Cyclist struck in Queen West neighbourhood
Toronto police say a male cyclist in his 30s was struck by a vehicle in the Queen West neighbourhood late Monday night. Officers say the incident occurred just before 10:15 p.m. on King Street West and Niagara Street. The male...
Woman in hospital after 2-vehicle Scarborough collision
Toronto police say a woman in her 20s was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Scarborough. The collision occurred around 10:38 p.m. at the Kennedy Road and Park Street intersection. Police say both drivers...
Thomson, Weston families’ bid for Hudson’s Bay charter to go uncontested: source
TORONTO — No competing bids for Hudson’s Bay’s royal charter have emerged, paving the way for the Thomson and Weston families to purchase the artifact for $18 million, a source says. The Canadian Press is not naming the source familiar...
Hong Kong to start independent inquiry into deadly fire as public pressure mounts
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong will set up an independent committee of inquiry headed by a judge to determine the cause of a deadly apartment block fire that shocked the city, and to make recommendations to prevent a similar...
Alberta’s Smith says her United Conservative Party is not a separatist party
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her United Conservative Party isn’t a separatist party. Last week’s historic energy deal between Alberta and Ottawa was met with skepticism, and at multiple points by boos, by members at the party’s annual...
Ontario food bank usage at a record high for 9th consecutive year: report
Food bank use in Ontario is at another record high, with more than one million people relying on emergency food services, a staggering 8.7 million times over the past year, according to a new Feed Ontario Hunger report released Monday....
Lamborghini driver flees after striking pedestrian
A driver fled the scene after striking a pedestrian in the Harbourfront area Monday evening, according to police. Officers say the incident occurred just before 7:15 p.m. in the Queens Quay West and Yonge Street area. Police say the pedestrian...
Indigenous owned performance space, café to open in downtown Edmonton
A new Indigenous spot will soon be available in the heart of downtown Edmonton. It will offer Edmontonians a combination of a traditional Indigenous café and a space for live performances, music, and art. Kakio Productions is the vision of...
Why Not Theatre founder Ravi Jain wins Siminovitch, Canada’s top theatre prize
TORONTO — Why Not Theatre founder Ravi Jain has won Canada’s top theatre prize. Jain was awarded the $100,000 Siminovitch Prize at a ceremony in Toronto tonight. The jury praised Jain for “reshaping the ecosystem around him” with inventive work...
May says voting for budget was ‘mistake’ and it won’t happen again
OTTAWA — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says supporting the Carney government on the budget vote is a “mistake” she won’t make again. May told The Canadian Press the memorandum of understanding Prime Minister Mark Carney signed with Alberta Premier...
