Child among 12 dead after UPS plane crashes, explodes in Kentucky
A UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and an engine fell off just before it crashed and exploded after takeoff in Kentucky, a federal official said Wednesday, offering the first investigative details about a disaster that killed at least 12 people,...
Man critically injured after being struck by transport truck in Brampton
A man has suffered critical injuries after being struck by a transport truck in Brampton. Police in Peel Region say the incident occurred just before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Highway 50 and Mayfield Road area. The man was taken...
Manitoba’s First Nations leaders weighing in on federal budget
Manitoba’s First Nations leaders are weighing in on the federal government’s latest budget, offering a range of perspectives on what it delivers for Indigenous communities and what they’re concerned may have been left out. Across Manitoba, Indigenous leaders say it...
Chicken prices on the rise in Canada amid supply, avian flu concerns
Canadian shoppers are facing a poultry predicament as chicken prices continue to climb, forcing many to reconsider their grocery choices. The spike, most noticeable since the end of September, has retailers and experts sounding the alarm over supply chain disruptions...
Police seek suspect in North York arson
Toronto police are trying to identify a suspect after a North York business was set on fire last September. Crews responded to a fire call in the O’Connor Drive and Sunrise Avenue area at around 5:45 a.m. on Monday, September,...
Maple Leafs assign rookie Easton Cowan to AHL
Easton Cowan’s first NHL stint is over. The Toronto Maple Leafs assigned the forward to the AHL on Wednesday while activating centre Scott Laughton from injured reserve. Cowan, 20, has appeared in 10 games with the Maple Leafs this season,...
Education minister defends $350K salaries to school supervisors to fix school board spending
Several Ontario school boards will need to find $350,000 in their budget to pay for the Ford government’s school supervisors. In June, the province appointed supervisors to five school boards, including the Toronto District School Board, to rein in spending...
CFIA manual describes sitting on ostriches to inject lethal drug as cull ruling nears
OTTAWA — A Canadian Food Inspection Agency document on culling birds describes how ostriches should be killed, by methods that can include breaking their necks, lethal injection, gassing or shooting. While the CFIA has repeatedly said it will not discuss...
Ottawa Redblacks hire Argos coach Ryan Dinwiddie as their head coach and GM
The Ottawa Redblacks have hired Ryan Dinwiddie as their new head coach and general manager. Dinwiddie, who led the Toronto Argonauts to two Grey Cup titles over five seasons, takes over coaching duties from Bob Dyce, who was relieved of...
One Canadian among seven climbers dead after avalanche in Nepal
OTTAWA — Global Affairs says a Canadian is one of the seven killed in an avalanche in Nepal earlier this week. A spokesperson says Canadian officials are in contact with local authorities to gather more information, and further details can’t...
