Alberta’s Smith supportive of new major projects, says pipeline negotiation ongoing
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s on board with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s second batch of key major projects picked for potential fast-track approval. Smith says she’s encouraged that many are resource-based and primed for generating royalties and...
Toronto police say man flew to Ethiopia with son without mother’s permission
Toronto police have released images of a man who allegedly travelled to Ethiopia with his two-year-old son on Thursday, despite not having the consent of the boy’s mother. Investigators say the man, identified as Modupe Owaseye, 34, departed for Ethiopia...
‘Deep burial’ for ostriches at B.C. landfill as CFIA completes cull and disposal work
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has completed its “active operations” at the British Columbia ostrich farm where professional marksmen were used to cull the flock following an outbreak of avian flu, the agency said in a statement Thursday. The carcasses...
Israel says militants have returned remains of 1 of the last 4 hostages in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Thursday that militants have handed over the body of one of the last four remaining hostages taken during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that launched the war in Gaza. Israel identified the returned body as...
Trump administration designates 4 left-wing European networks as terrorist organizations
President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday designated four European left-wing groups as terrorist organizations, following through on his vow to crack down on leftists after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The networks targeted by Trump’s Republican administration all...
BBC apologizes to Trump over its misleading edit, but says there’s no basis for a...
LONDON (AP) — The BBC apologized Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on Jan. 6, 2021 but said it had not defamed him, rejecting the basis for his $1 billion lawsuit threat. The...
Could a corner store be your new neighbour?
It’s an attractive idea: shaking up Toronto’s zoning laws so you can shop, eat and drink right where you live. It’s an idea that some residents grew up with, and they’d welcome its return. “There are many neighbourhoods where people would...
‘It fuels imagination:’ Bearbraham Lincoln sculpture unveiled in North York
At Eglinton and Don Mills, a 10-metre-tall female grizzly – dubbed ‘Bearbraham Lincoln’ – now watches over a changing neighbourhood – a bronze symbol of leadership, care, and quiet strength. “It’s actually an exact replica of the Lincoln monument in...
Toronto City Council approves new snow clearing plan
City Council has approved an updated snow removal plan with the hopes of avoiding last February’s debacle that left residents angry and frustrated. A series of storms dumped more than 50 cm of snow on Toronto, and days later, sidewalks...
Documents show months-long fix was needed for Scarborough subway extension tunnel-boring machine
After years of ambiguity surrounding early issues with the Scarborough subway extension tunnel, newly released documents confirm it took several months to fix the tunnel-boring machine as it sat stationary near Highway 401. The details were contained in a freedom...
