‘It’s a revenue tool’: Ontario Premier Doug Ford wants changes to speed cameras
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government is looking to change how automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras are deployed as the devices are being used as a budgetary source, something he calls “a little unfair.” During an unrelated news conference...
Oakville man charged for allegedly scamming new Canadians in employment fraud scheme
Halton Regional Police have laid charges against an Oakville man who allegedly targeted new Canadians in an employment fraud scheme to commit identity theft. Police began the investigation in April, looking into reports of a person targeting recent immigrants, many...
Protestor who ignited smoke canister near Café Landwer charged with mischief
A man who attended a pro-Palestinian demonstration in downtown Toronto was arrested and charged with mischief after he allegedly ignited a smoke canister near an Israeli-owned restaurant, prompting patrons to flee the patio area. Authorities say the man was part...
2 male suspects at large after North York stabbing
Police are on the hunt for two men who are wanted in connection with a stabbing investigation in North York. The Toronto Police Service says officers were called to the area of Yonge Street and Finch Avenue East at approximately...
Photo group says it has ‘suspended attribution’ of historic Vietnam picture because of doubts
An organization that honored The Associated Press’ Nick Ut with its “ photo of the year ” in 1973 for a picture of a girl running from a napalm attack in the Vietnam War says it has “suspended its attribution”...
71-year-old man charged with sexual assault of 2 minors
A 71-year-old Hamilton man has been charged after an investigation involving two young persons who reported an incident of sexual assault. Hamilton Police say the alleged assault happened at a gathering at a place of worship on the Hamilton Mountain....
Father, 47, and son, 11, both killed when car crashes into motorcycle in Scarborough: police
A 47-year-old father and his 11-year-old son were both killed when the motorcycle they were on was struck by a vehicle in Scarborough on Thursday evening. The father was driving the motorcycle, with his young son as a passenger. It...
Trump’s Mideast trip splashes out on deals and diplomacy but is unusually quiet on human...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi royalty and American billionaires were in the front row for a speech in Riyadh where President Donald Trump condemned what he called past U.S. interference in the wealthy Gulf states. Gone were the days when American...
Florida appeals court strikes down law letting minors get an abortion without parents’ consent
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida appeals court ruled Wednesday that a state law that allows minors to get an abortion without their parents’ consent is unconstitutional. A three-judge panel of the Fifth District Court of Appeal found that the...
Hudson’s Bay to sell name, stripes, brands to Canadian Tire for $30 million
TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay is getting a second life with a new owner — Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. Canadian Tire said Thursday that it will pay $30 million for intellectual property belonging to the retailer, which is Canada’s oldest company....
