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CTV News - Toronto Tuesday, June 11, 2024 5:40 AM
     The father of a 15-year-old Ontario boy who was killed by a 200-pound soccer net says he is honoured that a new provincial law is named for his son, though he would trade everything to be oblivious to the dangers of such nets and have his son back.
CTV News - Toronto Monday, June 10, 2024 10:21 PM
     Three people have been taken to the hospital, including a suspect, following a stabbing in Toronto's east end on Monday night, say paramedics.
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 5:45 AM
     Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie asked the party's executive council to declare an electoral urgency, allowing the Liberals to speed up the timeline to hold local races.
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 4:00 AM
     An Ontario city is raising concern over unethical breeders who are leaving dogs to die, and advocates are calling on the province to strengthen a bill that just became law.
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 4:00 AM
     Despite an interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada, most Canadians say they'd need to see more easing in borrowing costs before they're able to take a run at the housing market.
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 4:00 AM
     A Halifax restaurant owner says he's at risk of losing his business due to a commercial-residential development project that's set to be built on Spring Garden Road.
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 12:10 AM
     The Florida Panthers took a 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final with a 4-1 home ice win over the Edmonton Oilers Monday night. "It's another opportunity for our group to come together and dig our way out," said Oiler's captain Connor McDavid. "It's supposed to be hard it's supposed to be difficult and...
Monday, June 10, 2024 11:13 PM
     The families of victims murdered by a serial killer made it clear that although Jeremy Skibicki's trial has wrapped up, their fight to bring home their loved ones is not over.
Toronto Sun Tuesday, June 11, 2024 2:00 AM
     SUNshine Girl Shaye enjoys a good nap and likes listening to country music. The 6-foot tall Sagittarius also likes horseback riding. These photos were taken in March 2019. (Dave Abel/Toronto Sun)
Toronto Sun Tuesday, June 11, 2024 2:00 AM
     Sue Dewar cartoon for June 11, 2024.
Toronto Sun Monday, June 10, 2024 10:52 PM
     Reality hit home for the Blue Jays on Monday night when they entered their date against the host Brewers one win shy of reaching the .500 level. After falling to a season-high six games before the break-even total on May 27, a 14-11 loss in Detroit remembered for a three-run walk-off homer allowed by Jordan […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 11, 2024 5:37 AM
     HONG KONG (AP) — World shares were mixed on Tuesday in a busy week that will bring several top-tier reports on U.S. inflation along with a policy meeting of the Federal Reserve. The future for the S&P 500 shed 0.1% and that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.2%. Britain's FTSE 100 lost […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 11, 2024 5:32 AM
     GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office is citing possible war crimes by Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in connection with a deadly raid by Israeli forces that freed four hostages over the weekend and killed hundreds of Palestinians. Office spokesman Jeremy Laurence expressed concerns about possible violations of rules of proportionality, distinction […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 11, 2024 5:09 AM
     ISLAMABAD (AP) — The World Bank said Tuesday it has approved $1 billion for the construction of Pakistan's biggest Dasu hydropower project, which is being built in the country's northwest with China's help. The loan would be used to expand the hydropower electricity supply and improve access for local communities, the bank said in a […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 11, 2024 5:09 AM
     THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor appealed Tuesday for information and evidence of atrocities in Sudan, saying his ongoing investigation "seems to disclose an organized, systematic and a profound attack on human dignity." ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan released a video statement in the aftermath of an attack Sunday by the […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 11, 2024 5:09 AM
     SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Mammoth South Korean loudspeakers blaring BTS music. Large North Korean balloons carrying manure, cigarette butts and waste batteries. Small South Korean civilian leaflets slamming North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Day after day, the Cold War-style yet bizarre campaigns continue at the heavily fortified border of the rivals who haven't […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 11, 2024 4:55 AM
     KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. has removed restrictions on the transfer of American weapons and training to a high-profile Ukrainian military unit with a checkered past, the State Department said on Tuesday. The move will help the Azov Brigade, among Ukraine's most effective and popular fighting units, move beyond its reputation as a far-right […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 11, 2024 4:52 AM
     BERLIN (AP) — When Germany hosted the 2006 World Cup, it unleashed an unexpected burst of national pride across the country. For many Germans, it was the first time they felt they could wave the flag unburdened by the country's dark past. As Germany gets ready to host another major soccer tournament, the European Championship, […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 11, 2024 4:07 AM
     BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Soldiers, police officers and forest rangers continued to search Tuesday for a missing military plane carrying Malawi's vice president, a former first lady and eight others that is suspected to have crashed in a mountainous region in the north of the country. The plane carrying 51-year-old Vice President Saulos Chilima and […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 11, 2024 4:01 AM
     TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese authorities are investigating how an alleged former Chinese naval officer sailed a small boat into a strategic river mouth that leads to the capital of the self-governing island republic. The small boat was detected off the coast but apparently was not interdicted until it began interfering with ferry traffic across […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 11, 2024 4:00 AM
     Roughly six in 10 Canadians with a mortgage are financially stressed, with younger homeowners more likely to be under pressure. In a new Leger survey, 68 per cent of respondents between 18 and 34 years of age with a mortgage say they are very or somewhat financially stressed about their mortgages, compared with 62 per […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 11, 2024 2:48 AM
     MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia starting Thursday, officials said. Li will visit the three countries from June 13 to 20, a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement said Tuesday. Australia earlier announced that Li would land in the Australian city of Adelaide on June 15 and leave […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 11, 2024 2:15 AM
     HAINES JUNCTION, Y.T. — The Yukon Coroner's Office says it's investigating a death associated with a small plane crash at the Haines Junction airport. In an email to The Canadian Press, the coroner's office says the crash happened Monday afternoon. The Transportation Safety Board says investigators have been sent to the crash site, located 155 […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 11, 2024 2:07 AM
     In the Philippines — where Spanish and later U.S. colonial rule persisted for nearly four centuries — June 12 is the real Independence Day. That date in 1898 was the pivotal moment when the island nation first made a bold move for autonomy. Ahead of this year's holiday in Manila, the nation's capital, President Ferdinand […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 11, 2024 2:06 AM
     WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand authorities offered a reward and immunity from prosecution Tuesday to anyone who can help their search for three children who have been missing since their father vanished with them from a remote rural community more than two years ago. The December 2021 disappearance of Tom Phillips and his […]
CityNews Toronto Tuesday, June 11, 2024 2:03 AM
     BANGKOK (AP) — Hundreds of caged animals died Tuesday after a fire struck Chatuchak Weekend Market, one of the most famous markets in Thailand's capital. The fire was reported early in the morning and quickly swept across more than 100 shops in the market's pet section, according to the Bangkok government. Officials said it took […]
G-Alt cp24.com Monday, June 10, 2024 9:23 PM
     Alvin Tedjo, a first-term councillor for Ward 2, thank his supporters and congratulates Carolyn Parrish.
Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, June 11, 2024 4:00 AM
     City columnist Bruce Deachman writes a new, smaller arena at Lansdowne Park will be too tiny for Ottawa's pro women's hockey team.
Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, June 11, 2024 4:00 AM
     Jeffrey Gleeson received a heart transplant 34 years ago, at just six weeks of age. He has spent his life trying to honour that gift.
Ottawa Sun Tuesday, June 11, 2024 4:00 AM
     Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.
National Observer Tuesday, June 11, 2024 5:10 AM
     The transition between El Niño and La Niña this summer is expected to bring with it a substantial amount of climatic chaos because of pre-existing conditions caused by climate change.
National Observer Tuesday, June 11, 2024 5:10 AM
     Provinces and territories working together to decarbonize their power grids is an essential step in the country's transition off fossil fuels to a sustainable future, but plenty stands in the way of meeting that goal. Chief among them: political polarization.
National Observer Tuesday, June 11, 2024 5:10 AM
     Premier Doug Ford's decision to reappoint Steve Clark to a key government role has been met with significant criticism from other political leaders and environmental groups.
National Observer Tuesday, June 11, 2024 5:10 AM
     The two companies will each receive $5 million from the federal government to help finance the development of new technologies designed to recover valuable nickel, cobalt, copper and other minerals from the "black mass" of shredded flat batteries.
National Observer Tuesday, June 11, 2024 5:10 AM
     Replacement legislation for the Harper era Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act has been passed by the House through a unanimous motion and is now being considered by the Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee.
National Observer Tuesday, June 11, 2024 5:10 AM
     It's no surprise that companies promoting "net-zero fossil fuel production" — an oxymoron if there ever was one — might be worried about stronger laws against false and misleading environmental claims.