West-end shed fire caused by lithium-ion batteries in e-bikes: Fire chief
Toronto Fire Chief Jim Jessop has long been warning the public about fire risks from lithium-ion batteries, and on Wednesday, he tallied more evidence in his crusade for increased regulations after a shed fire in High Park. Toronto Fire crews...
Two boys taken to hospital after altercation in Mississauga
Two boys have been taken to hospital after an altercation between the two of them in Mississauga. Peel police say they were called to Dundas Street West and Erindale Station Road around 4:40 p.m. Tuesday. It’s not clear what led...
National Day of Action: Survivors, leaders call for continued funding of residential school investigations, healing...
Sixties Scoop Survivors and Indigenous leaders marched through Winnipeg Wednesday calling on the federal government to ensure long-term support for residential school investigations, healing and community programs. The march through downtown came on National Day of Action, five years after...
Canadian and Quebec politicians slam NHL for banning Montreal Canadiens watch party
Federal and Quebec politicians are criticizing the National Hockey League after Montreal Canadiens fans in the Gatineau region were banned from hosting a watch party at a local arena. Organizers of the cancelled event said the NHL told them they...
Trump’s trade czar says tariffs will remain on Canada, Mexico despite trade agreement
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade czar said there will be tariffs in place on Mexico and Canada even though the countries are part of a continental trade pact. United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Tuesday that most...
Group raising concerns about unhoused population ahead of FIFA World Cup
As the City of Toronto continues to prepare for the FIFA World Cup, some residents experiencing homelessness near Union Station claim they’re being pushed out of the way, sometimes forcefully. Union Station, the major transit hub in Toronto, will be flooded...
Motorcyclist injured after collision with car in Oshawa
A motorcyclist has been injured after a collision with a car in Oshawa. Durham police were called to Wilson Road near King Street around 8:30 p.m. for a crash between a motorcycle and a car. The driver of the motorcycle...
Ontario civil servants can work remotely on some World Cup Toronto game days: gov’t
Ontario’s Treasury Board says public service employees may be allowed to work remotely during daytime FIFA World Cup matches in Toronto, following union calls for more flexible work options during the tournament and criticism of the government’s return-to-office mandate. Liz...
Travellers coming from Ebola-affected regions will have to isolate for 21 days
The Canadian government is imposing a mandatory 21-day self-isolation period for travellers from Ebola-affected regions, while immigration authorities are temporarily suspending decisions on applications from the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Uganda. Luc Brisebois, director-general for the Centre...
Owner of troubled complex at 500 Dawes Rd. sentenced in connection to safety violations at...
The owner of an East York apartment complex at 500 Dawes Rd. — one of the city’s most notorious addresses when it comes to neglect complaints — has been sentenced for safety violations at a separate property she owns on...
