Stolen vehicle ‘intentionally’ crashed into cruiser in Scarborough, 3 arrested: Toronto police
Toronto police have charged three people, two men and a youth, after a crash involving a stolen vehicle and police cruiser in Scarborough early Tuesday morning. Officers say they spotted the suspects removing licence plates from a parked vehicle and...
All levels of government investing millions in new Toronto supportive housing project
The federal government along with the Province of Ontario and the City of Toronto are partnering with the University Health Network (UHN) to build a new supportive housing project in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood. Representatives from all levels of government made...
Bird flu confirmed in dead geese found along Whitby waterfront
Dead geese found along the waterfront in Whitby have tested positive for avian influenza (bird flu), Whitby Animal Services confirmed in a release on Tuesday. “In total, 31 geese have now been collected and testing done in partnership with the...
A look at some potential candidates for the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership
MONTREAL — After more than seven years in power, Quebec Premier François Legault announced on Jan. 15 that he would step down after the Coalition Avenir Québec chooses his replacement. The upcoming leadership race is the first in the CAQ’s...
Package deemed not suspicious, service resumes at Museum Station
Service has resumed at Museum Station after package was found Tuesday afternoon. Toronto police were called to the TTC station at Queen’s Park Crescent and Charles Street around 3:40 p.m. The station was evacuated and no injuries were reported. Police...
Ottawa, provinces ask Supreme Court to uphold law that allows routine traffic stops
MONTREAL — Lawyers representing the attorneys general of Canada and several provinces asked the Supreme Court of Canada on Tuesday to uphold a Quebec law allowing police to make routine traffic stops without cause, while civil rights groups insisted such...
Agriculture minister says first exports of canola seed and beef soon going to China
China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs, Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said Tuesday. MacDonald told reporters in Ottawa a Chinese importer has ordered 60,000 metric tonnes...
Man charged in incident that led to Durham officer being shot by colleague in Oshawa
A man has been charged in an incident in which a Durham Regional Police Officer was shot by another officer while responding to a call in Oshawa. The suspect involved was also shot. Police were called to a residence on...
Firefighter injured in Scarborough house fire
A firefighter has been injured while responding to a fire at an unoccupied home in Scarborough Monday evening. Emergency services were called to the home on Lawrence Avenue East around 5:45 p.m. The fire has since been extinguished. In a...
Supreme Court of Canada to rule on whether random traffic stops are constitutional
MONTREAL — The Supreme Court of Canada has started hearing a case about whether it’s constitutional for police to make random traffic stops without reasonable suspicion the driver has committed an offence. The case involves Joseph-Christopher Luamba, a Montrealer of...
