CityNews - Toronto (49 minutes ago)
Toronto police addressed a recent spike in distraction-style thefts across the city, a crime trend that has increasingly targeted vulnerable residents. Chief Superintendent Mandeep Mann of Field Services outlined the scope of the problem and shared tips to help residents protect themselves from these schemes. According to police data, shootings are...
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York Regional Police say a husband and father of four killed inside his Vaughan home early Sunday morning was fatally shot by a suspect in front of his children. Officers were called to a residence on Andreeta Drive near Major MacKenzie Drive and Highway 27 around 1 a.m. on Aug. 31. When they arrived, they […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (49 minutes ago)
An 11-year-old girl has died after being injured in a fire that’s believed to have been deliberately set in Richmond Hill. Emergency services were called to the fire near Skywood Drive and Rolling Hill Road at approximately 3:15 a.m. on Monday. York police said four people were found unconscious inside the home at the time […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (49 minutes ago)
Four suspects are facing charges after a kidnapping and a home invasion that are connected in Markham, York Regional Police say. Investigators say on Sept. 1, a 29-year-old woman was driving in Markham around 8 a.m. when she was allegedly intentionally struck by a vehicle. When she got out to look at the damage to her […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (49 minutes ago)
IndyCar is coming to Markham. The open-wheel auto racing series announced on Wednesday that it’s moving the Grand Prix of Toronto from Exhibition Place in the city’s downtown core to the northeast community and that it will now be held later in the summer. Neil Lumsden, Ontario’s Minister of Sport, said he was happy that […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (49 minutes ago)
Some Ontario bars and restaurants are struggling to order beer amid a system outage on The Beer Store’s online ordering system. The Beer Store is the primary wholesale distributor of beer to the establishments. In a statement to 680 NewsRadio, the Beer Store confirmed they were experiencing an outage on their ordering platform. “Teams are […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (An hour ago)
By Alan Suderman A bitcoin treasury and mining company linked to the Trump family began trading Wednesday on the Nasdaq stock market. American Bitcoin’s listing follows a completed merger with Gryphon Digital Mining. The company is backed by President Donald Trump’s sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump. “Our Nasdaq debut marks a historic...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (An hour ago)
By Paul Wiseman WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted 7.2 million job vacancies in July as the American labor market continues to cool. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that job openings fell from 7.4 million in June and came in modestly below what economists had forecast. Healthcare and social assistance companies cut openings by...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (An hour ago)
Daniel Craig will reprise his role as detective Benoit Blanc in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. The third film in Rian Johnson's murder mystery series will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, followed by a UK showing at the BFI London Film Festival on October 8. The movie […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (An hour ago)
By Philip Marcelo RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge on Wednesday allowed DNA evidence obtained through advanced techniques into the forthcoming murder trial of the man accused of being Long Island’s Gilgo Beach serial killer. New York State Supreme Court Justice Timothy Mazzei made the decision Wednesday but didn’t explain the ruling at...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (An hour ago)
By Matthew Lee MEXICO CITY (AP) — A day after President Donald Trump dramatically stepped up his administration’s military role in the Caribbean with what he called a deadly strike on a Venezuelan drug cartel, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting the president of Mexico, who has voiced fears of the U.S. encroaching on […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (An hour ago)
By David Mchugh FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The head of the European Parliament’s trade committee said Wednesday he has “doubts” about aspects of the EU’s trade deal with the Trump administration and predicted the deal could be amended during the legislative approval process. “A lot of questions are there, and I guess there will be […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (An hour ago)
MARKHAM — IndyCar is coming to Markham, Ont. The open-wheel auto racing series announced on Wednesday that it’s moving the Grand Prix of Toronto from Exhibition Place in the city’s downtown core to its northeastern suburb and that it will now be held later in the summer. Neil Lumsden, Ontario’s Minister of Sport, said he […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (An hour ago)
LONDON — High-caffeine energy drinks such as Red Bull will be banned for sale to youths under 16 in England under plans announced by the government on Wednesday. “By preventing shops from selling these drinks to kids, we’re helping build the foundations for healthier and happier generations to come,” health minister Wes Streeting said in...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (An hour ago)
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program and to stop issuing visas under the program. Poilievre argues a jobs crisis among young people has been caused in part by corporations hiring foreigners who work for less than Canadian citizens. He is calling out specific […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (An hour ago)
