Toronto police officers arrested in plot to murder Ontario corrections officer

Police say seven current and one former Toronto cop have been linked to a criminal conspiracy which allegedly sought to murder an Ontario corrections officer.

York Regional Police revealed the results of Project South on Thursday morning alongside Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw.

More … Toronto police officers accused of leaking information to ‘key’ organized crime figure after corruption probe

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Church fresco that resembles Italian PM Meloni has face scrubbed off

The face of an angel on a fresco in Italy that provoked outrage because of its resemblance to Giorgia Meloni has been scrubbed out by the artist who restored it.

The painting in the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina, a short walk from the Italian parliament, triggered a political and religious row last week when a restoration appeared to give the winged figure the features of the Italian prime minister.

Visitors noticed the likeness, prompting an investigation by Italy’s culture ministry and heritage officials.

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U.S. interest in Alberta separatism raises red flags over what might come next

Communications between the Trump administration and Alberta’s separatist movement raised alarm at the highest levels in Canada last week. It also raised questions about Washington’s possible intentions.

Some even see dangerous parallels between American efforts to inflame Alberta separatism and the Russian campaign to gin up a separatist movement in eastern Ukraine a decade ago.

Last week, an Alberta separatist group revealed that it was hosted at three meetings by the U.S. State Department.


Honestly as the true nature of the Carney ChiCom alliance is revealed annexation looks better and better.

Energy minister won’t rule out Chinese state-owned companies from buying majority stakes in Canada’s oil patch

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Rape accused denies ‘circling streets’ for girl

Ahmad Mulakhil and Mohammad Kabir muslim child murdering rapists

An Afghan man accused of targeting and repeatedly raping a 12-year-old girl has denied “circling the streets” to find her after she was allegedly strangled on a bridge.

Giving evidence for a second day at Warwick Crown Court, Ahmad Mulakhil said he did not have a sexual interest in the girl after she spoke to his friend, Mohammad Kabir, in Nuneaton in July.

The 23-year-old previously admitted oral rape but denied two other counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, child abduction and taking indecent images of a child.

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SIMPER: The trust gap — why Canada is confiscating guns while post-authoritarian Europe regulates

On January 19, the federal government sent an industrial-scale email to nearly every one of Canada’s 2.3 million licenced firearm owners. It wasn’t a standard update. Instead, it was an invitation to a “maybe.” For the next ten weeks, owners are being asked to log into a portal and “declare” property that, in many cases, the government doesn’t even know they have.

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How photos of smiling Andrew ended the ‘siege of Royal Lodge’

When the King first tried to oust Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from his Windsor home, it began a two-year battle described by one source as “the siege of Royal Lodge”.

On Monday night, after a two-year stand-off between the brothers — not to mention a few carefully timed trebuchets thrown by palace courtiers — the duke finally left his £30 million, 31-room mansion.

Andrew, 65, was driven to Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate, where he will stay while his more permanent home, the nearby Marsh Farm, is prepared.

h/t Hermes

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Stephen Harper says Canada must urgently reduce its dependence on the U.S.

Former prime minister Stephen Harper said late Wednesday that Canada must urgently pivot in the face of an erratic U.S. president and reduce its dependence on the American market to protect its sovereignty and the continued functioning of the economy.

Speaking at a gala in Ottawa to mark the 20 years since he formed a Conservative government, Harper said while he has “largely stayed silent” on U.S. aggression up until now, he feels compelled to speak out about what he described as an existential threat.

He said the U.S. has become “hostile” and its leader, President Donald Trump, is openly questioning Canadian sovereignty, launching threats and betraying trade deals, which poses a “serious challenge” that demands a muscular response.


I don’t know the Canada he’s asking us to defend and frankly we have much bigger problems than Trump.

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Nike investigated for discriminating against white workers

Nike is being investigated by the US government over allegations it discriminated against white employees and job applicants.

The company failed to respond properly to a subpoena seeking documents about its diversity programmes, including “race-restricted mentoring, leadership, or career development opportunities,” according to the US equal employment opportunity commission (EEOC).

The agency is seeking a court order to force the athletic footwear and clothing giant to hand over documents “related to systemic race discrimination”.

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‘Tell the Canadians I love them’: Jivani conveys message from Trump after meeting with JD Vance

OTTAWA — After meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday, Conservative MP Jamil Jivani said he has a message to Canadians from U.S. President Donald Trump: “Tell the Canadians I love them.”

Jivani announced on Wednesday that he was in Washington, D.C. to meet representatives from General Motors and to attend Thursday’s National Prayer Breakfast in the U.S. capital.


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