11 h. ago Ontario woman charged after potential rental tenants lose $54K: police

A former apartment superintendent faces charges after allegedly collecting $54,000 in rent deposits for non-existent apartments in Toronto.

Economics

55 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto apartment super accused of defrauding potential renters

Police are looking for a 50-year-old Toronto woman after prospective tenants hoping to obtain units in a rental building complained they were defrauded of a combined total of 54,000. Laighnalee Asuncion, pictured above, is wanted for 28 counts of fraud under $5,000. Toronto Police alleged that while working from Jan. 1-Aug. 30 as a superintendent […]

Society

7 d. ago Woman accused of killing three in Ontario unfit to stand trial, court rules

Sabrina Kauldhar has been ordered into a 60-day psychiatric treatment before she'll be reassessed

Events

8 d. ago Woman files $3.75M lawsuit against Spitfires, OHL, CHL for alleged 1984 sex assault

WINDSOR, ONT. — A woman has filed a lawsuit in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, alleging a 1984 sexual assault by former Windsor Spitfires players at a team party. The plaintiff, identified in court documents as “Jane Doe,” claims she was incapacitated and assaulted at the home of a billet family and is suing […]

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8 d. ago Ontario business tycoon worth almost $29B is one of world's 100 richest people

A Toronto investment firm tycoon who owns a local spa and restaurant has reclaimed the honour of being ranked among one of the top 100 wealthiest people in the world.Sherry Brydson has been moving up and down the rankings in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, and recently leapt from just outside the list's top 100 rankings, moving from 101st place up to 98th.Currently the second-wealthiest Canadian overall and richest Canadian woman as of March 2025, according to Bloomberg, Brydson has climbed from the 107th position in 2024, amassing a wealth of $20.2 billion USD/$28.875 billion CAD.That's enough money to buy a nuclear-powered Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier and still have around $7 billion USD left over as spending money.Brydson has accumulated this fortune thanks to her position as the largest shareholder in investment firm Woodbridge, controlling a 23 per cent stake in the major firm run by Canada's wealthiest family — the Thomsons.Brydson, who is the granddaughter of...

Economics

2 w. ago Western Business Coalition Leads Charge to Unleash Canada’s Natural Resource Potential and Secure Its Global Future

Calgary, March 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Western Business Coalition has launched its first major initiative – Untapped Potential – Driving Canadian Prosperity Through Natural Resources – to unlock the economic potential of Canada’s natural resource sector. This effort focuses on advocating for policies that drive investment, create jobs, and position Canada as a […]

Economics

2 w. ago Ontario woman claims she found cockroach in Tim Hortons coffee

An Ontario woman who claims she found a cockroach in her Tim Hortons coffee says she is speaking out in hopes of warning the public about the "serious food safety violation."Markham resident Subhana Pira told blogTO that she found a cockroach in her iced coffee that she ordered at a Tim Hortons located at 4 Lebovic Ave. in Scarborough on March 10. According to Pira, she had already consumed part of the drink before discovering the insect inside.Pira claims that after drinking the contaminated coffee, she and others in her group who also drank iced coffee began experiencing severe symptoms, including vomiting and diarrhea. She later captured a recording of a Tim Hortons employee who claimed that cockroaches are sometimes found in pre-packaged items."Sometimes it comes in the iced coffee packet, it happens," the employee states in the video. He also mentioned that the store has pest control in place, but said, "We don't have any control on the pests [for pre-packaged items]."Pira...

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3 w. ago Alexa Vasko stars in important but potentially costly win for Ottawa Charge

The Ottawa Charge pulled off a much needed victory on Tuesday, but in the process also suffered what could be a significant loss. The team’s most consistent player, goalie Emerance Maschmeyer, had to be helped off the ice after going down with an apparent leg injury on the goal that broke her shutout bid 9:46 […]

Economics

3 w. ago Child calls 911 in Ontario apartment stabbing that left woman dead

Peel Regional Police say a woman has died after she was stabbed in a Brampton, Ont. apartment building and it was a child who called 911.

Society