Approximately 20 TTC bus shelters damaged in early morning mischief spree
Toronto police are searching for the driver of a vehicle they say was responsible for damaging 20 TTC bus shelters early Sunday morning in the city’s west end. Investigators say between 12:30 a.m. and 2 a.m. on November 23, the...
Up to 70 apartment units evacuated after fire at Thorncliffe Park high-rise complex
Fire crews continue to battle a four-alarm fire at a high-rise complex on Thorncliffe Park Drive near Overlea Boulevard that’s displaced residents due to concerns over high carbon monoxide levels. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene at 11 Thorncliffe Park...
Pedestrian struck by tractor trailer at Hwy. 7 and Islington in Vaughan
York Regional Police say a pedestrian was struck by a tractor trailer at the intersection of Highway 7 and Islington Avenue in Vaughan on Thursday. It happened at around 7:22 p.m. The intersection is currently closed in all directions. Police...
Cadillac Fairview suing U.S. arm of Hudson’s Bay over former Saks Fifth Avenue stores
TORONTO — A major mall owner is suing the U.S. arm of Hudson’s Bay for more than $75 million in losses and damages related to former Saks Fifth Avenue stores in Canada. At the centre of the Ontario Superior Court...
‘Frustrating’: Veterinarians urge regulatory changes as medicine shortages mount
REGINA — Canadian veterinarians no longer have to access to 40 per cent of medications they once were able to use, a figure the head of the national association says is worrying. Tracy Fisher, president of the Canadian Veterinary Medical...
NDP leadership candidates acknowledge need to improve French in Montreal debate
OTTAWA — The NDP leadership candidates are conceding they need to brush up on their French language skills as they face off for the campaign’s first debate in Montreal. The debate began with a plan to have 60 per cent...
Alberta man and woman charged in Ontario sex assault dating back to 2020
Two people from Alberta have been charged in a northern Ontario sexual assault dating back to 2020. Police say the alleged offences took place within the Township of Gillies, roughly 30 kilometres from Thunder Bay, between 2020 and 2022. A...
Roommates 31 years apart in age free one another from hiding Parkinson’s
TORONTO — Roommates Li Jiang and Elaine Jongsma are 31 years apart in age, but they have much in common. Their late November birthdays fall one day away from one another, and celebrations are set for this weekend. They love...
Carney expected to unveil agreement with Alberta on new pipeline today
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to unveil an agreement with Alberta Thursday which could clear the way for a new oil pipeline in exchange for stronger environmental regulations, while also walking back some of Ottawa’s climate policies....
Montreal university students decry Quebec government’s plan to ban prayer rooms
MONTREAL — Muslim students at a Montreal university say they’re deeply troubled by the Quebec government’s plan to ban prayer rooms in post-secondary schools. They say the prayer room at Concordia University is an important gathering place for the Muslim...
