1 hour ago Probe ongoing after body pulled from Thames River near downtown

A body was pulled from the Thames River in the area of Horton Street at Ridout Street on Saturday morning, police said. The London Fire Department was called to Thames Park just after 6 a.m. following reports of an individual in the water just south of downtown, police said. The body was removed from the […]

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5 h. ago Raymond J. de Souza: Francis remained faithful to the truth during ‘pilgrimage’ to Canada

Pope reminded us that reconciliation between peoples may include government policies and enormous spending but it can't be reduced to that

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9 h. ago UK Government’s Steel Gambit Risks Being Undone by Trade War

The immediate crisis at British Steel has passed, but by taking control of the country’s last maker of virgin steel, the UK government has put itself in the crossfire of a global trade war.

Politics

11 h. ago Calgary Expo: Nicholas Hoult talks Mad Max, Lex Luthor and transitioning from child star to adult actor

 When Nicholas Hoult took on the role of Nux in Mad Max: Fury Road, some of the prep work was a bit strange. For anyone who has seen  the chaotic, super-charged 2015 blockbuster by George Miller, this may not be too surprising. At Calgary Expo Friday afternoon, Hoult stressed that the film — an exhilarating […]

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11 h. ago New Toronto collective wants you to party like it's 1999 with phone

There's a new event collective and apparel brand in Toronto that's trying to teach the city's partygoers how to connect by hosting phone-free parties.What was it like to party before the internet? It's a question that I, being of the tender age of 25 and only reaching appropriate party age long after my iPhone had already become effectively welded to my right hand, have contemplated often.No Instagram stories to be posted, no aspiring suitors asking for your Snapchat — just pure, present fun. Imagine that.Drenched in Gen Z idiosyncrasy as I may appear in making such a confession, I'm not alone.Toronto brothers Mich and Max Ward, alongside their best friend Christian Williamson, found themselves contemplating a similar question when they made the "somewhat rash decision" to leave their phones in the car for an entire weekend on a father-son fishing trip."It felt like we were kids again — fully present, laughing and connect...

Culture

11 h. ago Une coalition syndicale de chargés de cours réclame un fonds de recherche

Bien qu’ils bénéficient d’une expertise scientifique reconnue, ils accèdent difficilement à du financement.

Other

13 h. ago 'Senseless act': Haida Gwaii community mourns Skidegate man killed in homicide

Luke Pearson died after he was hit by a vehicle in what police describe as a "targeted attack."

Events

13 h. ago Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre dies by suicide: Report

She also accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault.

Events

15 h. ago Youths charged with assault after alleged luring of person on LGBTQ+ dating app

Six teenagers are charged with robbery and assault after allegedly luring an adult to an area of north Edmonton through an LGBTQ+ dating app. Police say they were called last month to the Calder neighbourhood, where a person arranged to meet someone from Grindr. Instead, they say the person was met by a group of […]

Events

15 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 […]

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15 h. ago Fire that destroyed East Vancouver possibly set intentionally: Police

Police say a fire that burned two businesses in East Vancouver on Wednesday may have been intentionally set.

Events

15 h. ago Calgary police confirm discovery of human remains in the community of Spruce Cliff

Calgary police confirm that human remains were discovered in a wooded area in southwest Calgary on Thursday, but so far don't know the persons identity or how they died.

Economics

16 h. ago Youths charged with assault in Edmonton after person allegedly lured on LGBTQ2 dating app

Police identified several suspects and learned the app was used to lure the person under false pretences.

Events

17 h. ago Wedding bells ring for B.C. Farming for Love couple in their TV romance success story 

Season 1 farmer Doug Groenendijk surprised Meghan Russell with a proposal at his Chemainus dairy farm

Culture

17 h. ago Ottawa man faces child pornography charges after police raid

A 24-year-old Ottawa man faces child pornography-related charges after police raided a home in the west end. The Ottawa Police’s internet child exploitation unit executed a search warrant at a home in the 1400 block of Prince of Wales Drive on April 17 as part of an ongoing investigation into the online distribution of child […]

Events

17 h. ago Police release suspect images in Surrey Hindu temple vandalism

The incident happened the same day as a similar act of vandalism at a Vancouver Sikh temple, and police in both cities are working together on the possibility they are connected.

Events

17 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 […]

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17 h. ago Large grass fire in Lethbridge County, evacuations might be required: RCMP

Firefighters are on scene Friday afternoon of a large grass fire in Lethbridge County. Coaldale RCMP said the fire, in the area of Range Road 214 and Township Road 132, might require residents to evacuate. “If so, please follow directions from all emergency personnel,” said RCMP shortly after 3 p.m. Friday. Police say they will […]

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17 h. ago Man in critical condition after overnight stabbing in Calgary

Calgary police say two people are in custody but no charges have been laid after an overnight stabbing sent a man to hospital in critical condition.

Events

18 h. ago Jury chosen for sex assault trial of former world junior hockey players

A jury was chosen Friday to hear the high-profile trial of five former Team Canada world junior hockey players charged with sexual assault. A jury of nine women and five men was picked over the course of the day. A man and a woman were picked as alternate jurors. As was explained to the jury […]

Sport