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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans. The emergency appeal is...

May 3, 2025 | Local

U.S. lays charges alleging human smuggling across Canadian border

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice said four Mexican nationals have been charged with allegedly running a human smuggling operation across the Canadian border. A news release on Friday said the four men charged thousands of dollars to bring...

May 3, 2025 | Local

3 men arrested after police recover stolen vehicles worth $100,000 at Brampton auto shop

Peel Regional Police have arrested three men in connection with an auto-theft investigation in Mississauga. Officers say they responded to two separate incidents between April 27-28 involving two Honda CRVs that were reported stolen. On Wednesday, one of the vehicles...

May 3, 2025 | Local

Ontario riding flips to Liberals after validation process

OTTAWA — Ontario’s Milton East–Halton Hills South riding has flipped to the Liberals after a vote validation process. Elections Canada’s validated results indicate that Liberal candidate Kristina Tesser Derksen received 32,130 votes, while Conservative candidate Parm Gill received 32,101 votes...

May 3, 2025 | Local

Suspicious death in Pickering now ruled a homicide, victim identified

A man’s death in Pickering that was initially deemed suspicious has now been ruled a homicide, Durham Regional Police confirm. The deceased man was found in a vehicle in the Fairport Road and Third Concession Road area on Wednesday, April...

May 3, 2025 | Local

Alberta Premier Smith says meeting with PM Carney a ‘positive first step’

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has had a “positive” meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. The meeting is the first since Carney’s Liberals won Monday’s election and Smith warned the prime minister of any “hostile acts” his...

May 3, 2025 | Local

Police identify 2 of 3 suspects wanted in Scarborough sex assault and distraction theft investigation

Toronto police say they’ve identified two of three women who allegedly sexually assaulted store owners and employees as a means of distraction so their accomplices could steal cash. Between June 2024 and April 2025, police say there were five incidents...

May 2, 2025 | Local

Canadian auto parts makers spared 25 per cent U.S. tariffs that were set to take...

Canadian auto parts makers appear to have been spared additional U.S. tariffs, which were set to take effect this weekend. On March 26, U.S. President Donald Trump announced 25 per cent tariffs on auto imports into the United States, describing...

May 2, 2025 | Local

Police investigate stabbing on TTC bus in Scarborough

Toronto police are on the hunt for a suspect after a man in his 20s was stabbed onboard a TTC bus in Scarborough on Thursday night. Officers were called to the Kennedy Road and Stratton Avenue area at around 6:22...

May 2, 2025 | Local

Canada election 2025: What’s next for Mark Carney and setting up the 45th Parliament?

As far as an incoming federal government and parliament in Canada go, there is a long list of issues that require quick action. Prime Minister Mark Carney and the 342 other incoming members of the House of Commons have several...

May 2, 2025 | Local