ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death
ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely beginning Wednesday after comments that he made about Charlie Kirk’s killing led a group of ABC-affiliated stations to say it would not air the show. Kimmel, the veteran late-night comic, made several comments...
Man wanted in ‘unprovoked’ stabbing in Weston area
A man is wanted for allegedly stabbing another male, unprovoked, in the Weston area. Toronto police were called to Weston Road and King Street, just north of Lawrence Avenue, just before 12 p.m. on Wednesday. It’s alleged the male victim...
Police investigating suspected arson at Scarborough magic mushroom store
Toronto police are investigating a suspected arson at a Scarborough magic mushroom store that had previously been targeted by an alleged break-and-enter. Fire services were called to Mushroom Land at Kingston Road and McCowan Road around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning....
MPs observe moment of silence for Ken Dryden in House of Commons
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament honoured former Montreal Canadiens goaltender Ken Dryden in the House of Commons on Wednesday with tributes and a moment of silence. Dryden also served as a member of Parliament from Toronto between 2004 and 2011...
Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at Delta State
CLEVELAND, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi police on Wednesday awaited autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University, in a case that has ignited strong emotions in a state with a history of racist...
Canadian Screen Awards say foreign film and TV stars no longer eligible under new rule
TORONTO — New rules at the country’s top film and television awards show will ensure the trophies only go to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Organizers of the Canadian Screen Awards said Wednesday that the changes will take effect with...
B.C. launches task force to tackle extortions, shootings in South Asian community
Authorities in British Columbia are acknowledging the fear and disappointment among the province’s South Asian community amid a spate of extortions and violence that has seen homes and businesses sprayed with bullets. There have been dozens of threats, and some...
Democrats press FBI director on Epstein files and other takeaways from his testimony to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel defended the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files Wednesday as he returned to Capitol Hill for a second day to face intense questioning from Democrats over his promises of transparency surrounding...
Champagne says it’s ‘sad’ the U.S. ‘turned its back’ on Canada with tariff war
OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Wednesday it’s “sad” that the U.S. “turned its back” on Canada by starting a trade war that is now forcing Ottawa to “reinvent” the national economy. Champagne also said “a lot of the...
From trash to change: Brampton men turn daily cleanup into community service
BRAMPTON – In a city where most mornings begin with the rush of work and school, two Brampton residents start their day differently — with gloves, garbage bags, and a quiet mission to give back. For years, Sukhdev Singh Sidhu...