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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man from Texas has been sentenced to 14 years in prison following a cross-border child luring investigation involving police in Ontario and the United States. According to Quinte West OPP, in April 2019, officers launched a child exploitation material and child …
Read More »Industry consultant says retail theft is the worst it’s been in 40 years – Winnipeg
Retail theft is the worst it’s been in four decades, according to an industry consultant. Stephen O’Keefe of Bottom Line Matters told 680 CJOB’s The Start that, despite some perceptions, it’s not a victimless crime. “The nature of the theft has an increased level of violence that’s taking place,” he said. …
Read More »Man sentenced to 5 years for Brampton crash that killed newlywed
A Nobleton man, who sped through a Brampton intersection killing a 30-year-old newlywed and seriously injuring her husband before fleeing the scene, has been sentenced to five years in prison and a 10-year driving ban. Twenty-eight-year-old Walid Wakeel was found guilty in May of dangerous driving causing the death of …
Read More »Property dig fails to find traces of woman who disappeared 51 years ago: Ontario police
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say the search of property north of Peterborough, Ont., earlier this week failed to find a trace of a woman who has been reported missing for over 51 years. On Tuesday Peterborough County OPP searched a property in North Kawartha Township as part of their ongoing …
Read More »Property of woman who disappeared 51 years ago searched by Ontario police
Now over 51 years since the disappearance of a woman just north of Peterborough, Ont., investigators returned to her family’s property on Tuesday to conduct a search. Peterborough County OPP say 45-year-old Francis Muriel Harris (nee Johnson) was last seen on April 21, 1972, at her home on Highway 28 …
Read More »Ford wedding guests received as many zoning orders as Liberals issued over 15 years: NDP
As the Greenbelt scandal threatens to infect more of Ontario’s housing policies, opposition politicians are turning their attention to a controversial zoning tool heavily used by the Ford government. NDP Leader Marit Stiles is set to unveil a lengthy list of favourable development decisions granted to builders who attended the …
Read More »Canada’s cannabis industry burning out 5 years after legalization – National
When Abi Roach thinks about the 20 years she spent fighting for Canada to legalize cannabis, she says pot legislation is like a clenched fist. The analogy, which Roach first heard from a former Toronto councillor, represents the tight grip on the cannabis market that legislators held for centuries. It …
Read More »TIFF 2023: Atom Egoyan says ‘Seven Veils’ explores themes that have haunted him for years – Toronto
On a sun-drenched August morning, filmmaker Atom Egoyan stands in the silence of a dim post-production room. With his forthcoming feature “Seven Veils” casting rays from the theatre screen before him, he tweaks the final cut, perfecting what he can before its Toronto International Film Festival debut. “This is a …
Read More »‘Summer of strikes’ raises profile of this year’s Labour Day for Manitobans – Winnipeg
Each year, Labour Day weekend in Manitoba marks the end of the summer holidays and the beginning of a new season and changes in school and work. Yet, some say the September holiday this year is more important than it’s ever been. Janis Thiessen, a history professor at the University …
Read More »Small-town Saskatchewan athlete training to compete in next year’s Paralympics
To compete and bring home a medal from the Paralympics is Keely Shaw’s goal. If she makes it to the games in Paris next year, that will make it Shaw’s second experience on an international level competing in paracycling. “That’s the hope, that our team (is named) for the Paralympics …
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