Van slams into crowd at Berlin Pride festival, killing 1 and injuring 16, as police...
BERLIN (AP) — A van slammed into people gathered for Berlin’s famed Pride festival on Saturday night, killing one person, injuring at least 16 others and prompting police to call off the celebrations and a concert in the German capital...
Man wanted in Toronto firearm investigation
Toronto police are on the hunt for a man who is wanted in connection with a firearms investigation. According to authorities, a man between the ages of 25 and 40 was seen loitering in the Willowdale area of North York,...
Airstrikes have paused and talks are pressing forward. But can the US and Iran take...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while diplomatic efforts have pushed forward to try to avert a return to all-out war. But it remains to be seen...
Advocates hail feds’ rejection of island airport plan, while trade groups pan it
The federal government’s decision to halt Ontario’s plan for a major expansion of Billy Bishop airport will guard Toronto’s waterfront against serious setbacks to its revitalization, advocates say — while proponents of the project dub the move “disappointing.” The project...
Teen airlifted to trauma centre after car hits pole and flips over in Mississauga
A teenager was airlifted to a trauma centre on Friday afternoon following a serious two-vehicle collision in Mississauga, police say. Emergency crews were called to the Erindale area, near Dundas Street West and Cedarglen Gate, just before 2:45 p.m. Authorities...
Human trafficking investigation leads to dozens of charges, multiple arrests in Halton
Dozens of charges have been laid in connection with a months-long human trafficking investigation in Halton Region. Police say “Project Troubadour” spanned several jurisdictions and led to multiple arrests. It is the largest human trafficking probe in the area’s history...
‘Too big to rig’: Alberta separation petition succeeds with 223K verified signatures
EDMONTON — A citizen-led petition seeking to force a vote on Alberta quitting Canada is officially successful. Elections Alberta announced Friday it verified nearly 223,000 signatures out of almost 280,000 valid names counted. The petition needed almost 178,000 signatures to...
Italy seeks extradition of Vaughan man for mafia-related charges
Italian authorities are seeking the extradition of a man from Vaughan, Ont. who was convicted in absentia of belonging to a mafia-style group more than a decade ago. In a statement to CityNews, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) confirmed the...
Federal government rejects Ford’s Billy Bishop airport expansion plan
The federal government has rejected a plan to expand Billy Bishop City Airport in Toronto. Transportation Minister Steven MacKinnon issued a statement on Friday saying that he would not proceed with the expansion plan suggested by Ontario Premier Doug Ford,...
First Nation evacuees fleeing wildfire face safety risks in Toronto, leaders say
TORONTO — In a Toronto hotel off Highway 401, a bag check station screening for alcohol greets people in the lobby. Cat Lake First Nation operations manager Derek Spence said it’s to limit drinking among residents who evacuated from the...
