The RCMP say the arrest of a Russian national who is alleged to have illegally exported goods to Russia came as a result of a transnational investigation, involving a number of ports outside of Canada. Anton Trofimov, who lives in Toronto, was arrested on May 5 and charged with one count of exporting …
Read More »Manitoba cabinet minister harassed college employee in past job, external investigation concluded
Recently appointed federal cabinet minister Rebecca Chartrand harassed a former employee at Winnipeg’s Red River College Polytechnic over a period of several months in 2019, according to an external investigation commissioned by the college and conducted by a Winnipeg law firm. Chartrand, elected in April as the Liberal member of Parliament for the northern Manitoba …
Read More »World junior players’ group chat about Hockey Canada investigation under scrutiny as ex-teammate testifies
The next day, there’s a golf tournament for the team, as has been brought up previously in this trial. E.M. has testified, for instance, that the men talked about having to get up early for the tournament. Before his testimony, Steenbergen provided group text messages to investigators and the jury …
Read More »Complex investigation ruled out potentially undiscovered victims of Winnipeg serial killer, police say
WARNING | This story contains details of violence against Indigenous women. Police say they do not believe there are any more undiscovered victims of a Winnipeg serial killer, after investigators spent months combing through thousands of hours of surveillance footage, a spiderweb of his contacts, and conducting a review of …
Read More »The PowerSchool data breach is now under a Canadian privacy investigation – National
Canada’s privacy commissioner says he’s launching an investigation into the PowerSchool data breach. That breach led to millions of current and former students and thousands of staff in the country having their data accessed at the end of December 2024. In a statement on Tuesday, federal privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne …
Read More »South Korea court approves arrest of President Yoon in martial law investigation
A South Korean court gave authorities approval on Tuesday to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol after he was impeached and suspended from power for imposing martial law, marking the first time that a sitting president of the country has faced arrest. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) confirmed that Seoul Western District Court …
Read More »Fire at synagogue in Montreal’s West Island under investigation
Montreal police’s arson unit is investigating a fire at the Congregation Beth Tikvah, a synagogue located in the West Island, and the incident has drawn condemnation from Jewish community groups and elected officials. According to police, a 911 call was placed just before 3 a.m. on Wednesday about a fire that had …
Read More »NYPD release new, unmasked surveillance image in health insurance CEO murder investigation
The masked gunman who killed the CEO of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies in front of midtown Manhattan surveillance cameras remained free Thursday from the dragnet thrown by the nation’s largest police department. The New York City Police Department did release a new surveillance image, asking for …
Read More »E. coli outbreak investigation tied to onions in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders closes in U.S.
The U.S. government said Tuesday it has closed its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no longer a safety risk. The outbreak, which began in late October, sickened at least 104 people in 14 states, including 34 who were hospitalized, …
Read More »NDP MPs call for investigation into ‘potato cartel’ price-fixing allegations
Two federal politicians have asked Canada’s competition commissioner to investigate whether companies have been conspiring to raise the price of frozen potato products — like fries and tater tots — after similar allegations were made in the United States. NDP MPs Alistair MacGregor and Brian Masse — the Opposition critics for food price inflation and …
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