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A Quebec man who was paid to illegally smuggle a pregnant woman from Canada into the United States, in a winter plot that ended with her drowning in a freezing river near the border, has pleaded guilty in New York.
The case reveals a harrowing tale of cross-border people smuggling.
Jhader Augusto Uribe-Tobar, 37, is a citizen of Colombia who was living in Quebec while advertising his people smuggling services on social media.
Miguel Mojarro-Magana, who was in the United States, saw a TikTok video advertising crossings into the United States from Canada, with instructions to...
October 16, 2025 - 19:13 | Adrian Humphreys | National Post
The recently-appointed OCDSB supervisor was in attendance for Wednesday’s public meeting, and he had to field a fair amount of questions from concerned parents. Back in June, when the province took control of Ottawa’s largest school board, Education Minister Paul Calandra appointed Robert Plamondon as the Main Supervisor. He has been tasked with restoring public confidence and stabilizing the board’s finances. Since then, Plamondon has nixed the controversial elementary program review, making limited statements and interview appearances to outline a path forward. We get...
October 16, 2025 - 18:45 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Three audits of campaign expenses related to the 2022 municipal election have cost Ottawa more than $450,000, the city clerk reported Thursday. Read More
October 16, 2025 - 18:41 | Gord Holder, Postmedia | Ottawa Citizen
Next week, the feds will be moving ahead with a new approach to bail reform, as they aim to tackle violent crime rates across the country. Prime Minister Mark Carney says the crackdown will target violent repeat offenders, and will introduce a brand-new ‘reverse-onus’ bail for major crimes. In other words, the accused will have to prove to the courts why they can be trusted to be released. Initial priorities range from breaking-and-entering and violent auto theft, to human trafficking and sexual assault. And to handle this increased workload, the RCMP would be adding 1,000...
October 16, 2025 - 18:30 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Municipal workers are clearing another homeless encampment in Toronto after officials cited a fire hazard.
October 16, 2025 - 18:15 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
A B.C First Nation regains 80 hectares of land in Nanaimo and $42M in compensation under a treaty claim settlement with the federal government.
October 16, 2025 - 18:13 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
