CityNews - Toronto (48 minutes ago)
The province’s police watchdog is investigating a serious overnight collision on Highway 400 northbound near Rutherford Road in Vaughan that has led to a full closure of the highway and the arrest of a driver who fled the scene on foot. The crash, which occurred just north of Langstaff Road in Vaughan around midnight, involved […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (48 minutes ago)
Fans are paying a premium to see the first-place Toronto Blue Jays as tickets become a hot commodity. Getting into Rogers Centre to see Canada’s only Major League Baseball team has quickly morphed into a costly endeavour this summer that has surprised some fans. A recent sold-out series against the New York Yankees saw the […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (48 minutes ago)
Toronto police are investigating a serious collision that left a 54-year-old man with life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a TTC bus in Scarborough on Wednesday night. The incident occurred around 9:35 p.m. near the intersection of Eglinton Avenue and McCowan Road. According to police, the man was waiting near a TTC bus stop […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (51 minutes ago)
A small, personalized bracelet could be a lifesaver for someone with Alzheimer's, dementia or other special needs who is prone to wandering. Windsor-Essex Project Lifesaver is a non-profit organization that assists and responds to challenges caregivers face. It offers a way to track someone who has gone missing using a bracelet that allows police...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (51 minutes ago)
CHATHAM-KENT — A Dresden man last week spent six hours stacking 90 boxes of Jenga — each containing 54 blocks — on a single vertical block, besting the current Guinness World Record set in China in April. Meindert De Boer is hoping to regain the official Guinness title he had held for only a month […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (52 minutes ago)
Like children in front of a bowl of candy, the perverts could not resist. An online ad offered raunchy sex with an underage teen girl. In reality, the operation was an elaborate sting that at one point was swamped with more than 100 calls a day from Johns in the GTA seeking to feed their […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (52 minutes ago)
LEMOORE, Calif. (AP) — A pilot was safe after an F-35C fighter jet crashed near a central California naval installation on Wednesday, officials said. Authorities received a report that a military jet had crashed and was engulfed in flames around 6:40 p.m., the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post. Responding deputies,...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (52 minutes ago)
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy contracted again in May, Statistics Canada said Thursday, but signs of a rebound in June could see growth hold flat for the quarter overall. Real gross domestic product fell 0.1 per cent in May, matching the decline in April. The agency said goods-producing sectors were to blame for the drop, […]
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (52 minutes ago)
Designing a 560-square-foot laneway house came with numerous challenges but the result was both beautiful and functional, making it ideal for potential renters. "The primary challenge in designing this laneway house was ensuring it had all the essential features to make it truly feel like home,” says Olivia Bailey, creative director and principal...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
TUAM, Ireland (AP) — This story begins with a forbidden fruit. It was the 1970s in this small town in the west of Ireland when an orchard owner chased off two boys stealing his apples. The youngsters avoided being caught by clambering over the stone wall of the derelict Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home. […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
A Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam was hit by serious turbulence, sending 25 passengers to hospitals and forcing the flight to divert to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, the airline said. The Airbus A330-900, which can seat over 250 people, landed around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday. The airport fire department and...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
Mumbai (AFP) — An Indian court on Thursday acquitted a firebrand Hindu nationalist nun and former lawmaker, and six others accused of participating in a deadly bombing near a mosque in 2008. The attack killed six people and wounded more than 100 others when a bomb strapped to a motorcycle exploded close to the mosque […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
(Bloomberg) — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada plans to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations summit in September, following France and clashing with the US and Israel. Carney said Canada's long-favoured approach of a two-state solution through a negotiated settlement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority was "no longer...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
SINGAPORE — Canada's Summer McIntosh has claimed her third gold medal of the world swimming championships. The 18-year-old from Toronto won the women's 200-metre butterfly on Thursday in a meet-record 2 minutes 1.99 seconds, just shy of the world record 2:01.81. Regan Smith of the United States finished second in 2:04.99, while Australia's...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
