Ex-WWE executive agrees to help accuser in sex abuse lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE
A former WWE executive who had been fighting sexual abuse allegations in a lawsuit by an ex-employee has agreed to a confidential settlement and will now help the accuser as she continues suing the company and former leader Vince McMahon,...
COVID vaccine ‘strongly recommended’ during pregnancy, Canadian doctors say
TORONTO — Canada’s gynecologists say COVID-19 vaccination “remains safe and strongly recommended” during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada issued the assurance Wednesday, a day after U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. —...
Two youths, including 11-year-old, arrested in Hamilton after van allegedly stolen from driveway
Two youths have been arrested after a van was allegedly stolen from a driveway in Hamilton. Hamilton police were called to the area of Rymal Road and Fletcher Road around 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday for reports of people attempting to...
U.S. federal court rules against Trump’s fentanyl and ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
United States President Donald Trump hit a major legal barrier for his plan to realign global trade after a federal court on Wednesday blocked both the sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs and the fentanyl-related duties against Canada and Mexico. The U.S....
Canada Soccer reports 2024 loss of $4M, looks to eliminate deficit in 2026
Canada Soccer reported a loss of $4 million in 2024, up from $2.5 million the year before. The deficit is just under the $4.2 million the governing body had projected in early 2024. The gap was covered by cash reserves,...
Poilievre finds himself a spectator as debate gets underway in Parliament
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre found himself Wednesday in a place he said he’s “never really been” before: watching a Parliament’s first question period unfold as a spectator, not a participant. In a press conference held just outside the House of...
Former PM Chrétien misses throne speech due to minor heart surgery
OTTAWA — Minor heart surgery forced former prime minister Jean Chrétien to miss today’s throne speech delivered by King Charles in the Senate. Eddie Goldenberg, former senior political adviser to Chrétien, says the former leader had “some discomfort” yesterday and...
Students fighting to save Film Arts program at North York high school
A high school program that has nurtured young creative minds and given them the confidence to pursue a career in the film industry is now coming to an end, but students are fighting back to try and save “Film Arts” at Earl Haig...
E-bike driver seriously injured in collision with vehicle in Etobicoke
An e-bike driver has been seriously injured in a collision with a vehicle in Etobicoke. Toronto police were called to Islington Avenue and the Highway 401 ramp just before 10 p.m. for reports of a collision. The e-bike driver was...
WestJet CEO says it’s ‘fundamentally wrong’ to treat air travel as a luxury
CALGARY — The chief executive of WestJet Group says the federal government should not treat air travel as a luxury in a country as vast as Canada and reducing costs to the industry would help foster national unity. In a...
