May 09, 22:00

CTV News - Toronto Thursday, May 9, 2024 2:31 PM
     Another suspect is in custody in connection with the gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport last year, police say.
CTV News - Toronto Thursday, May 9, 2024 5:04 PM
     A Toronto man who assaulted and killed an 'exceptional' CBC journalist has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
CTV News - Toronto Thursday, May 9, 2024 3:59 PM
     A small Ajax dessert shop that recently received a glowing review from celebrity food critic Keith Lee is being forced to move after a zoning complaint was made following the social media influencer's visit last month.
CTV News - Toronto Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:14 PM
     One of Canada's most beloved Indigenous elders, leaders, and visionaries has died.
CTV News - Toronto Thursday, May 9, 2024 4:18 PM
     The first Black female superintendent at the Toronto Police Service says the rejection of her advocacy for promoting Black officers made her feel "invisible" and ultimately contributed to her decision to break the rules in their favour.
Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:58 PM
     The Sea Bears added seven-foot centre and former NBA first round draft pick Byron Mullens on Thursday.
Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:37 PM
     The public is getting a look inside a retrofitted cruise ship intended to serve as accommodation for LNG workers at a project near Squamish.
Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:37 PM
     A number of criminal acts were reported to police at a South Surrey business district, which all took place over the course of a night.
Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:29 PM
     Most watercraft will be banned from Clear Lake his season as Parka Canada continues to test the water for zebra mussels.
Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:25 PM
     Buneet Bisla's rise through the ranks landed him a fight at New York's Madison Square Garden last year to face the top American prospect in their weight class.
Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:19 PM
     Canfor has announced it is permanently closing its Polar sawmill in Bear Lake, B.C., shutting a production line at its Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George, and suspending its "planned reinvestment" in Houston, B.C.
Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:14 PM
     A group of conservationists recently had the opportunity to scale a massive 71-metre (223 foot) tall Sitka Spruce discovered in the Carmanah Valley.
Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:11 PM
     The Nigerian man was visiting his sister in Fort McMurray, Alta., and was scheduled to fly home in April 2020. But when the pandemic hit, Canadian borders closed.
Thursday, May 9, 2024 8:44 PM
     A Calgary senior is warning others after he was tricked into buying a $1,000 iPhone 15 Pro Max that he later found out was cloned.
Thursday, May 9, 2024 8:42 PM
     Several people have been injured in a collision on May 9, north of the community of Sharbot Lake, Ont., according to Frontenac OPP
Toronto Sun Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:51 PM
     BOSTON — Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the top-seeded Boston Celtics 118-94 on Thursday night to tie their second-round playoff series at one game apiece. Two nights after losing by 25, with Mitchell scoring 33 but getting little help, the Cavaliers seized […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:44 PM
     Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott are joining Tiger Woods on the subcommittee directly involved in negotiating with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf, an addition to what the PGA Tour previously disclosed even though McIlroy says he's been involved in discussions. McIlroy said Thursday at the Wells Fargo Championship that while he is not on […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:30 PM
     PAY IT FORWARD Keep the Maple Leafs together. Top five players, be men, step up, and kick back 10% of salary for player acquisition. Make the choice: Money today or get name on Stanley Cup forever. Rich Irvine Toronto (Don't think they are willing to make that kind of sacrifice) VOICE OF BALLARD The Ghost […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:29 PM
     The first high-ranking Black woman in the service's history sought to 'level the playing field' for Black cops in the promotion process
Toronto Sun Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:26 PM
     MALMO, Sweden — Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists and thousands of music fans have gathered in Malmo, Sweden, where the Eurovision Song Contest is building towards Saturday's exuberant, glitter-drenched final. But even Eurovision can't escape the world's divisions. Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters are also expected in the city for demonstrations urging a cease-fire in […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:19 PM
     The ongoing battle between Drake and Kendrick Lamar is playing out in superspeed on social media platforms and streaming services, exemplifying how modern technology amplifies and accelerates the competition at the heart of hip-hop culture. "It's a high-profile beef with two of the arguably top four rap talents," said Dalton Higgins, who wrote a biography […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:14 PM
     LOS ANGELES — A judge found Thursday that Beach Boys founder and music luminary Brian Wilson should be in a court conservatorship to manage his personal and medical decisions because of what his doctor calls a "major neurocognitive disorder." At a hearing, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Gus T. May approved the petition filed by […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:06 PM
     SANDY, Utah — Two backcountry skiers were killed and one was rescued after they were swept up and buried in an avalanche Thursday in the mountains outside of Salt Lake City that occurred after several days of spring snowstorms, authorities said. A rescue team went to the area mid-morning after the avalanche was reported near […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
     OTTAWA — Canada's Competition Bureau says it will begin a market study focused on the Canadian airline sector. It will look into the state of competition in the airline industry and how governments can make improvements. In a market study, the bureau examines barriers to competition, such as regulations or policies, within a specific sector. […]
Toronto Sun Thursday, May 9, 2024 6:38 PM
