Scales of justice catch up to Plenty of Fish scammer
A man has admitted he tried to shake down two British schoolteachers he met through an online dating service by threatening to leak sexually explicit pictures and videos of them if they didn't pay up.
View ArticleNDP asks Elections Canada to probe 'mysterious' 2009 Tory donations
The Opposition has asked Elections Canada to probe 2009 donations to a Montreal Conservative riding campaign after at least 11 people reportedly said they did not give money to the party.
View ArticleA look back at Black Friday mayhem
For Americans, Black Friday shopping is serious business.
View ArticleTech-savvy gangsters keep tabs on cops: Expert
Police and gangs use the same technology, and whoever is more savvy stays one step ahead.
View ArticleCan anyone crack pigeon’s wartime code?
A World War Two code found strapped to the leg of a dead pigeon stuck in a chimney for the last 70 years may never be broken, a British intelligence agency said on Friday.
View ArticleBumbling bomb plot exposes Poland’s dark side
KRAKOW, Poland - The Polish man arrested for plotting to blow up parliament was not difficult for intelligence agents to spot. Acquaintances say he put up posters advertising classes on home-made...
View ArticleLondon, Ont., mayor's expenses raise eyebrows
The austerity-preaching mayor who rode tax-freeze promises into office and is now criminally charged with misusing public dollars has logged some eyebrow-raising expenses on the city's tab since...
View ArticleMarc Garneau to announce Liberal leadership bid next week
Liberal MP Marc Garneau has a team assembled and guarantees of financial backing and will announce Wednesday he’s entering the race to lead the party.
View ArticleMPs accuse House leaders of shutting down debate on gaming bill
Some MPs have accused the House leaders of all three parties of cooking a deal to muzzle debate on the private member's bill about gambling now hitting stumbling blocks in the Senate.
View ArticleIgnatieff says Trudeau comments expose east-west tensions remain
Following recently surfaced anti-Alberta comments by Liberal leadership candidate Justin Trudeau, former party leader Michael Ignatieff said east and west need to get rid of their “prejudices.”
View ArticleOntario Liberal leadership race set
One of seven Liberals will become the next Premier of Ontario.
View ArticleCommunity rallies after province turns back on Brockville man
What happens when an uncaring bureaucracy and a shamefully dysfunctional government turn their backs on the weakest, the most vulnerable, those most in need of help in their midst?
View Article$29.4B Superstorm Sandy damage estimate for New Jersey
Superstorm Sandy caused at least $29.4 billion in overall damage in New Jersey, according to a preliminary analysis released by Governor Chris Christie’s office Friday.
View ArticleJustin Bieber given Diamond Jubilee Medal by Stephen Harper
Our Prime Minister is a Belieber.
View ArticleFlorida woman dies after 42 years in coma
A Miami woman who spent over four decades in a coma died Wednesday morning in her Miami, Florida home. She was 59.
View ArticleArafat body to be exhumed in murder inquiry
The body of the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will be exhumed on Tuesday, eight years after his death, in an investigation to establish if he was murdered.
View ArticleVito Rizzuto called to testify at Quebec's corruption inquiry
Vito Rizzuto, the former head of one of Montreal's main mafia families, has been subpoenaed to appear before Quebec's public inquiry on corruption in the construction industry.
View ArticleSarnia, St. Thomas make Canada's worst speed trap list
Heavy-footed drivers might want to steer clear of Sarnia and St. Thomas.
View ArticleGas explosion levels strip club, injures 18 in Springfield, Mass.
An explosion triggered by a gas leak destroyed a strip club in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, on Friday, injuring 18 people, although none seriously, authorities said.
View ArticleEgypt’s Mursi faces judicial revolt over decree
Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi faces a rebellion from judges who accused him on Saturday of expanding his powers at their expense, deepening a crisis that has triggered calls for more protests...
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