Springer homers twice, Blue Jays win 8-5 to sweep Yankees and take first in AL...
George Springer smacked a pair of two-run homers to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to an 8-5 win and a four-game series sweep over the New York Yankees on Thursday. Springer put Toronto ahead 3-1 in the third inning and...
Woman, child critically injured in multi-vehicle Mississauga crash
A woman and a child have been critically injured following a multi-vehicle crash in Mississauga on Thursday. The crash involving a black Range Rover and red Honda Civic occurred just after 4 p.m. at Ninth Line and Erin Centre Boulevard....
Wheel fell off RCMP trailer, sparking Lytton, B.C., fire that triggered evacuations
Mounties say a out-of-control wildfire that has triggered evacuations near Lytton, B.C., was caused when a wheel fell off an RCMP trailer in a “tremendously unfortunate” incident. Staff Sgt. Kris Clark said in a statement released Thursday that the “equipment...
Michael Madsen, prolific ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill’ actor, dies at 67
Michael Madsen, the actor best known for his coolly menacing, steely-eyed, often sadistic characters in the films of Quentin Tarantino including “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill: Vol. 2,” has died. Madsen was found unresponsive in his home in Malibu, California, on Thursday morning and...
5 Canada geese killed by vehicle that may have ‘deliberately’ struck them in Markham
Five Canada geese have died after being struck by a vehicle in Markham Thursday afternoon. Markham Animal Service say seven adult birds were hit around 1:30 p.m. on Birchmount Avenue near the Highway 407 overpass. Five of the geese were...
Fewer new measles cases in Ontario, public health data shows
A Public Health Ontario report released Thursday suggests a continuing downward trend in new measles cases. The health agency reported 12 new cases in the province, down from 33 additionslast week and 96 the week before that. Two more...
Skateboarder struck by vehicle in Davenport area
A man has been rushed to hospital after being struck by a vehicle while riding a skateboard in the Davenport area. Toronto police were called to Christie Street and Davenport Road just after 2:30 p.m. The man, believed to be...
Motorcyclist killed in Etobicoke crash involving truck
A motorcyclist is dead following a crash involving a bin delivery truck in Etobicoke. Police say the crash occurred on North Queen Street at Atomic Avenue area just after 3 p.m. Thursday. Aerial footage of the crash shows the motorcycle...
2 facing a dozen charges for Markham robberies targeting sex workers
Police in York Region have arrested two people connected to a series of home invasions targeting sex workers in Markham. Investigators say around 11:30 p.m. on May 30, a sex worker was exiting their home at a condominium near Verdale...
Bell Media and former Toronto news presenter settle human rights complaint
TORONTO — A former on-air presenter for CP24 who filed a human rights complaint against Bell Media says she and her former employer have settled the dispute. In a statement posted to social media, Patricia Jaggernauth says the matter has...
