34 m. ago Wildfires raging in northwestern Ontario trigger evacuation alerts

Fast-moving wildfires in northwestern Ontario are triggering evacuation alerts as the region endures another day of sweltering heat. Officials say an out-of-control fire burning near the border with Manitoba has more than doubled in size since Tuesday to around 23,000 hectares. Provincial police say they are assisting with the evacuation of a First Nation located […]

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39 m. ago DoorDash driver pleads guilty to stealing $2.5M in deliveries scam

SAN FRANCISCO — A former food delivery driver pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to steal more than $2.5 million from DoorDash by getting the company to pay for deliveries that never occurred, federal prosecutors said. Sayee Chaitanya Reddy Devagiri pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in San Jose to a single count of conspiracy […]

Economics

58 m. ago DoorDash delivery driver pleads guilty to stealing $2.5 million in deliveries scam

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former food delivery driver pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to steal more than $2.5 million from DoorDash by getting the company to pay for deliveries that never occurred, federal prosecutors said. Sayee Chaitanya Reddy Devagiri pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in San Jose to a single count of […]

Economics

1 hour ago Man pleads guilty to criminal negligence in dog attack that injured girl: York police

Police say the girl and her father had visited the man's home in Newmarket, Ont., on July 27, 2023 to view puppies for sale.

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2 h. ago New York prison guard says he cleaned up blood of fatally beaten inmate

UTICA, N.Y. — A New York corrections officer admitted in court Wednesday he cleaned up blood from the fatal beating of an inmate that was captured on bodycam videos in an attempt to conceal evidence. Nicholas Gentile pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of attempted tampering with physical evidence in the Dec. 9 beating of […]

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2 h. ago Toronto woman says she was denied entry to U.S. for not having a visa

A Canadian woman says she missed an awards ceremony for her dad in Brazil after being denied entry to the United States because she apparently needed a U.S. visa.Ontario resident Nur detailed her stressful experience dealing with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and United Airlines on TikTok."I'm a Canadian citizen and I was stopped from entering the U.S., even though there are no requirements for a visa," she explained in the two-part video.Nur, who holds Canadian and Brazilian passports, had booked a flight with United Airlines for Monday, May 5, from Toronto to Brazil, with a layover in Washington, D.C.Prior to this instance, she had always had a smooth experience travelling between Canada and the U.S.According to federal government guidelines, most Canadian citizens don't require a visitor, business, transit or other kind of visa to enter the U.S. from Canada.There are some situations when a Canadian may need a visa to enter the U.S., whi...

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2 h. ago Diplomacy Taps Out: U.S. President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Carney Invited Ringside at the Zone·ify “The Border Brawl” Mega

The free streaming entertainment platform Zone·ify throws down the gauntlet and invites world leaders to take ringside seats for the only international conflict that ends with a body slam Streaming free across Canada and the U.S., the May 25 spectacle in Niagara Falls promises tariffs, trash talk, and tag teams Starting Thursday at 10 am […]

Politics

5 h. ago Evacuations as dry, hot weather stokes Manitoba’s early wildfire season

Some activities were also closed in Whiteshell Provincial Park due to an out-of-control 80-square-kilometre fire just across the border in Ontario

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16 h. ago Former Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis receives suspended sentence over wife’s death

ADELAIDE, Australia — Former Olympic cyclist and world champion Rohan Dennis received a suspended sentence on Wednesday over what was termed a “tragic accident” that led to the death of his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins. The 34-year-old Dennis appeared in South Australia District Court after earlier pleading guilty to a charge of committing an […]

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17 h. ago Trucker pleads guilty to smuggling 84 kg of cocaine across border

A Toronto truck driver’s trial in Sarnia into drug smuggling charges at the Blue Water Bridge came to an abrupt end on Tuesday.

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19 h. ago MANDEL: Wife killer wants a chance at parole after just 10 years

Hansel Duarte Quintela used a kitchen knife to stab his wife eight times, waited hours before calling 911 and eventually pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. But now he wants our sympathy? For viciously killing 50-year-old Yoleidys “Yoly” Vilar Arroyo, Duarte Quintela, 53, faces an automatic life sentence –– Superior Court Justice Maureen Forestell must decide […]

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19 h. ago Massachusetts man pleads guilty to attacking flight attendant with broken spoon

BOSTON — A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty Tuesday to attacking a flight attendant with a broken metal spoon and attempting to open an airliner’s emergency door on a cross-country flight. Francisco Severo Torres, of Leominster, pleaded guilty to one count of interference and attempted interference with flight crew members and attendants using a dangerous weapon […]

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20 h. ago Toronto man who admits he murdered wife tells court he’s ‘truly regretful’

Last month, he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and is facing a life sentence, with parole eligibility between 10 and 25 years.

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20 h. ago Vaughan man, 36, sentenced to year in jail for ‘vile’ antisemitic attack

Kenneth Jeewan Gobin also sentenced to 2 years probation after being found guilty of breaching court order, assault

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20 h. ago Family of Alberta highway crash victims asks people to drive safe as long weekend nears

The family of two people killed in a crash on a central Alberta highway last month are pleading with motorists to drive safely ahead of the long weekend.

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21 h. ago What to know about Cassie, the singer testifying against Sean ’Diddy’ Combs

NEW YORK — Casandra Ventura, the R&B singer and actor known simply as Cassie, began testifying Tuesday in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial. The music mogul is charged with leveraging his status to coerce women — including Cassie — into abusive sexual encounters and using violence if they refused. He has pleaded not guilty. […]

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24 h. ago Former teacher of the year gets 30 years for sexually assaulting students

SAN DIEGO — A onetime county teacher of the year at a Southern California elementary school has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for grooming and sexually assaulting two young boys on campus. Jacqueline Ma, who taught at Lincoln Acres Elementary in National City near San Diego, pleaded guilty in February to […]

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27 h. ago Actor Gerard Depardieu found guilty of sexually assaulting 2 women

Depardieu, 76, was convicted of groping a 54-year-old set dresser and a 34-year-old assistant during the filming of 'Les Volets Verts' in 2021.

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28 h. ago Cycling champion Bradley Wiggins says he was a cocaine addict and is ’lucky’ to be alive

Former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins has revealed he became addicted to cocaine after retiring from cycling. In an interview with British newspaper The Observer, the five-time Olympic gold medalist said he is “lucky” to be alive. “There were times my son thought I was going to be found dead in the morning,” the […]

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29 h. ago WHAT THE TRUCK? Driver pinched with $3M of cocaine at Canadian border

The tractor and trailer had Ontario plates

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