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Ontario police warn of poultry scam circulating on Facebook MarketplaceOPP are reminding the public to be vigilant when making purchases online after an Ontario resident was defrauded while trying to buy chickens on Facebook Marketplace.CrimeMay 25
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Calgary police arrest 4, seize drugs and gun in stolen property investigationCalgary police have laid charges against four people following an investigation into recent break and enter and alleged sale of stolen property through Facebook Marketplace.CrimeApr 28
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Edmonton man accused of rolling back odometers, selling vehicles at inflated pricesIt's alleged several high-mileage vehicles bought on Facebook Marketplace had their odometer changed by hundreds of thousands of kilometers before being re-sold at inflated prices.ConsumerApr 7
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‘Extremely troubling’: Man accused of bestiality and pimping women out in EdmontonOne of the victims responded to a Facebook ad of a room for rent in Edmonton but upon arrival, was allegedly forced into the sex trade by the accused — who acted as her pimp.CrimeApr 8
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Man arrested after string of high-value Pokémon card robberies in VancouverPolice said that officers have responded to five incidents since March 23, in which all five victims met with a man to sell cards, usually through Facebook Marketplace.CrimeApr 2
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Ferrari driver stops in live lane, avoids gravel shoulder to protect paint: OPPOntario Provincial Police say a driver speeding in a Ferrari over the weekend stopped in a live lane instead of on the gravel shoulder to protect the car's paint.CanadaJun 3
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Teen killed in triple fatal crash remembered as lacrosse ‘legend’ by Ontario teamThe lacrosse team says the 18-year-old was travelling home from the Medicine Cup tournament when he was killed in a fatal multi-vehicle collision.CanadaJun 8
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Trailer hauling fireworks catches fire on U.S. highway, igniting a displayFootage of the fire and subsequent explosion shows a plume of grey smoke rising from the burning trailer as fireworks detonate and crackle across the highway.U.S. NewsJun 8
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Meta says hackers can no longer access accounts through its AI chatbotMeta says it has resolved an issue that allowed hackers to trick its AI assistant into granting access to other users' accounts, according to media reports.TrendingJun 2
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Ontario human foosball players set Guinness World Record with massive gameBefore kickoff, Guinness World Records adjudicator Chloe McCarthy gathered participants near the sidelines with a warning: there was almost no margin for error.CanadaMay 24
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N.S. long-term care strike could soon end after tentative deal reached: CUPECUPE said this agreement would go to members at the facility within 10 days, though the union says it's hoping to complete it within 72 hours.HealthJun 7
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12-year-old boy in critical condition after being hit with baseball: reportsXavier Taylor, a 12-year-old boy from New Jersey, was walking back to the dugout at Fellowship Columbia Bank Field when he was hit with a baseball in the neck.U.S. NewsJun 2
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Ontario man caught with $1.5K in cheese, chocolate ran retail theft ring: policeAn Ontario man arrested for shoplifting over the weekend is being accused of running a retail theft ring that supplied businesses with specialty cheese products monthly.CrimeMay 13
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‘Hard to fathom’: Some recent Ontario tornado photos were AI, researchers sayResearchers examining damage from a storm that hit London, Ont., last week say two photos claiming to depict tornadoes were AI-generated fakes.CanadaMay 26
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Quebec television personality calls for tougher legislation on identity theftA Quebec television personality is calling for tougher laws against online fraudsters and identity thieves after she and other public figures were victimized.CanadaMay 7
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Woman dead after being struck by umbrella at South Carolina restaurant: reports'Our hearts are with the family, friends, and loved ones affected by the tragic incident during last night’s sudden severe weather event at Lake Marion,' the restaurant wrote.U.S. NewsMay 26
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Museum’s unmoved ‘Knight Rider’ replica car hit with mysterious speeding ticketThe museum shared a photo of the parking ticket on Instagram, with the caption, 'Well, this is a new one… we got this in the mail today. This is 100% legit.'TrendingMay 14
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Police in France alert drivers to ‘unpredictable’ hazard of drunken deerPolice said that drunk animals can be dangerous to drivers if they are not vigilant and shared a viral video of an intoxicated deer in France's Burgundy region running in circles.TrendingMay 14
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Military helicopter flyover taking place in Edmonton during fallen EMS memorialThe third annual Alberta Fallen Paramedic Memorial ceremony is talking place on the south lawn of the legislature grounds at the conclusion of National Paramedic Services Week.CanadaMay 21
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Toronto man gets 33 years in U.S. prison over ‘sextortion scheme’ targeting kidsAuthorities say he recorded what the children did and then threatened to send images to the friends and family of any children who wanted to stop participating.CrimeMay 27