‘It is a total loss:’ Downtown Oshawa funeral home destroyed after overnight fire
A funeral home in downtown Oshawa has been completely destroyed after a fire early Monday, officials say. Jim Lee, a platoon chief with Oshawa Fire Services, told Rogers Television that his department was called just before 4 a.m. by paramedics...
Bombardier says it creates ‘tens of thousands’ of U.S. jobs in response to Trump’s threats
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to ban the sale of Bombardier products in the United States. In a social media post, Trump claimed the Canadian aircraft manufacturers’ products “aren’t good enough!” “Over 50% of their revenue comes from...
Man wanted in Brampton stabbing and 3 attempted carjackings
Peel Regional Police (PRP) are on the hunt for a man who is wanted in connection with a stabbing and several attempted carjackings in Brampton over the weekend. According to investigators, the suspect attempted to steal a car with the...
Iran says improved ballistic missile shows it will take preemptive action against threats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran state media on Monday said a ballistic missile with improved capabilities was demonstrating a new doctrine: Tehran “will take action against any threat, even before it is carried out.” The report by Iran’s state news agency...
Brampton gas leak forces some residents to evacuate their homes
Residents of a street in Brampton were evacuated from their homes early Sunday evening due to a gas leak in the city’s Madoc area. Emergency crews were called to the back of a residential unit near Seaborn and Bingham Roads...
Man stabbed near Mississauga homeless shelter
Peel Regional Police have one person in custody and are searching for a second suspect after a man was stabbed in Mississauga on Sunday evening. Officers were called to the area of Main Street and Dundas Street East just after...
Montrealer reunited with cat after 16-day separation at Toronto Pearson airport
The 16-day-long nightmare came to an end for Montrealer Abir Batikhi as her missing cat is returned home safe and sound. Caramel, a seven-year-old feline, who was lost on the grounds of Toronto Pearson airport for over two weeks, left...
Chicago aquarium says transferred Marineland belugas have health issues
CHICAGO — A Chicago aquarium says several of the belugas that were transferred to its site from Ontario’s Marineland have health issues. Shedd Aquarium says in a Friday statement it is conducting round-the-clock supervision and teams are monitoring the whales’...
At least 5 dead after Amazon cargo plane barreled off runway at Miami airport
MIAMI (AP) — An Amazon cargo plane barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring five others as it struck vehicles and was engulfed in flames, authorities said. The aircraft overran...
Explosion of fireworks in central Mexico kills at least 10, injures 64
TEMASCALCINGO, Mexico (AP) — Pyrotechnic material exploded during the festival for a patron saint in a town in Mexico State, collapsing a wall, killing at least 10 people and injuring another 64, Mexican authorities said. The explosion occurred Saturday night...
