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Updated 2025-02-07 14:30
Rumours swirl as NBA Twitter anxiously awaits Kawhi’s free agent decision
With every tick of the clock, fans sweat further in anticipation surrounding Leonard’s decision — will he stay or will he go?
California man returns Hawaii library book after 47 years
California man returns Hawaii library book after 47 years
California man returns Hawaii library book after 47 years
California man returns Hawaii library book after 47 years
The Mexico hailstorm was uncommon and enormous, but not something new
The amount of reported hail was probably inflated.
What could go wrong for Trump on the Fourth of July?
In 1970, protests and tear gas marred the day.
Two men killed after small plane crashes in Quebec
Quebec provincial police identified the two victims as men aged 51 and 66-years-old, from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Mont-St-Gregoire, Que., southeast of Montreal.
Man faces drug-related charges after Hamilton laundromat arrest
Concerned citizen tips off police after spotting suspicious activity on Barton East and Wentworth North
Multiple walls collapse in India monsoon rains, killing 30
Rains subsided by midday Tuesday but weather officials predicted more heavy precipitation in the next three days.
Iran breaches uranium stockpile limit set by nuclear deal
It further heightens tensions across the wider Middle East.
Don Valley Parkway bridge repairs will reduce lanes for months
Toronto’s DVP will have fewer lanes over the coming months to make way for bridge construction along the expressway.
Careless smoking blamed for Cannon Street East fire
One person treated for minor smoke inhalation after Sunday morning fire.
Hailstorm blankets western Mexico in more than a metre of ice
Strange storm hits hots Guadalajara.
Jeff Mahoney: The wonderful lore of Loretto, Hamilton’s legendary Catholic school for girls
The Loretto Academy was a prized institution in Catholic girls’ education. It no longer exists. But it is fondly remembered as was demonstrated at recent reunion in Caledonia
It’s your festival and you’ll dance if you want to
In addition to the live entertainment, festival goers enjoyed a beer garden, midway, a Parade of Cultures for Canada Day, and a family fun zone.
‘It is our fault,’ admits El Salvador’s president after photo of drowned migrants sparks outrage
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said his country bears responsibility for the recent drowning deaths of a father and his toddler daughter who had been attempting to cross into the United States, saying that security and economic hardships he inherited are driving people to make the perilous journey.
Kim-Trump border meeting: History or just a photo-op?
A crass, reality-show grab for attention?
Long lines turn out for free Canada Day meals at the Mandarin — though some question passport condition
Not that the buffet restaurant chain’s Etobicoke location was strict on the requirement. The location manager there said she wouldn’t let non-citizens pay while their family members ate free.
Photos: Military tattoo at Dundurn Castle
Celebrating Canada’s birthday.
Danforth shooting victim’s dad wants stricter handgun laws
“You’ll never solve this completely, but you want to make it harder for the bad guys to get weapons.”
Rwandan in U.S. who lied about role in genocide gets eight years
Jean Leonard Teganya participated in at least seven murders and five rapes during the genocide, prosecutors said.
Beauty queen’s charge of rape by Gambia’s ex-president is a smear, his party says
The ex-president of Gambia responded Monday to rape allegations against him by a former beauty queen who now lives in Toronto.
Taliban bombing in Afghan capital kills six, wounds scores
The Taliban set off a powerful bomb in downtown Kabul on Monday, killing at least six people and wounding more than a hundred, and sending a cloud of smoke billowing over the Afghan capital.
Protesters enter Hong Kong legislature, deface chamber
The three-hour occupation reflected mounting frustration with Hong Kong’s leader for not responding to protesters’ demands.
Drag racers hit the track in Cayuga for Canadian Nitro Nationals
Biggest drag racing event in Canada takes over Toronto Motorsports Park
Trump says New York Gov. Cuomo and Attorney General Letitia James engaged in ‘Witch Hunt’
James, who is investigating the president’s business affairs, tweets back no one is above law, “not even the President.”
Cannabis use jumped 40 per cent in Canada between 2013 and 2017, UN report says
The report attributes the usage to decrease in the perception of risk around cannabis use in the lead-up to the drug’s legalization.
