Man charged after fiery crash on Gardiner Expressway claims life of one man
A 26-year-old man is facing a total of five charges in connection with a fiery multi-vehicle crash on the Gardiner Expressway earlier this month that killed one person. Investigators say at least five vehicles were involved in a crash just...
SIU investigating report that police fatally shot man in northern Ontario court
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating a report that an officer fatally shot a man inside a courtroom in a remote part of northern Ontario on Thursday. Kristy Denette, a spokesperson for the Special Investigations Unit, said a team of investigators...
Small plane crashes near Ottawa airport with three people aboard
Two of three people have been taken to the hospital after a small plane crashed into a tree near Ottawa International Airport on Thursday afternoon. First responders said the plane struck some power lines as it approached the airport before...
Child struck and killed by vehicle in St. Catharines parking lot
A child has died after being struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of a St. Catharines aquatic centre on Thursday. According to the Niagara Regional Police Service, the collision happened at the Kiwanis Aquatics Centre, near Carlton Street...
Man wanted for impersonating police, threatening 2 people over three month period
Toronto police are searching for a man who impersonated a police officer and allegedly harassed two people over a three-month period. Investigators say the man showed up at an office in the King Street East and Yonge Street area on...
Toronto under special air quality statement due to Prairie wildfire smoke
A special air quality statement is in effect for Toronto and all of southern and central Ontario due to smoke from forest fires moving into the region Thursday. Environment Canada says smoke from forest fires over the Prairies is expected...
First Australian-made rocket crashes after 14 seconds of flight in a failed attempt to reach...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The first Australian -made rocket to attempt to reach orbit from the country’s soil crashed after 14 seconds of flight on Wednesday. The rocket Eris, launched by Gilmour Space Technologies, was the first Australian-designed and...
Woman on e-scooter struck and killed in hit-and-run in North York
A woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle in North York. Toronto police say the woman was on an e-scooter in the Codsell Avenue and Goddard Street area, just north of Sheppard Avenue West, when she was struck...
Colorado dentist convicted of murder, gets life sentence for lacing wife’s shakes with poison
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado dentist was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after being convicted of killing his wife by lacing her protein shakes with poison before delivering a fatal dose of cyanide when she was in the...
SIU investigating fatal police-involved shooting in Niagara Falls
The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says it is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that took place in Niagara Falls on Wednesday morning. “The incident involved officers with the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Unit and occurred at about 11:15...
