9 d. ago Winnipeg man in custody after string of overnight convenience store robberies

Winnipeg police say a suspect is in custody after a string of early morning convenience store robberies within a four-hour period.

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2 w. ago Matcha slushies are a viral phenomenon in Toronto but do they live up to hype?

The matcha slushies at one Toronto cafe have been taking the city by storm this season, but are they all they're cracked up to be?We decided to investigate.You know and love classic convenience store slushies, and west-enders in Toronto have been having a love affair with Bellwoods Brewery's Jelly King slushie for years now, but matcha slushies are the latest icy blended beverage taking the city by storm, and we have Brockton Village's Gateau Ghost to thank for that.Owner and founder Jayden Park, who cut his teeth working in luxe Toronto kitchens like Buca and Alo before opening his own place in 2024, has been the driving force behind the cafe-restaurant concept's latest viral creation, and he tells us that the idea came to him when he was sipping on another slushie staple in the city."I love Bellwoods' beer slushie," Jayden explains. "I sit in their patio often, I get the beer slushie, and I go to the park, and I was like, 'Is there anything w...

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2 w. ago B.C. man nets $40M Lotto Max win but might keep his job anyway

A fateful decision to stop at a convenience store to grab a can of sparkling water while out for a run in Burnaby has rendered Daniel Chau a multi-millionaire. 

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2 w. ago Winnipeg cops search for suspect in armed convenience store robbery

Officers were called to the scene on Mountain Avenue just before 11 a.m. and searched the area but weren't able to track down the suspect.

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2 w. ago Criminal network tied to towing industry dismantled: Peel police

Police have dismantled an organized criminal network linked to the towing industry and seized tow trucks, stolen vehicles and weapons after an investigation into several extortion incidents. Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah says the investigation dubbed Project Outsource is a blow to the alleged criminal organization that spread fear and violence in the community. […]

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3 w. ago Central Edmonton pegged as having some of the highest rates of premature deaths in men: report

In 2023, nearly 75,000 men died before the age of 75 — equivalent to 44 per cent of men who died that year

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3 w. ago Police investigate homicide of woman fatally stabbed in central Edmonton

Morgan Cherish Taryn Giroux, 27, died after being found stabbed at an apartment building northeast of downtown in the Parkdale neighbourhood on June 11, 2025.

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3 w. ago Edmonton man guilty of torching homes in central Edmonton; court heard fires were set at behest of notorious slain landlord

The man accused of torching nearly a dozen Edmonton homes at the behest of a notorious inner-city landlord has been found guilty of setting a majority of the fires. Court of King’s Bench Justice Nathan Whitling on Thursday gave his decision in the long-running trial of Darcy Willier, finding he had no reasonable doubt about […]

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4 w. ago Banned knives, stolen Winners clothes, illegal tobacco seized from Edmonton shop

More illegal knives and tobacco have been seized from a shop north of downtown Edmonton, where stolen brand name clothes and Oilers jerseys with the tags still on were also found.

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4 w. ago Central Edmonton convenience store owner and employee charged for harbouring weapons and stolen goods

Edmonton police have charged two men after uncovering weapons, stolen goods and illegal items at a central Edmonton convenience store.

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