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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A woman who went to four locations and made false claims of an impending terrorist attack is facing charges, Toronto police say. The Toronto Police Service announced charges Tuesday in a “public mischief and hoax of terrorist activity” investigation. Police said officers …
Read More »Veltman sentencing: Killer’s actions ‘constitute terrorist activity’, judge says
A man who killed four members of a Muslim family and injured a fifth in London, Ont., committed an act of terrorism, an Ontario superior court justice concluded Thursday. Nathaniel Veltman, 23, was found guilty on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in November, with …
Read More »‘I’m going to commit a terrorist attack:’ Video shows London police interview with accused
Warning: Readers may find the contents of this story disturbing. In the hours after four members of a Muslim family were fatally struck – and a fifth seriously injured – in London, Ont., the suspect in the case told a detective that he was left with “no choice” and that …
Read More »Toronto man charged for alleged ISIS recruitment, fundraising campaign: RCMP
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Toronto man has been arrested and charged with terrorism offences for allegedly helping to recruit and fundraise for the Islamic State, the RCMP said Friday. The charges against Khalilullah Yousuf come months after he was charged with similar offences in the …
Read More »The terrorist threat posed by lone actors is ‘difficult to detect,’ says federal report
Violent extremists in Canada have the “intent and capability” to commit acts of terrorism, but detecting attacks by lone actors or small groups before they happen is “difficult,” says an internal threat assessment conducted for the federal government last year. The warning is found in a threat analysis prepared by the federal government’s …
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