In the aftermath of Monday’s fatal shooting at a Manhattan office building, investigating authorities have focused on a note left by the gunman, Shane Tamura. The letter, which the New York Police Department has described as a suicide note, referenced the NFL and the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Also in the letter was...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
An e-scooter rider is dead and Toronto Police are hunting the driver who hit her and took off. Cops say the deadly incident happened around 9 p.m. Wednesday at Codsell Ave. and Goddard St., in the Bathurst St. and Sheppard Ave. area. The female on the e-scooter was struck and died at the scene. Her […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
(Bloomberg) — Ford Motor Co. said its profit this year is poised for a sharp drop on the growing fallout from President Donald Trump's tariffs, underscoring the dramatic policy shifts in Washington that are upending the auto industry. The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker forecast adjusted earnings before interest and taxes this year will fall...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
A Brampton homeowner was transported to a trauma centre on Thursday after he was allegedly shot in the back during a suspected home invasion, authorities say. According to Peel Regional Police, the incident happened at approximately 12:30 a.m. near Springview Drive and Silkwood Crescent, just east of McLaughlin Road. Investigators believe that two...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
DEAR ABBY: My son is 20 and a senior in college. He’s a baseball player and is about to ask the girl he’s been dating for a year and a half to marry him. My wife and I don’t get along with her at all. She has a myriad of health problems and takes eight […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
A 65-year-old woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle in North York. Toronto police say the woman was on an e-scooter in the Codsell Avenue and Goddard Street area, just north of Sheppard Avenue West, when she was struck by a vehicle just after 9 p.m. Wednesday. The woman was pronounced dead at […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
Toronto has moved to ban motorized watercraft from one of its busiest beaches by next year due to concerns over unsafe operators and illegal rentals, but one rental company says the city should instead focus on regulations that weed out “bad actors” in the industry. City council passed a motion last week requesting that PortsToronto […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
A serious collision involving a motorcycle and a car late Wednesday night has left three people injured, including two in critical condition, according to Peel Regional Police. The crash occurred around 11 p.m. at the intersection of Ridgeway Drive and Dundas Street West. The motorcyclist suffered critical injuries, while two others were...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
Get ready to dance at the annual Toronto Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade on Saturday, among other celebrations, this Civic Holiday long weekend. There are also road closures in effect on parade day and the rest of the weekend. Toronto Caribbean Carnival Grab your costumes and head down to the lakeshore on Saturday for the Grand Parade. It […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
Toronto will be busy over the Civic Holiday long weekend with several events taking place, including the Toronto Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade. As you make your plans, check this list below of what’s open and closed on the holiday Monday. The Civic Holiday will not have as many closures as a typical holiday long weekend, […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (7 hours ago)
KANGAROO COURT As reported by Brian Lilley, the Crown wants to jail Tamara Lich for seven years and Chris Barber for eight years, for the minor charge of mischief (“Truckload of spite,” July 23). Not only is this an absurdity, it’s an utter abomination of justice and an obvious act of political persecution. This is […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)
SUNshine Girl Katie has her sights set on becoming a floral and interior designer. The 5-foot-7, hazel-eyed Capricorn, who posed for us in June 2018, enjoys going for long walks, doing yoga and playing golf. And she dreams of driving an old Volkswagen Beetle. (STAN BEHAL/TORONTO SUN)
ReadToronto Sun - Local (11 hours ago)
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The first Australian-made rocket to attempt to reach orbit from the country's soil crashed after 14 seconds of flight on Wednesday. The rocket Eris, launched by Gilmour Space Technologies, was the first Australian-designed and manufactured orbital launch vehicle to lift off from the country and was designed to carry...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (11 hours ago)
MONTREAL — Eugenie Bouchard waved goodbye to professional tennis with a hard-fought loss Wednesday night. The 31-year-old from Westmount, Que., electrified the home crowd, but bowed out to 17th seed Belinda Bencic of Switzerland 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in the National Bank Open's second round after announcing the tournament would be her last. Bouchard had...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (11 hours ago)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A 28-year-old Arkansas man was arrested Wednesday in the killings of a married couple in front of their children at Devil's Den State Park over the weekend, officials said. Arkansas State Police arrested James Andrew McGann from Springdale and charged him with two counts of capital murder. Police did not mention […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (12 hours ago)
