Jacob Hoggard needs professional supervision, board said in denying full parole
The Parole Board of Canada rejected Jacob Hoggard’s bid for full parole this month because it found the former Hedley frontman, now a convicted sexual offender, requires professional supervision. The board instead granted Hoggard six months of day parole at...
Justice minister says he will review MAID committee testimony before making decision
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he will take time over the summer to review the work of a committee tasked with determining whether Canada is ready to allow people with mental illness access to medically assisted dying. Committee...
Homeownership increased for recent immigrants in Canada and decreased for Canadian-born individuals: StatsCan
Homeownership rates for recent immigrants in Canada grew recently, but it also decreased for Canadian-born individuals, according to a Statistics Canada study released Tuesday. Homeownership in Ontario among recent immigrants in their fifth year in Canada rose by from 35.7 per cent...
Manitoba Indigenous leaders demand federal government to act on Bill S-2
With Parliament set to rise in less than two weeks, First Nations leaders from across Manitoba gathered in Winnipeg to demand action on Bill S-2. They say the legislation, known as the An Act to amend the Indian Act, would...
Man stabbed near Yonge and Dundas
A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital after being stabbed near Yonge and Dundas streets. Toronto police were called to the intersection just after 5 p.m. for reports a male had been stabbed. The victim, believed to...
Female pedestrian struck by vehicle in North York
A female pedestrian has been taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in North York. Toronto police were called to Leslie Street and Bannatyne Drive around 6:15 p.m. for reports of a pedestrian struck. The female, whose age...
Messi ties World Cup goals record with hat trick vs. Algeria
Lionel Messi continues to defy the odds late in his career. The Argentina captain moved into a tie atop the all-time men’s World Cup goals list with a hat trick against Algeria on Tuesday in Kansas City. Messi’s 16 goals...
Owner of notorious 500 Dawes Rd. complex fined $300K for fire safety violations
Following a push for enforcement at what advocates argue is one of the most notoriously neglected rental buildings in Toronto, the company listed as the owner of 500 Dawes Rd. and a director have been sentenced after being convicted under...
Federal bail bill becomes law as two other crime bills await passage
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser said Tuesday he hopes all three of the crime bills introduced by the Liberal government become law before Parliament rises for the summer. Bail Bill C-14 received royal assent and became law on Monday,...
Man arrested for allegedly committing indecent acts at elementary schools
An Aurora man is facing charges after Toronto Police allege he committed indecent acts at elementary schools in North York and Markham. The first incident was reported on Wednesday, May 27, at a school in the Jane Street and Finch...
