Potential measles exposure at Pearson Airport: Toronto Public Health
Toronto Public Health (TPH) is alerting travellers about a possible measles exposure at Pearson International Airport. TPH says it is investigating a case of measles and possible public exposure on Air Canada Flight AC 002 from Tokyo to Toronto on...
Fleet services to take over Toronto ferries as report on how to improve service released
A report on how to improve the Toronto ferry service ahead of a busy summer season recommends the Fleet Services Division take over operation of the service from the Parks and Recreation Department. The staff report set to go before...
Mark Carney to be sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister Friday
Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister at a ceremony at Rideau Hall Friday after the formal resignation of Justin Trudeau. The newly elected Liberal leader is set to meet with Governor General Mary Simon at...
SpaceX delays flight to replace NASA’s stuck astronauts after launch pad problem
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A launch pad problem prompted SpaceX to delay a flight to the International Space Station on Wednesday to replace NASA’s two stuck astronauts. The new crew needs to get to the International Space Station before...
Toronto Raptors original Oliver Miller dead at 54
Oliver Miller, who was part of the Toronto Raptors’ inaugural season, has died at the age of 54. The Raptors confirmed Miller’s passing in a social media post on Wednesday night. The Toronto Raptors are saddened to learn of the...
TSX up slightly, U.S. markets mixed as more tariffs take effect, BoC cuts rate
Canada’s main stock index ticked higher while U.S. markets were mixed in late-morning trading Wednesday, after 25 per cent tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum officially kicked in and the Bank of Canada cut its key lending rate...
Woman, child dead after Oshawa house fire
A 46-year-old woman and nine-year-old girl have died in hospital after an Oshawa house fire on Wednesday morning, Durham Regional Police confirm. A 56-year-old man and a 12-year-old child who were rescued from the home are in hospital in life-threatening...
Study shows rain-soaking atmospheric rivers are getting bigger, wetter and more frequent
WASHINGTON (AP) — As extreme weather events have hit the world hard in recent years, one meteorology term — atmospheric rivers — has made the leap from scientific circles to common language, particularly in places that have been hit by...
2 charged, including a teen, in connection to arson that damaged 16 vehicles in Markham
Two people have been charged, including a 17-year-old, in connection to an arson in Markham that damaged 16 vehicles. York police were called to the area of Green Lane and Guardsman Road for reports of an arson on Jan. 27...
Ford, Carney meet for ‘productive discussion’ on how to tackle Trump’s tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford met with incoming prime minister Mark Carney for the first time since he was elected leader of the Liberal Party for a “positive and productive” discussion about how to face U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats. In...
