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Trudeau will attend security summit in Ukraine on 3rd anniversary of war: Zelenskyy

KYIV — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to be in Kyiv on Monday along with a dozen other world leaders as Ukraine marks the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of that country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed during a news...

Feb 24, 2025 | Local

Netanyahu says Israel won’t allow Syrian forces ‘south of Damascus’

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not allow Syria’s new army or the insurgent group that led the ouster of former President Bashar Assad to “enter the area south of Damascus” as his government made...

Feb 24, 2025 | Local

Zelenskyy says progress made on reaching an agreement with the US on rare minerals deal

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A contentious Trump administration proposal to give the U.S. $500 billion worth of profits from Ukraine’s rare earth minerals as compensation for its wartime assistance to Kyiv has been taken off the table, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...

Feb 24, 2025 | Local

Toronto-based rapper wanted in alleged east end assault

A Toronto-based rapper is wanted in connection with an alleged assault in the east end of the city. Investigators say they were called to the Pape Avenue and Danforth Avenue area just before 4 a.m. on February 10 after a...

Feb 24, 2025 | Local

American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi lands safely in Rome after security...

ROME (AP) — An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi landed safely in Rome on Sunday afternoon after it was diverted due to a security concern, which later proved to be “non-credible,” the airline said. American Airlines...

Feb 24, 2025 | Local

Toronto’s Pearson airport back to normal operations as runway reopens after plane crash

Toronto’s Pearson airport says operations are back to normal roughly a week after a crash landing that sent 21 people to hospital and led to days of travel disruptions at Canada’s busiest airport. A spokesperson for the airport says the...

Feb 24, 2025 | Local

3 GTA teens charged in attempted jewellery store robbery in Waterloo

Three GTA teens are facing theft-related charges following a botched robbery attempt at a Waterloo mall. Police say four males entered Conestoga Mall just before 6 p.m. on February 22 with their faces covered and carrying duffel bags. Security at...

Feb 24, 2025 | Local

Poilievre calls Carney’s fiscal plan a ‘sneaky accounting trick’

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is slamming Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney’s plan to split the federal budget, calling it a “sneaky accounting trick” to avoid balancing the books. Carney vowed at a press conference in Toronto on Wednesday...

Feb 20, 2025 | Local

Crown to make submissions at trial of teen accused of fatally stabbing homeless man

Prosecutors are expected to make their final submissions Wednesday afternoon at the trial of a teen girl accused of fatally stabbing a homeless man in Toronto two years ago. The girl was 14 when she and a group of friends...

Feb 20, 2025 | Local

Swiss Chalet brand chicken nuggets recalled due to pieces of bone

Health officials in Canada say a brand of chicken nuggets is being recalled due to the possible presence of pieces of bone. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says Olymel is recalling Swiss Chalet brand chicken breast nuggets in the...

Feb 20, 2025 | Local