19 h. ago Gangs, jerry cans and a Grey Cup ring: undercover cop testifies in trial of alleged Alberta Avenue arsonist

An undercover police officer who cozied up to an alleged serial arsonist says the accused took him on a tour of houses he burned while regaling him with stories about life on the street. Darcy Willier is in the midst of a Court of King’s Bench trial on a 16-count indictment alleging he set fire […]

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27 h. ago LIVE: Complainant set to testify at Hockey Canada sexual assault trial

The London woman, then 20, whose allegations are at the centre of the sexual assault trial of five players from Canada’s 2018 gold-winning world junior hockey team will testify Friday afternoon at the London courthouse. Follow below for live updates from the London courthouse

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27 h. ago LIVE: Complainant testifies at Hockey Canada sexual assault trial

The London woman, then 20, whose allegations are at the centre of the sexual assault trial of five players from Canada’s 2018 gold-winning world junior hockey team will testify Friday afternoon at the London courthouse. Follow below for live updates from the London courthouse

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27 h. ago Hockey Canada trial: Complainant testifies about night of alleged sexual assault

She wasn’t sure who the rowdy guys were at the downtown London bar, but “at some point I figured it was just a group of hockey friends.” One of them was Mikey, a man she referred to as “McLeod” in court, who seemed really keen to get to know her. But, she said, she was […]

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45 h. ago CFL reaches Grey Cup sponsorship agreement with Bud Light Canada

The Grey Cup is still over seven months away but the CFL has lined up its title sponsor for the championship game’s halftime show. The CFL announced Thursday a partnership with Bud Light Canada. Not only is Bud Light now the league’s official beer, but the brand will also present the halftime show at the […]

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67 h. ago Arsonist who torched home testifies against man accused of orchestrating fires for Edmonton landlord

Willier is in the middle of a trial on 16 counts related to multiple arsons to homes around Alberta Avenue between 2020 and 2022.

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3 d. ago Accused Alberta Avenue arsonist allegedly worked for notorious landlord later killed in shooting, trial told

A man facing trial for a series of arsons in central Edmonton allegedly lit the fires on the orders of a notorious landlord who was later gunned down in an assassination-style slaying, court has heard. Court of King’s Bench Justice Nathan Whitling issued a decision Friday on a pair of search warrants in the trial […]

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5 d. ago Accuser felt she didn’t have a choice in alleged sexual assault by junior hockey players, trial told

While the complainant is expected to testify that she didn’t say no or physically resist, she felt she had to go along with what the men wanted, the prosecutor said

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8 d. ago Trial underway for 3 men accused in murder of Ontario boy hit by stray bullet

Almost five years after a 12-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet in Toronto, the first-degree murder trial for the two alleged shooters and the getaway driver has begun.

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8 d. ago May is Brain Cancer Awareness Month: Illuminate the Fight Against One of the Most Lethal Cancers

TORONTO, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This May, Brain Cancer Canada (BCC) and communities across the country prepare to rally for Brain Cancer Awareness Month. Dedicated to supporting those impacted by brain cancer, the community goes “Grey In May” to honour and support families affected by brain cancers. Despite decades of research, malignant brain […]

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2 w. ago What to know about Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial as jury selection set to start

Five years after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and taken to jail, he returns to court for a new trial covering the same allegations -- and a new one

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3 w. ago CONCERT REVIEW: 50 years later Heart holds up as Seattle rockers play Toronto

Heart Thursday night Coca-Cola Coliseum RATING: ***1/2 (3.5 out of four) ***** You can’t keep a good woman down. In this case, Heart’s formidable lead singer Ann Wilson, who not only recently emerged from a successful battle with cancer – thus sporting short grey hair instead of her usual long brown locks- but also broke […]

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3 w. ago Brother of man accused in OPP officer’s death says he saw suspects that day

The brother of a man accused of fatally shooting a provincial police officer more than two years ago testified Monday that he found the two accused killers inside a trailer on his property on the afternoon of the alleged murder. Richard McKenzie told the jury trial in Cayuga, Ont., that his trailer was locked when […]

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last month Closing submissions resume in trial of girl accused of killing Kenneth Lee

None of the other teens who violently swarmed a homeless Toronto man in 2022 appeared to make any motions consistent with stabbing during the attack, prosecutors argued Wednesday at the murder trial of a teen girl they allege inflicted the fatal wound. The swarming at a downtown Toronto parkette was captured on security footage, and […]

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