Claude Lemieux’s brain will be donated to Boston University’s CTE Center, his family says
Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop. Lemieux died of suicide at age...
Man, 20, charged with attempted murder in Brampton shooting
Peel Regional Police have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with a shooting that happened earlier this month in Brampton. Authorities say Jessen Ebini-Kingue was arrested on May 24 and charged with attempted murder following a shooting that took place...
Former premier of Turks and Caicos Islands is sentenced to 4 years in landmark corruption...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A court in the Turks and Caicos Islands has sentenced former Premier Michael Misick to just over four years in prison after he was convicted in a landmark corruption case that had dragged on...
Crews cleaning fuel spill at Billy Bishop Airport
Fire crews were called to Billy Bishop Airport on Saturday afternoon for reports of a fuel spill. When crews arrived at the scene, they found a truck flipped on its side. “Crews stopped the leak and implemented containment measures,” Toronto...
Paris police detain dozens after violence erupts during celebrations of PSG’s Champions League title
PARIS (AP) — Paris police detained dozens of people after violence disrupted celebrations late Saturday of Paris Saint-Germain’s second Champions League title win and a group tried to storm a police station in the French capital. Fans began celebrating in...
‘Heated Rivalry’ wins 13 awards at the scripted television gala
“Heated Rivalry” crushed the competition, winning 13 Canadian Screen Awards at the scripted television ceremony on Saturday night. Those wins included two for creator Jacob Tierney, who picked up best direction and best writing for a drama. Tierney’s wins gave...
Brampton man dead following multi-vehicle crash in Mississauga
A Brampton man is dead following a multi-vehicle crash in Mississauga early Saturday morning. Ontario Provincial Police say just after midnight, two vehicles and a pedestrian were involved in a crash on the southbound lanes of Highway 410 near Derry...
US says it struck a commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room, the U.S. Central Command said on Saturday. The Gambia-flagged cargo ship Lian Star...
Trump plans to appeal order allowing all importers that paid struck-down tariffs to seek refunds
NEW YORK (AP) — Businesses big and small have started receiving tariff refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump lacked the constitutional authority to impose higher import taxes on goods from nearly every other country. The...
Family, friends of Markham firefighter fatally stabbed call for change to CAMH release procedures
For Zilla Parker, looking at photos of her husband, Dominic, brings back a flood of memories for the two high school sweethearts. “He just would walk into a room, and he could make people laugh and smile,” she recalled. “He...
