Man arrested after girl, 13, alleges he followed her in Toronto’s east end
An arrest has been made after an underage girl claimed a man followed her in the east end of the city earlier this week. Police say around 4 p.m. on Apr. 6, a 13-year-old was walking home in the Swanick...
Live Nation antitrust trial nears end as lawyer for 34 states labels the concerts giant...
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for 34 states suing Live Nation Entertainment tried to convince a jury Thursday during an antitrust trial ’s closing arguments that the company and its ticketing arm, Ticketmaster, are monopolizing the industry and driving...
Man who admitted involvement in gold heist at Toronto’s Pearson airport gets 4 years
TORONTO — A man who admitted his role in the massive gold and cash heist from Toronto’s Pearson airport has been sentenced to four years in prison. Court documents show that 44-year-old Arslan Chaudhary was sentenced in a Brampton, Ont.,...
Ontario electricity system to add 14 new solar, wind projects
TORONTO — Ontario’s electricity system operator is giving long-term energy generation contracts to 12 new solar and two wind projects. The Independent Electricity System Operator says it marks the first large-scale renewable development in the province in more than a...
Man charged after alleged hate-motivated assault in Toronto PATH walkway
Toronto police have arrested a 37-year-old man suspected of a hate-motivated assault in the PATH underground pedestrian walkway earlier this year and a separate alleged assault this week. Police say the first incident happened on Jan. 16 in the underground...
Russia’s Putin declares a ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend. Putin’s decree, released by the Kremlin, orders Russian forces to observe a ceasefire starting on 4 p.m. Saturday and lasting...
An Army veteran is charged with sharing classified details of an elite commando unit
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An Army veteran has been charged with sharing classified information about an elite commando unit with a journalist, which one official said put the country, members of the U.S. military and the nation’s allies at risk....
Judge orders rapper Pooh Shiesty to remain in custody in case involving rapper Gucci Mane’s...
DALLAS (AP) — A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday ordered rapper Pooh Shiesty to remain in custody on kidnapping charges after allegedly pulling a gun during a contract dispute involving rapper Gucci Mane’s record label. Pooh Shiesty, whose legal...
Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife convicted of attempted manslaughter
HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii anesthesiologist who was accused of trying to murder his wife on a cliffside hike last year has been convicted of the lesser charge of attempted manslaughter. A Honolulu jury returned the verdict against Gerhardt Konig,...
Sobeys recalls some products containing cheese over listeria risk
Grocery store giant Sobeys is recalling a number of products containing cheese because of possible listeria contamination. A notice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the products are sold in every province except Quebec at Sobeys and its banner...
