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Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction halting further expansion of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” that advocates said violated environmental laws. U.S. District...

Aug 22, 2025 | News

No appeal of not guilty verdicts in Hockey Canada sex assault trial: defence

There will not be an appeal of the verdict in the sex assault case against five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team. The defence in the case tells CityNews that the Crown has decided against an appeal of...

Aug 22, 2025 | News

Villanova says a report of a campus shooter was a ‘cruel hoax’

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — False reports of active shooters at Villanova University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Thursday led to panic and temporary lockdowns at the two campuses as they kicked off their fall semesters. In Pennsylvania...

Aug 22, 2025 | News

Peel police ‘fed up’ with unruly behaviour during meet ups at Trinity Common Mall in...

Peel Regional Police say they are continuing to crack down on unruly meet ups at Trinity Common Mall in Brampton that often feature dangerous driving, public drinking, fireworks and excessive noise. In a video message, Constable Tyler Bell-Morena said the...

Aug 22, 2025 | News

Amber Alert called off after missing baby last seen in Brampton found safe, suspect remains...

An Amber Alert that was issued at the request of Peel Regional Police on Thursday evening for a missing eight-month-old boy last seen in Brampton has been cancelled after he was found safe. In an update, Peel police said the...

Aug 22, 2025 | News

Vigil commemorates 8-year-old Toronto boy killed by stray bullet

Community members gathered this evening to honour the life of eight-year-old JahVai Roy, who was killed by a stray bullet while he was in bed with his family. The boy’s name echoed around the Toronto apartment building he once called...

Aug 22, 2025 | News

Court documents detail months-long surveillance of Quebec terror suspects

MONTREAL — Newly released court documents show how police spent months tracking four men accused in an alleged anti-government plot in Quebec. The investigation of the men, two of whom are members of the Canadian Armed Forces, began in March...

Aug 22, 2025 | News

Store owners, residents have mixed reaction to court injunction that cracks down on gatherings at...

A Mississauga plaza that’s been drawing large crowds for cultural celebrations over the past several years is at the centre of some heated debates among local businesses and residents after the City of Mississauga filed a temporary court injunction cracking...

Aug 22, 2025 | News

Cycling across Canada: How a former international student is exploring the country on his bicycle

Akash Sidhu has been cycling across Canada for nearly three months to explore the country, recently making a pit stop in Brampton. His journey began in June all the way from Victoria, B.C. “It was my dream. I was thinking about this since last...

Aug 22, 2025 | News

Toronto police seek suspect in unprovoked assault on TTC bus

Toronto police are searching for a man after an alleged unprovoked attack on a TTC bus on Wednesday. Officers were called to the Weston Road and Church Street area on August 20 at around 6:40 p.m. for reports of an...

Aug 22, 2025 | News