Riders seeking more details on future Ontario Northland train fares
As the Ontario Northland train service resumes operation later this year, would-be travellers are looking for more information on the fare structure of the train. Ontario Northland and the province announced the expected launch fares earlier this month with adult...
Trump administration says its war in Iran has been ‘terminated’ before 60-day deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is arguing that the war in Iran has already ended because of the ceasefire that began in early April, an interpretation that would allow the White House to avoid the need to seek congressional...
1 person killed in downtown Hamilton shooting: police
One person has died after a shooting in downtown Hamilton on Thursday night, according to police. Officers say they responded to reports of a shooting at 191 Main West just before 6:30 p.m. “Upon arrival one male victim was located...
Concerns raised over TDSB’s Sheldon Centre for Outdoor Education
Community supporters of the Sheldon Centre for Outdoor Education near Alliston, Ont. are raising concerns that the Toronto District School Board’s (TDSB) budget plan is to cut the centre’s outdoor learning curriculum. “We’ve had no students here for over a...
3-vehicle collision shuts down section of QEW in Oakville
The Ontario Provincial Police says the eastbound Queen Elizabeth Way lanes and the on-ramp at Third Line in Oakville are fully closed following a collision late Thursday night. Police say clean up efforts are underway following the collision involving three...
Massive explosion at NYC home sends police officers flying
NEW YORK (AP) — A massive, fiery explosion at a house in Queens sent several New York City police officers flying through the air early Thursday morning as they were responding to a call of a man inside armed with...
Trump gives go-ahead to major new Canada-US oil pipeline
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — President Donald Trump granted a key approval Thursday for a major new oil pipeline from Canada into the U.S. that’s been dubbed “Keystone Light” over its similarities to a contentious project blocked by the Biden...
TTC granted no-board report, could result in union lockout ahead of World Cup matches
Approximately 700 unionized TTC employees could be locked out less than a month before Toronto plays host to its opening match of the 2026 World Cup. The TTC says it was granted a no-board report on Wednesday, which triggers a...
J. Craig Venter, who won the race to sequence the human genome, dies at 79
J. Craig Venter, who mapped the first draft of the human genome and helped scientists understand how genes shape our lives, died Wednesday. He was 79. Venter’s death was announced by the J. Craig Venter Institute, a genomics research group...
Alberta’s Smith lauds new major Canada-U.S. oil pipeline permit, citing advocacy
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a key approval for a cross-border oil pipeline project to deliver more of the province’s crude to the United States is coming after years of advocacy from her government. U.S. President Donald Trump has signed...