A special air quality statement is in effect for Toronto and all of southern and central Ontario due to smoke from forest fires moving into the region Thursday. Environment Canada says smoke from forest fires over the Prairies is expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility on Thursday. “Especially through Thursday morning, that’s...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)
TORONTO — The National Bank Open took some body blows before the event due to some high-profile withdrawals. The hits have kept coming since the seeded players took the court. The two highest-seeded Canadians — No. 21 Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal and No. 22 Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., — are both out after […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (13 hours ago)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee hospital says it never agreed to a request by state officials who face a court order to turn off a death row inmate’s heart-regulating implant before his execution next week. After a Nashville judge ordered the deactivation of Byron Black’s device, a Tennessee Department of Correction official said in a […]
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (13 hours ago)
Slowly but surely, the Ottawa Redblacks are getting healthy. Desperate to rediscover a winning combination, head coach Bob Dyce will roll what he hopes is a lucky seven roster changes into Thursday’s return from a bye week to face the Calgary Stampeders. While Dru Brown will start at quarterback after getting his bell rung by […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)
A 47-year-old Toronto man is wanted for allegedly impersonating a police officer and "repeatedly” threatening two people. Toronto Police claim the man attended a business office near King St. E. and Yonge St. and impersonated a police officer on May 15. "Between May 2025 to July 2025, the suspect has repeatedly contacted and made death […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)
LOS ANGELES — Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas was arrested Wednesday along with five other people, including a suspected member of an Israeli organized crime group, on suspicion of hosting illegal high-stakes poker games at a Los Angeles mansion owned by Arenas, federal prosecutors said. All six defendants are charged with one count of conspiracy...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)
DANVILLE, Va. — A city councilman in Virginia was seriously injured Wednesday when a man stormed into his office at a local magazine, doused him in gasoline and set him on fire — an attack that authorities say was rooted in a personal dispute, not politics. Lee Vogler, 38, who has served on the Danville […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (15 hours ago)
Toronto police are searching for a man who impersonated a police officer and allegedly harassed two people over a three-month period. Investigators say the man showed up at an office in the King Street East and Yonge Street area on May 15 and impersonated a police officer. Then, between May 2025 and July 2025, the […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (15 hours ago)
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A Thai man is lying on the ground. He seems to be bleeding from a gunshot wound to his chest. The man moves his arms, a bit. A Gazan man, one not in a Hamas uniform, takes a hoe, and starts hacking at the man's neck, over and over. It makes a […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (15 hours ago)
WATCH: As the trade deadline with the U.S. approaches Sun political columnist Brian Lilley explains how Canada is getting left behind. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for possible publication to [email protected]. Letters must be 250 words or less and […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (15 hours ago)
In the end, it looks like none of the eight girls guilty in the swarming of Ken Lee will spend one more day in youth jail. The last teen convicted for the heinous crime that shocked the city and beyond was found guilty of manslaughter in May by Superior Court Justice Philip Campbell and at […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (15 hours ago)
SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by actor Alec Baldwin for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the 2021 fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The judge in a ruling made public Wednesday dismissed the case without prejudice for lack […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (16 hours ago)
OTTAWA — An Ontario migrant farm worker says there is “wickedness” in a federal government proposal that could allow employers to charge some workers 30 per cent of their income for housing. The Migrant Rights Network shared with The Canadian Press a discussion paper from Employment and Social Development Canada. The document outlines...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (16 hours ago)
Megyn Kelly has put the Trump administration on blast over its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein mess. The Megyn Kelly Show host appeared on Monday's episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored where she unleashed some harsh words about the scandal, saying it was "hard to have a lot of sympathy” for those inside the White House […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (16 hours ago)
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — A Colorado dentist was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday in the death of his wife, whose protein shakes he laced with poison before delivering a fatal dose of cyanide. District Judge Shay Whitaker sentenced James Craig to life without the possibility of parole, the mandatory sentence for first-degree murder in Colorado....
