Suspect sought after TTC bus passenger assaulted with ‘edged weapon,’ police say
Toronto police officers are trying to track down a suspect after an alleged assault on a TTC bus on Wednesday afternoon. Investigators say the suspect was on board a bus in the Coxwell Avenue and Queen Street East area at...
Disney World worker is injured trying to stop runaway boulder at Indiana Jones show
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Walt Disney World worker in Florida was injured while attempting to stop a large runaway prop boulder from rolling into seated spectators at the Indiana Jones live show. The worker at the “Indiana Jones Epic...
Toronto caregiver wanted by police after vulnerable adults at group home allegedly assaulted
Toronto police officers say they’re searching for a 38-year-old caregiver who allegedly assaulted multiple vulnerable adults at an east-end group home throughout November. According to a Toronto Police Service statement issued Wednesday evening, the incidents happened between Nov. 1 and...
Zohran Mamdani chose a Quran full of symbolism for his mayoral oath
NEW YORK (AP) — Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani will take his midnight oath of office on a centuries-old Quran, marking the first time a mayor of New York City uses Islam’s holy text to be sworn in and underscoring a...
Barrie cancels NYE celebration after snow squall warning issued
The City of Barrie says it is cancelling tonight’s NYE celebration in Meridian Place “due to severe inclement weather.” Environment Canada has issued an Orange-level snow squall warning for Barrie, warning of “near zero visibility” due to heavy, blowing snow...
Power outage in Pimicikamak Cree Nation is ‘human safety issue,’ Manitoba chief says
The power outage that’s plunged a northern Manitoba First Nation in cold and darkness for three days now is putting lives at risk. That’s the message from Cross Lake/Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias, who warns multiple essential services have...
Police concerned for safety of missing 11-year-old child
Toronto police say they’re concerned for the safety of an 11-year-old boy who has been missing since Tuesday afternoon. Mohammad was last seen at around 4:16 p.m. in the Birchmount Road and St Clair Avenue East area. He’s described as...
Department of Justice is reviewing more than 5.2 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice has expanded its review of documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to 5.2 million as it also increases the number of attorneys trying to comply with a law mandating release...
Flu is rising rapidly, driven by a new variant. Here’s what to know
WASHINGTON (AP) — Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus — and cases are expected to keep growing with holiday travel. That variant, known as “subclade K,” led to early outbreaks in...
Iran lists Canada’s navy as terrorist organization in response to move by Ottawa
OTTAWA — Tehran has designated Canada’s navy as a terrorist organization in response to Ottawa’s decision to add an Iranian military branch to its list of extremist groups. In a statement, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Canada’s 2024...
