It’s-a-hit: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally
Mixed reviews didn’t dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” which scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood movie. The Illumination and Nintendo co-production earned $130.9 million over the weekend and...
Artemis II mission highlights deep space effects on astronauts’ bodies
MONTREAL — The Artemis II mission is showing how even a short 10-day journey in deep space presents significant challenges to the human body, including exposure to radiation and other effects scientists are still studying. The combination of radiation exposure,...
2 men arrested for assault during protest near U.S. consulate in Toronto
Two men were arrested for assault and assault with a weapon during a protest in downtown Toronto on Saturday. Authorities say the arrests happened near University Avenue and Queen Street West at approximately 2:30 p.m. where demonstrators gathered outside the...
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Easter vigil, calls for harmony and peace in a world...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, carrying a tall, lit candle through a darkened and silent St. Peter’s Basilica, ushered in Christianity’s most joyous celebration with his first Easter vigil service as pontiff Saturday night, urging that Easter would...
2 men wanted in suspected homophobic attack near Toronto’s Church-Wellesley Village
Toronto police are on the hunt for two men who are wanted in connection with a suspected hate-motivated assault in the Church-Wellesley Village. According to authorities, an unnamed victim was walking down Church Street in the city’s historic LGBTQ2S+ hub...
2nd man charged in fatal shooting of Woodbridge man last fall
A second man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 42-year-old Woodbridge man last September. Investigators say Yueyuan Dong and several men became involved in a physical confrontation at an establishment in the Sheppard Avenue East...
Canada’s Artemis II astronaut gives thumbs-up to ‘Project Hail Mary’ starring Canadian Ryan Gosling
HOUSTON (AP) — The new space movie “Project Hail Mary” starring Ryan Gosling is getting rave reviews more than halfway to the moon. Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen said Saturday that he and his Artemis II crewmates got to watch the...
Iran war the latest crisis affecting food banks as usage in Toronto hits record high
Toronto’s largest food bank says it’s been dealing with crisis after crisis as the war in Iran makes it even more expensive to feed the thousands of food insecure Torontonians who rely on it. Neil Hetherington, CEO of the Daily...
2 men and a boy ordered to stay in UK custody over Jewish charity ambulance...
LONDON (AP) — Two young men and a boy were ordered Saturday to remain in custody after appearing in court on arson charges in the torching of four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity in London. The March 23 blaze...
Canada’s oldest World War II veteran has died at age 110
Burdett Sisler, Canada’s oldest World War II veteran, has died at the age of 110. Norm Sisler confirmed his father’s death in a Facebook post, calling him “an inspiration to all of us and the country.” Sisler died of natural...
