Alex Jones asks US Supreme Court to hear appeal of $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his appeal of the $1.4 billion judgment a Connecticut jury and judge issued against him for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax staged by...
Federal government says emails, phone numbers accessed in cyberattack
OTTAWA — The federal government says individuals’ email addresses and phone numbers associated with Canada Revenue Agency, Employment and Social Development Canada and Canada Border Services Agency accounts were accessed in a cyberattack. The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat says...
Del Toro says ‘Frankenstein’ is alive thanks to decades of Toronto film crew loyalty
After enduring what he calls “the worst shoot of my life” in the 1990s, Guillermo del Toro says Toronto restored his faith in filmmaking — a bond that led him to bring his decades-in-the-making “Frankenstein” to the city. The Oscar-winning...
Ottawa man confirmed dead in Lisbon streetcar crash
OTTAWA — An Ottawa man was among the tourists killed when a streetcar crashed in Lisbon earlier this month. Aziz Benharref, a Canadian who lived in the Orleans neighbourhood, was on vacation in Portugal with his wife, Hind Iguernane, when...
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment enters into partnership with Buffalo Bills
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment has partnered with the NFL’s Buffalo Bills to help grow football in Canada. A joint statement released Tuesday by MLSE and the Bills said the aim of the partnership to build connections with Canadian football...
2 pedestrians struck by a vehicle in Markham
Two pedestrians have been struck by a vehicle in Markham, York Regional Police say. Officers were called Birchmount Road and Denison Street just before 8:30 p.m. for reports of a collision. The pedestrians were both taken to hospital with serious,...
Home under construction catches fire in Markham, police investigating
Emergency crews were dispatched to a residential fire in Markham on Monday afternoon. According to York Regional Police (YRP), the blaze happened at the site of a new build on Hughson Drive that was under construction. Fire Services arrived at...
Farm Boy near Yonge and Eglinton closed temporarily for failing DineSafe inspection
The Farm Boy location near Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue has been closed by the City of Toronto for failing a DineSafe inspection on Monday. According to the City’s website, the location at 2149 Yonge was shut down for four...
TTC now controls Finch West LRT train operations, marking key step needed for launch
Metrolinx officials say operational control of the yet-to-be-opened Finch West LRT has been transferred to the TTC, marking a key step in launching the system. The provincial transportation agency confirmed on Monday that the TTC transit control centre at the...
Rupert Murdoch’s family reaches deal on who will control media empire after his death
Rupert Murdoch’s family has reached a deal on control of the 94-year-old mogul’s media empire after his death, ensuring no change in direction at Fox News, the most popular network for President Donald Trump and conservatives. The deal creates a...
