Man charged with mischief in suspected hate-motivated act against East York church
A 56-year-old man is facing charges after an East York church was targeted by violence three times in just over a week. Toronto police say on July 24, they were called to a church in the area of Cosburn Avenue...
Plane carrying European tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13 people on Nazca Lines viewing flight
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A plane carrying European tourists to view the famed Nazca Lines crashed into a field Saturday outside the Peruvian city of Nazca, killing 13 people, local authorities said. Nazca’s municipal government said the plane departed from...
Top dogs ride waves at annual World Dog Surfing Championships
PACIFICA, Calif. (AP) — Top dogs were riding waves Saturday at the annual World Dog Surfing Championships as hundreds of spectators cheered — and barked — from the Northern California beach. From small spaniels to large labs, the canines were...
Pimicikamak Cree Nation on lockdown after gunshots fired, 1 person dead
A shooter is still on the loose and a northern Manitoba community remains in lockdown Saturday, Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias said in a social media post. RCMP’s major crimes unit is investigating a suspicious death in the First...
Toronto police to deploy additional officers at Caribbean Carnival
Toronto police say they will deploy additional officers at this year’s Caribbean Carnival, which comes weeks after a deadly shooting at another popular cultural festival. Police say public safety at festivals is top of mind this year, and annual events...
FIFA scraps plan to sell part of World Cup to private investors following massive pushback
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world. Infantino’s decision came after his senior adviser who sat on a White House panel resigned and Asia’s...
U.S. Justice Department moves to drop case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying evidence prosecutors had recently received refuted the idea that vandals were to blame. Government...
Driver of green Lamborghini involved in violent street racing crash in Scarborough arrested
Toronto police have made an arrest in an alleged street racing incident near Port Union two weeks ago. Investigators say a green Lamborghini and a white Mercedes E-Class were “racing at high speed” along Highway 2A near Meadowvale Road around...
15-year-old wanted on murder charges in fatal Hamilton shooting
Police in Hamilton have received judicial authorization to name a 15-year-old suspect wanted in connection with a double-shooting in Stoney Creek. Officers were called to Candlewood Drive, in east‑Hamilton, at around 2:30 a.m. on July 29, where they located two...
Police charge home care nurse in Markham with sexual assault of trainee
York regional police say a home care nurse in Markham is accused of sexually assaulting a nursing student he was instructing. Police say the 58-year-old man worked as a nurse preceptor, a role where experienced practitioners guide and supervise newer...
