Fans in McDavid’s hometown of Newmarket show support for favourite son
With the Oilers in the Stanley Cup final again this year, the decision to bring back “Connor McDavid Square” in the hometown of Edmonton’s star forward was a no-brainer for Newmarket Mayor John Taylor. The temporary renaming of the town’s...
Duke of Edinburgh to make three stops in Canada, attend Canada Day celebrations
FREDERICTON — The Duke of Edinburgh is scheduled to visit Prince Edward Island later this month, just weeks after King Charles opened Parliament and read the throne speech. The Royal Diary says Prince Edward is scheduled to make three stops...
700 people evacuated by military as northern Ontario wildfire threatens First Nation
Officials say the Canadian military has evacuated more than 700 people from northern Ontario where a major wildfire is threatening a First Nation. National Defence says CC-130 Hercules aircraft has been airlifting people out of Sandy Lake First Nation. It’s...
Ekblad makes it 5-1 Panthers, Skinner pulled in 3rd
Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final is underway in Sunrise, Florida, between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers. Both teams are looking to take the series lead, after they each won a game in Edmonton in overtime. Brad Marchand...
Trump authorizes additional 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles, US officials say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to Los Angeles on orders Monday from President Donald Trump, escalating a military presence local officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom don’t want and the police...
Male rushed to hospital after being found shot in Scarborough
A male has been rushed to hospital after being found shot in Scarborough. Toronto police were called to Cedar Drive and Eglinton Avenue around 8:30 p.m. for reports of a male lying on the sidewalk. He was taking to hospital...
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Scarborough
A man has been taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Scarborough. Toronto police were called to Kingston Road and Midland Avenue just before 10 p.m. The driver involved remained on the scene while the male pedestrian,...
Over $400K worth of cocaine found hidden in shoes at Pearson Airport
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers arrested a traveller from Guyana after discovering 3.5 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside shoes at Pearson Airport. Officials made the discovery on May, 26, 2025, and say the drugs have an estimated street value...
Transparency advocates call for independent review of Access to Information Act
OTTAWA — Transparency advocates say a coming federal review of the Access to Information Act should be overseen by an independent panel — not the government — to avoid the pitfalls of the last such exercise. In a letter sent...
Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82
NEW YORK (AP) — Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s and beyond with such hits as “Everyday People,” “Stand!” and “Family Affair,” died Monday...