ReadToronto Sun - Local (16 hours ago)
The Major League Baseball trade deadline of Thursday at 6 p.m. ET is shaping up as an arms race. The Blue Jays will be active with various names already being bandied about, whether it's a starter or by adding to a bullpen that welcomed pending free agent Seranthony Dominguez from the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (17 hours ago)
The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says it is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that took place in Niagara Falls on Wednesday morning. “The incident involved officers with the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Unit and occurred at about 11:15 a.m. in the area of Stanley Avenue and Peer Street,” the SIU said...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (17 hours ago)
New Yorkers are fed up with having to climb over drug-addled zombies and mumbling, mentally deranged vagrants on the streets and in the subways. But the city's far-left politicians insist the homeless should be catered to on their terms, including providing them with clean needles to support their addictions and medical care wherever they choose...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (17 hours ago)
Canada joined with 14 other countries this week in expressing openness to recognizing a Palestinian state. The foreign ministers of the 15 nations, which included Australia, New Zealand and Ireland, released a statement on Wednesday which expressed "our unwavering commitment to the vision of the two-state solution where two democratic states,...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (17 hours ago)
Whatever one thinks of Alberta's separation movement, the referendum question it seeks to pose to Albertans is a vast improvement over those confronting voters in the 1995 and 1980 Quebec referenda on separation. Proposed by Mitch Sylvestre, chair of the separatist Alberta Prosperity Project, it seeks a "YES” or "NO” answer to the question:...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (17 hours ago)
TORONTO — The royal charter that formed Hudson’s Bay about 355 years ago could soon be getting a new home. The Canadian Museum of History announced Wednesday that the Weston family, of Loblaw Cos. Ltd. fame, wants to buy the document and donate it to the Quebec institution. The charter was signed by King Charles […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (18 hours ago)
A teen girl found guilty of manslaughter in the fatal swarming of a homeless Toronto man broke into tears Wednesday as she apologized in court for her role in the attack, saying she has learned “important lessons” in the years since the incident and is working to turn her life around. Standing before the judge, […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (18 hours ago)
Nearly one in five youths in Windsor-Essex looking for jobs is unemployed, but a local agency hopes a new program can help trim that figure. Already the nation’s unemployment capital, the Windsor area also boasts the highest youth unemployment rate (18.2 per cent) in Canada, according to the latest Statistics Canada report covering 2024. The...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (18 hours ago)
TORONTO — The Ontario government says it will appeal a court decision that found a new law to remove three Toronto bike lanes unconstitutional, after a judge ruled the lane removals would put people at an "increased risk of harm and death.” Ontario Superior Court Justice Paul Schabas found the province's plan to remove bike […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (18 hours ago)
Even though, Trey Hendrickson and the Cincinnati Bengals remain at odds when it comes to reaching a contract extension, the All-Pro defensive end felt it was more important to be with teammates as they prepare for the upcoming season. That is why Hendrickson was at his first training camp practice on Wednesday morning. Hendrickson was […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (19 hours ago)
Austin Slater is heading to the New York Yankees. The Yankees acquired the veteran outfielder from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday in exchange for minor league pitching prospect Gage Ziehl. The Yankees have a pressing need to bolster their outfield ranks with star Aaron Judge out indefinitely while dealing with a flexor strain in […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (19 hours ago)
Ben Mulroney and Jessica Mulroney are the latest high-profile couple to reportedly hit the skids. The Canadian stylist, 45, who was spotted without her wedding ring, told friends about the split while attending a wedding solo in Toronto last month, the New York Post reported. "They're split. Jessica seemed sad, but also relieved to have […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (19 hours ago)
WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of No Holds Barred, Postmedia wrestling writer Jan Murphy and Postmedia's Rob Wong speak with WWE Superstar Sami Zayn. Sami gives his thoughts on Hulk Hogan's impact on him as a wrestler, how he feels about his feud with Karrion Kross going into their match this week at SummerSlam, and […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (19 hours ago)
