8 h. ago Ontario resident loses $63K in cash, gold to online banking scam: OPP

An Ontario resident falls victim to an online banking scam after being defrauded of more than $63,000 in gold and cash, Ontario Provincial Police say.

Economics

51 h. ago Police watchdog probing death of man involved in cottage country shootout

Ontario’s police watchdog says it’s investigating the death of a man who was involved in an exchange of gunfire with police in cottage country. The Special Investigations Unit says police responded to a call in Minden Hills on Sunday about a man who had left his property with a firearm. The SIU says Ontario Provincial […]

Events

58 h. ago Body of missing scuba diver found in water in Kingston, Ont.

Ontario Provincial Police say emergency crews responded on Sunday to the shore along Ontario and Lower Union streets for a scuba diver in distress on the surface of the water. 

Other

4 d. ago Quebec teen, 15, dies after falling into silo at closed factory in Shawinigan, Que.

SHAWINIGAN — Quebec provincial police say a 15-year-old girl has died after a fall at the site of a shuttered factory in Shawinigan, northeast of Montreal. One of the girl’s relatives alerted emergency services around 8:30 p.m. on Friday after the victim fell into a silo at the former Belgo factory, a paper mill that […]

Events

4 d. ago OPP seeks pair suspected of torching two vehicles in Carleton Place

Provincial police are seeking public assistance to locate two suspects who torched two vehicles in Carleton Place early Saturday. The men were spotted at about 4 a.m. torching two vehicles on Dowdall Circle. They fled on foot. No injuries were reported. OPP said the suspects were described as wearing dark sweaters, one with dark pants, […]

Transport

5 d. ago UN humanitarian agency to cut staff by 20% due to ’brutal cuts’ in funding

UNITED NATIONS — The UN humanitarian agency said it is cutting its 2,600 staff operating in more than 60 countries by 20% because of “brutal cuts” in funding that have left it with a nearly $60 million shortfall. UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said in a letter obtained Friday by The Associated Press that “the […]

Events

5 d. ago Gunshot residue found on suspect’s hoodie, murder trial in death of OPP officer hears

Ontario Provincial Police Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot on Dec. 27, 2022, while responding to a vehicle in the ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., near Brantford.

Events

7 d. ago Alberta Sheriffs group seeks assurances around staffing and funding as provincial police agency draws nearer

"It is not clear how the remaining sheriffs would be able to manage these responsibilities, leading to possible inefficiencies or service gaps."

Society

7 d. ago Media Statement: National Police Federation Concerned About Province’s Unwanted, Expensive Proposed New Police Service in New Bill 49

EDMONTON, Alberta, April 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President and CEO of the National Police Federation, in response to the Government of Alberta’s introduction of Bill 49, announcing new steps towards the creation of an independent provincial police service: “We are deeply concerned that the Government of Alberta […]

Society

7 d. ago Wednesday's letters: UCP pulled a fast one with new police force

The UCP and Danielle Smith are at it again. They totally pulled a fast one on Albertans. Remember the provincial police agency they said they wouldn’t form without a referendum? Well, it’s now formed; it’s a done deal. It’s more broken promises by this government, time and again. Remember the pension plan referendum? I sure […]

Events

8 d. ago Man, 78, dead after tree fell during ice storm cleanup near Peterborough

Provincial police say a 78-year-old man has died after being struck by a falling tree during ice storm cleanup near Peterborough. Police say the incident occurred Monday at a property on Burnham Line in the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan. Officers say a witness told them the homeowner had asked for help in clearing trees damaged […]

Events

8 d. ago Five charged in string of butter thefts in Waterloo Region: Police

WATERLOO — Police say five people have been charged in an alleged string of butter thefts in Waterloo Region. Investigators say there were 15 reported incidents involving the theft of butter and ghee from grocery stores in Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo between September 2024 and February. They say more than $8,000 worth of merchandise was […]

Events

9 d. ago Alberta moves closer to creating optional provincial police force that could replace RCMP

An independent force could step in to help address concerns about the Mounties' staffing shortages and rising costs, the public safety minister said

Events

9 d. ago Brother of man accused in OPP officer’s death says he saw suspects that day

The brother of a man accused of fatally shooting a provincial police officer more than two years ago testified Monday that he found the two accused killers inside a trailer on his property on the afternoon of the alleged murder. Richard McKenzie told the jury trial in Cayuga, Ont., that his trailer was locked when […]

Events

9 d. ago Alberta government lays groundwork for provincial police force

Alberta’s government is taking another step toward giving municipalities the option of ditching the RCMP in favour of a new provincial police service.

Politics

9 d. ago Shopify staff told AI will be ‘fundamental expectation’ for all work

A memo released by CEO Tobi Lütke urged the e-commerce software company's staff not already treating AI like a critic, tutor, programmer or deep researcher to use the technology.

Other

9 d. ago AI now an ‘expectation’ at Shopify, will factor into performance reviews, hiring: CEO

Shopify Inc. is doubling down on artificial intelligence with a series of new policies that will make the technology a “fundamental expectation” for all staff by embedding it into everything from performance reviews to product development. A memo released by CEO Tobi Lutke urged the Ottawa-based e-commerce software company’s staff not already treating AI like […]

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1 week ago B.C. premier seeks to assure forest industry as U.S. trade war intensifies

Canadian forestry was spared in President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs, but softwood lumber could still see duties surge as the U.S. targets the industry in other ways.

Economics

1 week ago He was a ‘father figure’ who vanished in 1996, Ontario police are still looking for him

The Brant County Ontario Provincial Police is continuing to seek information regarding Robert William Commu, who has been missing since March 31, 1996.

Events

1 week ago RCMP arrest Cuban national trying to enter Canada by running across border bridge

The RCMP said officers arrested a Cuban national attempting to enter Canada from the United States by running across the Fort Erie International Railway Bridge that connects Ontario to New York. The Mounties said their Niagara-on-the-Lake border integrity unit officers, with help from Ontario Provincial Police, arrested the individual last month under the Immigration and […]

Society