Police to keep close watch on places of worship in Toronto area after Colorado attack
Police in Toronto and elsewhere in the Greater Toronto Area say they will maintain a heightened presence around places of worship after the attack in Colorado on a group calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. Toronto, Peel...
Woman sent to hospital after fire at East York highrise
Emergency crews were called a high-rise building in East York on Monday afternoon for a two-alarm fire at 5 Wakunda Place, near O’Connor Drive and Victoria Park Avenue. Authorities say there were reports of heavy smoke coming from a unit...
3 men injured in scaffolding collapse in The Beaches
Three men have been taken to hospital after scaffolding collapsed at a construction site in The Beaches. Toronto police were called to the area near Queen Street and Victoria Park just after 1:30 p.m. to reports of the scaffolding collapse....
‘King of the Hill’ voice actor Jonathan Joss fatally shot outside his Texas home
HOUSTON (AP) — Jonathan Joss, a voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series “King of the Hill,” was fatally shot near his Texas home, authorities said Monday. Police were dispatched to a home in south...
Police receive judicial authorization to identify youth who escaped detention facility
Police have obtained judicial authorization to identify a young person who escaped from a detention facility in Brampton while facing human trafficking and armed robbery charges. Lucas Nyilas, 17, of Toronto, is now wanted for escape lawful custody after police...
Mississauga man charged with allegedly sexually assaulting cleaner
A Mississauga man has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a woman hired to provide cleaning services at his home . Peel police say on May 6, the victim went to the accused’s home after she was contacted through an...
Former national chief calls for list of demands as PM, premiers talk infrastructure
OTTAWA — The former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling for an emergency meeting of chiefs to come up with demands for Canada’s governments as they look to fast-track projects they see as in the “national...
Toronto man charged after theft of Israeli flag, police say
A Toronto man faces a dangerous weapons charge in connection to the theft of an Israeli flag over the weekend, authorities say. According to the Toronto Police Service, an individual was waving an Israeli flag just outside the Eaton Centre,...
Removing Chinese tariffs on Canadian agriculture products a priority, says Carney
SASKATOON — The federal government plans to work urgently to remove Chinese tariffs on Canadian agriculture and seafood products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday. “The Canadian government is engaging with its Chinese counterparts at the ministerial level and we’ll...
Male dies after being trapped in machine at Metrolinx rail yard in Mississauga
A male has died after being trapped in a machine at a Metrolinx rail yard in Mississauga. Peel police say they were called to the area of Goreway Drive and Zahavy Way just after 12 p.m. The male was pronounced...
