Dave Parker, hard-hitting Hall of Fame outfielder nicknamed ‘the Cobra,’ dies at 74
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday. He was 74. No further details about Parker’s death were immediately...
Motorcycle driver injured in Richmond Hill crash
One person is in the hospital with leg injuries after a collision involving a motorcycle in Richmond Hill. York Regional Police (YRP) officers were called to the Yonge Street and Lake Avenue area just after 4 p.m. for reports of...
Warren Buffett announces $6 billion in donations to five foundations
NEW YORK (AP) — Famed investor Warren Buffett is donating $6 billion worth of his company’s stock to five foundations, bringing the total he has given to them since 2006 to roughly $60 billion, based on their value when received....
CN Tower labour talks stall, raising risk of Canada Day disruption: Unifor
Canada’s largest public sector union says labour talks with the CN Tower have reached a standstill, raising the risk of a lockout or strike ahead of Canada Day. Unifor says the impasse is with Canada Lands Company, which operates the...
New Yukon Premier Mike Pemberton sworn in, says there’s work to do before election
WHITEHORSE — Yukon’s 11th premier was sworn in Friday on the promise to get important work done before the next election that must be called within months. Mike Pemberton told a crowd after the ceremony in Whitehorse that he wants...
Canada marks 40th anniversary since first cellphone call made in the country
As the country prepares for Canada Day, July 1 will hold a little extra significance for mobile device users as it marks 40 years since the first domestic cellphone call was made. It was in 1985 when residents descended upon...
1 person came in contact with a bat that may have rabies: Toronto Public Health
Toronto Public Health (TPH) is looking for a person who came into contact with a bat that may have a rabies infection. Health officials say someone physically handled a bat exhibiting symptoms of rabies at the north entrance of 88-100...
Peel police searching for man wanted on Canada-wide sexual assault warrant
The Peel Regional Police Special Victims Unit is seeking the public’s help tracking down a suspect wanted for sexual assault on a youth. Investigators allege Ervin Binns sexually assaulted a female under the age of 16 in June 2025. The...
Trump tells Iran’s supreme leader: ‘You got beat to hell’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday scoffed at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s heated warning to the U.S. not to launch future strikes on Iran, as well as the Iranian supreme leader’s assertion that Tehran “won the war” with Israel....
Canada’s national anthem is 45 years old today
OTTAWA — While the country will celebrate its birthday next week, O Canada got a head start on Friday as Canada marked its 45th year as the official national anthem. O Canada had been used as a de facto national...
