Canadian Tire ordered to pay nearly $1.3 million for false advertising
MONTREAL — Canadian Tire has been ordered to pay just under $1.3 million after pleading guilty to 74 counts of violating sections of Quebec’s Consumer Protection Act related to false advertising. Crown prosecutor Jérôme Dussault says the Canadian retail giant...
Musk’s underground tunnels in Las Vegas face scrutiny over safety, environmental concerns
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Elon Musk’s “Vegas Loop,” a network of underground tunnels to ferry passengers in Teslas, was under fresh scrutiny this week from Nevada lawmakers who raised concern about alleged workplace safety and environmental violations. Lawmakers spent hours...
New York City police officer convicted of manslaughter in cooler throwing death
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer was convicted Friday of second-degree manslaughter after he tossed a picnic cooler filled with drinks at a fleeing suspect, causing the man to fatally crash his motorized scooter. Judge Guy...
A 76-year-old British man sentenced to nearly 24 years for drugging and abusing boys at...
A 76-year-old retired British veterinarian was sentenced on Friday to 23 years and 10 months in prison on charges of child abuse after lacing candy he gave his victims with sedatives at a summer camp in England last year. Jon...
3 Peel police officers suspended pending further investigation by York Regional Police
Three Peel Regional Police officers have been suspended pending further investigation by York Regional Police (YRP). YRP have been leading the ongoing investigation, Project South, that has already resulted in the arrests of seven Toronto police officers, a retired Toronto...
Epstein emails show he helped arrange White House visit for Woody Allen
NEW YORK (AP) — In 2015, Woody Allen and his wife, Soon-Yi Previn, went on a trip to Washington, D.C. With the help of their friend Jeffrey Epstein, they were able to tour the White House. Allen’s friendship with Epstein...
Former Toronto mayor says lack of police accountability a ‘management’ problem that points to Chief...
Former Toronto Mayor John Sewell says the shocking arrests of several Toronto police officers in a corruption and organized crime probe amounts to a troubling “management problem” that points all the way up to Chief Myron Demkiw. Speaking to CityNews...
Full GO Transit train service expected to resume Saturday after earlier derailment: Metrolinx
After several days of fewer GO Transit train trips due to signal system and track damage caused by a derailment on Monday, Metrolinx officials say full service is expected to return across all lines as of Saturday morning. “Our crews...
Male youth shot in Scarborough Tim Hortons on Thursday has died in hospital, police say
Toronto police say a male teen who was shot inside a Tim Hortons in Scarborough late Thursday afternoon has died in hospital. Officers were called to the Lawrence Avenue East and Bellamy Road North area for reports of a shooting...
US announces $6M in aid for Cuba as island’s leader accuses it of imposing an...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday announced an additional $6 million in aid for Cuba as the island’s crisis deepens and tensions escalate between the two countries, with Cuba’s president accusing the U.S. of an...
