16 hospitalized, 105 sickened in pistachio-linked salmonella outbreak
TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says the number of people confirmed sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios has risen to 105. The outbreak update issued Wednesday reports 26 new cases since the last count earlier...
Ford government set to announce legislation banning speed cameras
The Ford government is expected to announce plans to introduce legislation this fall that will eliminate speed cameras in Ontario, CityNews has confirmed. A press conference is scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday. Premier Doug Ford will be joined by the...
Jimmy Kimmel’s return monologue watched by nearly 6.3 million viewers on broadcast TV
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel is back on his ABC late-night show, but it’s still a mystery when — or if — viewers in cities such as Washington, Seattle and St. Louis will be able to see him again...
Air Canada lowers full-year guidance as hit from strike estimated at $375M
MONTREAL — Air Canada has lowered its guidance for the year after taking a hit from the flight attendant strike that took place earlier this summer. The Montreal-based airline said in a press release that it estimates the cost of...
School bus crashes in Thornhill, no injuries reported
A school bus crashed in Thornhill on Wednesday afternoon. The crash occurred at Henderson and Clark avenues. It appears the bus left the road, went over the sidewalk and crashed through the fence. No one was injured in the crash,...
‘Very scary situation’: Man hit by passing car while fixing flat tire on Hwy. 401...
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are appealing for witnesses after a man, who stopped to change a flat tire, was struck by a passing vehicle on Highway 401 in Cambridge early Wednesday morning. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says at around 12:30...
TRCA issues watershed conditions statement amid heavy rainfall in the GTA
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has issued a watershed conditions statement as the GTA is getting hit with up to 75 millimetres of rain Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. The weather system is set to bring anywhere from...
CFL rule changes receive mixed reviews on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA — Some MPs threw a flag at the Canadian Football League rule changes announced this week, while others welcomed them as a way to bring the game to a larger audience. On Monday, CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston unveiled rule...
Police identify woman found dead in Clarington
Durham Regional Police have identified a woman who was found dead in Clarington’s Newcastle region last Tuesday morning. Marilyn Stevens, 62, of Newcastle, is the region’s fifth homicide victim of the year. Officers were called to the Farrow Avenue and...
Drones and Toronto police dog help locate suspect in mischief investigation
A coordinated effort between Toronto police’s air support unit and Police Dog Services led to the arrest of a man wanted in a mischief investigation. Officers were called to the area of Brimley and Danforth roads around 2:30 a.m. on...
