60 m. ago Toronto man charged with murder of elderly woman; Suspect sought for property dump in Mississauga

Police allege the accused set fire to a house when the elderly victim was inside and alone at the time.

Events

89 m. ago Man charged with murder after elderly woman killed in Toronto house fire

A man has been charged with first-degree murder after an elderly woman was killed in a Toronto house fire last month. 

Events

3 h. ago “On December 6, We Remember”: Community members honour the memory of murdered women and girls with a Shoe Memorial in New Westminster

NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia, Dec. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On December 6, BC food workers with the United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 247 and 1518 will gather at Hyack Square in New Westminster to hold their 21st annual Shoe Memorial commemorating the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The […]

Events

6 h. ago Woman charged for allegedly taking $30,000 from a Cape Breton hockey association

Cape Breton Regional Police have charged a 57-year-old woman for allegedly taking more than $30,000 from the New Waterford Minor Hockey Association.

Economics

46 h. ago Woman charged after Remembrance Day wreaths kicked in Goderich

She was held for a bail hearing and remains in custody.

Other

3 d. ago Owner of tortured dog speaks out about woman charged in Surrey NICU incident

Lindsey Susan Hirtreiter, 35, is accused of three counts of assault and appeared in court on Monday for a bail hearing, but the matter was put over to Tuesday.

Other

5 d. ago B.C. woman alleged to have handled babies at hospital has past animal cruelty conviction

A B.C. woman sentenced to probation in 2016 for the violent kidnap of a family's Labrador retriever now faces assault charges for entering a Surrey hospital and picking up babies.

Science

7 d. ago In Calgary courts: Four murder suspects charged in death of Calgary woman won't face a jury during their trial next spring

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Nov. 24 to 28, 2025

Events

9 d. ago 3 Toronto men charged, 1 woman wanted for Guelph, Ont. break

Guelph police say they have arrested and charged three Toronto men and are searching for a woman in connection to four break-ins in Guelph in May and August.

Other

1 week ago Woman charged with assaulting child after daycare incident: Police

A London woman is charged after Aylmer police say a child was assaulted at a local daycare centre.

Events

2 w. ago New Jersey woman charged for allegedly staging violent attack

The woman claimed to have been tied up, attacked and held at gunpoint by three armed gunmen while on a walking trail in New Jersey, according to authorities.

Events

2 w. ago In Calgary courts: Tentative trial dates set for two men charged in the killing of Calgary woman Chelsea Davidenas

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Nov. 17 to 21, 2025

Events

2 w. ago Ontario government to offer schools more resources for Remembrance Day

Currently, schools across the province are required to hold or attend a dedicated service or ceremony for students.

Politics

2 w. ago Man charged with homicide in Montreal woman's 1996 death seeks stay of proceedings

Serge Audette, 72, is alleged to have killed his 23-year-old neighbour Patricia Ferguson.

Events

2 w. ago Opinion: UCP use of notwithstanding clause an insult to Albertans

The Alberta government has an interesting sense of irony. On Tuesday, just two days before Transgender Day of Remembrance, it overrode the constitutional rights of transgender youth in relation to three laws.  TDoR, as the day is often called, memorializes trans people who have lost their lives to transphobia. You can imagine the insult, then, of seeing the government take away […]

Other

2 w. ago 'A heartbreaking week': On Transgender Day of Remembrance, Calgarians gather to rally against Bill 9

Skipping Stone founder Amelia Newbert described widespread grief, fear and disbelief among trans youth and their families this week

Culture

2 w. ago Transgender Day of Remembrance marked in Halifax with flag raising

Lisa Lachance, NDP critic for LGBTQ+ affairs, hosted the event to raise the trans flag in honour of transgender people who have died because of violence, discrimination and hate.

Other

2 w. ago Terrorism charge filed against man accused of setting Chicago woman on fire

Security footage shows the moment a man carrying a clear bottle approached the 26-year-old woman, who was sitting with her back towards him.

Events

2 w. ago A family’s search for wartime truth uncovered a powerful legacy | Letters to the Editor

Tuesday, November 18: Citizen readers share thoughts about the Remembrance Day, Lansdowne 2.0 and the Supplementary Reserve.

Culture

2 w. ago Alleged terrorist released from Canadian Army reserves just days before flying to Israel

Alberta father commemorates son neutralized last summer by Israeli Defense Forces with Remembrance Day post showing him in Canadian uniform

Transport