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One person in hospital after house levels in Barrie fire
One person is in the hospital with unknown injuries after a house was levelled by a fire on Saturday morning, according to Barrie Fire and Emergency Services. Emergency crews responded to the scene on ...
Keep calm and swim on: how a Canadian man conquered the English Channel
In July, Toronto high school teacher Sam Garrison defeated the odds and made a solo swim across the English Channel.
What the scrapping of the ‘de minimis’ tariff exemption means for small businesses and you
The latest changes to what’s known as the “de minimis” exemption is likely to impact Canadian small businesses in a big way.
Haiti declares a 3-month state of emergency as gangs ravage country’s central region
Haiti’s government announced Saturday that it is implementing a three-month state of emergency in the country’s central region as gang violence surges. The measure will cover Haiti’s West, Artibonite ...
Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at the International Space Station
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing’s Starliner. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted ...
$7K worth of Labubu dolls stolen from Los Angeles store, authorities say
A group of masked thieves stole about $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls from a Los Angeles-area store earlier this week, authorities said. The incident took place early Wednesday morning at a store in La ...
London police arrest 150 as pro-Palestinian protesters defy new law
Police in London have arrested some 150 people after demonstrators intentionally violated a new law banning support for a pro-Palestinian group because they say the legislation improperly restricts ...
Montreal police investigate assault of Jewish father caught in part on video
Montreal police are investigating after a Jewish father was attacked in the city's Villeray—Saint-Michel—Parc-Extension borough on Friday afternoon, caught partly on video by a bystander.
Pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by LRT in Scarborough
A female pedestrian is seriously injured after being struck by an LRT vehicle in Scarborough on Saturday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the area of Pharmacy Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East ...
Canada joins international partners to condemn Israel plan to take over Gaza City
OTTAWA — Canada is joining international partners panning Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City. Foreign ministers from several countries including Canada, Australia, France, Germany and the ...
Gunmen attack a boat off Ecuador’s coast, killing at least 4 with more than a dozen missing
Dozens of gunmen have attacked a boat off Ecuador ’s southeast coast, killing several people after opening fire on its occupants and launching explosives at the vessel, according to local news reports ...
Israel faces growing global condemnation over military expansion in Gaza
International condemnation grew Saturday over Israel's decision for a military takeover of Gaza City, while little appeared to change immediately on the ground in the territory shattered by 22 months ...