Doctor at SickKids hospital charged with possessing, accessing child sexual abuse material
A doctor at Toronto’s prestigious Hospital for Sick Children is facing charges following an internet child exploitation investigation by Toronto police. Toronto Police’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit began the investigation in January 2026 after an electronic device was allegedly...
Six Marineland belugas now swimming in new U.S. homes
NIAGARA FALLS — Six captive belugas from Canada are now swimming in the waters of their new homes in the United States. Marineland and a consortium of U.S. aquariums helped move the first batch of whales in a long, complex...
Former Toronto cop Derek McCormick pleads guilty in Project South case
One of the Toronto police officers charged in February in connection to a wide ranging probe into police corruption and organized crime has plead guilty Tuesday to two of the six charges that were brought against him. Derek McCormick, one...
Nine premiers agree to direct-to-consumer alcohol sales from out-of-province
The premiers of nine provinces announced Tuesday that they’re removing major barriers to interprovincial sales of alcohol. Provincial rules will be changed to allow brewers and distillers to sell alcohol directly to consumers regardless of jurisdiction. The agreement knocks down...
Brampton woman facing nearly 40 charges in series of rental fraud incidents
A Brampton woman is facing nearly 40 charges in connection to several incidents of rental fraud. Peel police say an investigation found the suspect allegedly advertised homes, including basement apartments, between May 2025 and Feb. 2026, for rent on various...
Cross-border bridge celebration ‘inappropriate’ after Trump’s tariff threats: Canada
OTTAWA — The federal government said Tuesday that in light of U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats, Canada will not be celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International bridge with the United States. “It would be inappropriate to...
OpenAI says its AI technology acted on its own in an ‘unprecedented’ hack of another...
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an “unprecedented cyber incident.” “We had a significant security incident during evaluation of our models,” OpenAI CEO...
Smithsonian history museum chief rejects White House criticism of its leaders as radical activists
WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History pushed back Tuesday against a recent White House report that branded the institution’s leadership as radical activists who cannot be trusted. The testimony from Anthea M. Hartig...
Drowning death reported in Oastler Provincial Park near Parry Sound
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say one person died after drowning in Oastler Lake near Parry Sound earlier this month. Authorities were called to Oastler Provincial Park on July 4 around 9 p.m. The victim was found by the underwater search...
Carney says he and Trump have agreed to ‘intensify negotiations’ amid renewed tariff escalation
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning and the two leaders have “agreed to intensify negotiations in the coming weeks” amid a renewed tariff escalation. On Monday, President Trump signed a...
