Federal court rules Canada legally obliged to provide housing to First Nation communities
Indigenous leaders in Manitoba are calling it a major step forward after a federal court ruling confirmed Canada has a legal duty to provide adequate housing on First Nations communities. The ruling affirms that Canada has an obligation to ensure...
Agency raising awareness about trafficking risk women, girls with intellectual disabilities face
Advocates in Simcoe County are raising awareness about women and girls with intellectual disabilities who are increasingly at risk of being lured into sex trafficking. Empower Simcoe is a multi-service agency supporting many individuals and families, including those with intellectual...
Mississauga driving instructor charged in alleged sexual assault of a female youth
A Mississauga man has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a female youth during a driving lesson. Peel police allege the suspect picked up the victim from her home in his vehicle for a driving lesson on Nov. 27. The...
Man, 19, dies after he was shot by Peel police officer following stabbing at Mississauga...
A 19-year-old man has died after he was shot by a Peel regional police officer at a residence in Mississauga on Thursday afternoon, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) confirms. In an update Thursday night, the SIU said the deceased male...
OPP seek suspects in Hwy. 427 carjacking, separate fail-to-remain crash
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) believe a brazen carjacking on Highway 427, and a separate fail-to-remain crash, are connected. Investigators say a collision occurred between two vehicles on the northbound lanes of Hwy. 427 approaching Highway 401 in Toronto on Wednesday,...
3-year-old dies after being struck by vehicle in Cambridge
Waterloo Regional Police say a three-year-old child was killed on Thursday after being struck by a vehicle. It happened at around 12:50 p.m. at a plaza on Cedar Street in Cambridge. A second pedestrian, a 31-year-old woman, suffered serious but...
Ottawa using AI to review public comments on its national AI strategy
OTTAWA — The federal government is using artificial intelligence to sort through public input on AI policy, Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said Thursday. Solomon said an internally developed AI platform is being used to translate and summarize more than...
Toronto police, OPP to announce breakthrough in 3 cold case homicides
Toronto police are set to reveal a significant development in three historical homicide investigations during a press conference scheduled for Thursday. Deputy Chief Rob Johnson and Detective Sergeant Steve Smith of the Cold Case Unit will lead the announcement, joined...
Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee. Using Treasury Department numbers on...
House of Commons set to rise for six-week holiday break
OTTAWA — The House of Commons could rise as early as Thursday for the winter break — without the Liberals passing their lengthy budget implementation bill. The House calendar officially has MPs in their seats until Friday but they could...
