Antisemitic sign at North York demonstration leads to incitement of hatred charge: Toronto police
A Toronto man has been charged with public incitement of hatred after he allegedly brought an antisemitic sign to a demonstration in North York. Officers attended the intersection of Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue West on Sunday, March 15, at...
Hegseth asks the Army’s top uniformed officer to step down while US wages war against...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted the Army’s top uniformed officer and two other generals, the Pentagon said Thursday without giving a reason for the departures while the United States is waging a war against Iran. Gen....
Suspect sought after allegedly committing indecent acts on streetcar: police
Toronto police are trying to identify a man accused of committing indecent acts on a TTC streetcar on Saturday morning. Officers were called to the Dufferin Street and King Street West area at around 8:21 a.m. on March 21. Investigators...
Tiger Woods turns down Ryder Cup captain’s job and seeks treatment out of country
Tiger Woods formally turned down the Ryder Cup captaincy Wednesday as he steps away from golf activities, and a Florida judge approved his motion to leave the country to seek treatment. The developments come one day after Woods entered a...
Police search for 3 women in alleged drugging, robbery investigation
Toronto police are searching for three women after someone was allegedly drugged and robbed. Investigators say the victim met a woman at a hotel in the Yonge Street and Gerrard Street area in the early morning hours of March 29....
TTC launches Aqua Bus, Drake buys Casa Loma, and other April Fools pranks that made...
Be honest, did you fall for an April Fools prank online — even for a second — before looking at the calendar this morning? With truth often being stranger than fiction in the current world climate and disinformation rampant across...
Toys “R” Us Canada gets court permission to put itself up for sale, seek investors
TORONTO — Toys “R” Us Canada has received court permission to put itself up for sale. Judge Jane Dietrich on Wednesday approved a process that will see the struggling retailer solicit investments in the company or choose one or more...
Ottawa’s 30-days-or-free policy for issuing passports now in place
OTTAWA — The federal government’s new “30 days or free” policy for issuing passports takes effect today. If it takes more than 30 business days to process an application, applicants will get a full refund of their passport or travel...
Ontario shuts down one way of funding nurse practitioners as province misses deadline
Ontario’s health minister shut down one avenue of publicly funding all nurse practitioners Wednesday, as the province missed a federal deadline for ensuring their medically necessary services are covered. The federal government gave provinces and territories until April 1 to...
Police in Toronto area ramp up patrols around Jewish gathering places for Passover
Police in the Greater Toronto Area are proactively ramping up patrols around Jewish places of worship and community gathering spaces as Passover begins Wednesday evening. Toronto police say the public can expect an increased police presence in residential areas, grocery...
