3 h. ago U.S. must return Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador jail: Judge

GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to arrange for the return of a Maryland man to the United States after he was mistakenly deported to a notorious El Salvador prison, while a U.S. government attorney was at a loss to explain what happened. The ruling rejected the White House’s […]

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5 h. ago Police statement no help in jogging reluctant witness's memory

After watching one of his police statements on video, Shane Cameron testified he still couldn’t remember anything about Grant Norton’s death

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6 h. ago Alberta RCMP lay several charges in separate drug trafficking investigations

"We had a lot of complaints from members of these communities that said they felt their safety and security wasn't taken seriously and there were a number of issues in their community that weren't being addressed"

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7 h. ago Beyond Oil Announces Distribution Agreement in the Netherlands with Mandarin Food Products

Partnership Further Expands Beyond Oil’s European Footprint as Part of Its Global Growth Strategy VANCOUVER, BC and KIBBUTZ YIFAT, Israel, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Beyond Oil Ltd. (CSE: BOIL) (OTCQB: BEOLF) (Frankfurt: UH9) (“Beyond Oil” or the “Company“), a food-tech innovation company dedicated to reducing health risks associated with fried food while lowering […]

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9 h. ago Injured Maple Leafs defenceman Jake McCabe could miss more than just one game

With less than two weeks until the playoffs start, the Maple Leafs don’t want to fret that one of their best defencemen could miss significant time. But there was no sign of Jake McCabe at Friday’s practice, two days after leaving the 3-2 win over Florida with an undisclosed injury, and coach Craig Berube was […]

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10 h. ago Guerre des stupéfiants: le Blood Family Mafia s’organise après l’arrestation de Dave «Pic» Turmel

Les membres du Blood Family Mafia se sont réorganisés afin de poursuivre la guerre entamée contre les Hells Angels.

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12 h. ago Here's when you could see Toronto's cherry blossoms in full bloom for 2025

After a few false starts, there's no denying now that spring has officially sprung in Toronto, and with it comes the return of one of the city's most spectacular sights: the annual cherry blossom bloom in High Park.It's been a rollercoaster few weeks for Toronto, weather-wise, after blustry lows, an ice storm, biblical levels of rain fall and, to cap it all off, a summerlike Thursday with temperatures reaching 20 degrees Celsius. Not that I'm complaining — not about that last part, at least — but I couldn't help wondering how the dramatic temperature swings would affect the city's most-anticipated plant life.But according to the latest update from Toronto's resident cherry blossom expert, Sakura Steve, High Park's cherry blossoms appear to be utterly unfazed by the unpredictable weather.Steve says that, even in spite of nearly every type of weather imaginable being unleashed on the city within a seven-day span, the buds are continuing to grow, and have off...

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14 h. ago Canadian economy lost 33,000 jobs in March, biggest loss since 2022

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy lost 33,000 jobs in March, the biggest loss since January 2022, while the unemployment rate ticked higher. The agency says the unemployment rate for March rose to 6.7 per cent compared with 6.6 per cent in February. The drop in jobs reverses some of the gains made by […]

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22 h. ago Sri Lanka’s target to be free of land mines by 2028 is under threat as US reviews aid

MANKULAM, Sri Lanka (AP) — Thavarathnam Pushparani fought on the front lines for the now-defeated Tamil Tiger rebels against the Sri Lankan forces in its decadeslong separatist war and later took to clearing the land mines on the same battle lines. But the Trump administration’s suspension of aid threatens Sri Lanka’s demining operations, pushing the […]

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27 h. ago B.C. Conservative MLA criticized for Western separatist post

David Williams says he failed to read the fine print when he shared a map that shows most of B.C. as part of the 'Republic of Western Canada' and a 'protectorate' of the U.S.

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27 h. ago Canadian women’s soccer team ’turning a new leaf’ under coach Casey Stoney

VANCOUVER — Returning to B.C. Place is a bit surreal for Casey Stoney. Ten years ago, she played there as part of the England squad that finished third in the 2015 World Cup. On Friday, she’ll return to the turf as head coach of the Canadian women’s soccer team. “Full circle moment for me,” Stoney […]

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28 h. ago Chestermere man convicted of RV park fraud now charged with similar crimes

Calgary police said they began investigating the crime after receiving several complaints from lot owners, who suffered a combined loss of approximately $1.5 million

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29 h. ago Billionaires see biggest wealth loss since COVID from Trump tariffs

The world’s 500 richest people saw their combined wealth plunge by $208 billion Thursday as broad tariffs announced by President Donald Trump sent global markets into a tailspin. The drop is the fourth-largest one-day decline in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index’s 13-year history, and the largest since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than half […]

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31 h. ago Our bodies may not be as resilient to heat as we thought, uOttawa study shows

Ottawa needs to adopt strategies and policies aimed at keeping residents cool, a researcher said as climate change increases temperatures.

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32 h. ago Two beloved neighbourhood institutions in Toronto to be replaced with new tenants

Two long-standing local businesses in a Toronto neighbourhood are about to get taken over by some exciting tenants.It's never easy to see cherished local businesses — especially those that have been fixtures for years — close down, and even less so to see someone else move in; especially when it all too frequently ends up being the fifth cannabis dispensary in a 2-kilometre radius, or a new location of a chain no one really asked for.In the case of Leslieville, though, it just so happens that two beloved businesses that have closed their doors in the past year or so have both been scooped up by new tenants, and they're both small, local businesses.As a one-time east side resident for many years, when Reliable Fish and Chips shut down after nearly 100 years, I was absolutely shattered. Did I eat there frequently? No, but something about the loss of such a lengthy history really struck me deep.Months after the closure was officially announced, though, some deeply exciting ...

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33 h. ago 7 ans pour un coach prédateur du web qui a fait 28 victimes mineures

Félix-Antoine Bédard utilisait de fausses identités pour échanger des photos et des propos sexuels avec des adolescentes qu’il entraînait au soccer

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35 h. ago Saskatoon Blades eliminated from WHL playoffs, swept in four games by Calgary

Suffering a 6-2 loss on home ice in Game 4 of their first round series, the Saskatoon Blades have entered the off-season after being swept by the Calgary Hitmen.

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35 h. ago In Quebec’s nationalist heartland, voters ponder a Conservative rendez

'I always voted for a separatist option...This time, I’m voting for Poilievre,” a man tells the Conservative candidate in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean area.

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37 h. ago Rival coach takes a dive after Jose Mourinho appears to grab his nose after Turkish Cup game

Jose Mourinho appeared to pinch the nose of Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk after his Fenerbahce team was knocked out of the Turkish Cup in a fiery match on Wednesday. In footage widely shared on social media, Mourinho appears to reach out from behind his opponent and make contact with his nose. Buruk then falls to […]

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40 h. ago Polar Vortex Collapse Threatens Cold Spells for Europe in April

Warm conditions across much of Europe are forecast to give way to periods of unseasonably cool temperatures and stormy weather during April.

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