Buck Martinez honoured as Blue Jays unveil Hall of Excellence at Rogers Centre
John Albert (Buck) Martinez, a cancer survivor, catcher, manager and broadcaster for parts of five decades with the Toronto Blue Jays, was inducted into the club’s new Hall of Excellence on Saturday. As part of their 50th season celebrations, the...
‘Now and Always’: Doug Ford unveils Lake Ontario sign amid U.S. tariff war
Premier Doug Ford unveiled a Lake Ontario sign at a park on the shores of the Great Lake on Saturday, two days after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change its name to Lake America. Clad in...
Convicted sex offender is arrested again, accused of drugging and raping woman on camera
A convicted sex offender residing in Oakville has been arrested again in connection with a new sexual assault investigation. Peel Regional Police (PRP) say 73-year-old Allen Siu Ming Chow was taken into custody on Thursday and charged with several offences....
Far-right British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported after his immigration arrest in US
British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was deported to the United Kingdom after his arrest by American immigration authorities, U.S. officials said Saturday. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Yiannopoulos was returned to his home country Friday after being accused...
Seneca Nation calls for reversal of Trump’s ‘Lake America’ executive order
The leader of the Seneca Nation in upstate New York is criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” saying it violates a more than 225-year-old treaty and shows a “blatant disrespect” for the Indigenous people...
Police investigate after man found with stab wounds in downtown core
Toronto police are investigating after a man was found suffering from stab wounds in the downtown area. Investigators say they are trying to determine exactly where the stabbing took place. The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening...
‘Bike lanes save lives’: Cyclists rally against the removal of downtown bike lanes
Dozens of cycling advocates filled the streets of downtown Toronto on Friday night as part of a ride organized in response to a recent court ruling allowing the Ford government to move forward with its plan to rip out 19...
Indigenous leaders condemn Trump’s move to rename Lake Ontario
Indigenous leaders and advocates are outraged after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America on Thursday. The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari:io, which means “the...
1 dead in Brampton collision between tractor trailer and van
A man in his 60s is dead after a collision between a tractor trailer and a van in Brampton on Friday. Peel police say the driver of the truck was preparing to make a left hand turn from Queen Street...
‘We don’t know what is going on’: Family of Canadian couple missing in Nepal clinging...
For Seema Rawla the last few days have been filled with questions and pain. Her brother Sumit Rawla and her sister-in-law Shubhakshi Rawla were in the epicentre of the flash flooding along the Himalayan border on Wednesday preparing to take part in a mountain...
