Suspect escapes custody at Toronto South Detention Centre after impersonating another inmate: police
Toronto police say a suspect has escaped custody at Toronto South Detention Centre after impersonating another inmate who was slated for release. Investigators say Steven Alexander Guzman Marroquin, 32, of Toronto, escaped from the facility in the Horner Avenue and...
Claims process opens for ‘Indian hospitals’ settlement
The claims process for a landmark “Indian hospitals” settlement opens Tuesday nearly one year after the federal government reached an agreement with survivors on compensation. The federal government ran 33 such hospitals for Indigenous people between 1936 and 1981. Former...
Man wounded after exchanging gunfire with Border Patrol agents near US-Mexico border
A man who authorities say was involved in a human smuggling operation was shot Tuesday in an exchange of gunfire with the U.S. Border Patrol and after firing at a federal helicopter near the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said. Federal agents...
Deepfake victim fights to get lewd AI videos taken down from TikTok
A Toronto woman says stolen images of her — altered using deepfake technology — were posted to social media without her permission and getting them taken down was an uphill battle. Her story is far from isolated as Canadian laws...
B.C. man gets 5 months in jail over videos, images posted to Pornhub without consent
The B.C. provincial court has sentenced a 42-year-old man to five months in jail for posting sexually graphic videos and photos of his ex-partner on Pornhub without her consent. Judge Robin McQuillan’s sentencing this month said the accused, whose name...
Wrestling company bars performer for ICE getup during Edmonton match
EDMONTON — A Canadian wrestler has been dropped from a company after he dressed up as a U.S. immigration officer for a match in Edmonton on the same day the agents shot and killed a protester in Minnesota. The owner...
New snow storage site, additional melters to improve Toronto’s snow removal process
After mobilizing 600 plows and 1,000 city and contract staff for snow cleanup efforts following Sunday’s historic storm, the City of Toronto is moving into phase 2 of its snow response — removing all that plowed snow. In a press...
2 men arrested in death of 79-year-old Toronto woman
Two men have been charged with murder in connection with the death of a 79-year-old Toronto woman. Investigators say emergency responders were called to an apartment building on St. Clair Avenue West near Rushton Road, west of Bathurst Street, on Dec. 9...
Driver charged for allegedly fleeing crash to dispose of $200k worth of drugs in Mississauga
A driver has been charged for allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash and attempting to dispose of $200,000 worth of drugs in Mississauga. Peel police say they were called to Hurontario Street and Elm Drive around 11 p.m. on...
Feds say more than 22,000 firearms reported in first week of compensation program
OTTAWA — Public Safety Canada says gun owners reported 22,251 firearms to the federal government in the first week of a program to provide compensation for banned guns. Owners of outlawed firearms have until the end of March to declare...
