11-year-old dead, driver arrested after Vancouver speed boat crash
An 11-year-old is dead and another child is in hospital after a serious boating collision near Cates Park Saturday, the North Vancouver RCMP said at a press conference Sunday afternoon. The driver of the boat has been arrested, police say....
Air quality alerts ease across much of Quebec and Ontario after days of haze
GATINEAU — Environment Canada says air quality has improved across most of Quebec and Ontario as changes in wind and rain ease the situation east of the Prairies, where wildfires continue to rage. The federal department lifted alerts for most...
Police search for man in unprovoked assault at TTC station
Toronto police are searching for a man in connection with an unprovoked assault against a woman at a TTC station last week. Investigators say the man was at Broadview subway station just before 2:30 p.m. on June 5 when he...
‘Best shot I’ve ever hit:’ Ryan Fox wins RBC Canadian Open in 4-hole playoff
Despite recent evidence to the contrary, Ryan Fox doesn’t consider himself a playoff specialist. The New Zealander beat American Sam Burns in a four-hole playoff to win the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, the second win of his PGA Tour...
Two men drown after canoe capsized in Sturgeon Lake
Two men are dead after their canoe capsized in the Kawartha Lakes area Sunday afternoon. Provincial police say emergency responders were dispatched to a boat accident on Sturgeon Lake just after 3 p.m. for lifesaving and recovery efforts. The canoe...
Israeli forces halt Gaza-bound aid boat and detain Greta Thunberg and other activists
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces stopped a Gaza-bound aid boat and detained Greta Thunberg and other activists who were on board early Monday, enforcing a longstanding blockade of the Palestinian territory that has been tightened during the war with Hamas....
Fire crews battle 2-alarm fire at 3 homes in The Beaches
Fire crews are battling a 2-alarm fire in The Beaches. Toronto police say the blaze broke out on Wheeler Avenue just north of Queen Street East just after 10 p.m. According to police, three homes in the area are on...
3 people injured, 1 seriously in North York apartment fire
Three people were taken to the hospital, including one with serious injuries, following a fire at a high-rise residential building in North York on Sunday. Toronto Fire Services (TFS) says its crews were called to 35 Park Home Avenue in...
‘Not just a party:’ World Pride celebrations end with defiant politics on display
Washington (AP) — After the raucous rainbow-hued festivities of Saturday’s parade, the final day of World Pride 2025 in the nation’s capital kicked off on a more downbeat note. Thousands gathered under grey skies Sunday morning at the Lincoln Memorial...
U.S. envoy closely eyes Canada defence spending; says NATO about collective defence
OTTAWA — The American ambassador to Canada is closely watching as Ottawa shapes its defence budget, but says the U.S. will not dictate what the Canadian government must spend. “We’re not expecting anything; that’s not our job to make those...