“Saturday Night Live” is adding five new cast members in Season 51, including Ben Marshall of the comedy trio Please Don’t Destroy and Canadian comic Veronika Slowikowska, known for viral sketches on TikTok and Instagram. The casting announcement Tuesday comes as SNL creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels is looking to shake things up,...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
LOS ANGELES — A woman who has come to be known as the “Ketamine Queen” is set to plead guilty Wednesday to selling Matthew Perry the drug that killed him. Jasveen Sangha is scheduled to change her previous not guilty plea at a federal court in Los Angeles and would become the fifth and final […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
MARKHAM — IndyCar is coming to Markham, Ont. The open-wheel auto racing series is holding a news conference Wednesday morning to announce that it will start hosting an event in the Toronto suburb. Markham mayor Frank Scarpitti and Ontario’s minister of sport Neil Lumsden will both be in attendance. The Grand Prix of Toronto is […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
TOKYO — The Australian embassy in Japan issued a warning to travellers to behave themselves after an Instagrammer drank offerings from a Japanese burial site, provoking widespread anger online. In the most recent example of fame-seeking foreigners riling locals, Lochie Jones — reportedly an Australian tourist — posted a clip of himself...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
Miami Dolphins defensive assistant Sean Ryan will lead the team’s outside linebackers while Ryan Crow remains on indefinite leave after being arrested Friday and charged with domestic battery, coach Mike McDaniel said Monday. “We’re going to let the process play out,” McDaniel said. “The allegations we take extremely serious, and from an...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
ATHENS — A badly burned tortoise that survived a Greek wildfire wriggles in an Athens animal clinic despite lots of painkillers, one of the latest victims of climate change that is playing havoc with the country’s wildlife. Most of the scorched scales on its back had to be removed with forceps. “It was really depressed […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
By Howard Fendrich NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic is 38 and trying to conquer a younger man’s game as he heads into the U.S. Open semifinals on Friday. It’s been two years since his most recent Grand Slam title, which — to him — must feel like an eternity. Last season was his first […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, is praising a U.S. strike on a boat suspected of carrying drugs in the southern Caribbean. U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that 11 people were killed aboard the boat that had departed Venezuela, which is located near Trinidad and Tobago. “I,...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
By Kenya Hunter In the fitness class Jessie Syfko created for a nationwide gym chain, exercisers wear weighted vests that add a challenge to their workouts. “People start to realize how good it feels to work just a little bit harder and a little bit smarter” without actually changing what they’re doing, said Syfko, senior […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (2 hours ago)
After a busy summer of Open Air Weekends, Amherstburg wrapped up its festival with a three-day Rest and Relax event in the downtown area that concluded Sunday. The town closed down parts of streets every weekend since May 30 to create a pedestrian area with special events. Visitors on the last weekend were "invited to […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
A man in his 30s suffered life-threatening injuries after being shot in Mississauga overnight, Peel Regional Police say. Officers were called to the near Southdown Road and Royal Windsor Drive at around 4:15 a.m. for reports of a shooting. One male victim with gunshot wounds to the body was located. Police say a suspect vehicle, […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (3 hours ago)
A 36-year-old man is in custody, and a woman is fighting for her life following what police describe as a violent case of intimate partner violence early Monday morning. Durham Regional Police say officers were called to a residence in Clarington at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Sept. 1. When officers arrived, they found a woman […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (3 hours ago)
A 59-year-old Windsor man is facing impaired driving charges following a rollover accident in the Municipality of Lakeshore. Officers with the Lakeshore Ontario Provincial Police detachment responded Aug. 27 to a report of a single motor vehicle collision in Belle River on County Road 42, near County Road 27. A vehicle had left the roadway, […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 hours ago)
The Top 20 countdown of our 2025 Cult of Hockey Prospect Series resumes. Players only fall off the list once they: -Make the NHL -Get dealt to a different organization -Age out, or… -Drop off the map. 2025 Edmonton Oilers Top Prospect Rankings #7 – Beau Akey (Voters: David Staples, Kurt Leavins, Jim Matheson, Ira […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
By Rajesh Roy NEW DELHI (AP) — German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul urged India to press its close ally Russia to return to peace talks over the war in Ukraine, days after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin at a regional summit in China. Wadephul told a news conference Wednesday that […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
By David Goldman And Matt Sedensky MAGOGO, Uganda (AP) — Some call them the continent’s greatest natural resource, the bevy of children who account for so much of Uganda’s population. They watch curiously from a hillside and sail across soccer fields and smile from the backs of their mothers. There are some 25 million children […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
