31 m. ago Neighbours recall troubles at home where fire raged, woman was hurt

A skull mailbox, burned e-bikes, scooters and shacks in the backyard remained in the rubble Friday of an east London home destroyed by fire one day prior. Surrounded by yellow tape, police cruisers, and fire investigators, the home at 1884 Avalon St. – near the intersection of Clarke Road and Dundas Street – was known […]

Events

40 m. ago First Nation takes B.C. government to court over Mount Polley dam expansion

In March, the province approved the raising of the mine's tailings dam by four metres, saying it was necessary to manage spring runoff.

Politics

83 m. ago Warrant for sex offender issued 1 day after Vancouver police issue warning

Hayden McCorriston, 30, was last seen leaving his halfway house on Homer Street, in Downtown Vancouver, at 10:25 a.m. on Friday. He has not been seen since.

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2 h. ago Injured Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer gets second cortisone shot in thumb

If at first you don’t succeed … take another shot. That’s the approach Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer has taken with the nagging thumb injury that limited him to just eight appearances last season with Texas and to just one start so far with the Jays. Any potential return to the roster is still a […]

Culture

2 h. ago Italian court upholds life sentence for parents of Pakistani woman killed by her family

ROME — An Italian appeals court Friday upheld life sentences for a Pakistani couple convicted of murdering their 18-year-old daughter in a so-called honour killing after she refused an arranged marriage. The case shocked many Italians and became a symbol of the brutal mistreatment of immigrant women who rebel against inflexible family rules. The appeals […]

Events

3 h. ago Murdaugh accomplice pleads guilty to wire, bank fraud in South Carolina

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The banker accused of helping disgraced former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh hide millions of stolen funds pleaded guilty Friday to federal bank and wire fraud charges. Russell L. Laffitte, 54, entered the plea after convictions on the same charges were overturned by an appeals court last year. Laffitte was one of […]

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4 h. ago IRS whistleblower on Hunter Biden out as acting commissioner days after getting job

WASHINGTON — Just days after being promoted to acting IRS commissioner, the whistleblower who testified publicly about investigations into Hunter Biden’s taxes is out of the job, according to three people familiar with the decision. Gary Shapley, who previously testified to Congress as Republicans reviewed the business dealings of Joe Biden’s son, will be replaced […]

Politics

4 h. ago Woman killed after being struck by stray bullet waiting at Ontario bus stop

Hamilton Police said shots rang out on Thursday at around 7:30 p.m. near Upper James and South Bend Road.

Events

5 h. ago IRS whistleblower on Hunter Biden is out as acting commissioner just days after getting the job

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just days after being promoted to acting IRS commissioner, the whistleblower who testified publicly about investigations into Hunter Biden’s taxes is out of the job, according to three people familiar with the decision. Gary Shapley, who previously testified to Congress as Republicans reviewed the business dealings of Joe Biden’s son, will be […]

Politics

5 h. ago Why does Apple TV like to annoy Blue Jays fans on Friday nights?

Pumped for a big weekend of Toronto sports viewing? The Battle of Ontario on Sunday will be the highlight, of course, as the Maple Leafs get their long-anticipated playoffs under way. And then there are the pleasantly surprising 11-8 Blue Jays, who start a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners on Friday night at the […]

Sport

5 h. ago Woman dies from being hit by vehicle in Sherwood Park Mall parking lot

A 60-year-old woman died Thursday afternoon after a vehicle caught on a median and trying to get unstuck accelerated too quickly and hit her, according to Strathcona County RCMP.

Events

6 h. ago Maple Leafs ‘ready to write a new chapter’ GM Brad Treliving says

Brad Treliving wasn’t about to throw any fuel onto the playoff fire. The Maple Leafs general manager held court on Good Friday, the only member of the organization who talked to media after the club had an optional skate at the Ford Performance Centre. The Leafs will get down to serious business on Saturday with […]

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6 h. ago Judge denies Sean ’Diddy’ Combs’ request to delay May 5 trial

NEW YORK — The sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs will proceed as scheduled in early May despite his lawyer’s claims that they need an extra two months to prepare, a judge said Friday. Judge Arun Subramanian said at a Manhattan federal court hearing that the hip-hop mogul’s trial, projected to last from eight […]

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8 h. ago ‘I would have gotten 20 years’: Serena Williams irked by tennis’ dopey double standard

Serena Williams has come out swinging against the tennis’ inconsistency when it comes to its doping suspensions. In a recent interview with People Magazine, the 23-time Grand Slam champion spoke openly about the soft stance taken against Jannik Sinner, who was given a three-month ban for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. “If I did that, […]

Sport

9 h. ago Janitors at Surrey's Sunrise Poultry fired for 'time theft' but company can't sue

B.C. Supreme Court judge rules companies with union contracts must settle disputes grievance process and the Labour Board

Events

10 h. ago Three tourists among 4 killed after Italian cable car crashes to the ground near Naples

ROME — Three tourists were among four people who were killed when a cable car crashed south of Naples, an Italian official said Friday. A British woman and an Israeli woman were among the three foreign victims identified since the accident on Thursday, said Marco De Rosa, the spokesperson for the mayor of Vico Equense. […]

Events

10 h. ago Chris Selley: Canadian complacency returns to the election debate, from Blanchet of all people

Trump will be gone by the time we build any new pipelines, he says. Maybe we should just relax

Politics

11 h. ago Woman, 60, fatally struck by vehicle at Sherwood Park Mall parking lot

Police say initial findings suggest the vehicle that struck the woman was caught on a median before the driver stepped hard on the gas, causing the vehicle to crash into the victim.

Transport

12 h. ago Opinion: How we can protect boys from the manosphere’s grasp

I’ve met boys like Jamie, the lead character in Netflix’s film Adolescence. For two years, I taught workshops on consent and healthy masculinities to youth in the carceral system under a Calgary-based program called WiseGuyz at the Centre for Sexuality. The learning went both ways as we explored big questions together: What are healthy ways […]

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13 h. ago Film review: Sinners is a heady mix of sex, garlic and the blues

Ryan Coogler's first non-franchise, sole-writing-credit film in 12 years is a vampire thriller with a killer soundtrack

Culture