An Italian prosecutor on Saturday opened a manslaughter investigation into the deaths of British tech magnate Mike Lynch and six other people who were killed when a luxury yacht sank off Sicily this week. The head of the public prosecutor’s office of Termini Imerese, Ambrogio Cartosio, announced the investigation at a press conference, saying the
Toronto police are looking for a motorcyclist who they say struck and seriously injured an officer attempting to pull him over near Rogers Centre Saturday evening. The collision happened at Bremner Boulevard and Rees Street around 6 p.m. Police said a motorcycle was observed “popping wheelies” in the area of Lake Shore Boulevard Avenue West
The body of the last person missing in the wreckage of the ‘Bayesian’ superyacht – which sunk off the Sicilian port of Porticello on Monday – has been found. Rescue divers with the Italian Coast Guard made the recovery on Friday, during the fifth day of their search. Though unconfirmed, the body is believed to
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween confirmed the that “burned human remains” found in Parry Sound, Ont. on Aug. 12, have been identified as those from Markham-based real estate agent, Yuk-Ying Anita Mui, who disappeared on Aug, 9.
The Canadian government awarded billions of dollars in contracts earmarked for Indigenous enterprises without always requiring bidders to prove that they were First Nations, Métis, or Inuit, a Motorcycle accident toronto today investigation has found. A program that now helps Indigenous businesses land more than $1.6 billion in contract awards annually, the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB)
In recent months, the young parents to an 18-month-old girl have both received life-threatening news about their health. One has stage four cancer, and the other has a brain tumour that requires risky surgery. As Dan Spector reports, they’ve been heartened by an outpouring of support from the community during the darkest hours.
Australian breakdancer Rachel Gunn, known as “Raygun,” faced intense scrutiny after losing all three of her round robin battles at the Olympics. Her unique dance moves became the focus of memes and jokes, causing a wave of backlash. Now, she is addressing the criticism head-on, speaking out about the media scrutiny and backlash she has
A tornado potentially touched down in Ayr, Ont., on Saturday morning amid a tornado warning for much of the area, according to North Dumfries Township. Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for the area at 10:42 a.m. and said they were “tracking a severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a tornado. This severe thunderstorm is
One person is dead after a motorcyclist collided with another vehicle in Mississauga early Friday morning, Peel Regional Police say. In a post on social media, Peel police confirmed that the collision occurred shortly after 2 a.m. in the area of Ridgeway and Odyssey drives. The driver of the motorcycle was taken to hospital without
Nearly a year after actor Matthew Perry’s fatal overdose, five people have now been charged in the death of the ‘Friends’ star, including his personal assistant and two doctors. As Neetu Garcha reports, prosecutors allege the group “took advantage” of Perry’s past struggles with substance abuse and addiction to profit off him.