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Conservatives surge with attack ads in Punjabi as parties race to win ethnic votes
In a whirlwind federal election sparked by a surprise announcement and constrained by the shortest campaign period allowed, Canada’s political parties are pouring unprecedented resources into ...
Woman fatally shot in Hamilton, suspect at large
Hamilton Police say a woman who was shot in the Upper James Street and Mohawk Road area on Thursday night has died in hospital.
Afghanistan Medal of Honor recipient reenlists in Marine Corps reserves after 15 years
Dakota Meyer, a Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Afghanistan War but later became a sharp critic of the Biden administration over its chaotic withdrawal from that conflict, ...
1 arrested, 1 at large, after tow trucks set on fire in Newmarket
York Regional Police have arrested one person and are searching for a second suspect after two tow trucks were set on fire in Newmarket.
Woman charged in alleged hate-motivated assault at Wilson Station
A woman has been charged in connection with an alleged hate-motivated assault at Wilson Station last July. Toronto police were called to the station on July 2 for reports of an assault. At the time of ...
Male victims of Riverdale double homicide identified
The two victims killed in the double shooting in Riverdale earlier this week have been identified by police. Quentin Caza, 18, of Toronto and Jeremy McNeil, 20, both of Toronto, were found suffering ...
Haitians face record hunger as gang violence grips country in throes of economic crisis
More than half of Haiti’s population is expected to experience severe hunger through June, and another 8,400 people living in makeshift shelters are projected to starve, according to a new report ...
Thousands of Gaza children are malnourished under Israel’s food blockade, aid groups say
Aid groups are raising new alarm over Israel’s blockade of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where it has barred entry of all food and other goods for more than six weeks. Thousands of children have become ...
Frank Stronach committed to stand trial after preliminary inquiry into two charges
An Ontario court has committed billionaire businessman Frank Stronach to stand trial on two charges related to two complainants as part of his Toronto sexual assault case. Ontario Court Justice ...
Grimsby case worker charged with child luring
A 71-year-old Grimsby man who was employed as a case worker has been charged with child luring. York police say on Feb. 15, they were notified that a youth victim had allegedly been in frequent ...
Rotisserie chicken full of drugs lands hotel guest in hot water: Kingston police
Police say they were called to the hotel on Tuesday night after someone reported that the suspect was making threats against the staff.
WestJet halts bid to hire temporary foreign workers as pilots
WestJet says the airline it is halting its hunt for recruits at regional subsidiary WestJet Encore due to "economic uncertainty." ...