Pedestrian in life threatening condition after being struck in Mississauga
A male pedestrian is in life threatening condition after he was struck by a pickup truck in Mississauga, according to Peel police. Officers say the collision occurred on Tuesday afternoon in the area of Dixie and Rathburn Roads. The driver...
Fire extinguished at Thorncliffe Park apartment complexes: Toronto Fire
A fire in the walls of two neighbouring apartment complexes in Thorncliffe Park has been extinguished, according to city officials. The five-alarm fire broke out on Nov. 27 at 11 Thorncliffe Park, and eventually spread to a neighbouring building at...
Toronto woman, 71, killed under ‘suspicious’ circumstances, police say
Toronto police have identified the victim of a suspected homicide that is believed to have taken place in North York earlier this month. According to investigators, officers were called to a residence in the Yonge Street and Kempford Boulevard area...
Trump sues BBC for $10 billion, accusing it of defamation over editing of president’s Jan....
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices. The 33-page lawsuit accuses the BBC of broadcasting...
Family continues call for mental heath reform in Ontario prisons
For nearly a decade, Yusuf Faqiri has been seeking justice for his brother, Soleiman, who died in the custody of an Eastern Ontario prison. “Imagine being able to cry your guts out and repeat how your brother was beaten to...
No imminent threat of attack in Canada following Australia shooting: CSIS
OTTAWA — The Canadian Security Intelligence Service said Monday it sees no indication of a specific threat in Canada following the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, even as it warns of the “realistic possibility” of an extremist...
Final report made on Manitoba’s proposed Red Dress Alert system
A final report on Manitoba’s proposed Red Dress Alert system is now out. It lays out how an Indigenous-led alert could work when a woman, girl, or 2SLGBTQIA+ person is reported missing and why organizers say it needs to be...
6 men wanted in Annex restaurant stabbing, police say
Toronto police are on the hunt for six suspects who are wanted in an ongoing stabbing investigation. According to authorities, six men entered a restaurant in the city’s Annex neighbourhood, near Bloor Street and Spadina Avenue on Saturday at approximately...
CAF officer arrested on foreign interference allegation released into custody
OTTAWA — A member of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command who is facing charges related to a leak of sensitive information to a foreign entity was released from custody on Monday following a hearing in Gatineau, Que. Master Warrant Officer...
Body found in parked car outside of Toronto hospital went unnoticed for days, family says
How could a parked car with a dead man inside it go unnoticed for days just steps from the entrance to a Toronto hospital’s emergency room? That’s what the family of Thomas Choy want answered after the 41-year-old’s body was...
