Mohamad Fakih doubles down on Israel comments following calls to strip him of Order of...
Lebanese-Canadian entrepreneur Mohamad Fakih is doubling down on a social media post he shared in which he stated that anyone who continues to support Israel and its actions does not uphold human or Canadian values. The August 25 post has...
Trump’s US Open visit sparks boos and long security lines
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump was loudly booed at the men’s final of the U.S. Open on Sunday, where extra security caused by his visit led to lines long enough that many people missed the start of play,...
WestJet flight from Toronto experiences hard landing, skids on the runway in Sint Maarten
A WestJet flight from Toronto experienced a hard landing as it arrived at Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten on Sunday afternoon. Online footage from a plane spotter who witnessed the incident, appears to show the Boeing 737 aircraft...
Carney surprises many with appearance at long-distance trail race
Politicians typically do most of their running on campaign trails, but Prime Minister Mark Carney surprised many people when he competed in a long-distance trail run in southern Ontario on the weekend. Carney was entered in the 26-kilometre event in...
3 Niagara police officers injured, 4 cruisers damaged during takedown of suspected impaired driver
Several police officers in Niagara Region were injured Saturday morning during a wild takedown of a 24-year-old driver who is accused of impaired driving. Officers received a report at approximately 9:10 a.m. about a pick-up truck that was weaving into...
Report on deadly Portugal streetcar derailment describes failure of cable connecting cabins
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The first investigative report on the deadly derailment of a popular Portugal streetcar said Saturday that a cable connecting the two cabins essentially snapped. Wednesday’s crash left 16 dead and injured 21 others. Officials called it...
Missing Canadian soldier found dead in Latvia, DND says
A Canadian Armed Forces member who was deployed to Latvia and reported missing since Tuesday has been found dead, according to the Department of National Defence (DND). Officials say Warrant Officer Geroge Hohl was a vehicle technician based in Edmonton...
9-year-old girl allegedly mauled by an off-leash dog at a Toronto park
Nine-year-old Riley was playing with her best friend at Ferrand Drive Park near Eglinton Avenue and Don Valley Parkway on Monday evening, when she was allegedly attacked by an off-leash dog. “It came from behind me […] and it jumped...
Another ‘Knives Out’ makes another raucous premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
TORONTO (AP) — For the third time, the knives were out at the Toronto International Film Festival. Rian Johnson on Saturday night premiered the third movie in his whodunit series, “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.” Like the...
Pedestrian struck in Corso Italia neighbourhood, driver fled the scene: police
Toronto police are searching for the driver of a black SUV who allegedly fled the scene of a collision in York on Saturday evening. Officers say they received a report about a pedestrian who was struck near Norman Avenue and...
