Series of tow-truck related shootings in Toronto, Ajax in past week
An industry plagued by violence saw more of it over the last several days, with three separate tow-truck related shootings in Toronto and Ajax. Toronto police say two people were shot at a tow yard in the Weston Road and...
Customers from Canada and beyond seek answers after Aurora drum store’s abrupt closure
Customers of a now defunct Aurora drum store reached out to Speakers Corner saying they’re out thousands of dollars after the abrupt closure of the business. Jake Adams, a lifelong drummer who lives in Etobicoke, went to the Drummer’s Hangout...
Crombie says she won’t ask any Ontario Liberals to step aside so she can have...
Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie says she intends to try again to win a seat in the legislature, but she won’t ask any caucus members to step aside to open up a riding for her. In last week’s election, the...
Trump administration pauses flow of intelligence to Ukraine that helps on battlefield
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has paused its intelligence sharing with Ukraine, cutting off the flow of vital information that has helped the war-torn nation target Russian invaders, but Trump administration officials said Wednesday that positive talks between Washington and...
Complaints about food mislabelled as products of Canada rising: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it’s seen an increase in complaints about items mislabelled as products of Canada or missing information about their country of origin. The federal organization enforcing labelling standards on food products says the rash of...
City of Toronto tables final offer to CUPE Local 79 as Monday strike deadline looms
The City of Toronto says it has tabled a final offer to CUPE Local 79 — the union that represents 27,000 inside workers — with wage increases that are nearly double the current rate of inflation. In an update Wednesday...
Panama president calls Trump’s talk of ‘reclaiming’ the Panama Canal a lie
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama President José Raúl Mulino on Wednesday accused U.S. President Donald Trump of lying when he said in his address to Congress that his administration was “reclaiming” the Panama Canal. Trump was referencing a deal announced...
Canadians cancel U.S. travel plans amid anger over tariffs
MONTREAL — Airlines and travel companies are seeing bookings to the United States plummet as Canadians rethink their plans amid anger over the trade war set off by U.S. President Donald Trump as well as a weak loonie. Travel agency...
Gene Hackman’s dog was misidentified as other mysteries swirl around actor’s death
Authorities misidentified a deceased dog while investigating the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, according to a pet care specialist. The couple’s German shepherd, named Bear, survived along with a second dog named Nikita, but their kelpie...
Several men arrested in ‘prolific’ LCBO theft ring targeting 50 GTA stores
Peel Regional Police have arrested several men in what authorities called a prolific LCBO theft ring that saw the suspects target as many as 50 locations across the GTA. Officers said the alleged thefts occurred between August 2024 and February...
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