2 h. ago Canada's first unexplained wealth order issued in B.C. against alleged pot growers

A Vancouver police investigation of a shooting death uncovered evidence of a cannabis operation and now B.C. Supreme Court has issued Canada's first unexplained wealth order.

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5 h. ago Former Maroon 5 bassist’s wife files for divorce after only 3 months of marriage

Fashion influencer Kate Bowman says she confronted Madden about allegedly sending explicit text messages to teens.

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5 h. ago Charges laid after motorcyclist clocked going 200 km/h while fleeing police traffic stop

Joshua Daniel Poirier, 33, has been charged with flight from a police officer, dangerous operation of a vehicle and driving while disqualified or prohibited

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5 h. ago ‘Needle attacks’ reported at music festival in Montreal, police investigating

According to authorities, at least six individuals reported feeling a sudden, sharp prick on their backs while standing in the crowd.

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5 h. ago Former mayor facing sentencing for sex assaults given time to find lawyer

Trevor Birtch was granted an adjournment of his sentencing hearing for convictions stemming from his second sexual assault trial

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6 h. ago Alberta Premier says policy to stop disclosing government expense receipts could be reversed

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the UCP will consider reversing a policy change limiting disclosure of expenses that her government has come under fire for making.

Politics

6 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Man, woman charged with 44 offences in GTA human trafficking case

Two people are facing 44 combined charges in a human trafficking investigation in the Greater Toronto Area that began in June. It’s alleged that through a combination of deception, coercion and control, the accused trafficked 14-year-old and 17-year-old female victims and the money they earned was surrendered to and kept by the accused. It’s further […]

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6 h. ago University of Toronto ranked among top 25 schools in the world

A prestigious academic ranking has named three universities in Canada among the top 100 in the world.ShanghaiRanking Consultancy released its 2025 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) on Friday. This year, more than 2,500 institutions were considered for the annual list, including 28 universities in Canada.The ARWU, which began in 2003, examines several factors when ranking schools, including the number of Nobel Prizes, Fields medalists, highly cited researchers, and papers published in Nature or Science produced by the school.Additionally, it also looks at universities with a significant amount of papers indexed in the Science Citation Index-Expanded, Social Science Citation Index and the Web of Science.Each of those criteria is weighted, and schools are given a score out of 100. The best 1,000 schools of the 2,500 schools considered are published.The universities in Canada that made it on to the top 100 list are the University of To...

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6 h. ago Air Canada points finger at staff for flight cancellations amid strike talks

Air Canada continues its preemptive cancellations ahead of a possible flight attendants' strike, and Canadians are pissed.After failed negotiations at the bargaining table, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, provided notice that it plans to begin a strike as early as 1 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 16.In response, the carrier issued a 72-hour lockout notice and began cancelling flights on Thursday, continuing into Friday, with plans for a complete pause of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights on Saturday, Aug. 16.According to the carrier, as of noon EDT on Friday, 294 flights have been cancelled and 55,726 travellers have been impacted.On Thursday, the carrier shared a statement on social media that has Canadians and some of its customers unimpressed."CUPE, Air Canada's flight attendants’ union, rejects agreement to fly Canadians home. As a result, 25,000 ...

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7 h. ago Ontario brewery loses liquor licence after owner charged with drug trafficking

Police say three people were arrested and charged with drug trafficking. Officers seized cocaine, a quantity of suspected LSD and psilocybin pills.

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7 h. ago Calgary police search for next of kin in case of unidentified human remains

Calgary police investigators have used artificial intelligence to create an image of a man who was found dead in March 2024 and are asking the public for help identifying him.

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7 h. ago No grounds for charges against Toronto officers after teen fatally shot: SIU

While the SIU said the number of shots fired by police is 'worthy of scrutiny,' it found no reasonable grounds to charge Toronto police in the 16-year-old's death.

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7 h. ago Youth charged with drug, weapons offences after Ottawa traffic stop

Ottawa police say a youth faces a long list of drug- and firearm-related offences following a traffic stop early Thursday. In a news release, the Ottawa Police Service said West Neighbourhood Resource Team officers conducted a traffic stop in the 1400 block of Carling Avenue just after midnight. While talking with the person, officers spotted […]

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7 h. ago Police watchdog clears Toronto cops involved in fatal shooting of teen

Ontario’s police watchdog says it has found no reasonable grounds to believe two Toronto Police officers committed a crime in the fatal shooting of a teenage boy during a traffic stop. The Special Investigations Unit says a Toronto police officer stopped a car with six people inside on Sheppard Ave. the night of April 20 […]

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8 h. ago Police release AI image of dead man to help identify remains

In March, 2024 police found the body of a deceased man near the Bow River. More than a year later, police have still not been able to identify the man’s remains. On Aug. 15, investigators released an AI generated image of the man in the hopes of identifying him and his next of kin. Police had […]

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8 h. ago Man critically injured after motorcycle collides with SUV in London

A witness said the motorcycle was traveling “way too fast and flying down” Brydges Street before colliding with the SUV coming from the opposite direction.

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8 h. ago Whole Foods in Toronto having huge closing sale with steep grocery discounts

In case you haven't heard the news, next week will mark the end for two Toronto locations of U.S. grocery chain Whole Foods.The company, known worldwide for its fresh, organic produce and health-focused products, will be permanently closing the doors of its 4771 Yonge St. and 1860 Bayview Ave. stores, the former of which opened in 2014 and the latter, in 2017.Staff were allegedly told of their impending layoffs on the morning of Friday, Aug. 15, soon after which chatter about the developments started up on social media.A representative for Whole Foods has since confirmed the shutdowns to blogTO, saying that the two aforementioned shops will be open until Aug. 22.Given that there's only a week left of their operations, this means that there will also be a closing sale — which is actually set to be pretty massive, we've been told.The blowout events will begin at both locations on Saturday, Aug. 16, when customers will be able to nab products for 50 per...

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8 h. ago Canadian author Giles Blunt trades thrillers for chilling love story

Novelists who deliver a profound sense of place in their writings are worth their weight in gold. Take Giles Blunt, for example. His lauded John Cardinal thrillers were compelling studies in character about the personal and professional crises facing a dedicated northern Ontario cop as he struggled to navigate his way through a dangerously imperfect […]

Economics

9 h. ago Spirit Halloween already opening stores in Ontario in the middle of summer

It might only be mid-August, but it seems Halloween fanatics in Ontario are already gearing up for the spooky season. Although the autumn holiday is still 77 days away, American retailer Spirit Halloween has prematurely begun opening stores across the province, which, depending on where you fall on the Halloween-loving spectrum, could be considered either exciting or early to a fault. As expected, the early rollout already sparked elation (and an equal amount of confusion), with costume planning apparently well underway for a large portion of shoppers.     View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Spirit Halloween (@spirithalloween)As of Aug. 15, locations now open include Spirit Halloween on King Street and in North York, Erin Mills, Bramalea City, Stoney Creek, Upper James, and Niagara Falls.More stores are expected to open later this month in areas like St Clair A...

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9 h. ago AGCO orders immediate suspension of North Bay’s Max Multi Mart’s lottery and alcohol licences in response to human trafficking charges

TORONTO, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued an immediate Order of Suspension of the lottery retail registration and alcohol sales licence for Max Multi Mart, located at 610 Lakeshore Drive in North Bay, Ontario. This action follows criminal charges laid against Hiteshkumar Patel, the owner […]

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