‘Doesn’t absolve anybody’: Maple Leafs GM Treliving talks Savard firing
Marc Savard may have paid the price, but Toronto Maple Leafs management said Tuesday the team’s power-play struggles are a group responsibility. “The players have responsibility and this doesn’t absolve anybody. This is not we throw somebody out and blame that person....
California drivers warned to reconsider Christmas travel plans ahead of storms
California officials and weather forecasters urged holiday travelers to avoid the roads on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day ahead of a series of powerful winter storms that threatened to slam the state with relentless rains, heavy winds and mountain snow...
GTA Catholic priest charged with sexual offences, removed from ministry: archdiocese
A Catholic priest in Brampton, Ont., has been charged with sexual offences and removed from the ministry, the Archdiocese of Toronto says. It says James Cherickal is accused of one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual interference,...
US regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss
U.S. regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval handed drugmaker Novo Nordisk an edge over...
2 in hospital with serious injuries after being struck in Mississauga
Two pedestrians are in the hospital with serious injuries after a collision in Mississauga, according to paramedics. The crash occurred on Crescent Road, in the Indian and Lorne Park roads area. Police have not given any information on what caused...
Man in his 60s in hospital following North Toronto collision
A man in his 60s is in the hospital after he was struck by a vehicle in North Toronto, police say. Investigators say the crash occurred just after 7:01 p.m. in the Sheldrake Boulevard and Yonge Street area. Police also...
2 males wanted in connection with violent assault in North York
Police are searching for two males in connection with a violent assault on another individual in North York. Investigators say the victim was walking on Lawrence Avenue West near De Marco Boulevard around 9:56 p.m. on Dec. 21. Then, a...
Toronto dentist accused of sexually assaulting woman at Scarborough office
A Toronto dentist has been charged after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at an office in Scarborough last October. Investigators say a 21-year-old woman was receiving dental treatment at the Dr. Illango and Associates office in the Finch Avenue...
Four people hospitalized related to Pizza Pop recall, CFIA says
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says 20 people have been made sick and four hospitalized after an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops. The agency says those who became ill range in age from 1...
‘Independent state?’ Proposed referendum question approved on Alberta separation
EDMONTON — Alberta’s election agency announced Monday it has approved a proposed referendum question on the province separating from Canada. The question seeks a yes or no answer to: “Do you agree that the province of Alberta should cease to...
