Toronto police won’t be bringing back school resource officers despite Ford government bill
Toronto Police say they will not be bringing back school resource officers, despite the Ford government’s Bill 33 which would allow them to do so. The decision comes on the heels of a rally at Queen’s Park against cops in...
Man charged after fiery crash on Gardiner Expressway claims life of one man
A 26-year-old man is facing a total of five charges in connection with a fiery multi-vehicle crash on the Gardiner Expressway earlier this month that killed one person. Investigators say at least five vehicles were involved in a crash just...
SIU investigating report that police fatally shot man in northern Ontario court
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating a report that an officer fatally shot a man inside a courtroom in a remote part of northern Ontario on Thursday. Kristy Denette, a spokesperson for the Special Investigations Unit, said a team of investigators...
Small plane crashes near Ottawa airport with three people aboard
Two of three people have been taken to the hospital after a small plane crashed into a tree near Ottawa International Airport on Thursday afternoon. First responders said the plane struck some power lines as it approached the airport before...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks judge to throw out guilty verdicts or grant him a new...
Sean “Diddy” Combs has asked a judge to throw out his guilty verdicts on prostitution-related counts or grant him a new trial, saying such convictions are without precedent. “This conviction stands alone, but it shouldn’t stand at all,” the Wednesday...
Toronto Public Health confirms first human case of West Nile virus
The first human case of West Nile virus has been confirmed in Toronto. Toronto Public Health officials did not provide any further details, except to say that the laboratory-confirmed case is in an adult. The finding comes less than two...
OPP warn drivers after several incidents of rocks thrown at vehicles on Niagara-area highways
Drivers in the Niagara region are being asked to exercise caution after several disturbing incidents of rocks being thrown at moving vehicles on highways. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say incidents have been reported in the following areas: Highway 406 between...
Canada, NATO allies warn of ‘growing number’ of state threats from Iran
OTTAWA — Canada and many of its NATO allies released a joint statement Thursday condemning a “growing number” of state threats from Iranian intelligence services. The joint statement said the countries are united in their opposition to attempts to “kill,...
York Region paramedic fired for criticizing Israel on social media hopes to be reinstated
A York Region paramedic says she was looking forward to working in the field again after a six-year union leave, but she was abruptly fired last month over a Facebook comment criticizing Israel’s military actions in the Middle East. “I...
Child struck and killed by vehicle in St. Catharines parking lot
A child has died after being struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of a St. Catharines aquatic centre on Thursday. According to the Niagara Regional Police Service, the collision happened at the Kiwanis Aquatics Centre, near Carlton Street...
