Significant spike in bird-building collisions across the GTA in September
The latest numbers from the Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP) show a concerning avian trend across Toronto with the number of birds being killed or injured in collisions with buildings on the rise. The organization’s executive director says in the...
Kawhi Leonard helps Raptors rout Bulls in Toronto’s NBA home opener
Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points in his first regular-season game back with the Raptors as Toronto earned an emphatic 135-92 win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. Leonard added six rebounds and two assists as Toronto (1-0) led by as...
Sister of American Stephen Hubbard says he’s in disbelief following release by Russia
DENVER (AP) — The younger sister of Stephen Hubbard, the American freed Wednesday after spending more than four years in a Russian prison, said she spoke with her brother by phone and described him as being in disbelief. “That was...
National security screening system can be strengthened, senior adviser to Carney says
OTTAWA — A senior federal adviser says a government-wide registry of security clearance information would improve efficiency, reduce duplication and help departments identify where relevant personnel security data may already exist. David Morrison, senior diplomatic and international affairs adviser to...
Video game developer BioWare shuts down, next ‘Mass Effect’ canceled amid broader layoffs at EA
Video game publisher Electronic Arts is shutting down the popular and influential game development studio BioWare after more than three decades. The upcoming “Mass Effect” game, the fifth since 2007, has been canceled. BioWare announced the closure on social media...
Toronto Crime Stoppers suspends accepting tips following massive data breach
Toronto Crime Stoppers says it is no longer accepting tips from the public through its online website or call centre following a data breach of its third-party software. The annonymous non-profit partnership founded in 1984 to help prevent and solve...
US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as fears of escalating Houthi attacks rise
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is ordering some diplomats and the families of U.S. government employees to leave Saudi Arabia following a series of deadly attacks in the country by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels and rising fears of an...
Shots fired at North York business
Toronto police are investigating after a North York business was shot at on Wednesday afternoon. Officers were called to Yonge Street and Nipigon Avenue just before 4 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Once on scene, they confirmed a firearm...
Canadian news publishers worried about Meta’s new terms of service
OTTAWA — Canadian news companies say they’re worried about changes to Meta’s terms of service and want the company to clarify how they will be affected. Meta’s changes to its terms of service, first reported by Neiman Lab, led some...
Defence lawyer in Air Canada gold heist case argues lack of evidence against former airline...
The Crown has wrapped up its case against a former Air Canada Cargo employee who is accused of participating in the biggest gold heist in Canadian history. During the cross-examination of a Peel police investigator Det. Sgt. Sarah Angevine, Parmpal...
