3 h. ago Toronto house in nightmarish condition will still cost you $700,000

Toronto's housing market has seen some frightening listings over the years, but when it comes to 53 Highfield Rd., it's hard to tell whether the interiors or the price is scarier.In the heart of Leslieville, this two-bedroom, one-bathroom bungalow is on the market for $699,900 — "as is." In realtor-speak, that translates to enter if you dare.The living room. From the abandoned piano in the living room that may or may not be haunted to the half-ripped wallpaper curling off the walls, you'll need courage (and maybe some sage) just to step inside.The torn-out kitchen. The home has suffered water damage from cracked radiators; the kitchen cabinets and bathroom fixtures have been mostly torn out, and there are massive chunks of wall and ceiling missing.The basement. In short, the place looks like it's auditioning for a role in a low-budget horror flick.An aerial shot of the neighbourhood. Still, this spooky shell sits in one of the...

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4 h. ago Manchester attacker cited Islamic State allegiance in call to police, officials say

Details about the attacker, Jihad al-Shamie, have gradually emerged since the October 2 attack on the synagogue in the northwestern city

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9 h. ago Family recall receiving news son had died in Lake Ontario incident, boat operator charged

Toronto police have charged a 35-year-old Mississauga man with criminal negligence causing death after a months-long police investigation.

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10 h. ago Driver was going 129 km/h before fatal collision, expert testifies

Bahaa Ali, 31, has pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of 67-year-old Joan Clubb in London.

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11 h. ago Muslim woman allegedly targeted by slurs; Ottawa police charge man, 32

The Ottawa Police Service hate and bias crime unit is continuing to investigate Tuesday's incident at a gas station on Carling Avenue.

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11 h. ago Gatineau police seek help in search for teen missing for almost a month

Aurélie Harrison was last seen at about 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 as she was leaving 155 chemin Freeman in the Hull area.

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14 h. ago Winnipeg judge stays charges against former fashion mogul Peter Nygard

Nygard was charged in 2023 after police said a woman came forward with allegations she was sexually assaulted at a warehouse in Manitoba's capital in 1993. 

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14 h. ago Cadaver dogs fail to find remains in search for two missing Nova Scotia children

HALIFAX — Two tracking dogs trained to search for human remains have failed to find any trace of two children reported missing from their rural Nova Scotia home more than five months ago, the RCMP said Wednesday. The Mounties said that in late September, the two cadaver dogs and their handlers covered 40 kilometres around […]

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14 h. ago Man charged with allegedly starting deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles

Investigators determined the fire was intentionally lit, likely by a lighter taken to vegetation or paper, the criminal complaint against 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht said.

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15 h. ago Niagara Falls woman accused of defrauding Philippine immigrants

The accused allegedly preyed on members of the Filipino community hoping to find a job or go to school in Canada

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15 h. ago With opener looming, these four words are music to Maple Leafs’ ears

Auston Matthews is healthy. Of everything that has been written about the Maple Leafs in the days leading up to their 2025-26 opener, no four words are more important. The captain isn’t just good to go after he endured a lingering upper-body injury throughout last season, causing him to miss 15 games. Matthews is in […]

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16 h. ago Hot tub where Canadian woman was murdered in Scotland was ‘full of blood’

Aren Pearson admitted to a 911 operator that he had butchered his Canadian girlfriend, Claire Levesque, by stabbing her “about 40 times” in a hot tub. Pearson, 41, is now on trial in Edinburgh, Scotland, for the February 11, 2024, slaying of Levesque, 24, from Edmonton, at his mother’s home on the remote Shetland Islands. […]

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18 h. ago Where are Jack and Lily? Cadaver dogs fail to detect traces of missing N.S. children

RCMP teams trained in detecting human remains searched at the home where the children went missing and in the surrounding area

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18 h. ago Where are Jack and Lilly? Cadaver dogs fail to detect traces of missing N.S. children

RCMP teams trained in detecting human remains searched at the home where the children went missing and in the surrounding area

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18 h. ago N.S. missing kids: Search by RCMP cadaver dogs fail to turn up human remains

RCMP cadaver dogs searched a 40-kilometre area around Lilly and Jack Sullivan's home in Lansdowne Station, N.S. but did not find any human remains.

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18 h. ago Australia police foil ‘kill team’ gang hit near daycare centre

Sydney (AFP) — Australian police foiled an alleged organized crime hit by a so-called kill team near a Sydney daycare facility, authorities said Wednesday. New South Wales police swooped in on two cars after learning three men were preparing to carry out the alleged killing in Revesby, a suburb in the city’s southwest, on Tuesday. […]

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19 h. ago Mother of missing Madeleine McCann testifies against alleged stalker

London (AFP) — The mother of missing British girl Madeleine McCann on Wednesday told a court it was clear to her from photographs that a Polish woman claiming to be her daughter was an imposter. Kate McCann, giving evidence at the trial of Julia Wandelt for stalking her and her husband Gerry, also said the […]

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19 h. ago Captain charged in death of passenger who fell into Lake Ontario

Toronto Police allege the suspect was operating an illegal boat charter without a proper commercial licence or registration

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31 h. ago Gallagher manslaughter trial continues for 2nd day at Court of King’s Bench

In day two of the final criminal trial stemming from the death of a Saskatoon mother, jury hears a detailed confession on what is believed to have happened the night she died.

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33 h. ago Letter of the day: Jane Goodall's work and inspiration will live on

The Fauna Foundation, Canada’s only chimpanzee sanctuary, has carried her mission forward — a reminder that her message is alive locally.

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