Another man has died while waiting for care at hospital: Alberta Medical Association
EDMONTON — The Alberta Medical Association says another patient has died while waiting for care at a hospital, as the province’s health agency investigates the case. AMA President Dr. Brian Wirzba says the man arrived at Edmonton’s Royal Alexandra Hospital...
Driver, 23, arrested after fleeing from police and crashing into cruiser: TPS
Toronto police arrested a 23-year-old driver who attempted to flee a traffic stop and ended up crashing into another police cruiser late Friday evening. Officers say they attempted to stop the vehicle at approximately 11:10 p.m. for speeding in around...
France says cruise ship Andes virus matches known South American viruses
PARIS (AP) — France’s Pasteur Institute said it has fully sequenced the Andes virus detected in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship and found that it matched viruses already known in South America, with no evidence so...
Drake breaks three daily Spotify records for 2026 with new albums
Drake fans who might have felt left out in the cold waiting for new music after the rapper’s last solo album in 2023 seem to have warmly embraced his latest drop. With the release of three albums Friday, the Toronto-born...
Man pleads guilty in shooting death of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery
MEMPHIS, Tenn, (AP) — A Tennessee man pleaded guilty on Friday in the shooting death of Young Dolph during a daytime ambush at a Memphis bakery, marking an end to courtroom battles stemming from the rapper and music label owner’s...
Gaza airstrike targeted Hamas military wing leader, Israel says
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Friday targeted the leader of Hamas ’ military wing, Israeli officials said, but it wasn’t immediately clear if Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed or injured. Hamas did not...
Convicted sex abuser, former SNC Lavalin CEO both stripped of Order of Canada
OTTAWA — A convicted sex offender and a former engineering executive who was found guilty of corruption have been stripped of their appointments to the Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian honour. Peter Dalglish, a humanitarian worker originally from...
Potential measles exposure reported at multiple west-end locations: Toronto Public Health
Toronto Public Health (TPH) is advising residents about a potential measles exposure at multiple restaurants and facilities in the city’s west-end. Officials say they are investigating a confirmed travel-related case of measles and added that members of the public may...
Man killed by workplace injury, Peel police say
People Regional Police are investigating after a man was killed Friday in what authorities describe as a workplace injury. Emergency crews were called to 227 Advance Boulevard in Brampton on Friday afternoon. Traffic closures were briefly in effect on Advance...
Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say
MIAMI (AP) — The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against the...
