2 males wanted in connection with violent assault in North York
Police are searching for two males in connection with a violent assault on another individual in North York. Investigators say the victim was walking on Lawrence Avenue West near De Marco Boulevard around 9:56 p.m. on Dec. 21. Then, a...
Toronto dentist accused of sexually assaulting woman at Scarborough office
A Toronto dentist has been charged after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at an office in Scarborough last October. Investigators say a 21-year-old woman was receiving dental treatment at the Dr. Illango and Associates office in the Finch Avenue...
Four people hospitalized related to Pizza Pop recall, CFIA says
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says 20 people have been made sick and four hospitalized after an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops. The agency says those who became ill range in age from 1...
‘Independent state?’ Proposed referendum question approved on Alberta separation
EDMONTON — Alberta’s election agency announced Monday it has approved a proposed referendum question on the province separating from Canada. The question seeks a yes or no answer to: “Do you agree that the province of Alberta should cease to...
Maple Leafs fire assistant coach Marc Savard
The struggling Toronto Maple Leafs are making a move behind the bench. Assistant coach Marc Savard has been relieved of his duties by the Leafs as the team looks to shake things up. One of Savard’s main duties as an assistant was...
Vince Zampella, video game pioneer behind ‘Call of Duty,’ dies at 55
Vince Zampella, one of the creators behind best-selling video games such as “Call of Duty,” has died. He was 55. Video game company Electronic Arts said Zampella died Sunday. The company did not disclose his cause of death. In 2010,...
At least 5 killed after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas
A small Mexican Navy plane transporting a young medical patient and seven others crashed Monday near Galveston, killing at least five people and setting off a search in the waters off the Texas coast, officials said. Four of the people...
‘Living day by day’: Local hotel saves Christmas for displaced Thorncliffe Park residents
It’s been nearly a month since residents of two buildings in Thorncliffe Park were forced to evacuate due to one of the most peculiar fires in Toronto history. With Christmas just days away, there is still no word on when they might...
Actor James Ransone, known for his role in ‘The Wire,’ dead at 46
LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series “The Wire” and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died. He was 46. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office said...
SIU investigating after woman pronounced dead after falling from Toronto hotel balcony
The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a woman fell to her death from a hotel balcony in the downtown core. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says Toronto police were called to a hotel in the Colborne and Yonge Streets...
