CBC News anchor Travis Dhanraj says he was ‘forced’ to resign from broadcaster
TORONTO — Longtime TV journalist Travis Dhanraj says he’s been “forced to resign” from CBC News. The former host of “Canada Tonight” announced his departure in an email to CBC staff that alleges a culture of “retaliation, exclusion, and psychological...
Hot Docs veteran programming directors Heather Haynes, Elizabeth Radshaw step down
TORONTO — Two veteran staff members of the Hot Docs film festival have left the beleaguered documentary organization. The festival confirmed Monday that director of programming Heather Haynes and director of industry programs Elizabeth Radshaw have both departed. Haynes, who...
Durham police seek suspect after gunshot fired during Oshawa road rage incident
Durham Regional Police are trying to track down a suspect after a gunshot was fired during a road rage incident in Oshawa on Saturday night. Officers were called to the Rossland Road East and Wilson Road North area at around...
Man, 91, evicted from Little Italy rental unit, forced to sleep in a shelter
A 91-year-old man has been evicted from the rental unit in Little Italy that he has called home for the last 20 years and will be sleeping in a Toronto shelter Monday night. Isidoro Ventullo has lived in a one-bedroom...
Cierra Ortega exits ‘Love Island USA’ villa following backlash over resurfaced racial slur posts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cierra Ortega, a contestant of this summer’s “Love Island USA” left the villa just a week before the finale of the hit reality series is set to air on Peacock. Her departure, announced Sunday, followed weeks...
Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood
As deaths from catastrophic Texas flooding surpassed 100 on Monday, local officials in one of the hardest-hit counties have still revealed little about what, if any, actions they took to safeguard residents, tourists and visitors in an area known as...
EB lanes of Steeles Ave., in Brampton to be closed for 24 hours due to...
A large sinkhole has closed a section of Steeles Avenue East in Brampton on Monday afternoon and it’s expected to remain closed for at least 24 hours. Peel Regional Police say all eastbound lanes on Steeles are closed between Airport...
Teen boy, 14, identified as victim in fatal stabbing near Woodbine Park
A 14-year-old boy has been identified as the victim in a fatal stabbing near Woodbine Park over the weekend. Homicide investigators say paramedics were flagged down in the area of Eastern Avenue and Coxwell Avenue, just after 10 p.m. Saturday,...
Anand visiting Malaysia, Japan as Carney crafts approach to Indo-Pacific strategy
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is headed off to Japan and Malaysia as the Carney government shapes its diplomatic and trade approach to the Indo-Pacific region. Anand will meet with her Japanese counterpart in Tokyo this week as...
Woman sought after TTC streetcar argument with stranger leads to stabbing: police
Toronto police are trying to track down a woman who allegedly stabbed a man following an argument on a TTC streetcar in downtown Toronto last month. Officers responded to reports of a stabbing in the Queen and Peter streets area...
