Was that Colonel Sanders behind home plate at the Blue Jays game?
No, your eyes weren’t deceiving you, Jays fans. That was Colonel Sanders behind the plate. A man looking very much like founder of KFC, right down the white suit, hair, mustache and Van Dyke beard, was seen sitting behind home...
Canadian War Museum’s chief historian, Tim Cook, dies
OTTAWA — The Canadian War Museum says its chief historian and research director has died. The museum’s CEO announced the death in a news release Sunday, saying Tim Cook was “instrumental in shaping the Canadian War Museum we know today.”...
US warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago, putting more pressure on Venezuela
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (AP) — A U.S. warship docked in Trinidad and Tobago ‘s capital Sunday as the Trump administration boosts military pressure on neighboring Venezuela and its President Nicolás Maduro. The arrival of the USS Gravely, a guided...
Motorcyclist, 18, airlifted to hospital after serious crash in Brampton
An 18-year-old motorcyclist was airlifted to a hospital early Sunday morning after a serious three-vehicle collision. According to Peel Regional Police (PRP), the crash happened near Copperage Street and Financial Drive some time after midnight. Officers say a Toyota SUV...
New Jersey officer stopped at ATM and pizzeria instead of investigating double-murder
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey officer has been charged with misconduct after prosecutors say he didn’t quickly respond to and properly investigate reports of a shooting that turned out to be a double murder, instead stopping at...
Trump threatens to punish Canada with 10% extra import tax for not pulling down anti-tariffs...
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he plans to hike tariffs on imports of Canadian goods by an extra 10% because of an anti-tariff television ad aired by the province of Ontario. The ad used the words of former President Ronald...
4.9 million pounds of frozen, boneless chicken have been recalled
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hormel Foods is recalling nearly 4.9 million pounds of frozen boneless chicken products it sold to restaurants, cafeterias and other outlets, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Saturday. Customers reported finding metal...
Baklava sold at Trinity Bellwoods market recalled due to Salmonella
A type of Baklava sold in the Trinity Bellwoods neighbourhood of Toronto is being recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling Baklava sold at Agora Greek Market on Queen Street West from September 19...
Dodgers beat Blue Jays 5-1 in Game 2 to level World Series at 1-1
The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the board in the World Series. Will Smith and Max Muncy homered in the seventh inning to lift the Dodgers to a 5-1 win over Toronto in Game 2 tonight at Rogers Centre. Toronto...
U of T emergency fund offers ‘lifeline’ to researchers facing U.S. funding cuts
TORONTO — The University of Toronto has created an emergency fund to support its researchers who are facing unexpected losses in funding to due cuts and policy changes at U.S. federal research agencies. Announced earlier this month, the measures come...
