18 h. ago MANDEL: Woman accusing Michael Thompson of sex assault testifies she feared for her life

The Toronto City Councillor has pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual assault at a Muskoka cottage in 2022

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18 h. ago Five men face dozens of charges as alleged GTA drug network dismantled

An assortment of drugs and two handguns have also allegedly been seized

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22 h. ago Man charged in alleged sex assaults, indecent acts dating back to 2014

A 35-year-old Oshawa man is charged with two counts each of sexual assault and of indecent act in connection with alleged incidents dating back to 2014 in the Pickering and Toronto areas. Toronto Police say that on Sept. 8, 2014, in the Pickering Parkway and Notion Road area in Pickering, a woman was sexually assaulted […]

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27 h. ago Brampton man, 71, charged after allegedly flying drone, taking photos at U.S. space force base

Xiao Guang Pan could face a maximum penalty of one year in federal prison for each count, if convicted, which would be a total of three years

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44 h. ago Pakistani national from Ontario accused in NYC terror plot against Jews agrees to extradition

A Pakistani national from Ontario wanted in the U.S. on terror-related charges for allegedly targeting Jewish institutions in New York City has agreed to be extradited.

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47 h. ago Toronto couple charged after allegedly defrauding hundreds through phone scam

A Toronto couple is facing charges after allegedly defrauding hundreds of Canadians out of millions of dollars.

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63 h. ago Charges laid in alleged child sexual assault at Lethbridge swimming pool: police

A 66-year-old man has been charged in connection with the sexual assault of an 11-year-old-boy in the men's change room of a public pool in Lethbridge.

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69 h. ago B.C. crime news: Man charged in two separate Surrey sex assaults | Six arrested in extensive mail theft operation

Here's a round up of crime news from across B.C. on Feb. 19, 2025.

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2 d. ago Eight charged after Hamilton cops bust alleged car theft ring

Hamilton Police have charged eight people with 55 collective charges after a year-long investigation into an auto theft ring alleged to be operating in Hamilton and southern Ontario. The probe, dubbed Project Polar Bear, was conducted in partnership with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Criminal Intelligence Service of Ontario and Equite Association. Over the […]

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3 d. ago Retired London police officer charged with historic sex assaults

Ontario’s police watchdog has charged a retired London police officer in two alleged historic sexual assaults. Former London police officer Edward Lane is charged with two counts of sexual assault, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) announced on Wednesday. Officials with the provincial agency say they were notified on Feb. 2, 2022, about sexual assault allegations […]

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3 d. ago Retired London police officer charged with historical sex assaults: SIU

Ontario’s police watchdog has charged a retired London police officer in two alleged historical sexual assaults. Former London police officer Edward Lane is charged with two counts of sexual assault, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) announced Wednesday. Officials with the provincial agency say they were notified on Feb. 2, 2022, about sexual assault allegations against […]

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3 d. ago Brazil’s top prosecutor charges Bolsonaro for alleged 2022 coup attempt

Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet alleges that Bolsonaro and 33 others participated in a plan to remain in power despite losing to current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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3 d. ago Judge rejects sexsomnia defence, finds Manitoba man guilty of child sex assault

WINNIPEG — A judge has rejected the defence of a Manitoba man who claimed he was suffering from sexsomnia, a rare sleep disorder, when he sexually assaulted an 11-year-old boy. Provincial court Judge Mary Kate Harvie found Clinton Muskego guilty of sexual assault and sexual interference for touching the boy at a Winnipeg apartment in […]

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3 d. ago Michigan man drives 1,200 kms to allegedly set fire to home of man talking with his ex

A Michigan man faces a slew of charges after allegedly setting fire to the home of a man who was chatting online with his ex-girlfriend, police said. The accused arsonist, Harrison Jones, travelled over 11 hours from his home in Rockford, Mich., to Bensalem, Pa., where he arrived in the early morning hours of Feb. […]

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4 d. ago Competition Bureau says it’s probing whether landlords are using AI to set rents

OTTAWA — The Competition Bureau confirms that it is investigating the possible use of AI-driven algorithmic pricing in Canadian real estate rental markets. The practice involves real estate companies using programs that track what competitors are charging for rent and leases. An American antitrust lawsuit alleges companies are using such software to collude and artificially […]

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