Powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes northern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken northern Afghanistan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage. The quake’s epicenter was located 22 kilometers (14 miles) west-southwest of Khulm, Afghanistan, and had...
Metrolinx, City of Toronto slammed for not extending transit service after World Series finale
Thousands of baseball fans were left stranded across Toronto on Saturday night after Game 7 of the World Series went into extra innings just as transit service was preparing to shut down for the evening. In a social media post...
1 person dead after car crash on Highway 410 in Brampton
Provincial police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Highway 410 in Brampton on Sunday evening. According to authorities, the crash happened some time after 6 p.m. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. The southbound lanes of...
NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says ‘loved ones are safe’ following Oklahoma home break-in
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said Sunday he and his family are safe following a break-in at his Oklahoma City-area home last week while the NBA’s reigning MVP was playing a home game. “Long story...
Toronto’s Victoria Mboko wins second WTA title of season
Victoria Mboko defeated Spain’s Cristina Bucsa 7-5, 6-7 (9), 6-2 to win the Hong Kong Open on Sunday. The 19-year-old from Toronto fired nine aces and earned her second WTA title of the season after lifting the National Bank Open...
Canada bolsters Indo-Pacific presence with new defence pact with the Philippines
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty has signed a defence co-operation agreement with the Philippines, on the final day of a visit meant to strengthen defence relations. The agreement will allow the Canadian and Philippine armed forces to work closer...
Man critically injured in single-vehicle crash in Brampton
A man has suffered life-threatening injuries following a single-vehicle crash in Brampton. In a social media post around 8:30 a.m. Sunday, provincial police said the crash occurred on the northbound Highway 410 off-ramp to Queen Street East. Paramedics say they...
Israel says it received the remains of 3 hostages from Gaza as fragile ceasefire holds
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Sunday announced that the remains of three hostages had been handed over from Gaza and would be examined by forensic experts, as a fragile month-old ceasefire held. A Hamas statement earlier said the remains were...
2 men injured in early morning downtown stabbing, 1 in custody
One man is in custody following an early morning stabbing in downtown Toronto. Toronto police were called to the Sherbourne and Shuter streets area just after 1 a.m. following reports two people had been stabbed following an argument. Two men...
OPP investigate after suspected morphine found in Halloween treat
Provincial police near North Bay are investigating after a suspicious substance was found in a potato chip bag handed out on Halloween night. Investigators say a family in the northern Ontario community of Mattawa, located 60 kilometres east of North...
