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Ontario Provincial Police say four people have been arrested and charged in connection with an apparent human smuggling scheme after a vehicle bound for the United States was found to have several people hidden inside of it. Police said the vehicle was stopped in Cornwall, Ont. on Tuesday,…

The idea of a train to Calgary’s airport appears to be gaining steam. City councillors on the Infrastructure and Planning Committee received a briefing this week on progress and next steps of the Calgary Airport Rail Connection Study, which included the city’s preferred route for a rail line to the…

I’ll see your arm and raise you an arm and two legs. It was the battle of the bots on the CES show floor as robot vacuum manufacturers Dreame and Roborock each added limbs to their rival robovacs.Dreame launched its X50 Ultra at the show earlier this week, debuting the…

A series of wildfires are searing through the Los Angeles area, forcing many to evacuate their homes. Follow along here for the latest updates. 8:48 P.M. EST: Latest wildfire size estimates Officials with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection say five wildfires have been declared within Los Angeles…

A Saskatchewan hockey referee is gaining widespread attention after posting a video on social media telling coaches and parents to “do better.” Dave Kadun recently took to Instagram, calling on the hockey community to think twice before yelling — or swearing — at a young official. “Think about what you’re…

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says he would be “committed” to the consumer carbon tax should he become Liberal leader and prime minister, despite the policy’s unpopularity. “The consumer portion of the carbon price, I will continue to make the argument to Canadians that, actually, it…

A new global ranking may raise doubts about Canada’s reputation of being open to other countries. While Singapore kept its status as the country with the world’s most powerful passport, Canada was considered among the “top 5 losers” in a new global ranking released Wednesday. Canada sat…

Release, re-offend, re-arrest and repeat. It’s the cycle for many high-risk offenders, including one man with a lengthy criminal record who was released from Headingley Correctional Centre this week. Winnipeg police say 52-year-old Marcel Hank Charlette is a high risk to reoffend against all men, women and children. Get breaking…

A smart lock is an easy solution to some common problems. Locked yourself out? Need to let a friend in to water the plants? Your latchkey kid lost their key? Hands are full, and it’s raining cats and dogs? A smart lock solves all of these problems and more. One of…

Ontario’s self-proclaimed “crypto king,” Aiden Pleterski is facing charges in an alleged case of intimate partner violence in Vaughan last week. Police arrested Pleterski on Monday and charged him with seven new offences, including assault, forcible confinement, harassment and uttering death threats. York Regional Police told CTV…