina and Planta Burger and the still-bustling location on Queen.It would be an understatement to say that Lee and Salm caught a current with Planta that carried them all the way to the bank. It seemed that way, at least.According to a recent report from Reuters, it could quite possibly be the end of the Planta reign as we know it, as the Miami Beach-based company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protect...

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8 h. ago CAE stands to grow with global upswing in military spending, CEO says

MONTREAL — Flight simulator maker CAE Inc. stands to grow with a global upswing in military spending, chief executive Marc Parent said Wednesday as the company reported its latest quarterly results. Parent pointed to increasing defence budgets across NATO and allied countries, including a notably stronger commitment from Canada. “Increasing defence budgets are driving demand […]

Events

12 h. ago Is this Quebec riding already headed toward a byelection? Here’s what to know

Bloc supporter’s ballot lost due to Elections Canada printing error would create a tie with Liberals if it counts

Politics

12 h. ago Jamie Sarkonak: Carney’s cabinet not the worst he could do to Alberta, I guess

An ex-CEO and former oilsands development board chair as energy minister isn't bad, but plenty other appointees herald disappointment

Transport

13 h. ago Court rules in favor of the New York Times over texts between an EU chief and a pharma boss

BRUSSELS (AP) — A top European court ruled on Wednesday that the European Commission was wrong to refuse the New York Times access to text messages sent between President Ursula von der Leyen and a pharmaceutical boss during the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. newspaper’s lawyers “succeeded in rebutting the presumption of non-existence and of non-possession […]

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20 h. ago Former Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis receives suspended sentence over wife’s death

ADELAIDE, Australia — Former Olympic cyclist and world champion Rohan Dennis received a suspended sentence on Wednesday over what was termed a “tragic accident” that led to the death of his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins. The 34-year-old Dennis appeared in South Australia District Court after earlier pleading guilty to a charge of committing an […]

Sport

22 h. ago MANDEL: Wife killer wants a chance at parole after just 10 years

Hansel Duarte Quintela used a kitchen knife to stab his wife eight times, waited hours before calling 911 and eventually pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. But now he wants our sympathy? For viciously killing 50-year-old Yoleidys “Yoly” Vilar Arroyo, Duarte Quintela, 53, faces an automatic life sentence –– Superior Court Justice Maureen Forestell must decide […]

Events

22 h. ago Jayson Tatum to miss remainder of playoffs after Achilles tendon surgery, imperiling Celtics’ repeat hopes

BOSTON — When Jayson Tatum toppled to the court, writhing in pain and grabbing at his right foot late in the Celtics’ Eastern Conference semifinals Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks, it looked like a potentially season-altering injury. Boston’s worst fears are now confirmed. Tatum had surgery Tuesday to repair a ruptured right […]

Science

23 h. ago CFTC Blasted in Court for ‘Bad Faith’ Misconduct in Fraud Case

A federal judge in New Jersey is weighing an unusual recommendation to sanction the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, based on a report that the derivatives watchdog made such significant missteps in a 2023 fraud case that the agency should dismiss it and pay legal fees.

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