No injuries reported after 3-alarm blaze at Etobicoke bakery
No injuries were reported after a three-alarm blaze at an industrial bakery in Etobicoke on Thursday. Fire crews were called to the building on Carlingview Drive just after 4:30 p.m. for what was described as an oven fire. When crews...
Doug Ford reduces staff, cuts $1 million in spending in Ontario premier’s office
Premier Doug Ford has confirmed more than $1 million in spending has been cut in the premier’s office and a hiring freeze has been implemented. In a memo obtained by CityNews to all other chiefs of staff at Queen’s Park...
Hopes for US-Iran diplomacy still alive as fighting intensifies over the Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fighting between the U.S. and Iran has intensified over control of the Strait of Hormuz, but hopes for a possible diplomatic solution have shown stubborn signs of life. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday rejected suggestions that Islamabad...
SIU investigates after Toronto police fire multiple Tasers, seriously injure man
Ontario’s police watchdog says it is investigating after a man was seriously injured after Toronto police fired several stun guns at him. The Special Investigations Unit says police responded to reports of an assault in North York early Tuesday morning....
Defending champion Argentina reaches World Cup final by beating England 2-1
ATLANTA (AP) — No “Hand of God” this time. Argentina didn’t need it. Instead it was the hallowed feet of Lionel Messi and the unbreakable spirit of a team that has repeatedly fought back at this year’s World Cup that...
Vance says Trump administration ‘screwed up’ communications around Epstein files
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration “absolutely” mishandled the communications surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files. During a lengthy podcast interview with Joe Rogan released Wednesday, Vance pointed largely to former Attorney General Pam Bondi, who...
Former Argos standout defensive lineman Jim Corrigall dies at the age of 80
Jim Corrigall, the standout Canadian defensive lineman who spurned the NFL for a career with the Toronto Argonauts, has died. He was 80. Kent State, Corrigall’s alma mater, announced his passing Wednesday. The university didn’t divulge the cause of death...
Cracker Barrel parent Lactalis Canada to buy Agropur’s fine cheese division
TORONTO — Cracker Barrel parent company Lactalis Canada Inc. says it is acquiring Agropur Co-operative’s fine cheese division as well as its fine cheese import activities. Lactalis Canada says the deal will add to its portfolio of specialty and core...
Ottawa tightens rules for immigration consultants, as clients remain skeptical
Canada is overhauling the way immigration consultants are regulated, amid skepticism that the new rules taking effect today won’t do much to protect immigrants. Ottawa announced the regulations back in May, promising to “enhance oversight” and “reinforce the role” of...
Teen boy struck by pick-up truck in Malvern area
A teenage boy has been taken to hospital after being struck by a pick-up truck in the Malvern area. Toronto police were called to Neilson Road and McLevin Avenue just after 3:30 p.m. The teen, believed to be either 14...
