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TORONTO — Firefighters in Toronto say an ice sculpture teasing Drake’s much-anticipated album, “Iceman,” continues to draw people trying to heat it up. Fire Chief Jim Jessop says crews were called Tuesday evening about “dangerous and unsafe activities” at the site of the installation in a downtown parking lot. He says crowds of people had […]
TORONTO — The laneway beside Adam Barnes’s house is, at first blush, unremarkable within Toronto’s catalogue of backstreets: there are garages, a graffiti-tagged brick wall and a chain-link fence topped with barbed wire. The curb used to be dominated by tree-of-heaven, an invasive plant that can quickly outcompete native species, says Barnes. But when the […]
TORONTO — A release date for Drake’s much-anticipated album “Iceman” appears to have been retrieved from his towering ice installation in Toronto. Streamer Kishka was among a swarm of fans attempting to crack the mystery after Drake suggested the project’s release date was buried somewhere within the structure. On Tuesday, the Toronto-based content creator livestreamed […]
TORONTO — A Toronto police officer has been arrested and charged with the unauthorized use of a computer. Police say an officer allegedly accessed private police databases without authorization on multiple occasions between June and December 2025. Const. Rifat Hassan is set to appear in court in July. Police say the 33-year-old has served with […]
SUDBURY — The City of Greater Sudbury has declared a state of emergency as it grapples with rising water levels and braces for more flooding in the coming days. City officials say the decision was made based on current conditions and projections from Conservation Sudbury, which has issued a flood warning for the region. The […]
TORONTO — A release date for Drake’s much-anticipated album “Iceman” appears to have been retrieved from his towering ice installation in Toronto. Streamer Kishka was among a swarm of fans attempting to crack the mystery after Drake suggested the project’s release date was buried somewhere within the structure. On Tuesday, the Toronto-based content creator livestreamed […]
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford says six inmates mistakenly released from Ontario’s jails remain at large. More than 150 inmates have been improperly released from the provincial jail system since 2021. Ford says the criminals will be captured, but he says the situation is unacceptable. Ontario’s solicitor general and his No. 2 have apologized for […]
CHATHAM-KENT, ONT. — A former Chatham-Kent, Ont., police officer is facing sexual assault charges after an investigation by the province’s police watchdog. The Special Investigations Unit says it was notified by the force last September after a woman reported alleged incidents that took place when she was a minor. The SIU says the alleged incidents […]
TORONTO — It took six years and a complicated legal battle for Ngoc My Ly to reach a settlement with her insurance company after a car crash that left her with chronic pain, depression, dizziness and memory loss. After her treatment plan and benefit claims were initially denied by her insurer, Aviva, the Toronto-area woman […]
TORONTO — Toronto police say they were called to the location of Drake’s ice sculpture Monday night as people were climbing the structure and breaking off chunks with tools. A police spokesperson says pieces of the ice began falling, “creating a dangerous situation.” Drake has suggested the release date for his forthcoming album lies hidden […]