Special air quality statement issued for Toronto due to wildfire smoke
Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement for most of southern Ontario, including the GTA. The national weather service says smoke from forest fires is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility throughout southern...
India indicates it will keep buying Russian oil despite Trump’s threats
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has indicated that it would continue buying oil from Russia despite threats by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Indian foreign ministry said its relationship with Russia was “steady and time-tested,” and should not be seen...
JP Saxe’s North American tour cancelled over low ticket sales despite online appeal
TORONTO — A Toronto singer-songwriter who was set to tour North America this fall says he’s cancelled his series of concerts over sluggish ticket sales and the high cost of life on the road. JP Saxe took to social media...
Smithsonian denies White House pressure to remove Trump impeachment references
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House did not pressure the Smithsonian to remove references to President Donald Trump’s two impeachments from an exhibit and will include him in an updated presentation “in the coming weeks,” the museum said Saturday. The...
SIU investigating death of 24-year-old man in Wapekeka First Nation courtroom
Ontario’s police watchdog says it has launched an investigation after a 24-year-old man was shot dead by provincial police in a courtroom in the province’s northwest. The Special Investigations Unit says an Ontario Provincial Police officer was inside a temporary courtroom at the Youth Centre on the Wapekeka First Nation on Thursday at around...
North York man, 31, charged in human trafficking of woman in Niagara Falls
A 31-year-old man from North York has been charged in connection with the alleged human trafficking of a woman in Niagara Falls. Police arrested Marcel Miller on Saturday and charged him with trafficking in persons, procuring, advertising sexual services of...
Industry group urges Ford to cancel $140M contract awarded to U.S. firm
Questions are being raised about a major construction contract tied to Ontario’s largest hospital project after a U.S.-owned company was awarded a $140 million contract. The Trillium Health Partners’ new 2.8-million-square-foot Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital is one of the largest...
Potential measles exposure at four locations in York Region over the past week
Public health officials in York Region are informing the public about a potential measles exposure at four locations over the past week. York Region Public Health says an individual confirmed to have measles attended the following four locations in the...
‘And Just Like That …’ to end after third season
And just like that, a universe of fun, friendship and fashion is coming to an end. Michael Patrick King, showrunner of the “Sex and the City” sequel “And Just Like That …,” announced on Instagram that the series will end...
Hot dog spill shuts down highway in Pennsylvania commuters’ wurst nightmare
SHREWSBURY, Pa. (AP) — A truckload of hot dogs spilled across a Pennsylvania interstate Friday after a crash that briefly clogged the heavily traveled artery in both directions. Crews were stuck with a job they did not relish — rolling...
