Surge in drownings across Ontario this year underscores need to be vigilant: Lifesaving Society
As Ontario Provincial Police officers probe several recent drownings, the Lifesaving Society is encouraging people heading to local lakes and rivers to be extra vigilant. “As a mother myself and as a drowning prevention advocate, it really does break my...
Man punches cougar in face, deters attack near Smithers, B.C.
SMITHERS — A British Columbia man suffered minor injuries after fending off a cougar attack by punching the animal in the face in the province’s northern Interior. The province’s Conservation Officer Service says in a social media post that the...
Brampton man, 24, charged in re-vinning operation, $56K worth of stolen property recovered
A Brampton man was apprehended last week in connection with an ongoing police investigation involving trailers that are believed to have been re-vined. According to Peel Regional Police, 24-year-old Satwinder Singh was arrested on July 22 and charged with seven...
Emergency crews battling residential fire in Brampton
Emergency crews were called to a home in Brampton on Sunday afternoon for reports of a residential fire. The two-alarm blaze was reported in the area of McVean Drive and Ebenezer Road, at approximately 5:00 p.m. “There is heavy smoke...
1 man shot and killed in Dundas, Ont., homicide unit investigating
Hamilton police are investigating a shooting that has killed one person in Dundas, Ont. Police say officers were called to the area of 77 Governors Road around 5 p.m. Sunday for a report of a shooting. They say one man...
Blue Jays place all-star catcher Alejandro Kirk on seven-day IL with concussion
The Toronto Blue Jays will have to go without their starting catcher for a period. Alejandro Kirk was placed on the 7-day injured list with a concussion after the all-star took a hard foul tip off the mask in Saturday’s outing against the Detroit...
‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ scores Marvel’s first $100 million box office opening of 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marvel’s first family has finally found box office gold. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” the first film about the superheroes made under the guidance of Kevin Feige and the Walt Disney Co., earned $118 million in...
At least 3 killed and others injured in train derailment in southern Germany
BERLIN (AP) — A regional passenger train derailed in southern Germany on Sunday, killing at least three people and seriously injuring others, authorities said. Federal and local police said the cause of the crash near Riedlingen, roughly 158 kilometers (98...
Anand counting on Israel to allow Ottawa’s trucks of humanitarian aid into Gaza
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Ottawa has trucks of aid ready to reach desperate Palestinians in Gaza and is counting on Israel to allow them through. Anand wrote on social media Sunday afternoon that Jordan, which borders...
Motorcyclist killed in 3-vehicle crash: Halton Police
A motorcyclist in his 20s was killed in a three-vehicle collision that happened in Milton on Sunday afternoon. According to Halton Police, the crash occurred near the intersection of Bronte Road and Steeles Avenue at approximately 2:40 p.m. Officers say...
