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Canadian rescued from Tel-Aviv building that was hit by a missile, minister says

A Canadian embassy staff member was rescued from a building in Tel-Aviv after it was hit by a missile, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said on Saturday. In a social media post shared just before 8:30 p.m. Anand thanked Israeli...

Jun 15, 2025 | Local

Putin and Trump discussed Middle East tensions, Ukraine war in phone call

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held a lengthy call Saturday to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Russia’s war in Ukraine. Trump in a posting on his Truth Social platform said they spent...

Jun 15, 2025 | Local

Man, 38, accused of stabbing 21-year-old girlfriend in Oshawa, police say

A 38-year-old man from Oshawa has been arrested and charged in connection with a case of intimate partner violence, authorities say. According to the Durham Regional Police Service, its officers were called to the area of Oxford Street and Wentworth...

Jun 15, 2025 | Local

UK to hold national inquiry into organized child sexual abuse after pressure from Musk

LONDON (AP) — The British government announced Saturday it will hold a national inquiry into organized child sexual abuse, something it has long been pressured to do by opposition politicians — and Elon Musk. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he...

Jun 15, 2025 | Local

Teen in critical condition after stabbing in Ajax, police say

Police are investigating after a 16-year-old boy walked into a hospital in Ajax on Friday suffering from stab wounds. The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) says it received multiple 911 calls about a fight near Audley Road and Lythgoe Land...

Jun 15, 2025 | Local

Authorities still searching for suspect in shooting of 2 Minnesota state lawmakers

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — Hundreds of law officers fanned out across a Minneapolis suburb Saturday in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker in her home in...

Jun 15, 2025 | Local

Ontario First Nation issues partial evacuation notice over high benzene levels

An Ontario First Nation that has been under a state of emergency for over a year due to high levels of a toxic chemical is recommending the evacuation of part of the community. Aamjiwnaang First Nation declared a state of...

Jun 14, 2025 | Local

‘Less visibility’: Why corporations are scaling back DEI initiatives this Pride season

As Pride Toronto deals with a $900,000 funding shortfall stemming from major sponsors who pulled out of its 2025 festival, experts in the business community are trying to make sense of the recent shift in corporate priorities. The organizers of...

Jun 14, 2025 | Local

Anishinabek Nation chief says he briefed OPP on protests against fast-track bills

OTTAWA — A regional chief for Anishinabek Nation says he briefed Ontario Provincial Police Thursday on what to expect when First Nations take to the streets to protest provincial and federal legislation aimed at fast-tracking major projects. Scott McLeod said...

Jun 14, 2025 | Local

Man shot by police after stabbing woman at Markham condo dies of his injuries

A man has died in hospital days after he was shot by responding officers in Markham following the attack of a woman. York Regional Police (YRP) said officers were called to a condominium in the Buchanan Drive area near Hwy....

Jun 14, 2025 | Local