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A US strike on a suspected drug boat off Costa Rica leaves 2 dead, 1...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A U.S. strike on a boat suspected of transporting illegal drugs along Costa Rica’s Pacific coast left at least two people dead and one seriously injured, Costa Rican authorities said Friday. The attack on...

Mar 21, 2026 | Local

Canada should ‘absolutely’ match Poland’s Chinese EV ban at military bases: expert

OTTAWA — Intelligence and cybersecurity experts are warning the Liberal government about national security risks posed by allowing Chinese electric vehicles onto Canadian military bases. Critics and some experts are even calling on Ottawa to ban the cars from Canadian...

Mar 21, 2026 | Local

Police video of Justin Timberlake’s 2024 drunken driving arrest released

NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Timberlake struggled to perform field sobriety tests requiring him to walk a straight line and stand on one leg after he was pulled over in New York’s Hamptons in 2024 by police officers who suspected...

Mar 21, 2026 | Local

2 people killed, 5 others injured in multi-vehicle crash near Brantford

Provincial police are investigating a fatal crash near Brantford that claimed the lives of two people and sent five others to hospital Friday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the area of Colborne Street East, near McBay Road and Langford...

Mar 21, 2026 | Local

Bill to fund Homeland Security fails again as concern grows about airport lines

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed to advance Friday in the Senate amid growing concerns about long lines to get through screening at some of the country’s biggest airports. Democrats declined to provide...

Mar 21, 2026 | Local

Judge sides with New York Times in challenge to policy limiting reporters’ access to Pentagon

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed Friday to block the Trump administration from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters’ access to the Pentagon, agreeing with The New York Times that key portions of the new rules are unlawful. U.S....

Mar 21, 2026 | Local

Toronto councillor pens motion to ban flying foreign flags at City Hall

A Toronto councillor is proposing changes to the City’s flag-raising policy. In a motion introduced on Friday, Ward 16 (Don Valley East) Coun. Jon Burnside called for the City to eliminate the flying of foreign flags and those of non-profit...

Mar 21, 2026 | Local

3 teens charged in GO Train assault, robbery that left victim with life-threatening injuries

Toronto police say a group of teens are facing charges after they allegedly stalked two passengers on a GO Train and then assaulted them, with one suffering life-threatening injuries. Investigators say it happened on Monday, March 16, 2026, at around...

Mar 21, 2026 | Local

Man, 19, wanted in GTA homicides arrested in Calgary

A 19-year-old man has been arrested in Calgary in connection to the murder of a 65-year-old man in Vaughan and the murder of a Brampton man outside Woodbine Mall earlier this year. The Vaughan homicide happened in the parking lot...

Mar 21, 2026 | Local

Mayor Chow puts forward motion to keep ICE agents out of Toronto during FIFA World...

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has put forward a motion in city council that aims to keep U.S. President Donald Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents out of the city during the upcoming FIFA World Cup games. The motion, titled...

Mar 21, 2026 | Local