68 m. ago Legendary comic David Cross delivers a set with ire, heart and hope at Midway

David Cross drifts onto the big Midway stage with a Cleveland Guardians ballcap over that big bushy smile saying, “I love coming to Canada! It’s a wonderful country! “How much do you want for it?” Pause for laughter then, “Did you hear that dumb motherf—er?” This, in a nutshell, was the flavour of the American […]

Culture

4 h. ago Heart at Rogers Place in Edmonton no classic rock autopilot show

Usually when Cheap Trick is the opening act you can depend on this writer to say that they blew away the headliner.

Culture

4 h. ago Detained Istanbul mayor faces second day of questioning as protests over his arrest intensify

ISTANBUL — Hundreds of supporters gathered in front of an Istanbul courthouse on Saturday, where detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faced further questioning over allegations of corruption and terror links. His arrest this week intensified political tensions and sparked widespread protests across Turkey, with demonstrators rallying in multiple cities to voice their opposition. Police questioned […]

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5 h. ago Orthodox Jewish passenger says United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from airplane bathroom

NEW YORK — An Orthodox Jewish passenger says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom while he was experiencing constipation, exposing his genitalia to other flyers during a flight from Tulum, Mexico, to Houston. Yisroel Liebb, of New Jersey, described his trip through allegedly unfriendly skies in a federal lawsuit this […]

Transport

6 h. ago A flyer says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom. Now he’s suing

NEW YORK (AP) — An Orthodox Jewish passenger says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom while he was experiencing constipation, exposing his genitalia to other flyers during a flight from Tulum, Mexico, to Houston. Yisroel Liebb, of New Jersey, described his trip through allegedly unfriendly skies in a federal lawsuit […]

Transport

6 h. ago A passenger says a United pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom. Now he is suing

NEW YORK (AP) — An Orthodox Jewish passenger says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom while he was experiencing constipation, exposing his genitalia to other flyers during a flight from Tulum, Mexico, to Houston. Yisroel Liebb, of New Jersey, described his trip through allegedly unfriendly skies in a federal lawsuit […]

Transport

22 h. ago Leaked report details investigation into 'baseless' allegations of a Vancouver police coverup

Dan Fumano: Mayor Ken Sim said disproven rumours about drunk driving — and alleged police coverup — have been 'brutal" for him and his family

Economics

22 h. ago Accused took the wheel ‘minutes’ before fatal Ontario boat crash, court hears

A passenger onboard an ill-fated motorized pleasure craft said just minutes before a deadly crash in Toronto in 2022 the man accused in a current trial took the wheel.

Events

23 h. ago ‘Heartbreaking’: Victoria Public Market shutting down, vendors have to move

The Victoria Public Market has been operating out of the building at the corner of Douglas and Fisgard Streets for more than 10 years.

Culture

24 h. ago North Carolina justices decide family can sue over unwanted COVID

RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina mother and son can sue a public school system and a doctors’ group on allegations they gave the boy a COVID-19 vaccine without consent, the state Supreme Court ruled on Friday, reversing a lower-court decision that declared a federal health emergency law blocked the litigation. A trial judge and […]

Events

24 h. ago Israeli spyware may have been used by Ontario police, report alleges

Researchers say they found 'possible links' between the Ontario Provincial Police and Paragon Solutions spyware, which has been used against civil society worldwide.

Events

24 h. ago In Calgary courts: Lawyer accused of domestic assault avoids trial by entering into peace bond

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from March 17-21, 2025

Economics

24 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Man, 42, accused of fentanyl trafficking in Hamilton

A 42-year-old man faces more than a dozen charges after he was allegedly caught with drugs in Hamilton on Thursday. Hamilton Police say officers arrested a man on York Blvd. and, upon searching him, allegedly seized 13.5 grams of white cubed fentanyl, a working digital scale, a knife that opens with centrifugal force, a black baton, […]

Events

24 h. ago Woman allegedly drowns dog in airport bathroom after it wasn’t allowed on international flight

A janitor found the dog’s body in a trash bag in a bathroom stall

Society

26 h. ago ‘HOW COULD THEY LET THIS HAPPEN?’ Convicted killer accused of strangling wife dead during conjugal visit

A “devastated” family is demanding answers after a California small business owner was allegedly strangled to death by her mass murderer husband during a conjugal visit. Stephanie Dowells, 62, was at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, Calif., on Nov. 13, 2024, for an overnight visit with her 54-year-old husband David Brinson, the Amador County […]

Events

26 h. ago City of Ottawa appealing court ruling over payments in lieu of taxes

The Federal Court ruled in February that the federal government made a "reasonable" decision to pay a lower rate for PILTs on properties in the national capital.

Economics

27 h. ago Police in Vancouver arrest man suspected of vandalizing Tesla dealership

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say they have arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly vandalizing a Tesla dealership. A statement from police says officers went to the dealership in the city’s Kitsilano neighbourhood at about 1:30 a.m. on Friday following reports that a man had spray-painted obscenities on the front window of the business. They […]

Events

29 h. ago Man killed at University of Toronto was laying on bench, victim of unprovoked attack

Toronto Police say a body discovered at University of Toronto on Thursday was an unhoused man laying on a bench and he was allegedly attacked by a suspect using "debris."

Events

29 h. ago B.C. crime news: Richmond Mounties warn public about fake healing scam | Man injured in early morning shooting in Chilliwack

Here's a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Friday, March 21, 2025.

Events

29 h. ago Enquête sur SAAQclic: PSPP accuse Sonia LeBel d’avoir menti sur ses liens avec le juge Denis Gallant

La ministre Sonia LeBel a tenté de minimiser ses liens avec le juge Denis Gallant.

Society