Man who thought he killed a werewolf pleads not guilty by reason of insanity
The plea comes months after a jury deadlocked on whether to find Pankaj Bhasin guilty of murder in the death of Bradford Jackson, 65.
How a building boom in the Brazilian Amazon could accelerate its deforestation
Isolated Indigenous tribes, three-toed sloths and stealthy jaguars still populate this corner of the Amazon rainforest. But now, it is also the home of something else.
Crash closes King at Greenhill
Hamilton police holding scene waiting for information from hospital
He claimed to have been a hero in a Texas school shooting. But he wasn’t there
David Briscoe described how he had heroically barricaded the door of the classroom he was teaching in as gunshots rang out at Santa Fe High School. But, according to the school district, the story was false.
Joe Biden no longer has the luxury of just running against Trump
The former vice president’s perch at the top of polls was shaken by Kamala Harris, the first-term senator from California, who confronted him at the first Democratic debate about past statements on school desegregation.
Police investigating after nine-year-old crashes car in Mississauga, Ont.
Investigators say that a neighbour allowed the child to reverse the vehicle, but that when the child tried to pull it forward, they lost control.
Hamilton lawyer has licence revoked after mismanaging estate money
David Arthur Stevens practised wills and estate law in Dundas.
Iran breaches critical limit on nuclear fuel under 2015 deal
The breach is the strongest signal yet that Iran is moving to abandon the limits and restore the far larger stockpile that took the United States and five other nations years to persuade Tehran to send abroad.
Police intervene after Quebec kids left alone for over two days
The children were taken from the home Sunday night and are under the care of youth protection services.
Canada ready to celebrate 152nd birthday with fireworks and flybys
From Nova Scotia to British Columbia, the skies will be filled with fireworks and military aircraft as Canada Day celebrations take place across the country.
Celebrating 50 years of It’s Your Festival
The free festival is at Gage Park this weekend.
37,584,099 and counting: Canada’s population clock shows demographic change in real time
The so-called “population clock,” which went live shortly after Canada Day 2018, uses StatCan data to present a to-the-minute visualization of the country’s major demographic trends, including births, deaths, immigration and emigration.
Anti-hate protesters face off with yellow vesters at Hamilton city hall
Increased attention and security following anti-LGBTQ violence at Pride.
Hong Kong protesters storm parliament on anniversary of return to China
Protesters smashed doors, broke windows and ripped down the metal fencing around the Legislative Council in an apparent effort to fully enter the government complex.
What killed the giant, human-sized beaver? Solving a 10,000-year-old mystery
Giant beavers once roamed North America — but they had two crucial differences from today’s rodents.
Happy Canada Day! A new poll says the vast majority of Canadians would fail the citizenship test
The result in a new Forum poll may say more about the test than it does about Canadians, experts say.
Oversight system for doctors’ OHIP billings slammed as ‘ineffective’
Three years ago, Ontario’s auditor general proposed a series of recommendations to fix Ontario’s flawed oversight system for doctor billings. Few have been implemented.
Why the otter is better than the beaver and other Canada Day lessons with Indigenous elder Duke Redbird
Speaking from a floating art installation at the Ontario Place marina, the Chippewa-Potawatomi elder says Toronto once again needs an Indigenous presence on the waterfront.
‘We belong here’: New Canadians share their journeys to citizenship
On Canada Day, we asked new Canadians from coast to coast to explain what becoming a citizen means to them.
Hate crime investigators probing alleged assault at Canada’s Wonderland
York Regional Police say the force’s hate crime unit is looking into an incident that took place last Thursday at Canada’s Wonderland
‘Nobody cancels Canada Day’: Ontario Liberals to host ‘People’s Picnic’ following cancellation
“You can scale it back, you can change it, you can make it better, more attractive for people to come out,” said MPP Mitzie Hunter. “You don’t cancel it.”
Health Canada warns diabetics some insulin pumps at risk for cyberattacks
Affected models distributed between 2010 and 2015 are at risk.
Mass protests in Sudan draw tens of thousands, with scattered clashes in capital
Most protests remained peaceful, but some areas saw clashes between protesters and riot police, reports said.
Hamilton police use of force training: When is it OK for an officer to fire their gun?
TheSpec was invited to participate in one day of use of force training — the same training and scenarios that police go through annually.
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