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Youth accused of committing multiple sexual assaults and indecent acts in Brampton area parks

Peel Regional Police have charged a male youth in connection with multiple sexual assaults and indecent acts that were reported in the Brampton area. In a news release issued on Sunday, investigators said they received several complaints between December 2024...

Apr 7, 2025 | News

Jay North, TV’s mischievous Dennis the Menace, dies at 73

LAKE BUTLER, Fla. (AP) — Jay North, who starred as the towheaded mischief maker on TV’s “Dennis the Menace” for four seasons starting in 1959, has died. He was 73. North died Sunday at his home in Lake Butler, Florida,...

Apr 7, 2025 | News

Man, 34, accused of harassing random victim, lurking around their home and damaging property

Toronto police are searching for a man who is accused of harassing a random victim and damaging their property. According to investigators, the suspect was seen lurking around the victim’s home near Bathurst Street and St. Clair Avenue West on...

Apr 7, 2025 | News

‘Hands off!’: Across Canada, protesters rally against Trump

MONTREAL — Protesters rallied in several cities across the country on Sunday to demonstrate against Donald Trump’s threats to Canadian sovereignty, as backlash to an American president who appears bent on upending the global order gains momentum. Despite softer-than-expected tariffs...

Apr 7, 2025 | News

Carney, Starmer discuss deeper trade ties in response to Trump’s tariff war

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke Sunday with his counterpart in the United Kingdom about the fallout from the United States’ global tariff campaign. A readout from Carney’s office says he talked with U.K. Prime Minster Keir...

Apr 7, 2025 | News

Thorold man caught going 262 km/h in Vaughan, facing stunt, impaired charges

A 21-year-old man is facing charges of stunt and impaired driving after he was caught going more than 200 km/h on Saturday. Provincial police say they clocked a vehicle going 262 km/h on the northbound Highway 427 at Langstaff Road...

Apr 7, 2025 | News

Thornhill man charged after 2 girls under 16 allegedly sexually assaulted

A 41-year-old Thornhill man is facing several charges after two young girls were allegedly sexually assaulted. Peel police say between June 2023 and December 2024, a man lured two young girls under the age of 16 and allegedly sexually assaulted...

Apr 7, 2025 | News

Hydro One says progress being made but severe damage continues to be discovered from ice...

Hydro One says it is continuing to make progress in restoring power to homes and businesses, however, it will be later this week before some of the hardest hit areas are back online. The provincial utility says more than 4,800...

Apr 7, 2025 | News

Alex Ovechkin passes Wayne Gretzky as NHL’s all-time goal scorer

Alex Ovechkin is now the NHL’s greatest goal scorer with goal No. 895, surpassing the mark set by Wayne Gretzky 26 seasons ago. The Washington Capitals sniper set the new standard, beating fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin on a power play...

Apr 7, 2025 | News

B.C. Premier to meet with Mark Carney over the soaring lumber duties imposed by U.S.

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says he will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday to discuss launching a Team Canada approach to support workers in the forestry sector in response to the latest U.S. decision on...

Apr 6, 2025 | News