Poll shows Canadians struggle to remember Air India 182 bombing 40 years later
Monday marks 40 years since the worst terrorist attack in Canada’s history, but a new poll shows many Canadians don’t know anything about the bombing of Air India 182. The flight boarded and took off from eastern Canada on June...
TTC board asks staff to study opening gift shop amid talks of boosting revenues, brand
As the TTC aims to boost its brand and the amount of money it receives outside of fares, the board has asked its staff to consider setting up a retail location for riders and tourists to buy Toronto transit merchandise....
Judge halts another Trump administration effort to block foreign students from attending Harvard
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday blocked another effort by the Trump administration to keep international students from attending Harvard University, saying officials’ “misplaced efforts to control a reputable academic institution” threatened freedom of speech. The order from...
Judge refuses to allow more avian flu tests on ostriches at B.C. farm
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal is refusing to allow the owners of a British Columbia ostrich farm to conduct further testing of their flock for avian flu in a bid to avert a cull ordered by the Canadian...
Jury orders man to pay $500K for assaulting police officer who killed himself after Capitol...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal jury on Monday awarded $500,000 to the widow and estate of a police officer who killed himself nine days after he helped defend the U.S. Capitol from a mob of rioters, including a man who...
Suspect killed in alleged shootout with Quebec police, watchdog investigating
MARSTON, QUE — Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating after provincial police killed a person in an alleged shootout about 200 kilometres east of Montreal. The independent agency says police responded to a call midday on Sunday in the community of...
Man charged in alleged violent sexual assaults at 2 TTC subway stations
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection to several violent assaults at TTC subway stations over the weekend. Police say a person was exiting Bathurst subway station on June 21 just after 9:30 a.m. when they were approached by...
Appeal court certifies lawsuit against gunmaker after 2018 Toronto mass shooting
Survivors of a mass shooting in Toronto’s Greektown and their relatives can proceed with a class-action lawsuit against the gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson after Ontario’s top court overturned a ruling that had dismissed their motion to certify the claim....
Hwy. 407 in Burlington reopens after closure due to grass fire
Highway 407 has reopened in Burlington after being closed due to a grass fire. Ontario Provincial Police say the very thick smoke coming off the fire and was affecting visibility. The highway from Bronte Road to the Queen Elizabeth Way...
TTC board asks for more research on platform-edge doors, pilot project put on hold
A plan proposed by TTC staff to go ahead with funding a pilot project that would have seen platform-edge safety doors installed at TMU (Dundas) station has been put on hold pending further discussion by board members. TTC board members...
