Indigenous artifacts to be returned to Canada from the Vatican in December
Sixty-two artifacts from various First Nations, Inuit, and Metis communities will be finally returning home to Canada, a century after being collected by missionaries and sent to Rome. Around 100,000 objects were collected and sent by missionaries to be a...
Brampton man arrested for allegedly impersonating financial institution, selling victim fake GICs
In the short-selling, meme-stock, crypto-crazed world of investing, Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs) are supposed to be the safe, fairly boring bet. The payout may be moderate, but you’re not supposed to lose money. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case as...
Freeland will move to U.K. for new job at prestigious Rhodes Trust
OTTAWA — Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland will move to Oxford, England, to take on a new position next summer administering the Rhodes Trust, the educational charity confirmed Thursday. The charity is famous for its prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, which offers students...
Mississauga crime blogger helped assassins find federal witness in Ryan Wedding case: Federal indictment
A crime blog, that helped orchestrate a crime. Web hits, that turned into a real hit. Those are among the allegations the co-founder of the The Dirty Newz website, Gursewak Singh Bal, 33, of Mississauga, is facing after he was...
Activists award Canada ‘fossil of the day’ title at UN climate conference
OTTAWA — Canada’s reputation as a global climate leader took a hit Tuesday when it was awarded the satirical “fossil of the day” title at the UN Climate Conference in Brazil. The Climate Action Network, which has handed out the...
New trade deal to chop red tape, knock down trade barriers across Canada
VICTORIA — Trade of tens of thousands of goods across Canada’s 14 jurisdictions will soon be free after an agreement has been signed between all provinces, territories and the federal government to allow businesses to sell their products across Canada....
Study finds diet high in ultra-processed foods linked to dozens of health conditions
A new report is warning about the danger of eating ultra-processed foods, and the research might make you think twice about what you buy at the grocery store. Ready-made meals, sweet and savoury snacks, fizzy drinks and breakfast cereals – these are some...
Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts. Trump could have chosen to...
Second victim identified in west end assault, harassment investigation
Toronto police say a second victim has been connected to a 46-year-old man, originally wanted for allegedly assaulting and harassing someone over nine months earlier this year. Investigators say James Irwin Allan Davey is wanted on 15 charges, including assault,...
Veteran FBI employee sues bureau after being fired over displaying a pride flag
WASHINGTON (AP) — A veteran FBI employee training to become a special agent was fired last month for displaying at his workspace an LGBTQ+ flag, which had previously flown outside a field office, according to a lawsuit filed in federal...
