Lawyers for a Toronto police constable accused of leaking information to criminals in a corruption case that has rocked law enforcement in the region are asking the court to reconsider the decision to deny him bail. Const. Timothy Barnhardt is one of eight active and retired Toronto police officers charged last month in an organized […]

About 250 doctors practising in Newfoundland and Labrador are warning of an “exodus of physicians” from the province if it rolls out a mandatory electronic health information system as planned. The doctors signed a petition last week calling on the provincial health authority to change its plans for the CorCare system launch and revise the […]

With fraud schemes on the rise, members of the Caledon OPP will hold a drop-in presentation for seniors in the community on March 28 regarding crime awareness and information on how to avoid falling victim to fraud schemes. Jesse Nobleman with Caledon OPP says that, with March 2026 being National Fraud Prevention Month, they thought […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Airport security video shows another way federal agents are taking immigrants to detention centers — in some cases they’re using commercial flights, with escorts dressed like any other passenger. Video obtained through a public records request shows the 5-year-old boy, who became a face of the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis when he […]

Less than three months after starting the job, despite his scandal-plagued past and lack of proper experience, David Barrick is no longer the Chief Administrative Officer for the Township of South Stormont.  His abrupt departure from the small eastern Ontario township, quietly announced Tuesday, March 24, has left residents, municipal officials and media outlets familiar […]

The Manitoba government’s plan to eliminate the provincial sales tax on all food sold in grocery stores was questioned Wednesday by restaurant owners who argue they’re being put at a disadvantage. The tax cut, included in Tuesday’s provincial budget, will expand a sales-tax exemption that already covers basic groceries, such as milk, meat, produce and […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, hosting his first monthly Christian worship service at the Pentagon since the Iran war began, prayed Wednesday to have “every round find its mark.” “Every month it is fitting to be right here,” he told the gathered civilian employees and uniformed military personnel. “All the more fitting this month, at […]

If you’re a fan of yummy baked goods and reading great books, why not join the two together by attending the Friends of the Falher Library Bake Sale on April 2? President Geneviève Nicolet explains Friends of the Falher Library / Amis de la Bibliothèque Dentinger is a bilingual volunteer organization dedicated to supporting the […]

Canada’s privacy commissioner says Nova Scotia’s largest power utility will strengthen its security following a cyberattack last year.  Nova Scotia Power sent a compliance letter to commissioner Philippe Dufresne saying it will delete customer social security numbers that it has on file. The utility says in the letter it will also provide Dufresne’s office with […]

COLEMAN TOWNSHIP — Thousands of documents obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request have revealed details of hazardous material located at the abandoned Cobalt Refinery Site, located in Coleman Township. Trina Breault, township resident and chairperson for the group Citizens for a Clean Coleman Township, made a presentation to Coleman council on March 19. […]

Hydro-Québec says it wants to assess the feasibility of connecting the province’s electricity grid with Nova Scotia’s proposed offshore wind farms. The provincially owned utility has issued a formal request for information from energy developers to help it determine timelines and costs for building transmission lines and other technologies. But the utility’s request does not […]

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico jury determined Tuesday that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms, a verdict that signals a changing tide against tech companies and the government’s willingness to crack down. The landmark decision comes after a nearly seven-week trial, […]