TTC Line 1 trains slowing between TMU station and King station as Ontario Line construction...
TTC riders travelling between TMU and King stations are being warned that Line 1 trains are moving slower than usual due to a “reduced speed zone” as construction continues on the Ontario Line. This comes as excavation work continues underneath...
Early September storm still leaves residents in Toronto area struggling to get damages addressed
It has been nearly two weeks since an intense storm system battered parts of the Greater Toronto Area, but many residents are still trying to get their damages addressed through insurance companies amid soaring demand at local businesses. Among those...
House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags on
WASHINGTON (AP) — For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval. The roll call...
Harper says Canada had ‘no choice’ but to walk away from U.S. trade talks
TORONTO — Former prime minister Stephen Harper says the federal government had “no choice” but to walk away from trade talks with the United States. Delivering closing remarks at Canada’s first-ever national investment summit Tuesday, Harper said the move was...
What you need to know about Carney’s pitch for private investment in airports
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants private investors to take over operations at Canada’s four largest airports in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. Speaking at a government-led investment summit in Toronto on Tuesday, Carney said the policy...
Toronto man faces multiple charges after allegedly sexually assaulting underage victims lured on Snapchat, Instagram
A Toronto man is facing new additional charges after he allegedly lured more than one underage victim through social media and sexually assaulted them. This comes after officers found another victim in addition to the one lured in June. Investigators...
Emmy Awards ratings down nearly 10% from last year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ratings for the Emmy Awards were down nearly 10% from last year, with the viewer numbers dipping again after a couple of years of growth. About 6.7 million viewers tuned in to watch the 78th primetime...
Four years into $10/day program, child-care waitlists growing in some Ontario cities
When Angela Zhu was newly pregnant, she knew that finding a daycare spot in Toronto would be challenging so she and her husband joined 40 different waitlists, thinking surely that would be sufficient. It wasn’t. “My friend joked to me,...
Trump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal, weapons that prompted such concerns about the possibility of mass casualties in Gaza that the Biden administration paused...
Man accused of setting up ATM ‘cash traps’ at banks across Guelph, Ont.
Police in Guelph allege a man stole thousands of dollars by setting up “cash traps” at automated banking machines across the city that diverted the money customers were trying to withdraw. Police say they were contacted in late June by...
