A New York man was charged Tuesday in a sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban Jontay Porter for life, with the charges marking the first known criminal fallout from the matter.
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Quebec legislature unanimously condemns the idea of making province bilingual
In a vote that received the unanimous support of all elected officials, the National Assembly ‘vigorously rejects’ the comments of Liberal MP Angelo Iacono that Quebec would be stronger if it were an officially bilingual province.
Flair Airlines CEO to step down from low-cost carrier this summer
Flair Airlines chief executive Stephen Jones will be stepping down this summer after more than three-and-a-half years at the helm of the discount carrier.
Two men seriously injured after falling from 20′ scaffolding deck in North York: paramedics
Two men were rushed to a Toronto trauma centre after falling from a scaffolding deck in Willowdale late Tuesday morning, say paramedics.
After 4 more deaths, overdose alert extended for Waterloo Region
After four more people suffered suspect overdose-related deaths in the area, the community drug alert for Waterloo Region has been extended.
Rexdale school to reopen after shooting that left 1 man dead, 4 others wounded
North Albion Collegiate Institute will reopen to students and staff on Tuesday morning following a shooting outside the school on Sunday night that left one man dead and four others wounded, the Toronto District School Board confirms.
This MP says hundreds shared stories of coercive control, asks House to pass bill
An NDP MP says she hopes the polarized House of Commons will continue to put partisanship aside to pass her bill to criminalize coercive control this week, after hearing hundreds of personal stories about intimate partner violence.
N.L. becomes latest province to eye stricter tobacco regulations
Newfoundland and Labrador has floated an eyebrow-raising trial balloon in a bid to further the public health fight against tobacco and nicotine.
‘What in the name of Luongo was I thinking’: Eby makes good on playoffs bet with Smith
It goes without saying that one should always honour their bets, especially when national pride is on the line.
Central Alberta group saves thousands of pounds of food from landfill
A group in Lacombe, Alta., is saving food from ending up in the trash.
