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Cashier at St. Marys Foodland stops fraud at counter: Stratford police

Stratford police are praising a cashier at a St. Marys Foodland that recognized a case of fraud and helped stop it.

St. Marys Foodland manager Glenn Dailey (left), cashier Wanda Mossey (middle), and owner Corey McKay. Mossey is being credited for helping prevent a case of fraud. (Source: Stratford Police Service)

Trucker pleads guilty to careless driving in 2020 death of activist outside pig slaughterhouse

A truck driver has pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of a 65-year-old animal rights activist.

Regan Russell was demonstrating outside a pig slaughterhouse west of Toronto on June 19, 2020 when she was run over by a semi-trailer as it pulled into the plant.

Five people charged in Brantford home invasion

Police say four men entered the home armed with airsoft guns.

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Two cars stolen while left running in Guelph

Guelph police are warning drivers not to leave running vehicles unattended after two cars were stolen in different parts of the city Friday night.

Police are warning drivers not to leave running cars unattended. (Pexels/Khunkorn Laowisit)

Roommate argument escalates to baseball bat swinging: Guelph police

Guelph police have charged a man they say swung a small baseball bat at his roommate.

A Guelph police cruiser is seen in this undated file photo.

Guelph man pulls ‘hunting-style knife’ on bus driver: police

Guelph police say a 37-year-old man from Guelph has been charged after he allegedly pulled a hunting-style knife on a transit driver.

A Guelph police cruiser is seen on Aug. 3, 2022. (Daniel Caudle/CTV News Kitchener)

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Ontario's 2022 Sunshine List is out. Who was the top earner?

Ontario's so-called sunshine list is out and the three top paid public employees in the province are all at Ontario Power Generation.

'I feel horrible': Ontario man denied theft coverage owes $55,000 for stolen truck

An Ontario man said he was shocked when his truck was stolen not once but twice, and the second time it was taken he was surprised to discover he was no longer covered for theft.

Woman receives free gift, but signs contract for $7,000 vacuum cleaner

A Toronto woman said she received a free air purifier as an online promotion, but also signed up for a $7,000 vacuum cleaner in the process.

Ontario couple en route to India forced to turn back due to document issue

An Ontario couple's trip to India was cut short over an issue with their visa documents.

Worst place in Canada for bed bugs has been revealed

A Canadian city has just been named the worst in the country for bed bugs for the third year in a row.

'Cheap quality': Ontario woman says dresses she ordered online look completely different in real life

An Ontario woman wanted to order dresses online for her and her mother to attend her daughter’s baptism.

Liquidation sale at Nordstrom's Ontario stores could begin as soon as tomorrow

A liquidation sale at six Nordstrom locations across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) could begin as soon as tomorrow.

Woman suing Tim Hortons for $500K after hot tea spill left her 'disfigured'

An Ontario woman has launched a lawsuit seeking $500,000 from Tim Hortons after she suffered major burns from an alleged ‘superheated’ tea. The company has denied all allegations and said she was ‘the author of her own misfortune.'

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Federal budget to include grocery rebate for lower income Canadians: sources

The 2023 federal budget will include a one-time "grocery rebate" for Canadians with lower incomes who may be struggling with the rising cost of food, CTV News has confirmed.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau meets with staff as he holds a campaign event at a grocery store in Winnipeg, Friday, Aug 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

3 children killed in Nashville school shooting, suspect dead

Three children were killed in a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday morning before police 'engaged' the suspected attacker, leaving the suspect dead, local officials said.

Sask. judge grants bail for sisters who spent decades in prison for a crime they say they didn't commit

A Saskatchewan judge has granted bail to two sisters who have spent nearly 30 years in prison for what they say are wrongful murder convictions.

MP Han Dong threatens legal action against Global over foreign interference report

Han Dong is threatening legal action against Global News and its parent company Corus Entertainment after the media outlet published an allegation the Toronto MP spoke to a Chinese diplomat about delaying the release of two Canadians.

These 3 items could cost you more starting this April

Whether it's gas, food or booze, consumers can expect to pay more for these goods next month. Two of the biggest changes include the federal carbon tax will increase to $65 per tonne of greenhouse emissions, up from $50, and the federal beverage alcohol duty that will increase by 6.3 per cent, which both come into effect on April 1.

Advocate questions whether Air Canada has 'cultural problem' after issue with teen's wheelchair

Flying over the Grand Canyon was a highlight for the Gellisen family during their trip to Phoenix, but their flight home to Toronto was a much different experience, with several family members forced off of the flight over tensions related to a teen's wheelchair.

'Rigorous' cost management needed as $5B Centre Block renovation proceeds: AG report

Despite delayed decision-making by parliamentarians, Canada's massive renovation of Parliament Hill's Centre Block is being effectively managed so far, according to a new audit. However, 'rigorous' cost management will be needed as the work proceeds, cautions auditor general Karen Hogan.

Quebec girl, 9, dies after snow fort collapses behind residence

A nine-year-old girl has died after a snow fort collapsed in a forest behind a rural Quebec home.

Xylazine: Expert view on risk of lethal substance in Canada’s street drug supply

Another harmful substance is spreading within Canada's unregulated street drug supply and, without more aggressive intervention from policymakers, one expert says a growing number of people could be at risk of serious illness, injury or death.