2 h. ago Cost of living, housing, job cuts: What Ottawa candidates are promising voters

We put out a call to candidates across the region to answer five questions about housing, the public service, and how they'd help Ottawa.

Economics

10 h. ago Edmonton police need video after arson damages Crestwood building under construction

Edmonton police are seeking video after an arson caused “extensive damage” to a building in the Crestwood neighbourhood earlier this week. On Wednesday around 8 a.m., police said they received a call from Edmonton Fire Rescue Services about an under-construction building on fire near 141 Street and 98 Avenue. Investigators determined the fire was “deliberately […]

Events

17 h. ago Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew in Epstein sex scandal, dead at 41

Virginia Giuffre, who took Prince Andrew to court over sexual abuse allegations, died Friday at her home in Australia. Giuffre's publicist recalled her as “loving, wise and funny.”

Events

19 h. ago CHAUDHRI: Court of Appeal sends warning to Ontario employers

The Court of Appeal released a decision this month that will impact most Ontario employers, particularly those that use employment agreements. But first, the facts of the underlying case. Ellen De Castro was employed by Arista Homes Limited (Arista) for a little under five years. She was 49 at the time of her termination in […]

Other

20 h. ago Trump Held Court at Pope’s Funeral as Politics, Ritual Collided

St. Peter’s Square erupted in applause for Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Inside the Basilica, he and Donald Trump huddled with France’s Emmanuel Macron and Britain’s Keir Starmer. The occasion was the funeral of Pope Francis — but the optics were all about the geopolitics of the moment.

Politics

24 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Employee’s hours change when boss adds errands to workload

DEAR ABBY: I started a new job a year and a half ago. It’s in a small office. My boss and I are the only employees. I enjoy the job very much, but there’s an aspect of it that has really started to wear on me. Increasingly, my boss has been asking me to take […]

Other

33 h. ago Nation files an emergency injunction filed over raising B.C. gold mine’s tailings dam

VANCOUVER — A B.C. First Nation that is going to court to try to stop a mining company from raising its tailings dam is now applying for an emergency injunction to put the construction on hold. The Xatsull nation announced earlier this month that it had filed a legal challenge over the plan to allow […]

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34 h. ago Suspicious fire at Western University forces exams to be moved

A major academic building at Western University is closed while London police investigate a suspicious fire that has forced the university to move some exams. London firefighters responded at 2:30 p.m. Thursday to the Social Sciences Centre. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze but damage was significant and fire investigators were called in, the department said […]

Events

36 h. ago New trial ordered for pair convicted in 2012 fatal shooting in park

Thirteen years after Jonathan Zak was killed along a path behind a northeast London housing project, the men charged in his death are heading back to court for a retrial. The Ontario Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for William McDonald, 34, and Thomas Lako, 34, both of whom were convicted after a […]

Events

37 h. ago Valnet Inc. and its CEO File Lawsuit Against The Wrap News Inc. for Defamation, Unfair Competition and Other Illegal Actions

MONTREAL — Valnet Inc. (“Valnet”) and its Co-Founder and CEO, Hassan Youssef, have filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against The Wrap News Inc. (“The Wrap”) for defamation, unfair competition and other illegal actions taken by The Wrap in connection with an article published by The Wrap […]

Other

38 h. ago 6.3 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean rattles Ecuador

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A strong 6.3 earthquake off Ecuador’s Pacific coast shook the northern part of the country Friday, with some initial reports of some damages to houses. No injuries were reported. The earthquake was centred in the Pacific Ocean 13 miles (20.9 kilometres) northeast of the city of Esmeraldas, and it had a […]

Culture

38 h. ago Court finds father’s insufficient child support payments an ‘egregious case of financial deception’

Withholding income updates from the court in child support cases can come at a considerable cost

Other

39 h. ago USC basketball recruit Alijah Arenas is out of an induced coma after fiery car crash in Los Angeles

Alijah Arenas, the Southern California basketball recruit who was involved in a fiery vehicle accident, is out of an induced coma, his family said in a statement Friday. The 18-year-old Arenas remains intubated, his family told ESPN, but has “shown significant signs of progress within the last 24 hours.” The Los Angeles Police Department said […]

Sport

39 h. ago Vancouver man accused of attacking Toronto tourist out on bail — again

The Vancouver man who was out on bail when he allegedly battered a Toronto woman is already back on the streets. Postmedia News reports that, according to court records, Peterhans Jalo Nungu, who was arrested immediately after the nighttime attack on April 15, was given an interim release during a court appearance on Wednesday. Nungu […]

Society

42 h. ago Pedro Pascal calls J.K. Rowling ‘heinous loser’ after her U.K. Supreme Court ruling post

After the ruling, Rowling posted a photo of herself smoking a cigar and holding a drink, with the caption 'I love it when a plan comes together. #SupremeCourt #WomensRights.'

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43 h. ago LCBO is hiring for more than 400 jobs across Ontario right now

New job, who this? If you're looking for work this summer, the LCBO could be the fit for you. The '"world-class" brand is hiring all across Ontario right now, with over 400 positions available for customer service representatives.The LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) is an Ontario government enterprise, as well as one of the largest buyers and retailers of beverage alcohol in the world.Currently, there are over 650 retail stores in the province.In preparation for what's sure to be a busy few months ahead, the over 400 customer service roles span across many cities, towns, and villages in Ontario, such as:PaisleyLion's HeadFort FrancesTobermoryNipigonLittle CurrentBrockvilleRed LakeGeraldtonDrydenKenoraBrechinPort CarlingBalaSioux LookoutBurlingtonMississaugaHamiltonTorontoWhitbyWhite RiverKearneySmithsvilleJust to name a few.The jobs come with some pretty sweet perks, too. Employees can take advantage of online learning to support i...

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44 h. ago Court declares mistrial in former world junior hockey players’ sex assault case

The ruling means a new trial will be held for Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote, who have all pleaded not guilty to sexual assault

Sport

44 h. ago Three men sentenced to century in prison after plot to kill ringleader in UK’s biggest heist

LONDON — Three men who plotted to kill a former cage fighter, who years before had been convicted of being one of the ringleaders in the U.K.’s biggest-ever heist, were sentenced Friday to a collective term of over a century in prison. The sentencing of the three men at London’s Central Criminal Court, which is […]

Events

44 h. ago Stewart Johnston officially begins tenure as commissioner of the CFL

TORONTO — Stewart Johnston plans to ease into his new role as CFL commissioner. Johnston officially took office Thursday following 28 years at TSN. He’d served as the sports broadcaster’s president since 2010. “My job will be to listen,” Johnston said during his introductory news conference at a Toronto hotel. “I want to hear what […]

Society

45 h. ago Africa Suffers Collateral Damage in Trade War. IMF Ready to Help

African economic growth will be slower than forecast due to President Donald Trump’s trade war and his freeze on US aid, the International Monetary Fund said, as it pledged to support countries in need.

Economics