3 h. ago Ontario man faces charges after allegedly assaulting home intruder: Police

An Ontario homeowner is facing assault charges after a break-in led to a violent confrontation, leaving the intruder with life-threatening injuries.

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6 h. ago Skyrocketing number of people in Ontario are defaulting on housing and other bills

Ontario is once again leading the charge for consumer debt in Canada, with a growing number of residents failing to pay off their mortgages, credit cards and other bills. And the problem is, as you might have expected, worst in and around the exorbitant hub of Toronto.A new report from Equifax Canada shows that the number of people in the province who have defaulted on their required monthly credit payments for 90 days or more has shot up by 29.8 basis points during the last few months (compared to the same time last year), which is 15.2 points higher than the national average.In the GTA specifically, meanwhile, this figure surged by a whopping 39.1 basis points — something the firm attributes to the region being among those "most heavily impacted by high cost of living, economic uncertainty, and exposure to the auto and steel sectors."Equifax CanadaAs it stands now, the average person in...

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39 h. ago Promise of healing became sexual abuse in homes linked to teen facility, girls allege

Venture Academy has faced years of sexual abuse and assault allegations over its host parents, according to court and child welfare documents, and interviews with former residents.

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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. ago AGCO orders immediate suspension of Longtooth Beverage Company liquor licences after owner charged with trafficking cocaine, other drugs

TORONTO, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has taken action to immediately suspend the licence of Longtooth Beverage Company, located at 429 West Front Street in Stirling, Ontario. This action comes in response to charges laid by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) against Lucas Ferrill, Longtooth’s owner […]

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4 d. ago Man who allegedly hurled a Subway sandwich at D.C. cop charged with assault

'F--k you! You f---ing fascists! Why are you here? I don’t want you in my city!' Sean Charles Dunn allegedly yelled in officers' faces.

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5 d. 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.

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5 d. 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

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6 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto man sought for alleged East York assaults

A 31-year-old Toronto man is wanted for alleged assaults in East York earlier this week. Toronto Police responded on Tuesday at about 9:30 p.m. to an assault call in the Dawes Rd.-Victoria Park Ave. area. Police alleged that the suspect went to the victim’s apartment and while inside, he assaulted two people, who fled and […]

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6 d. 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.

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6 d. 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 […]

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6 d. ago Police arrest neighbour after family dog shot in Ontario’s 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.

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6 d. ago Police arrest neighbour after family dog shot and killed in Ontario

Ontario Provincial Police say they have arrested and charged a 67-year-old man after his neighbours' dog was shot in Peterborough County.

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7 d. ago In Calgary courts: Crown fails to prove sex assault suspect was in Canada at time of alleged abuse of niece

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Aug. 11 to 15, 2025

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7 d. ago Montreal police arrest a suspect after alleged attack on father in a park

Police say the alleged assault happened Friday when the 32-year-old father was with his young children at a splash pad in Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension.

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7 d. ago Man charged in crash with Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s vehicle now accused in fatal collision

OPP say an 18-year-old who was recently charged in a collision that killed a father of three is the same person facing a dangerous driving charge in a crash involving Doug Ford.

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7 d. ago Four charged after dispute over vehicle sale turns violent: Police

Four men face charges after Ontario Provincial Police say a gun was seen during a dispute over an auto sale west of London.

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7 d. ago Alleged drug trafficker among 2 Ontario men charged with murder of 25

Hamilton Police say two men have been charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man in Dundas, Ont. last month.

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8 d. ago WARMINGTON: Motorist who allegedly collided with SUV carrying Doug Ford charged in fatal crash

Doug Ford quietly reached out to a family who’s patriarch was horrifically killed in a car crash involving a vehicle that was allegedly driven by a man charged earlier this year following a collision with an SUV carrying Ontario’s premier. The premier was not hurt in the Jan. 8 collision on Hwy. 401 that resulted […]

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