Crews cleaning fuel spill at Billy Bishop Airport
Fire crews were called to Billy Bishop Airport on Saturday afternoon for reports of a fuel spill. When crews arrived at the scene, they found a truck flipped on its side. “Crews stopped the leak and implemented containment measures,” Toronto...
Paris police detain dozens after violence erupts during celebrations of PSG’s Champions League title
PARIS (AP) — Paris police detained dozens of people after violence disrupted celebrations late Saturday of Paris Saint-Germain’s second Champions League title win and a group tried to storm a police station in the French capital. Fans began celebrating in...
‘Heated Rivalry’ wins 13 awards at the scripted television gala
“Heated Rivalry” crushed the competition, winning 13 Canadian Screen Awards at the scripted television ceremony on Saturday night. Those wins included two for creator Jacob Tierney, who picked up best direction and best writing for a drama. Tierney’s wins gave...
Family, friends of Markham firefighter fatally stabbed call for change to CAMH release procedures
For Zilla Parker, looking at photos of her husband, Dominic, brings back a flood of memories for the two high school sweethearts. “He just would walk into a room, and he could make people laugh and smile,” she recalled. “He...
Man in his 40s shot in North York, police say
A man in his 40s was found suffering from a gunshot wound in North York late Friday evening. Police received a report about a shooting near Sheppard Avenue West and Magellan Drive at approximately 10:15 p.m. The victim was transported...
Major power outage hits cottage country
Thousands of people who made their way up to cottage country ahead of this warm weekend are in the dark as power outages blanket the area. The biggest outages in southern Ontario appear to be in Parry Sound, Muskoka, and...
Drag queens reign at Canadian Screen Awards reality TV gala
The queens rule again. “Canada’s Drag Race” picked up seven Canadian Screen Awards at a ceremony celebrating the best unscripted television on Friday night, including for best direction of a reality/competition series. The Crave series also won for best writing, production design,...
Man in his 30s found with gunshot wounds in Toronto’s east-end
Toronto police are investigating a shooting in the city’s east-end. Emergency crews were called to the Greenwood-Coxwell neighbourhood, near Walpole Avenue, just after 9 p.m. on Friday for reports of gun shots. When officers arrived at the scene, they found...
Canada’s Stanley Cup drought reaches 33 years
Canadians will have to wait at least another year to see a team north of the border lift the Stanley Cup. Canada’s NHL championship drought extended to 33 years on Monday when the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-1...
Another US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Friday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the third attack this week and pushing the overall death toll...