     POND INLET, Nunavut — Northern premiers are calling for a national emergency response system to deal with natural disasters they fear will become more frequent. After a meeting this week in Pond Inlet, Nvt., they say the wildfires and floods of recent years point to the need for federal co-ordination. Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson […]
CityNews Toronto Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:29 PM
     INDEPENDENCE, Calif. (AP) — Two climbers reported missing this week on California's towering Mount Whitney have been found dead, officials said Thursday. A friend who had been with the climbers called authorities Tuesday night after they failed to arrive as planned at their campsite, the Inyo County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. The friend […]
CityNews Toronto Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:09 PM
     HONOLULU (AP) — Lead screening conducted on west Maui residents after last summer's devastating wildfires showed no widespread exposure to the toxic metal, Hawaii health officials said Thursday. Blood samples were taken from 557 people after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century ripped through the town of Lahaina, killing 101 people. Just […]
CityNews Toronto Thursday, May 9, 2024 8:54 PM
     UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote Friday on a resolution that would grant new "rights and privileges" to Palestine and call on the Security Council to favorably reconsider its request to become the 194th member of the United Nations. The United States vetoed a widely backed council resolution on […]
CityNews Toronto Thursday, May 9, 2024 8:49 PM
     VANCOUVER — Canfor has announced it is permanently closing its Polar sawmill in Bear Lake, B.C., shutting a production line at its Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George, and suspending its "planned reinvestment" in Houston, B.C. The company says in separate news releases that the closures will impact 400 jobs, 180 at its Polar mill […]
CityNews Toronto Thursday, May 9, 2024 8:47 PM
     BEIJING (AP) — China is actively seeking foreign investment to boost its slowing growth, but that very sluggishness is weighing on company plans to grow their businesses in the world's second largest economy, an annual survey of more than 500 European companies has found. The slowing economy is now the dominant concern of respondents to […]
CityNews Toronto Thursday, May 9, 2024 8:45 PM
     MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report Thursday about three cases of infections apparently linked to stem-cell treatments American patients received in Mexico. The CDC issued the report Thursday on infections of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM), which it described as "difficult-to-treat" and "intrinsically drug-resistant" and "rapidly growing." All […]
CityNews Toronto Thursday, May 9, 2024 8:43 PM
     The National Post is reporting that Rex Murphy, the pro-oil pundit who was at once the steady stickhandler of a national call-in radio show and a driver of divisive online discourse, has died. The newspaper, where he worked as a columnist, said in an obituary on its website that Murphy died at age 77 following […]
CityNews Toronto Thursday, May 9, 2024 8:38 PM
     SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle will open a new space for people to recover and receive treatment for nearly 24 hours after they have overdosed on fentanyl or other drugs, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Thursday. The center is slated to open near the Pioneer Square neighborhood in mid-2025 and will be run by a homelessness and […]
CityNews Toronto Thursday, May 9, 2024 8:03 PM
     MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Air Vanuatu filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday a day after the South Pacific state-owned carrier cancelled all international flights. Ernst & Young Australia's Morgan Kelly, Justin Walsh and Andrew Hanson were appointed liquidators in a local equivalent of a U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the firm said in a statement. Thousands […]
CityNews Toronto Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:54 PM
     In his final address as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sheldon Keefe shouldered the blame for his club bowing out of the playoffs in the first round for the seventh time in eight seasons, the fourth with him at the helm. "We didn't get results, and we haven't met expectations. As head coach, […]
CityNews Toronto Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:44 PM
     WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg man has admitted to killing four women but claims he's not criminally responsible because of mental illness. Jeremy Skibicki, 37, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder. His trial began Wednesday. Here is a timeline of the case: March 15, 2022 — Police say an unidentified woman is […]
CityNews Toronto Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:44 PM
     WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Nine months after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century struck Maui, Mayor Richard Bissen says the county will hire an outside expert to assess how its emergency management agency performed during the disaster. The Aug. 8 wildfire killed 101 people and destroyed much of the historic town of […]
CityNews Toronto Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:23 PM
     DENVER (AP) — A man who said he was paralyzed after being hit with a Taser while running from police in Colorado filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against one of the officers, seeking $100 million in damages. Lawyers for Jacob Root, who was suspected of stealing a car, allege Officer Robert Comstock fired a Taser […]
CityNews Toronto Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:19 PM
     COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill that would have consolidated six South Carolina heath care agencies and was overwhelmingly passed by both chambers of the General Assembly died on the session's final day Thursday in a procedural move by a member angry he was mocked by his colleagues. Republican Rep. Josiah Magnuson has been against […]
CityNews Toronto Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:02 PM
     FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Just two days before a sheriff's deputy in Florida shot him dead, U.S. Air Force airman Roger Fortson called home to find out what his 10-year-old sister wanted for her birthday. It was a typical gesture for the 23-year-old from Atlanta, who doted on the girl and was devoted […]
G-Alt cp24.com Thursday, May 9, 2024 5:10 PM
     CP24.com Journalist. Follow ... The home was vacant when the fire broke out and no injuries were reported, the Oakville Fire Department (OFD) told CP24.
