Canadian shot dead at South Africa wildlife park in apparent accident: officials
OTTAWA — A Canadian was shot and killed at a South African wilderness park on Wednesday in what authorities said appears to be an accident. The South African Police Service said a 69-year-old Canadian man asked a park guide whether...
Secretary of state Sahota says ‘foreign entity’ hired people to shoot at synagogues
OTTAWA — Ruby Sahota, the secretary of state for combatting crime, told the House of Commons this week that people who fired shots recently at synagogues were hired and paid by a “foreign entity.” She suggested the shooters were recruited...
City of Toronto ferry service to Wards Island resumes after temporary suspension
Ferry Service to Wards Island has resumed after being temporarily suspended by the City of Toronto on Thursday afternoon. A service alert on the City’s ferry schedule page on Thursday said a large tree trunk was obstructing the dock area...
Carney says it’s ‘no secret’ Trump doesn’t like CUSMA trade pact
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney appears untroubled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent claim that the United States would “do better without” the North American free trade pact. “It’s no secret the president in recent years has not been...
Alphonso Davies available for Canada vs. Qatar World Cup match
Canada’s head coach Jesse Marsch says captain Alphonso Davies will be available for the country’s FIFA World Cup game against Qatar in Vancouver on Thursday. Davies has not played since early May when he suffered a hamstring injury while playing...
Man, 46, charged in targeted East York stabbing
A 46-year-old man is facing assault charges in connection with a stabbing in East York last weekend. Toronto police say two men got into an argument just after 7:30 p.m. on June 13 in the Danforth Avenue and Victoria Park...
Noise levels at Rogers Stadium still an issue for neighbouring residents
Post Malone and Jelly Roll took the stage at Rogers Stadium Tuesday night, and while fans walked away with a night to remember, some North York residents wish they could forget it. Last summer, residents in the neighbourhoods surrounding the...
Teenager dies after being thrown from horse-drawn carriage in NYC’s Central Park
NEW YORK (AP) — A teenager thrown to the ground Wednesday when a Central Park carriage horse bolted away from its driver has died, according to police. The 18-year-old was riding in the horse-drawn carriage with three other passengers when...
Former MP, MPP Han Dong to run for Toronto city council in Scarborough North
Former Liberal MP and MPP Han Dong says he’s running for Toronto city council. Dong says in a social media post that he declared today to run for the ward of Scarborough North in the municipal election this fall. I...
Ontario’s repealed wage restraint law Bill 124 still rippling through public sector
Ontario’s ill-fated wage restraint law known as Bill 124 is still sending ripples through the public sector across the province, even years after the law was repealed, with the electricity system now attempting to untangle the fallout. The Independent Electricity...
