2 h. ago David Ayres, from EBUG to train conductor and still mulling a movie

When talking to David Ayres about his once-close ties to the Maple Leafs, you can safely say the train has left the station.  He had a Leafs T-shirt on under his sweater and played with borrowed Marlie gear, but after his emergency backup feat gave visiting Carolina an improbable win that caused huge embarrassment for […]

Transport

5 h. ago DROP THE HAMMER: Three GTA men busted, four more sought in drug and break

Three GTA men face charges and four others are sought as cops drop the hammer on a crew of alleged drug traffickers thought to be responsible for a string of break-ins. Toronto Police say the investigation – dubbed Project Sledgehammer – also led to the seizure of about 5.5 kilograms of methamphetamine and heroin, with […]

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30 h. ago Winnipeg cops make 3rd arrest in 2023 north Winnipeg slaying

Brooklyn Hiebert, 20, was found dead on Flora Avenue on Dec. 30, 2023.

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33 h. ago Brookman: We need to be proactive about keeping Calgarians active, invest in facilities and programs

As we grow past 1.6 million residents, there should be a strategy developed to ensure that our recreational facilities grow with the population

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52 h. ago N.Y. governor says prison guards arrested, charged in death of handcuffed man beaten by them

UTICA, N.Y. — New York’s governor says prison workers are being arrested today on murder charges in the death of an inmate who was beaten while handcuffed. The beating of Robert Brooks by multiple officers at Marcy Correctional Facility in December was caught on body cameras, triggering widespread outrage and calls for justice. Gov. Kathy […]

Events

55 h. ago New York sues vape distributors over Elf Bar and other fruit and candy e

New York on Thursday sued some of the country’s biggest distributors of electronic cigarettes, accusing the companies of violating state laws that prohibit the sale of vaping flavors and designs that appeal to children. Attorney General Letitia James announced the lawsuit targeting middlemen that distribute fruit- and candy-flavored e-cigarettes like Puff Bar and Elf Bar […]

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58 h. ago 'Flying serpents with huge brains' or 'fat little fellows?': Stories of Martians from the archives

Earthlings’ fascination with Mars has long been documented. As one of Earth’s neighbouring planets, speculation about what Mars is really like has taken centre stage in many scientific and not-so-scientific conversations. Artists and writers have long used the concept of Martians arriving on earth to entertain us. Just think of Marvin the Martian in Bugs […]

Culture

3 d. ago Manitoba inmate busted as Stony Mountain prison officials seize $55K in contraband

A medium security inmate at Manitoba's Stony Mountain Institution was busted Monday trying to bring contraband into the building, corrections officials said.

Economics

3 d. ago Biohacker says ‘nighttime boners’ reveal how long people will live

A tech mogul pursuing eternal youth has discovered that erections play a huge part in his quest. For years, Bryan Johnson has been wearing a penis device that tracks his nighttime erections and, according to his data, it can determine how long an individual will live. Johnson found that a sign of declining health for […]

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3 d. ago Toronto is officially getting a high speed train to Quebec City

After years of talk about a potential high speed train that would link Toronto and the province of Quebec, it seems that the federal government is finally gearing up to officially announce the project.Anonymous inside sources disclosed to the Star that Transport Minister Anita Anand would be joining Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday to share the latest update on the rail initiative, confirming a new line to run at speeds of around 200 km/h (or even faster) between Toronto and Quebec City.And, the news has now been confirmed by the PM.Spanning more than 1,000 km, the route's proposed stops would include Ottawa, Laval, Trois-Rivières, and Montreal, with passengers able to reach the latter city in just over three hours — a huge improvement to the current travel time of 5 hours and 2 minutes, at best, with VIA Rail.Could Toronto-Montreal route be Canada's first high-speed rail line? https://t.co/rD9gZ...

Transport

4 d. ago Foothills family raising funds to pay mounting vet bill for retired Heritage Park draft horse

"Mac deserves to recover from this and live out a couple more really good years," Hannah Douglas said.

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4 d. ago Mounties make huge seizure of contraband cigarettes in Brooks

RCMP have smoked out a large shipment of contraband cigarettes in Brooks. The say they received a tip on Feb. 13 about the illegal smokes contained in a truck headed for a business in the town 190 km southeast of Calgary. After intercepting the truck, RCMP found 36,000 cartons of contraband cigarettes. “Officers pulled over […]

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5 d. ago B.C. Mounties facing discipline hearing want code of conduct board replaced

All three Coquitlam RCMP officers face serious code of conduct allegations, which could result in them being fired.

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5 d. ago UK Public Services Brace for Cuts of Up to 11% to Fund Defense

Some UK government departments are bracing for budget cuts of as much as 11% as Prime Minister Keir Starmer comes under mounting pressure to plow more money into defense.

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