Planned festival security meeting in Toronto shifts focus amid Vancouver attack
City officials, police and Toronto festival organizers will be meeting to talk about security issues, a planned meeting ahead of festival season, but the agenda has changed in light of the Vancouver attack that killed 11 people. It comes as...
Canadiens eliminated from playoffs after losing Game 5 in Washington
The Montreal Canadiens are out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Montreal fell 4-1 to the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of their first-round series Wednesday, losing the best-of-seven matchup in five games. Alex Ovechkin scored on a laser of a shot off a faceoff,...
Visa wants to give artificial intelligence ‘agents’ your credit card
Artificial intelligence “agents” are supposed to be more than chatbots. The tech industry has spent months pitching AI personal assistants that know what you want and can do real work on your behalf. So far, they’re not doing much. Visa...
TTC increasing detailed scans of subway tracks to address maintenance issues sooner
After experiencing a sudden jump in the number of required subway slow-speed zones for safety purposes last year, TTC officials are moving ahead with an increase in the number of detailed scans of the track network. Throughout this week, a...
Canada Soccer Hall of Fame welcomes Sinclair, Matheson in Class of 2025
Former Canada captain Christine Sinclair and Northern Super League co-founder Diana Matheson lead the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. The two, who won a combined 537 caps for Canada, are joined by former goalkeeper Lars Hirschfeld and...
Longest Ballot group declares victory in Poilievre’s former riding amid criticism
OTTAWA — A group trying to make a case for electoral reform by creating very long ballots is declaring victory in this week’s election — even as critics accuse it of indulging in stunts that undermine democracy. “It’s been a...
More than 100 media outlets have received $22.2M in Google payments: journalism group
Almost $22.2 million in Google payments have made their way to 108 Canadian news outlets, says the organization distributing money the tech giant agreed to give media businesses in exchange for an exemption from the Online News Act. The Canadian...
Bruce Fanjoy, retired businessman, says he defeated Poilievre by listening to voters
OTTAWA — Bruce Fanjoy says he achieved something unexpected in Monday’s election — the defeat of a high-profile Conservative leader in his own riding — simply by showing up on doorsteps and paying attention to what voters in Carleton were...
Man stabbed in Junction Triangle, suspect arrested
A man has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in the Junction Triangle. Toronto police were called to Dupont Street and Campbell Avenue just before 8 p.m. for reports of a man with a stab wound. The man, believed...
King Charles III says his cancer journey brought the best of humanity into focus
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III described Wednesday how a cancer diagnosis can be a “daunting and at times frightening” experience for sufferers and their loved ones as he hosted an event to laud the “extraordinary work” of cancer charities....
