1 hour ago CRIME SCENE: Man charged after gun, over $300,000 in drugs allegedly seized

A 26-year-old Toronto man has been charged with 14 offences after cops allege a handgun and more than $300,000 worth of drugs were seized. Toronto Police say on Sunday around 4 p.m. they investigated a male suspect believed to be in possession of a firearm and arrested him in the Jane Street and Woolner Avenue […]

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2 h. ago These were the best April Fools' Day pranks in Ontario this year

If you haven't caught on yet, it's officially April Fools' Day 2025 in Toronto, and as anticipated, many local attractions, businesses, and restaurants are taking to social media in hopes of pranking their followers and customers.From unrealistic moves to head-scratching and custom-made drinks for your four-legged friends, here are our picks for the best April Fools' Day pranks that tricked people in Toronto this year.Canada's Wonderland relocationDid you hear? Canada's Wonderland is relocating! Well, not actually, but plenty of people fell for this prank posted by the amusement park's social team this morning.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Canada's Wonderland (@canadaswonderland)The team joked that the park will be relocating to Wonder Island in 2031, a custom-built island located right by downtown Toronto. One person even asked if the amusement park would be providing a...

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2 h. ago Drugs, weapons seized and eight people arrested after search of southwest Calgary home

The Calgary Police Service arrested eight people and seized a variety of drugs and weapons from a problem residence in Calgary’s Windsor Park community. The investigation into the home began in December 2024 following a number of complaints and tips from the public about drug activity occurring in a home in the 500 block of […]

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3 h. ago Ontario's 2025 summer forecast has arrived and here's what's in store

Ontario's weather still seems to be yo-yoing between wintery lows and summerlike highs, but the province's 2025 summer forecast promises that higher temperatures will eventually stick around — but will they be too high?While blustery frigid temperatures seem committed to sticking around until the bitter end (can it be now, please?), experts have been predicting above-average temperatures in Ontario this spring, which have already been foreshadowed by a handful of above-seasonal days so far.This summer, they're holding fast to that prediction, forecasting above-average — even potentially record-breaking — temperatures throughout the sunny season.The Old Farmer's Almanac's summer 2025 report for the U.S. and Canada reports a slow build-up to hotter temperatures this summer, with June temperatures remaining more or less the same.However, the Almanac predicts July and August will bring above-average temperatures to much of North America, and, with last s...

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3 h. ago Gretzky’s Trump ties stir Canadian loyalty debate amid threats

NHL great Wayne Gretzky is the subject of a once-unimaginable debate over his loyalty to his native Canada due to his ties to President Donald Trump.

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5 h. ago Investigation of ranch in Mexico reveals some details of Jalisco cartel’s operations

MEXICO CITY — The renewed investigation of a ranch in western Mexico, where authorities say the Jalisco New Generation Cartel trained recruits, has revealed some details about how one of the country’s most powerful drug cartels operates. The cartel, which the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says has some 19,000 in its ranks, developed rapidly into […]

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6 h. ago Aptose Common Shares to Delist from Nasdaq as of April 2, 2025

SAN DIEGO and TORONTO, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aptose Biosciences Inc. (“Aptose” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: APTO, TSX:APS), a clinical-stage precision oncology company developing a tuspetinib (TUS) based triple drug frontline therapy to treat patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), today announced that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) has determined […]

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8 h. ago Toronto servers at this restaurant get to choose how much you need to tip

As you take your last few bites of your meal and the bill arrives, you're suddenly faced with a familiar dilemma — should you tip 15, 18, 20 per cent, or maybe even more? You might find yourself reflecting on your waiter's service, the quality of the food, or how perfectly your steak was cooked.However, at this new Toronto restaurant, you can forget all that. Here, the servers do all the deciding for you.That's right, at Revoir le Calendrier, located in Toronto's Financial District, servers are given the power to decide exactly how much you need to tip. The restaurant, which officially opened its doors on Tuesday, is shaking up the traditional tipping concept with its revolutionary take, and some customers are still finding it difficult to wrap their heads around the idea.General Manager Alfred Pols tells blogTO that the restaurant's unique approach aims to reward both excellent service and customer etiquette."People are struggling financially more than ever. Food is expe...

