Annex hair salon owner charged with sexual assault
The owner of a hair salon that has been operating in the Annex area for more than 20 years has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault investigation, Toronto police say. The accused is the owner of ‘Alex Cuts’...
Niagara Region man, 27, charged after police seize 4 kg of cocaine from vehicle
Provincial police have arrested and charged a Niagara Region man in connection with a drug trafficking investigation. Authorities say they seized approximately four kilograms of cocaine from a vehicle during a traffic stop on the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) at...
U.S. imposing 20.56% anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood
VANCOUVER — British Columbia lumber organizations are condemning the decision by the U.S. Commerce Department to raise anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood to 20.56 per cent, calling them unjustified, punitive and protectionist. The B.C. Council of Forest Industries issued a...
Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions in third ruling since high court decision
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally, issuing the third court ruling blocking the birthright order nationwide since a key...
Rogers asks employees to work in the office full-time
TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. is joining a growing list of companies asking its employees to return to the office. The telecom company says it will require its corporate employees to be in the office four days a week starting...
Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski playing with new perspective since cancer diagnosis
MONTREAL — Winning still feels great for Gabriela Dabrowski, but it’s not the be-all and end-all like it used to be. Ever since her battle with cancer last year, swinging a tennis racket has taken on a new meaning. “Tennis...
Israeli ambassador rejects PM Carney’s criticism of aid delivery in Gaza
OTTAWA — Israel’s ambassador in Ottawa has issued a statement rejecting Canada’s “condemnation” of humanitarian aid delivery in Gaza. The statement from Ambassador Iddo Moed urges Canada to keep up pressure on Hamas to release hostages and support a comprehensive...
Liberal MPs call for Canada to join France in recognizing Palestinian state
OTTAWA — Liberal members of Parliament are publicly calling on the Canadian government to follow France’s lead in recognizing Palestine as a state. Toronto MP Salma Zahid said in a social media post that Canada must join France in announcing...
Parents were given their deceased son’s brain by funeral homes, lawsuit alleges
Two funeral homes allegedly gave grieving parents their deceased son’s brain in a box, which began to smell, leaked into their car and got on the father’s hands when he moved it, according to an updated lawsuit filed this week....
Chuck E. Cheese employee arrested in iconic mouse mask for using stolen credit card, police...
TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Wearing the furry mask of the iconic Chuck E. Cheese mascot mouse, an employee of the popular children’s birthday destination was arrested for using a stolen credit card at one of the chain’s Florida restaurants, police said....
