Pilots killed in LaGuardia collision were young Canadians who had long dreamed of flying planes
The pilots killed in Sunday’s collision between a plane and a fire truck on a runway in New York were two young, ambitious Canadian men that had long dreamed of becoming pilots. Mackenzie Gunther and Antoine Forrest were operating the...
At least 1,000 US troops from 82nd Airborne set to deploy to Mideast, AP sources...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is preparing to deploy at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, according to three people with knowledge of the plans. The unit is considered...
Oakwood Village homeowner alleges developers tried to cut down a tree on his property without...
An Oakwood Village homeowner is alleging chainsaw-wielding developers tried to cut down a tree on private property without his permission. Ian Pearson tells CityNews Modcity, a development company accused of cutting down trees at multiple properties across Toronto, had workers...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to serve sentence at home due to ill health, judge to review in...
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro will continue to serve his 27-year sentence for a coup attempt at home instead of in prison due to failing health, a judge ruled Tuesday. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes...
Dan Levy, whose new Netflix dark comedy tackles grief, reflects on Catherine O’Hara’s legacy
TORONTO — Dan Levy says his former “Schitt’s Creek” co-star Catherine O’Hara built a career that no one else can replicate. The creator reflected on how much he learned from the comedy legend, who died earlier this year at the...
Pro-Palestinian demonstration ban in residential parts of North York a ‘reasonable limitation’: Toronto police
Toronto police Deputy Chief Frank Barredo defended a new ban on pro-Palestinian demonstrations in residential areas of a predominantly Jewish North York community, calling it a “reasonable limitation” on charter rights. Barredo confirmed the ban during a news conference Tuesday,...
1 dead in Mississauga house explosion
One person has died in a house explosion in Mississauga late Monday night, Peel police say. Emergency crews were called to the home near Mavis and Bristol roads at around 10:30 p.m. and found it engulfed in flames. Peel police...
Federal union denounces CRA decision to end tax drop boxes, calls for reversal
A federal union is warning the Canada Revenue Agency’s decision to get rid of drop boxes as a method to file taxes will reduce access to services for hundreds of thousands of Canadians. The agency said earlier this month it...
‘Billy Bishop on steroids’: Porter Airlines to launch flights from revamped Montreal Metropolitan Airport
LONGUEUIL — Porter Airlines plans to launch a dozen routes this summer from the overhauled Montreal Metropolitan Airport, as Canada’s third-largest carrier seeks to gain purchase in the competitive domestic market and start putting its half-billion-dollar investment to work. On...
Man arrested, woman wanted in Toronto hotel firearm investigation
Toronto police have arrested one man and are on the hunt for a second suspect who is wanted in connection with a firearm investigation in the city’s downtown core. Emergency crews were called to an unnamed hotel near King Street...
