Luigi Mangione wants state murder case dropped, arguing double jeopardy in UnitedHealthcare killing
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione‘s lawyers urged a judge Thursday to throw out his state murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, arguing that the New York case and a parallel federal death penalty prosecution amount...
Child critical after falling from apartment balcony in North York: police
Toronto police say a child was rushed to hospital with critical injuries after falling from an apartment balcony in North York on Thursday. Police tell CityNews the child fell at around 4:24 p.m. Emergency crews attended the apartment complex at...
Maple Leafs beat Ottawa 4-2 in Game 6 to advance to second round of playoffs
A William Nylander empty-netter sealed the deal as the Toronto Maple Leafs exorcised their playoff demons by eliminating the Ottawa Senators with a nail-biting 4-2 win in Game 6 on Thursday, advancing to the second round of the playoffs. The...
4 men arrested, 1 female at large, after robbery attempt at Oshawa cellphone store
Police in Durham Region have arrested four men and are seeking a female suspect after a robbery attempt at an Oshawa cellphone store on Wednesday afternoon. Officers were called at around 12:30 p.m. for a robbery in progress at a...
Trade war injects note of uncertainty into CN Rail outlook, as profits climb
MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. saw a rise in both profits and uncertainty in its latest quarter as the country’s biggest railroad operator worked through a trade war set off by U.S. President Donald Trump. Despite the tariff turmoil,...
Trump says it’s Biden’s economy, but businesses and economists beg to differ
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the stock market was climbing in January 2024, Donald Trump knew exactly who deserved credit: He did. Nearly a year before his return to the White House, he declared on his Truth Social platform that investors...
Visa wants to give artificial intelligence ‘agents’ your credit card
Artificial intelligence “agents” are supposed to be more than chatbots. The tech industry has spent months pitching AI personal assistants that know what you want and can do real work on your behalf. So far, they’re not doing much. Visa...
TTC increasing detailed scans of subway tracks to address maintenance issues sooner
After experiencing a sudden jump in the number of required subway slow-speed zones for safety purposes last year, TTC officials are moving ahead with an increase in the number of detailed scans of the track network. Throughout this week, a...
Canada Soccer Hall of Fame welcomes Sinclair, Matheson in Class of 2025
Former Canada captain Christine Sinclair and Northern Super League co-founder Diana Matheson lead the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. The two, who won a combined 537 caps for Canada, are joined by former goalkeeper Lars Hirschfeld and...
Longest Ballot group declares victory in Poilievre’s former riding amid criticism
OTTAWA — A group trying to make a case for electoral reform by creating very long ballots is declaring victory in this week’s election — even as critics accuse it of indulging in stunts that undermine democracy. “It’s been a...
