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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...

Jan 20, 2026 | Local

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...

Jan 20, 2026 | Local

Eight hospitalized due to chemical incident at North York building

Eight people were hospitalized following a chemical incident at a North York apartment building. Fire officials say a worker doing work in the pool area at 78 Harrison Garden Boulevard ended up mixing two chemicals together that created a burst...

Jan 19, 2026 | Local

China’s economy grows 5% in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite Trump’s tariffs

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite Trump’s tariffs. However, growth slowed to a 4.5% rate in the last quarter of the year, the government said Monday. That...

Jan 19, 2026 | Local

Patients from poorer neighborhoods at greater risk of post-surgery death: study

Patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods are at greater risk of dying within 30 days of elective surgery than those from wealthier neighborhoods, according to a cohort study of more than one million patients in Ontario. The sample included Ontario patients who...

Jan 19, 2026 | Local

US-based activist agency says it has verified 3,919 deaths from Iran protests

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S.-based activist agency said Sunday it has verified at least 3,919 deaths during a wave of protests that swept Iran and led to a bloody crackdown, and fears the number could be significantly...

Jan 19, 2026 | Local

SIU investigating after Durham officer shot in Oshawa, suspect also injured

The province’s police watchdog has been called in to investigate after a Durham Regional Police officer was shot and critically injured while responding to an armed person call in Oshawa Sunday morning. The Special Investigations Unit says police were called...

Jan 19, 2026 | Local

Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration enforcement operation, two defense officials said Sunday. The...

Jan 19, 2026 | Local

Multiple gunshots fired at vehicle outside Vaughan home, police looking for suspect

York Regional Police are searching for two suspects after multiple gunshots were fired at a vehicle outside a Vaughan home early Sunday. The incident occurred at a home on Madeira Avenue, west of Jane Street and south of Teston Road,...

Jan 19, 2026 | Local

On-duty OPP officer charged with impaired driving

An Ontario Provincial Police constable with 17 years of service is facing drunk driving charges while on duty. The Southern Georgian Bay OPP detachment began an investigation on Jan. 15. involving one of their members. They say 39-year-old Christopher Prout...

Jan 19, 2026 | Local