Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike
The head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday, the first major staff shake-up since Christa Pike’s stunning failed execution left her unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital. Frank Strada, commissioner of the Department...
Cyclist in his 70s rushed to hospital after getting hit by a car in Etobicoke
Toronto police are investigating after a cyclist in his 70s was hit by a car on Saturday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the area of Dixon and Royal York Roads just after 2 p.m. Paramedics told CityNews an “elderly...
Motorcyclist seriously injured in North York crash
A motorcyclist was rushed to a hospital on Saturday afternoon following a crash in North York. Emergency crews were called to the area of Allard and Wilson Avenues just before 4:45 p.m. for reports of a two-vehicle collision. Police said...
Cornell president calls alleged gang rape ‘deeply disturbing,’ pledges greater transparency
Cornell’s president called the alleged gang rape of a student at a fraternity house in 2024 “deeply disturbing” Saturday, said it would weigh on the university for years to come and pledged greater transparency amid mounting outrage over the school’s...
Montreal-raised Juno-award-winning singer Sass Jordan dies at 63
Sass Jordan, the Montreal-raised rock singer whose career spanned nearly four decades, has died at 63. A post on Jordan’s social media page on Saturday says she died the day before, “surrounded by her loving family” and calls her an...
Prosecutor says 2 Iranian men scouted a UK synagogue for a chlorine bomb plot
LONDON (AP) — Two Iranian men conducted surveillance of a Manchester synagogue that was the site of a deadly attack a year ago as part of a plot to bomb it this year, a prosecutor said Saturday. Salam Ahmadyan, 36,...
Doctors warn about the risks energy drinks pose to kids. What families need to know
Sean and Heidi Cripe will never forget the call from their son’s high school saying Davis was being taken to the emergency room. “He chugged an energy drink — like, just trying to be cool,” said Sean Cripe, recounting the...
Parents sound the alarm after TDSB merges multiple grades into single class at alternative school
Parents at The Grove Community School in Toronto’s west end are raising concerns about cuts they say are having a direct impact on students. The Toronto District School Board recently reorganized staffing at the alternative school, resulting in one of...
Fewer school board trustee candidates running in October election after Ford government changes
The choices being made come election day usually centre around who will be the next mayor and councillor. But there are some other names on the ballot to be considered – those of candidates running for school board trustee. “They...
Debris recovered from Canadian air ambulance that went missing off U.S. coast
The United States Coast Guard said it has located debris from an Ontario air ambulance that went missing off the eastern coast of the U.S. early Saturday morning. The U.S. Coast Guard said it launched a search mission after the...
