96 m. ago Newfoundland police charge man with arson for starting brush fires amid ban

A 20-year-old was arrested for intentionally starting brush fires while a fire ban is in effect across the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Events

2 h. ago Elderly Ontario man arrested after dog hit with cane: police

Ontario Provincial Police in Huron County have arrested and charged an 85-year-old man after reports he attacked a dog and their owners with a cane.

Events

2 h. ago Tom Brady didn’t understand football, says Wayne Rooney after ‘work ethic’ jibe

Wayne Rooney has described criticism of his work ethic by Birmingham minority owner Tom Brady as “unfair” and said the NFL legend did not understand football. Former Manchester United and England captain Rooney, was sacked as Birmingham manager in January 2024 after less than three months in charge. Seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Brady, who […]

Sport

4 h. ago Man said he was ‘palm reader’ to lure sex assault victims, Toronto Police allege

Faisal Muhammed, of no fixed address, is charged with three counts of sexual assault

Events

5 h. ago Man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges found guilty in Utah

Utah authorities began searching for Rossi when he was identified through a decade-old DNA rape kit in 2018

Events

15 h. ago Kelowna cyclists urged to take protective measures amid rising bike thefts

According to police, the jump in thefts is attributed to the prevalence of more valuable bicycles.

Sport

16 h. ago MANDEL: Why was alleged dangerous driver still behind the wheel?

Surely, they won’t again release an accused dangerous driver now facing new charges of killing a father of three. Or so you would think. But that’s hardly a sure thing. A bail hearing was held in Oshawa Wednesday for 18-year-old Jaiwin Kirubananthan, who was arrested Aug. 3 after a head-on collision, on Hwy. 48 in […]

Events

18 h. ago Calgary man, 68, charged with 3 counts of voyeurism after investigation

Calgary police have charged a 68-year-old Calgary man accused of taking hundreds of intimate photos and videos of women without their consent while they were staying at his home.

Economics

18 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Cops identify victim of fatal East York stabbing

17-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder after arrest made at scene

Events

19 h. ago New York man charged with cyberstalking a family member of killed UnitedHealthcare CEO

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man has been charged with cyberstalking a family member of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly leaving threatening voicemails that expressed glee about Thompson’s killing within hours of the fatal shooting, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Shane Daley, 40, is accused of placing multiple calls to Thompson’s family member after […]

Events

19 h. ago Lung cancer survival rate doubles, but still causes most cancer deaths: Feds

Five-year survival rates for people with lung cancer have doubled since the 1990s, but the disease still kills more patients than any other type of cancer, a Statistics Canada report said on Wednesday. The report said the number of people living five years after they were diagnosed jumped from 13% to 27% between 1992 and […]

Events

20 h. ago Ottawa spending $25M to help companies build EV chargers, buy lower

OTTAWA — The federal government announced $25 million in funding Wednesday for companies to build more than 850 electric vehicle chargers, mostly in Quebec. The money will also help companies finance the purchases of natural gas-powered transport and recycling trucks to help companies lower emissions. According to the government nearly a quarter of Canada’s total […]

Economics

20 h. ago London police officer faces five professional misconduct charges

The 47-year-old officer has been suspended with pay since London police charged him in December 2023 with seven criminal offences.

Events

23 h. ago Voyeurism charges laid against man who housed women he met at church

Brad Dewar is the secretary of Victory Churches International

Culture

24 h. ago B.C. crime news: Mission Mounties search for wanted woman | Woman charged with impaired driving in fatal Okanagan crash

Vanessa Lameiras, 30, faces three charges, including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and two counts of impaired operation causing death

Events

24 h. ago B.C. crime news: Murder charge laid in Coquitlam homicide  | Mission RCMP search for wanted woman | Okanagan woman charged with impaired driving

Vanessa Lameiras, 30, faces three charges, including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and two counts of impaired operation causing death

Events

25 h. ago Nouvelle charge des médecins de famille contre le projet de loi sur leur rémunération

Accusé de «dénigrer» les omnipraticiens, le gouvernement Legault continue de défendre la pertinence de son approche.

Transport

26 h. ago ‘Prolific shoplifter’ linked to rash of incidents: Winnipeg police

A Winnipeg man police have described as a 'prolific shoplifter' is in custody facing 28 charges in connection with more than $27,000 in stolen property over a two-month period.

Events

26 h. ago London cop cleared after teen bit by police dog, punched during arrest

Ontario’s police watchdog has found no grounds to criminally charge a London officer after a 17-year-old fleeing an east-end traffic stop was bitten by a police dog and struck in the face during his arrest.

Events

27 h. ago OPP arrest neighbour after family dog shot in Peterborough County

Ontario Provincial Police say they have arrested and charged a 67-year-old man after his neighbours’ dog was shot in Peterborough County. Police say they were called to the scene Sunday morning after the dog owners said their pet had been missing for about a week. OPP say the family heard gunshots around the time the […]

Other