Privacy commissioner launches investigation into WestJet cybersecurity incident
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner has launched an investigation into a WestJet cybersecurity incident that took place in June. The Calgary-based airline initially informed customers of a cybersecurity incident on June 13, saying a “sophisticated, criminal third party” had gained unauthorized access...
Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack, report says, citing death certificate
LONDON (AP) — Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack and had coronary artery disease in addition to suffering from Parkinson’s disease for years, his death certificate said. The singer had suffered from coronary artery disease as well as Parkinson’s,...
Toronto police on scene of shooting in Scarborough apartment building, 1 male victim
Toronto police are on the scene of a shooting inside a Scarborough apartment building where a male victim has been located. Paramedics tell CityNews they transported the 20-year-old victim to hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Officers were called to the...
‘Ketamine Queen’ accused of selling Matthew Perry fatal dose gets September trial date
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman charged with selling Matthew Perry the dose of ketamine that killed him is headed for a September trial. Jasveen Sangha’s trial — the only one forthcoming in the death of the “Friends” star after...
Judge says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs must stay in jail until he is sentenced
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs can’t go home from jail to await sentencing on his prostitution-related conviction, a judge said Monday, denying the rap and style mogul’s latest bid for bail. Combs has been behind bars since his...
France and Saudis vow to keep up momentum for ‘two-state solution’ to Israel-Palestinian conflict
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After decades of inaction and frozen negotiations, the issue of an independent Palestinian state living in peace with Israel returned to the spotlight at a high-level U.N. conference — and France and Saudi Arabia, which spearheaded...
Owners of cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge sue company that built vessel
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The owners of the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge are suing the company that built the vessel, alleging negligence in the design of a critical switchboard on the ship. Grace Ocean...
Nations will try again on plan to confront world’s ‘spiraling’ plastic pollution mess
Nations gather in Geneva Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis that affects every ecosystem and person on the planet. It’s the sixth time negotiators are meeting and they hope the last....
Japan’s aging atomic bomb survivors speak out against nuclear weapons
HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Eighty years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a dwindling number of the aging Japanese survivors are increasingly frustrated by growing nuclear threats and the acceptance of nuclear weapons by global leaders. The U.S....
Car explodes, catches fire on Eastbound 401 near Dufferin
A car was fully engulfed in flames on the Eastbound Highway 401 approaching Dufferin in the express lanes. The vehicle exploded after catching fire, as seen on highway traffic cameras. Drivers should expect major delays in the area. Authorities have...
