Ontario lawyer arrested in Ryan Wedding investigation testifies at bail hearing
An Ontario lawyer charged for extradition for his alleged role in an intercontinental drug smuggling ring is proposing to place himself under what he calls the “most stringent” conditions he’s seen in his decades-long career if released on bail. Deepak...
Ontario Liberals push province to sell off stored U.S. booze for charity
Ontario’s Liberals are pushing Doug Ford’s government to sell the province’s stockpile of U.S. booze that is sitting in storage. Liberal parliamentary Leader John Fraser says Ford should tell the Liquor Control Board of Ontario to sell the booze and...
Male seriously injured in east end stabbing
Paramedics say a male victim has serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a stabbing in the city’s east end on Wednesday afternoon. It happened at around 2:11 p.m. near Danforth Avenue and Main Street. Officers responded to reports of a stabbing...
Canada adds Maniac Murder Cult, Terrorgram Collective to list of extremist entities
OTTAWA — The federal government says it has added three extremist networks and an armed insurgent group to its list of terrorist entities. Public Safety Canada says the groups 764, Maniac Murder Cult and Terrorgram Collective are ideologically motivated violent...
Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Using U.S. forces to take control of a...
Former B.C. premier Clark says Conservatives cannot be ‘kooky’ if they want to govern
VICTORIA — Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark says “nobody wants to elect a government that is kooky” as the B.C. Conservatives embark on a leadership contest, urging them to focus on economic issues. Clark posted on social media on...
Toronto police board approves near $94M police budget for 2026
The Toronto Police Service’s 2026 budget has been approved and will be passed on to City Council for final consideration. The $93.8 million budget – a seven per cent increase over last year’s budget – was approved by the Toronto...
‘They want to win’: Dylan Cease impressed by Blue Jays’ recruiting pitch
Toronto’s recruiting pitch excited Dylan Cease as much as his own tosses. “You could tell they built a really impressive culture,” Cease said during a news conference Tuesday, a week after finalizing a $210 million, seven-year contract. “As they were explaining...
Egypt and Iran complain about planned World Cup ‘Pride’ match in Seattle
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations which target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over a World Cup soccer match in Seattle that is planned to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride. Leaders in the...
Bank of Canada set to announce last interest rate decision of 2025
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is set to announce today its last interest rate decision of the year. In its most recent decision in October, the central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 2.25...
