8 h. ago HUNTER: You again? Accused Riverdale double killer got bail in 2023

The Canadian criminal landscape is filled with couldas, shouldas and wouldas. While consequences don’t appear to cause the Canadian judiciary a single second of lost sleep, the rest of us have to live with their whimsical decisions. Call them real-life consequences. Case in point: Kyle Taylor, all-Canadian boy. Early Tuesday morning, Taylor, 20, was charged […]

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8 h. ago Kentucky lawsuit says Roblox fails to protect children on its popular online gaming platform

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s attorney general claimed Tuesday that the online gaming platform Roblox has become a “playground for predators” as he announced a lawsuit accusing the company of lax child safety measures. The Kentucky suit, filed by his office Monday in a state court, is the latest action alleging that the wildly popular […]

Technology

13 h. ago ‘The answer is no’: Ford rejects plea from mayors to save, alter Ontario’s speed cameras

Replying to a letter sent last week asking for changes to how speed cameras operate instead of an all-out ban, Ford repeated his claim the program is a 'cash grab.'

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25 h. ago Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Recognized Among the United States’ Top 10 Children’s Hospitals for 17 Consecutive Years

U.S. News Honor Roll of Best Children’s Hospitals distinguishes CHLA with six specialties ranking in top 10 in the nation LOS ANGELES — As a leader in pediatric academic medicine for nearly 125 years, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) continues to fulfill its mission by advancing care and making discoveries that enhance and save lives. […]

Science

36 h. ago HUNTER: ‘Evil, evil predator’ Ghislaine Maxwell thought B.S. would save her. It didn’t

In her largely charmed 63 years on this planet, Ghislaine Maxwell could be forgiven for believing her pedigree made her special. Above the sort of rules we plebes have to follow. A free pass, just for being Ghislaine or like Sal Tessio in The Godfather, attempting to get off the hook “for old times’ sake.” […]

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38 h. ago Ghislaine Maxwell appeal in Epstein case rejected by Supreme Court

Ghislaine Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison term, though she was moved from a low-security federal prison in Florida to a minimum-security prison camp in Texas in July.

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39 h. ago La Cour suprême rejette la requête de Ghislaine Maxwell pour annuler sa condamnation

Complice de Jeffrey Epstein, elle a écopé de 20 ans de prison pour exploitation sexuelle.

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39 h. ago Affaire Jeffrey Epstein: la Cour suprême américaine rejette un appel de Ghislaine Maxwell

Une demande d’appel de l’ancienne petite amie de Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, a été rejetée par la Cour suprême des États-Unis, lundi.

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40 h. ago Canadians face ‘heat or eat’ decisions as financial strain deepens

MNP Consumer Debt Index falls to 86 points, reflecting Canadians’ growing financial vulnerability Three in 10 (29%, +5 pts YoY) Canadians say they have reduced their utility consumption, while a quarter (24%, -4 pts YoY) report eating less to save money. Nearly half are within $200 of insolvency each month (48%, +6 pts QoQ), with […]

Transport

46 h. ago UK Plans to Speed Up Homebuying Process in Bid to Increase Sales

The UK government is planning to reform the homebuying process in a bid to accelerate deals and save first-time buyers hundreds of pounds.

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3 d. ago Maple Leafs juggle exhibition, practice lines around Dennis Hildeby’s start

To be or not to Hildeby. That is the question, actually one of many, as the Maple Leafs embark on tonight’s final NHL exhibition game in Detroit ahead of Wednesday’s regular-season opener. Dennis Hildeby is expected to start in net, looking to extend a strong pre-season (a .944 save percentage in two games) and make […]

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3 d. ago CRIME HUNTER: End of the line for monstrous Caribbean serial killer

Caribbean serial killer Kathron "Cuchi" Fortune has been convicted of six murders and assassinations

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4 d. ago Elk hunter airlifted to Kelowna hospital after grizzly attack

Injured outdoorsman in southeastern B.C. gets helicoptered out after incident with sow and her cubs, the second grizzly attack in a week.

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4 d. ago Maxwell House coffee changes its name ‘to meet the needs of today’s consumer’

Rebranding to Maxwell Apartment aims to reflect living standards nowadays

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4 d. ago Loblaw closing No Name discount grocery stores in Ontario after just a year

Loblaw Companies Ltd. is slowly winding down its ultra-discount No Name grocery store program, with two of the three pilot locations in Ontario now closed or slated to shut down just over a year after they first opened. The stores were originally launched in September 2024 and gave shoppers access to even lower prices than the company's existing discount chains, like No Frills. The concept aimed to reduce operating costs through shorter store hours, a smaller assortment of products, limited marketing, no refrigeration, and fewer weekly deliveries. At the time, the company said that the stores would help customers save up to 20 per cent on everyday essentials; however, it looks like the concept didn't exactly land with consumers, as its reduced operating costs meant shoppers would have to shop elsewhere for refrigerated items like dairy or fresh meat products. The bare-bones stores carried just 1,300 products, compared to the 7,000 items typically carried in sm...

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4 d. ago Howard Levitt: Why working notice is employment law’s most effective and underused tool, part two

Employers save money, avoid the 'severance lottery' culture and sometimes even get a redemption story along the way

Culture

4 d. ago Drimonis: Angry about the state of Montreal? Save it for the ballot box

While many Montrealers are quick to express their dissatisfaction online, the majority don’t bother voting in municipal elections.

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5 d. ago Anthony Stolarz sharp, but can’t save Maple Leafs in home preseason finale against Red Wings

Anthony Stolarz, evidently, is in mid-season form. His Maple Leafs teammates, not so much, in the club’s last home game of the preseason. Stolarz was the best performer on the ice on either side on Thursday night at Scotiabank Arena, continuously turning the Wings aside as the Leafs were disorganized and sloppy through much of […]

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5 d. ago TAKEAWAYS: Anthony Stolarz sharp, Stolarz, special teams on point in Maple Leafs preseason loss to Wings

Pick through the sloppiness and the Maple Leafs weren’t all bad on Thursday night. Their best player in a 3-1 preseason loss against the Detroit Red Wings happened to be goaltender Anthony Stolarz, who sparkled with 40 saves at Scotiabank Arena. On the whole, the Leafs would have liked to have been more sharp, but […]

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5 d. ago HUNTER: My dark date on death row with doomed killer Christa Pike

The Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center (formerly the Tennessee Prison for Women) is a concrete slab of a fortress sitting on the outskirts of Nashville. For nearly 30 years, the prison has been home to a woman named Christa Pike. But maybe not for much longer. The Tennessee Supreme Court on Tuesday set execution dates for […]

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