56 m. ago With more than 20,000 employed in the automotive sector here, about 10,000 of those jobs may be lost within weeks of the tariff being charged, said industry observers.

Trump tariffs poised to hammer Canada’s auto industry could slash the London region automotive workforce by half, as the cost of exports to the U.S. will spike, industry observers say. With more than 20,000 employed in the automotive sector here, about 10,000 jobs may be lost within weeks of tariffs being imposed, they said. That […]

Economics

1 hour ago ‘Remove politics’: Gondek asks Smith for ‘joint working group’ on supervised drug site

City and provincial officials continue to trade barbs over the fate of the Sheldon Chumir Centre

Politics

2 h. ago Man convicted in botched fatal B.C. kidnapping now unlawfully at large

Tian Yi Eddie Zhang, 32, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in 2017 in connection with a botched kidnapping that led to the death of an international student.

Society

2 h. ago How NHL legends Keith Tkachuk, Al MacInnis put an Ottawa Charge defender on path to pros

Growing up just outside of St. Louis in O’Fallon, Mo., means Jincy Roese will be going home when the Ottawa Charge face the Boston Fleet in Saturday afternoon’s “Takeover Tour” PWHL game at the 18,096-seat Enterprise Center. It also means the 27-year-old Charge defender was expecting the questions about her upbringing and her connection with […]

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2 h. ago Stir stick to detect if your drink is spiked developed by UBC researchers

“Anywhere there’s a bar — clubs, parties, festivals — there’s a risk,” said Samin Yousefi, a UBC student in chemical and biological engineering and the device’s co-inventor.

Sport

3 h. ago Woman files $3.75M lawsuit against Spitfires, OHL, CHL for alleged 1984 sex assault

WINDSOR, ONT. — A woman has filed a lawsuit in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, alleging a 1984 sexual assault by former Windsor Spitfires players at a team party. The plaintiff, identified in court documents as “Jane Doe,” claims she was incapacitated and assaulted at the home of a billet family and is suing […]

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3 h. ago GameStop slumps as its plan to sell debt to fund bitcoin purchases raises some questions

GameStop shares sunk Thursday after its plan to sell debt in an effort to fund purchases of bitcoin raised some questions on Wall Street. The video game retailer announced a private offering of $1.3 billion in debt. The company said earlier this week that it plans to purchase bitcoin as a reserve asset. It will […]

Economics

3 h. ago Montreal archdiocese launches real estate arm ‘for community benefit,’ heritage preservation

The creation of the Roman Catholic Real Estate Corp. of Montreal, announced Thursday, is the first non-profit subsidiary created by a Catholic archdiocese.

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4 h. ago Fox News journalist’s widow sues network over his death in Ukraine

Michelle Ross-Stanton, the wife of longtime Fox News video journalist Pierre Zakrzewski, has long questioned the circumstances surrounding her husband’s death while he was covering the war in Ukraine in March 2022. Why, she wondered, had the security consultant hired by Fox to protect her husband’s team – which also included Fox News correspondent Benjamin […]

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4 h. ago Two teens charged in string of violent cannabis store robberies

Police have charged two teens in connection with a string of violent cannabis store robberies that took place earlier this year. The robberies occurred between January and February at three different cannabis shops across the city. In a news release, Calgary police said the same three suspects are believed to be involved in each incident. […]

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4 h. ago Nova Scotia judge given reprimand, agrees to treatment after review of complaints

He was alleged to have shown bias in two other cases, once against sexual assault victims and another time against Indigenous offenders. 

Economics

5 h. ago B.C. crime briefs: Woman charged in assault against VPD officer | Surrey police warn of rise in distraction thefts | Gun and drugs seized in Kamloops

Here are some of the crime stories happening around B.C. on Thursday, March 27.

Events

5 h. ago Hudson's Bay restructuring meeting interrupted by the most embarrassing thing

A court hearing over Hudson’s Bay's last-ditch restructuring plans quickly ended up getting NSFW.As reported by The Star, the public Zoom call for the Wednesday hearing was interrupted within the first hour by multiple windows containing pornographic videos.It took about 15 seconds for the videos to be removed. Ontario Superior Court Justice Peter Osborne then ordered the Zoom link to be closed off to anyone who wasn’t one of the parties involved with the proceeding. It’s unclear who started the porn playback.Even without the porn videos, though, Hudson’s Bay has been in a really sticky situation. Earlier this month, the company began liquidating all but six of its stores after filing for creditor protection over being nearly $1 billion in debt.The company is proposing a restructuring plan that keeps the six remaining stores thanks to senior secured lenders Bank of America, Pathlight Capital and Restore Capital. However, Hudson's ...

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6 h. ago Fraud charges laid over GTA casino payouts with counterfeit tickets: OPP

Two people from Thornhill have been charged in connection with alleged fraudulent activity at a GTA casino. On Feb. 24, members of the Ontario Provincial Police Investigation and Enforcement Bureau who are attached to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario started to investigate “allegations of fraud involving payouts using counterfeit tickets,” OPP said in […]

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6 h. ago Ottawa man charged after allegedly bilking friends in investment scam

Man faces charges in what police call an "investment scam," that allegedly defrauded friends and acquaintances of more than $240,000.

Other

6 h. ago Babysitter checking for ‘monsters’ finds man hiding under Kansas child’s bed

The heart-stopping moment led to an 'altercation' with the man, which knocked over one of the children and the babysitter before fleeing the scene.

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6 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Richmond Hill doc charged with historic sex assault

Pickering man accused of sex assault, Hamilton youth charged with assault and mischief

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6 h. ago RBC CEO Dave McKay says bank well positioned as tariffs create uncertainty

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada may see near-term headwinds that drive lower-than-expected performance, but the bank is well positioned amid the current economic uncertainty, chief executive Dave McKay said Thursday. Speaking at the big Canadian bank’s first investor day since June 2018, McKay said RBC has started to see some softening across some of […]

Economics

6 h. ago Mountaintop or flop? No. 1 London Knights aim high as playoffs start

It’s either mountaintop or flop for the London Knights. The players themselves have created such stakes. They welcome that level of pressure.

Culture

8 h. ago Toronto hotel guest catches unreal missile of a throw at Rogers Centre

One fan visiting the Toronto Blue Jays stadium this week got a souvenir so unique that you'd probably only believe it if you caught it on video.But, thankfully for one Baltimore Orioles fan, that's exactly what happened this week when he decided to stay at the Toronto Marriott City Centre Hotel connected to the Rogers Centre.Well known for being the only hotel on the continent directly attached to a major league ballpark with views of the field, the young Orioles fan caught the attention of a few players during a training session yesterday.And with Baltimore outfielder Colton Cowser wanting to test out his arm strength, a souvenir baseball made it all the way from the diamond up to the fan’s hotel room.COLTON COWSER JUST THREW IT TO THE WINDOW AND WE GOT A BALL!NO WAY THAT JUST HAPPENED! #Birdland pic.twitter.com/gVwm5zKoML— HiMyNameIsJC 🫡 (@HiMyNameIsJC_) March 26, 2025The Orioles' content team got their own angle of Cowser's throw, which made its way into th...

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