WindsorFormer Unifor president Jerry Dias was not charged as the result of an investigation launched last year into allegations that the longtime union leader accepted a bribe, Toronto police said Thursday.’I have consistently acted with integrity and in the best interests of Unifor,’ Dias saidRosa Saba · CBC News · Posted: May 25, 2023 5:02…Continue Reading
The federal government says it hasn’t closed the door on pursuing criminal charges against pharmaceutical companies over their alleged involvement in the opioid crisis — but such charges would result only in minimal fines.While the province of B.C. is pursuing ongoing civil litigation against companies for allegedly downplaying the risks of opioid drugs — especially…Continue Reading
EntertainmentProsecutors are scheduled to file involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal on the set of a western movie in 2021.Film’s weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez Reed also to be chargedThe Associated Press · Posted: Jan 31, 2023 9:46 AM EST | Last Updated:…Continue Reading
A man is facing several charges after police say worshippers at a mosque in Mississauga, Ont., west of Toronto, were attacked with bear spray in what authorities believe was a “hate-motivated incident.”Man arrested at Ontario mosque after attacking worshippersPolice were called to the Dar Al-Tawheed Islamic Centre in Mississauga, Ont., west of Toronto, on Saturday morning after…Continue Reading
A 20 year-old man from Akron, Ohio, is facing potential swatting-related charges after calling in a bomb threat to police in the wrong Ottawa.A protester affixes a flag to the top of a truck, parked beside another with a sign calling for the jailing of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, outside Parliament Hill in Ottawa on…Continue Reading