Texas governor wants to speed up fly-breeding factory to fight cattle parasite New World screwworm
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed concern Friday that a new factory isn’t expected to start breeding sterile New World screwworm flies for more than a year as a big part of the effort to stop its flesh-eating larvae from threatening...
Canada temporarily blocking livestock from Texas due to New World screwworm
OTTAWA — Canada is temporarily restricting the import of livestock from Texas over concerns about a parasitic fly with flesh-eating larvae. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said animals that are from Texas or were present in the state within 21...
UN food agency says millions are being pushed into hunger by Iran war
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. food agency said millions of people are being pushed into acute hunger by the Iran war, as it warned would happen if the conflict escalated and oil prices remained high. The World Food Program...
Wetter, cooler than average summer in the GTA
Summer in the GTA is looking to be to potentially wetter and cooler than average for the season. CityNews Chief Meteorologist Natasha Ramsahai has released her outlook for the upcoming summer. These forecasts do not determine what happens day-to-day but...
New details emerge in police takedown of cyclist on Queens Quay, SIU investigating
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating an incident in which a cyclist was tackled to the ground by Toronto police officers during a traffic stop on Queens Quay. The takedown — captured on video and shared widely online — occurred on...
No charges in case of Toronto teen who was missing for nearly two weeks: police
Toronto police say their investigation into the disappearance of a teen who was missing for almost two weeks is complete and no criminal charges are being laid. The 14-year-old girl was initially reported missing from the Earl Bales Park area on May 15. Officers,...
1 person killed in Brampton shooting
One person was shot and killed Thursday evening in Brampton, Peel Regional Police say. Officers were called to the area of Sandalwood Parkway and Crown Victoria Drive some time after 7 p.m. Police say one victim was shot and pronounced...
Maria Reva wins Amazon Canada First Novel Award for ‘Endling’
TORONTO — “Endling,” Maria Reva’s metafictional exploration of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has won the Amazon Canada First Novel Award. Reva, an opera librettist, received the $60,000 prize at a ceremony in Toronto on Thursday. The book previously won the...
Former B.C. Mountie charged with sharing sensitive information
BOWEN ISLAND — A former RCMP officer in British Columbia has been charged with sharing sensitive information. Michael Scoretz is facing 13 charges, including seven counts of breach of trust, after work-related material was allegedly found at his home. Police...
Canada Post unveils new stamp honouring Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ community hub
Canada Post unveiled a new commemorative stamp Thursday honouring a pivotal 2SLGBTQ+ community hub in Toronto. The 519 is a community centre and charitable organization in the heart of the city’s historic Church-Wellesley Village, which helps thousands of queer and...
