Liberal candidate facing calls to withdraw from race after controversial social media posts
With more than a week to go before the Ontario provincial election, a Liberal candidate running in the Oshawa riding is facing calls to drop out of the race after some of his old posts resurfaced on social media. The post...
Ahmed Monika’s ‘Kanzafoula’ makes history as the first Iraqi album nominated for the Juno Award
Iraqi artist Ahmed Monika has made history by receiving a Juno Award nomination for his groundbreaking album “Kanzafoula.” It is the first ever Iraqi album to be nominated for the prestigious Canadian music award, marking a significant milestone in Monika’s...
U.S. GM Guerin would welcome Trump for 4 Nations Face-Off title game
BOSTON (AP) — The general manager of the United States team in the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament said he would welcome a visit from President Donald Trump to the championship game between the U.S. and Canada on Thursday night. Bill...
Aviation expert questions Delta plane’s ‘rate of descent’ after new videos of crash landing at...
While it’s still not clear why a Delta Air Lines plane from Minneapolis crash-landed at Toronto’s Pearson Airport on Monday, one expert is now questioning the speed of the plane’s descent after viewing new videos of the incident. J. Joseph,...
Man charged with murder, arson in fatal King restaurant fire
A 22-year-old man has been charged in a restaurant fire that left one person dead in King Township. York police say on Feb. 16, just before 3 a.m., officers were called to a restaurant in the area of Highway 27...
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, unveils new lifestyles brand As Ever
MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — Au revoir, American Riviera Orchard. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has rebranded her fledgling company to As Ever just weeks after restarting her social media life under a new handle on Instagram. Meghan teased American Riviera...
Pope is stable, followed Mass on television as he recovers from respiratory infection, Vatican says
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis had breakfast, read the newspapers and followed Mass on television Sunday after a second night sleeping well at the hospital where the 88-year-old pontiff is being treated for a respiratory tract infection, the Vatican said....
Hundreds of flights cancelled, transit stops shuttered as storm blankets Toronto, GTA
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and transit agencies are reporting delays and disruptions as a winter storm blankets Toronto and much of southern Ontario for the second straight day. Environment Canada is forecasting an additional 15 to 25 centimetres...
Woman killed as Israeli forces fire on returnees to southern Lebanon ahead of ceasefire deadline
BEIRUT (AP) — A woman was killed and several other people wounded Sunday when Israeli forces opened fire on a group of residents attempting to return to the village of Houla in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese state-run news agency reported....
Liberals hope Crombie’s name can flip Mississauga seats. It may be an uphill battle
Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie jogs up to a door on a recent Saturday morning canvass in Mississauga, where she is warmly greeted in Polish by a woman who expresses her support and wishes the politician good luck. Crombie heads off...
