A Brown University student survived being shot in high school. Then came the active shooter...
When Brown University junior Mia Tretta’s phone began buzzing with an emergency alert during finals week, she tried to convince herself it couldn’t be happening again. In 2019, Tretta had been shot in the abdomen during a mass shooting at...
Former Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted in landmark national security trial
HONG KONG (AP) — Jimmy Lai, the former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, was convicted in a landmark national security trial in the city’s court on Monday, which could send him to prison for the rest...
OPP investigating 45 extortion cases against South-Asian community in Caledon, Dufferin County
Provincial police say they are investigating more than 45 cases of extortion targeting victims in Caledon and Dufferin County over the last two years. Investigators say since 2023, members of the South-Asian community have been targeted using phone calls or...
Bystander shown in videos disarming gunman during Australian beach shooting commended for bravery
SYDNEY (AP) — A bystander seen in a widely circulated video disarming a gunman during a deadly shooting rampage at a popular Australian beach is being heralded as a hero who saved lives. Video footage posted to social media shows a passerby...
JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids ‘midair collision’ with US Air Force tanker
WASHINGTON (AP) — A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker on Friday, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing his path. “We...
Critics urge Carney to abandon federal shift to British spelling
OTTAWA — Promoters of Canadian English say the federal government is sending the wrong message to the world with its recent use of British spelling in official documents. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, five linguistics experts and...
Guatemala declares state of emergency after armed attacks kill at least 5
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AP) — Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo on Sunday said he had declared a state of emergency in two municipalities in western Guatemala a day after armed men attacked a military post and a police station, cut off...
1 dead, 1 injured after serious crash in Kawartha Lakes
A driver has died following a serious collision in Kawartha Lakes, provincial police say. According to authorities, the crash happened on Highway 35 between Highway 7A and Telecom Road on Saturday morning. It involved a cargo van and a car....
Israel says it has killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Saturday said it killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza after an explosive device detonated and wounded two soldiers in the territory’s south. Hamas in a statement did not confirm the death of Raed Saad....
Collingwood boil water advisory amended after watermain break
A boil water advisory remains in effect for parts of Collingwood, forcing some residents to stock up on bottled water and reduce their usage. The advisory was issued on Friday evening following a water main break in the area of...
