The Special Investigations Unit is probing a crash that left four people dead, including a couple and their grandchild, after a police pursuit on Highway 401. As Catherine McDonald reports, one driver who was travelling eastbound on the highway at the time says he narrowly missed crashing into the suspect vehicle.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Special Investigations Unit says four people have died, including an infant, after a major crash on Highway 401 that started with a robbery call in Clarington, Ont. and a wrong-way pursuit with officers onto the highway. The SIU, known as Ontario’s police watchdog, has been called
International students will be able to work off-campus for up to 24 hours per week starting in September, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced Monday. The Liberals temporarily waived the 20-hour cap on work hours for international students during the COVID-19 pandemic in a bid to ease labour shortages.That waiver expires Tuesday.“Looking at best practices and
An Edmonton couple might be living on a piece of history. Last year, Jennifer Yeoman and her husband Hector Lomack were doing some landscaping in their yard when they found a curious-looking black rock.“As Hector was digging out the front, I was out here around and about, and he came to me with a big
Canadian consumers fed up with the high cost of groceries are gearing up to send a message with their wallets. A planned boycott of Loblaw and its affiliated stores is gaining traction, while a petition calling for an investigation into the company for alleged profiteering is nearing 100,000 signatures. Abigail Bimman reports on the frustration
A cybersecurity incident led London Drugs to close all of its stores in western Canada on Sunday until further notice. Retail and pharmacy chain London Drugs took to social media Sunday to inform shoppers the company’s stores across Western Canada will be closed until further notice.In a post to X, London Drugs said it was
A boycott targeting Loblaw is gaining momentum online, with what could be thousands of shoppers taking their money elsewhere in May. It’s the latest sign of Canadians’ mounting frustration with the major grocers, which have been under political and public scrutiny for rising food prices and profits.“We don’t want to struggle anymore,” said Emily Johnson
Canada’s decision to ground Boeing’s 737 MAX-8 jets in 2019 came as a result of a chance European encounter that led to new data about two deadly crashes, suggest documents obtained by Motorcycle accident toronto today. Canada was one of the last countries to ground the Boeing-MAX 8 after an Ethiopian Airlines disaster on March 10, 2019
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Several meat and vegetable products from three brands are being recalled in Canada due to concerns over listeria contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued warnings on Saturday for T&T Kitchen, Kingwuu and Juewei brand items, advising consumers against consumption due to the potential risk of
One person was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition after a collision in Mississauga on Sunday night, Peel Regional Police say. It happened near Dundas Street and Fifth Line West at around 9:30 a.m. Police say one person was transported to hospital with critical injuries but their current condition is not known. The area was