Dec 08, 02:00

CTV News - Toronto Thursday, December 7, 2023 9:47 PM
     A male pedestrian has been seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Etobicoke Thursday evening.
CTV News - Toronto Thursday, December 7, 2023 8:22 PM
     Some TTC special constables could be outfitted with body-worn cameras as of early 2024.
CTV News - Toronto Thursday, December 7, 2023 7:48 PM
     The incoming leader of the Assembly of First Nations says she'll back demands by chiefs in Ontario for a judicial review of Canada's carbon price.
Thursday, December 7, 2023 11:42 PM
     Kyle Connor scored his 16th and 17th goals of the season while Connor Hellebuyck stopped 32 shots as the Jets have now won three games in a row.
Thursday, December 7, 2023 10:57 PM
     Dutch judges said Thursday they would rule in two weeks on the conversion of the 13-year sentence for Aydin Coban, who was convicted of the extortion and harassment of Amanda.
Thursday, December 7, 2023 10:41 PM
     Mounties say the the driver went over an embankment, and was declared dead at the scene.
Thursday, December 7, 2023 10:31 PM
     The District of Summerland has been struggling to find a more permanent solution for a much larger dog park in town.
Thursday, December 7, 2023 9:59 PM
     Joseph Woll suffered a setback after playing a major role in Toronto's victory Thursday night.
Thursday, December 7, 2023 9:58 PM
     Montreal gave it their best effort at the Bell Centre, but these Los Angeles Kings are special. Brian Wilde has more on Thursday night's matchup.
Thursday, December 7, 2023 9:37 PM
     The Conservatives continued to force the delay of government bills and billions in spending on Thursday in an attempt to get the Liberals to adjust the federal carbon-pricing plan.
Thursday, December 7, 2023 9:28 PM
     Ben Coli of Burnaby's Dageraad Brewing, told Global News that while many industries are facing tough financial times, there's an additional hurdle for beer-makers.
Thursday, December 7, 2023 9:25 PM
     Cpl. Peter Leckie pleaded guilty Oct. 30 to three counts of breach of trust for accessing confidential files unrelated to his policing duties, without authorization.
Thursday, December 7, 2023 9:15 PM
     Police identified the suspect, who was killed in a shootout with police, as Anthony Polito, a longtime business professor who was living in nearby Henderson, Nevada.
Toronto Sun Thursday, December 7, 2023 11:39 PM
     BEST BETS BUFFALO BILLS (6-6) at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8-4) LINE: Kansas City by 1.5 CHEWABLE: After losing three of four the Bills had a bye last week to regroup and prepare for what will be a very difficult road to a playoff spot. It starts at a venue where they know they can win, […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, December 7, 2023 10:29 PM
     A pedestrian is dead after a lunch-hour collision on Thursday involving a garbage truck. Toronto Police said that they responded to a report of personal-injury collision involving a pedestrian and a motor vehicle Thursday at 12:46 p.m. in the St. Clair Ave. W.-Winona Dr. area. A garbage truck was travelling west on St. Clair toward […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, December 7, 2023 10:01 PM
     The Maple Leafs are going to have to get by without the goalie who had emerged as their No. 1 guy in net. Joseph Woll will "miss time, for sure," Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe said after the 25-year-old was hurt in the third period of Toronto's 4-3 win in Ottawa on Thursday night. "It's unfortunate," […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, December 7, 2023 9:53 PM
     Police are looking to put the freeze on fraudulent snow-removal services. Toronto Police warned on Thursday that fraudsters across the city are trying to take advantage of the turn in weather by using ads to sell work that is "never" done. "Suspects typically use social-media ads to advertise their snow-removal service," Const. Sinderela Chung said […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, December 7, 2023 8:50 PM
     Network blames incident on technical glitch, issues apology on air
Toronto Sun Thursday, December 7, 2023 8:44 PM
     WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted on nine tax charges in California on Thursday as a special counsel investigation into the business dealings of the president's son intensifies against the backdrop of the looming 2024 election. The new charges — three felonies and six misdemeanors — come in addition to federal firearms charges in […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, December 7, 2023 8:35 PM
     A five-day visit to Upstate N.Y. in early December isn't everyone's idea of a good time, but take it from Toronto PWHL head coach Troy Ryan, it was exactly what the new league needed. All six teams that make up the Professional Women's Hockey league were on hand with their full complement of staff employees. […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, December 7, 2023 8:33 PM
     As if the wait to hear their fate on the Shohei Ohtani chase isn't excruciating enough, the Blue Jays now have the added burden of seeing a massive division rival get a bigger jump on the off-season. It was always going to be a worry that the longer it takes for the Ohtani sweepstakes to […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, December 7, 2023 8:21 PM
     Alan Ruck is being sued by one of the drivers he allegedly collided with before slamming into a pizza shop at Halloween. The 'Succession' and 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' actor, 67, was caught on camera in footage obtained by TMZ ploughing his truck into the side of the pizzeria and hitting two cars. A lawsuit […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, December 7, 2023 7:44 PM
     'Technical glitch to blame,' company says
CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 1:49 AM
     RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The roads are so ravaged that the dead and wounded arrive by donkey cart. Desperate relatives rush bloodied and dust-covered people, many of them children, to the hospital. Naseem Hassan, a 48-year-old Palestinian medic in the Gaza Strip's southern town of Khan Younis, said it had become impossible to walk […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 1:14 AM
     Buddhists around the world are celebrating Bodhi Day. Also called Buddha's Enlightenment Day, it commemorates when Siddhartha Gautama attained awakening — or enlightenment — some 2,600 years ago, becoming the Buddha. When is Bodhi Day celebrated? Japan celebrates on Dec. 8, following the Western calendar. It varies elsewhere in East Asia, but generally, the holiday […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 1:12 AM
     TORONTO — Geddy Lee surprised a venue full of Rush fans on Thursday by marching out old friend and longtime band mate Alex Lifeson to help him traverse back through decades of shared memories. It was a rare opportunity to see the progressive rock legends in a semi-causal setting, sans guitars but armed with many […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 1:08 AM
     A little girl perches on the shoulder of her mom, whose eyes fill with trepidation as she wades through waist-deep water in the jungle of the Darien Gap. Another woman sits beside railroad tracks as she and her husband head north through central Mexico. Covering her eyes with her fingers, the woman could be weeping. […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 12:49 AM
     LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 67-year-old college professor who was denied jobs at various Nevada colleges and universities stuffed loaded handgun magazines into his waistband before walking into a University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus building and killing three faculty members, police said. After police killed him in a shootout, Anthony Polito was found to […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 12:42 AM
     HOUSTON (AP) — A mayoral runoff Saturday between state Sen. John Whitmire, 74, and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, 73, has the fourth-largest city in the U.S. on the verge of picking a new leader who cuts against Houston's demographic trends. Census figures show Houston is becoming younger, with a median age of around 35 […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 12:41 AM
     BOGOR, Indonesia (AP) — At a lake in the West Javan city of Bogor, children and teenagers paddle toward piles of floating trash, pick it up and store it in their kayaks, before passing it to friends sorting it onshore. The group of around 20 youngsters started off as a team of one, a decade […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 12:35 AM
     SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge was poised Friday to prohibit separation of families at the border for purposes of deterring immigration for eight years, preemptively blocking resumption of a lightning-rod, Trump-era policy that the former president hasn't ruled out if voters return him to the White House next year. U.S. District Judge Dana […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 12:34 AM
     A Nicki Minaj album dropping on her birthday and the return of Tony Shalhoub's quirky private investigator Adrian Monk with one final case are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 12:30 AM
     HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday ahead of a U.S. government jobs report, after Wall Street rose Thursday to snap its first three-day losing streak since Halloween. U.S. futures were lower and oil prices gained more than $1. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index shed 1.8% to 32,254.82, as investors […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 12:16 AM
     Derek Chauvin was stabbed nearly two dozen times in the law library at a federal prison in Arizona. Larry Nassar was knifed repeatedly in his cell at a federal penitentiary in Florida. The assaults of two notorious, high-profile federal prisoners by fellow inmates in recent months have renewed concerns about whether the chronically understaffed, crisis-plagued […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 12:12 AM
     The U.S. Census Bureau wants to change how it asks people about disabilities, and some advocates are complaining that they were not consulted enough on what amounts to a major overhaul in how disabilities would be defined by the federal government. Disability advocates say the change would artificially reduce their numbers by almost half. At […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 12:10 AM
     TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's Defense Ministry says a Chinese military surveillance balloon was spotted in the Taiwan Strait, as well as a large-scale movement of military aircraft and ships. The ministry said the balloon passed southwest of the northern port city of Keelung on Thursday night, then continued east before disappearing, possibly into the […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 12:05 AM
     Hunter Biden indicted on nine tax charges, adding to gun charges in special counsel probe WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted on nine tax charges in California on Thursday as a special counsel investigation into the business dealings of President Joe Biden's son intensifies against the backdrop of the looming 2024 election. The new […]
CityNews Toronto Friday, December 8, 2023 12:05 AM
     LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicki Minaj 's highly anticipated fifth studio album, "Pink Friday 2," is finally here. Out Friday, the 10-time Grammy nominee's 41st birthday, "Pink Friday 2" is Minaj's first full-length release since 2018's "Queen." The 22-track release is stacked with features, including contributions from Drake, Lil Wayne, J. Cole, Lil Uzi Vert […]
G-Alt cp24.com Thursday, December 7, 2023 8:00 PM
     ... CP24.com in an interview this week. "There was a hope that it had started to plateau by late September, early October. But in fact, unfortunately ...
