AC/DC concert at Rogers Stadium cancelled due to damage from last week’s storm
An AC/DC concert that was scheduled to take place at Rogers Stadium on Sept. 16 has been cancelled following extensive damage done to the performance venue during last week’s storm. A statement from officials at Rogers Stadium, says all original...
Olivia Chow paints a picture of two different Torontos in re-election campaign bid
Olivia Chow formally kicked off her re-election bid in the 2026 mayoral race on Wednesday night. Speaking to a packed house at the Danforth Music Hall, Chow painted a picture of two different futures for the city of Toronto, one...
Toronto FC extends unbeaten run to seven games with win over Nashville SC
After surrendering an early own goal, Daneil Salloi and Emilio Aristizabal scored in the second half to push Toronto FC to a 2-1 win against Major League Soccer frontrunners Nashville FC on Wednesday. Aristizabal, who subbed in for striker Josh...
Zelenskyy arrives in Calgary for multi-day visit to Canada
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Calgary on Wednesday night to kick off a multi-day visit to Canada. A statement issued by Prime Minister Mark Carney earlier that evening said the president’s visit “underscores Canada’s continued leadership in supporting Ukraine...
Man whose 16 grandchildren found living in filthy conditions is found incompetent to stand trial
McARTHUR, Ohio (AP) — A man whose 16 grandchildren were discovered living in squalid conditions at a rural southern Ohio home was found mentally incompetent to stand trial Wednesday. A judge in Vinton County accepted the findings of an evaluation...
Zelenskyy’s plane nearly hit by a drone, Norwegian PM says
A plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was nearly hit by a drone, according to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Støre told the public broadcaster NRK on Tuesday that Zelenskyy’s plane was nearly hit upon takeoff from Moldova. Zelenskyy...
Feds drop plans to skirt Species At Risk Act for major projects
OTTAWA — The federal government is abandoning plans to exempt certain projects from laws designed to protect species at risk after an overwhelmingly negative response to the proposal during a summer of consultations. However environmental groups say Ottawa can still...
Trade tensions with Canada not on the minds of many Republicans at convention
DALLAS — While the trade war between Canada and the United States escalated this week, it’s not hitting the radar of many of the party faithful who gathered in Dallas for a Republican convention Wednesday. “I don’t really think about...
Nearly 100 lithium-ion battery fires reported in Toronto so far this year, a new high
In what officials call a worrisome trend, Toronto Fire says it has responded to 97 lithium-ion battery fires since January — easily surpassing the total from last year. A spokesperson for the service says 71 such fires were recorded in 2025 and 76 the year before. The latest numbers represent a more than threefold increase since 2022, when firefighters...
North York flower farm destroyed by last week’s storm
A severe storm that swept through the Greater Toronto Area last week, left behind a trail of destruction, including heavy damage to a local flower farmer in North York. Sylvia Cheng is the owner of Growing Tkaronto, where she grows...