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17 h. ago Renowned Biomedical Scientist Franco Cavaleri Challenges Conventional Alzheimer’s Theories in Groundbreaking Study

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Franco Cavaleri, B.Sc., Ph.D.c, a distinguished biomedical research scientist and CEO of Biologic Pharmamedical Research and Manufacturing, has published a pioneering study that reexamines the role of amyloid β-peptides (Aβ) in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This research, featured in Frontiers in Neuroscience, proposes a paradigm shift in […]

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19 h. ago Witness walks back previous testimony at murder trial, blames drug use

Crown witness Joe Hodgkin appeared to have had some second thoughts. During his second day of testimony at Ashley Bourget’s first-degree murder trial, Hodgkin said Monday he was confused last week about some of the details he was trying to remember about the night he put Grant Norton’s body in a barrel and pushed it […]

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19 h. ago Stroke survivor speaks again with help of experimental brain

Scientists have developed a device that can translate thoughts about speech into spoken words in real time. Although it’s still experimental, they hope the brain-computer interface could someday help give voice to those unable to speak. A new study described testing the device on a 47-year-old woman with quadriplegia who couldn’t speak for 18 years […]

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19 h. ago 14 cas de rage du raton laveur au Québec: les autorités demandent à la population de signaler tout animal au comportement suspect

Depuis le début de l’année, 14 ratons laveurs porteurs de la rage ont été détectés dans le sud du Québec, dont 6 l’ont été lundi matin.

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20 h. ago Braid: No popsicles for cancer kids under heartless new hospital rules

It turns out that children with cancer are just the most vivid symbol of a wider policy that will also deny food and drink to people stuck on ER hallways

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20 h. ago Braid: Government caves on treat ban for cancer kids, but admits nothing

It turns out that children with cancer are just the most vivid symbol of a wider policy that will also deny food and drink to people stuck on ER hallways

Politics

20 h. ago Braid: Government caves on popsicle ban for cancer kids, but admits nothing

It turns out that children with cancer are just the most vivid symbol of a wider policy that will also deny food and drink to people stuck on ER hallways

Politics

25 h. ago Nine Ontario supervised drug consumption sites to close despite injunction, minister says

The Ontario provincial government says nine supervised consumption sites will close Tuesday as planned, despite a recent court injunction allowing them to remain open temporarily. The office of Health Minister Sylvia Jones says nine sites that applied for funding to transition into government-approved service hubs will proceed with those plans. The Ontario Superior Court of […]

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28 h. ago Dealership Adoption of Point Predictive’s BorrowerCheck™ Surges to Counter Rising Auto Fraud and Buybacks

SAN DIEGO, March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Point Predictive reports record growth in adoption of its fraud detection technology across dealerships nationwide. BorrowerCheck™ is being rapidly implemented by major dealership groups and lenders to combat auto lending fraud, which increased to nearly $9.2 billion in 2024. The nationwide expansion includes partnerships with several prominent […]

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28 h. ago The U.S. approved an Alzheimer’s drug. Seven patients subsequently died

Three others also suffered lasting disabilities, according to FDA reports obtained by a Freedom of Information Act request

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33 h. ago Trump open to tariff negotiations, will hit drug imports ‘soon’

United States President Donald Trump said he was open to negotiations that would reduce the tariffs he’s planning to implement on countries next week, but that he didn’t expect deals ahead of his April 2 announcement. “I’m certainly open to that, if we can do something, we can get something for it,” Trump told reporters […]

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33 h. ago Liberty Announces Warrants to Commence Trading on March 31, 2025, Following Completion of $1.65 Unit Prospectus Offering with $2.05 Exercise Price Warrants to Trade under Symbol SCAN.WT

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. VANCOUVER, British Columbia and WILMINGTON, Mass., March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. (“Liberty” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SCAN, OTCQB: LDDFF, FRANKFURT: LD2A), a leading technology provider of AI-based next generation detection solutions for concealed weapons and threats, […]

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