2 h. ago U.S. arrests B.C. man, says he smuggled goods to Pakistan’s atomic bomb program

SURREY, B.C. — U.S. authorities have arrested a 67-year-old man from Surrey, B.C., accusing him of smuggling banned goods to Pakistan’s military and its nuclear weapons program over more than 15 years. The U.S. Department of Justice says in a Friday news release that Mohammad Jawaid Aziz was arrested trying to cross into the United […]

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3 h. ago Suspect arrested in northern Manitoba shooting that put teen victim in hospital: RCMP

A man from The Pas is facing a long list of charges, including attempted murder, after a 16-year-old boy was shot at a home in the northern Manitoba community.

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3 h. ago Sexual assault trial for Lake St. Martin First Nation chief begins in Winnipeg

Christopher Traverse, who was the leader of Lake St. Martin First Nation at the time of his arrest, pleaded not guilty to sexual assault, sexual interference and child pornography.

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6 h. ago ‘NYPD Blue’ star Kim Delaney arrested after domestic disturbance

Actor Kim Delaney was arrested Saturday on a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon alongside her partner James Morgan, who was booked on a charge of battery.

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30 h. ago Richard Chamberlain, ‘Dr. Kildare’ and ‘Shogun’ actor, dead at 90

'Our beloved Richard is with the angels now. He is free and soaring to those loved ones before us,' Martin Rabbett, his lifelong partner, said in a statement.

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57 h. ago Two men arrested, third sought after 'beloved' mural defaced

Three people have been charged in connection with the defacement early in the year of a “beloved community mural” on an Ottawa Community Housing in Wurtemburg Street in Lowertown. In a release, police said the graffiti attack occurred on the evening of Jan. 16. The damages were noticed the next day and reported to police. […]

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68 h. ago Les Oscar s’excusent pour leur manque de soutien envers le réalisateur de «No Other Land»

Des centaines de membres ont dénoncé la réponse timorée de l’Académie à l’arrestation de Hamdan Ballal en Cisjordanie.

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2 d. ago Quebec gang leader, Canada’s most wanted fugitive, arrested in Rome hideout

Dave (Pik) Turmel is the accused head of the Quebec's Blood Family Mafia, who had a bloody turf war against the Hells Angels, involving torture, amputations and killings

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3 d. ago Canada’s most wanted: Quebec street gang leader arrested in Rome hideout

MONTREAL — Canada’s most wanted fugitive has been arrested in Italy after more than 600 days at large and now faces extradition to stand trial, Quebec City police said Friday. Dave (Pik) Turmel, alleged by police to be the head of the Quebec street gang Blood Family Mafia, was arrested in Rome early Thursday after […]

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3 d. ago Arrestation de Dave «Pic» Turmel: «On ne lèvera pas le pied de l’accélérateur» contre le crime organisé, assure le SPVQ

Même si l’arrestation de Turmel en Italie est une «grande réalisation», elle ne met pas fin la guerre des stupéfiants dans la région, d’après le SPVQ.

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3 d. ago Woman spat bloody saliva into Vancouver officer’s mouth during arrest, police allege

Police were called to a residential building near Clark Drive and East 12th Avenue early on Monday for a report of someone causing a disturbance and threatening people.

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3 d. ago CRIME SCENE: ID updated of Quebec woman wanted for Oshawa police interaction

A Quebec woman, one of two people wanted after an officer was struck by a vehicle fleeing an attempted arrest in Oshawa on March 21, has now been properly identified. Durham Regional Police allege Asmaa Ouadria, 24, falsely identified herself to investigators, as well as the courts, as Assia Ouadria, 31. She is wanted for […]

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3 d. ago Nuit mouvementée au Saguenay: un automobiliste éjecté lors d'une collision et 4 arrestations pour conduite avec capacités affaiblies

Un jeune homme de 25 ans a subi d’importantes blessures après avoir été éjecté de son véhicule, dans le secteur de Chicoutimi, à Saguenay.

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3 d. ago Labatt moves beloved microbrewery bottling to London from Toronto

A popular craft beer brand with deep Toronto roots soon will be brewed exclusively in London.

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3 d. ago Labatt moves beloved brewer's bottling to London from Toronto

A popular craft beer brand with deep Toronto roots soon will be brewed exclusively in London.

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3 d. ago Charges dropped for 3 more accused in Indigo bookstore defacement: Lawyer

A Toronto lawyer says charges have been withdrawn against three more people accused of defacing a downtown Indigo bookstore in a 2023 protest. Arash Ghiassi, who represents two people in the group of accused, says that means seven out of 11 people have seen their charges dropped in the case. Ghiassi says two members of […]

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3 d. ago Charges dropped for three more people accused in Indigo bookstore defacement: lawyer

A Toronto lawyer says charges have been withdrawn against three more people accused of defacing a downtown Indigo bookstore in a 2023 protest.

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3 d. ago Man, 41, allegedly stole 80 fire extinguishers from Toronto residential buildings

A 41-year-old man is facing some heat after allegedly stealing more than 80 fire extinguishers from residential buildings across the city. Toronto Police allege the accused stole the extinguishers from various properties between November 2023 and this month, then sold the stolen property using several online platforms. Police said that following the arrest, seven fire […]

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3 d. ago Une perquisition d’armes dans Portneuf liée aux activités du Blood Family Mafia

Une équipe spécialisée dans la lutte au trafic d’armes a procédé à une perquisition et à deux arrestations à Saint-Basile, dans Portneuf, jeudi.

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4 d. ago Beloved Toronto brewery moving plant to London due to rising rent

Mill Street Brewery, a staple of Toronto's craft beer industry, is marking a significant shift in its production operations due to skyrocketing industrial lease rates. Thanks to these rising costs, the brewery's primary production facility will be moving from its longstanding location at 125 Bermondsey Rd. in North York to a much larger plant in London, Ontario.Labatt, which purchased Mill Street Brewery in 2015, confirmed the closure of the North York facility to the Star and announced that production will now be handled at its massive London brewery. The move comes after Mill Street's 10-year lease expired, with Labatt opting not to renew it. "Industrial lease rates in North York have increased substantially, and we have existing capacity within our Ontario brewing network," a Labatt spokesperson told the Star. While this marks the end of Mill Street's production in North York, the brewery's three brewpubs will continue their operations, including location...

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