By John Myers KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica was holding a general election on Wednesday that many believe could be a defining moment for an island shaken by corruption, inequity and economic concerns. Prime Minister Andrew Holness of the Jamaica Labor Party is seeking a third term and running against Mark Golding, an attorney and […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
By Foster Klug TOKYO (AP) — The leaders of China, North Korea and Russia stood shoulder to shoulder Wednesday as high-tech military hardware and thousands of marching soldiers filled the streets of Beijing. Two days earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping huddled together,...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
By Aya Diab The lights are off, the house is quiet and nothing seems to be running. But electricity is silently flowing through the plugs in your home. This hidden drain is known as phantom energy. Also called vampire energy, the wasted electricity comes from leaving devices plugged in when they’re not in use. That […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
An unidentified man is sought after an alleged assault last month in Ramsden Park. Toronto Police said officers responded on Aug. 1 around 11 a.m. for an assault in a park in the Yonge St.-Ramsden Park Rd. area. Cops said that the adult victims were playing tennis at the park when the suspect approached and […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
LONDON — The arrest of comedy writer Graham Linehan in Britain over social media posts about transgender people has sparked a debate about freedom of speech and its limits. Supporters of Linehan say U.K. laws are stifling legitimate comment and creating what “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling — like Linehan, a critic of trans activism […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Protesters took to Israel’s streets for what they called a “day of disruption” on Wednesday, denouncing the call-up of tens of thousands of reservists for an offensive that has drawn global condemnation and fueled fears in Israel it could endanger hostages still held in Gaza. The demonstrations, the latest of...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
SHER SHAH, Pakistan — Officials say nearly 300,000 people have been evacuated in the past 48 hours from flood-hit areas of Pakistan’s Punjab province following the latest flood alerts by India, officials said Wednesday. The evacuations bring the total number of people displaced since last month to 1.3 million. Floodwaters have submerged dozens...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia fired more than 500 drones and two dozen missiles at Ukraine overnight, authorities said Wednesday, as Ukraine’s president and European leaders persevered with talks aimed at strengthening Ukrainian defences and adding momentum to so far unsuccessful U.S.-led peace efforts. The main Russian nighttime targets were civilian...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump cannot use an 18th-century wartime law to speed the deportations of people his administration accuses of membership in a Venezuelan gang, blocking a signature administration push that is destined for a final showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court. A three-judge panel...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
NEW YORK — Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe are one step closer to a second U.S. Open women’s doubles title. The third seeds rallied Tuesday to defeat the 11th-seeded Timea Babos of Hungary and Brazil’s Luisa Stefani 0-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals. In a later quarterfinal match, the wild-card ride finally...
ReadRegina Leader-Post - Local (3 hours ago)
While the province has indicated that funds will flow to its general revenue fund, there has been no commitment towards directing those funds to reduce tobacco use in Saskatchewan.
ReadRegina Leader-Post - Local (3 hours ago)
Corey Mace: "What a time! This is what you love, the back-to-backs."
ReadRegina Leader-Post - Local (3 hours ago)
How Canada Wins: The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a community-owned CFL franchise so intent on giving back that they formed a foundation to support amateur sports, health and education.
ReadGlobal News - Regina (3 hours ago)
Another summer of wildfires means many tourism operators across western Canada are suffering from a significant drop in the number of visitors.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
An early morning shooting in Mississauga has sent one man to hospital. Peel Regional Police say the incident happened around 4:10 a.m. Wednesday in the Southdown Rd. and Royal Windsor Dr. area. The male victim received gunshot wounds to his body and was taken to a Toronto-area trauma centre. The suspect vehicle is described as […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
BEIJING — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met for bilateral talks in Beijing on Wednesday. The two leaders met formally at the Diaoyutai state guest house after attending a major military parade in the heart of the Chinese capital that marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
American tariffs and an upcoming review of the continental trade pact will headline discussions today as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet begins its two-day retreat in Toronto. While previous governments referred to these sorts of gatherings as cabinet “retreats,” Carney’s office is rebranding the event as a “cabinet planning...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
OTTAWA — Wrongful death lawsuits citing the activities of artificial intelligence chatbots are underway in the United States, as reports emerge of mental health issues and delusions induced by AI systems. These incidents are drawing attention to the changing nature of the online threat landscape — just weeks after the Liberal government said it...
