‘Doesn’t absolve anybody’: Maple Leafs GM Treliving talks Savard firing
Marc Savard may have paid the price, but Toronto Maple Leafs management said Tuesday the team’s power-play struggles are a group responsibility. “The players have responsibility and this doesn’t absolve anybody. This is not we throw somebody out and blame that person....
US regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss
U.S. regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval handed drugmaker Novo Nordisk an edge over...
2 in hospital with serious injuries after being struck in Mississauga
Two pedestrians are in the hospital with serious injuries after a collision in Mississauga, according to paramedics. The crash occurred on Crescent Road, in the Indian and Lorne Park roads area. Police have not given any information on what caused...
Man in his 60s in hospital following North Toronto collision
A man in his 60s is in the hospital after he was struck by a vehicle in North Toronto, police say. Investigators say the crash occurred just after 7:01 p.m. in the Sheldrake Boulevard and Yonge Street area. Police also...
2 males wanted in connection with violent assault in North York
Police are searching for two males in connection with a violent assault on another individual in North York. Investigators say the victim was walking on Lawrence Avenue West near De Marco Boulevard around 9:56 p.m. on Dec. 21. Then, a...
Toronto dentist accused of sexually assaulting woman at Scarborough office
A Toronto dentist has been charged after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at an office in Scarborough last October. Investigators say a 21-year-old woman was receiving dental treatment at the Dr. Illango and Associates office in the Finch Avenue...
Four people hospitalized related to Pizza Pop recall, CFIA says
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says 20 people have been made sick and four hospitalized after an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops. The agency says those who became ill range in age from 1...
‘Independent state?’ Proposed referendum question approved on Alberta separation
EDMONTON — Alberta’s election agency announced Monday it has approved a proposed referendum question on the province separating from Canada. The question seeks a yes or no answer to: “Do you agree that the province of Alberta should cease to...
Maple Leafs fire assistant coach Marc Savard
The struggling Toronto Maple Leafs are making a move behind the bench. Assistant coach Marc Savard has been relieved of his duties by the Leafs as the team looks to shake things up. One of Savard’s main duties as an assistant was...
Vince Zampella, video game pioneer behind ‘Call of Duty,’ dies at 55
Vince Zampella, one of the creators behind best-selling video games such as “Call of Duty,” has died. He was 55. Video game company Electronic Arts said Zampella died Sunday. The company did not disclose his cause of death. In 2010,...
