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RCMP investigating Alberta health procurement for possible fraud, money launderingMounties looking into an Alberta health care spending controversy are investigating potential fraud, breach of trust, and money laundering.CrimeOct 27
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Unclaimed $40M Lotto Max ticket expires Wednesday, OLG saysAn unclaimed Lotto Max ticket worth $40 million will expire Wednesday, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says.CanadaOct 27
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No evidence stolen Crime Stoppers data used for fraud, provider saysThe provider of software used by Crime Stoppers says it has found no evidence that personal information exposed in a cybersecurity breach has been used for fraud or identity theft.CanadaOct 27
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Toronto election 2026: Who’s in and who’s out at city hallToronto voters elected seven new councillors Monday, defeating several incumbents and returning one former councillor to City Hall.PoliticsOct 27
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Toronto voters re-elect Olivia Chow as mayor of Canada’s largest cityUnofficial results showed incumbent Olivia Chow ahead of her main challenger, Brad Bradford, and 50 other candidates in Monday’s municipal election.PoliticsOct 26
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Toronto election: Chow leads Bradford, new poll indicatesA new poll released Friday suggests Olivia Chow is holding a decisive lead over Brad Bradford in Toronto’s mayoral contest.PoliticsOct 23
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More Ontario police forces pause Crime Stoppers use after cyber breachPolice in Halton, Peel and York regions, Hamilton and Kingston have announced suspensions after Toronto Crime Stoppers paused its phone, online and app-based tip intake.CanadaOct 23
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3 arrested after Toronto marketplace sellers targeted in violent robberies: policeToronto police believe there may be more victims of a series of violent robberies targeting people who advertised high-value items on online marketplaces.CrimeOct 22
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Toronto Crime Stoppers pauses tips after cyber breach affects 176K submissionsToronto Crime Stoppers has paused tip intake after a cybersecurity breach potentially exposed identifying information included in some submissions.CanadaOct 22
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Record $90M Lotto Max jackpot won in Alberta, OLG saysThe record-setting $90 million Lotto Max jackpot was won in Alberta following Tuesday night’s draw, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says.CanadaOct 21
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Danielle Smith calls UCP a ‘federalist party’ after Alberta rejects separationAlberta Premier Danielle Smith says the governing United Conservative Party remains federalist as separatists organize against her following Monday’s referendum defeat.PoliticsOct 21
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High turnout caused referendum delays for some Indigenous voters: officialsElections Alberta says it delivered additional ballots to several Indigenous communities after unexpectedly high turnout caused voting delays during Monday’s referendum.PoliticsOct 20
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Albertans mixed on other referendum questions after rejecting separationAlbertans decisively rejected moving toward separation in Monday’s referendum, while several of the remaining questions produced narrower margins.PoliticsOct 20
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UCP MLA who backed Alberta separatist petition not seeking re-electionA United Conservative Party politician who promoted a petition pushing for a referendum on separation says he will not seek re-election.PoliticsOct 20
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Peel police break up ‘violent criminal network’ behind luxury car theftsPeel Regional Police say they’ve broken up a “violent criminal network” that was linked to carjackings and luxury vehicle thefts.CrimeOct 19
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Two Montreal police officers suspended over new misconduct allegationsMontreal police say they have suspended two officers from a station downtown and opened a misconduct investigation.CrimeOct 16
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RCMP end dangerous person alert for Red Earth Cree Nation areaSaskatchewan RCMP ended a dangerous person alert Thursday night, saying it no longer believes there’s an imminent public safety risk.CanadaOct 16
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Guelph homecoming drew up to 15,000 people, generated $91K in policing costsA University of Guelph homecoming party that became unruly last month drew up to 15,000 people and resulted in roughly $91,000 in policing costs, a new report indicates.CanadaOct 16
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Second Harvest theft: Arrest made as Toronto police seek second suspectToronto police say a man has been arrested in connection with the theft of catalytic converters from seven Second Harvest trucks.CrimeOct 15
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Death toll unknown after intense fire in fatal Highway 401 crash: OPPOntario Provincial Police say an intense fire has prevented investigators from determining how many people died in a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 401 Tuesday.CrimeOct 15
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Toronto police recover military ammo in kidnapping probe involving 3 soldiersThree Canadian Armed Forces members are among seven people facing 82 charges after a kidnapping call snowballed into a larger probe, Toronto police say.CrimeOct 14
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More than 220K cast advance votes in 2026 Toronto election, city saysMore than 220,000 people cast ballots during advanced voting in the upcoming Toronto municipal election – a new record.PoliticsOct 13
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Bail granted for driver in Saskatchewan crash that killed mother and daughtersKelly Knopf, a 40-year-old South Carolina resident, appeared in Yorkton court via phone Thursday – almost a week after the fatal crash near Foam Lake, Sask.CrimeOct 8
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Belleville officer ‘improving each day’ after synagogue shooting: chiefA Belleville, Ont., police officer who was injured in a shootout near a synagogue last month is “improving each day,” the chief of police says.CrimeOct 8
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‘Deeply grateful’: Biscuit the bunny returns home after cash reward postedBiscuit, an award-winning rabbit that was stolen from the Markham Fair last weekend, has been returned to its family, festival organizers say.CrimeOct 7
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