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Toronto Islamic Centre using 'buddy system' in wake of alleged Islamophobic incidents
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (490+ words) By Ziad Arab-Oagley, OMNI News; and CityNews Staff Posted March 19, 2026 12:03 pm. The Toronto Islamic Centre is employing a buddy system to help keep its congregation safe after it says Islamophobic incidents targeted its worshippers during Ramadan. The centre said in…...
Parents of B.C.'s Piper James travel to Australia to visit beach where she died
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (366+ words) Posted February 4, 2026 9:03 am. The parents of Piper James have travelled to Australia to visit the beach where the British Columbia teenager was found dead circled by a pack of wild dogs. The Australian Associated Press confirmed the parents of the…...
Canadian who died on Australian beach circled by dingoes loved life, nature: friend
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (368+ words) By Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press Posted January 20, 2026 8:14 am. A friend of a Canadian woman whose body was found on an Australian beach surrounded by dingoes says her death comes as a shock. Police in the Australian state of Queensland…...
Canadian found dead on Australian island, surrounded by dingo pack: Australian media
2+ mon, 3+ hour ago (458+ words) Posted January 19, 2026 12:22 pm. Australian media are reporting that a young Canadian woman has been found dead, her body surrounded by a pack of dingoes, on an island popular with backpackers and other tourists and off the country's east coast. Police…...
Police announce $25K reward for info on Pickering casino shooting
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (383+ words) Posted December 15, 2025 12:23 pm. The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) are renewing calls for information on a shooting at a casino that left a man dead two years ago, adding that a $25,000 reward is now being offered in the case. Police…...
Boil water advisory in effect in Collingwood after watermain break
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (328+ words) Posted December 13, 2025 2:44 pm. A boil water advisory remains in effect in the Town of Collingwood, forcing residents to stock up on bottled water and reduce their water usage. The advisory was issued on Friday following a water main break in…...
Man, 20, arrested for allegedly exposing himself to four children under 16: Toronto police
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (322+ words) Posted November 17, 2025 9:00 pm. A 20-year-old man has been charged with allegedly exposing himself to four children under the age of 16. Toronto police say on Nov. 11, officers responded to a call for an indecent act in the Sumach and Wellesley streets…...
What we know about the synagogue attack in Manchester, England
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (510+ words) Posted October 2, 2025 8:18 am. Here's what we know at present: Police have confirmed that two people were killed and three others were seriously wounded in the attack. They added that three other members of the public remain in serious condition. Police…...
Man found dead on the street in The Beaches, police say
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (252+ words) Posted September 14, 2025 8:11 am. Toronto police were called to The Beaches neighbourhood early Sunday morning after receiving a call about a body that was located on the street. Officers arrived at the scene near Queen Street East and Wheeler Avenue just…...
B.C. court dismisses challenge to university faculty association's Gaza resolutions
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (440+ words) Posted September 2, 2025 6:21 pm. VANCOUVER " The B.C. Supreme Court says the Simon Fraser University faculty association did not go beyond its "stated purposes" by passing resolutions condemning Israel's actions in Gaza and calling for the university to divest from arms manufacturers. The…...