US suspends Mexican live cattle exports over screwworm pest
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States will suspend Mexican exports of live cattle for 15 days to review the joint strategy in the fight against the screwworm, Mexico’s Agriculture Secretary Julio Berdegué said on social media Sunday. Berdegué said...
Road closures, TTC diversions for Sunday’s Sporting Life 10K
Several downtown road closures will be in effect Sunday as thousands of runners take part in the 25th running of the Sporting Life 10K. From 4 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Yonge Street will be closed between Lawrence and Davisville Avenues....
Pumpkin seeds recalled in Ontario for possible salmonella contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling pumpkin seeds in Ontario due to possible salmonella contamination. The federal inspection body says the affected products are organic European raw pumpkin seeds from Austria sold in bulk at the Stone Store at...
Woman critically injured in Mississauga stabbing
A woman suffered critical injuries following a stabbing in Mississauga. Peel police were called to the Eglinton Avenue and Hurontario Street area for reports of a stabbing just before 6:30 p.m. Saturday. When they arrived they found a woman suffering...
Recount sees Liberals take Quebec riding of Terrebonne by 1 vote
An official with Elections Canada says the seat for the Quebec riding of Terrebonne has flipped from the Bloc Québécois to the Liberals by a single vote after the results of a judicial recount. The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada...
4 teens facing robbery charges after stolen car recovered in North York
Four youths are in custody after police pulled over a stolen vehicle in North York on Saturday. Ontario Provincial Police say they observed a vehicle with cloned license plates in the Avenue Road and Highway 401 area. Police say the...
Work to replace 142-year-old watermain to close downtown intersection for 3 months
Work to replace a 142-year-old watermain is expected to keep a downtown intersection closed for at least the next three months. Starting Sunday, the intersection of King Street East and Church Street will be restricted to one lane in each...
Canadians could stay visa-free longer in U.S. under proposed bill
Canadian snowbirds could stay longer in the United States without a visa if a bill recently proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives becomes law. The bipartisan bill put forward by Reps. Elise Stefanik of New York, Laurel Lee of...
Flooding in eastern Congo kills 62 people with 50 missing
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — Heavy flooding following torrential rains in eastern Congo washed away several villages along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, leaving at least 62 dead and 50 missing, authorities said Saturday. Witnesses described the floods surging at around...
15-month-old boy allegedly struck by OPP officer in a vehicle, SIU investigating
The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a child was allegedly struck by a vehicle that was being operated by an OPP officer in Oxford Station, a rural area south of Ottawa. Investigators say the officer was driving a personal...
