29 h. ago 'Repeat offender' charged in museum, construction site thefts: Police

The man was released under a judicial interim release order.

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37 h. ago Proposed $26M CIBC settlement could soon put money in Canadians' pockets

Canadians could soon claim a part of a multimillion-dollar proposed CIBC mutual funds settlement.Law firm Siskinds LLP announced on Friday that a $26-million settlement has been reached with CIBC and CIBC Trust Corporation to resolve a class action against various mutual fund trustees and managers, challenging the trailing commissions they have paid to discount brokers on mutual funds under their management.Trailing commissions, also known as trailer fees, are compensation for mutual fund dealers who advise investors. However, over the years, these commissions were also paid to discount brokers, who are not allowed to provide investment advice."It is alleged by the plaintiffs that, since no advice is provided to investors who purchase mutual funds through discount brokers, these investors receive no value for the trailing commissions that reduce the value of their mutual fund investments," reads the class action.This settlement is still subject to approval by the Onta...

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56 h. ago Players acquitted in Hockey Canada sex assault trial can return: NHL

The players, who are all unrestricted free agents, can sign with a team on Oct. 15 as they wait for full reinstatement.

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57 h. ago Players acquitted in Hockey Canada sex assault trial can return to NHL on Dec. 1

NEW YORK — The five players acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial can return to the NHL when their suspensions end on Dec. 1, the NHL announced Thursday. The players, who are all unrestricted free agents, can sign with a team on Oct. 15 as they wait for full reinstatement. Michael McLeod, Dillon […]

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59 h. ago New sex assault allegation detailed against former VPD cop Keiron McConnell

A new review has been ordered into a closed-door hearing that took place in May 2025 over a sex assault allegation against disgraced cop Keiron McConnell.

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63 h. ago $500M bread price fixing settlement now open for Canadians to claim

Submissions are now open for Canadians to claim their share of a $500 million class action lawsuit settlement after a scheme to fix the price of bread products in Canada.

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3 d. ago ‘No bail straight to jail’: Protests ahead of hearing for Welland man accused of child sex assault

The rally was held ahead of a bail hearing for a man accused of breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl in late August

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3 d. ago Welland man accused in sex assault of young girl denied bail amid protests calling for harsher punishment

'No bail straight to jail' and 'Canada stop freeing monsters' were just some of the phrases written on signs held by protesters

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3 d. ago Protests call for ‘no bail’ after Welland man accused of sexually assaulting toddler

'No bail straight to jail' and 'Canada stop freeing monsters' were just some of the phrases written on signs held by protesters

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3 d. ago WARMINGTON: Accused in Welland sex assault of girl wants move to women’s prison

While the Facebook page says his 'birth name' is Daniel Senecal, the name under his picture says he is Dani Senecal

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5 d. ago Donald Trump’s $83M penalty for defamation against sex assault victim upheld by court

In January 2024, a jury found Trump acted maliciously in many public comments about writer E. Jean Carroll after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting her

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8 d. ago B.C. crime news: Elderly bystander slashed in Burnaby fracas | Kelowna RCMP hunt sex assault suspect

A round-up of crime news in B.C. on Sept. 5, 2025

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8 d. ago B.C. crime news: Double homicide in East Van | Elderly bystander slashed in Burnaby fracas | Kelowna RCMP hunt sex assault suspect

A round-up of crime news in B.C. on Sept. 5, 2025

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8 d. ago B.C. crime news: Double homicide in east Vancouver | Elderly bystander slashed in Burnaby fracas | Kelowna RCMP hunt sex assault suspect

A round-up of crime news in B.C. on Sept. 5, 2025

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8 d. ago MANDEL: Grenadian refugee sentenced to 13 years for ‘horrific’ kidnapping, sex assault

Ironically, Keyron Moore came to Canada as a refugee in 2006 to escape gang violence in Grenada

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8 d. ago Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion to settle lawsuit over pirated chatbot training material

NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot. The landmark settlement, if approved by a judge as soon as Monday, could mark a turning point in legal […]

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8 d. ago Elementary school teacher in London, Ont., charged in alleged sex assault of student: police

A London, Ont., elementary school teacher is facing sexual assault charges after police allege he groomed and assaulted a student.

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9 d. ago Google facing $425.7 million in damages for nearly a decade of improper smartphone snooping

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal jury has ordered Google to pay $425.7 million for improperly snooping on people’s smartphones during a nearly decade-long period of intrusions. The verdict reached Wednesday in San Francisco federal court followed a more than two-week trial in a class-action case covering about 98 million smartphones operating in the United […]

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9 d. ago ‘Impossible to fathom’: Ontario mayor addresses community over sexual assault of toddler

'On behalf of the City of Welland, I want to express our deepest sorrow and support for the child and family affected by this incident,' wrote Mayor Frank Campion.

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1 week ago Accused in violent assault on Ontario child a registered sex offender: court docs

Court documents obtained by Global News show the accused had been found guilty of sexual assault in connection with a Sept. 2021 incident, also in Welland, Ont.

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