Top court finds Ontario spending limits on third-party election ads unconstitutional
The Supreme Court of Canada has found an Ontario law that limits spending on third-party election advertising violates the constitutional right to vote. The country’s highest court dismissed the Ontario government’s appeal with a split 5-4 decision and struck down...
Flight attendant pleads guilty to secretly recording a 14-year-old girl in plane bathroom
BOSTON (AP) — A former American Airlines flight attendant has pleaded guilty to secretly recording video of a 14-year-old girl using an airplane bathroom and having recordings of four other girls using the lavatories. Estes Carter Thompson III, 37, of...
Dolly Parton releases sweeping ballad in tribute to her late husband, Carl Dean
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton has released a breathtaking new ballad in tribute to her late husband, Carl Dean. Dean, who was Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years, died Monday. He avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless...
Tennis Canada issues update on five-year gender equity plan
The positive affect of Canada’s Billie Jean King Cup win in 2023 can already be seen in tennis registration numbers across the country. Tennis Canada issued an impact report ahead of International Women’s Day on Saturday that shows it has...
Two critically injured in multi-vehicle crash in Oshawa
Two people have been rushed to a trauma centre in critical condition following a multi-vehicle crash in Oshawa. Durham Regional Police officers were called to the Simcoe Street North and Howden Road East area for reports of a collision involving...
‘It’s getting out of hand:’ Brampton homeowner details violent home invasion robbery
Two people are reportedly in custody, and police are searching for another following a violent home invasion robbery in Brampton. The incident occurred just after 11 p.m. Thursday in the Sandalwood Parkway and Airport Road area. Security video obtained by...
Two Canadian mayors denied accreditation, skip White House meeting
Two Canadian mayors will be sitting out a White House meeting today after they were denied accreditation. Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante and St. Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe are in Washington, D.C, as part of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence...
One person and dog killed, another seriously injured in Markham shooting
One person and a dog are dead, and a second victim was seriously injured after multiple suspects entered a home and opened fire in Markham on Friday morning. York Regional Police said officers were called to a residence on Solace...
Trump signs executive order to establish government bitcoin reserve
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday establishing a government reserve of bitcoin, a key marker in the cryptocurrency’s journey towards possible mainstream acceptance. Under Trump’s new order, the U.S. government will retain the estimated 200,000 bitcoin it’s already...
Federal Court dismisses challenge of Trudeau’s move to prorogue Parliament
OTTAWA — A federal judge has dismissed a legal challenge of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s move to prorogue Parliament. Two Nova Scotia men had asked the Federal Court to declare the current suspension of Parliament illegal because there must be...
