Victim identified in ‘gruesome’ North York homicide investigation
Toronto police have identified the victim of a “gruesome” homicide that was reported in North York early Sunday morning. Authorities say 32-year-old Erik Safar of Toronto was killed in what investigators describe as a “targeted” attack in the city’s west...
Former Senate leader Mitch McConnell is in the hospital, but little more information is known
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital Sunday, his spokesperson said, but there was no immediate information about why he was there or his prognosis. McConnell, 84, was the longest serving Senate leader in history...
Tyra Banks sues Netflix over ‘America’s Next Top Model’ documentary, alleging defamation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyra Banks has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix and the directors of its docuseries “Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model,” alleging that the producers stripped down hours of interview footage to construct a false...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says US AI restrictions underscore risks of dependence
WESTPORT, Ireland (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday U.S. restrictions on Anthropic’s newest AI models show the dangers of overreliance on a limited number of American providers. AI giant Anthropic said Friday it has taken its latest...
Ghana plans legal action after Canada denied entry to Partey amid London rape trial
ACCRA — Ghana’s government said Saturday it plans legal action over Canada’s “high-handed and extremely unfair” decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for the country’s World Cup opener while he awaits a rape trial in London. Partey returned...
Carney says ‘strands’ of a new world order could be woven at G7 summit
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the “strands” of a new world order could be woven at the G7 summit next week. Carney made the remarks during a discussion at Trinity College Dublin while on a six-day trip to...
Man wanted for alleged sexual assault at RBC Canadian Open in Caledon
Provincial police are searching for a man in connection with a sexual assault investigation at the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament in Caledon. Investigators say just after 5 p.m. on June 12, police were called to TPC Toronto at Osprey...
Toronto man, 50, accused of uttering antisemitic threats is charged
A Toronto man who is accused of harassment and uttering antisemitic threats was arrested and charged Friday. Police alleged that 50-year-old Thomas Andrew Hardcastle sent communications containing antisemitic content to a community centre near Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue West....
Man in his 50s targeted in East York stabbing, police say
A man in his 50s was allegedly stabbed in East York early Saturday evening, according to Toronto police. Emergency crews were called to the area of Victoria Park and Danforth Avenues at approximately 7:37 p.m. for reports of a stabbing....
Trump and other G7 leaders are meeting without China. Is that a mistake?
PARIS (AP) — From the outset, China wasn’t included when major powers gathered in 1975 at a chateau outside Paris to fix the slumping global economy, the first of what have become annual summits by the G7 club of wealthy...
