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Starmer and Xi call for deeper UK-China ties as Trump shakes up global relations

BEIJING (AP) — The leaders of Britain and China called Thursday for a “comprehensive strategic partnership” to deepen ties between their nations at a time of growing global uncertainty. Neither publicly mentioned Donald Trump, but the American president’s challenges to...

Jan 29, 2026 | Local

Mikal Bridges’s 19-point third quarter leads Knicks past Raptors

Mikal Bridges scored 30 points, including 19 in the third quarter, as the New York Knicks rolled past the Toronto Raptors 119-92 on Wednesday. OG Anunoby had 26 points and a season-high six steals against his former team as New...

Jan 29, 2026 | Local

Canadian companies criticized over ties to U.S. immigration enforcement

OTTAWA — Canadian companies are coming under fire over their ties to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as U.S. President Donald Trump pursues a mass deportation campaign to expel vast numbers of immigrants. Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel and Vancouver-based companies...

Jan 29, 2026 | Local

FIFA says 2026 World Cup preparations in Toronto on schedule

As the FIFA World Cup approaches, questions remain about Toronto’s readiness. Is the city prepared to host the beautiful game, or will it be a hot mess? Victor Montagliani, Canada’s FIFA vice president, says the organization is confident the city...

Jan 29, 2026 | Local

‘These are targeting aspects’: First Nations leaders urge caution when crossing U.S. border due to...

For the hundreds of Kashechewan First Nation evacuees in Niagara Falls, the Canada-U.S. border crossing is just a short walk away. But the First Nation is directing its members to stay on the Canadian side, following concerning actions by ICE...

Jan 29, 2026 | Local

WATCH: Transit rider seen jumping onto side of moving GO Train

Missing the train by a matter of seconds can be aggravating. But being dead for eternity is worse. That’s the message from Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay after a transit rider was captured on security video dangerously leaping onto a moving...

Jan 29, 2026 | Local

2 federal agents involved in shooting of Alex Pretti placed on leave

Two federal agents who were involved in the shooting of Alex Pretti have been on administrative leave since Saturday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed. They add this is standard protocol. Pretti was killed by U.S. Border Patrol officers...

Jan 29, 2026 | Local

Family of Alex Pretti retains lawyer who helped prosecute the George Floyd case

The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota’s attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck of murder. Pretti, an intensive care nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, was...

Jan 29, 2026 | Local

Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives bar media from party convention

Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario has banned media from its upcoming convention for the first time since he became the premier in 2018. Ford says he is always available to reporters, but the convention will remain closed to...

Jan 29, 2026 | Local

Advocates call for independent probe after Durham cops accused of assaulting lawyer at courthouse

A national legal organization is calling for an independent investigation after a lawyer alleged police officers slammed her head into a desk, dragged her out of a room in handcuffs and hauled her to the basement cells at a courthouse...

Jan 29, 2026 | Local