11 h. ago Use of force questioned after Taser used twice in Edmonton arrest

Police said the suspect was fleeing in a truck allegedly disguised to hide it had been stolen. Questions are being raised if the force used during the arrest was appropriate.

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12 h. ago Toronto woman charged with additional distraction theft targeting elderly victims

A Toronto woman charged last month with distraction theft allegedly targeting elderly victims faces additional charges tied to another incident in North York. Toronto Police said officers responded on July 27 around 6 p.m. to a call for a theft in the Lawrence Ave. W.-Black Creek Dr. area. Police alleged the suspect operated as part […]

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12 h. ago Banned driver, 19, nabbed after allegedly trying to flee Hamilton cops

The accused was on probation and a loaded firearm was allegedly seized

Transport

16 h. ago Trump visits Walter Reed medical centre for a ’semiannual physical’

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump had what he has described as a “semiannual physical” at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday. The visit, which the White House announced earlier this week, comes as Trump is preparing to travel to the Middle East on the heels of a ceasefire deal in the Israel-Hamas war. […]

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16 h. ago Lawsuit alleges Apple misused copyrighted books to train AI tech

Apple is being sued in a California federal court for allegations it copyrighted more books to train its Apple Intelligence AI technology.

Technology

17 h. ago Madeleine McCann family testifies against woman who claimed she was missing girl

Julia Wandel, from Poland, is accused of stalking Madeleine McCann's family. She denies the charge and insists she is the girl who went missing in 2007.

Economics

18 h. ago Eight protesters arrested after allegedly breaking into MP’s office: Toronto police

Police say they were called to the protest near Bloor Street and Dorval Road around 11:30 a.m.

Events

18 h. ago Husband of missing B.C. mother denies any involvement in her disappearance

Jennifer Provencal, a mother of three sons, sold her crafts on Etsy, and is known to many as the “Bead Barn Lady”, according to her sister.

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18 h. ago Neil Young says he will remove his music from Amazon’s streaming service

Neil Young says he plans to pull his music off Amazon’s streaming service as he urges fans to stop supporting the corporate giant. The legendary folk singer-songwriter and activist posted a message on his website earlier this week titled “Forget Amazon and Whole Foods,” explaining that he feels the company is among the “big corporations […]

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18 h. ago ‘Buy local’: Neil Young says he will remove his music from Amazon’s streaming service

TORONTO — Neil Young says he plans to pull his music off Amazon’s streaming service as he urges fans to stop supporting the corporate giant. The legendary folk singer-songwriter and activist posted a message on his website earlier this week titled “Forget Amazon and Whole Foods,” explaining that he feels the company is among the […]

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22 h. ago Sickening Pickton pig farm replay in horrific South African double murder

A macabre replay of the sinister serial slayings of pig farmer Robert Pickton is unfolding in a courtroom a world away. South African farmer Zachariah Johannes Olivier and his friend William Musora are on trial for the horrific murders of Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34. The two women were killed while allegedly looking […]

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24 h. ago Family, advocates condemn assault on Muslim man at Ontario hotel

The family of a Muslim hotel worker seriously injured in an alleged hate-motivated assault said the attack in Markham, Ont., has left them fearful.

Events

24 h. ago Martin: Slayings both catastrophic despite difference in outpourings

While Justice Johanna Price was overwhelmed Tuesday with an unprecedented 75 victim-impact statements during the sentencing hearing for Brogden's killer, Justice Eleanor Funk only heard from four people who provided written words to describe the loss of Canales Glenn

Culture

25 h. ago Mrs. Thatcher to our Parliament: We have established a new orthodoxy

In this excerpt from her 1988 address to Canada's Parliament, Margaret Thatcher describes the policy changes that restored Britain's economy

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34 h. ago Former NBA star Pierce found asleep in car, arrested for alleged DUI

LOS ANGELES — Former NBA player Paul Pierce was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence on a Los Angeles highway after he was found asleep behind the wheel, state police said. California Highway Patrol officers responded at about 10:40 p.m. to an unrelated car crash involving multiple vehicles on the northbound […]

Transport

38 h. ago Energy company abandons proposal to store nuclear waste at site in New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A private energy company is abandoning a proposal to store nuclear waste at a site in southeastern New Mexico. Holtec International described an “untenable path forward for used fuel storage in New Mexico” as it walked away from the proposal to temporarily hold spent fuel from commercial nuclear power plants […]

Economics

39 h. ago Elle alertait ses abonnés sur les dangers du «gaz hilarant» avant d'en mourir à 20 ans

Une Britannique de 20 ans est décédée quelques jours après avoir publié un message d’avertissement sur les dangers du «gaz hilarant».

Events

40 h. ago House fire Halloween decor ignites heated debate in South Carolina town

Messages to assure neighbours that the home was not burning to the ground failed to reach some, prompting them to call emergency services.

Events

40 h. ago Drunk sisters arrested for attacking airline worker after getting kicked off flight

A newly released video shows two sunburned, inebriated women shoving a Frontier Airlines employee to the ground. Kiera Lyons, 22, and Maura Flores, 31, sisters from Manahawkin, New Jersey, allegedly attacked the gate agent after they were booted off their flight at a Florida airport, according to body-cam footage released by the Orlando Police Department […]

Society

41 h. ago Family, advocates condemn assault on Muslim man at hotel in Markham

The family of a Muslim hotel worker seriously injured in an alleged hate-motivated assault says the attack in Markham, Ont., has left them fearful as the National Council of Canadian Muslims warns of a sharp increase in hate crimes against the community. Steven Zhou, a spokesperson for the advocacy group, says the Sept. 28 attack […]

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