Scottie Scheffler gained plenty of notice this month for the soul-baring comments he delivered shortly before the British Open. The top golfer in the world told reporters that pursuing his profession was “not a fulfilling life” and that he would quit competitive play if it “started affecting my home life.” Among those who took an […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (19 hours ago)
WATCH BELOW as the Sun’s Joe Warmington went to an American Eagle to see if the Sweeney ad campaign has stopped people from shopping at the outlet. What do YOU think? Tweet and Facebook us! And don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (20 hours ago)
Downtown Windsor is about to glow up with a ‘magical and unforgettable’ event. Art Windsor-Essex is launching the city’s first-ever free Night Light Festival this September. “Over three magical nights, public spaces will come alive with interactive installations, breathtaking digital art, and luminous creations,” Art Windsor-Essex...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (20 hours ago)
(Bloomberg) — London flights began resuming their service on Wednesday afternoon after a technical glitch at a key air-traffic control center forced authorities to temporarily limit the number of movements into the UK capital. Operations at Heathrow, the biggest airport in the UK, came back after a brief disruption to takeoffs and landings, while...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (20 hours ago)
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Workers at a site in South Carolina that once made key parts for nuclear bombs in the U.S. have found a radioactive wasp nest but officials said there is no danger to anyone. Employees who routinely check radiation levels at the Savannah River Site near Aiken found a wasp nest on […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (20 hours ago)
FRANKFURT — Premium German carmaker Mercedes-Benz said Wednesday its second-quarter profit plunged nearly 70 percent due to US tariffs and weak sales in China, prompting it to lower its full-year revenue outlook. Net profit for the period was 957 million euros (US$1.1 billion), far below the 1.5 billion analysts polled by financial data firm...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (20 hours ago)
An Ontario court ruled Wednesday the Ford government’s plan to remove bike lanes on three major Toronto streets is unconstitutional, saying it would put “people at increased risk of harm and death.” Superior Court Justice Paul Schabas said any removal or reconfiguration that takes away the physical separation of the bike lanes violates the...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (20 hours ago)
Durham Regional Police have identified a suspect in a stabbing that took place at the Pickering GO station on Monday afternoon. Officers were called to the station at 1322 Bayly St. at around 12:05 a.m. on July 28 for reports of an armed person. Investigators say the victim was walking to their car in the […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (21 hours ago)
The Buffalo Sabres’ home arena will continue being called the KeyBank Center after the two sides announced a 10-year naming rights extension on Wednesday. The new deal will kick in next year and run through 2035-36. The Cleveland-based bank has a large regional presence in Buffalo, and took over the downtown arena’s naming rights after […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (21 hours ago)
Windsor comedian Jen Richardson is still trying to make sense of the loss. Her South Walkerville home — and everything in it — was destroyed in a devastating fire late last Thursday night. Her family’s beloved cat, named City, did not make it out. “It still doesn’t feel real,” Richardson told the Star. “I don’t […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (22 hours ago)
After last week's advance warning that a gusher of red ink would be coming in its next financial report, Stellantis on Tuesday confirmed the grim news — the global automaker lost $3.58 billion in the first half of 2025 as net revenues plunged 13 per cent. Stellantis blamed tariffs, higher industrial costs and the heavy […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (22 hours ago)
The Windsor Police Service has released an image of a light-coloured early-2000s Lexus connected to a weekend shooting on Riverside Drive East. Shortly after 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, officers responded to a report of gunfire in the 1300 block of Riverside Drive East. A preliminary investigation revealed that two vehicles were travelling...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (22 hours ago)
Canada captured bronze in the mixed 4×100-metre medley relay Wednesday at the world swimming championship, its fifth medal of the meet. The team of Kylie Masse, of LaSalle, Ont., Oliver Dawson, of Grande Prairie, Alta., Toronto's Josh Liendo and Taylor Ruck, of Kelowna, B.C., finished in three minutes 40.90 seconds, just ahead of the Netherlands....
