At least 4 dead, 11 injured in UPS plane crash and explosion at Kentucky airport
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball Tuesday while taking off from the company’s global aviation hub in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least four people and injuring 11, authorities said. The plane...
Air Canada reports Q3 profit of $264M, down from a year ago as labour stoppage...
MONTREAL — Air Canada reported a profit of $264 million during the third quarter, down from $2.04 billion during the same period a year earlier. That amounted to diluted earnings per share of 88 cents, compared with $5.38 in the...
New synthetic opioid detected in Toronto street drugs
A new type of opioid has been detected in street drugs in Toronto, causing increasing concerns that it could lead to more overdoses. The drug is called cychlorphine and was first detected in the City’s unregulated drug supply about six...
2 injured in Etobicoke crash involving motorcycle, vehicle
Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle in Etobicoke. Toronto police were called to Rexdale Boulevard and Kipling Avenue just after 5 p.m. The motorcyclist was rushed to hospital via a...
Lakeshore West GO trains stopping at Burlington GO due to incident at Aldershot
Trains along the Lakeshore West GO corridor will only be traveling as far west as Burlington GO after an incident at Aldershot GO on Tuesday afternoon. The area is now in the hands of emergency personnel and trains can’t move...
Ottawa earmarks billions of dollars for defence as global spending race ramps up
OTTAWA — The federal government unveiled plans Tuesday to shell out $73 billion for national defence by the end of the decade — a staggering sum as Canada positions itself to meet aggressive NATO spending commitments. The defence spending plan...
Poll finds most immigrants want fewer than 300,000 immigrants annually, lower than outlined in budget
A new poll shows immigrants want lower immigration levels than Canada’s plan outlined in Tuesday’s federal budget. Between 2026 and 2028, officials are targeting 380,000 permanent resident admissions for each year. That’s down from 395,000 in 2025 — but still...
Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont leaves Conservative caucus to join the Liberals
OTTAWA — Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont left the Conservative caucus to join the Liberals on Tuesday, just hours after the government tabled its latest budget on the floor of the House of Commons. “After serious consideration and thoughtful conversations...
Budget pledges to cut 40,000 jobs from public service by 2029
OTTAWA — The federal government intends to slash the public service by 10 per cent by the end of the 2028-29 fiscal year — eliminating about 40,000 jobs — as it strays from its election promise to cut the number...
Children’s author Robert Munsch donates letters, story drafts to Guelph Public Library
Children’s author Robert Munsch is donating his stash of story drafts, publisher notes and fan letters to the Guelph Public Library. The southwestern Ontario library said the collection will offer a rare glimpse into Munsch’s decades-long career, during which he...
