Calls for hockey culture change continue after decision in sexual assault trial
The spotlight on Canadian hockey culture dimming with the acquittal of five players of sexual assault charges is potentially part of the fallout from Thursday’s verdict. Hockey Canada vowed in 2022 to tackle “the toxic behaviour that exists in many...
Canada condemns Israel over humanitarian crisis in Gaza
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday accused the Israeli government of failing to prevent a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and of violating international law by denying aid. In a post on X, Carney said Israel’s control...
Severe thunderstorm warning ends for Toronto, parts of GTA
A severe thunderstorm warning for Toronto issued on Thursday evening has ended but a watch remains in effect, with conditions still deemed favourable for storms that could produce powerful winds, large hail and heavy rain. Warnings have also ended for...
2 pedestrians injured after vehicle topples pole in east end
Two pedestrians have been injured after a vehicle crashed into a pole and it fell on them in the city’s east end on Thursday night, police say. It happened at Eastern and Rushbrooke avenues at around 6:05 p.m. Both victims...
Psychiatrists testify in fitness hearing of man accused in Vancouver festival attack
VANCOUVER — Two forensic psychiatrists have concluded their testimony at a hearing to determine if the man accused of killing 11 people at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day festival is fit to stand trial. Adam Kai-Ji Lo faces 11 counts of...
NHL says acquitted players ‘ineligible’ to play in league pending further review
The NHL says five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team who were acquitted Thursday on all charges after a high-profile sexual assault trial are ineligible to play in the league while it reviews the judge’s findings. The NHL...
Toronto Public health warns of Hep A exposure at King Street West restaurant
Toronto Public Health (TPH) says it has confirmed a case of Hepatitis A in an employee working at Earls Kitchen and Bar at 601 King Street West. Anyone who may have been exposed to the virus is being encouraged to...
Trump’s order to block ‘woke’ AI in government encourages tech giants to censor their chatbots
Tech companies looking to sell their artificial intelligence technology to the federal government must now contend with a new regulatory hurdle: proving their chatbots aren’t “woke.” President Donald Trump’s sweeping new plan to counter China in achieving “global dominance” in...
Trump administration sues New York City over ‘sanctuary city’ policies
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday sued New York City over its “sanctuary city” policies, arguing they are obstructing the government from enforcing immigration law and contributed to the recent shooting of an off-duty U.S. Customs and...
Power outages hit Richmond Hill, Markham in midst of heat warning
Alectra Utilities says more than 600 customers are still without power in Richmond Hill, while over 900 are affected in Markham. The Richmond Hill outage has been attributed to equipment failure, while the Markham outage was caused by trees coming...