G-Alt cp24.com Thursday, May 9, 2024 4:51 PM
     In a statement sent to CP24.com on Thursday, the Town of Ajax confirmed that a letter had been sent to Biscuits to Baskets from the town's bylaw ...
G-Alt cp24.com Thursday, May 9, 2024 2:54 PM
     CP24's Beatrice. 03:52. What we know about the Highway 401 crash. Joanna Lavoie. CP24.com Journalist. Follow |Contact. Published May 8, 2024 2:20 p.m. ...
G-Alt cp24.com Thursday, May 9, 2024 12:44 PM
     Suspect facing more than 280 charges in connection with alleged LCBO thefts totalling $88,000: YRP. Joshua Freeman CP24.com Journalist.
Ottawa Citizen Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:23 PM
     Jahquan Bloomfield is quick with an answer when asked about his fondest memory of Ottawa. "Probably going to Tim Hortons in the morning," he said, grinning. Pretty good that he has that recollection, considering he moved from Nepean to Chateauguay, Que. at the age of "three or four." Bloomfield is back in his home town […]
Ottawa Citizen Thursday, May 9, 2024 8:36 PM
     "From what I've seen, it's an extremely competitive group."
Ottawa Citizen Thursday, May 9, 2024 6:34 PM
     "He said we don't report on our brothers and sisters, we can work this out among the crew."
Ottawa Citizen Thursday, May 9, 2024 6:13 PM
     Injured were taken to hospitals in Perth, Ottawa and Kingston, with one transported by air ambulance.
Ottawa Citizen Thursday, May 9, 2024 5:34 PM
     Nobody has to convince Brandon Sutter that the Ottawa Senators selected the right man for the job. The former Vancouver Canucks forward, who officially announced his retirement from the National Hockey League last fall after attempting a comeback with Edmonton Oilers, is confident head coach Travis Green will help right the ship in Ottawa. Hours […]
Ottawa Citizen Thursday, May 9, 2024 5:07 PM
     Sharon DeSousa, PSAC's national executive vice president, is running for the position of president at this month's election.
Ottawa Citizen Thursday, May 9, 2024 3:01 PM
     A December 2022 document offering a "national asbestos inventory" of all PSPC-owned buildings and PSPC-managed leases, lists the Crown-owned Place du Portage Phase III building as having a known presence of asbestos, with a management plan in place.
