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1 person dead after residential fire in Ajax, authorities investigating

Authorities are investigating a fatal fire that took the life of one person in Ajax late Friday evening. According to the Durham Regional Police Service, emergency crews were initially called to a home in the area of Taunton Road East...

Jul 13, 2025 | News

Two separate fires knocked down near Queen’s Park

Emergency crews were called to two separate fires in the same neighbourhood on Saturday afternoon. Toronto Fire Services were initially called about a fire on the third floor of a residential house near College Street and Henry Street just after...

Jul 13, 2025 | News

Peel police cruiser involved in multi-vehicle crash in Brampton

There were no significant injuries following a multi-vehicle crash in Brampton on Saturday morning. Peel Regional Police say three vehicles, including a police cruiser, were involved in the crash at Bovaird Drive and Bramalea Road just before 10:30 a.m. The...

Jul 13, 2025 | News

Olivia Chow reflects on mayoral term, recommits to ‘fixing what’s broken’

Mayor Olivia Chow is reflecting on the first two years of her term in office, saying she’s recommitted to “fixing what’s broken and building what matters.” Chow was sworn in as Toronto’s 66th mayor on July 11, 2023, becoming the...

Jul 13, 2025 | News

Boat carrying migrants capsizes off the coast of the Dominican Republic killing at least 4...

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A boat carrying migrants capsized off the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic killing at least four people, authorities in the Caribbean nation said Saturday, as emergency personnel and the military searched for survivors....

Jul 13, 2025 | News

Trump says he’s considering ‘taking away’ Rosie O’Donnell’s US citizenship

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is considering “taking away” the U.S. citizenship of a longtime rival, actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell, despite a decades-old Supreme Court ruling that expressly prohibits such an action by the government. “Because...

Jul 13, 2025 | News

Canadian musician Matthew Good cancels U.S. shows due to Trump administration

Canadian musician Matthew Good says he’s cancelling his U.S. tour dates because of President Donald Trump’s government. The “Load Me Up” rocker is pointing to Canada’s cancellation of the digital services tax as a main factor in the decision. Prime...

Jul 13, 2025 | News

‘Innocent bystander’ caught in the crossfire of brazen Hamilton shooting identified as woman, 26, from...

A 26-year-old woman was spending time with a friend in downtown Hamilton on Friday when she was caught in the crossfire of a brazen shooting, according to police. Authorities say they received multiple 911 calls about gunshots in the area...

Jul 13, 2025 | News

From one 14 to another, White Sox great Konerko gets gift from Pope Leo XIV

CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox great Paul Konerko got a present from one No. 14 to another in honor of the 20th anniversary of the 2005 World Series championship run — a jersey signed by noted Chicago fan Pope Leo...

Jul 13, 2025 | News

Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses

The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post...

Jul 13, 2025 | News