Man injured in Brampton shooting
A man has been rushed to hospital after a shooting in Brampton Tuesday evening. Peel police were called to George and Queen Streets around 5:45 p.m. for reports of a shooting. One adult male was taken to hospital with serious...
Raccoon whose sidewalk death went viral in 2015 immortalized in Toronto’s history
Ten years ago, a dead raccoon on a downtown Toronto street sparked an impromptu sidewalk shrine as passersby laid flowers, candles and cigarettes around the critter. Now, Conrad the raccoon has been immortalized in the city’s history with a heritage plaque at the spot...
Lapu-Lapu Day attack suspect now facing 11 charges
Police in Vancouver say the suspect in the April 26 vehicle-ramming attack on a Filipino street festival is now facing as many charges as the number of victims he is accused of killing. For months, 30-year-old Adam Kai-Ji Lo had...
Key Toronto Rouge National Urban Park road could be closed for 3 years to replace...
As Rouge National Urban Park marks 10 years in existence, advocates of the protected green space are hoping the City of Toronto will be able to speed up the projected three-year closure of a key road that’s in place due...
Trump announces trade deal with Japan that lowers threatened tariff to 15%
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan on Tuesday, placing a 15% tax on goods imported from that nation. “This Deal will create Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs — There has never been anything like...
Hwy. 401 collector lanes closed near Hwy. 404 due to tractor trailer rollover
The Highway 401 collector lanes have been closed near Highway 404 in Toronto due to a tractor trailer rollover. Provincial police say the on-ramp from Highway 404 northbound to Highway 401 westbound is closed as well due to the rollover....
Man arrested in Toronto police online luring investigation
A Port Perry man has been arrested in connection to an online luring investigation by Toronto police. Investigators allege between April 2 and July 15, the 47-year-old man was operating several different social media platforms and using the accounts to...
FKA Twigs agrees to settle lawsuit alleging abuse from Shia LaBeouf
LOS ANGELES (AP) — FKA Twigs and Shia LaBeouf have agreed to settle her lawsuit alleging LaBeouf was physically and emotionally abusive to her during their relationship. An attorney for the 37-year-old English singer and actor FKA Twigs, whose legal...
US Olympic and Paralympic officials bar transgender women from competing in Olympic women’s sports
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from competing in women’s sports, telling the federations overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports it has an “obligation to comply” with an executive order...
Sinkhole closes Christie south of Davenport
A sinkhole has closed Christie Street just south of Davenport Road. It’s unknown at this point what caused the sinkhole but water is currently gushing from under the road. Christie is closed from Ashworth Avenue to Davenport. More to come
