69 h. ago Alberta cracking down on unsafe, reckless commercial trucking practices

From schools that undertrain commercial drivers to companies exploiting workers to avoid paying taxes and benefits, Alberta said it's cracking down on reckless trucking operators.

Transport

9 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto man third person charged in trafficking of girls, aged 14 and 17

A 19-year-old Toronto man is the third person to face numerous charges in a human trafficking investigation by Toronto Police. Dejaun Clarke faces the 24 charges after three search warrants were executed on two addresses and a motor vehicle in Toronto on Sept. 18. The offences range from being related to alleged trafficking, firearm, sexual […]

Events

2 w. ago AP Exclusive: Russia, Vietnam using energy profits to avoid possible US sanctions for arms deals

BANGKOK (AP) — Russia and Vietnam have developed a back-door method of concealing arms deal payments to avoid American and other Western sanctions, using the profits from joint oil and gas ventures to pay off defense contracts without any open transfers of cash through the global banking system, according to internal Vietnamese documents obtained by […]

Events

2 w. ago ‘Free Luigi’ chants in NYC, Kirk killing underscore U.S. divisions

The scenes at the Manhattan courthouse illustrated the sharp divides searing American society: Inside, a shackled Luigi Mangione sat solemnly facing state murder charges over the shooting of a health-insurance executive, who left behind a wife and two children. Outside, dozens of Mangione fans were cheering him. They waved Italian flags and sported T-shirts saying […]

Events

2 w. ago Strip club executives charged with bribing NY official to avoid paying $8M in taxes

A company that owns strip clubs around the country and several of its executives have been charged with bribing a government official with free trips to some of the clubs and thousands of dollars in spending money to avoid paying more than $8 million in sales taxes to New York City and the state of […]

Economics

3 w. ago US Seeks to Drop Fentanyl Charge Against Indian Pharma Executive

US prosecutors have asked a judge to drop charges related to alleged fentanyl trafficking against an Indian pharmaceutical executive, citing insufficient evidence to move forward with the case.

Other

3 w. ago Man allegedly jumps off cruise ship to dodge $16,000 gambling debt

A cruise ship passenger allegedly jumped overboard to avoid paying a hefty gambling debt. Jey Gonzalez-Diaz was on the Rhapsody of the Seas when he attempted to avoid paying more than $16,000 US to the cruise line by jumping off the ship, CBS News reported. The boat had departed the Port of San Juan in […]

Economics