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Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds

The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia ostrich farm whose flock of more than 300 birds was culled last fall, nearly 11 months after the confirmation of an avian influenza outbreak. The...

Jan 17, 2026 | Local

Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in its largest recent U.S. immigration enforcement operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren’t obstructing authorities, including when these people are observing the agents, a judge in Minnesota...

Jan 17, 2026 | Local

Carney to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ as part of Gaza rebuild

U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to join the “Board of Peace,” which has been established as part of the president’s 20-point plan for the reconstruction and governance of Gaza. A senior government official says...

Jan 17, 2026 | Local

5 people arrested in fight between tow truck drivers last October

Five people are facing charges in connection to a fight between tow truck drivers in Brampton last October. Peel police say on Oct. 31, 2025, officers were called to reports of a fight involving multiple tow truck operators in the...

Jan 17, 2026 | Local

Lockdown lifted at Runnymede Collegiate after gun reportedly seen inside school

Toronto police say a lockdown at a west-end high school has been lifted as they continue to investigate reports that someone within the school was possibly armed with a weapon. Investigators were called to Runnymede Collegiate Institute on Jane Street...

Jan 17, 2026 | Local

Evidence supports allegations of sexual assault, assault against Ontario judge: panel

A disciplinary panel has found an Ontario judge guilty of judicial misconduct after concluding there is enough evidence to support allegations that he sexually and physically assaulted a woman three years ago. The Ontario Judicial Council, an oversight body that...

Jan 17, 2026 | Local

Tenants say costs for crackdown at notorious Mississauga plaza being passed on to them

Business owners at a Mississauga plaza that has drawn plenty of complaints over the years say they’re having to unfairly foot the bill for increased security and legal fees after the city cracked down on large gatherings.  This past summer, the...

Jan 17, 2026 | Local

Male in hospital after 2-vehicle collision near St. Patrick Station

Toronto police say one male has been taken to a hospital following a two-vehicle collision near St. Patrick Station on Thursday. According to investigators, the crash happened at University Avenue and Elm Street around 7:11 p.m. Officers say one male...

Jan 16, 2026 | Local

Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist’s home will chill reporting

If the byproduct of a raid on a Washington Post journalist’s home is to deter probing reporting of government action, the Trump administration could hardly have chosen a more compelling target. Hannah Natanson, nicknamed the “federal government whisperer” at the...

Jan 16, 2026 | Local

US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump’s effort to...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South American country’s oil. The...

Jan 16, 2026 | Local