Maple Leafs fire assistant coach Marc Savard
The struggling Toronto Maple Leafs are making a move behind the bench. Assistant coach Marc Savard has been relieved of his duties by the Leafs as the team looks to shake things up. One of Savard’s main duties as an assistant was...
Vince Zampella, video game pioneer behind ‘Call of Duty,’ dies at 55
Vince Zampella, one of the creators behind best-selling video games such as “Call of Duty,” has died. He was 55. Video game company Electronic Arts said Zampella died Sunday. The company did not disclose his cause of death. In 2010,...
At least 5 killed after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas
A small Mexican Navy plane transporting a young medical patient and seven others crashed Monday near Galveston, killing at least five people and setting off a search in the waters off the Texas coast, officials said. Four of the people...
2 men wanted in connection with violent assault in Flemingdon Park
Police are searching for two men in connection with a violent assault on a third individual in Flemingdon Park. Investigators say three men were involved in a verbal argument around 2:30 p.m. on December 5 in the St. Dennis Drive...
‘Living day by day’: Local hotel saves Christmas for displaced Thorncliffe Park residents
It’s been nearly a month since residents of two buildings in Thorncliffe Park were forced to evacuate due to one of the most peculiar fires in Toronto history. With Christmas just days away, there is still no word on when they might...
Actor James Ransone, known for his role in ‘The Wire,’ dead at 46
LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series “The Wire” and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died. He was 46. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office said...
SIU investigating after woman pronounced dead after falling from Toronto hotel balcony
The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a woman fell to her death from a hotel balcony in the downtown core. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says Toronto police were called to a hotel in the Colborne and Yonge Streets...
Nets add to Raptors woes as Poeltl leaves game with back issues
Michael Porter Jr. scored 24 points, Noah Clowney added 19, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 96-81 on Sunday night. Rookie Egor Demin had 16 points, and Nic Claxton finished with 12 for the Nets, who led by...
Schools have become cesspools for cold and flu, but they don’t have to be: Ontario...
The volunteer-led organization Ontario School Safety is renewing calls to the Ontario government to improve indoor air quality in schools. The call comes as Ontario sees a rapid increase in cases of the flu, particularly impacting young children. In April,...
Around a third of Canadian renters spend half their income on rent: survey
A new survey reveals nearly one-third of renters are giving up over half their income to their landlord, despite rental prices across the country declining for a 14th straight month. According to the Winter 2025 Renter Feedback Survey from Rentals.ca,...
