Federal prosecutors have withdrawn terrorism allegations against a Yemeni man arrested in the Toronto area three months ago.

The case against Husam Taha Ali Al-Sewaiee was dropped at a court appearance on Thursday, his lawyer said in a statement.

The move came after the RCMP received new information that satisfied initial fears about the 33-year-old.

He still faces a threatening charge.

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Al-Sewaiee was initially arrested in Mississauga, Ont., on April 15 for uttering threats. Four days later, he was arrested again.

This time, the RCMP’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team alleged he had attempted to leave Canada to join a terrorist organization.

He was not charged with terrorism. Instead, prosecutors asked the court for a terrorism peace bond that would restrict his movements in the name of public safety.

“Mr. Al-Sewaiee has always maintained this peace bond application was baseless and the allegations against him were entirely without merit,” his lawyer Rebecca Amoah said.

“Mr. Al-Sewaiee has been wrongly prosecuted, arrested, and detained. He has spent almost two months in custody, without being charged with any related criminal offence, pending the determination of a baseless peace bond application that the Crown has now withdrawn.”

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Service has resumed on the majority of Toronto’s downtown subway system after it was abruptly shut down on Thursday evening while commuters poured out of work to head home.

Around 5:05 p.m., the Toronto Transit Commission announced there would be no service on Line 1: Yonge-University between College and St George stations because of a fire.

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That section covers the entire downtown loop of Line 1, which serves University Avenue and Yonge Street south of Bloor Street and connects the rest of the network to Union Station and the GO train network.

The TTC said the fire was at track level between Union and St. Andrew stations.

“Service is suspended between College and St George to allow fire crews to investigate,” the agency said. “Customers in the U are encouraged to consider surface routes and take Line 1 North at College, St George, or Spadina.”

Toronto Fire told Global News the fire was “not serious.” They said they were clearing smoke and hotspots.

By 5:50 p.m., trains were running again.

A legal battle is escalating between a construction firm and the federal government over the “catastrophic failure” of a historic lift bridge in Kingston, Ont.

Landform Civil Infrastructures Inc. (LCI), the company originally hired to repair the LaSalle Causeway, filed an $8-million lawsuit against Ottawa in March, accusing federal officials of breaching their contract and falsely blaming the firm for the collapse.

Now, the federal government is firing back and seeking more than $60 million in damages through a newly-filed counterclaim.

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In court documents obtained by Global News, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) accuses LCI of multiple failures, including improper work sequencing, inadequate bracing, and not submitting key engineering calculations before the bridge buckled during repairs in spring 2024.

The incident forced the complete demolition of the bridge, shut down marine traffic in Kingston’s harbour for weeks, and triggered the installation of a temporary crossing, according to the court documents.

Ottawa’s claim calls LCI’s work “defective and of no value,” alleging that the damage was a direct result of the contractor’s negligence. They also estimate future costs for a new permanent solution at around $30 million.

PSPC also claims it paid LCI more than $7.5 million for work that never resulted in a functioning bridge.

In its original lawsuit, LCI alleged it had followed the approved plan and was wrongly scapegoated. It is seeking compensation for unpaid invoices, lost business opportunities, and legal fees.

Sigma Risk Management, the engineering firm named in the original lawsuit and tasked with assessing the collapse, has not yet responded in court.

None of the allegations from either side have been proven in court and the case is still ongoing.

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