Local

Homeland Security revokes temporary status for 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans

MIAMI (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it will revoke legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, setting them up for potential deportation in about a month. The order applies to...

Mar 22, 2025 | Local

Randy Boissonnault announced he will not run in upcoming election

OTTAWA — Former cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault says he will not run again in the upcoming election. The Liberal party had confirmed Boissonnault as a candidate in Edmonton Centre, a riding he won in 2015, lost in 2019, then reclaimed...

Mar 22, 2025 | Local

Man seriously injured in Weston stabbing on Friday afternoon, police say

Toronto police are on the hunt for an unidentified suspect after a man in his 20s was reportedly stabbed on Friday afternoon. Officers were called to the Weston neighbourhood, near Lawrence Avenue West and Jane Street, at approximately 2:00 p.m....

Mar 22, 2025 | Local

Woman dies after being struck by pick-up truck in West Queen West

A woman has died after being struck by a pick-up truck in West Queen West. Toronto EMS were called to King Street and Strachan Avenue just before 3:30 p.m. for reports a pedestrian had been struck. A woman believed to...

Mar 22, 2025 | Local

Legal experts say Trump official broke law by saying ‘Buy Tesla’ stock but don’t expect...

NEW YORK (AP) — When a White House adviser in the first Trump administration told TV viewers to “Go buy Ivanka stuff,” top government lawyers sprang into action, telling her she had violated ethics rules and warning her not to...

Mar 22, 2025 | Local

Toronto could buy $10.7M worth of World Cup ticket packages from FIFA

With many soccer fans anticipating the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the City of Toronto’s World Cup committee is looking at ways to purchase ticket packages and potentially re-sell them for marked-up prices. At Wednesday’s sub-committee meeting, councillors and staffers discussed...

Mar 21, 2025 | Local

North Korea says it tested new missiles as it threatens strong steps against US-South Korea...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday it test-launched new anti-aircraft missiles, as its military threatened unspecified grave steps against the U.S. and South Korea over their joint military drills that it views as an invasion rehearsal. The...

Mar 21, 2025 | Local

Canada pledges nearly $100M for Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are announcing nearly $100 million in humanitarian relief and governance support for Palestinians, days before a widely expected election. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, who took on the file of international development last week, is...

Mar 21, 2025 | Local

City of Vaughan closes some roads, sidewalks ahead of planned demonstration near Orthodox synagogue

The City of Vaughan closed some sidewalks and streets on Thursday ahead of a planned demonstration near an Orthodox synagogue. Vaughan Mayor, Steven Del Duca, said members of the community shared their concerns about the planned demonstration near the Beth...

Mar 21, 2025 | Local

Ex-PM Stephen Harper says he’s perplexed, heartbroken by Canada-India tensions

OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper told a conference in India last month that he doesn’t “entirely understand” why Canada has such a poor relationship with India, and suggested the Liberal party has become infiltrated by Sikh activists who...

Mar 21, 2025 | Local