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Trump pledges retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that “there will be very serious retaliation” after two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed in an attack in Syria that the United States blames on the Islamic...

Dec 14, 2025 | Local

Bus carrying junior hockey team crashes in northern Alberta, two sent to hospital

ATHABASCA — Mounties in northern Alberta say there were multiple injuries after a bus carrying a junior hockey team went off a slippery and snow-covered highway. Police said the bus went into a ditch south of Athabasca early Friday, and...

Dec 13, 2025 | Local

Lawyer says B.C. Mountie should be fired immediately or quit over group-chat remarks

The lawyer for the RCMP’s conduct authority says a Mountie accused of making racist and sexist comments in group chats should be dismissed immediately or directed to resign within 14 days. John MacLaughlan says Constable Ian Solven “has severed the...

Dec 13, 2025 | Local

Air Transat pilots secure wage gains topping 50 per cent under tentative deal

MONTREAL — Most Air Transat pilots will see raises of well over 50 per cent under the tentative deal reached at the eleventh hour this week with parent company Transat A.T. Inc. The vast majority of senior pilots would make...

Dec 13, 2025 | Local

Waymo looks to bring self-driving taxis to Canada

Waymo, the American self-driving tech company, is looking to expand its popular robotaxi service into the Canadian market. Representatives for the California-based tech company confirmed on Friday that it would like to see its autonomous ride-hailing service operating in some...

Dec 13, 2025 | Local

2 people injured in Yorkdale Mall stabbing, robbery: police

Toronto police are investigating an alleged stabbing that took place at Yorkdale Mall on Friday evening. According to authorities, a man was stealing from a retail store just before 6:30 p.m. As he was running away, police say he knocked...

Dec 13, 2025 | Local

Blue Jays acquire right-hander Chase Lee from Tigers for lefty Johan Simon

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-handed pitcher Chase Lee from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for left-handed pitcher Johan Simon, the Major League Baseball club announced Friday. The 27-year-old Lee appeared in 32 games for the Tigers as a rookie in 2025,...

Dec 13, 2025 | Local

Steamy Canadian hockey series ‘Heated Rivalry’ scores second season at Crave

TORONTO — Canada’s hot new hockey romance has scored a second season renewal. Bell Media says its breakout hit “Heated Rivalry,” about two male hockey players in a secret love affair, will return to Crave and its U.S. streaming service...

Dec 13, 2025 | Local

34 arrested, more than $2.7 million in drugs seized following months-long investigation

Police forces across the GTA have teamed up to shut down a street gang whose criminal tentacles reached well beyond the region. Police in Durham Region say a nine-month-long investigation into drug trafficking and illegal firearms began in April 2025,...

Dec 13, 2025 | Local

Fact check: Claim that Canada ranks 8th in global homeless population is false

A list posted to social media claimed to show a supposed global ranking of countries with the largest homeless population, in which Canada ranked number eight. The list actually shows data from countries that are part of the Organization for...

Dec 13, 2025 | Local