63 m. ago Man found guilty of killing Calgary woman sentenced to life in prison

Micheal Adenyi was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2022 death of Vanessa Ladouceur, a verdict that comes with the automatic sentence.

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2 h. ago Charges laid as Manitoba woman accused of trying to steal food from nine

THOMPSON — A young woman in northern Manitoba is facing charges after police allege she tried to steal food from a nine-year-old girl. RCMP say they were called Wednesday to a robbery in Thompson, 700 kilometres north of Winnipeg, where a woman went up to a girl riding a bike and asked for the bag […]

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2 h. ago Woman found shot in Summerside parking lot in southeast Edmonton

A woman was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening gunshot injuries from the Market at Summerside just off 91 Street and Ellerslie Road.

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3 h. ago Mother of slain Calgary woman tells court her daughter was killed on the street like an animal

Michael Adenyi will not be eligible for parole until 2047

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6 h. ago Drunk woman dragged off flight after violent meltdown over ‘fat’ seatmate

Leanna Perry was arrested and charged with aggravated assault

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7 h. ago Woman charged, suspect ID’d in murder discovered after Pickering fire

The victim's name and cause of death were not released

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7 h. ago Woman with doll phobia sues boss after prank allegedly left her with PTSD

The former employee said she told her manager that she had a crippling fear of dolls but claims he still placed 'the doll that kills people, in Plaintiff’s office chair.'

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8 h. ago Canada just dropped multiple spots in ranking of world's most peaceful countries

Canadians have it pretty good as the country has been ranked as one of the most peaceful countries to live in, according to a new report — but, we've slid multiple spots since last year.The 19th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI), published by the Institute for Economics & Peace, rates Canada among the 20 most peaceful countries in the world, far outpacing the U.S.This year, the report ranked 163 countries, and the results have been pretty grim: there are 59 active state-based conflicts, and 17 countries have recorded over 1,000 conflict-related deaths."The 2025 GPI finds that global peacefulness continues to decline and that many of the leading factors that precede major conflicts are higher than they have been since the end of WWII," reads the report.The GPI tracks changes in global safety using 23 indicators, including violent crime rates, homicide rates and weapons imports. These indicators are then used to measure the state of peace in eac...

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10 h. ago SpaceX Starship rocket explodes into massive fireball during routine test

Starship 36 was preparing for a 10th test flight in Texas when it 'experienced a major anomaly while on a test stand at Starbase.'

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10 h. ago SpaceX’s Starship rocket explodes on test stand in yet another setback

SpaceX said the Starship 'experienced a major anomaly' during preparations for a 10th flight test

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20 h. ago [VIDÉO] Rage au volant: un violent vol de voiture filmé devant une école primaire

Au moins deux personnes ont été arrêtées par le SPVM après avoir été filmées.

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25 h. ago «J’ai détruit ma vie»: un jeune de 25 ans avoue avoir tué son père violent en le poignardant

Un jeune de Blainville a tué son père, un homme violent et contrôlant, en lui assénant des coups de couteau après une chicane à propos d’un muffin.

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27 h. ago MANDEL: Toronto cop spared jail in assault of teen who later died — but can’t be trusted with ‘deadly weapon’

What a bitter pill to swallow. In a Brampton courtroom Wednesday morning, suspended Toronto Police Const. Calvin Au, 34, avoided jail time and was handed a suspended sentence and a year’s probation for the violent takedown of 19-year-old Chadd Facey after he tried to sell a fake Apple watch. Hours after the assault, the teen […]

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27 h. ago Nova Scotia woman who killed daughter granted day passes from prison, but not parole

Boudreau was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the Jan. 27, 2008, death of Karissa Boudreau, after pleading guilty to second-degree murder for strangling her only child.

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27 h. ago Remains found in Salmon Arm identified as woman who went missing in 2017

The remains were discovered on a rural property in Salmon Arm on May 5, and the B.C. Coroners Service has since linked them to Nicole Bell

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28 h. ago Wiretap investigation uncovers deadly tow truck turf war in Ontario

A major wiretap investigation has blown open a violent criminal network operating inside the Greater Toronto Area’s towing industry.

Economics

29 h. ago Toronto director known for Turning Red talks about her new movie's Canadian ties

Three years after her first hit film, Turning Red, Canadian filmmaker Domee Shi is back with Elio, another Disney Pixar movie that's sure to be out-of-this-world.The Toronto native made her Hollywood debut in 2023 as the first Chinese-Canadian woman to direct an animated feature film. Turning Red was unapologetically Toronto, repping the city's vibrant culture on the big screen.Now, Shi has co-directed Elio (with Adam Molina and Madeline Sharafian), Pixar's first movie with a Mexican-Dominican lead character. The intergalactic adventure follows Elio, a space and alien-obsessed kid who's beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide.He's mistakenly identified as Earth's ambassador to the rest of the universe, so he's tasked with forming new bonds with eccentric alien life forms, navigating a crisis of intergalactic proportions and discover...

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30 h. ago Canada issues urgent travel advisory for Mexico suggesting 'high degree of caution'

The Government of Canada has issued a travel advisory for Mexico, urging caution for travellers heading south.On June 18, Canada updated its travel advisory for Mexico, warning Canadians of the risk level, which remains at yellow. Travellers are being warned of the dangers of Hurricane Erick, a rapidly intensifying tropical storm. Canadians are also urged to avoid non-essential travel to the southwestern coast from Bahías de Huatulco to Tecpan de Galeana."Hurricane Erick is expected to make landfall as a hurricane between Bahías de Huatulco and Tecpan de Galeana on June 19, 2025," reads the statement. "The storm is likely to bring excessive rainfall and violent winds."Update: Tropical Storm #Erick is expected to make landfall as a hurricane on the southwest coast of #Mexico. Check back often in case or updates as the storm moves: https://t.co/YFPUfQlIpk https://t.co/OWSi4ernde— Travel.gc.ca (@TravelGoC) June 18, 2025The Canadian government war...

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30 h. ago Saskatchewan Opposition says too many water bombers grounded during wildfires

The NDP says publicly available flight data shows four of 10 tankers have been grounded for almost a year.

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32 h. ago Quebec police seeking woman who met missing girl Claire Bell’s mother Sunday

Quebec police are looking for a woman they say is an important witness in the disappearance of three-year-old Claire Bell. The Sûreté du Québec is looking for a woman who lives on a farm either in the Montérégie region or in Ontario, speaks English and French, and was wearing an apron with the word “Abondance” […]

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