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....
Canadians could stay visa-free longer in U.S. under proposed bill
Canadian snowbirds could stay longer in the United States without a visa if a bill recently proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives becomes law. The bipartisan bill put forward by Reps. Elise Stefanik of New York, Laurel Lee of...
Flooding in eastern Congo kills 62 people with 50 missing
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — Heavy flooding following torrential rains in eastern Congo washed away several villages along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, leaving at least 62 dead and 50 missing, authorities said Saturday. Witnesses described the floods surging at around...
15-month-old boy allegedly struck by OPP officer in a vehicle, SIU investigating
The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a child was allegedly struck by a vehicle that was being operated by an OPP officer in Oxford Station, a rural area south of Ottawa. Investigators say the officer was driving a personal...
Maple Leafs G Anthony Stolarz progressing but not skating, coach says
As the Toronto Maple Leafs get ready for Game 4 against the Florida Panthers on Sunday, they’ll be doing so without much clarity on the status of Anthony Stolarz. Head coach Craig Berube spoke to reporters on Saturday morning, following...
Work to replace 142-year-old watermain to close downtown intersection for 3 months
Work to replace a 142-year-old watermain is expected to keep a downtown intersection closed for at least the next three months. Starting Sunday, the intersection of King Street East and Church Street will be restricted to one lane in each...
PM Carney’s deepfake: How to fact check and spot AI manipulation
He didn’t say it, but the internet sure thinks he did. A recent viral video of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney appearing to announce a ban on cars made before the year 2000 is a deepfake, cooked up by AI...
Maple Leafs nemesis Marchand scores in OT as Panthers top Toronto 5-4
Brad Marchand scored on a deflected shot at 15:27 of overtime and the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Friday night to cut their deficit in the Eastern Conference semifinal series to 2-1. Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart,...
Filipino BC confirms identities of all 11 people killed in Vancouver festival attack
VANCOUVER — The group that organized the Lapu Lapu Day festival where 11 people were killed last month has released the names of the dead. Filipino BC says in a social media post that its members honour the lives lost...
Mexico sues Google for labeling Gulf of Mexico as ‘Gulf of America’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has sued tech giant Google over its labelling of the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, a change made by U.S. President Donald Trump via executive order, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday....
