Marie Woolf, Canadian Press Published Wednesday, November 24, 2021 10:42 PM EST OTTAWA – The Greens have elected a non-binary astrophysicist as the interim leader of their party. Amita Kuttner, an expert in black holes, was on Wednesday appointed by the Greens’ Federal Council to lead the party until a new leader is elected next … Read more
TORONTO – A 43-year-old woman has been found safe and sound five days after she disappeared in the western end of the city. Toronto police announced the news Wednesday afternoon, saying the woman was located alive and in good health. She was rushed to the hospital to be assessed. The 43-year-old disappeared from the Eglinton … Read more
BELLEVILLE – A small group of protesters in support of the hereditary Wet’uwet’s chiefs in BC halted rail and vehicle traffic in eastern Ontario on Wednesday. Traffic slowed for several hours on Hwy. 401 from Cornwall to Napanee, while the protest caused delays for the Via Rail service near Belleville for several hours. Via Rail … Read more
TORONTO – If you own a home, you may have considered having your ducts cleaned, especially if you have pets, allergies or have had a recent renovation of the house. You may have received random phone calls from channel cleaners or seen ads to get the job done, but what is the best way to … Read more
Police have released a picture of a suspect after a stabbing in downtown Toronto on Wednesday afternoon. It happened near Richmond Street West and York Street just before 3 p.m. Police said one man stabbed another man and left the area on foot. The suspect was last seen heading west on Richmond Street. He is … Read more
Toronto police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly stole a dog in the city’s Dufferin Grove neighborhood Wednesday morning. Police said a woman tied up her 12-year-old Chihuahua mix named Spencer outside a store in the area of Dundas Street West and Dovercourt Road around 10 a.m. before she … Read more
OTTAWA – Ottawa’s healthcare professional says children will be able to do more activities with their friends and family when they receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Two days before the first COVID-19 vaccines will be given to children ages 5 to 11 in Ottawa, Dr. Vera Etche’s questions from children and parents about the COVID-19 vaccine … Read more
TORONTO – A high school in Toronto is taking extra security measures after a student was attacked by people believed to be from another school in a disturbing incident that students say was captured on video. Toronto police say a 14-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy have been arrested and charged with assault that caused … Read more
Two people have been arrested in connection with a violent home invasion in Mississauga earlier this week. Police say several suspects armed with firearms entered a residence near Confederation Parkway and Rathbburn Road around 3 a.m. Tuesday. Once inside, it is alleged that the suspects used duct tape and zippers to hold several people. Police … Read more
OTTAWA – Two adults are charged in connection with an assault that left a young man with serious injuries in Rockland this summer. On Aug. 13, the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a 911 call on Mercury Street around 6 p.m. 22:15 Officers found a young man with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Police say two … Read more