Son of ‘El Chapo’ to plead guilty in US drug trafficking case
CHICAGO (AP) — The son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” intends to plead guilty to drug trafficking charges in the U.S., according to court documents filed Tuesday. Prosecutors allege Ovidio Guzman Lopez, along with his brother, Joaquin Guzman...
Canada-U.S. citizen in custody in deadly St. Lawrence River human smuggling case
WASHINGTON — A dual Canadian-American citizen that United States authorities allege was part of a deadly human smuggling operation that left migrants drowned in the St. Lawrence River will remain in custody following a detention hearing in the Northern District...
Motorcyclist wanted after alleged hit-and-run in Mississauga, police officer in hospital
A police officer in Mississauga was taken to a hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a motorcyclist in an alleged hit-and-run. According to Peel Regional Police, there was a collision between a motorcycle and a marked police cruiser...
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who became a household name amassing an enormous following and multimillion-dollar ministry only to be undone by his penchant for prostitutes, has died. Swaggart died decades after his once vast audience dwindled...
18-year-old from London, Ont., drowns at Ipperwash Beach: police
Police say an 18-year-old from London, Ont., has drowned in the waters of Lake Huron at Ipperwash Beach. Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to a call of two swimmers in distress yesterday shortly after 4 p.m. in the municipality...
‘Remain vigilant’: 6 people arrested, additional suspects sought after armed home invasion near Huntsville
Authorities arrested six people and are on the hunt for additional suspects following an armed home invasion near Huntsville early Tuesday morning. According to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), officers were called to a private residence in the Hillside area...
Leafs trade Marner to Vegas, winger signs eight-year, $96M deal with Golden Knights
Mitch Marner’s time with the Toronto Maple Leafs has come to an end. The Maple Leafs have agreed to sign-and-trade Marner to the Vegas Golden Knights, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on Monday. Marner then penned an eight-year, $96-million deal worth $12 million in AAV....
Slander or ‘trash-talking’? Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud has a day in court
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge is pondering the nature of rap battles and the cutting wordplay in Kendrick Lamar ’s “Not Like Us,” the megahit diss track that spurred a defamation lawsuit from his fellow superstar Drake. Drake...
4 suspects used hammers to rob a Markham jewellery store, police say
Authorities are on the hunt for four suspects who are accused of robbing a Markham jewellery store on Monday evening. York Regional Police (YRP) say the four individuals entered the store near Highway 7 and McCowan Road with hammers, which...
Expert says Canada needs tech policy ‘reset’ after botched digital services tax, ex-ambassador weighs in...
If politics is like poker, Canada got caught bluffing, with nothing to show for its bold and according to one expert, impetuous, implementation of the digital services tax. Michael Geist, a law professor and the Canada Research Chair in Internet...
