
Hamdi Lataj is a convicted bank burglar who police suspected once trafficked drugs with Mexican kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán and who was targeted in an illegal gambling and money-laundering case involving alleged members of Italy’s ‘Ndrangheta mafia.
Today, he lists his address as being in one of Toronto’s most exclusive condo towers. He sits courtside at Raptors games, poses online with luxury cars and has appeared in a music video with one of Canada’s most famous musicians.
In 2023, Lataj is seen laughing and chatting with Drake in the Canadian rapper’s video for the song...
March 25, 2026 - 07:00 | Investigative Journalism Bureau , OCCRP | National Post
Parks Canada has announced restrictions on paddling in some rivers and lakes in Alberta to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Some paddlers are voicing concerns with the new policy, but urge their community to comply.
March 25, 2026 - 07:00 | | CBC News - Canada
The first major comedy series filmed in Nunavut, a sci-fi suspense right out of Sinners, a time-travel mockumentary in the style of Back to the Future and the world's favourite queer hockey drama all top this year's Canadian Screen Award nomination rolls.
March 25, 2026 - 07:00 | | CBC News - Canada
Michelle Shephard is an award-winning author, journalist, filmmaker, and podcast host and producer. She’s the author of Guantánamo’s Child: The Untold Story of Omar Khadr and Decade of Fear: Reporting from Terrorism’s Grey Zone. Her films include the Emmy-nominated documentary Guantánamo’s Child, The Perfect Story, The Man Who Stole Einstein’s Brain, and The Way Out. Her most recent book is Code Name: Pale Horse, which she co-wrote with retired Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent Scott Payne, and which was published by Simon & Schuster in 2025.
Michelle and I talk about...
March 25, 2026 - 06:30 | Nathan Whitlock | Walrus
Good morning. Baseball’s umpires are about to get some competition from the Automated Ball-Strike System – more on that below, along with the latest on the Air Canada runway crash and Wealthsimple’s big bet on prediction trading. But first:
March 25, 2026 - 06:24 | Danielle Groen | The Globe and Mail
Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy is expected to announce that the provincial portion of the harmonized sales tax will be removed for anyone buying a newly constructed home.
March 25, 2026 - 06:00 | Colin D’Mello | Global News - Ottawa

