Vancouver councillor accuses colleagues of being 'drug dealers' in Mandarin-only social media clip
Marc Fawcett-Atkinson / nationalobserver - Over the weekend Lenny Zhou, a councillor with Vancouver's majority ABC party, posted a video to WeChat accusing the four city councillors who aren't part of the party of using and dealing drugs, a claim they stress is false.
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Defence continues cross-examining complainant in Stronach's sexual assault trial
sootoday - TORONTO — A lawyer representing Frank Stronach is suggesting one of the complainants in the businessman's sexual assault trial has a "tendency to lie" and made up parts of her account.
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OpenAI’s handling of Tumbler Ridge shooter info opens regulation questions
Sean Boynton / globalnews - OpenAI said it did not inform police of Jesse Van Rootselaar's ChatGPT activity last summer because it did not meet an internal threshold of an 'imminent' threat.
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Quebec father who drowned kids in 2022 wraps testimony at his murder trial
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A Quebec man who has admitted to drowning two of his children in 2022 has concluded his testimony at his first-degree murder trial.
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Peel police arrest four in human trafficking investigation involving 11-to-14-year-old girls
Chris Knight / nationalpost - Investigation began in 2024 and alleges that several young female victims were being trafficked in the Greater Toronto Area
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Cartel violence leaves thousands of Canadian tourists stuck in Mexico
Michelle Lalonde, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - Canadian flights in and out of Mexico are suspended after fires and violence linked to killing of drug lord led to "shelter in place" order.
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Fifth complainant in Frank Stronach trial breaks into tears while describing alleged sexual assault
Paola Loriggio / theglobeandmail - Billionaire businessman has pleaded not guilty to a dozen charges involving seven complainants
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OpenAI reps summoned to Ottawa to discuss concerns following Tumbler Ridge shooting
Amy Judd / globalnews - ChatGPT states that the account was suspended due to concerns about the suspect's posts, but it did not alert law enforcement officials in Canada.
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U.K police arrest former U.S. ambassador Peter Mandelson in Epstein probe
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Police are investigating Mandelson over documents suggesting he passed sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein a decade and a half ago.
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Canadians urged to shelter in place in Mexican state amid violence
Sean Previl / globalnews - People in a popular Mexican city are being asked to keep a low profile, follow the advice of local authorities, and monitor local and international media to stay informed.
- Army kills Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader 'El Mencho' (4)
- Canadians shelter in place as violence shutters Puerto Vallarta (9)
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Army kills Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader 'El Mencho'
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U.S. Secret Service agents shot and killed armed man who entered the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago
sootoday - WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service announced Sunday that an armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Man, 22, allegedly sexually assaulted ‘youth’ after giving her marijuana
Chris Doucette / torontosun - Investigators claim the accused initially met the underage female on Snapchat and they met up in person in August 2025
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OpenAI did not mention Tumbler Ridge shooter’s posts in meeting with B.C. officials day after mass shooting: province
Mike Hager, Jesse Winter / theglobeandmail - Company handed over evidence that shooter had been banned from using its ChatGPT chatbot
- Mounties probe threats and safety in Tumbler Ridge community. (6)
- Officials probe why OpenAI didn't mention shooter's public posts. (7)
- Victims and survivors: funerals canceled, medical updates amid threats. (2)
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Mounties probe threats and safety in Tumbler Ridge community.
Officials probe why OpenAI didn't mention shooter's public posts.
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Retired constable charged in Project South corruption probe has first hearing
Molly Hayes, Patrick White / theglobeandmail - Additional details about the investigation have come to light, including charges against the seven other officers and 19 civilians co-accused
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MANDEL: Judge reprimands Crown at Stronach sex assault trial
Michele Mandel / torontosun - Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy was 'gobsmacked' by a witness who apologized for lying on the stand and a prosecutor who knew but did nothing
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Police uncover new evidence in Brampton kidnapping case involving $200K demand
Prisha Dev / globalnews - Police say a Brampton kidnapping investigation involving a $200,000 ransom demand led to multiple charges, a seized firearm and new evidence uncovered through search warrants.
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Ontario man accused in Ryan Wedding case denied bail
Aaron D’Andrea / globalnews - An Ontario man accused of laundering millions of dollars in assets for an international drug smuggling ring allegedly led by former Olympian Ryan Wedding has been denied bail.
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Survivors of past Canadian school shootings reflect on tragedy in Tumbler Ridge
Eric Andrew-Gee, Maura Forrest / theglobeandmail - Those who have lived through previous mass shootings urge patience and continued support for survivors
- Expert: guns in shooter’s mother's photo appeared legal then (4)
- Experts press for better threat assessment and mental-health access (2)
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Expert: guns in shooter’s mother's photo appeared legal then
Experts press for better threat assessment and mental-health access
OpenAI flagged, banned accounts; contacted RCMP after attack
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Calgary man charged with six counts of extortion after months-long police investigation
Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - A Calgary man is facing multiple extortion charges following a months-long police investigation into threats and demands for money targeting a woman in the city’s northeast.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
News Staff / citynews - LONDON (AP) — A UK police force has arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The Thames Valley Police, an agency that covers areas west of London, including Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home, said it was “assessing”…
- A rare royal arrest echoes centuries-old historical precedent (3)
- Police detain former prince at his Norfolk home; investigation ongoing (6)
- Probe into alleged transfer of confidential documents to Epstein (3)
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A rare royal arrest echoes centuries-old historical precedent
Police detain former prince at his Norfolk home; investigation ongoing
Probe into alleged transfer of confidential documents to Epstein
Victims, activists and communities demand accountability and symbolic change
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