Author: The Canadian Press
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OSHAWA — Durham Regional Police are looking for a suspect after a dog’s remains were found in a suitcase in Oshawa. Officers received an animal abuse call Friday night from a passerby who found a small dead dog in a suitcase near the green space in the area of Gibb Street and Grenfell Street. Police […]
Those who have undergone successful corrective procedures for irregular heart beats may no longer need to commit to long-term blood thinning therapy, an international study co-led by Canadian researchers suggests. Researchers behind the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine say the discovery could potentially alter the clinical care of millions of people […]
Another union at Montreal’s transit network announced a one-day strike this month, but this one isn’t expected to disrupt service. A strike is already underway at the transit authority, with buses and metros only available during rush hours and late evenings. Unless a deal is reached the strike involving the network’s maintenance workers could last […]
TORONTO — The City of Toronto is adding more than 1,200 shelter spaces for people experiencing homelessness later this month as part of its winter services plan. A news release from the city says this figure includes 370 permanent supportive and subsidized housing units, 244 warm centre spaces that will open when temperatures hit -5 […]
Telus Corp. saw an increase in internet subscriptions as the company builds its fibre presence in markets like Ontario and Quebec, provinces long dominated by its rivals. During the quarter, Telus said it signed up 40,000 net residential and business internet customers, up 6,000 from a year earlier. Chief financial officer Doug French said that […]
TORONTO — Police say a man wanted for an alleged murder in northern Ontario has been arrested near Toronto’s Union Station. Sault Ste. Marie police say the 52-year-old man is charged with second-degree murder and indignity to a body. The man was initially considered a missing person until police identified him as a suspect several […]
OAKVILLE — Halton Regional Police says an eight-year-old girl died after a car struck two pedestrians in Oakville. Police were called in Thursday afternoon for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision on North Service Road West, west of Lindsay Drive, where two people travelling on foot were hit. The Halton Regional Police Service […]
TORONTO — When Jae and Trey Richards were younger, their dad would scold them for skipping shifts at his moving company to pursue careers as content creators. “We spent years and years, from ages 12 to 25, just working against our will, man,” says Jae. “I’d be like, ‘I’m trying to make YouTube videos.’ He’d […]
TORONTO — Prince Harry joked in Toronto that he was “under duress” when he wore a Los Angeles Dodgers hat during a World Series game against the Blue Jays last week. The Duke of Sussex was in the crowd at Los Angeles’ Dodgers Stadium with his wife Meghan Markle for Game 4 of the Fall […]
TORONTO — Veterans at a care centre in Toronto gathered Thursday to present their art therapy work to Prince Harry and share their stories ahead of Remembrance Day, as they reflected on the lasting impact of their sacrifices in service. The Duke of Sussex called it a highlight of his two-day visit to Toronto, which […]