Pedestrian dead in Mississauga hit-and-run, pickup truck driver outstanding: police
A pedestrian is dead after a hit-and-run in Mississauga on Tuesday evening, officials say. Emergency crews were called to the Winston Churchill Boulevard and Dundas Street West intersection just after 6 p.m. for reports of a pedestrian struck by a...
Dundas Street East closed after “serious” crash in Oakville
Halton police say a portion of Dundas Street East is closed in Oakville after a “serious” motor vehicle collision. Both eastbound and westbound lanes of Dundas Street East are closed between Postridge Drive and Eighth Line. There is no estimated...
Man in his 50s injured in Scarborough stabbing
A man in his 50s has been injured following a stabbing in Scarborough, according to police. Officers were called to the Eglinton Avenue East and Markham Road area around 8:22 p.m. Tuesday for reports of a stabbing. Paramedics say the...
Motorcyclist injured in Gardiner Expressway crash
A motorcyclist is in the hospital following a crash on the Gardiner Expressway on Tuesday night. Toronto police say the crash occurred around 8:11 p.m. on the eastbound lanes of the Gardiner Expressway before the northbound Don Valley Parkway Paramedics...
Montreal Canadiens down Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in Gavin McKenna’s NHL debut
Josh Anderson and Alexandre Carrier had a goal and an assist each as the Montreal Canadiens topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in the regular-season opener for both teams Tuesday. Zachary Bolduc also scored for Montreal, which got 25 saves from Jakub Dobes....
New York Gov. Hochul pushes for investigation into Cornell’s handling of a 2024 gang rape...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday called for an investigation into Cornell University’s response to a 2024 gang rape allegation in which a woman says she was sexually assaulted by seven students after being plied with alcohol and drugs....
Carney announces $1.2 billion for oceans ahead of expected pipeline decision
VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $1.2 billion in federal funding for ocean protections Tuesday as the country moves toward decisions on a new pipeline to the West Coast and the expansion of a major port in Metro Vancouver....
Young Canadians less hopeful about democracy: Statistics Canada study
A study released Tuesday suggests young Canadians are more likely to feel hopeless about the future of democracy in Canada than older residents. The Statistics Canada study found about a quarter of respondents aged 25 to 44 were “not at...
Parliament to address AI safety, Carney says after Tumbler Ridge ChatGPT reports
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Parliament will address AI safety this fall after media reports suggested OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot coached the Tumbler Ridge shooter. But it’s not clear if Carney was referring to the Liberals’ already-proposed digital safety...
Canada’s peacekeeping myth ‘needs to fade away,’ retired general writes in memoir
OTTAWA — Canada’s former top soldier says the country’s “persistent myth” about being a nation of peacekeepers hasn’t kept up with a changing world and it “needs to fade away.” In a new memoir, retired general Wayne Eyre says traditional,...
