Tribunal orders Toronto doctor’s license revoked following harassment of girls
A Toronto doctor has had his medical license revoked after he pleaded guilty to criminal harassment of more than a dozen girls and admitted to public masturbation. A tribunal at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario found the...
York Regional Police investigating two hate crimes in Vaughan
Police in York Region are investigating two separate incidents of hate in Vaughan. Police were called to a park in the Bathurst Street and Major Mackenzie Drive West area on May 8 following reports that a swastika had been spray-painted...
Five Starbucks shops in Ontario ratify first collective agreements
TORONTO — The United Steelworkers union says workers at five Starbucks locations in Ontario have ratified their first collective agreements. The union says the union-led contracts are a significant milestone in the push for collective bargaining at the coffee giant....
Quebec lends forest fire teams to battle Saskatchewan and Ontario blazes
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s forest fire prevention agency says it is sending reinforcements to Ontario and Saskatchewan to help teams fight several forest and brush fires. Two CL-415 firefighting aircraft and their crews will head to Dryden, Ont., while two other...
U.S. authorities find body of missing Quebec hiker in New York state’s Adirondacks
The body of Quebec hiker reported missing in northeastern New York state has been found, state authorities confirm. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says in a statement the body 22-year-old Leo Dufour was discovered over the weekend...
US suspends Mexican live cattle exports over screwworm pest
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States will suspend Mexican exports of live cattle for 15 days to review the joint strategy in the fight against the screwworm, Mexico’s Agriculture Secretary Julio Berdegué said on social media Sunday. Berdegué said...
Recount sees Liberals take Quebec riding of Terrebonne by 1 vote
An official with Elections Canada says the seat for the Quebec riding of Terrebonne has flipped from the Bloc Québécois to the Liberals by a single vote after the results of a judicial recount. The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada...
4 teens facing robbery charges after stolen car recovered in North York
Four youths are in custody after police pulled over a stolen vehicle in North York on Saturday. Ontario Provincial Police say they observed a vehicle with cloned license plates in the Avenue Road and Highway 401 area. Police say the...
Road closures, TTC diversions for Sunday’s Sporting Life 10K
Several downtown road closures will be in effect Sunday as thousands of runners take part in the 25th running of the Sporting Life 10K. From 4 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Yonge Street will be closed between Lawrence and Davisville Avenues....
Pumpkin seeds recalled in Ontario for possible salmonella contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling pumpkin seeds in Ontario due to possible salmonella contamination. The federal inspection body says the affected products are organic European raw pumpkin seeds from Austria sold in bulk at the Stone Store at...
