3 h. ago North York hairdresser accused of sexually assaulting youth customers

A 60-year-old North York hairdresser has been charged with sexual assault involving male youth customers. In a news release issued on Tuesday night, Toronto Police said the accused owns a salon called “Miss Agot” in the Bathurst St.-Wilson Ave. area. Police said that on March 7, a male youth attended the salon for a haircut […]

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4 h. ago Brampton man wanted for attempted murder in 2024 towing industry shooting

2nd Brampton man charged with discharging firearm, assault with weapon after incident in October

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6 h. ago Air traveller security costs soared to record $832 million in 2024: Report

Paying for security for air travellers in Canada in 2024 amounted to $832 million — the highest amount ever — according to access-to-information documents obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter. The mandatory charge was introduced in 2002 on claims of cost recovery to offset the expense of tighter security following 9/11 terrorist attacks, “The government of Canada […]

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6 h. ago Two men found guilty in smuggling conspiracy where 53 immigrants died in tractor

SAN ANTONIO — Two smugglers charged after 53 immigrants died in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer with no air conditioning were found guilty Tuesday after a two-week trial. The 2022 tragedy in San Antonio was the nation’s deadliest smuggling attempt across the U.S.-Mexico border. Jurors in federal court in San Antonio took only about […]

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6 h. ago Woman charged with murder in death of Super Bowl reporter found in his hotel room

A woman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a television reporter last month while he was on assignment to cover the Super Bowl in New Orleans, authorities said Tuesday. Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old reporter and anchor for Telemundo based in Kansas City, Missouri, was found dead Feb. 5 in his hotel […]

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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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6 h. ago Hollywood director arrested on charges of swindling Netflix out of $11M for show that never aired

NEW YORK — A Hollywood writer-director was arrested Tuesday on charges that he swindled $11 million from Netflix for a sci-fi show that never aired, instead steering the cash toward cryptocurrency investments and a series of lavish purchases that included a fleet of Rolls-Royces and a Ferrari. Carl Erik Rinsch — perhaps best known for […]

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7 h. ago Hollywood director arrested on charges of swindling Netflix out of $11M for a show that never aired

NEW YORK (AP) — A Hollywood writer-director was arrested Tuesday on charges that he swindled $11 million from Netflix for a sci-fi show that never aired, instead steering the cash toward cryptocurrency investments and a series of lavish purchases that included a fleet of Rolls-Royces and a Ferrari. Carl Erik Rinsch — perhaps best known […]

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7 h. ago Man faces 28 charges in series of London crashes, carjacking

A Melbourne man faces 28 charges after a driver fleeing London police in a stolen truck crashed into multiple vehicles last week.

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8 h. ago Alleged synagogue attacker hit with rare charge of ‘advocating genocide,’ but released on bail anyway

In addition to charges for arson, criminal harassment, threats and mischief, Amir Arvahi Azar was also hit with multiple gun charges

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8 h. ago One man arrested, at least 3 more sought after daytime Markham robbery

York Regional Police have charged a 26-year-old man and are seeking up to three additional suspects following a daytime robbery in Markham. Police said that last Nov. 20 at 11 a.m., three suspects wearing medical masks entered a business in the area of Woodbine Ave.-Denison St. area and threatened all store employees. They entered a […]

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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 […]

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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 Ottawa men, Quebec resident facing drug charges in Thunder Bay

Following an investigation that began in January, police searched two residences in Thunder Bay on March 5.

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9 h. ago Winnipeg man faces terrorism charges after arrest by federal enforcement officers: RCMP

A Winnipeg man is facing multiple terrorism-related charges after his arrest by the RCMP's Federal Policing National Security Enforcement Section (NSES) Monday.

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9 h. ago No charges for VPD officer who fatally shot armed man in Downtown Eastside hotel

The fatal shooting happened on May 5, 2022 at the Patricia Hotel as police responded to reports of an armed man having a mental health or drug-related crisis and assaulting people.

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10 h. ago Special education teacher busted after student’s mom sees tawdry texts

An Illinois high school teacher has been charged with sexually abusing a teenage student. Christina Formella, 30, of Downers Grove, Ill., was busted on Sunday, just days after a student told police he was molested by the special education teacher in a Downers Grove South High School classroom in December 2023, the Daily Herald reported. […]

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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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11 h. ago Three men charged after large narcotics seizure in Peterborough

A trio of men — from Toronto, Ottawa and Sault. Ste. Marie — face charges after the OPP seized about 635 grams of suspected fentanyl and 60 grams of suspected cocaine in Peterborough, with an estimated street value of $133,000. Also seized was about $10,000 in Canadian currency and four cell phones, after the OPP […]

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12 h. ago Ottawa lawyer James Bowie found guilty of criminal harassment

The embattled lawyer was found guilty on four counts while the Crown formally withdrew one charge of extortion.

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