‘Where was the warning?’ Several Ontario at-risk seniors cut from remote monitoring program
Several seniors, at risk of falls, recently received notice that they are being cut from a remote monitoring program after a drop in provincial aid. Zoë Medicoff, whose mother, Marilyn, was part of the program, reached out to Speakers Corner....
Nearly half of Canada’s population tuned into at least part of Game 7 of the...
Forty-five per cent of Canadians or 18.5 million people turned in at some point to watch the devastation that was Game 7 of the World Series. The average audience for the MLB championships where the L.A. Dodgers were handed the...
3-vehicles including mini school bus involved in North York collision
No injuries have been reported following a three-vehicle collision involving a mini school bus in North York. Toronto police were called to Sheppard Avenue East and Bayview Avenue around 4:20 p.m. Children were on the bus at the time of...
Pedestrian injured in Mississauga collision
A pedestrian has been taken to hospital after being injured in a collision in Mississauga. Peel police were called to Derry Road West and Bellshire Gate around 3:20 p.m. The pedestrian was transported to hospital with serious injuries. The driver...
Video shows Toronto police cruiser inadvertently running over suspect, officer during arrest
Toronto police say they are “reviewing the circumstances” surrounding an arrest caught on video that showed a police cruiser inadvertently running over a suspect, and another officer, during what one Toronto attorney is calling a “botched” arrest. The incident unfolded...
Elderly man injured after being struck by TTC bus
An elderly man has been taken to hospital after being struck by a TTC bus. Toronto police were called to Ellesmere Road and Morningside Avenue just before 6 p.m. for a collision involving a pedestrian and a bus. The elderly...
Blue Jays’ John Schneider named finalist for AL manager of the year
After leading the Toronto Blue Jays to the World Series and a 20-win turnaround, John Schneider could be bringing home some hardware. Schneider was announced as one of the three finalists for the American League manager of the year award...
Prescription painkillers shortage in Canada expected to continue into new year
TORONTO — Pharmacists say a shortage of medications that contain oxycodone is expected to continue into the new year, while supply of another type of painkiller has increased since a nationwide disruption in the summer. In July, Health Canada sent...
Feds will unveil proposed changes to EV sales mandate this winter, officials say
OTTAWA — The federal government will unveil proposed changes to its electric vehicles sales mandate this winter, federal officials said Monday. Mark Cauchi, director general of energy and transportation at Environment and Climate Change Canada, told MPs on the House...
Hudson’s Bay landlords to get back properties B.C. billionaire wanted: retailer
TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay is returning its former stores to landlords, effectively ending a B.C. billionaire’s fight to take over the collapsed retailer’s leases. Franco Perugini, HBC’s senior vice-president of real estate and legal, said in a Monday email to...
