Man dead after being tasered by Toronto police in North York
A man was pronounced dead on Sunday shortly after being tasered by police in North York. In a social media post shared Sunday evening, the Toronto Police Service said its officers had responded to a priority call at approximately 5:41...
Mark Volman, who co-founded The Turtles and performed with Flo & Eddie, has died at...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mark Volman, a founding member of the 1960’s pop group The Turtles, whose hits include “Happy Together” and “Elenore,” died in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday after a brief, unexpected illness, according to his publicist, Ame Van...
Many EV owners say they’re undeterred after the federal government’s mandate pause
Not much changed immediately for electric vehicle drivers across Canada after the federal government announced a step back from its EV policy. But many drivers fear infrastructural growth and improved public charging stations will slow in the coming years. When...
Mohamad Fakih doubles down on Israel comments following calls to strip him of Order of...
Lebanese-Canadian entrepreneur Mohamad Fakih is doubling down on a social media post he shared in which he stated that anyone who continues to support Israel and its actions does not uphold human or Canadian values. The August 25 post has...
Trump’s US Open visit sparks boos and long security lines
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump was loudly booed at the men’s final of the U.S. Open on Sunday, where extra security caused by his visit led to lines long enough that many people missed the start of play,...
WestJet flight from Toronto experiences hard landing, skids on the runway in Sint Maarten
A WestJet flight from Toronto experienced a hard landing as it arrived at Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten on Sunday afternoon. Online footage from a plane spotter who witnessed the incident, appears to show the Boeing 737 aircraft...
Carney surprises many with appearance at long-distance trail race
Politicians typically do most of their running on campaign trails, but Prime Minister Mark Carney surprised many people when he competed in a long-distance trail run in southern Ontario on the weekend. Carney was entered in the 26-kilometre event in...
London’s subway system is grinding to a halt as Underground staff go on strike
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of London Underground staff on Sunday began a series of strikes over pay and conditions that threaten to shut down the subway system used by millions of people a day. The Rail, Maritime and Transport Union...
Jodie Foster, Catherine O’Hara, Guillermo del Toro feted at TIFF Tribute Awards
TORONTO — When Jodie Foster began working in Hollywood as a child actress, she says there weren’t very many women around. “Occasionally there was a script supervisor or maybe a makeup and hair person, but then mostly not,” Foster said...
Health officials declare ‘Queen of Canada’s’ compound a threat to public safety
Provincial officials in Saskatchewan say parts of a former school that was serving as a compound for the self-proclaimed “Queen of Canada” and her followers have been declared unfit for human habitation, and the residents have been ordered out. The...
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