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Toronto police make city's largest ever drug bust
A three month long investigation in to drug trafficking in Toronto, Project Finito, has yielded an impressive result. "This total of 992 kilograms of illicit drugs has an estimated street level value ...
Adam Riley Nov 17, 2023
Federal judge rules listing plastic items as toxic as 'unconstitutional'
A federal judge has ruled Ottawa's decision to list plastic items as toxic as not only 'unreasonable' but 'unconstitutional'. The "label" was a key step to allow the federal government to ban certain ...
Caitlin Snow Nov 17, 2023
Air Force Major faces firearms and smuggling charges
A member of the Canadian Armed Forces has been charged with almost 30 firearms and smuggling related offences following an investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency. The CBSA says in August a...
Adam Riley Nov 16, 2023
Housing starts trend up in October
Canada's annual pace of housing starts rose one per cent in October compared with September. That is according to new figures released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). October's ...
Brad Perry Nov 16, 2023
Bag of tools joins orbital debris
There is a new object orbiting the Earth, its not a space station or satellite....its a tool bag. In a blog post NASA says the bag floated away during a spacewalk at the International Space Station on...
Adam Riley Nov 16, 2023
Bigfoot spotted in Minnesota
A startling discovery for a pair of Minnesota hunters. The Bigfoot Field Researchers Association reports a man and his mother were hunting near Bena, about 55 kilometres east of Bemidji, in October wh...
Randy Thoms Nov 15, 2023
Israeli hospital raid on 'Utterly unacceptable' ; WHO Director General
The health situation in Gaza continues to decline and a military operation targeting one of the largest and few remaining hospitals in the area has drawn condemnation. A raid conducted by Israeli forc...
Adam Riley Nov 15, 2023
Risk of volcanic eruption in Iceland evacuates nearly 4,000 people
There is a significant risk of a volcanic eruption in Iceland over the next few days. According to the Weather Network, the Icelandic Meteorological Office says it could be on or just off the Reykjane...
Caitlin Snow Nov 15, 2023
Royal Canadian Mint featuring King Charles III unveiled
The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled its effigy of King Charles III which will appear on Canadian coins. A release event was held at the Mint's facility near Winnipeg, Tuesday afternoon. Canadian port...
Caitlin Snow Nov 14, 2023
Alert Ready test set for November 15th
A test of the National Alert Ready system is set to be conducted Wednesday across the country. The system is designed to alert Canadians through radio and television broadcasts, as well as on our phon...
Adam Riley Nov 14, 2023