Ottawa Citizen Thursday, December 7, 2023 7:42 PM
     A large 12-foot menorah was again lit at Ottawa City Hall on Thursday evening to mark the start of Hanukkah, the "Festival of Lights" Jewish holiday that continues for eight days and nights, this year running until the evening of Dec. 15. The public menorah lighting at city hall was organized by the Rohr Chabad […]
Windsor Star Friday, December 8, 2023 12:45 AM
     It was a career first for rookie defenceman Carson Woodall and the first of the season for the Windsor Spitfires. The 17-year-old Woodall, who is from Belle River, netted his first career Ontario Hockey League goal to help the Spitfires put together back-to-back wins for the first time this season with a 4-1 win over […]
Windsor Star Thursday, December 7, 2023 8:09 PM
     It won't be around long but it'll feel good while it lasts. Windsor-Essex will welcome a short blast of unseasonably warm weather Friday and Saturday. The average high for this time of year is around 3C. But according to Environment Canada, Friday is forecast to see a high of 10C, while Saturday is expected to […]
The Province Friday, December 8, 2023 1:03 AM
     The Vancouver Canucks are back in the winner's column after a solid win over red-hot Minnesota.
The Province Thursday, December 7, 2023 7:14 PM
     Adam Foote's coaching resume is relatively short — but it's clear he's a quick study for the Canucks.
The Province Thursday, December 7, 2023 7:00 PM
     Opinion: The high cost of living has put many families in a precarious position, causing some to recalibrate holiday traditions.
Ottawa Sun Thursday, December 7, 2023 10:48 PM
     LEAFS 4, SENATORS 3 The Ottawa Senators let one slip away in the Battle of Ontario Thursday night. While you can argue they deserved a better fate after outplaying the arch-rival Toronto Maple Leafs for large portions of this night, the result was all too familiar as the Senators dropped a 4-3 decision in front […]
Ottawa Sun Thursday, December 7, 2023 7:54 PM
     Remember when the Battle of Ontario really was a battle, with the hockey hatred ratcheted up — on and off the ice? Remember when the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators lined up against each other and bad tempers, fighting and plenty of bad blood, literally, were all part of it. It was all-out war, […]
National Observer Thursday, December 7, 2023 8:40 PM
     They include two animated films, one a near masterpiece
National Observer Thursday, December 7, 2023 8:37 PM
     Members of Parliament have called CBC president Catherine Tait to testify about her announcement the public broadcaster would cut 10 per cent of its workforce, while not ruling out bonuses for executives. 
Montreal Gazette Thursday, December 7, 2023 11:33 PM
     Kings 4, Canadiens 0. "I felt like they were winning after the first, but I didn't feel they were beating us," coach St. Louis says.
Montreal Gazette Thursday, December 7, 2023 9:14 PM
     Kelly Pannek scores twice as Minnesota wins 4-3.
Montreal Gazette Thursday, December 7, 2023 8:24 PM
     "We're going to continue increasing our visibility to make sure is everyone is safe," the police chief says in a virtual meeting with citizens.
Calgary Herald Thursday, December 7, 2023 9:10 PM
     The major change in the Hall's strategy is an emphasis on telling sport stories digitally with schools across Canada a primary target
Calgary Herald Thursday, December 7, 2023 8:46 PM
     The Opposition focused much of their attention in the sitting on the pension bill, calling it a threat to Albertans' retirement security
Calgary Herald Thursday, December 7, 2023 7:27 PM
     A long-simmering brawl over the cap, between the feds on one side and the Alberta government and industry on the other, is now fully underway
Calgary Sun Friday, December 8, 2023 1:06 AM
     It's the confidence that stands out. Dustin Wolf let in two early goals for the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. Neither of them were his fault, but for a 22-year-old making his fourth NHL appearance, it would have been completely understandable if that had rattled him a little bit. But no, that didn't happen. Instead, […]
Calgary Sun Friday, December 8, 2023 12:06 AM
     For 40 minutes, it was a total snoozer at the Saddledome.  The Calgary Flames (11-12-3) fell behind early to the Carolina Hurricanes (14-11-1), because of course they did. It's what the Flames do.  And for the rest of the first and second periods, there was absolutely no indication that the Flames had a comeback in […]
Vancouver Sun Thursday, December 7, 2023 11:36 PM
     Less than one half of one per cent of all drivers pulled over were impaired
Vancouver Sun Thursday, December 7, 2023 9:02 PM
     Shortly after the stabbing Jacob Cook called out 'I killed my brother.'
Vancouver Sun Thursday, December 7, 2023 9:01 PM
     Jury members are now sequestered, debating their verdict on the death of a 13-year-old girl, whose body was found in a Burnaby's Central Park in July 2017
Vancouver Sun Thursday, December 7, 2023 8:37 PM
     In remarks that can only now be reported with the jury sequestered, lawyer Kevin McCullough read out a message that said his family faced "a violent and brutal death" before Christmas.
Vancouver Sun Thursday, December 7, 2023 7:42 PM
     Closure of Mosquito Creek Marina will allow immediate repairs to be made, to stabilize the docks for winter, while an "extensive rehabilitation or redevelopment plan" is considered for the future.
Vancouver Sun Thursday, December 7, 2023 7:00 PM
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