13 h. ago Regulator suspends Ontario bar’s liquor licence after owner convicted of sex assault

FERGUS, Ont. — Ontario’s alcohol regulator has suspended and is seeking to revoke the liquor licence of a bar in Fergus after one of the owners was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says it has issued an order that halted liquor sales at the Goofie […]

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41 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Man charged in alleged sex assault of girl on TTC subway

A Toronto man is accused of sexually assaulting a girl on a TTC subway and police are concerned there may be more alleged victims. Toronto Police were called on Sunday around 10 a.m. to the Main St. and Danforth Ave. station. They allege a 12-year-old girl was approached on the subway by a man who […]

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44 h. ago Even more Beer Stores abruptly closing including two in Toronto

The wave of closures for The Beer Store continues to ripple through Ontario, with another 10 locations set to shut their doors for good on Sept. 14, including two more in Toronto. Since May 2024, dozens of Beer Store locations have shuttered their doors, including several stores in the GTA. Affected Toronto stores include those at 636 Greenwood Ave. and 4479 Kingston Rd., which will both be closing their doors this September. In June, stores at 761 Queen St. W. and 1270 Woodbine Ave. also closed, joining already-shuttered locations at Yonge and Dundas, Queens Quay, Roncesvalles, and elsewhere across Ontario, including Barry's Bay, Stratford, Cochrane, and Chapleau. Other locations scheduled to close in the latest round include cities like Unionville (4681 Hwy. 7), Burlington (2020 Appleby Line), Ottawa (1910 St. Laurent Blvd.), Hamilton (229 Dundurn St. S.), Ridgetown (90 Erie St. S.), Sioux Lookout (41 Front St.), Deep River (33225 Hwy. 17), and Northbrook ...

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6 d. ago Ontario teen charged with attempted murder, sex assault on child that was initially considered possible animal attack

OPP say early evidence suggested a possible animal attack but recent testing revealed no traces of animal DNA

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7 d. ago Just for Laughs founder says his life has been ruined by sex assault allegations

MONTREAL — Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon says he’s been treated like a pariah in the eight years since he was publicly accused by multiple women of sexual assault. The disgraced former comedy mogul says the allegations have ruined his life and cost him his company. Rozon is being sued by nine women for […]

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7 d. ago These Ontario bakers have (unofficially) taken the biggest Nanaimo bar crown from B.C.

The Northwest Fudge Factory didn't submit the 544-kilogram feat to the Guinness record books, saying they want Nanaimo residents to still claim the title

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7 d. ago Volleyball coach accused of sex assault during lesson in Scarborough

A 57-year-old man is accused of sexually assaulting someone during a volleyball lesson in Scarborough. Toronto Police say an investigation into the alleged sex assault in the area of Pharmacy and McNicoll Aves. began June 19. “It is alleged that the victim attended a private volleyball club for a lesson,” Const. Viktor Sarudi said in […]

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8 d. ago Upcoming Toronto rib festival hailed as biggest in North America

Get ready for a weekend of saucy, smoky barbecue, Toronto, because North America's biggest rib festival is coming back this weekend.If the last major rib festival to take over Toronto — whether it was Toronto Ribfest at Centennial Park over the Canada Day long weekend or the Toronto Beaches Ribfest on Father's Day — left you hungry for yet another weekend full of sticky fingers and beautiful barbecue, you're in luck.After taking over Woodbine Park in the Beaches for the Toronto Beaches Ribfest last month, Northern Heat Rib Series, the largest rib and beer tour in North America, now has its sights set on downtown Toronto, this time cranking up the heat at Sankofa (formerly Yonge-Dundas) Square this weekend.You can expect appearances from some of the top pitmasters and barbecue artists that Ontario has to offer and, while ribs are the name of the game, of course, they're just one of a broad variety of the charred, juicy, saucy delights you ca...

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9 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Scarborough man charged with drug, firearm offences after traffic stop

Peel Regional Police have charged a man with 13 drug- and firearm-related offences after a vehicle stop in Mississauga. Cops said they were patrolling near Dixie Rd. and Courtneypark Dr. on June 30 at about 2:30 a.m. when they investigated the operator of a vehicle for a suspected Liquor Licence Act offence. Police said officers […]

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1 week ago Accused High Park sex attacker was on probation at time of June assault

35-year-old Cortny Henry of Toronto, who was on probation at the time of the assault, faces numerous charges

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2 w. ago ‘Put me away for life’: Man convicted of violent sex assault on senior tells B.C. court

Leclerc, who was holding a cane as he appeared via video from North Fraser Pretrial Centre, was found guilty of aggravated sexual assault on March 18, after a trial.

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2 w. ago CRIME SCENE: Milton massage therapist charged with sex assault

A registered massage therapist in Milton has been charged with sexual assault. Halton Regional Police Service say the accused was working at Massage Addict located at 1130 Steeles Avenue in Milton at the time of the alleged offence and they were contacted by an adult female during a recent massage at that location. Ayman Alkassem, […]

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2 w. ago Ontario finally allows drinking for pedal pubs which were kind of pointless before

Premier Doug Ford has furthered his government's seemingly primary agenda of making alcohol more accessible in Ontario, announcing Friday that residents will have yet another way to get a booze buzz.But, whether you're on team buck-a-beer or not, the latest easing of alcohol restrictions seems like a pretty obvious one that, frankly, should have been greenlit ages ago.The Province issued a press release Friday morning to share that pedal pubs across Ontario — which have been legally relegated to mere pedal-powered transportation to bars and breweries since their launch a few years ago — would be able to achieve their true intended form starting July 1, 2025.Pedal pubs currently operate in Toronto, as well as in other Ontario cities, including Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ottawa and Windsor. However, until now, the Ontario versions of these globally established pedal-powered bars on wheels have been sidelined due to laws regarding alcohol in vehicles.The province'...

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3 w. ago B.C. crime news: Montreal murder suspect may be in Lower Mainland | Plea for info in massage parlour sex assault investigation

A roundup of police news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on June 25.

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3 w. ago Facebook group of women led to U.S. Army Ranger’s rape, sex assault convictions

The jury convicted him of 20 charges involving eight women, and acquitted him of 18 counts involving seven women.

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3 w. ago Michael Thompson sex assault decision won’t come until September

Closing arguments were read out in a Bradford courthouse on Monday as the months-long sex assault trial of Toronto Coun. Michael Thompson shifted to another city.

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3 w. ago AGCO moves to immediately halt liquor sales at Club 88 in St. Catharines

TORONTO, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) announced that it has issued a Notice of Proposal to revoke the liquor licence for Motif Inc., operating as Club 88 in St. Catharines. The AGCO has also issued an order to immediately suspend their licence, halting liquor sales effective […]

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3 w. ago London police alert women's agencies after sex worker alleges gunpoint assault

London police have alerted women’s agencies across the city after a sex-trade worker alleged she was sexually assaulted by a man with a handgun.

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3 w. ago Police alert women's agencies after sex worker alleges gunpoint assault

London police have alerted women’s agencies across the city after a sex-trade worker alleged she was sexually assaulted by a man with a handgun.

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3 w. ago Man, 32, wanted for alleged sex assault at TTC’s Bathurst Station

A 32-year-old man is wanted for allegedly choking and sexual assaulting someone Saturday morning outside the TTC’s Bathurst Station. Toronto Police said officers responded at approximately 9:35 a.m. to a call for unknown trouble at the subway station. Cops claim the alleged victim was exiting the station when they were approached by an unknown man. […]

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