6 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto man now charged with murder after 2024 Scarborough stabbing

Charges upgraded after police responded to stabbing call on Oct. 15, 2024, in Midland-Eglinton Aves. area

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8 h. ago Killer in 2021 murder of Carl Reinboth eligible for parole in six more years

Convicted of second-degree murder by a jury, Honor Charley was sentenced Wednesday for the stabbing death of Carl Reinboth on Somerset Street in Ottawa.

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8 h. ago Federal authorities search for L.A. gang leader suspected of murder and human trafficking

LOS ANGELES — U.S. authorities are searching for a longtime leader of a Los Angeles street gang who investigators say ran a “mafia-like” criminal enterprise that included murder, human trafficking and extortion while he also worked as an entertainment entrepreneur, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Eugene Henley Jr., known as “Big U,” was one of 18 […]

Politics

11 h. ago Streamline your workflow with Microsoft Office 2021’s productivity apps

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Technology

12 h. ago Detective tells murder trial of discovery of drug dealer's body in barrel

Before they found Grant Norton’s body, the police already had information that he might have been killed. “We had information that he was involved in the illicit drug culture and that he had been robbed . . . and killed,” London police Det.-Const. Blake Morrison, who has spent years on the investigation into Norton’s death, […]

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12 h. ago The Canada Child Benefit goes out Thursday. How much will you get?

March payments of the Canada Child Benefit will roll out on Thursday to eligible families with children under the age of 18 years.

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12 h. ago Controversial boxer Khelif not intimidated by Trump, targets second Olympic gold in L.A.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says that President Donald Trump’s stance on gender in sports “does not intimidate” her and plans to defend her gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics. Khelif, who found herself in the middle of a bitter divide about gender eligibility during the Paris Olympics, was asked about Trump’s policies during an […]

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13 h. ago She was left strangled outside. 46 years later, police I.D. her killer.

More than 45 years ago, Kathryn Donohue, a 31-year-old union secretary, went out for dinner in Georgetown with co-workers after work. It was the last night she would be seen alive, according to authorities and charging documents. Early the next morning, on March 3, 1979, a person found her body in a parking lot in […]

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14 h. ago Nova Scotia man charged with murder in 2023 death of his intimate partner

Police in Nova Scotia have charged a 31-year-old man with first-degree murder in the 2023 death of his intimate partner.

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14 h. ago People in Toronto claim luxury gym is cancelling their memberships over bad reviews

Over the past few years, luxury gyms and wellness clubs have completely transformed the fitness landscape in Toronto, but the members of one club suggest that it's not all smooth squatting.The 2021 arrival of Winnipeg-based "social wellness club" Altea Active in Toronto was a revelation for the city's fitness community, leading to the immediate formation of a near evangelical fanbase for the gym.Opening up shop in an expansive 89,000 sq. ft. space at Liberty Village's Novus building, the gym boasted a virtually unmatched suite of offerings, from aquatic training, fitness classes, open gym training, a restaurant, recreation and child care.With memberships, at the time, starting at $95 per month (which have since been increased), for many, the suite of offerings — on top of the gym's high-calibre instructors, who fostered fan bases of their own — more than justified the lofty cost.Recently, though, members have noted some changes around the gym, and not everyone'...

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15 h. ago What you need to do to get your final Canadian carbon tax rebate

If you want to cash in on the final carbon tax rebate, you will have to get some things in order in the next couple of weeks.Last Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney scrapped the consumer carbon tax as his first move as Liberal Party leader."The consumer carbon tax was too divisive when we should be pulling together. That's why I took action to cancel it on day one," he posted on X.He announced last Friday that the fuel charge would be removed as of April 1 but that the Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR) would still be issued for that month.The carbon rebate, formerly known as the Canada Climate Action Incentive Payment (CAIP), is a quarterly, tax-free amount to help eligible individuals and families offset the cost of federal pollution pricing.According to a notice on the government's tax credits and benefits page, the final CCR payment will be issued starting April 22.However, to receive the payment, the government says individuals must have filed their 2024 income tax and benefi...

Economics

15 h. ago Mom’s secret BDSM dominiatrix life shattered by kinky murder charge

Stunning Michaela Brashaye Rylaarsdam lived a secret life as a BDSM queen who entertained men and fulfilled their bizarre fetishes. But that all came unglued when the California housewife was arrested and charged with murder in the death of a Saran Wrap enthusiast who was allegedly asphyxiated during a kink session. According to cops, Michael […]

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17 h. ago British teenager who killed family and planned school massacre gets 49 years in prison

LONDON (AP) — A 19-year-old British man who shot and killed his mother and two younger siblings and who wanted to carry out a high-profile school shooting has been told he will not be eligible for parole for at least 49 years. At the sentencing hearing at Luton Crown Court on Wednesday, Justice Bobbie Cheema-Grubb […]

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18 h. ago Canada changing work permit rules for international students

Canada is changing rules surrounding work permit eligibility for international students once again.A new update allows more international students in Canada to meet the eligibility criteria for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP).Previously, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that the eligibility criteria for PGWPs were being changed. These changes, effective Nov. 1, 2024, meant that graduating students applying for a work permit would only be eligible if they graduated from a list of approved programs.Now, IRCC has changed those requirements.In a recent update, the IRCC stated that graduates from university bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs no longer have to meet the field-of-study requirement. Removing these restrictions makes it easier for students to apply for a work permit upon graduating.These changes significantly impact graduates applying for a work permit after Nov. 1, 2024.In an email statement, an IRCC representative stated, "...

Society

18 h. ago Le PLQ déposera une motion pour réclamer la démission de François Bonnardel

Son leader parlementaire, Monsef Derraji, argue que le ministre a «perdu sa crédibilité en n’agissant pas depuis 2021».

Society

29 h. ago Former West Vancouver private school teacher banned five years for suggestive online chats with Grade 7 girls

Jeffrey Forden Mooney gave up his teaching certificate in 2021 after the chats containing 'sexual references and innuendo' came to light

Society

30 h. ago Brampton man wanted for attempted murder in 2024 towing industry shooting

2nd Brampton man charged with discharging firearm, assault with weapon after incident in October

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32 h. ago Woman charged with murder in death of Super Bowl reporter found in his hotel room

A woman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a television reporter last month while he was on assignment to cover the Super Bowl in New Orleans, authorities said Tuesday. Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old reporter and anchor for Telemundo based in Kansas City, Missouri, was found dead Feb. 5 in his hotel […]

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32 h. ago Hollywood director arrested on charges of swindling Netflix out of $11M for show that never aired

NEW YORK — A Hollywood writer-director was arrested Tuesday on charges that he swindled $11 million from Netflix for a sci-fi show that never aired, instead steering the cash toward cryptocurrency investments and a series of lavish purchases that included a fleet of Rolls-Royces and a Ferrari. Carl Erik Rinsch — perhaps best known for […]

Economics

33 h. ago Hollywood director arrested on charges of swindling Netflix out of $11M for a show that never aired

NEW YORK (AP) — A Hollywood writer-director was arrested Tuesday on charges that he swindled $11 million from Netflix for a sci-fi show that never aired, instead steering the cash toward cryptocurrency investments and a series of lavish purchases that included a fleet of Rolls-Royces and a Ferrari. Carl Erik Rinsch — perhaps best known […]

Economics