Former Blue Jays player Jeff Kent elected to baseball Hall of Fame
Jeff Kent was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Sunday by the contemporary era committee, while steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were among seven players who fell short once again. Kent appeared on 14 of 16 ballots,...
Woman seriously injured in 2-alarm apartment blaze in south Etobicoke
A 46-year-old woman was seriously injured in a two-alarm fire at an apartment building in south Etobicoke. Fire crews responded to a fire inside a second-floor apartment at 1 Summerhill Road, just off Lake Shore Boulevard West, just after 7...
4 teens carrying hammers arrested after thwarted robbery attempt in Mississauga
Police in Peel Region have arrested four teenagers in connection with a thwarted robbery attempt at Erin Mills Town Centre in Mississauga last week. According to investigators, the teens were spotted entering the mall on Dec. 3 at approximately 2:50...
Hamas official says the group ready to discuss ‘freezing or storing’ its weapons
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Hamas is ready to discuss “freezing or storing” its arsenal of weapons as part of its ceasefire with Israel, a senior official said Sunday, offering a possible formula to resolve one of the thorniest issues in...
Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits in remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday. There was no tsunami warning, and officials said there were no immediate reports of...
As sea drones force Russia to retreat, Ukraine examines ways to launch more complex attacks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The commander of sea-drone operations for Ukraine’s military intelligence agency says more complex strikes against Russian forces are expected next year, after Kyiv’s uncrewed fleet succeeded in curbing the movements of Russia’s once-dominant Black Sea navy....
Soccer official with Iranian ties says he is shocked national team won’t play in B.C.
VICTORIA — Babak Shahbazi has travelled to France, Germany, Brazil and Russia to watch the Iranian national team play for the World Cup, and when he heard that Iran could be playing in Vancouver in the 2026 event, he and...
Montreal to host international tribunal on Indigenous children deaths next May
The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT) will hold an opinion tribunal investigating Canada’s role in the deaths and disappearances of Indigenous children in Montreal in May 2026. The opinion tribunal will be hosted by Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal and will...
Women protest gender-based violence across Brazil following shocking cases
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Tens of thousands of women in cities across Brazil rallied against gender-based violence Sunday as a record number of female victims and a series of recent high-profile cases have shocked the country. Women of all...
Celtics blow 23-point lead, but hold on to beat Raptors
Forward Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, including three for four shooting from beyond the three-point line, to help the Boston Celtics avert a wild comeback attempt from the Toronto Raptors in a 121-113 win on Sunday. Brandon Ingram’s 30 points...
