“Someone is going to get killed!” despite numerous pleas, abandoned dock near Cherry Beach remains
Speakers Corner was called to revisit a story we’ve done numerous times over the last year regarding a damaged dock— water enthusiasts say is a hazard— that was abandoned near Cherry Beach. We first reported on the issue, back in...
Report reveals Toronto among top 15 cities in Canada based on quality of life
A new report has named four Ontario cities among the best places to live in Canada, and while Toronto made the cut, it didn’t crack the top 10. The list, released by Global Citizen Solutions, lists the “Best Places to...
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un travels to Beijing to watch military parade alongside Putin and...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is heading to Beijing by train on Tuesday to attend a military parade with his Chinese and Russian counterparts, North Korea’s state media reported. The event could potentially demonstrate...
Man wanted in violent e-bike robbery investigation near the Danforth
Authorities are searching for an unknown man who is wanted in connection with a violent robbery investigation. According to Toronto police, an unnamed person was riding an e-bike on Danforth Avenue on August 27 when a white Acura sedan suddenly...
Two small planes collide midair at an airport in Colorado, killing 1 person and injuring...
FORT MORGAN, Colo. (AP) — One person was killed and three were injured when two small planes collided midair as they tried to land at an airport in northeastern Colorado, authorities said. A Cessna 172 and an Extra Flugzeugbau EA300...
Ontario to break interprovincial barriers for regulated professions
Ontario is removing interprovincial barriers for workers in regulated professions, allowing them greater mobility when searching for work across the country, the province said Monday. The Labour Day announcement said the provincial government has signed 10 agreements with provinces and...
Police investigate after bike thrown onto DVP from East York overpass
Toronto police are investigating after a bike was apparently dropped onto the Don Valley Parkway from an overpass in East York. Investigators say a bicycle was thrown from the bridge at Millwood Road onto the northbound lanes of the highway...
Guerrero’s RBI single helps Blue Jays beat Brewers, avoid three-game sweep
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the fourth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays held on for an 8-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Tyler Heineman had an RBI double in the...
Police investigate after 2 men wounded in targeted Scarborough shooting
Two men are in critical condition following a shooting in Scarborough on Sunday afternoon. Investigators say they were called to Tansley Avenue and Paloma Place, just west of Danforth Road, just before 5:15 p.m. Sunday for reports of someone with...
Margaret Atwood takes aim at Alberta’s school library books ban with satirical story
EDMONTON — Margaret Atwood is taking aim at Alberta’s controversial ban on school library books containing sexual content with a new, satirical short story after the famed author’s novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” was yanked from some shelves due to the...
