Residents worry about safety along Parkside Drive after speed camera ban
Despite years of debate and planning, Parkside Drive in Toronto’s west end remains one of the city’s most notorious roads for speeding and with the banning of automated speed cameras by the province, some residents fear the issue is being forgotten. A few metres from the curb, the empty post that...
AI taking FIFA World Cup scams to ‘unprecedented’ level, tech expert says
The first 2026 FIFA World Cup match in Toronto is set to take place exactly six months from now, but experts are warning that scammers are already operating and targeting fans who are desperate to be part of the action amid...
Liberal MPs leave delegation to Taiwan to ‘avoid confusion’ as Carney heads to China
OTTAWA — Two Liberal MPs say they are quitting a sponsored trip to Taiwan early to “avoid confusion” about Canada’s China policy as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to visit Beijing. In a joint statement, Ontario Liberal MPs Helena Jaczek...
Feds spending $9.5M on Rouge National Urban Park and Rouge Beach improvements
Federal government officials have announced that they’re spending $9.47 million to carry out various improvements at Rouge National Urban Park in the southern end of the park at the Scarborough and Pickering border. During an announcement on Monday, officials said...
Apple calls on Google to help smarten up Siri and bring other AI features to...
Apple will rely on Google to help finish its efforts to smarten up its virtual assistant Siri and bring other artificial intelligence features to the iPhone as the trendsetting company plays catch up in technology’s latest craze. The deal allowing...
Sexual deepfakes on X show need for online regulator, advocates say
OTTAWA — Advocacy groups for women and children say a wave of sexual deepfakes on the social media platform X proves the government needs to create an online regulator. “This highlights the need for regulation within Canada in this space...
Toronto caregiver charged after vulnerable adults at group home allegedly assaulted
Toronto police officers say they’ve arrested a 38-year-old caregiver who allegedly assaulted multiple vulnerable adults at an east-end group home last November. Investigators say the alleged incidents happened between Nov. 1 and 30. The probe began on Dec. 10 after...
Partial list of 2026 Golden Globe Award winners
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The 83rd Golden Globe Awards are being handed out in Beverly Hills, California. Comedian Nikki Glaser is hosting the ceremony Sunday from the Beverly Hilton. This is Glaser’s second consecutive year as host. The first...
Trump ‘inclined’ to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he is “inclined” to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was skeptical about oil investment efforts in the country after the toppling of former President...
Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powellsaid Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony this summer about the Fed’s building renovations. The move represents...
