Sean Previl

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• Fire at federal government building in Toronto probed as suspected arson

  Toronto emergency services say a fire has been extinguished after it started in a federal government building in the city. Police said a man is in custody.

  Crime

  6 hours
• Saskatoon police to start mandatory alcohol screenings in new year on traffic stops

  Other police forces in Canada have implemented mandatory alcohol screening since the Criminal Code was amended in 2018 to allow for breathalyzers without cause in traffic stops.

  Traffic

  7 hours
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• 12-year-old London, Ont. boy charged with arson after residential fire

  London police say a 12-year-old boy is facing an arson charge after a fire at a residential building on Sunday night. No injuries were reported.

  Crime

  10 hours
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• Guelph man arrested in attempted murder of his mother: police

  Guelph police said they responded to a report of a woman in her 60s being assaulted and strangled. Police later arrested the woman's son.

  Crime

  11 hours
• Freezing rain, blowing snow expected to slam much of Eastern Canada

  The nasty side of Old Man Winter continues as freezing rain, blowing snow and strong winds are expected to slam areas in Eastern Canada, from Ontario to Newfoundland and Labrador.

  Weather

  Dec 29
• CN Rail says no threat to safety after train derails in Winnipeg

  A CN Rail train derailed on Sunday in Winnipeg's South Osborne area, with eight cars tipping over and two remaining upright. Officials say there is no threat to public safety.

  Canada

  Dec 28
• Bird never seen before in Canada draws crowds to Vancouver park

  The taiga flycatcher has never before been seen in Canada. At least, not until this holiday season when a bird watcher spotted the rare avian specimen in a Vancouver park.

  Environment

  Dec 28
• Durham police arrest 64, lay over 150 charges in retail theft crackdown

  Durham police arrested more than 60 people in a five-week crackdown on retail theft. Nearly three dozen of the charges stem from incidents at the LCBO.

  Crime

  Dec 28
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• 16-year-old boy faces weapons, theft charges after car hits Winnipeg transit bus

  A 16-year-old driver was arrested after fleeing from police and crashing the vehicle into a Winnipeg transit bus on Boxing Day. He faces theft and weapons charges.

  Crime

  Dec 28
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• Ontario, Quebec and Maritimes under numerous winter warnings

  Snow, freezing rain and high winds are expected in various parts of Canada, with multiple warnings and special weather statements in effect across the country.

  Weather

  Dec 28
• Male pedestrian killed, 4 injured after vehicle crashes into Toronto store

  Toronto police and emergency crews are on scene after a vehicle went into a building, with one pedestrian killed and two pedestrians injured.

  Traffic

  Dec 24
• Police identify 20-year-old victim fatally shot near U of T Scarborough campus

  Toronto police said they found a 20-year-old man with a gunshot wound in an area near the University of Toronto's Scarborough campus.

  Crime

  Dec 24
• Toronto police release image of woman sought in hate-motivated mischief probe

  Toronto police are asking anyone with information or who knows the identity of the suspect in a hate-motivated mischief investigation to call the authorities.

  Crime

  Dec 24
• N.S. man charged after RCMP discover homemade bombs, firearms

  A 34-year-old man is facing multiple firearms offences, including six counts of the unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon.

  Crime

  Dec 24
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• Alberta looks to protect bridges like the High Level from semi collisions

  Five times this year, large trucks heading onto the double-decker High Level Bridge have hit the structure often resulting in traffic snarls.

  Politics

  Dec 24
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• Methamphetamine among drugs seized at Donnacona Institution in Quebec

  Correctional Services Canada says staff at the Donnacona Institution seized various contraband worth tens of thousands of dollars.

  Crime

  Dec 24
• P.E.I. man faces province’s 1st hate crime charges after alleged antisemitic posts: RCMP

  A Prince Edward Island man is facing what RCMP believe are the first hate crime charges laid in the province after social media postings.

  Crime

  Dec 23
• Ontario man faces more sex offence charges involving 30 youth after RCMP probe

  The Ontario man first faced charges in 2022 following an investigation by RCMP, but the probe continued leading to further charges in December.

  Crime

  Dec 23
• Nova Scotia missing kids case ‘extremely rare’: RCMP officer

  Nova Scotia RCMP criminal operations officer Dan Morrow said in an interview with Global News that he hasn't seen a case quite like this in his 33 years of policing.

  Canada

  Dec 23
• Ryan Wedding’s alleged ‘cocaine lawyer’ granted bail

  Deepak Paradkar, a lawyer who has ties to Canadian Olympian Ryan Wedding, was granted bail as he awaits an extradition hearing.

  Crime

  Dec 23
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• Saskatchewan town remains without drinking water with restoration date unknown

  Residents of Outlook, Sask. could remain without safe drinking water for several days, with an official saying it's "difficult to say" when access will return.

  Canada

  Dec 17
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• Winnipeg police arrest person after doctor assaulted at Health Sciences Centre

  Shared Health Manitoba and Winnipeg police confirm a physician was assaulted at Health Sciences Centre, the latest incident at the hospital this year.

  Crime

  Dec 17
• Former iPro real estate agents getting 50% commission payouts amid scandal: regulator

  Real estate commissions are set to be paid out to real estate agents who were impacted by the closure of iPro, but only 50 per cent of the amount will actually be paid.

  Canada

  Dec 17
• 3 men arrested, charged for string of eastern Ontario commercial break-ins

  Three men have been arrested for a string of commercial break-ins between July and September with 20 different businesses broken into.

  Crime

  Dec 16
• Man in Winnipeg arrested 2 times, charged for child luring and sex assault

  Winnipeg police said a man was arrested and charged with child luring and sex assault, with him being arrested a second time after an investigation.

  Crime

  Dec 16