Police search for 3 women in alleged drugging, robbery investigation
Toronto police are searching for three women after someone was allegedly drugged and robbed. Investigators say the victim met a woman at a hotel in the Yonge Street and Gerrard Street area in the early morning hours of March 29....
Ottawa’s 30-days-or-free policy for issuing passports now in place
OTTAWA — The federal government’s new “30 days or free” policy for issuing passports takes effect today. If it takes more than 30 business days to process an application, applicants will get a full refund of their passport or travel...
Ontario shuts down one way of funding nurse practitioners as province misses deadline
Ontario’s health minister shut down one avenue of publicly funding all nurse practitioners Wednesday, as the province missed a federal deadline for ensuring their medically necessary services are covered. The federal government gave provinces and territories until April 1 to...
Police in Toronto area ramp up patrols around Jewish gathering places for Passover
Police in the Greater Toronto Area are proactively ramping up patrols around Jewish places of worship and community gathering spaces as Passover begins Wednesday evening. Toronto police say the public can expect an increased police presence in residential areas, grocery...
New DNA testing links unsolved death of Utah teen in 1974 to serial killer Ted...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New DNA testing has definitively linked the unsolved death of a Utah teenager in 1974 to the infamous serial killer Ted Bundy, the local sheriff’s office said Wednesday. Laura Ann Aime, 17, went missing Halloween...
Feds to extend initiative to reduce homelessness with $125M investment
The Government of Canada announced it will be extending the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative (UHEI) on Wednesday. The federal government says it will invest $125 million into the extension of the UHEI, as many Canadians are experiencing homelessness or...
Scherzer anchors bounce-back win as Blue Jays ‘out-team’ Rockies
On a few occasions this spring, John Schneider described the Toronto Blue Jays’ approach as trying to “out-team the other team,” and Tuesday night, game No. 5 of the regular season, demonstrated that ethos in action. Cody Ponce’s knee injury 2.1...
Bosnia and Herzegovina beats Italy to qualify for World Cup; to face Canada
For the third straight time, Italy will miss the FIFA World Cup. And because of that, Toronto won’t get the spectacle of a Canada-Italy World Cup match. In a shock result, visiting Italy lost 2-1 (4-1 on penalty kicks) to...
Alcohol, ‘Buy Canadian’ policy flagged by U.S. as trade irritants: report
OTTAWA — Provincial rules around alcohol and the federal government’s “Buy Canadian” policy have been flagged in a new report citing several trade irritants between Canada and the U.S. The annual document prepared by the Office of the United States...
Woman struck by vehicle in Riverdale
A 41-year-old woman has been taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Riverdale. Toronto police were called to Gerrard Street and Broadview Avenue just before 9:30 p.m. to reports of a collision. The woman was transported to...
