Industry group urges Ford to cancel $140M contract awarded to U.S. firm
Questions are being raised about a major construction contract tied to Ontario’s largest hospital project after a U.S.-owned company was awarded a $140 million contract. The Trillium Health Partners’ new 2.8-million-square-foot Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital is one of the largest...
Potential measles exposure at four locations in York Region over the past week
Public health officials in York Region are informing the public about a potential measles exposure at four locations over the past week. York Region Public Health says an individual confirmed to have measles attended the following four locations in the...
‘And Just Like That …’ to end after third season
And just like that, a universe of fun, friendship and fashion is coming to an end. Michael Patrick King, showrunner of the “Sex and the City” sequel “And Just Like That …,” announced on Instagram that the series will end...
Hot dog spill shuts down highway in Pennsylvania commuters’ wurst nightmare
SHREWSBURY, Pa. (AP) — A truckload of hot dogs spilled across a Pennsylvania interstate Friday after a crash that briefly clogged the heavily traveled artery in both directions. Crews were stuck with a job they did not relish — rolling...
Cécile Dionne, one of the famous Dionne quintuplets, dead at 91: family spokesperson
Cécile Dionne, one of the world-famous Dionne quintuplets, died earlier this week at the age of 91 following a long illness, a family spokesperson confirmed Friday. Cécile and her sisters became an instant global sensation from the moment of their...
Woman, 22, charged with murder of newborn baby in Kingston
A 22-year-old woman is facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of a newborn baby in Kingston, Ont. Kingston police say officers started investigating a suspicious death that happened in the 1400 block of Albany Drive in the city’s...
Canadian charity close to getting aid trucks into Gaza for first time since March
OTTAWA — Two months after announcing it had truckloads of food waiting to enter Gaza, a Canadian charity says it’s finally about to get its first shipment of aid to desperate Palestinians since March. Human Concern International has two trucks...
Former US soldier is suspected in Montana bar shooting that killed 4, prompting manhunt
A shooting at a Montana bar left four people dead Friday, prompting a lockdown in a neighborhood several miles away as authorities searched for the suspect in a wooded, mountainous area. The shooting happened around 10:30 a.m. at The Owl...
Boy, 15, and girl, 12, drowned in northwestern Ontario river: provincial police
Provincial police say a 15-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl drowned in northwestern Ontario on Thursday afternoon. Police say they responded to reports of two children entering the Wabigoon River in the city of Dryden shortly after 4 p.m. They...
Talks with Trump’s team constructive before boosted tariff announced, ambassador says
WASHINGTON — Canada’s ambassador to the United States said much progress has been made with her American counterparts on trade — despite President Donald Trump’s decision to boost tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent on Friday. Kirsten Hillman, who...
