Emergency response times up after Bloor West bike lane installation: community group
An advocacy group is claiming the Bloor Street bike lanes in Etobicoke are putting lives at risk Cody McCrae, the founder of community advocacy group Balance on Bloor, said Tuesday they requested Freedom of Information Act data on emergency response times...
Male stabbed at Finch West subway station
A male has been taken to hospital after being stabbed at Finch West subway station. Toronto police were called to the TTC station at Keele Street and Finch Avenue West just before 10 p.m. for a stabbing. The victim was...
Israeli military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City as thousands of Palestinians flee
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel launched its offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, vowing to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of war as thousands of Palestinians fled in vehicles strapped with mattresses and other belongings that...
Liberals will table the federal budget on Nov. 4, Champagne says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the Liberals will table the federal budget on Nov. 4. The long-awaited spending plan will be the federal Liberals’ first under Prime Minister Mark Carney. It will also be the first budget as finance minister...
Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis, calling it a ‘replica’ of his crackdown on Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed an order sending the National Guard into Memphis to combat crime, constituting his latest test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities. Trump made the...
No injuries reported after small plane crashes in Monarch Park area
A small plane has crashed in a field at Monarch Park High School, Toronto Fire says. Emergency services were called to area near Felstead and Greenwood avenues just after 8 p.m. The plane crashed near the soccer field and in...
Yesavage breaks Blue Jays record for most strikeouts in MLB debut
Trey Yesavage looked right at home in his MLB debut with the Toronto Blue Jays. The 22-year-old right-hander struck out nine batters over five innings of work against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday to break the Blue Jays franchise...
1 male injured in Scarborough shooting
One male has been injured in a shooting in Scarborough Monday night. Toronto police were called to Kingston and Galloway roads just before 10 p.m. for reports of a shooting. They found one male victim who had been shot on...
Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu expects unpaid airline work probe to wrap up in December
GATINEAU — The federal government’s probe into allegations about unpaid work in Canada’s airline sector should wrap up by early December, Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said Monday. Hajdu first announced the review in August, after a disruptive labour dispute grounded...
Managing adult children with severe mental illness is a challenge, one Toronto family says
To protect the identity of his son, a Toronto father asked not to be named but is speaking out as he tries to navigate the legal system to take control of his son’s care. “My son is a threat to...
