Teen facing 9 charges after group ambushed, stabbed near Scarborough school
A teenaged boy is facing a list of charges after a group of teens were violently ambushed and stabbed near a Scarborough high school last week. At around 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 20, police say three teenaged boys were sitting on a wall near Lawrence Avenue East and Rushley Drive when two suspects riding a
Woman seriously injured in fall from motorcycle in Bedford Park
A woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries Sunday after falling from a motorcycle in the Bedford Park area. It happened at Avenue Road and Woburn Avenue at around 2:50 p.m. Toronto Paramedic Services said the woman was taken to a trauma centre with a serious head injury. Police closed local roads as they
Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries after crash in Wilson Heights
A male motorcyclist believed to be in his 20s has been taken to a trauma centre with serious injuries after a crash in the Wilson Heights neighbourhood on Wednesday night. The collision involving a vehicle and a motorcycle took place in the area of Wilson Avenue and Faywood Boulevard at around 10 p.m. Toronto police
Two men charged with trying to hire hitman in London, Ont
LONDON, Ont. — Police say two men — including a member of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club — are charged in a murder-for-hire investigation. London, Ont., police say the men are alleged to have attempted to hire someone to commit a murder. They say no one was injured and the investigation is continuing. A 41-year-old London
Influencer Andrew Tate’s arrest sparks conversations around misogyny, online hate
Andrew Tate, a divisive social media personality and former professional kickboxer, was detained in Romania in late December on charges of human trafficking and rape, according to local media reports. Tate, a British-U.S. citizen who previously was banned from various social media platforms for expressing misogynistic views and hate speech, was reportedly detained along with his brother
A mucosal vaccine could be a COVID-19 game-changer. So why doesn’t Canada have one? – National
With the arrival of the highly contagious XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant in Canada, some scientists say governments must invest more in developing mucosal vaccines — a tool that could be a game-changer in the fight against COVID-19. Read more: XBB1.5 — Here’s what we know about the ‘most transmissible’ COVID strain yet Read next: Calgary daycare
Free house: Social media post offers home give-away in rural Regina
It’s not every day you see an advertisement for a free house. A man who lives on a farm west of Regina says he wants to give away an old home on his property. Daniel Poissant made a post on Reddit close to a week ago with hopes of finding someone who will take up
‘It’s a Canada problem’: Cold and flu medication shortage outlines supply system flaws – National
Around Christmastime, Wendle Beaton was trying to find cold medication for her adult son in Brampton, Ont. “In my neighbourhood there’s like 20 (pharmacies) within like a two-kilometre radius because I live in the most populous part of the city,” Beaton said.The 55-year-old artist went to three stores before finding something. Even then, “they were