U.S. hits Cuba with new sanctions as island’s crises multiply
HAVANA (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday slapped new sanctions on Cuba in a fresh push to strangle the island’s economy and deepen its multiple crises. Among those hit with sanctions are Fidel Ernesto Castro, grandson of former President...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy set to visit Canada soon: source
OTTAWA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planning to visit Canada as soon as next week. A non-government source says the exact timing of the visit is being adjusted, possibly due to the funeral of Norway’s King Harald, scheduled for...
TD Bank COO departing after less than one year in the job in latest executive...
TORONTO — TD Bank Group’s chief operating officer, Taylan Turan, is leaving the Toronto-based lender after less than one year in the job. TD did not provide a reason for the departure, nor specify who would be assuming COO responsibilities....
Carney chooses senior bureaucrat Scott Jones to head cyberspy agency
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has named senior bureaucrat Scott Jones as the next head of the Communications Security Establishment, Canada’s cyberspy agency. Jones, most recently the president of Shared Services Canada, is set to replace the retiring Caroline...
DVP, multiple Toronto streets closed due to flooding
Flooding has closed the Don Valley Parkway and other area streets in Toronto, including a stretch of the Gardiner Expressway and Lake Shore Boulevard, after torrential downpours hit the city this evening. The parkway is closed in both directions between...
Over 35,000 Toronto Hydro customers without power due to downed trees, power lines across Toronto
Toronto Hydro is reporting over 35,000 people are without power, down from 65,000 at the height of the storm, caused by severe weather. “Since the peak of the event, we have restored power to approximately 30,000 customers, with restoration efforts...
Man facing impaired operation causing death charge in fatal Scarborough crash
A 39-year-old man is facing charges, including impaired operation causing death, in a crash that killed one and injured three in Scarborough. Officers were called to the area of Sheppard Avenue East and Vandorf Street around 10 p.m. on May...
Trade war with United States looms large over Ontario byelections
TORONTO — Canada’s escalating trade war with the United States looms large over three upcoming provincial byelections in Ontario. Candidates said a variety of provincial issues has popped up during campaigning, but U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs...
TTC increasing service to meet back-to-school demand
As students return to school next week, the TTC is anticipating an increase in ridership after the summer break and taking steps to boost service on streetcars, buses and LRTs, starting Sept. 6. There will be more frequent service on...
Toronto man, 74, charged after he allegedly tried to abduct children in Caledon: OPP
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers have arrested and charged a 74-year-old Toronto man after he allegedly tried to abduct children in Caledon. Officers from the Caledon OPP detachment attended the Dotchson Avenue and Sparrowbrook Street area on August 29, at...
