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Air Canada says it has apologized to two passengers who were escorted off a plane by security after protesting that their seats were smeared with vomit.  Incident occurred during boarding for an Aug. 26 flight from Las Vegas to Montreal. Air Canada says it has apologized to two passengers who …

Amtrak says it aims to relaunch passenger train service between Montreal and New York City next week, a route that typically carries more than 100,000 travellers per year.  Service shut down since June due to speed restrictions prompted by summer heat. Amtrak says it aims to relaunch passenger train service …

Hamilton police have arrested two men for the 2020 murder of Giorgio Barresi, a 42-year-old realtor from Hamilton’s Stoney Creek area. Jamal Chemin, 41, and Sorossa Moude, 27, have both been charged with first-degree murder. They are both Toronto residents with ties to organized crime, police said. Det. Sgt. Jim …

The only unionized Starbucks outlet in Vancouver will shut down at the end of September. Leanna Rizzi, a spokesperson for the Seattle-based coffee chain, confirmed the closure of the Dunbar Street location via email, saying the move is due to the lease expiring. Rizzi said the store is one of …

Ottawa’s police chief says investigators believe Saturday’s fatal shooting at a wedding reception was targeted.  Assunnah Muslim Association offering support to wedding guests. Ottawa police say shooting at wedding reception was targeted Chief Eric Stubbs said, while there’s no indication the shooting that killed two people and injured six others …

RCMP say it’s okay to post photos of your child’s first day of school… as long as you don’t include too much information. (Sylvan Lake RCMP) P.E.I. RCMP are advising parents to think twice before posting back-to-school pictures of their children online. Photos including a banner with a child’s name, …

In 2022, there was a never-before-seen billion dollars worth of vehicles stolen in Canada, and nearly all of them were exported overseas by organized crime. In West Africa, where many of the vehicles end up, authorities are pleading with Canada to stop the flow of stolen cars. Auto theft considered …

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is asking the Bank of Canada to stop hiking interest rates, saying Ontario families and businesses are struggling to get by and can’t afford another increase. The bank has raised rates 10 times since March 2022 in an effort to curb inflation. It hit pause on …

Ontario’s Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark announced he is resigning, after weeks of pushback from political opponents and residents following multiple investigations into his department’s handling of the Greenbelt land swaps.  Move comes after multiple investigations into his department’s handling of the file. Ontario’s Municipal Affairs and Housing …

The legal consequences of this trial’s outcome will be the stuff of many disputes to come – both on the national, political stage and in smaller gatherings between friends and family.  Judge-alone trial for Tamara Lich, Chris Barber should last at least 16 days. When the highly anticipated trial of …