ReadToronto Sun - Local (22 hours ago)
Paris (AFP) — A Chinese submersible has discovered thousands of worms and molluscs nearly 10 kilometres (six miles) below sea level in the Mariana Trench, the deepest colony of creatures ever observed, a study revealed on Wednesday. The discovery in Earth’s deepest underwater valley suggests that there could be much more life thriving in the...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (22 hours ago)
The NBA will play at least six regular-season games in Europe over the next three seasons, starting with a pair of games between the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic this season. The Grizzlies and Magic will play in Berlin on Jan. 15, then in London on Jan. 18. The league will play games at Manchester, […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (22 hours ago)
Investigators probing the January midair collision of a passenger plane and an Army helicopter over Washington that killed 67 people found the chopper was flying higher than the it should have been and the altitude readings were inaccurate. The details came out of the first day of National Transportation Safety Board hearings in Washington, where...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (22 hours ago)
The Toronto Police Service (TPS) is marking the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of eight-year-old Nicole Morin, unveiling a $50,000 reward to generate tips that could finally resolve her cold case. The announcement from TPS officials took place at 11 a.m. on Wednesday in Etobicoke—the same address and time Morin was last seen in 1985. […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (22 hours ago)
Vibrant colours, elaborate costumes, spirited masqueraders and the sounds of Soca music will be taking over Toronto’s lakeshore on Saturday for the Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade. The parade, which starts at 8 a.m. and runs until 8 p.m., will travel from the grounds of Exhibition Place to Canada Boulevard, to westbound Lake Shore Boulevard West....
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is investigating after a privately registered Hawker 850XP experienced a landing gear issue at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred shortly after the aircraft touched down, according to airport officials. “A private aircraft experienced an issue with its...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (23 hours ago)
Building on Essex County’s long rodeo history, the Kingsville Pro Rodeo is roping in more fans than ever. The big-bronc event returned last weekend for its second year and an expanded version that boosted attendance for a reborn local tradition. Hosted at Trimble Farms Cattle Co. in partnership with Rawhide Rodeo Company, the event featured […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (23 hours ago)
OTTAWA — Signs of resilience in the Canadian economy were enough for the Bank of Canada to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday, but the spectre of U.S. trade uncertainty continues to cast a shadow over the central bank’s decisions. The central bank’s policy rate remains at 2.75 per cent after a third consecutive […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (23 hours ago)
A union representing Toronto workers says unbearable heat forced the closure of two indoor pools Tuesday, and they remain closed this morning. CUPE Local 79 says indoor humidex ratings were recorded between 40 and 45 C this week at Main Square Community Recreation Centre and Birchmount Community Centre pools. The union says aquatic staff members...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (24 hours ago)
Toronto police are investigating after an early-morning vehicle fire in Scarborough left three cars damaged and prompted a search for suspects. Emergency crews were called to 77 Crockford Boulevard, near Lawrence Avenue East, around 6:10 a.m. on Wednesday, where officers found three vehicles set on fire, according to police. Investigators say...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (24 hours ago)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he'll impose a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus an additional import tax because of India's purchasing of Russian oil. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that India "is our friend” but its "Tariffs are far too high” on U.S. goods. The Republican president […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (24 hours ago)
(Bloomberg) — Tesla Inc. agreed to buy $4.3 billion worth of US-built batteries from LG Energy Solution Ltd., a person familiar with the matter said, in a deal that should eventually boost the carmaker's slowing energy storage business. LG Energy announced in a regulatory filing Wednesday that it had secured a 5.9 trillion won contract […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (24 hours ago)
(Bloomberg) — The population of England and Wales has hit an estimated 61.8 million after a near-record jump last year, reigniting the political row over migration that has fueled support for Nigel Farage's upstart Reform UK party. The rise of 706,881 people in the year to mid-2024, or 1.2%, was the second-largest by number in […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (24 hours ago)
(Bloomberg) — The enigma surrounding Hermès shares worth about €14 billion ($16.2 billion) inherited by a member of the luxury goods company's controlling family is finally seeing some glimmers of light. Hermès International SCA believes the family member, Nicolas Puech, hasn't had the shares in the Birkin bag maker for a while, Executive...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (24 hours ago)
