Toronto man, 50, accused of uttering antisemitic threats is charged
A Toronto man who is accused of harassment and uttering antisemitic threats was arrested and charged Friday.
Police alleged that 50-year-old Thomas Andrew Hardcastle sent communications containing antisemitic content to a community centre near Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue West.
“The accused subsequently attended that community centre and uttered antisemitic threats directed toward the victims,” police wrote in a news release shared Saturday.
Hardcastle was charged with two offences, including criminal harassment and uttering threats.
He is scheduled to appear in a Toronto court on Sept.
Man wanted for alleged sexual assault at RBC Canadian Open in Caledon
Provincial police are searching for a man in connection with a sexual assault investigation at the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament in Caledon.
Investigators say just after 5 p.m. on June 12, police were called to TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley on Main Street in Caledon after someone who was working at the event reported being sexually assaulted.
“While performing crowd control duties near Hole 5, they were approached by an unknown male who appeared to be intoxicated and acting in a disruptive manner. During the interaction, it was
Carney says ‘strands’ of a new world order could be woven at G7 summit
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the “strands” of a new world order could be woven at the G7 summit next week.
Carney made the remarks during a discussion at Trinity College Dublin while on a six-day trip to Europe.
In January, the prime minister delivered a speech in Davos calling on middle powers to band together in the face of great powers, which has received global reception.
He says this year’s G7, being held in Évian-les-Bains, will include
Ghana plans legal action after Canada denied entry to Partey amid London rape trial
Ghana’s government says it’s planning legal action over Canada’s decision to deny the visa application of a member of its national soccer team awaiting a rape trial in London.
Midfielder Thomas Partey has pleaded not guilty to the allegations, which date back to when he played for the English club Arsenal in 2025.
In a statement released on social media Saturday, Ghana says the decision by Canadian immigration authorities is “extremely unfair,” and Partey should be presumed innocent ahead of his trial.
Immigration
Lacantia brand milk recalled due to ‘over-fortification’ of vitamins
A popular brand of milk is being recalled due to excessive amounts of vitamins.
Lactantia brand UltraPūr 2% M.F. Lactose Free milk in the two-litre carton is being recalled and pulled off store shelves over what the company says is over-fortification of Vitamins A and D.
The affected product bears the UPC 0 68200 14854 0 and a best-before date of June 22 .
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product
Funeral held for Brampton teen whose body found in Saskatchewan last month
A missing Ontario teenager whose remains were found in remote Saskatchewan last month is being laid to rest in Brampton on Saturday.
The family of 16-year-old Jay’siiah Webb-Long reported him missing with Peel Regional Police in April 2025, and officers believe he left Ontario in March of last year. He was believed to be living in Pelican Narrows, a northern village in the boreal forest of central Saskatchewan, at the time of his disappearance.
In July 2025, Saskatchewan
Funeral for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei set for July, as a deal to end the war nears
ISLAMABAD (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to discuss plans to demine the Strait of Hormuz with allies during next week’s Group of Seven summit in France, a senior U.S. administration official said Saturday, as mediators said an agreement to end the war was close.
Britain and France, who are both members of the G7, have expressed interest in assisting with demining the critical waterway once the conflict is paused.
The official, who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity
‘Out of luck’: Strychnine arrives late for Alberta and Saskatchewan farmers
The first window of time for farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan to obtain strychnine to deal with burgeoning ground squirrel populations is about to run out, and many producers are now hoping for better luck next spring.
Wade Nelson, who farms near High River, Alta., about 66 kilometres south of Calgary, said it’s best to deal with the rodents when they come out of hibernation and begin mating.
“After the middle of June, you’re pretty well out of luck,” Nelson said.
Health
Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new U.S. law seeks to cancel their print jobs
A first-of-its-kind law in New York could force 3D printers sold for homes and business to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns.
The new requirement, also under consideration in California, attempts to thwart the latest technique for producing untraceable “ghost guns” that have turned up in crimes. But there are questions about whether the technology can work and concerns about its affect on personal privacy and constitutional rights.
About one-third of U.S. states already have taken steps to
Multiple fatalities and injuries reported in two-vehicle crash near Guelph
Multiple people were killed, and several others were injured in a two-vehicle collision in rural Ontario.
The Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened around 7:30 p.m., Friday evening, in Mapleton Township, northwest of Guelph, at the intersection of 4th Line and Wellington Road 12.
Investigators say a van with nine people inside and a sport utility vehicle with one person collided at the intersection, resulting in occupants from both vehicles sustaining serious, life-threatening injuries, alongside fatalities.
