Environment group warns against repealing federal electric vehicle mandate
OTTAWA — An environmental think tank is warning the federal government against repealing its electric vehicle mandate, instead suggesting that politicians should be helping to put more EVs on the road. In a statement published Friday, Clean Energy Canada gave...
Bo Bichette leads Blue Jays past Angels for Toronto’s eighth straight win
Bo Bichette homered and scored the deciding run as the Toronto Blue Jays continued their winning ways with a 3-2 win against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. Davis Schneider knocked in Bichette in the sixth inning with a single...
Striking workers ratify new deal with WSIB; back to work on Monday
Unionized workers at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) have ratified a new agreement, ending a nearly two-month-long strike. The Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE), which represents more than 3,600 frontline members, says workers will be back on the...
Corrections Canada releases findings, recommendations after investigation into Robert Pickton’s death
An official Correctional Service Canada (CSC) report, released Friday, detailed the findings of an investigation into the death of Robert Pickton and provided three recommendations aimed at preventing similar incidents from happening in the future. Pickton was attacked on May...
3 hospitalized in multi-vehicle Brampton crash involving suspected impaired driver
One person is in custody and three people have been hospitalized following a multi-vehicle crash in Brampton on Saturday. Police in Peel Region say four vehicles collided in the Highway 50 and Coleraine Drive/Major MacKenzie Drive area at around 4:15...
Barger drives in winning run in 11th as Jays top Angels for seventh straight win
Addison Barger’s hard-hit single into right field gave the Toronto Blue Jays a walk-off 4-3 win in 11 innings against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. Barger’s two-out smash off reliever Ryan Zeferjahn (5-3) with the bases loaded extended the...
Police search for east-end robbery suspect
Police are searching for a man wanted in an east-end robbery investigation. Investigators say just before 10 a.m. on July 5, a man attempted to enter a restaurant in the Danforth Avenue and Chester Avenue area before it was open...
12-year-old saves family member from drowning in Lake Erie
A swimmer has been rescued from a potential drowning incident in Lake Erie thanks to the actions of a 12-year-old family member. Ontario Provincial Police say officers were called to Port Dover Beach just after 4:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon to...
Has Elon Musk followed through on his threat to start America Party?
Elon Musk has apparently gone through with his threat to start a new political party in the United States. Musk, who spent at least $250 million supporting Trump in the 2024 presidential campaign, saw his political alliance with U.S. President...
Police investigate after man stabbed near Woodbine Park
Toronto police are investigating after a man was stabbed near Woodbine Park. Police say they were called to the Eastern Avenue and Coxwell Avenue area just after 10 p.m. Saturday for reports that someone had been stabbed. When they arrived,...
