5 h. ago Netanyahu says Israeli strikes across Gaza that killed hundreds ’only the beginning’

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday that killed more than 400 Palestinians, local health officials said, shattering a ceasefire in place since January as it vowed to force Hamas to release more hostages and relinquish control of the territory. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the strikes after […]

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6 h. ago Gun, drugs seized by Hamilton cops who tracked down stolen vehicle

An investigation by the Hamilton Police major drugs and gangs unit into a stolen vehicle led them to locate the vehicle Friday while it was being occupied by two male suspects. Cops said investigators covertly followed the vehicle to a business on Plains Rd. in Halton Region before they arrested and charged Maurice Caissy, 44, […]

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8 h. ago Hamilton cops use spike belt, tracking dogs to arrest motorist

Officers patrolling St. Patrick’s Day celebration hotspots in Hamilton this week ended up using dogs to track down a woman who allegedly fled from them after they used a spike belt to stop her vehicle, according to police. Hamilton Police said officers deployed a spike belt in the Mount Albion-Highland Rds. area to bring a […]

Transport

8 h. ago No one hurt after tow yard targeted in another shooting linked to towing industry

There has been another tow truck industry-related shooting in Toronto. Police said the latest incident occurred at about 1:08 a.m. on Tuesday morning at a tow yard in the Sheppard Ave. W.-Chesswood Dr. area. There were no reports of injuries, but cops found evidence of gunfire. That follows four gunfire incidents involving the towing industry […]

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8 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Newmarket community support worker charged with fraud

A community support worker from Newmarket has been charged after allegedly defrauding a vulnerable person of more than $10,000 over three years. York Regional Police said a family member of the victim contacted police after more than $10,000 was withdrawn from their account between 2021 and 2023. “The victim, who is a vulnerable member of […]

Society

9 h. ago Police charge two men, hunt for two more after violent armed robbery

A restaurant diner was hit with a gun and robbed by armed bandits after the victim left the eatery to go to his car, according to Toronto Police. After leaving the restaurant — in the Steeles Ave.-Weston Rd. area — around 3 a.m. on March 2, three masked thugs with firearms approached the diner. A […]

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9 h. ago Fatal crash prompts closure of northbound Deerfoot Trail in Calgary

One person has been killed and northbound Deerfoot Trail was shut down following a crash around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

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10 h. ago Carney hopes recovering remains from Winnipeg landfill bring families closure

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he hopes recovering the remains of two First Nations women murdered by a serial killer from a Manitoba landfill brings closure to their families.

Transport

10 h. ago Replica gun recovered after failed carjacking attempt in Vaughan

York Regional Police are appealing for witnesses following a failed armed carjacking in Vaughan. Cops say the victim was walking to his car when he was approached by a thug with a firearm on Saturday around 8:30 p.m. in a plaza parking lot in the Yonge St.-Steeles Ave. area. Police say the suspect demanded keys […]

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10 h. ago Halton cops charge four suspects after seizing guns, ammo and drugs

Officers seized two handguns, ammunition, fentanyl, crystal meth and other narcotics as part of a four-month investigation, according to Halton Regional Police. Police said officers charged four people after executing search warrants in Burlington, Oakville and Grimsby in February and March. Officers allegedly seized two loaded Glock handguns, two loaded magazines (hollow point rounds), one […]

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10 h. ago Hudson's Bay employees demand severance pay ahead of chain's liquidation

The union representing the Bay employees in Canada is calling on the company to prioritize workers as it continues its restructuring process.Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) says the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC)'s financial troubles shouldn't "come at the cost of workers' livelihoods."The Canadian retail institution employs around 9,400 people, including 647 who are unionized."We demand that HBC honour its commitments — wages, benefits and severance must be paid. No backroom deals, no vague promises — workers deserve full transparency," reads a statement from the CLC on Tuesday.North America's oldest company filed for creditor protection under the federal Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) on March 7 and received approval from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on the same day.Last Friday, the Bay announced that full liquidation could begin this week. The latest court documents stated that the company intends to conclude it...

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10 h. ago Dealer had $30K to buy crystal meth before he was killed: Witness

Grant Norton spent the final hours of his life driving around London with a vehicle console full of cash, making drug deals and looking to buy a brick of crystal meth. A Superior Court jury, hearing the first-degree murder trial of Ashley Bourget, 40, learned Norton, 59, considered to be a local high-level dealer, was […]

Economics

11 h. ago 'Rest' best for Team Homan amid a wicked curling schedule at worlds

Canada laying low in coping with busy four days of round robin in bid to defend title

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13 h. ago Teen who torpedoed arranged marriage nearly victim of honour killing: Cops

The girl's Iraqi immigrant parents are charged with attempted murder in Washington state

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16 h. ago B.C. is killing its consumer carbon tax: What does that mean for you?

Killing part of the 17-year-old tax will save residents money at the gas pump and home heating bill but it's going to leave a big hole in the B.C. government's budget

Economics

17 h. ago Three takeaways from Flames' special teams letdown against Leafs

There weren’t a tonne of things that the Calgary Flames did right. Make no mistake, though, the Flames’ special teams were the biggest issue on Monday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Everything else was secondary to a brutal night on both the penalty-kill and power-play. “Special teams, it’s as easy as that,” Flames defenceman […]

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17 h. ago Israeli airstrikes on Gaza shatter ceasefire as over 400 killed

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the strikes after Hamas refused Israeli demands to change the ceasefire agreement. Officials said the operation was expected to expand.

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18 h. ago Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 404 Palestinians and shatter ceasefire with Hamas

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing at least 404 Palestinians, including women and children, according to hospital officials. The surprise bombardment shattered a ceasefire in place since January and threatened to fully reignite the 17-month-old war. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the strikes after Hamas […]

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18 h. ago Israeli air strikes across Gaza shatter ceasefire with Hamas

JERUSALEM — Renewed Israeli air strikes in Gaza early Tuesday morning spelled an end to the uneasy ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) launched the strikes just after 2 a.m. Israeli time, ordered by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu as a result of the terror group’s refusal to release more hostages. Unverified numbers […]

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21 h. ago OC Transpo shooting victim fled war in Ukraine, left scarred by 'nightmare' on bus

Reilly Blanchard-Rivington, 21, was already under a court-ordered weapons prohibition when he shot Oksana Stepanenko on the bus.

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