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JP Saxe’s North American tour cancelled over low ticket sales despite online appeal

A Toronto singer-songwriter who was set to tour North America this fall says he’s cancelled his series of concerts over sluggish ticket sales and the high cost of life on the road. JP Saxe took to ...

SIU investigating death of 24-year-old man in Wapekeka First Nation courtroom

Ontario's police watchdog says it has launched an investigation after a 24-year-old man was shot dead by provincial police in a courtroom in the province's northwest.

India indicates it will keep buying Russian oil despite Trump’s threats

India has indicated that it would continue buying oil from Russia despite threats by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Indian foreign ministry said its relationship with Russia was “steady and ...

Special air quality statement issued for Toronto due to wildfire smoke

Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement for most of southern Ontario, including the GTA. The national weather service says smoke from forest fires is causing or expected to cause ...

North York man, 31, charged in human trafficking of woman in Niagara Falls

A 31-year-old man from North York has been charged in connection with the alleged human trafficking of a woman in Niagara Falls.

Pedestrian, 77, struck and killed while attempting to cross Hwy. 404 in Richmond Hill

Provincial police are investigating a fatal collision that happened on southbound Highway 404 in Richmond Hill on Saturday morning. Officers say a 77-year-old pedestrian from Toronto was attempting to ...

Canada has its 1st case of West Nile this year. Here’s what to know about the virus

Confirmation of the first human case of West Nile virus acquired in Canada this year arrived just in time for the August long weekend.

Motorcyclist, 59, struck and killed by dump truck on Hwy. 401

Provincial police are investigating a fatal collision that happened on westbound Highway 401 in Toronto on Sunday morning.

Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson arrested at Washington airport on a domestic violence offense

Reigning 100-meter world champion Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested last weekend for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Hamilton man, 62, pronounced dead after day-long standoff with police

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 62-year-old man in Hamilton on Friday.

A half-million young Catholics invade Rome, awaiting Pope Leo XIV at Holy Year youth festival

Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics poured into a vast field on Rome’s outskirts Saturday for the weekend highlight of the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year: an evening vigil, outdoor slumber party and ...

Prosecutors say kids at a camp were sickened by sedatives in candy. A 76-year-old has been charged

A 76-year-old man appeared in a court in central England on Saturday to face child cruelty charges after several boys at a summer camp were sickened by what prosecutors say was candy laced with ...