UN set to vote on a watered-down proposal to open Strait of Hormuz
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote Friday on a proposal to secure the Strait of Hormuz after it was significantly watered down in the face of opposition from China and Russia about allowing force...
Tory MP echoes calls for Carney to apologize to Grassy Narrows over protest remarks
OTTAWA — The Conservative critic for Indigenous Services is adding his voice to calls for Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize to Grassy Narrows First Nation after he said he could “outlast” a protester raising concerns about mercury poisoning in...
Rapper Pooh Shiesty charged with kidnapping over alleged dispute involving rapper Gucci Mane’s label
DALLAS (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Thursday accused rapper Pooh Shiesty and eight others of robbing three men at gunpoint and kidnapping them earlier this year in Texas following a contract dispute involving rapper Gucci Mane ‘s record label. The...
Shen Yun shows cancelled in Toronto after ‘unfounded’ threats
TORONTO — The presenter of Shen Yun’s run in Toronto says the venue hosting the dance troupe’s shows has cancelled the performances after receiving bomb threats. The Falun Dafa Association of Toronto says the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing...
Antisemitic sign at North York demonstration leads to incitement of hatred charge: Toronto police
A Toronto man has been charged with public incitement of hatred after he allegedly brought an antisemitic sign to a demonstration in North York. Officers attended the intersection of Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue West on Sunday, March 15, at...
Hegseth asks the Army’s top uniformed officer to step down while US wages war against...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted the Army’s top uniformed officer and two other generals, the Pentagon said Thursday without giving a reason for the departures while the United States is waging a war against Iran. Gen....
Suspect sought after allegedly committing indecent acts on streetcar: police
Toronto police are trying to identify a man accused of committing indecent acts on a TTC streetcar on Saturday morning. Officers were called to the Dufferin Street and King Street West area at around 8:21 a.m. on March 21. Investigators...
Tiger Woods turns down Ryder Cup captain’s job and seeks treatment out of country
Tiger Woods formally turned down the Ryder Cup captaincy Wednesday as he steps away from golf activities, and a Florida judge approved his motion to leave the country to seek treatment. The developments come one day after Woods entered a...
TTC launches Aqua Bus, Drake buys Casa Loma, and other April Fools pranks that made...
Be honest, did you fall for an April Fools prank online — even for a second — before looking at the calendar this morning? With truth often being stranger than fiction in the current world climate and disinformation rampant across...
Toys “R” Us Canada gets court permission to put itself up for sale, seek investors
TORONTO — Toys “R” Us Canada has received court permission to put itself up for sale. Judge Jane Dietrich on Wednesday approved a process that will see the struggling retailer solicit investments in the company or choose one or more...
