Heat warning issued for Toronto and GTA beginning Monday
Environment Canada has issued a yellow-level warning for heat in Toronto and surrounding areas beginning on Monday. Temperatures are expected to reach a high of 30 to 36 C with humidex values of 38 to 45 C, the national weather...
Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office
The Walt Disney Company’s live action “Moana” may be the No. 1 movie at the domestic box office, but it did not make a big splash in its first weekend in theaters. The movie, which cost a reported $250 million...
Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease to start All-Star Game for American League
Dylan Cease will get the ball for the American League to start the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, recognizing a dominant half-season with the Toronto Blue Jays, the team announced on Sunday. Cease joins Dave Stieb (1982, 1983) and Roy Halladay (2009) as...
Keystone Pipeline system’s operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system’s operator to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty over a major oil spill in Kansas in December 2022 and spend about $40...
Argentina and Switzerland head to extra time with World Cup quarterfinal tied at 1-1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Argentina and Switzerland headed to extra time with their World Cup quarterfinal tied at 1-1 on Saturday night, though the Swiss were playing a man short after losing Breel Embolo a red card late in...
Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in southern Spain that killed at least 12
BEDAR, Spain (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters backed by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft struggled on Saturday to contain one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires that erupted earlier this week and killed a least 12 people. The blazes, which also lashed France...
3 suspects sought in violent home invasion in Hamilton
Police in Hamilton are searching for three suspects in connection with an early morning home invasion. Investigators say three masked men forced their way into a home on Rymal Road East near Arrowhead Drive just after 4 a.m. Saturday. Police...
Transport Canada appoints observer after train derailment northeast of Montreal
MONTRÉAL — Transport Canada has appointed an observer to help oversee the investigation into a train derailment northeast of Montreal last weekend. The department says it is closely monitoring the measures taken in the wake of the derailment, which happened...
Man, 41, facing assault charge in early morning stabbing in Hamilton
A 41-year-old man is facing an assault charge after an early morning stabbing in Hamilton. Hamilton police say they were called to the Fennel Avenue East and East 26th Street area just before 3 a.m. Saturday. When they arrived, they...
Veteran pilot killed fighting N.W.T. wildfire was a trusted leader and patient mentor
A veteran pilot killed last month in a plane crash while fighting a wildfire in the Northwest Territories is being remembered as an expert in his field who kept a cool head under stress. Robert MacLeod made significant contributions to...
