Canadian watched childhood home burn as Hong Kong blaze killed more than 100 people
Toronto resident Paul Chow was devastated when the apartment where he grew up made international news this week after a raging inferno tore through seven highrise towers in Hong Kong, leaving more than 100 dead and hundreds missing. It has...
Investigators deployed to scene following a train derailment near Cranbrook, B.C.
CRANBROOK — An investigation is underway after multiple cars of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City train derailed about 16 kilometres east of Cranbrook, B.C. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a team of investigators has been sent to the...
17-year-old boy stabbed inside Scarborough Pizza store: police
Toronto police are investigating after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed inside a Scarborough pizza store on Saturday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to a plaza in the area of Lawrence Avenue East and Midland Avenue at approximately 2:40 p.m. Upon...
U.S. halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports, seizing on the National Guard shooting in the nation’s capital to intensify efforts to rein in legal immigration. The suspect...
Alberta separation draws loud support during UCP AGM, Premier tries to subdue crowd
While questions were flying from UCP members to cabinet ministers on multiple topics like vaccines, auto insurance reform, and policing, one man’s turn got the attention of everyone. Jeffrey Rath of the Alberta Prosperity Project is spearheading efforts for the...
Man wanted in sexual assault investigation in Bloordale Village
Toronto police are looking for a man in connection with a sexual assault investigation in Bloordale Village. Investigators say a man approached someone from behind in the Bloor Street West and Brock Avenue area just before 9:30 a.m. on November...
City of Toronto staff propose pilot project to simplify street parking signage
Parking on many Toronto streets can feel like a chore at times, but municipal staff say they want to embark on a pilot project that would work to simplify the messaging to drivers in a bid to make regulations easier...
Suspect wanted in Dufferin Grove sex assault investigation
Toronto police are searching for a man who is accused of sexually assaulting someone in the city’s Dufferin Grove neighbourhood earlier this week. According to investigators, the suspect approached a victim from behind near Bloor Street West and Brock Avenue...
Airbus orders immediate software change on A320 aircraft which may ground flights
Airbus, one of the world’s largest commercial passenger jet makers, has ordered an immediate software fix on a “significant” number of its A320 aircraft following an incident last month in which one of its planes suffered a sharp loss of...
Man arrested after BB gun threats send Clarington high school into lockdown: police
A man has been charged in connection with a road-rage incident that forced a Clarington high school to be placed on lockdown earlier this week. According to police, a dispute between the occupants of two vehicles began off school property...
