Cargo ship runs aground on western coast of Newfoundland, crew rescued without injury
LARK HARBOUR, N.L. — The Canadian Coast Guard is working through snow and high winds to assess and develop a plan for a 207-metre cargo ship that ran aground on the western coast of Newfoundland. All 20 people on board...
Ukraine and Europe worry about being sidelined as Trump pushes direct talks with Russia on...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s approach to ending Russia’s war against Ukraine has left European allies and Ukrainian officials worried they are being largely sidelined by the new U.S. administration as Washington and Moscow plan direct negotiations. With the...
Union station exhibit celebrates Black artistry
Through the halls of the country’s busiest train station, a mosaic of paintings and photographs stands tall amongst the walls for a new exhibit highlighting the work of Black artists. “Black creativity and Black art really enriches our spaces and...
Work to replace century-old water main to close downtown intersection for 4 months
The replacement of a century-old water main and streetcar tracks at the foot of Bathurst Street will force a diversion of two TTC routes for the next four months. Starting Monday, the City plans to begin work on replacing a...
Canada is on the front lines of an airship boom — but hurdles still abound
MONTREAL — From the seventh floor of his Montreal office, Arnaud Thioulouse enjoys a view of the midtown rail tracks and freight trains chugging toward the horizon. But the CEO of Flying Whales Quebec has a different transportation mode in...
Justin Trudeau, Prince Harry take in final day of Invictus Games in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Talk of war and politics mixed with sport at the closing ceremony in Vancouver of the 2025 Invictus Games where hundreds of wounded or sick service personnel competed for their country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau singled out team...
First Mountie to wear a turban appointed to Canadian Senate
The first RCMP officer to wear a turban is now serving as a Canadian senator. “I’m hopeful I can be the voice for all Canadians, all racialized minorities. Those people often times don’t have a voice, I’ve been there,” Baltej...
Ontario ERs hit hard by intense flu season
Many emergency rooms across Ontario have been feeling the strain of what’s been described as an intense flu season. Niagara Health is reporting hospitals in that region are seeing an alarming spike in flu cases, with a growing number of...
Toronto waterfront residents say proposed 49-storey condo will be a ‘sore thumb’ in downtown neighbourhood
Since 1986, a seven-storey office tower has occupied a prime spot along Toronto’s waterfront on the southwest corner of Queens Quay – home to the Turkish Embassy, a fitness studio and a sandwich shop, along with 10 other tenants. If...
Jerome Drayton, 1976 Olympian and last Canadian man to win Boston Marathon in ’77, dies...
TORONTO (AP) — Jerome Drayton, who finished sixth at the Montreal Olympics, won the 1977 Boston Marathon and held the Canadian men’s marathon record for 43 years, has died. He was 80. Drayton died unexpectedly on Monday in Toronto, according...
