Toronto City Council passes 2025 budget with 6.9 per cent tax increase
Toronto City Council has officially voted to approve the 2025 budget after a marathon meeting on Tuesday. The 2025 budget includes a 6.9 per cent tax increase and more funding for police. “The 2025 budget is rebuilding our city together,”...
Apple changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America based on Trump’s order
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps Tuesday after an order by President Donald Trump was made official by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System. The move follows Google,...
Avian flu detected in Scarborough’s Rouge Park
Health officials are warning the public to be vigilant after avian flu was detected at Rouge National Urban Park in Scarborough. Parks Canada says the highly pathogenic avian flu subtype H5N1 has been confirmed in a dead goose from the 19,500-acre...
Super Bowl halftime performer detained after unfurling Sudanese-Palestinian flag
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A performer in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was detained on the field and could face charges after unfurling a combination Sudanese-Palestinian flag with “Sudan” and “Gaza” written on it. The NFL confirmed the person...
Air Transat scraps free carry-on bag on low-fare tickets
MONTREAL — Air Transat says it will no longer allow carry-on bags for its low-fare customers on most flights in the latest example of discount carrier tactics entering the mainstream. Starting Tuesday, passengers on the airline’s Eco Budget and Eco...
EAGLES WIN: Philadelphia is Super Bowl champs
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Cooper DeJean, Josh Sweat and the Philadelphia Eagles’ ferocious defense denied Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat. It wasn’t even close. DeJean got a pick-6 on his 22nd birthday, Sweat tormented...
Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state in Super Bowl interview
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said he is serious about wanting Canada to become the 51st state in an interview that aired Sunday during the Super Bowl preshow. “Yeah it is,” Trump told Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier...
Trump will formally announce steel and aluminum duties Monday, including on Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will formally announce 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports on Monday, including for Canada and Mexico. Trump made the comments at a news conference aboard Air Force 1 as he...
Photos: Best moments from Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans
Super Bowl 59 kicked off on Sunday in New Orleans with the Kansas City Chiefs facing a familiar foe, the Philadelphia Eagles, for a record third year in a row. U.S. President Donald Trump made an appearance with members of...
‘I’m outraged:’ Councillor calls for safety review after woman injured by Ontario Line construction vehicle
A Toronto city councillor is calling for an immediate review of safety measures after a woman was critically injured by a construction vehicle working on the Ontario Line. According to Toronto police, a 46-year-old woman was struck by a dump...
