Police arrest suspect wanted in connection with TTC bus sexual assaults
Toronto police have arrested a man wanted in connection with two sexual assaults on TTC buses. Police have identified the suspect as 26-year-old Ankit Mukherjee of Toronto, and charged him with two counts of Sexual Assault. Police say the first...
Federal election: Newfoundland riding flips to Conservatives after judicial recount
ST. JOHN’S — A federal election riding in rural Newfoundland flipped to the Conservatives on Friday, netting the party another seat in the House of Commons. After a recount process that took nearly two weeks, Elections Canada announced that Conservative...
7 hospitalized after crash involving TTC bus in Etobicoke: police
Toronto police say seven people have been hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash involving a TTC bus in Etobicoke on Friday. It happened at around 3:20 p.m. at the intersection of Eglinton Avenue West and Kipling Avenue. All of the injuries...
In Ottawa, U.S. senators push trade, Canadian tourism to their states
OTTAWA — Five United States senators were in Ottawa Friday to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney and underscore the long-standing relationship between the two countries. At a press conference at the U.S. embassy, Republican Kevin Cramer dismissed the current...
Police arrest man for allegedly sending fentanyl from Vancouver to U.S.
SURREY — Organized crime investigators in British Columbia say a 32-year-old man has been arrested for his role in an operation that allegedly sent fentanyl from Vancouver to the United States. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit said in a...
Movie armorer completes prison sentence in fatal ‘Rust’ set shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A movie armorer convicted in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western movie “Rust” was released from a New Mexico prison on Friday after completing an 18-month...
Kensington Market BIA cancels May Pedestrian Sunday due to unauthorized vendors, unregulated substances
This weekend, Kensington Market was supposed to host the first Pedestrian Sunday (PSK) of the season — with most streets into and out of the eclectic neighbourhood closed to vehicles, allowing people to enjoy all it has to offer without...
Hudson’s Bay reaches deal to sell up to 28 leases to B.C. mall owner
TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay plans to sell up to 28 of its store leases to a B.C. mall owner who wants to launch “a new modern department store.” Canada’s oldest company said Friday it will seek court permission for Ruby...
Billy Joel cancels touring after being diagnosed with a brain disorder
NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Joel has canceled all his upcoming concerts across North America and England after being diagnosed with fluid buildup in his brain that has affected his “hearing, vision and balance.” Joel revealed on Instagram that he...
Toronto Zoo warns of extinctions if Ontario mining bill becomes law
TORONTO — Species could go extinct if Ontario passes a controversial mining bill that is set to transform its approach to endangered species and the environment, the Toronto Zoo warned the province. Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our...
