6 h. ago MANDEL: Double killer found NCR spared more jail time for earlier stabbing of his friend

A man found not criminally responsible for butchering his parents with a golf club has avoided more prison time for stabbing his friend two years before the double murder. The way is now clear for Kyle Sequeira to be moved to a psychiatric hospital where he’ll be under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Review Board. […]

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52 h. ago MANDEL: Toronto cop spared jail in assault of teen who later died — but can’t be trusted with ‘deadly weapon’

What a bitter pill to swallow. In a Brampton courtroom Wednesday morning, suspended Toronto Police Const. Calvin Au, 34, avoided jail time and was handed a suspended sentence and a year’s probation for the violent takedown of 19-year-old Chadd Facey after he tried to sell a fake Apple watch. Hours after the assault, the teen […]

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5 d. ago Galapagos tortoise celebrates his 135th birthday and his first Father’s Day at Zoo Miami

MIAMI — A South Florida zoo’s oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father’s Day on Sunday. Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, became a father for the first time earlier this month, zoo officials said. “Goliath is my hero, and I am sure he will soon be an inspiration […]

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2 w. ago In Calgary courts: Youthful killer with tragic past spared jail in fatal stabbing of her boyfriend

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from June 2 to 6, 2025

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3 w. ago Is Thor about to die? Chris Hemsworth posts possible ‘Doomsday’ spoiler

Chris Hemsworth’s emotional message about his 15-year journey as Thor has Marvel fans wondering if his superhero character is going to be killed off in Avengers: Doomsday. Earlier this week, Hemsworth, 41, called his time playing the God of Thunder “one of the greatest honours of my life,” which some followers took as a thinly-veiled […]

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3 w. ago Stocks climb after a court blocks many of Trump’s tariffs, as Nvidia leads tech stocks higher again

NEW YORK — Stocks worldwide are rising on Thursday after a U.S. court blocked many of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, though the gains got less strong as trading progressed from Asia to New York.  The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in early trading, and it pulled within 3.5% of its all-time high set earlier […]

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3 w. ago GTA new home sales remained extremely low in April – Federal GST measures inadequate

Toronto, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Greater Toronto Area, May 28, 2025 – Greater Toronto Area (GTA) new home sales remained extremely low in April, showing little change from earlier months and marking a seventh consecutive month of record all-time lows, eclipsing the 1990 downturn, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) announced […]

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3 w. ago PureAir Filtration Secures U.S. Patent for LIFEGARD™ Media Bed Monitor

ATLANTA — PureAir Filtration, a leader in air purification and gas-phase filtration solutions, is proud to announce the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,312,548, granted on May 27, 2025, for the company’s groundbreaking LIFEGARD™ Media Bed Monitor. New patent strengthens PureAir Filtration’s leadership in gas-phase filtration monitoring, building on earlier innovations to deliver real-time performance […]

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