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
TIME TO MAKE QUEBEC PAY Re: Carney's deference to Quebec undercuts LNG announcement, Lorne Gunter column, Aug. 27 In Ontario, the world revolves around Toronto, and in Canada the world revolves around Quebec. Enough is enough. There's a very simple solution for this: If Quebec doesn't want to be a contributing province within Canada, […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
By Anne D’innocenzio NEW YORK (AP) — Macy’s profit and sales slipped in the second quarter with the department store grappling with customers that have grown cautions about spending, as well as higher costs from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Yet the New York retailer raised its outlook for the year after beating Wall Street expectations...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
Winnipeg's homelessness crisis has hit a level we can no longer rationalize, ignore, or paper over with press releases. The most recent street census, released this week by End Homelessness Winnipeg, counted 2,469 people experiencing homelessness on a single day in November 2024. That is a 97 per cent increase from the last census in […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
By Kim Tong-hyung SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has brought his young daughter on his most significant foreign trip in years, a trip to China that marks his latest attempt to break out of isolation and bolster his position by balancing between traditional allies Moscow and Beijing. The girl […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
LONDON (AP) — Angela Rayner, the deputy British prime minister, admitted on Wednesday that she did not pay enough tax on a home purchase and that she has considered resigning. Following weeks of press speculation regarding the tax paid on her purchase of an apartment in Hove, on England’s south coast, Rayner told Sky News […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
Asylum seekers entering Canada Why is the government allowing more people entry into Canada when they stated they were going to stop immigration this year? The quota has been filled and this is burdening our health care system more heavily as well as housing situation. I'm Canadian born and dont have a doctor although I've […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
By David Rising BANGKOK (AP) — Soldiers in pristine and pressed uniforms marched in lockstep, their boots clacking a steady cadence on the pavement and their eyes following leader Xi Jinping as he drove by in review. Helicopters flew overhead, forming the numbers 8 and 0 in honor of the 80th anniversary of the end […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
By Simina Mistreanu TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taipei resident Mu Chuhua caught some glimpses of China’s mighty military parade on YouTube on Wednesday. As she watched hypersonic missiles roll down Beijing’s Chang’an Avenue and troops march in lockstep, she didn’t feel like they posed a threat to Taiwan, the self-ruled island China claims as...
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
The debate over federal employees returning full time to the office shows no clear consensus among Canadians. New data from the Angus Reid Institute finds that 45 per cent of Canadians support ending hybrid work for federal workers, while 43 per cent oppose the idea. The divide is sharper within the public sector itself, where […]
ReadSaskatoon Star-Phoenix - Local (4 hours ago)
"I love dealing with the customers and the consignors. Everyone seems to have a good time coming in and shopping here and there are lots of great finds."
ReadSaskatoon Star-Phoenix - Local (4 hours ago)
Former Huskies quarterback and Vanier Cup MVP David Earl is retiring from the Saskatoon public schools system as a three-time grandpa.
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
Will you miss Northlands Coliseum? Vote in our daily poll! I watched the debacle on Monday against the Stamps, once known as the battle of Alberta, has turned into an embarrassment for Edmonton. The Elks should play in the high school league may be they will win games. I have watched the Eskimos since the […]
ReadRegina Leader-Post - Local (4 hours ago)
"It's been a childhood dream just meeting (host) Jeff Probst. Then the next thing you know you're getting off that boat in the sands of Fiji in plus-40 Celsius, and it's him standing in front of you. It's just absolutely incredible."
ReadWindsor Star - Local (4 hours ago)
A potential bus driver lockout in an acrimonious dispute over wages means thousands of Windsor-Essex students might soon have to find an alternate way to school. Unifor issued a media release Tuesday, on the first day of school, alleging that First Student Canada is threatening to lock out Windsor school bus drivers for refusing what […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
A man in his 60s is dead after a stabbing in Scarborough on Tuesday evening, police say. The incident happened around 6:50 p.m. at 4301 Kingston Road, in the West Hill neighbourhood. Police responded to reports of a person that has been stabbed. When they arrived at the building they found a man in his […]
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