Counterterror police investigate after 5 hurt in Edinburgh attacks that appeared to target Muslims
LONDON (AP) — Counterterrorism detectives in Scotland were investigating after five people were injured in attacks in Edinburgh that appeared to target Muslims, police said Saturday. Police Scotland said that a 36-year-old man was arrested late Friday after officers received...
Man and woman found dead during wellness check in Barrie
Barrie Police are investigating the death of a man and woman who were found deceased inside a home on Saturday. Officers were called to a residence in the area of St. Vincent Street and Osprey Ridge Road for a wellness...
6th person dead in hospital after fatal Mapleton, Ont. car crash
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say a sixth person has been pronounced dead in hospital after a serious two-vehicle crash that happened in Mapleton, Ont. last week. In a press release shared Friday, OPP announced the death of a 42-year-old man...
Fleeing persecution in Jamaica, a transgender woman starts new life in Canada
In Jamaica, where religion shapes moral order and where violence against LGBTQ+ people is pervasive, living openly as a transgender person can pose a deadly risk. For Terry-Kay Walker, 38, that life-or-death moment came to a head one night when...
Toronto Public Health issues overdose warning due to tainted street drugs
Toronto Public Health has issued a warning after an increased number of overdoses were reported in the downtown area on Friday. Public health officials could not say what specific drugs are connected to the overdoses, but they have received reports...
Motorcyclist critically injured in crash with car in Mississauga
A 20-year-old motorcyclist was rushed to a trauma centre on Friday afternoon after he was involved in a crash with a car in Mississauga. The man’s injuries were initially considering life-threatening, but he is now reportedly stable in hospital. Emergency...
Woman wanted in connection with ‘gruesome’ death at North York building
Toronto police are searching for a 25-year-old woman in connection with the violent death of a man at a North York apartment building. Investigators were called to a building on Agate Road, near Keele Street and Wilson Avenue, just after...
Toronto ombudsman calls out TTC over decision to not offer refunds for tokens, tickets
The City of Toronto’s ombudsman is calling out how the TTC moved to discontinue tokens and tickets, citing issues with the decision-making process, a lack of public input and not enough documentation. In a 65-page report released by ombudsman Kwame...
James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including ‘Cheers’ and ‘Friends,’ dies at 85
LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Burrows, who helped create volumes of laughter as director of more than a thousand episodes of such classic television comedies as “Cheers,” “Taxi,” “Friends” and “Will and Grace,” died Friday. He was 85. His family...
Inuit could pursue foreign partners if relationship with Ottawa sours: ITK leader
OTTAWA — Canada’s national Inuit organization is calling on the federal government to be better partners, saying Canada must respect Inuit rights to governance and self-determination. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami wrapped up a two-day Arctic sovereignty conference in Ottawa on Friday....
