Canadian NBAer Brandon Clarke dead at age 29
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has passed away at age 29, the team announced Tuesday afternoon. The cause of death was not immediately made public. Clarke, a native of Vancouver, spent seven years in the NBA, all with the Memphis...
3 youths arrested after vehicle shot at in Scarborough
Three male youths are facing charges after a shooting incident in Scarborough last month, Toronto police say. Officers were called to the Lawrence Avenue East and Morningside Avenue area at around 9:41 p.m. on April 13, 2026, after shots were...
No more frost expected, warm long weekend forecast in the GTA
The Victoria Day long weekend is shaping up to be one of the best weekends of the spring in the Greater Toronto Area as temperatures are forecast to finally warm up. A frost advisory that ended Tuesday morning was likely...
Republican senators say they need more detail on $1B White House security request
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators left a meeting with the director of the U.S. Secret Service on Tuesday saying they need more details on a $1 billion security plan for the White House, including a proposed $220 million to secure...
Durham Regional Police creating new Ajax station, division
The Durham Regional Police Service is moving ahead with plans to create a new station and division solely for Ajax amid projected population growth in the coming years. During an announcement Tuesday afternoon, dignitaries revealed the location where they want...
Jason Collins, first openly gay player in NBA, dies at 47 of brain tumour
Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumour, his family announced...
Trump set to meet with Xi in Beijing as war and inflation weigh on his...
BEIJING (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence. “We’re the...
WestJet signs new codeshare deal with Fiji Airways
CALGARY — WestJet has signed a new codeshare deal with Fiji Airways, a move that will make it easier for travellers to head to the South Pacific. The agreement will allow guests to travel across both airlines’ networks under a...
Hamilton lands PWHL expansion team: report
A fifth Canadian team is set to join the PWHL. The women’s hockey league will expand to Hamilton, Ont., the Hamilton Spectator reported on Tuesday. An official announcement is expected to come on Thursday, per the report. Hamilton will join Detroit, announced earlier...
Canada‑wide warrant issued for Mississauga man in February plaza shooting that injured 2
Peel Regional Police (PRP) have issued a Canada‑wide warrant for a 21‑year‑old Mississauga man wanted in connection with a double shooting outside a busy commercial plaza earlier this year. Investigators say the shooting happened on Feb. 21 around 9 p.m....
