Shutdown standoff deepens ahead of crucial meeting at the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republican Majority Leader John Thune are digging in ahead of this week’s deadline to keep the government open, showing little evidence of budging even as both sides have agreed to meet...
Carney defends international trips amid criticism, says meetings are ‘necessary’ to opening new markets
Amid criticism for his recent jet-setting, Prime Minister Mark Carney defended international trips he took this month and said his meetings with world leaders are “necessary” to opening new markets for Canadian products. On a four-day trip to London, Carney...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams abandons his reelection campaign
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams ended his struggling reelection campaign Sunday, an acknowledgment that he was no longer a credible contender after a year of scandal and political turmoil. In a video released on social...
Some recipients still having trouble collecting federal disability benefits amid botched rollout
A Toronto man is speaking out about issues he’s having with a benefit program that’s intended to support people living with disabilities. Govid Singh was happy when the federal government announced a benefit program for people like him who are...
World’s largest road hockey fundraiser raises record-breaking $3.2 million
More than 1,500 road hockey players gathered this weekend for the 14th annual Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer tournament, raising a record-breaking $3.2 million for cancer research. From NHL legends to first-timers, the event brought together hockey enthusiasts united by a single...
Durham Region man, 64, charged with murder in wife’s death
A man from Durham Region has been charged with murdering his wife in what police are categorizing as a case of “intimate partner violence.” Last week, police were called to the Newcastle area in the municipality of Clarington for reports...
Police cruiser involved in Woodbine Avenue collision
No serious injuries have been reported after a police cruiser was involved in a collision in The Beaches neighbourhood on Saturday afternoon. Toronto police were called to Kingston Road and Woodbine Avenue just after 2:30 p.m. for reports of a...
Duelling protesters feud over gender-affirming care for transgender youth at Queen’s Park
Protesters gathered at Queen’s Park on Saturday for duelling demonstrations focused on Canada’s policies regarding gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Dozens of demonstrators arrived around 10:30 a.m. in front of the provincial legislature before marching through the streets of downtown...
Wisconsin police lay homicide charges in shooting death of Ontario man
Police in Wisconsin made an arrest Friday in the homicide of an Ontario man, who was killed on Wednesday in an apparent drive-by shooting. Giovanni Michael Robinson, 32, originally from Stouffville, Ont., was found with a fatal gunshot wound early...
‘Devastated:’ Family, friends hold vigil for 15-year-old boy fatally shot by police
LONGUEUIL — Family and friends of a 15-year-old who was shot and killed by police on Montreal’s South Shore united in grief on Saturday as they held a vigil in honour of a teen who died too soon. Nooran Rezayi...
