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TORONTO — An Ontario man accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars in assets for an international drug smuggling ring allegedly led by former Olympian Ryan Wedding has been denied bail. Rolan Sokolovski sought to be released ahead of a hearing that will determine whether he’ll be extradited to the United States, where he […]

TORONTO — A defence lawyer for Frank Stronach is suggesting one of his accusers regrets engaging in a sexual encounter with the billionaire businessman in the early 1980s. Leora Shemesh suggested in cross-examination that the woman, who is the fourth complainant to testify in the case, does in fact remember how things happened that night […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Catholic District School Board says it has placed two Toronto high school teachers on leave following allegations they exchanged racist messages using a school social media page. Advocacy group Parents of Black Children says messages between the two James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School teachers were found on a student athletics […]

TORONTO — An Ontario man accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars in assets for an international drug smuggling ring allegedly led by former Olympian Ryan Wedding has been denied bail. Rolan Sokolovski sought to be released ahead of a hearing that will determine whether he’ll be extradited to the United States, where he […]

NEWMARKET, ONT. — Police north of Toronto say an elderly woman is dead after a morning house fire. York regional police say two men have also been taken to hospital with minor injuries. Emergency crews responded to the fire on Kirby Crescent in Newmarket shortly after 6:30 a.m. Police say the elderly woman was sent […]

CHURCH POINT — Nova Scotia RCMP say an Ontario man is facing a human trafficking charge for allegedly employing a foreign national for a year and paying them $300. The Mounties in Digby, N.S., say that in July 2025 they received a report alleging a foreign national working on a temporary basis in nearby Church […]

TORONTO — A defence lawyer for Canadian businessman Frank Stronach is set to continue cross-examining one of his accusers today. Leora Shemesh began questioning the woman, who is the fourth complainant to testify in the case, on Thursday afternoon after court took two unplanned pauses to deal with legal issues. The issues arose after the […]

The NDP leadership candidates began the final official debate with a general acknowledgment they agree on policies, but have different visions for how to achieve their most existential goal — rebuilding the party. At the close of the debate, each candidate was asked if they are running to rebuild the party or become the prime […]

TORONTO — The sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach hit another hurdle today as one of his accusers repeatedly referred to her preparatory meetings with the prosecution while testifying about what she called a “degrading” and horrifying incident in the early 1980s. The woman, who is the fourth complainant to take the stand […]

TORONTO — An Ontario court has agreed to recognize a U.S. bankruptcy filing from the operator of Eddie Bauer’s Canadian stores. The Ontario Superior Court’s recognition of the case paves the way for any outcomes in the U.S. proceedings to more easily be applied in Canada. When apparel firm Eddie Bauer LLC filed for bankruptcy […]