3 d. ago Former OPSEU branch president charged with fraud, Peel police say

A former branch president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 228 has been charged after union funds were allegedly misappropriated. In a news release issued Wednesday, Peel Regional Police said OPSEU Local 228 investigated the matter internally before contacting cops with evidence that led to the criminal investigation. “Allegations indicate that the […]

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4 d. ago Tyrese Gibson failed to surrender after arrest warrant for cruelty to animals: Police

Tyrese Gibson failed to turn himself in to police after an arrest warrant was issued because his four Cane Corso dogs mauled and killed a neighbor’s dog in Georgia in mid-September, police said Tuesday. The warrant for cruelty to animals issued for the “Fast & Furious” actor is part of an “ongoing issue” following multiple […]

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8 d. ago Police issue 30 tickets at street racing meetup in west Edmonton

"In a year where traffic fatalities are set to eclipse the last two years, and extreme speeding and street racing are an ongoing problem on our streets, this behaviour is unacceptable"

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1 week ago Lawmakers and activists call for action after AP reveals US tech role in China’s surveillance state

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers and activists across the political spectrum called on American tech firms to stop selling surveillance equipment to Chinese police and for Congress to examine the issue after The Associated Press reported that U.S. technology had played a far greater role than previously known in enabling human rights abuses by Beijing. Republican […]

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1 week ago Ontario dad arrested after ‘dangerously’ driving at students on school field

A parent is facing charges after “driving dangerously” through a high school field and towards students in Oshawa, Ont., last week.

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1 week ago Ontario man accused of fraudulently collecting $2.5M from victims in investment scam

Police say an Oshawa, Ont., man is facing charges after allegedly collecting more than $2.5 million in an investment scam. 

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2 w. ago 8 people charged with 70 offences after loaded weapons seized during Peel traffic stops

Eight people face a combined 70 charges, many firearm-related, after loaded weapons were recovered during two traffic stops in Peel Region earlier this month.  In a news release issued Saturday, Peel Regional Police said officers from the Strategic and Tactical Enforcement Police (STEP) unit were conducting proactive patrols on Sept. 13 around 3 a.m. and […]

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2 w. ago CRIME SCENE: 8 people charged with 70 offences after loaded weapons seized during Peel traffic stops

Eight people face a combined 70 charges, many firearm-related, after loaded weapons were recovered during two traffic stops in Peel Region earlier this month.  In a news release issued Saturday, Peel Regional Police said officers from the Strategic and Tactical Enforcement Police (STEP) unit were conducting proactive patrols on Sept. 13 around 3 a.m. and […]

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2 w. ago Northern, Southern Ontario to be connected with new trade corridor

Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and the Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority have signed a partnership to develop a trade corridor connecting northern and southern Ontario.

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2 w. ago Police issue advisory for ‘aggressive dog’ on the loose in Oshawa, Ont.

Durham Regional Police have issued a public advisory regarding an "aggressive dog" that is on the loose in an area of Oshawa, Ont.

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2 w. ago Police issue arrest warrant for Ontario mother who allegedly fled to Russia with child

The South Simcoe Police Service posted the arrest warrant information publicly in a news release on Monday, alleging the abducted child was an infant. 

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2 w. ago Ontario mother who took baby to Russia charged with abduction, disobeying court order

South Simcoe police say a warrant has been issued for the arrest of a woman who allegedly took her infant daughter to Russia and refused to return despite a family court order. Police say the baby had been living with both parents in Innisfil, just south of Barrie, when the child abduction was reported in […]

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