‘Unexpected breakthrough’: Coun. Saxe credits community effort to save Sneaky Dee’s
One day after news that Sneaky Dee’s has been saved from the wrecking ball, Coun. Dianne Saxe is praising the hard work done by the community to save the iconic downtown restaurant and dive bar. The developer of a 16-storey...
Joey Chestnut eats 66 hot dogs to again claim Mustard Belt at Nathan’s Famous contest
Crowds gathered in the sweltering heat Saturday to celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday by watching famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut defend his world hot dog eating championship in Coney Island, where he downed 66 hot dogs in just 10 minutes....
‘I’m feeling great’: Oakville butcher shop celebrates 90-year-old butcher
Wolfgang Ordung is celebrating a remarkable dual milestone. Widely known in the community as a vibrant long-time fixture behind the counter at Florence Meats on Speers Road in Oakville for more than 16 years, Ordung just celebrated his 90th birthday in...
Trump plans to deliver July 4th speech after weather prompts evacuation of National Mall
WASHINGTON (AP) — Severe weather disrupted celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary of independence Saturday in several East Coast cities, including Washington, where storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall. President Donald Trump said he will still speak...
Prosecutors argue the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk should stand trial
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A key hearing kicks off Monday in Charlie Kirk’s murder case in Utah, where prosecutors aim to convince a judge they have enough evidence to try his accused killer and seek the death penalty. The five-day...
Blue Jays’ Guerrero Jr. turns down all-star invite to rest, prepare for 2nd half of...
SEATTLE — The power of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s brand and the Toronto Blue Jays’ reach is such that even amid his frustratingly mystifying down season, fans still voted him as the American League’s starting first baseman for the All-Star Game. Guerrero will...
Drake trying to ‘reverse curse’ Canada vs. Morocco
Aubrey “Drake” Graham is leaning into a superstition in hopes that it will give Canada’s men’s soccer team the boost it needs against Morocco on Saturday. The Canadian rap superstar posted a bet he was placing on Morocco to win...
Canada ousted from World Cup with 3-0 loss to Morocco
Canada is out of the FIFA World Cup after falling 3-0 to Morocco in the round of 16 on Saturday. Azzedine Ounahi broke a 0-0 deadlock in the 50th minute, then added a second goal in the 82nd for a...
Toronto police officer seriously injured during suspect takedown
A Toronto police officer was seriously injured during an arrest in North York on Saturday morning. According to authorities, police were responding to a call for a “suspicious incident” in a residential neighbourhood near Avenue Road and Wilson Avenue just...
Police launch arson investigation into deadly Amherstburg house fire
Windsor police have launched an arson investigation into a deadly house fire in Amherstburg that killed one person on Friday. Emergency crews were called to an active fire in the 100 block of Texas Road shortly before 9:30 p.m. Firefighters...
