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Toronto Toronto police say they have arrested a second person and laid more charges in a Taylor Swift ticket scam that cost fans nearly $70,000. A 56-year-old man from Burlington has been charged with 19 counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, police said in a news release Wednesday. Continue Reading

Toronto U.S. prosecutors are warning that a Toronto-area man accused of co-ordinating millions of dollars’ worth of cocaine shipments — on behalf of a murderous drug ring allegedly run by former Olympian Ryan Wedding — has access to a criminal network in Dubai and could flee if he’s released on bail.Continue Reading

Toronto Two Greater Toronto Area councillors are launching an online ad campaign against Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariff threat on Canadian goods. The ads will target mobile devices in Washington D.C during the presidential inauguration. Ads will appear on smartphones in the D.C area on Jan. 20 Tyreike ReidContinue Reading

Toronto A new report by Ontario’s municipalities says more than 80,000 people were homeless last year. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario says the groundbreaking report is believed to be the most accurate picture of provincewide homelessness to date. AMO says the groundbreaking report is believed to be the mostContinue Reading

Toronto An increasing number of overdose deaths in Ontario involves the use of more than one drug, with the combination of opioids and stimulants proving to be especially dangerous, a new report says. Rate of overdose deaths involving 3 or more substances up 187% from 2018 to 2022 Liam CaseyContinue Reading

Toronto An 18-year-old Oshawa man has been charged with dangerous driving after a collision involving an Ontario Provincial Police vehicle that was transporting Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday, the OPP says. Premier safe, 2 people in other vehicle suffered minor injuries, OPP saysMuriel Draaisma · CBC News · Posted: JanContinue Reading

Toronto Premier Doug Ford is pitching an enhanced energy partnership between Canada and the U.S. as part of a broader effort to stave off tariff threats from president-elect Donald Trump. U.S. president-elect Donald Trump says he intends to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian goods Ford continues to push back againstContinue Reading

Toronto Aiden Pleterski, the self-styled “crypto king” accused in Ontario of defrauding investors out of tens of millions of dollars, has been arrested and faces multiple charges in a case of intimate partner violence, CBC News has learned. Aiden Pleterski, 26, charged with assault and forcible confinement, amid fraud allegationsThomasContinue Reading

Toronto The provincial agency that provides legal help for low-income Ontarians is planning to expand eligibility for its services, a move that some lawyers applaud but add it’s only a “first step” toward fixing Ontario’s legal aid system. Legal Aid Ontario making changes to help more low-income Ontarians access servicesContinue Reading