78 m. ago BILD Applauds Mayor Del Duca and City of Vaughan for New “Three Strikes and You’re In” Site Plan Approval Model

Toronto, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toronto May 14, 2025 – The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) applauds the City of Vaughan for taking yet another positive step to facilitate housing supply and affordability in the municipality. Following yesterday’s Committee of the Whole approval of the motion being put forward by Mayor […]

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95 m. ago UK’s Starmer condemns ’attack on democracy’ after fires at homes linked to him

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told lawmakers Wednesday that recent arson attacks on properties linked to him represent “an attack on all of us, on democracy and the values that we stand for.” The remarks by Starmer during weekly prime minister’s questions were his first since the fires came to light earlier this […]

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2 h. ago British banking analyst jailed 10 years in Saudi Arabia over ’unknown tweet’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A British Bank of America analyst has been sentenced to a decade in a Saudi Arabian prison apparently over a since-deleted social media post, according to his lawyer. The family of Ahmed al-Doush, 41, believes the charges against him stemmed from a deleted 2018 tweet about Sudan that did not […]

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8 h. ago British banking analyst sentenced to a decade in Saudi prison, apparently over a tweet

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A British Bank of America analyst has been sentenced to a decade in a Saudi Arabian prison apparently over a since-deleted social media post, according to his lawyer. The family of Ahmed al-Doush believes the charges against him stemmed from a deleted 2018 tweet about Sudan that did not […]

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13 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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15 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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16 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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16 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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19 h. ago Menendez brothers: L.A. judge to decide if Erik and Lyle should be freed

The resentencing hearing will centre on whether the brothers have been rehabilitated in prison and deserve a lesser sentence of 50 years to life.

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21 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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21 h. ago Canadian man sentenced to five years for ‘horrific’ rape of unconscious girlfriend

The man from B.C., who was 58 years old at the time of the crime, drove to his girlfriend's apartment after she failed to return his texts or calls

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21 h. ago Theft of NS Power customer data is likely ransomware attack: security experts

Security experts say the theft of customer data from Nova Scotia's electric utility has the hallmarks of an extortion attempt by cybercriminals.

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23 h. ago Harvard loses another $450M in grants in escalating battle with Trump administration

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration is cutting another $450 million in grants to Harvard University a day after the Ivy League school pushed back against government allegations that it’s a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism. In a letter to Harvard on Tuesday, a federal antisemitism task force said Harvard will lose grants from eight […]

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23 h. ago WARMINGTON: Man awaiting trial for TTC bus crash arrested in jail for Peel home invasions

Pickering man is also charged with not complying with three release orders on previous alleged crimes

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26 h. ago Canadian rapper Tory Lanez stabbed 14 times in California prison attack

The prison’s investigative unit and the Kern County District Attorney’s Office are investigating the incident.

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41 h. ago Rapper Tory Lanez attacked at California prison as he serves time for Megan Thee Stallion shooting

TEHACHAPI, Calif. — Rapper Tory Lanez was hospitalized after an attack Monday at a California prison where he’s serving a 10-year sentence for shooting hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet, authorities said. Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, was attacked at a housing unit at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, at […]

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47 h. ago Ringleader in Russian spy ring gets more than 10 years in U.K. prison

LONDON — A Bulgarian man who was the ringleader of a Russian spy ring in the U.K. was sentenced Monday to more than 10 years in prison. Orlin Roussev, 47, headed up a group of five fellow Bulgarians who prosecutors said put lives in danger as they carried out operations in the U.K., Germany Austria, […]

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47 h. ago Builders say Ontario government legislation will spur new home building

Vaughan, Ont., May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) commends the Ford government for introducing legislation that will cut red tape, streamline approvals and tackle other issues that add to the cost of a new home, as it will spur more building. “In light of the dire housing supply and […]

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50 h. ago Russian drones attack Ukraine after the Kremlin turns down a ceasefire proposal

In a flurry of diplomatic developments over the weekend, Russia shunned the ceasefire proposal tabled by the U.S. and European leaders

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51 h. ago Russian drones attack Ukraine after Kremlin turns down ceasefire proposal

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, after the Kremlin rejected an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in the more than 3-year war. There was no response from the Kremlin, meanwhile, to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s challenge for Russia’s President Vladimir […]

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