A Mississauga, Ont., man says he was detained at the Amritsar, India, airport on New Year’s Eve without food or medical assistance for 36 hours before Indian officials ejected him from the country. Gurcharan Singh Banwait, 77, a Canadian citizen for nearly 50 years, says he frequently travels to India for his healthcare charity International … Read more
While recent headlines have focused on Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs against Canadian products, retailers in this country have also been considering the possible impact of additional tariffs he’s threatened on goods coming from China. This could affect Canadian brands that manufacture products overseas and sell them south of the border. That includes Groupe Dynamite, Aritzia, Lululemon … Read more
Delivery and rideshare workers and advocates are urging the B.C. government to review its distracted driving laws following a B.C. Supreme Court ruling that determined accepting a delivery order on a phone while driving is illegal. The case involved Vancouver-based Uber Eats driver Vasu Subhashbhai Virda, who was ticketed on July 31, 2024, for tapping his phone … Read more
Videographer Nolan Dennhardt recounts the moment he helped find Honey, a golden Labrador that had been missing for five days, by flying a drone over the five-square-kilometre search area.
A marine rescue is underway after police say they received reports a car had gone into the water at Ashbrdiges Bay. Police say they were called to the area around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. One of the two people in the vehicle is reportedly out of the car while the other person remains trapped. Fire crews … Read more
Environment Canada says the vast majority of Ontario is under prolonged extreme cold warnings, with wind chill values in many areas hovering around -40 in many areas. The weather agency has issued extreme cold warnings for areas around Lake Huron and Georgian Bay stretching to the north. Communities around Lake Huron and Georgian Bay will … Read more
Some Donald Trump fans stopped to snap photos of an unexpected sight during their inauguration jaunt through downtown Washington, D.C. “Canada congratulates Donald Trump,” one exclaimed on Sunday, as he read the sign atop the Canadian Embassy flanked by enormous maple leaf flags off Pennsylvania Avenue. “Think Justin Trudeau’s up there?” No, the prime minister was not … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires, less than two weeks after the outbreak of deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and charred thousands of homes. The National Weather Service has issued a warning of a “ particularly dangerous situation ” for … Read more
Madeline Schizas was in a familiar spot, anxiously waiting her turn in the warm-up room while her competitors hit the ice one after another. “I was quite nervous,” she said. “I was just like, `Man, I want this to be over.’ “Every Canadian senior nationals I’ve skated at, I’ve skated last in the free skate … Read more
To toll or not to toll? Is it a question we need to ask again? The discussion to implement a toll to alleviate congestion on Toronto streets is coming up once again after Manhattan became the first city in North America to implement this kind of charge earlier this month. Under the Central Business District … Read more