Canadian race car driver Austin Riley inspires — on and off the track

Austin Riley has been drawing crowds to the race track for years. But his claim to fame isn’t just being fast on the speedway, he is breaking barriers on the track for those with disabilities.

Mounties announce cocaine smuggling bust in Ottawa

The RCMP says four people from Ottawa have been arrested and charged in connection with a major cocaine bust in the capital.
Barkey, Bonk and Cowan invited to National Junior Team selection camp

Canada’s National Junior Team will travel to Malmo, Sweden on Dec. 14 for a pre-tournament camp ahead of the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Ontario's largest mountain ski resort to open this week

Ontario's largest mountain ski resort announced it would open for the season this week.
Weak economy looms over holiday shopping season as consumers seek value: retailers

Santa is hearing Christmas wishes from children at malls adorned in holiday regalia, stores are teeming with eggnog and gingerbread treats and a barrage of marketing campaigns are promising the perfect gift is just one credit card swipe away.
Charges laid following taxi theft

Police found it on Talbot Line outside of Aylmer about an hour later and the driver was arrested after a short foot chase. An officer fired their gun during the arrest and another one used a conductive energy weapon.
Inner workings of OPP highlighted in ongoing inquest into death of Tecumseh man

The inquest into the death of Derek Teskey, 44, who was shot and killed by police after a physical altercation with officers turned deadly, continued Tuesday.
1,199 emergency room closures in Ontario this year: Report

More than 1,000 times this year, an Ontario hospital emergency department or urgent care centre closed its doors because there weren’t enough nurses to fill shifts.
OPP warn of snow removal scam in Hawkesbury, Ont.

Ontario Provincial Police are warning residents in the Hawkesbury area about a reported snow removal scam in the area.
N.S. auditor general calls for more oversight on spending outside budget process

For the second consecutive year, Nova Scotia's auditor general is calling for legislative oversight of spending sprees that happen outside of the regular budget process.