Feds consult with Toronto police on bail reform as pressure grows to tackle issue
As the Carney government promises bail reform, specifically for violent repeat offenders, the largest municipal police union in the country says it has been consulted on the issues. The president of the Toronto Police Association says he had an hour-long...
‘Strong winds expected’ special weather statement issued for Toronto
After a morning of pouring rain on Thursday morning, and sunny skies in the afternoon, the rollercoaster of weather continues after Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for Toronto. The weather authority is calling for strong wind gusts up...
Telescope reveals a growing tail on the comet that’s visiting from another star
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Telescope observations reveal a growing tail on the comet that’s visiting from another star. Released Thursday, the pictures taken by the Gemini South telescope in Chile late last month are the most detailed yet of...
Joe Biden undergoes surgery to remove skin cancer on forehead
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden recently underwent surgery to remove skin cancer lesions, a spokesperson said Thursday, the latest health challenge for the former president. His spokesperson Kelly Scully confirmed the surgery after Inside Edition published video of Biden leaving...
14-year-old boy sought in Scarborough shooting that sends two to hospital
Toronto police are searching for a 14-year-old boy wanted in connection with a shooting in Scarborough that sent two people to the hospital on Sunday. Investigators say they were called to Tansley Avenue and Paloma Place, just west of Danforth...
Officials, Indigenous leaders respond to mass stabbing on Manitoba First Nation
WINNIPEG — A man killed his sister and wounded several others in a mass stabbing on the Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba on Thursday. RCMP said Tyrone Simard, 26, then fled in a stolen vehicle and crashed with an...
Thai lawmakers to vote for a new prime minister as candidates promise an early election
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai lawmakers are gathering Friday to select a new prime minister as major parties made competing promises to soon dissolve Parliament and call an election as a way to resolve the country’s political crisis. Only five candidates,...
Canadian Armed Forces member deployed to Latvia is missing, says DND
A Canadian Armed Forces member deployed to Latvia has been reported missing since Tuesday. A news release from the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces says an investigation and search efforts are ongoing. Lt.-Gen. Steve Boivin, commander...
New toonie commemorates life and work of First Nations artist
Canada’s currency is seeing a historic moment, with a new toonie beginning circulation on Thursday. Daphne Odjig, from Wikwemikoong Unceded Territory in Ontario, is the first woman and visual artist to be featured on a Canadian coin. “It’s part of...
New video shows moment Parkside Drive speed camera is cut down
It’s a question that’s been asked many times over the past few months: Who keeps vandalizing one of the city’s most profitable speed enforcement cameras? Video footage has emerged that might help provide some answers. The two-minute late-night video obtained by...
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