3 h. ago Failed New Mexico candidate gets 80 years after shootings at officials’ homes

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A failed political candidate was sentenced to 80 years in federal prison Wednesday for his convictions in a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of state and local lawmakers in Albuquerque in the aftermath of the 2020 election. A jury convicted former Republican candidate Solomon Pena earlier this year of conspiracy, […]

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3 h. ago Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract ’extremely salacious’ Epstein comments

WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump demanded that Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and threatened to sue if he does not. Trump takes issue with two comments Biden, son of former president Joe Biden, made in an interview this month with British journalist Andrew Callaghan. He alleged that Epstein […]

Politics

9 h. ago Jewish visitor to Halifax confronted with ‘Heil, heil, heil’ at Palestinian rally

The Montreal lawyer has filed a hate crime complaint after he and his wife, both Jewish, were confronted by a protester

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13 h. ago HUNTER: ‘Brutal and vicious’ GTA killer who butchered wife dies in prison

Nelson Tayongtong is on the night train to hell. The 52-year-old former Toronto man pegged out of this life in a B.C. prison. Officials said it was natural causes, likely a stroke. And the world is a much better place without him. On Sept. 8, 2012, Tayontong attacked his wife, Aicha Saludares, in their Mississauga […]

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19 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Husband’s hazy new habit has wife eyeing the exit

DEAR ABBY: My husband is going to be 70 next month. He is in good physical shape but has taken up smoking marijuana every day. He says he is addicted. I have told him how much I hate that he uses dope. He quits for a while and then goes back to it.   We […]

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19 h. ago Paranoïa et hallucinations: un homme s’empoisonne en suivant les conseils médicaux de ChatGPT

Un homme, qui voulait remplacer le sel dans sa diète, aurait fini à l’hôpital en pleine psychose après avoir suivi les conseils médicaux de ChatGPT.

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32 h. ago Sa mère l’arrache des griffes de son pimp: de victime d’exploitation sexuelle à intervenante

Une victime qui a attendu quatre ans et demi pour que le proxénète qui l’a exploitée prenne le chemin de la prison est devenue intervenante.

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33 h. ago Bird Friendly Calgary urges residents to turn lights out at night during migration season

Environment Canada estimates 40 to 60 million birds die annually from hitting windows

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33 h. ago HUNTER: Hamilton cops nab 2 in shocking daylight Dundas murder

It may seem like a simple equation to John Q. Public, but for the criminally inclined, it’s rocket science. It is this: Homicide is very hard to get away with in 2025. Too many cameras, sophisticated electronics, social media, a decline of honour in the criminal milieu, and a public fed up with violent crime […]

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33 h. ago Cambodian Monkey, Destined for Research, Dies During Transport to Canada

TORONTO, Aug. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Animal Protection Party of Canada has just learned that an adult male long-tailed macaque from Cambodia was found dead in his transport crate upon arrival at Montreal-Mirabel airport. The details of the monkey’s grueling 45-hour flight from last August were obtained through an Access to Information request […]

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36 h. ago Couple recalls dragging pilot from fiery helicopter wreckage: 'Disbelief'

"If none of us would’ve shown up, he (the pilot) probably would have died or suffered extreme burns."

Transport

37 h. ago MANSCAPED® Expands North American Retail Presence with Launch in Canadian Tire

Leading Global Men’s Grooming Brand Brings its Premium Products to one of Canada’s Most Trusted Retailers SAN DIEGO — MANSCAPED®, the global men’s grooming company and lifestyle consumer brand, today announced its launch in Canadian Tire, Canada’s one-stop shop for home, apparel, sports, automotive and more, proudly serving communities nationwide since 1922. This milestone brings […]

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37 h. ago Vervent Highlights Critical Role of eVaults in Complex Loan and Lease Transactions

New report reveals significant gaps in document management capabilities and demonstrates how eVault solutions address compliance and security challenges in capital markets SAN DIEGO — Vervent is proud to introduce the Business Impact Brief examining the critical role of eVaults in navigating complex loan and lease transactions. Commissioned by Vervent and conducted by S&P Global […]

Economics

37 h. ago 'Devastating end to an amazing love story': B.C. influencers die in off

Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans spearheaded the videos for Toyota World Runners, a channel with more than 200,000 subscribers

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39 h. ago Former Toronto Blue Jay Gregg Zaun talks about what got him fired from Sportsnet

Former Toronto Blue Jays catcher Gregg Zaun is opening up about his high-profile departure from Sportsnet in 2017.The 54-year-old was on an episode released Monday of the Toronto Legends podcast, and spoke about losing his broadcasting job after allegations of inappropriate behaviour from several female coworkers."There are certain topics of conversation that don't belong in the workplace," Zaun said on the podcast. "The biggest mistake that I made was thinking that because a lot of the conversations and exchanges were initiated by females in the workplace, they were somehow okay."Zaun is currently living in British Columbia after an "amicable split" with his third wife."I was just having fun with willing participants. Yeah, the environment was inappropriate. It was my fault for letting it get as far as it did. I should have been classier, and I definitely should be held to a higher level of accountability," h...

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39 h. ago Buyers are getting homes for way under asking price across these GTA neighbourhoods

Home sales are slowly starting to pick up again in and around Toronto, which has seen an extended period of real estate turmoil while buyers wait to see what comes of the trade war with the U.S. and the economic recession.Sick of standing by for a better time that may never come, more homeowner hopefuls waded into the market in July, which had the largest uptick in transaction volumes of any July since 2021.Part of what helped this was softer prices, especially in the condo sector, where the standard unit now sells for 9.3 per cent less than it was a year ago.Meanwhile, the average sales price across housing types in the region has fallen 5.5 per cent over the same period, in part due to bidders successfully offering less than the asking price to desperate sellers whose properties are sitting up for grabs for far longer than ever.Toronto-based real estate agency Wahi regularly assesses where and to what degree houses and condos in the region are go...

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40 h. ago Jennifer Aniston says she was ‘mourning’ Matthew Perry before he died

'As hard as it was for all of us and for the fans, there’s a part of me that thinks this is better. I’m glad he’s out of that pain.'

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42 h. ago Bawdy Brit prison guard pleads guilty to sex with jailbird behind bars

Blond beauty Megan Breen tasted forbidden fruit behind prison walls after embarking on a torrid affair with a jailbird. And now she’s discovered the bitter aftertaste. The 23-year-old British corrections officer pleaded guilty to sordid sexual encounters with the unnamed prisoner at two different jails. The “inappropriate relationship” lasted more than three months. Breen had […]

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42 h. ago One80 Intermediaries officially joins Arrowhead Programs and Bridge Specialty Group

New structure, leadership team and brand unveiled to deliver greater value SAN DIEGO, Aug. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arrowhead Intermediaries, the newly established parent brand for Bridge Specialty Group, Arrowhead Programs and One80 Intermediaries, today announced a new organizational structure, brand identity and leadership framework, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of its […]

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43 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Husband refuses to accept wife’s imminent passing

DEAR ABBY: I was diagnosed with colon cancer five years ago. After two surgeries and three hospital stays, I recovered. The experience made me realize at 62 that it was time to downsize. I moved my husband and myself into a smaller, one-storey home in a lovely retirement community. I have now been diagnosed with […]

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