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  • SGI releases top 5 notable insurance fraud cases from past year
    Phoney stolen cars. Fake jewelry thefts. And a reported break-in at a non-existent garage. These — and more — are SGI's top five insurance scams for the year.
    Canada
    Mar 22
  • Scammers fleecing B.C. residents for tens of thousands of dollars: Police
    RCMP said to be suspicious of immediate requests for money, and added “trust your instincts. Remember, if it feels wrong, it probably is a scam.”
    Crime
    Mar 23
  • Canada Revenue Agency warns of relentless scams during tax season
    Recently, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre issued a fraud alert stating it’s receiving reports of text messages claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency.
    Consumer
    Feb 27
  • Regina police send warning on ‘grandparent scams’ after multiple calls
    Also known as ‘grandparent scams,’ the fraud involves someone calling a senior and telling them about an emergency situation the caller is facing.
    Canada
    Mar 21
  • Human trafficking in Southeast Asia now a global crisis, Interpol says
    Organized crime rings who fueled an "explosion" of human trafficking and cyber scam centers during the pandemic have expanded from Southeast Asia into a global network.
    World
    Mar 27
  • Nearly 600 stolen cars from GTA seized from Montreal port
    Between December and March, police inspected about 400 shipping containers at the Port of Montreal and found nearly 600 stolen vehicles, most of them from the Toronto area.
    Canada
    Apr 14
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  • Manitoba’s first CAR T-cell therapy patient declared cancer-free
    The first patient in Manitoba to undergo a revolutionary type of cancer treatment is sharing her story.
    Health
    Apr 17
  • Man arrested for grandparent scam, RCMP warn of increase in similar fraud
    On Feb. 28, Mounties said a 79-year-old woman went to the Stonewall RCMP detachment and told officers she believed she was the victim of a grandparent scam.
    Crime
    Mar 13
  • Where are Canada’s worst Uber riders? Ride-hailing app releases ranking
    Uber is offering a one-time discount to Canadian riders with the highest ratings to reward them for their good behaviour over the past year.
    Canada
    Apr 5
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  • Data shows 2024 could be a record-breaking year in Manitoba for potholes
    As of April 7 this year, 1,634 pothole-related claims were reported to MPI. That's over half of similar claims made in all of 2023, and almost two times 2019 numbers.
    Traffic
    Apr 15
  • Stroller scam: Parents sound the alarm in Quebec, say they were duped
    Two Quebec parents are speaking out after buying strollers from Marketplace online and realizing what they bought wasn't as advertised.
    Canada
    Apr 17
  • 2nd arrest made in ‘large-scale’ vehicle scam: Peel police
    A woman from Brampton, Ont., has been arrested in connection what Peel police described as a 'large-scale' auto scam involving forged documents and trafficking of stolen goods.
    Crime
    Mar 19
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  • Israel’s military intelligence chief resigns over failure to prevent Oct. 7 attack
    The head of Israeli military intelligence resigned on Monday over the failures surrounding Hamas' unprecedented Oct. 7 attack, the military said.
    World
    Apr 22
  • AI ramping up risk of promotional ploys on April Fools’ Day, experts warn
    Whether through generative text-to-video tools or chatbots that serve up endless ad ideas on command, AI could make distinguishing between jokes, facts and deepfakes even harder.
    Canada
    Mar 30
  • Montreal man alleges he was attacked for ‘looking’ Muslim
    A Christian man originally from Eastern Europe and living in Montreal's Saint-Laurent borough says he was attacked and threatened Saturday because he "looks" Muslim. 
    Crime
    Mar 31
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  • Florida couple accused of altering lottery scratch ticket to fake $1M win
    Dakota Jones and Kira Enders presented a bogus, taped-together scratch-off ticket to the Florida Lottery office, only to later be charged with forgery and fraud.
    Crime
    Apr 22
  • B.C. man waits 9 hours to see a doctor after suffering stroke while driving
    He said he was sitting in some traffic when he coughed, then felt a pain on his right side and what felt like a kick to the back of the head.
    Health
    Mar 21
  • Missing cat found after 5 years makes 2,000-km journey home
    Cindy and Jeff Hall got a phone call out of the blue that their cat, who ran out the door five years ago, was found thanks to a microchip.
    Trending
    Apr 22
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  • Our top 5 Amazon deals of the week
    Looking to shop great deals? Here are our favourite deal items up for grabs this week on Amazon. Save big on Soundcore, Honiture and more coveted brand items.
    The Curator
    Mar 26
  • Edmonton woman receives Governor General’s medal for exceptional volunteer service
    Jean Henderson received the Governor General of Canada Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers at a ceremony in Edmonton on Wednesday afternoon.
    Features
    Mar 27
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