Home invasion articles

  • Security guard shot near Encino home of the Weeknd's co-manager in possible attempted home invasion

    A security guard was shot multiple times Monday morning outside the home of a record-label executive who has worked with the Weeknd and other well-known musicians. Iranian Canadian producer and talent manager Amir Esmailian, also known as Cash XO, co-founded XO Records and has worked with several top hip-hop acts, including Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert and the Beyoncé-Jay-Z superduo the Carters. On Monday shortly before 2:30 a.m., officers were called to the 17500 block of Jayden Lane in Encino...
  • O'Neil rejects resignation call after home invasion

    Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil has rejected calls for her resignation after an elderly couple was allegedly assaulted by a freed immigration detainee during a home invasion. Western Australian police say a trio bashed Ninette Simmons, 73, and tied up her 76-year-old husband Philip while they stole $200,000 in jewellery. One of the alleged perpetrators […]
  • Invasive and toxic hammerhead worms make themselves at home in Ontario

    Ontario is now home to an invasive and toxic worm species that can grow up to three feet long and can be dangerous to small animals and pets. Numerous reports have been made that hammerhead worms, also known as the broadhead planarian, have been recently spotted in Newmarket, Hamilton, and the Kitchener area. “They are here,” John Reynolds, a laboratory biologist and worm expert told CTV News Toronto on Friday. “People are surprised to see them because they’re just so unusual. People are...