Driver clocked at 130km/h was watching movie on iPad: OPP
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Oxford County were taken aback by a driver’s audacious decision to watch a movie while speeding down Highway 401. In a social media post, the OPP said a Good Samaritan called police after noticing the...
Toronto Public Health warns of possible measles exposure on VIA Rail trips and popular pizza...
Toronto Public Health (TPH) is advising the public about potential measles exposure at a popular pizzeria, and on two recent VIA Rail trips between London and Toronto. TPH says a person who works in Toronto has tested positive for measles...
Special weather statement issued as more freezing rain expected Wednesday in the GTA
As many areas north and east of Toronto continue to clean-up from an ice storm that has left over 400,000 people without power, a special weather statement has been issued for another round of potential freezing rain this week in...
CMAJ urges more Canadian health research amid cuts to U.S. health agencies
The Canadian Medical Association Journal is urging Canada to step up its research funding to fill a void expected to be left by deep cuts to health agencies in the United States. In an editorial published in the CMAJ on Monday, editor-in-chief...
No serious injuries after malfunctioning oven causes small explosion at George Brown
No serious injuries have been reported after a malfunctioning lab oven caused a small explosion at George Brown College on Monday. George Brown said it happened in a building on Adelaide Street that houses the college’s culinary programs. The incident...
DNA match leads to arrest in Hamilton sexual assault from 2015
A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a sexual assault that occurred back in 2015 in Hamilton. Police say it happened around 3 a.m. on August 14, 2015 in the area of Quigley Road and Veevers Drive. It’s...
9 Ontario supervised consumption sites to close despite injunction, minister says
The Ontario provincial government says nine supervised consumption sites will close Tuesday as planned, despite a recent court injunction allowing them to remain open temporarily. The office of Health Minister Sylvia Jones says nine sites that applied for funding to...
Protests against Elon Musk’s purge of US government swarm Tesla showrooms
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Protesters against billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the U.S. government under President Donald Trump demonstrated outside Tesla dealerships throughout the U.S. and in some cities in Europe on Saturday in the latest attempt to dent the...
How soon will Canadians feel the carbon levy’s demise? Depends what you’re buying
Prime Minister Mark Carney killed the consumer carbon levy as one of his first acts upon taking office earlier this month. As of Tuesday, the price everyday Canadians pay for emissions will be set at $0. Here is what consumers...
Woman seriously injured after being struck by car in North York
A woman suffered serious injuries after being struck by a driver in North York on Sunday. Police say they were called to the Finch Avenue and Leslie Street area just after 4:30 p.m. for reports that a pedestrian had been...
