Royal Canadian Mint reviewing allegations about gold from tainted Colombian mines
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Mint says it has initiated a full review in response to allegations some of its gold comes from a region of Colombia where drug cartels control mines. Mint spokesperson Deneen Perrin says as soon as...
Lithium-ion batteries involved in high-rise fire at Wellesley and Parliament
Toronto police say lithium-ion batteries were involved in a fire that broke out at a high-rise building in Cabbagetown on Monday. Emergency services were called to the area of Wellesley and Parliament streets just before 2:30 p.m. Heavy black smoke...
Sea freight and cruising remain resilient, and show signs of growth, in Toronto
Lake Ontario might not be the ocean, but cruise ship companies continue to target the city as a destination. The Great Lakes Cruise Association (GLCA) says a robust legacy of sea freight across the Great Lakes has made it relatively...
Mother, baby seriously injured after being struck by SUV in North York
A mother and her baby were seriously injured after being struck by an SUV in North York on Sunday night. Toronto police say they were called to the Caledonia Road and Glengrove Avenue West area, north of Glencairn Avenue, just...
Liberal MPP Smyth says Ford has apologized for personal insult hurled in the legislature
Premier Doug Ford has quietly apologized to Liberal MPP Stephanie Smyth after he hurled a personal insult towards her during a debate last week in the provincial legislature. It was during Thursday’s question period about the government’s omnibus budget bill,...
Gymnast from Brampton is rewarded with a big opportunity
10-year-old Caliyah de Coteau is a level 7 high performance athlete who posted terrific results earlier this month at the Ontario Provincial Gymnastics Championships in Belleville. Caliyah placed 2nd overall in her group and 3rd overall among all competitors in...
With goals of Iran war unfulfilled, Netanyahu’s government faces unhappy public as elections loom
Iran’s government is still in power. Hezbollah and Hamas haven’t been defeated. U.S. President Donald Trump’s interests may be diverging from Israel’s. Wars with Iran and its proxies haven’t gone according to plan for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and that...
Alexandre Boulerice to make announcement on Monday about political future
MONTREAL — Alexandre Boulerice, the federal MP for the Montreal riding of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, is expected to make an announcement about his political future on Monday. A source within Québec solidaire suggests Boulerice plans to leave the NDP and run...
Carney, Eby lament ‘senseless’ violence of Vancouver festival attack one year later
VANCOUVER — It was early Sunday morning when Antonio Ortega drove in the area of Fraser Street in Vancouver, a year to the day since a vehicle tore through the crowd of the Lapu-Lapu Day festival celebrating Filipino independence. Ortega...
Barnes, Ingram help Raptors defeat Cavaliers to even NBA playoff series 2-2
Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic had a brief Serbian vocabulary lesson for Toronto reporters and fans after a 93-89 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Inat, pronounced ee-nut, is a concept beyond grittiness. “It’s proving everybody wrong, in spite of everything....
