Ottawa, provinces ask Supreme Court to uphold law that allows routine traffic stops
MONTREAL — Lawyers representing the attorneys general of Canada and several provinces asked the Supreme Court of Canada on Tuesday to uphold a Quebec law allowing police to make routine traffic stops without cause, while civil rights groups insisted such...
Agriculture minister says first exports of canola seed and beef soon going to China
China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs, Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said Tuesday. MacDonald told reporters in Ottawa a Chinese importer has ordered 60,000 metric tonnes...
Man charged in incident that led to Durham officer being shot by colleague in Oshawa
A man has been charged in an incident in which a Durham Regional Police Officer was shot by another officer while responding to a call in Oshawa. The suspect involved was also shot. Police were called to a residence on...
Firefighter injured in Scarborough house fire
A firefighter has been injured while responding to a fire at an unoccupied home in Scarborough Monday evening. Emergency services were called to the home on Lawrence Avenue East around 5:45 p.m. The fire has since been extinguished. In a...
Supreme Court of Canada to rule on whether random traffic stops are constitutional
MONTREAL — The Supreme Court of Canada has started hearing a case about whether it’s constitutional for police to make random traffic stops without reasonable suspicion the driver has committed an offence. The case involves Joseph-Christopher Luamba, a Montrealer of...
100 vehicles pile up in Michigan crash as snowstorm moves across the country
HUDSONVILLE, Mich. (AP) — More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off an interstate in Michigan on Monday as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state. The massive pileup prompted the Michigan State Police to...
Security experts sound alarm for Canada as Trump threatens to take Greenland
OTTAWA — Experts on global security and defence are warning that Canada may be forced to start “thinking about the unthinkable,” as U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up his campaign to wrest control of Greenland away from Denmark. The warnings...
2 injured in Brampton collision involving a dump truck
Two people have been taken to hospital after a two-vehicle collision involving a dump truck in Brampton Monday afternoon. Peel police were called to Steeles Avenue West and Windmill Boulevard around 2:15 p.m. for a crash between a sedan and...
Sankofa Square revenue flow slows due to dwindling events, multiple protests
Often referred to as Toronto’s Times Square, Sankofa Square is a space that’s meant to contribute to the vibrancy and vitality of downtown Toronto by hosting events, concerts and community gatherings, and as per budget documents, expresses the “community passion...
City ends declaration that banned street parking on snow routes, days after winter storm
Two City of Toronto weather-related declarations that went into effect last Thursday, banning parking on designated snow routes and heavily penalizing offenders, have been lifted as of 5 p.m. Monday. The Major Snowstorm Condition and Significant Weather Event declarations prohibited...
