Heat wave, ‘sun kinks’ on tracks slowing down GO Transit train service
While GTA residents are trying to keep cool during an orange-level heat warning, Metrolinx staff say the soaring temperatures are heating up tracks and leading to service delays or disruptions. “During prolonged periods of high heat, we are required to...
Toronto and GTA in midst of blistering multi-day heat event
The oven-like heat and thick, humid air that blanketed the Greater Toronto Area on Tuesday is a sign of things to come as the region prepares to endure a multi-day heat event stretching into the weekend. “The heat wave has...
TTC Line 6 Finch West LRT suffers daylong service outage due to ‘communication’ issue
TTC officials say Line 6 Finch West LRT has faced a daylong outage across the entire corridor due to an unspecified “communication issue.” Just after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, an alert posted on a TTC social media account said service...
Trump announces midterm convention for Republicans in Dallas in September
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of November’s midterm elections, an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decide whether the party maintains control of Congress. The convention will...
China imposing 73.5 per cent anti-dumping tariffs on Canadian pea starch
OTTAWA — China is imposing a 73.5 per cent tariff on pea starch from Canada starting Wednesday. The Chinese commerce ministry says the levy is the result of an anti-dumping investigation it launched in August last year that found Canadian...
York Regional Police launch organized retail theft enforcement project at various stores
York Regional Police officers say they’re carrying out a three-month enforcement project aimed at cracking down on organized retail crime at various stores in Aurora, Newmarket and potentially elsewhere within the region. According to a statement issued by the service...
Toronto man charged after allegedly yelling anti-Israeli slurs and death threats, throwing rocks: police
Toronto police officers say a 58-year-old man has been charged in connection with a suspected hate-motivated assault investigation after allegedly yelling anti-Israeli slurs and death threats at a person while rocks were thrown. According to a statement issued by the...
Canada Post pausing parcels to 12 EU countries over new customs rules
OTTAWA — Canada Post says it is suspending service to some European Union countries over new customs rules for low-value shipments. The postal service says in a notice on its website that it’s not accepting parcels destined for a dozen...
Construction to begin on Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport runway safety buffer zones
As a federal deadline calling for safety improvements looms, crews at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport are set to begin building new safety buffer zones at each end of the main runway. According to a construction notice issued by the...
Cuban official says talks with the US are at a standstill, announces UN debate on...
HAVANA (AP) — Talks between Cuba and the U.S. are at a standstill, despite the island recently approving a series of free-market reforms, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez announced Tuesday. He noted that the newly unveiled reforms were neither mentioned...
