How toy guns brandished by Ontario youth in ‘assassins game’ is prompting real fear
Ontario's Halton Regional police issued a public alert after getting multiple calls over the past week from residents insisting they had seen teens on school ground with weapons.
Crime
May 3
‘They knew’: Victims of sexual abuse by Ontario youth leader sue Anglican Church
Garth Bent worked as a camp counsellor at Ontario Pioneer Camp and pleaded guilty in 2009 to three counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted indecent assault.
Crime
Apr 19
Man shot in head with BB gun in ‘disturbance with group of youths’ in Belleville
Police are continuing to investigate and so far no charges have been laid.
Crime
Mar 28
Police raid Fun Guyz stores in Kitchener, Cambridge for 2nd time in a week
On Saturday, officers raided Fun Guyz stores on King Street East and Waterloo Street North in Cambridge and Victoria Street South and Park Street in Kitchener.
Crime
Apr 15
Police raid magic mushroom dispensaries in Cambridge and Kitchener
The raids took place at the Fun Guyz stores on King Street East and Waterloo Street North in Cambridge and Victoria Street South and Park Street in Kitchener.
Crime
Apr 11
Father of boy killed by dogs shares grief, harrowing details of attack
Wesley Grist shared his grief with media Sunday after his 11-year-old son was attacked and killed by two dogs in a south Edmonton home last weekend.
Crime
Apr 7
Man RCMP called ‘prolific offender’ charged in Edmonton U-Haul fatal hit-and-run
A man RCMP described as a 'transient prolific offender' is facing more charges in connection with a deadly hit-and-run collision involving a U-Haul in south Edmonton.
Crime
Feb 29
Suspect in fatal Edmonton U-Haul hit-and-run arrested in Wainwright
A suspect being sought after a deadly hit-and-run collision in south Edmonton last weekend was arrested by RCMP three days later in central Alberta.
Crime
Feb 28
Design Jam brings new ideas for Downsview airport lands
Students from across the GTA gathered this weekend for this year’s 1UP Conference, with a task of brainstorming and prototyping designs for the Downsview airport lands.
Canada
Mar 27
Quebec coroner’s inquest told that poor police planning led to killing of officer
Serge Brouillard described his son as an intelligent lover of nature who played high-level soccer as a youth and was always ready to help others around him.
Crime
Feb 22
4th youth charged with murder in killing of 16-year-old outside Halifax mall
Police in Halifax have charged a fourth youth with second-degree murder in the death of 16-year-old Ahmad Al Marrach. The accused had previously been arrested and released.
Crime
May 2
South Africa celebrates 30 years since end of apartheid, but discontent grows
Analysts and polls predict that the waning popularity of the democratic party once led by Nelson Mandela is likely to see it lose its parliamentary majority for the first time.
Politics
Apr 27
16-year-old child of billionaire tech CEO reported missing
Mint Butterfield is the child of Slack co-founder and former CEO, Stewart Butterfield.
U.S. News
Apr 25
The science and controversy behind Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’
What is a three-body problem? Why are some in China angry at the Netflix series? Global News spoke to experts to find out what is fact and what is science fiction.
Entertainment
Mar 29
Guns seized, teens arrested in shooting targeting South Surrey home
Police arrested two 16-year-old boys for careless use of a firearm and discharging a firearm with intent in the Feb. 1 shooting outside a Sikh activist's home.
Crime
Feb 8
Winnipeg dental program serving inner-city youth marks 25 years
In 2022-2023, UM said dental students screened over 2,500 youth in kindergarten to grade six, with about 40 bussing in every Friday.
Education
Apr 26
Who is getting the Presidential medal of freedom from Joe Biden today?
U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists and athletes, among others
U.S. News
May 3
Louis Riel Cup in Saskatoon looks to build reconciliation through hockey
The Louis Riel Cup is being held in Saskatoon with the aim of building reconciliation.
Sports
Apr 20
Calgary riders train for world BMX championships: ‘Pretty cool feeling’
About 25 BMX riders are on track to take on the world. They’ve been selected to represent Canada at the 2024 UCI BMX World Championships in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Sports
Apr 24
2 women sexually assaulted by foster father to sue child protection services: lawyer
The foster father, Éric Jean, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in November after he pleaded guilty to assaulting both girls.
Crime
Apr 25