6.1 earthquake hits Turkey’s Balikesir province, killing 1 and collapsing buildings
ISTANBUL (AP) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, killing at least one person and causing more than a dozen buildings to collapse, officials said. At least 29 people were injured. The earthquake, with...
‘Weapons’ horror film scores a box office victory
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s August, and horror and humor came to play. In a month that’s long been known to let edgier movies thrive, Zach Cregger’s highly anticipated horror film “Weapons” did not disappoint, topping the box office during...
Warrant issued for man for failing to comply with a release order
Toronto police are searching for a man who has refused to comply with a release order on at least three separate occasions. Investigators say that from July 22 to August 7 of this year, a man contacted the victim on...
Delta plane wing clips empty aircraft during pushback from gate in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — A Delta Air Lines plane clipped another aircraft while pushing back from the gate Sunday morning in Atlanta, the airline said. The wing of the plane “reportedly made contact” with an empty aircraft, Delta said in a...
‘Armed and dangerous’ suspect wanted in intimate partner violence investigation
Police in Peel Region are searching for a man considered “armed and dangerous” as part of an intimate partner violence investigation. Investigators say 36-year-old Piratheepan Nagarajah of Toronto is wanted on two counts of attempted murder as well as five...
10th most wanted man in Canada arrested at Montreal airport: police
A man who’s been on the list of Canada’s top 25 most wanted fugitives for murder and drug trafficking charges in Saskatoon dating back to 2022 has been arrested at the airport in Montreal while police say he was returning...
What the scrapping of the ‘de minimis’ tariff exemption means for small businesses and you
The on-again, off-again back and forth about tariffs between the U.S. and Canada has caused confusion and uncertainty on both sides of the border for businesses of all capacities, but the latest changes to what’s known as the “de minimis”...
One person in hospital after house explosion in Barrie
One person is in the hospital with unknown injuries after a house was levelled by a fire on Saturday morning. Barrie Fire and Emergency Services confirmed to CityNews they were called to Marshall Street, west of Bayview Drive near Highway...
Landlords say Ruby Liu’s plan for Bay properties ‘defies commercial common sense’
TORONTO — Several of Canada’s most prominent real estate companies are slamming an attempt from a B.C. billionaire to take over 25 former Hudson’s Bay leases, saying her plan for their spaces “defies commercial common sense” and is “entirely unrealistic.”...
Conservative calls on minister to apologize to Christian singer over cancellations
A Conservative MP is calling on Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault to apologize to U.S.-based Christian musician Sean Feucht after the permits for recent concerts in venues overseen by Parks Canada were revoked. Marilyn Gladu, the Opposition critic for...
