Man dead following altercation at downtown bar last month
A man is dead after an altercation at a popular downtown bar last month. Toronto police tell CityNews they were called to The Loose Moose at 146 Front Street West just before 1:30 a.m. on December 28. Investigators say a...
Maduro’s ouster sparks celebrations among Venezuelans in South Florida
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Revelers chanted “liberty” and draped Venezuelan flags over their shoulders in South Florida on Saturday to celebrate the U.S. military operation to capture Nicolás Maduro and remove him from the country — a stunning outcome they...
Canada issues travel advisory for Venezuela as Maduro’s capture disrupts Caribbean holiday travel
The Canadian government has issued an updated travel advisory for Venezuela in response to what it is calling a “heightened security situation” in that country. Canadians are being asked to avoid all travel to the South American country, due in...
Minnesota must provide documents to US government in child care fraud probe by next week
Minnesota officials have until next week to hand over information on providers and parents who receive federal child care funds that the Trump administration contends have been used fraudulently or risk losing federal funding. State officials said Friday recent inspections...
Suspect in fast-food robbery arrested eating burgers, fries on Winnipeg bus: police
WINNIPEG — A New Year’s Day fast-food restaurant heist in Winnipeg ended with a suspect being arrested on a city bus eating burgers and fries. Winnipeg police say a man went to a fast-food restaurant Thursday afternoon in the 1500...
1 man in hospital following Etobicoke crash
A man is in the hospital after a collision in Etobicoke on Friday afternoon, according to police. Officers say the incident happened around 5:30 p.m. on Martin Grove Road and Jeffcoat Drive. A vehicle hit a tree as well as...
Japan says Trump has invited its leader to the US. It comes as ties with...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a phone call Friday to visit the United States this year, the Japanese foreign ministry said, in what would be the ultraconservative leader’s first trip to the...
Alberta group gets green light to collect signatures for separation referendum
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta’s election agency has fired the starter’s pistol on the race to collect enough names for a referendum on the province quitting Canada. Elections Alberta announced Friday that Mitch Sylvestre and the Alberta Prosperity Project have...
Transport Canada warns Air India on drinking rules after pilot’s Vancouver arrest
An Air India pilot was offloaded from a plane and arrested at Vancouver International Airport last week, with Transport Canada warning the airline that it faced loss of its flight authorizations if it did not comply with rules about alcohol...
Peace by Chocolate and NuttyHero products added to pistachio recall due to salmonella
TORONTO — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has added several Peace by Chocolate and NuttyHero products to its ongoing recall of pistachios possibly contaminated with salmonella. The latest recall published Friday includes Peace by Chocolate bars and assorted chocolates sold...
