Lawyers for Calgary man in Ryan Wedding case to seek a review of denial of...
Lawyers for a Calgary man arrested on extradition warrants connected to accused Canadian drug kingpin Ryan Wedding will be applying for a review of a decision denying him bail. Allistair Chapman, 33, and nine others were arrested last year in...
Environment committee engaging in ‘junior high behaviour’: former climate advisers
OTTAWA — Two former advisers on Ottawa’s climate policies say recent antics by parliamentarians at the House of Commons environment committee demonstrate why they resigned from Canada’s independent net-zero advisory body last year. Simon Donner and Catherine Abreu were at...
Ontario to give retailers the option of opening on Family Day and Victoria Day
TORONTO — Stores across Ontario could soon open on Family Day and Victoria Day under a new bill the provincial government plans to introduce. The announcement came via a news release Friday, but was first signalled last month by Premier...
Former Newmarket boy scout leader charged in alleged sexual assaults dating back to the 70s
A former boy scout leader in Newmarket has been charged in connection to several alleged sexual assaults that occurred in the 1970s. York police say that earlier this year, several victims came forward to report the sexual assaults. The victims...
Victim robbed of gold bars worth $65K during private sale meet-up: York police
York Regional Police investigators say they’ve arrested two suspects and are seeking a third after someone trying to sell valuable gold bars was robbed in Markham late last month. Investigators say the seller met with two of the suspects on...
New mothering centre set to open in Winnipeg this summer
A safe space for new Indigenous mothers is set to open this summer in Winnipeg, with province providing $2.5 million for the purchase and renovation of a new mothering centre. The Mino’Ayaawag Ikwewag mothering centre will offer six bedrooms, a...
Man critically injured after being struck by vehicle in south Etobicoke
A man has been critically injured after being struck by a vehicle in south Etobicoke. Toronto police say a pedestrian was struck just before 8 p.m. Thursday in the Lake Shore Boulevard West and Brow Drive area. Paramedics tell CityNews...
Hotel apologizes after Pimicikamak teen was forced out of hotel room days after surgery
Canad Inns hotel, where a Pimicikamak First Nation teen was forced out of a hotel room while recovering from surgery, issued an apology for the incident Thursday. The apology comes a day after the Robinsons family held a press conference...
Carney to meet with King Charles while in United Kingdom
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to meet with King Charles while he’s in the United Kingdom next week. Carney is set to arrive in London on Sunday after visiting Norway to observe the NATO Cold Response exercises...
Man found dead in boat off Belize coast identified as Canadian
Local media in the Central American country of Belize have identified a man found dead in a drifting catamaran off the country’s coast as a Canadian from Vancouver. An interview with the commandant of the Belize Coast Guard posted online...
