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High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A high-speed train derailed, jumped onto the track in the opposite direction and slammed into an oncoming train Sunday in southern Spain, killing at least people 21 and injuring dozens more, the country’s transport minister said....

Jan 19, 2026 | Local

Health Canada recalls baby stroller over possible choking hazard

Health Canada is recalling a baby stroller sold over the last year in Canada due to a choking hazard. The federal agency says the grab bar of the 3-in-1 INFANS Baby Stroller, which has an adjustable backrest and canopy, and...

Jan 19, 2026 | Local

Female wanted after man stabbed in Moss Park apartment

Toronto police are searching for a woman in connection with a stabbing in Moss Park on Saturday night. Investigators say they were called to an apartment building in the Sherbourne Street and Dundas Street East area around 8:30 p.m. When...

Jan 18, 2026 | Local

Few hundred people remain in Kashechewan as water crisis force evacuations

Only a few hundred people remain in a northern Ontario First Nation community after failures of the local water supply and sewage systems forced many to evacuate their homes.  Kashechewan First Nation’s executive director, Tyson Wesley, said about 400 people...

Jan 18, 2026 | Local

Board of Peace for Gaza is forming with ambitions for a wider mandate of other...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” which was initially seen as a mechanism focused on ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, is taking shape with ambitions to have a far broader mandate of other global crises, potentially...

Jan 18, 2026 | Local

Dozens rally in Iqaluit for Greenland as Trump renews threats to control island

IQALUIT — As thousands marched Saturday in Greenland to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed threats to take control of the island, about 825 kilometres away, dozens did the same in Nunavut’s capital. Aaju Peter, the lawyer and activist who...

Jan 18, 2026 | Local

Pneumonia, influenza among leading causes of death in Canada in 2024

A new report shows pneumonia and influenza were among the leading causes of death in Canada in 2024.  Statistics Canada reports that while respiratory illnesses rank sixth on the list of top 10 causes, the number of deaths attributed to...

Jan 18, 2026 | Local

Man arrested after another man stabbed in downtown Toronto

One person is in custody following a downtown stabbing on Saturday afternoon. Toronto police were called to Yonge and College streets just before 4:30 p.m. for reports of an assault in the area. When they arrived, they found a man...

Jan 18, 2026 | Local

Thousands of fans celebrate life of legendary Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands of people gathered Saturday at San Francisco’s Civic Center to celebrate the life of Bob Weir, the legendary guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead who died last week at age 78. Musicians Joan...

Jan 18, 2026 | Local

Iran residents use Turkey border to access internet during blackouts

KAPIKOY BORDER CROSSING, Turkey (AP) — A border crossing with Iran in Turkey’s eastern province of Van has not seen a major influx of Iranians seeking asylum from the unrest in their country, but many have been making short jaunts...

Jan 18, 2026 | Local