October 1, 2020 Luxury mansion in Canada operated as 'high-end illegal casino,' complete with slot machines, police say A sprawling mansion in a high-end neighborhood north of Toronto operated as a "high-end" underground gambling den, according to police.
September 30, 2020 How Joey, the baby sea otter became a viral sensation amid the coronavirus pandemic Joey is an almost 3-month-old male Canadian-born otter.
September 29, 2020 Subject of NY Times podcast ‘Caliphate’ arrested for faking his ISIS past, raising questions about audio series A Canadian man who was the subject of a New York Times podcast “Caliphate” was arrested last week for allegedly faking his past involvement with ISIS, putting the validity of the award-winning audio documentary in question.
September 22, 2020 Arctic race heats up as Russia launches flagship nuclear-powered icebreaker Russia’s new nuclear-powered icebreaker, the Arktika, launched on its maiden voyage out of St. Petersburg Tuesday on a two-week journey to the northern port of Murmansk.
September 22, 2020 Canadian woman suspected of sending White House a ricin package pleads not guilty A Canadian woman is scheduled for her first court appearance Tuesday afternoon to face charges that she sent a package containing the deadly substance ricin to the White House.
September 22, 2020 ‘Darknet’ opioid takedown nabs 179 suspects worldwide and $6.5M seized, DOJ announces Justice Department officials on Tuesday announced the largest international opioid takedown targeting drug traffickers through the darknet, which resulted in 179 arrests and the seizure of more than $6.5 million in cash and currency.
September 22, 2020 Hurricane Teddy brings 'very dangerous' rip currents to Atlantic beaches, coastal flooding A large and powerful Hurricane Teddy is set to make a direct impact in Atlantic Canada, but the storm's vast size is creating problems along the East Coast of the U.S.
September 20, 2020 Quebec town Asbestos pauses name change process after citizen complaints A town in Canada is sick of its name for too many negative connotations.
September 19, 2020 Canada unveils COVID-19 'gargle, spit' test, first of its kind The test will first aim to help children return to school, but officials hope to roll the test out for wider public use.
September 18, 2020 US extends coronavirus travel restrictions across Canadian, Mexican borders The Trump administration on Friday announced that it has agreed with Canada and Mexico to extend restrictions on nonessential cross-border travel until Oct. 21 as part of the effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.