Huairou (China) (AFP) — Villager Hu Yuefang returned her home in the rural outskirts of Beijing to pick up medicine for her elderly and disabled father, only to find it had been washed away by some of worst flooding to hit the Chinese capital in years. Swathes of northern China have endured deadly rains and […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (24 hours ago)
(Bloomberg) — Starbucks Corp., which built a loyal following in part by selling sugary candy-colored drinks, has a vision for a healthier menu that's better suited for the MAHA era. It's testing matcha and cold brew made with coconut water. It's exploring syrups sweetened with agave instead of sugar. It's been piloting a protein-infused cold...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
Police have released an image of two suspects wanted in connection with a disturbing video that shows two separate attacks on women at Wet'n'Wild Toronto. The incidents took place on Thursday at the water park in Brampton, on Finch Ave. W., near Hwy. 427. The 74-second clip, posted on X by the Toronto Crime Watch […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
Kraft Heinz Co. used price increases to help offset volume declines as the company continues a strategic review of its brands. The company beat Wall Street sales estimates, with organic revenue in the second quarter declining 2%, the owner of Heinz, Kraft and Oscar Mayer brands said in a statement. Analysts had expected a drop […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
Just two witnesses, both law enforcement officials, testified before the federal grand juries that indicted Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell on sex trafficking charges, the Justice Department said in support of its request to unseal transcripts of the usually secret proceedings. In a filing late Tuesday in Manhattan...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — The “home of metal” is honoring one of its most cherished sons. Thousands of Black Sabbath fans were paying their respects Wednesday to frontman Ozzy Osbourne as his hearse made its way through the streets of Birmingham, the English city where he grew up and where the band was formed in […]
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (A day ago)
Gardeners, like farmers, tend to have an above-average consciousness of the weather. We know when it's going to rain, when it's been too long since the last rain, and we are keenly aware when we're in the midst of a stretch of cool, cloudy weather or – like most of this July, so far – an […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Toronto’s sweltering heat wave is set to ease on Wednesday evening, bringing relief after several days of soaring temperatures and oppressive humidity. Environment Canada’s multi‑day heat warning remains in effect for the city, following daytime highs above 30°C and humidex values that have pushed into the 40s since the weekend. Forecasters...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
BANGKOK (AP) — An explosion at a fireworks workshop in central Thailand killed at least nine people on Wednesday, local officials said. The blast occurred in Suphan Buri province, about 95 kilometers (60 miles) northwest of Bangkok in the heart of the country’s central rice-growing region. The cause was not immediately known. The Samerkun...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
TOKYO (AP) — One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast. No substantial damage has been reported so far, but authorities warned people away from shorelines and said the risk could last more than a day. Ports on the […]
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Moscow (AFP) — Russian state television on Wednesday aired footage of a tsunami wave sweeping through a coastal town in the far east of the country, carrying buildings and debris into the sea. An 8.8 magnitude megaquake struck off the coast of Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula earlier, prompting evacuations and tsunami alerts across...
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Shanghai (AFP) — Police in Shanghai busted a gang making and selling fake Labubus this month, detaining eight people and 5,000 counterfeit toys worth $1.7 million, local state-owned media reported. Made by Beijing-based toymaker Pop Mart, Labubu dolls have become a must-have item internationally, adorning the handbags of celebrities such as...
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers comprising local mountaineers and porters resumed efforts on Wednesday to reach injured German Olympic gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier on a peak in northern Pakistan, officials said. Faizullah Faraq, a spokesman for the regional Gilgit-Baltistan government, said rescuers were racing against time to reach Dahlmeier...
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A Juno award winner and Grammy-nominated artist said he is struggling to sell tickets to his upcoming tour and is sparking a bigger conversation about the state of Canada’s music industry. “I’m extremely embarrassed to tell you this, but I’m going to tell you anyway,” JP Saxe said in a TikTok video. “If I don’t […]
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DEAR ABBY: For nearly 30 years, my husband and I shared a close, trusting marriage. Months ago, I caught him lying about meetings he was having with a 35-year-old colleague. Then I discovered months of ongoing texts. When I asked for an explanation, he became angry and defensive. His explanation was it was work-related, that […]
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The man who stormed a Manhattan office tower with a gun, killing four people before killing himself, worked in the surveillance department of a Las Vegas casino, part of an industry built on watching for threats before they unfold. Shane Tamura, 27, didn’t show up to work his usual shift Sunday […]
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