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[ad_1] TORONTO – RCMP says a man with ties to Mississauga, Ontario. is facing charges in connection with various transnational phone scams, including the notorious Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) phone scam. On Thursday, authorities announced the allegations as part of their ongoing investigation called Operation Octavia, which began in October …

[ad_1] A Hawaiian couple were arrested over the weekend after flying home knowing they both tested positive COVID-19. Wesley Moribe and Courtney Peterson of Wailua traveled with a child on a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Lihue, Hawaii on November 29. According to a preliminary report, the couple …

[ad_1] TORONTO – While Ford pickup trucks usually top the Canada Insurance Bureau’s annual ranking of most stolen vehicles in Canada, high-end SUVs have become the most desirable targets for thieves this year. According to the IBC, which works with law enforcement and the Canada Border Services Agency to identify …

[ad_1] Ontario is urged to expand staff and student testing, especially at hotspots, after the first site in Toronto uncovered about 19 cases in an elementary school. “When it comes to our schools and the safety of our students … we need a robust and fully staffed school testing program,” …

[ad_1] The federal government says it is extending a series of travel restrictions and rules intended to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the new year as case counts continue to steadily rise across the country. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair and Health Minister Patty Hajdu say the …

[ad_1] Scientists have discovered a new species of ctenophore, or scallop jelly, near Puerto Rico. The new name of Duobrachium sparksae was discovered two and a half miles below sea level by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fisheries research team. It was found during an underwater expedition using a …

[ad_1] Scientists have discovered a new species of ctenophore, or scallop jelly, near Puerto Rico. The new name of Duobrachium sparksae was discovered two and a half miles below sea level by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fisheries research team. It was found during an underwater expedition using a …

[ad_1] TORONTO – When many Canadians think about how they can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, they often look for ways to reduce their carbon footprint by flying less frequently or by driving an electric vehicle, for example. However, as commendable as these actions may be, climate activists say there …

[ad_1] WAUWATOSA, WIS. – A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with a shooting in a suburban Milwaukee shopping mall that injured eight people, authorities said Sunday. Wauwatosa Police Chief Barry Weber said the shooting took place on Friday afternoon during a dispute between two groups. He said four “innocent …

[ad_1] TORONTO – All Canadians who have old paper bills in their wallets have until the end of the year to use them in daily transactions before merchants no longer have to accept them. The Bank of Canada (BoC) issued a reminder Thursday that hundreds of millions of $ 1, …