United Nations to cut 25% of its global peacekeeping force in response to US funding...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations will begin slashing its peacekeeping force and operations, forcing thousands of soldiers in the next several months to evacuate far-flung global hotspots as a result of the latest U.S. funding cuts to the...
Israel and Hamas agree to ‘first phase’ of plan to end fighting and release hostages,...
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners. “This means that ALL of the Hostages will be...
City councillor, social worker Tanille Johnston running for NDP leadership
OTTAWA — Tanille Johnston, a social worker and city councillor for Campbell River, B.C., has launched her bid for the federal NDP leadership. A news release says Johnston is the first Indigenous woman to seek the party’s top job and...
Man dead after unprovoked attack in Richmond Hill: York Police
York Regional Police say one man has died following an unprovoked attack in Richmond Hill on Wednesday evening. Officers responded to reports of an assault near Lorraine Street and Bernard Avenue shortly before 5 p.m. When they arrived, police found...
Leafs score four unanswered defeating Canadiens in season opener
Morgan Rielly scored the winner in the third period and added an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 in the first game of the post-Mitch Marner era Wednesday. Bobby McMann and Calle Jarnkrok also scored for Toronto before Auston Matthews...
Blue Jays beat Yankees in Game 4 to advance to ALCS
The Toronto Blue Jays are heading to the American League Championship Series. Toronto completed a 3-1 series win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday, taking a 5-2 victory in Game 4 on the road. Using a bullpen game, the Blue Jays silenced New...
Historic heart transplant using a heart that stopped beating, conducted in Canada
A groundbreaking moment in Canadian healthcare occurred when a Canadian surgeon completed the country’s first donation-after-death heart transplant in Toronto. At the University Health Network’s (UHN) Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Dr. Seyed Alireza Rabi led the team of doctors and...
4 men arrested at downtown protest: Toronto police
Toronto police say four people were arrested during a protest in the downtown core on Tuesday evening. The arrests took place during a demonstration near York Street and Bremner Boulevard on Oct. 7, with incidents unfolding over several hours. Man...
Police investigating fire at Danforth sports bar as arson
Toronto police say a fire at a Danforth sports bar over the weekend was caused by arson. Fire crews responded to the blaze at approximately 3:25 a.m. at the bar along Danforth Avenue, near Pape subway station on Sunday. When...
Officer cleared of wrongdoing in fatal Markham, Ont., shooting: police watchdog
Ontario’s police watchdog says an officer who fatally shot a man while he stabbed a woman in a Markham, Ont., condo didn’t commit a criminal offence. The Special Investigations Unit had been looking into the shooting that took place in...
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