5 h. ago UBC scientists invent stir stick that detects drugged drinks

Spikeless is able to detect common drink-spiking drugs like GHB and ketamine within 30 seconds, say researchers

Other

6 h. ago MUFG Expects Revenue Lift From More China Firms Going Abroad

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. expects a revenue boost in its China corporate and investment banking business as more local firms are planning to again expand outside their home country.

Economics

7 h. ago Homelessness crisis will get worse, advocates say, amid changes at Kelowna’s tent city

The city-designated outdoor sheltering site, north of the downtown core, will soon take up a smaller footprint with fewer residents and shorter operating hours.

Other

7 h. ago Vancouver Island community considers banning certain sunscreens

The Lake Cowichan council is raising concerns about an ingredient in some chemical sunscreens that could be harmful to the local river's ecosystem.

Other

7 h. ago ‘BE BRAVE’: Toronto councillors give themselves gigantic raises 

Toronto city councillors found the courage to hike their own salaries by 24%.  On Thursday evening, Shelley Carroll urged her colleagues to “be brave” and vote “to go right on chronically underpaying yourselves” — only now, they’ll be underpaid at just $170,588.60 a year.  “These are hard times, these are desperately hard times, and we […]

Other

8 h. ago Young OPP officer shot six times with Glock, Crown tells murder trial

At first glance, the two accused of the murder of OPP Const. Greg Pierzchala could be mistaken for a couple making a business deal. But Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry, sitting in two separate prisoner docks in Cayuga court Thursday, are charged with the first-degree murder of the young officer on Dec. 27, 2022 – […]

Events

8 h. ago RCMP take down ’complex’ cannabis network in Ontario, seize 17,000 plants

Ontario RCMP announced Thursday they have charged six people and destroyed nearly 17,000 cannabis plants across three large-scale illegal grow sites in the province, part of a “complex illicit cannabis production and distribution network.” Police say an investigation began in the summer of 2022 after the Ontario Provincial Police referred the matter to the Mounties. […]

Other

8 h. ago Child complains of ’monster’ under the bed. Babysitter then comes face

A babysitter looked under a bed to reassure a worried child that there wasn’t a monster hiding there — and came face-to-face with a man who wasn’t supposed to be there, a sheriff’s office in Kansas said in a news release. The 27-year-old was booked into jail this week after a struggle with the babysitter […]

Other

9 h. ago Charges dropped for 3 more accused in Indigo bookstore defacement: Lawyer

A Toronto lawyer says charges have been withdrawn against three more people accused of defacing a downtown Indigo bookstore in a 2023 protest. Arash Ghiassi, who represents two people in the group of accused, says that means seven out of 11 people have seen their charges dropped in the case. Ghiassi says two members of […]

Other

9 h. ago Charges dropped for three more people accused in Indigo bookstore defacement: lawyer

A Toronto lawyer says charges have been withdrawn against three more people accused of defacing a downtown Indigo bookstore in a 2023 protest.

Other

9 h. ago Final Crown witness at murder trial can't identify accused in court

The Crown’s last witness at Koree Dockstater’s trial was one of the last people to see Shaniqua Henry alive. That wasn’t lost on Robert John, 30, who grew emotional when he was asked questions about his friend Henry, 27, whom he found dead in a puddle on a gravel driveway on Chippewas of the Thames […]

Sport

9 h. ago Man, 41, allegedly stole 80 fire extinguishers from Toronto residential buildings

A 41-year-old man is facing some heat after allegedly stealing more than 80 fire extinguishers from residential buildings across the city. Toronto Police allege the accused stole the extinguishers from various properties between November 2023 and this month, then sold the stolen property using several online platforms. Police said that following the arrest, seven fire […]

Events

9 h. ago WARMINGTON: Blue Jays fans all class – mostly – at home opener

Many in the sold-out crowd of 40,734 at the Rogers Centre sang along when the U.S. national anthem was performed

Sport

10 h. ago Victim's family talk of dashed hopes at killer's sentencing hearing

Devon Cherrey-Rooke’s family never doubted how much he loved them and they loved him back. Sometime before his death on Aug. 7, 2022, he sent them a letter saying he was ready to move past the tough life he was living. “I’m done doing drugs. I miss my family, making good money, being trusted and […]

Events

10 h. ago Calgary's youth hiring fair attracts thousands of job hunters

Teens and young adults are facing a multitude of challenges in today’s job market, including inflation on a national scale and significant population growth at a local level

Other

10 h. ago Why are young Canadians, including in Alberta, deciding not to vote?

"We need to have better civic-literacy education."

Other

10 h. ago With more than 20,000 employed in the automotive sector here, about 10,000 of those jobs may be lost within weeks of the tariff being charged, said industry observers.

Trump tariffs poised to hammer Canada’s auto industry could slash the London region automotive workforce by half, as the cost of exports to the U.S. will spike, industry observers say. With more than 20,000 employed in the automotive sector here, about 10,000 jobs may be lost within weeks of tariffs being imposed, they said. That […]

Economics

11 h. ago ‘Remove politics’: Gondek asks Smith for ‘joint working group’ on supervised drug site

City and provincial officials continue to trade barbs over the fate of the Sheldon Chumir Centre

Politics

12 h. ago Alberta to fund 10 projects across the province to build drought and flood infrastructure

"We have been seeing over the last number of years more swings when it comes to droughts and floods"

Economics

12 h. ago City of Calgary launches traffic safety team to focus on speeding, noisy vehicles

The city of Calgary is launching a new traffic safety unit to help enforce traffic laws in residential areas, with a special focus on areas around schools and playgrounds.

Transport