3 Niagara police officers injured, 4 cruisers damaged during takedown of suspected impaired driver
Several police officers in Niagara Region were injured Saturday morning during a wild takedown of a 24-year-old driver who is accused of impaired driving. Officers received a report at approximately 9:10 a.m. about a pick-up truck that was weaving into...
Report on deadly Portugal streetcar derailment describes failure of cable connecting cabins
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The first investigative report on the deadly derailment of a popular Portugal streetcar said Saturday that a cable connecting the two cabins essentially snapped. Wednesday’s crash left 16 dead and injured 21 others. Officials called it...
Missing Canadian soldier found dead in Latvia, DND says
A Canadian Armed Forces member who was deployed to Latvia and reported missing since Tuesday has been found dead, according to the Department of National Defence (DND). Officials say Warrant Officer Geroge Hohl was a vehicle technician based in Edmonton...
9-year-old girl allegedly mauled by an off-leash dog at a Toronto park
Nine-year-old Riley was playing with her best friend at Ferrand Drive Park near Eglinton Avenue and Don Valley Parkway on Monday evening, when she was allegedly attacked by an off-leash dog. “It came from behind me […] and it jumped...
Another ‘Knives Out’ makes another raucous premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
TORONTO (AP) — For the third time, the knives were out at the Toronto International Film Festival. Rian Johnson on Saturday night premiered the third movie in his whodunit series, “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.” Like the...
Pedestrian struck in Corso Italia neighbourhood, driver fled the scene: police
Toronto police are searching for the driver of a black SUV who allegedly fled the scene of a collision in York on Saturday evening. Officers say they received a report about a pedestrian who was struck near Norman Avenue and...
‘The forgotten impact’: Helping victims of financial fraud deal with emotional distress
In several past Speakers Corner reports, we’ve brought you multiple stories involving victims of financial fraud, and while losing money is hard enough, sometimes the emotional toll can be even more difficult. “It’s often the forgotten impact,” said Vanessa Iafolla,...
RFK. Jr’s family members say he is a ‘threat’ to Americans’ health and call for...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s family are calling for him to step down as health secretary following a contentious congressional hearing this past week, during which the Trump Cabinet official faced bipartisan questioning about his tumultuous...
Scarlett Johansson applauds Toronto’s festival vibe, says focus is on film, not fashion
TORONTO — First-time director, longtime festivalgoer Scarlett Johansson says she appreciates that the Toronto International Film Festival focuses more on films than celebrity fashion. The screen star discussed themes of forgiveness and grief at a morning press conference for her...
TIFF 2025: Photos from the red carpet
The Toronto International Film Festival is underway and dozens of A-list celebrities have come to town for 10 straight days of red carpet movie premieres. The festival is celebrating its fiftieth edition this year and it includes an official selection...
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