U.S. imposes sanctions on Iranian agency trying to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
The Trump administration on Wednesday placed additional sanctions on Iran as part of a sprawling economic pressure campaign during the war, this time targeting the country’s newly created agency that is trying to control shipping through the Strait of Hormuz....
Olympians, Paralympians honoured on Parliament Hill Wednesday
OTTAWA — Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes were honoured in Ottawa Wednesday. Dozens of athletes from the Milano Cortina Games in Italy spent the day touring the capital, first with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon at Rideau Hall and then at a...
Trump plays mayor at Cabinet meeting, showcasing his DC renovations
WASHINGTON (AP) — He boasted of fixing city fountains and power-washing a local pool — making careful distinctions between sandblasting versus pebble-blasting — and detailing efforts to repair brick walkways in a public park. But this wasn’t a small-town mayor...
Ontario’s solicitor general defends new powers to direct police boards
Ontario’s solicitor general is defending the new powers he is giving himself to direct police boards to follow provincial priorities. Michael Kerzner said the new powers in the province’s recent omnibus legislation will be used to align local police priorities...
OPP say school bus driver charged with stunt driving after speeding with kids on board
Provincial police say a woman in a community north of Orangeville has been charged with stunt driving after she allegedly drove a school bus at 100 kilometres per hour in a 50-kilometre zone with children on board. Police say officers...
West-end shed fire caused by lithium-ion batteries in e-bikes: Fire chief
Toronto Fire Chief Jim Jessop has long been warning the public about fire risks from lithium-ion batteries, and on Wednesday, he tallied more evidence in his crusade for increased regulations after a shed fire in High Park. Toronto Fire crews...
Two boys taken to hospital after altercation in Mississauga
Two boys have been taken to hospital after an altercation between the two of them in Mississauga. Peel police say they were called to Dundas Street West and Erindale Station Road around 4:40 p.m. Tuesday. It’s not clear what led...
National Day of Action: Survivors, leaders call for continued funding of residential school investigations, healing...
Sixties Scoop Survivors and Indigenous leaders marched through Winnipeg Wednesday calling on the federal government to ensure long-term support for residential school investigations, healing and community programs. The march through downtown came on National Day of Action, five years after...
‘I don’t want to go anywhere’: Nylander expresses desire to stick with Leafs
William Nylander has made it clear he only wants to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs. In a video he posted to his YouTube channel on Monday, the Maple Leafs forward talked about his off-season and expressed his desire to remain in Toronto. “I...
Canadian and Quebec politicians slam NHL for banning Montreal Canadiens watch party
Federal and Quebec politicians are criticizing the National Hockey League after Montreal Canadiens fans in the Gatineau region were banned from hosting a watch party at a local arena. Organizers of the cancelled event said the NHL told them they...