Ottawa Citizen Thursday, May 9, 2024 2:14 PM
     Ottawa police are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect in an assault on May 3 in the 700 block of Somerset Street West. In a release on Thursday, police said the assault occurred at around 11:30 a.m. following "an interaction" between the victim and suspect. The suspect became aggressive and assaulted the victim. The […]
Windsor Star Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:04 PM
     It might be auto racing's biggest stage and Lakeshore's Roman De Angelis has a seat. The 23-year-old De Angelis has signed on with Algarve Pro Racing to compete in next month's 24 Hours of Le Mans in France. The opportunity comes less than two years after De Angelis helped Aston Martin's Heart of Racing team […]
Windsor Star Thursday, May 9, 2024 6:12 PM
     About two dozen students gathered on the University of Windsor campus Thursday afternoon to launch the Liberation Zone, joining a surge of global student-led movements in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The Liberation Zone, erected in the campus core in front of Dillon Hall, echoes larger encampments at higher educational institutions in the United States […]
Windsor Star Thursday, May 9, 2024 2:45 PM
     Wellness Wednesdays have returned to downtown Windsor workplaces. For the month of May, people who work downtown and members of the public are encouraged to go for a walk at lunchtime each Wednesday this month to improve their physical and mental well-being. Speaking at the event's kickoff at Charles Clark Square this week, Ward 3 […]
Windsor Star Thursday, May 9, 2024 2:36 PM
     Following a Wednesday committee meeting to hear out the concerns of area musicians, the Town of Essex will proceed with unpaid performers at this summer's Tune Up the Parks concert series. Last month, Essex's call for volunteers sparked a spirited online discussion among musicians upset that the town does not offer financial compensation to performers. […]
Windsor Star Thursday, May 9, 2024 2:14 PM
     Incidents investigated by police in Windsor and Amherstburg are up just under four per cent so far this year with an 11.7 per cent increase in thefts from property as a leading cause.  Overall police occurrences in Windsor and Amherstburg — which include municipal bylaw infractions, collisions and traffic violations — are up about 3.9 […]
Windsor Star Thursday, May 9, 2024 2:11 PM
     The University of Windsor eked out a balanced operating budget this year "on a knife's edge," with an unsustainable model using stopgap funding, according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.  The local university recently announced it balanced the budget with "an immense and challenging collective effort to realize efficiencies" — and temporary funding from the Ministry […]
The Province Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:06 PM
     The tying and winning goals on Wednesday for the Canucks against the Oilers looked different but they were of a theme.
The Province Thursday, May 9, 2024 8:20 PM
     The team has rarely panicked and stayed on task all season. Captain Quinn Hughes credits coach Rick Tocchet with creating that
The Province Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
     Opinion: A key step is to dispel myths and misinformation: No, you don't get hepatitis C from eating or drinking contaminated food. No, there is no vaccine for hepatitis C.
The Province Thursday, May 9, 2024 6:17 PM
     Arturs Silovs is a Canucks fan-favourite, but looked shaky in Game 1 against the Oilers. Will Casey DeSmith return to the crease for Game 2?
The Province Thursday, May 9, 2024 5:51 PM
     Corralling McDavid takes an entire team, said Vancouver captain Quinn Hughes
The Province Thursday, May 9, 2024 5:43 PM
     Soucy's aunt is a teacher at Irma School and students celebrated the opening of the second round series between the Canucks and Oilers on Wednesday
The Province Thursday, May 9, 2024 3:44 PM
     Opinion: Horses take off with the first Friday race card of the season at Hastings Racecourse.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:20 PM
     The Blades went from having zero picks through the first five rounds to selecting twice in the third and once in the fourth during the 2024 Prospects Draft.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, May 9, 2024 3:36 PM
     "You thought you had it the whole time, and you did have the best hand. So when you have the best hand, you have to go all in."
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, May 9, 2024 3:27 PM
     Drug treatment courts were previously established in Regina in 2006 and Moose Jaw in 2009.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, May 9, 2024 2:35 PM
     The 6-foot-5 American guard — taken 29th overall in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors — has spent time with the NBA Raptors, as well as the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls organizations through the Summer League and G League.
Regina Leader-Post Thursday, May 9, 2024 6:02 PM
     A look at who the Regina Pats selected on Thursday in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft, plus local players who heard their names called
Regina Leader-Post Thursday, May 9, 2024 4:39 PM
     Prairie Asapace told court she was in an altercation with Eric Charles Favel before the shooting of Thomas Dustyhorn.
Regina Leader-Post Thursday, May 9, 2024 4:28 PM
     The Warriors begin the Western Hockey League final in Portland against the Winterhawks on Friday night
Regina Leader-Post Thursday, May 9, 2024 4:19 PM
     "For it to go as long as it did unnoticed is unacceptable," said Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation Chief Edwin Ananas.
Regina Leader-Post Thursday, May 9, 2024 3:25 PM
     "Although the recent moisture caused delays to seeding, it allowed the topsoil moisture conditions to improve across the province."
Regina Leader-Post Thursday, May 9, 2024 2:36 PM
     Approval of the city's new parks plan, a summer grant to spruce up downtown and preliminary results of the new green bin program came easily on Wednesday.
Montreal Gazette Thursday, May 9, 2024 6:12 PM
     Also: The REM will start late Saturday and Sunday.
Montreal Gazette Thursday, May 9, 2024 5:25 PM
     The departure was by "mutual agreement," the club says.
Montreal Gazette Thursday, May 9, 2024 5:05 PM
     Mayor says it "is a reminder of the absolute importance of respecting traffic laws and flashing lights of school buses."
