Three people are facing charges after vehicles were fraudulently registered to several people, allegedly with the help of a ServiceOntario employee, Toronto police say. All three accused, two men and a woman, are from Toronto. In a news release on Wednesday, police said major crime unit officers from 53 Division …
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Former police officer who sexually abused 11 women at his massage business gets house arrest
David Kukoly, 54, who was a veteran police officer at the time of his arrest, was spared jail time, in part, because of his “long record of service to the community,” wrote an Ontario Court Justice in a decision last month. David Kukoly pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual …
Read More »Wildfire fighters work in heavy smoke, and in Canada have little protection
People who work on the front lines of Canada’s wildfires often do so without specialized respiratory protection. The International Association of Fire Fighters and some governments and agencies want to change that given the high number of illnesses closely associated with exposure to wildfire smoke. B.C., Alberta studying potential masks …
Read More »Clean fuel charges in New Brunswick will be double those in N.S., N.L.
Nova Scotia’s Utilities and Review Board has ruled that 3.74 cents per litre will be added to gasoline prices and 4.17 cents to diesel prices to account for the cost of new federal clean fuel regulations, half of what is expected to be an eight-cent charge in New Brunswick. On …
Read More »Government, two opposition parties set to show united front in support of Online News Act
In a sign negotiations with tech giants Google and Meta over the government’s new Online News Act may be at an impasse, the Liberals, the NDP and the Bloc Québécois are expected to jointly draw a rhetorical battle line at a news conference today. Google, Facebook have threatened to ban …
Read More »Her body was found in an Ontario river in 1975. Police have now charged a Florida man with murder
One of Canada’s best-known cold cases has been cracked, with ramifications in Ontario, Quebec, Florida and Tennessee. ‘Nation River Lady’ identified decades after body was found, former Montreal resident accused in her killing. One of Canada’s best-known cold cases has been cracked, with ramifications in Ontario, Quebec, Florida and Tennessee. …
Read More »El Niño is back. Here’s what it means for Canada
The global weather pattern El Niño has returned for the first time in seven years, according to the World Meteorological Organization, setting the stage for further extreme weather and soaring temperatures. Milder winter likely ahead, and more incliment weather too, expert says. It was long anticipated, and now it’s here. …
Read More »Degenerative brain disease CTE found for 1st time in female professional athlete
Australian researchers have discovered the first case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a female professional athlete. The brain of former Australian rules football player Heather Anderson was donated to science after the 28-year-old died by suicide in 2022. She was found to meet the criteria for “low-stage CTE.” “As …
Read More »Body found in St. Lawrence River near Akwesasne
A body was found in the St. Lawrence River near Ross Island on Monday afternoon, reports the Akwesasne Mohawk Police. The police are waiting for the coroner’s office to confirm the person’s identity. The body was found around 2 p.m. near Akwesasne, which straddles the Quebec and Ontario borders, and …
Read More »Federal grocery rebate payments start rolling out today
The federal government’s grocery rebate is expected to start landing in eligible Canadians’ bank accounts today. One-time payment meant to help offset rising food costs for low-income Canadians. Grocery rebate payments from the federal government are expected to start landing in eligible Canadians’ bank accounts today. The government has billed …
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