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SIU investigating death of 24-year-old man in Wapekeka First Nation courtroom
Ontario's police watchdog says it has launched an investigation after a 24-year-old man was shot dead by provincial police in a courtroom in the province's northwest.
Canada has its 1st case of West Nile this year. Here’s what to know about the virus
Confirmation of the first human case of West Nile virus acquired in Canada this year arrived just in time for the August long weekend.
Pedestrian, 77, struck and killed while attempting to cross Hwy. 404 in Richmond Hill
Provincial police are investigating a fatal collision that happened on southbound Highway 404 in Richmond Hill on Saturday morning. Officers say a 77-year-old pedestrian from Toronto was attempting to ...
Motorcyclist, 59, struck and killed by dump truck on Hwy. 401
Provincial police are investigating a fatal collision that happened on westbound Highway 401 in Toronto on Sunday morning.
Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson arrested at Washington airport on a domestic violence offense
Reigning 100-meter world champion Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested last weekend for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Hamilton man, 62, pronounced dead after day-long standoff with police
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 62-year-old man in Hamilton on Friday.
Prosecutors say kids at a camp were sickened by sedatives in candy. A 76-year-old has been charged
A 76-year-old man appeared in a court in central England on Saturday to face child cruelty charges after several boys at a summer camp were sickened by what prosecutors say was candy laced with ...
Ledecky wins 800-metre freestyle at world swim championship, McIntosh takes bronze
Canada's Summer McIntosh took the bronze medal in the 800-metre freestyle at the world swim championship in a three-way duel to the finish.
‘Tech is booming’: Canada’s first quantum computing hub boots up in southern Alberta
Nate Glubish, Alberta’s minister of technology and innovation, highlighted the hub on social media. “Alberta tech is booming,” he said. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 2, ...
Israeli fire kills at least 18 in Gaza, and US envoy visits hostage family protest
Hospitals in Gaza reported the killing of more than a dozen people, eight of them food-seekers, by Israeli fire on Saturday as Palestinians endured severe risks searching for food amid airdrops and ...
Hurricane Gil continues to churn far out in the eastern Pacific
Hurricane Gil was continuing to churn in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Saturday but is not expected to threaten land and is likely to decrease in strength rapidly over the weekend, forecasters said.
Rats! Are newer vehicle wire coverings attracting rodents?
Stephanie Pacheco says there’s a lot to love about her 2023 Hyundai Palisade. She’s not the only one with a deep affection for her car, claiming rats have chewed through the knock sensor wire coating, ...