3 suspects wanted in distraction theft investigation in Fairbank
Toronto police are searching for a man and two women in connection with a distraction theft investigation in the Fairbank neighbourhood. Investigators say a woman withdrew a large sum of money from a bank in the Dufferin Street and Eglinton...
Abel Mwansa Jr. shot last month in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. to be buried in Zambia...
VICTORIA — The father of 12-year-old Abel Mwansa Jr. says he is “eternally grateful” to governments of Zambia, Canada and local MP Bob Zimmer among others for helping him repatriate the body of his son after he was shot in...
Venezuela’s opposition leader Machado says she will return to the country in the coming weeks
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader and winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize María Corina Machado said on Sunday that she will return to Venezuela in the coming weeks and that elections will be held in the South...
Group calls on Health Canada to make labels mandatory for gene-edited pork
HALIFAX — An advocacy group of farmers and environmental organizations wants Health Canada to implement mandatory labelling on pork from gene-edited pigs. Earlier this year, the federal agency approved the sale of gene-edited pigs as food. The pigs are resistant...
Large construction project to close downtown intersections for most of year with World Cup break
Another large construction project is set to close several downtown Toronto intersections for most of the rest of this year, with a brief break during the World Cup. The intersection of College and Bay streets will be closed to vehicles...
Toronto councillor pushes for action on potential abuse, misuse of accessible parking permits
A downtown Toronto councillor is once again calling for action to address reports from residents that some drivers are abusing and misusing accessible parking permits. “We are actively turning parking into housing, so the amount of parking that’s available is...
Iranian‑Canadians reflect on freedom, change, and the fight for women’s rights
MONTREAL — At just two years old, former Iranian-Canadian international model and actress Samantha Tajik left Tehran with her family, settling in Canada. With Iran under attack by the United States and Israel, and the supreme leader dead, Tajik reflects...
B.C. Conservative MPs Zimmer, Caputo ask for public inquiry into Tumbler Ridge deaths
VICTORIA — Calls for an independent investigation into the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where eight people, including six children were shot last month, are growing. Federal Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, who represents the community in northeastern B.C., said the...
Cold warnings across southern Ontario as temperatures feel like -30 to start March
A cold warning is in effect for most of southern Ontario, excluding Toronto, as a system of very cold air moves through the region. Environment Canada says wind chill values of between -25 and -30 are expected Sunday night into...
Oil prices rise sharply after attacks in Middle East disrupt global energy supply
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices rose sharply Monday as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. military installations around the Gulf sent disruptions through the global energy supply chain. Traders were betting the...
