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Young Quebec sailor, 17, aims to challenge gender stereotypes in sailing

MONTREAL — At 17, Jasmine Pernot is set to become the youngest skipper and one of only three women leading crews in Quebec’s new offshore sailing race, hoping to show other young women they belong at the helm. Jasmine Pernot...

Jul 27, 2026 | Local

Police investigate ‘suspicious death’ after body found in downtown Brampton

Peel police are investigating a “suspicious death” after a body was discovered near some railway tracks in downtown Brampton. Investigators say a body was located behind a pub, in the Queen Street East and Theatre Lane area on Sunday. Police...

Jul 27, 2026 | Local

Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ and calls ICC war-crimes charges ‘bogus’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is “fomenting hate” by calling the prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested over the war in Gaza if he visits the city for...

Jul 27, 2026 | Local

Displaced from wildfires in Spain share their stories of uncertainty and narrow escapes

VILLAVICIOSA DE ODÓN, Spain (AP) — Elvira Menéndez knows how lucky she is that her house is not a charred ruin like so many others in Spain and France devastated by deadly wildfires. But the 79-year-old retiree can’t help but...

Jul 27, 2026 | Local

Comic-Con 2026: David Jonsson is new Black Panther, Ryan Gosling joins Marvel as Ghost Rider

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ryan Gosling is joining the Marvel cinematic universe as Ghost Rider, re-teaming with his “Star Wars: Starfighter” director Shawn Levy on a film set for release in 2028. Gosling joined Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige Saturday...

Jul 26, 2026 | Local

Senior taken to hospital after Mississauga house fire

A senior was transported to a hospital on Saturday evening after a house caught on fire in Mississauga. Emergency crews were called to the area of Ruperts Gate Drive and Russell View Road, near Erin Mills Town Centre at approximately...

Jul 26, 2026 | Local

Two people stabbed near Christie Pits area, 1 suspect at large

Two people were stabbed in the Christie Pits area on Saturday evening, according to Toronto police. Officers say a 22-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman were found with stab wounds near Bloor and Christie Streets. The two victims were transported...

Jul 26, 2026 | Local

Alberta premier says she won’t retaliate Trump’s latest threats with alcohol ban

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she does not plan to retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian goods with an alcohol ban. She told her provincewide call-in radio show Saturday...

Jul 26, 2026 | Local

2 motorcyclists seriously injured in Markham crash

Two motorcyclists have been taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Markham. Police in York Region say the crash occurred just after 1:30 p.m. in the Markham Road and Denison Street area. A motorcyclist and their passenger were...

Jul 26, 2026 | Local

Car flips after multi-vehicle crash on Don Valley Parkway

Emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle collision on the northbound Don Valley Parkway on Saturday afternoon. Toronto police say the crash happened just after 3 p.m. near the Prince Edward Viaduct. One vehicle flipped on its roof. Paramedics say at...

Jul 26, 2026 | Local