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Ontario man who pleaded guilty to terrorism charges seeks lighter sentence

An Ontario man who was a member of a neo-Nazi group and has pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges told a Toronto judge on Friday that he was a “complete monster at times,” but has turned over a new leaf since...

Jan 31, 2026 | Local

Officers’ alleged assault on lawyer at Oshawa courthouse referred to York police

Durham regional police say they have referred allegations that officers assaulted a lawyer at an Oshawa, Ont., courthouse to York regional police for a criminal investigation.  The police force says it has been advised that the allegations made by Sudine...

Jan 31, 2026 | Local

Break-in at Kensington Market bakery caught on security camera

A break-in at a Kensington Market bakery caught on security cameras is costing the small business thousands of dollars. The incident happened on Wednesday morning, before 5 a.m., at the Little Pebbles Cafe on Baldwin Street. The security footage shows...

Jan 31, 2026 | Local

Peel school board supervision a ‘smokescreen’ for underfunding, chair says

The chair of a school board recently taken over by Ontario’s minister of education is defending the management and finances of the board, saying the supervision is a “smokescreen” to distract from provincial underfunding. Education Minister Paul Calandra announced Wednesday...

Jan 31, 2026 | Local

Tributes pour in as Canadians, celebrities react to Catherine O’Hara’s death

Tributes have began to pour in honouring Canadian actress and comedian Catherine O’Hara who died Friday at the age of 71 after a brief illness. Here are some of the Canadians, actors, comedians and celebrities who have paid tribute to...

Jan 31, 2026 | Local

Trump threatens 50 per cent tariffs, decertification of Canadian-made business jets

U.S. President Donald Trump is once again threatening tariffs against Canada, this time turning his focus on the country’s aerospace manufacturing industry. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump says he will impose a 50 per cent tariff...

Jan 30, 2026 | Local

Trump threatens tariffs on any country selling oil to Cuba, a move that puts pressure...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, a move that could further cripple an island plagued by a...

Jan 30, 2026 | Local

Federal grand jury charged man for smuggling immigrants from Canada into U.S.

A federal grand jury charged an Indian man with smuggling a dozen people from Canada into the United States.  The U.S. Justice Department says 22-year-old Shivam Lnu allegedly smuggled Indian nationals across the U.S.-Canada border into Clinton County in New...

Jan 30, 2026 | Local

Canadian Olympians set to take flight for Milan Cortina Games

A group of Canadian Olympians are departing for Northern Italy following a festive send-off for the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Thursday night at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport. Members of the Canadian women’s hockey team — including captain Marie-Philip Poulin —...

Jan 30, 2026 | Local

Vancouver-based Hootsuite bracing for protest over U.S. Homeland Security, ICE contract

A Vancouver-based social media company is preparing for a large protest outside its headquarters Friday afternoon, amid growing backlash over a contract tied to U.S. immigration enforcement. Organized by Democracy Rising, demonstrators plan to gather outside Hootsuite’s offices near 5th...

Jan 30, 2026 | Local