UN nuclear watchdog official to visit Iran in a bid to improve ties but no...
TEHRAN (AP) — The deputy head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will visit Iran in a bid to rekindle soured ties, the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister said Sunday. There will be no inspection of Iran’s nuclear facilities during the...
Henriette becomes a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean but is not forecast to threaten land
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Tropical Storm Henriette rapidly strengthened into a hurricane Sunday in the central Pacific Ocean with further strengthening expected, but it poses no threat to land, the National Hurricane Center said. The Miami-based center said the storm...
Crews battling 27-hectare forest fire in Kawartha Lakes
Emergency crews in Kawartha Lakes are working to knock down a “significant forest fire” in the Burnt River area. Officials say the fire has grown to 27 hectares since Friday and was “actively burning” as of Sunday evening. “Aerial water...
Woman, 82, dead after Harbourfront hit-and-run: Toronto police
An 82-year-old woman has died following a hit-and-run that happened in Toronto’s Harbourfront neighbourhood last month. On July 27, authorities say they responded to a call about a collision near Brunel Court and Fort York Boulevard, just after 10:00 a.m....
CDC shooter blamed COVID vaccine for depression; union demands statement against misinformation
A Georgia man who had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal has been identified as the shooter who opened fire late Friday on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, killing a police officer....
Support for Liberals, Carney unchanged despite no trade deal with U.S.: poll
A new poll finds support for Prime Minister Mark Carney remains unchanged despite not reaching a trade deal with the United States earlier this month. The Abacus Data poll conducted in the days following the passage of the self-imposed August...
6.1 earthquake hits Turkey’s Balikesir province, killing 1 and collapsing buildings
ISTANBUL (AP) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, killing at least one person and causing more than a dozen buildings to collapse, officials said. At least 29 people were injured. The earthquake, with...
‘Weapons’ horror film scores a box office victory
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s August, and horror and humor came to play. In a month that’s long been known to let edgier movies thrive, Zach Cregger’s highly anticipated horror film “Weapons” did not disappoint, topping the box office during...
Warrant issued for man for failing to comply with a release order
Toronto police are searching for a man who has refused to comply with a release order on at least three separate occasions. Investigators say that from July 22 to August 7 of this year, a man contacted the victim on...
Delta plane wing clips empty aircraft during pushback from gate in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — A Delta Air Lines plane clipped another aircraft while pushing back from the gate Sunday morning in Atlanta, the airline said. The wing of the plane “reportedly made contact” with an empty aircraft, Delta said in a...
