3 more Liberal MPs say they’re backing Brad Bradford for mayor
The Toronto mayoral race is heating up and candidate Brad Bradford has secured the endorsement of three more Liberal MPs. Over the weekend, Vince Gasparro, Leslie Church and Ali Ehsassi joined four other Liberal MPs in supporting Bradford for mayor....
Toronto police searching for second suspect in July’s Polson Pier shooting
Toronto police have released new images of a second suspect who is wanted in connection with a shooting that took place at Polson Pier during the summer. According to investigators, there was an exchange of gunfire on July 12 between...
Victim identified in Lawrence Heights homicide, man wanted on Canada-wide warrant for murder
A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a man from Timmins, Ont., who is wanted in connection with a Toronto homicide investigation. Toronto police were initially called to the Lawrence Heights neighbourhood early Sunday morning for reports of a disturbance...
Sovereigntist Parti Québécois to form minority government, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon to become Quebec’s next premier
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will become the next premier of Quebec, completing the dramatic resurgence for the Parti Québécois after more than a decade of decline and long years in the political shadows at the National Assembly. The pro-independence party will...
Man wanted in alleged sex assault at College Station
Toronto police are searching for an unidentified man who is wanted in connection with a sexual assault investigation. According to detectives, a woman was at the College subway station when she was approached by an unknown man who sexually assaulted...
2 people injured in Mississauga car crash
Two people were injured during a car crash that happened in Mississauga Monday night. Emergency crews were called to the Erindale area, near Mississauga Road and Featherston Drive, just after 8 p.m. for reports of a two-vehicle collision. Peel Regional...
Canada closely following reports of plague in Russia, health minister says
OTTAWA — Canada is very closely following reports that a woman who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia has died, Health Minister Marjorie Michel said on Monday. Russian authorities say the woman contracted pneumonia from an unknown source....
Toronto police officer facing impaired driving charges suspended with pay
A 30-year veteran with the Toronto Police Service is facing impaired driving charges and has been suspended with pay, a police spokesperson confirmed Monday. Police responded to a call in the area of Laird Drive and Eglinton Avenue on Sunday...
Durham police say suspects bought vehicles with fake documents, shipped them overseas, then fled country
Investigators with the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) believe three suspects who allegedly used phony documents to purchase three vehicles before fleeing the country without paying for them are part of an organized group involved in criminal tourism. The suspects...
U.S. officials allow liquor deliveries to resume to isolated New Brunswick island.
CAMPOBELLO ISLAND — New Brunswick’s provincial liquor agency says it has resumed deliveries to an isolated island where the only land route is through Maine. U.S. border officials stopped a truck carrying mail, milk and about 1,000 bottles of alcohol...