A plan to sell artifacts from the Titanic faces US government opposition
A plan to auction more than 100 artifacts salvaged from the wreckage of the Titanic — including personal belongings, currency, kitchen items and decor — is facing pushback from the U.S. government, according to newly unsealed court documents.
RMS Titanic Inc., the company that owns exclusive salvage rights to the famous wreck in the North Atlantic , wants to sell the artifacts for the first time despite previous agreements to only display them at museums and traveling exhibitions.
Georgia-based RMS Titanic proposed auctioning the artifacts and
Toys “R” Us Canada gets court approval for three asset sales
TORONTO — An Ontario court is giving Toys “R” Us Canada permission to split up and sell the business to three buyers, including its current owner who wants to keep running the chain or rebrand it.
Judge Jane Dietrich said she will sign paperwork Monday approving the trio of deals that will help the beleaguered retailer pay off some of the millions in debt it accumulated in the run up to filing for creditor protection in February.
The first of the deals will sell the rights to the Toys “R” Us Canada and
Hamilton Police investigating suspicious incidents where female driver, male passenger allegedly approached girls
The Hamilton Police Service is alerting the public about two suspicious incidents where a female driver and male passenger allegedly approached female youths as they walked in the area around Upper James Street and Airport Road East.
A police statement said the first incident occurred on Thursday at around 9:45 a.m.
Investigators said a black SUV stopped a girl as she walked near Spitfire Drive and Marion Street.
They said a female was driving the vehicle with a male, front-seat passenger.
“The driver engaged the youth in
Could auto insurance changes lead to more lawsuits?
Starting July 1, Ontario auto insurance policies are set to change. Certain benefits for accident victims – whether they are at fault or not – which were mandatory under Ontario insurance laws will soon become optional for existing policy holders.
Other changes include :
- Income replacement – provides payment for income lost due to injuries
- Death and funeral expenses
- Medical, rehabilitation and attendant care cost reimbursements
- Caregiver and non-earner benefits
But many in the legal community are sounding the alarm about another big change.
“I think the number of lawsuits that we
Lionel Messi becomes top scorer in World Cup history with two more goals for Argentina
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Scoring goals and breaking records is what Lionel Messi does, and it’s what he did again Monday at the World Cup .
The Argentina captain, who many consider the greatest player of all time, scored two more World Cup goals on Monday in his team’s 2-0 victory over Austria . That gave him a record total of 18 at the world’s biggest tournament.
“Beyond anything I’m so happy for the win,” Messi said. “
Man, 70, pleads guilty in fatal crash at Richmond Hill daycare
A 70-year-old man has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges after an SUV he was driving crashed into a daycare north of Toronto last year , killing a toddler and injuring other children and staff members.
Vinay Kumar Gupta pleaded guilty in a Newmarket, Ont. court this morning to one count of dangerous operation causing death and two counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm.
Gupta was arrested at the scene in Richmond Hill, Ont., on Sept. 10, 2025 and later released
CP NewsAlert: Montreal police say an officer was killed following shooting
An active shooter alert was issued Monday morning in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges borough as police ask people to avoid the area. Residents are asked to shelter in place and stay away from the windows.
Montreal police (SPVM) said that one of its officers died after being shot during an operation near Trans Island & De Courtrai Avenues.
At 1:22 p.m. SPVM said that a suspect was neutralized and two police officers and one civilian were injured in the incident.
Police have
Active shooter alert issued in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges; 1 cop dead, another officer and civilian injured
An active shooter alert was issued Monday morning in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges borough as police ask people to avoid the area. Residents are asked to shelter in place and stay away from the windows.
Montreal police (SPVM) said that one of its officers died after being shot during an operation near Trans Island & De Courtrai Avenues.
At 1:22 p.m. SPVM said that a suspect was neutralized and two police officers and one civilian were injured in the incident.
Police have
Canada looks to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors by 2040
OTTAWA — Canada is looking to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors over the next 15 years, sell Candu reactors to more countries and double uranium exports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said Monday as he released a new national strategy for nuclear power.
Hodgson called it a plan for a “new civilian nuclear renaissance” as the federal government looks to double the capacity of the electrical grid by 2050.
“If our goal is to double our grid and build a low-carbon economy in less than
Clive Davis, music industry starmaker, has died at 94
NEW YORK (AP) — Clive Davis , the record company lawyer who became one of the music industry’s most powerful figures, launching or resurrecting the careers of such superstars as Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana and Alicia Keys, has died, his family confirmed. He was 94.
Earlier this year, Davis was hospitalized following an upper respiratory issue and was released a few days later. His death, in his Manhattan apartment, was confirmed by his publicist Aliza Rabinoff, who also shared a statement