Montreal Gazette Thursday, May 9, 2024 4:08 PM
     'I'm not sure the best use of this committee's precious time is to indulge in political speculation,' the finance minister said.
Montreal Gazette Thursday, May 9, 2024 3:11 PM
     Israel says Rafah is the last stronghold of Hamas and that the army must go in if it hopes to dismantle the group and return scores of hostages captured in the Oct. 7 attack that triggered the war.
Montreal Gazette Thursday, May 9, 2024 2:51 PM
     Through a Spanish interpreter, Juan Manuel Becerra Garcia offered his "most sincere apologies" to the victim's mother.
Montreal Gazette Thursday, May 9, 2024 2:49 PM
     Activists are also urging Canada to call out homophobic legislation in Uganda and Ghana, saying sustained pressure is needed to prevent a further rollback of human rights.
Montreal Gazette Thursday, May 9, 2024 2:43 PM
     One in five companies would be directly affected, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce wrote in a corrected letter on its website, initially sent to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. It had previously said one in five Canadians would be affected.
Montreal Gazette Thursday, May 9, 2024 2:33 PM
     It looks like CF Montréal might have over-estimated the market for single-game tickets to watch the worldwide superstar play Saturday night.
Montreal Gazette Thursday, May 9, 2024 2:20 PM
     "These are not emergency services," Quebec's seniors minister says.
Calgary Herald Thursday, May 9, 2024 8:48 PM
     Two late goals sink Alberta champs despite strong effort against top-ranked Collingwood Blues
Calgary Herald Thursday, May 9, 2024 6:42 PM
     The judge said he will hand down a ruling Friday on whether the plea will be struck and his case will proceed to trial
Calgary Herald Thursday, May 9, 2024 6:11 PM
     Silvertips get exceptional-status player in annual pick-em peppered with local talent
Calgary Herald Thursday, May 9, 2024 6:02 PM
     'I didn't know what the NICU journey would be like, but I've never been so thankful to have the NICU at Foothills as I was the day that Scarlett was born.'
Calgary Herald Thursday, May 9, 2024 5:57 PM
     Sometimes, centralization isn't such a bad thing
Calgary Herald Thursday, May 9, 2024 5:26 PM
     Bill 21 will allow the Alberta government to overtake local authorities' powers when needed
Calgary Herald Thursday, May 9, 2024 4:56 PM
     Young Calgarian willing to play wherever on CFL team's defence
Calgary Herald Thursday, May 9, 2024 4:29 PM
     The Flames are extremely well-positioned heading into the draft
Calgary Herald Thursday, May 9, 2024 2:36 PM
     'Essentially, he asserts that land use planning has no place in the bedrooms of the nation'
Calgary Herald Thursday, May 9, 2024 2:07 PM
     'So far, all traditional methods of identifying the deceased have failed to yield any information about his identity'
Vancouver Sun Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:59 PM
     Bad news for Northern B.C. communities and the forestry sector
Vancouver Sun Thursday, May 9, 2024 8:51 PM
     The cruise ferry MV Isabelle X was refurbished into a $100M floatel for 650 Woodfibre LNG construction workers, but remains in limbo.
Vancouver Sun Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:32 PM
     B.C. United leader Kevin Falcon said the timing of the announcement was suspicious and aimed at burying bad news.
Vancouver Sun Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
     Opinion: A balance between public health and social order is critical to any strategy. Those addicted to drugs are not a lost group, they have an identity, they have stories. They are not just a few more dead junkies.
Vancouver Sun Thursday, May 9, 2024 6:33 PM
     The B.C. government is setting up a separate policing unit to investigate gang murders across the Lower Mainland
Vancouver Sun Thursday, May 9, 2024 6:05 PM
     The request to amend the city's 2011 gambling moratorium was made by the B.C. Lottery Corp.
Vancouver Sun Thursday, May 9, 2024 5:22 PM
     Social media and AI are reducing our ability to focus on important global issues like the climate crisis, says University of B.C. professor Hamish van der Ven.
Vancouver Sun Thursday, May 9, 2024 5:12 PM
     'We are gravely concerned with the environmental impacts of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion,' says Grand Chief Stewart Phillip.
Vancouver Sun Thursday, May 9, 2024 4:00 PM
     West Vancouver home gets a contemporary upgrade while honouring late great Canadian architect
Vancouver Sun Thursday, May 9, 2024 3:13 PM
     Here's the latest crime news from around B.C. on May 9, 2024.