Investigators have identified the members of a family found dead inside a Brampton home destroyed last week by a fire police say was suspicious. Rajiv Warikoo, 51, Shilpa Kotha, 47, and their daughter Mahek Warikoo, 16, all lived at the residence in the area of Big Sky Way and Van …
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Police ID woman, 42, killed in Scarborough townhouse
Toronto police have identified a woman killed early Thursday in a Scarborough townhouse. Julia MacIsaac, 42, of Toronto, was found with “obvious signs of trauma” in the home in the area of Scarborough Golf Club Road and Kingston Road, police said in a news release on Friday. Officers went to …
Read More »Lineups at Montreal food bank growing longer. Experts call for end to ‘Band-Aid’ food insecurity solutions
Police were called to maintain order at a Parc-Extension food bank giveaway as the number of people coming for food nearly doubles. Food banks are ‘a way for politicians to skirt the deeper issues,’ Food Secure Canada says. A crowd gathered in front of the Parc-Extension food bank last month, …
Read More »Sports bettors are waiting weeks to claim their winnings from Ontario’s gambling corporation
Some gamblers with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation sports betting platform Proline say they’ve been waiting weeks to cash in their wins. The Crown corporation says the delays are because of a wave of new accounts they have to verify. Expert says delays could push Crown corporation out of …
Read More »Once-celebrated P.E.I. apple orchard faces no sanctions despite foreign worker abuse claims
An apple orchard company that once had political stars promoting that it would transform agriculture on Prince Edward Island has been mired in allegations of worker abuse. Following years of complaints and a Canadian Border Service Agency investigation, the company has not been banned from hiring temporary foreign workers, an …
Read More »B.C. couple faces fines, legal action over custom-built tiny home on rural property
A Peachland, B.C., couple is facing the threat of a $1,000 fine and legal action if they do not remove their custom-built tiny home from their rural property by the end of April. Regional district says tiny home doesn’t meet building code standards. A couple is facing the threat of …
Read More »She escaped sexual exploitation. Now she works to help other survivors
When Tiffany Halliday escaped sexual exploitation, she turned to community organizations, like the Blue Door program at Thrive, for help. Now she works at Blue Door as a Lifewise mental health support worker. Tiffany Halliday survived exploitation with help of Blue Door program. Warning: This article contains detailed descriptions of …
Read More »Police looking for 3 people who left scene of fatal crash on Highway 400
Provincial police say they are looking for three people who ran away from a fatal crash on Highway 400 early Thursday. The collision happened around 5:10 a.m. in the southbound lanes where highways 400 and 401 meet in Toronto. According to OPP Const. Taylor Konkle, a BMW was speeding when …
Read More »Hundreds of stolen toys seized from Richmond, B.C., home: police
A large haul of stolen Lego and plush toys recovered at a home in Richmond, B.C., represents far more than child’s play, RCMP say. The recovered items — including toys and clothing valued at over $150,000 — illuminate what police describe as the “dark corners of the retail theft sector.” …
Read More »Former Quebec judge pleads guilty to manslaughter in the death of his wife
After nearly 15 years of legal battles, Jacques Delisle, a former judge on the Quebec Court of Appeal, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of his wife. Delisle’s plea ended a judicial saga of nearly 15 years. After nearly 15 years of legal battles, Jacques Delisle, a former judge …
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