‘Blue jeans’ blame backfires for Ontario school board trustee

‘Blue jeans’ blame backfires for Ontario school board trustee

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A trustee from the Upper Canada District School Board is facing a second potential censure following remarks he made in the media about being censured for wearing “blue jeans.” A statement from the board sent out Tuesday evening said that the board of trustees “strenuously objects” to

Singer Sinéad O’Connor dies at 56

Singer Sinéad O’Connor dies at 56

She was rebellious, uncompromising and courageous. Sinéad O’Connor, who rose to worldwide fame with her hit song “Nothing Compares 2 U,” and gained notoriety for tearing up a picture of Pope John Paul II on “Saturday Night Live,” has died at the age of 56. Neetu Garcha looks back at O’Connor’s music and impact.

Police investigate double fatal crash north of Toronto

Police investigate double fatal crash north of Toronto

Two people are dead after a motorcycle and car collided in Vaughan on Tuesday night, York Regional Police say. The crash happened at around 10:15 p.m. in the area of Highway 7 and Thornhill Woods Drive. According to police, the driver of a blue Volkswagen sedan was heading east on Highway 7 West when they

Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor dies at 56 – National

Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor dies at 56 – National

Sinéad O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s but was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and expressive music, has died at 56. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are

What a pest: Viral mouse video closes a Tim Hortons in Ontario

What a pest: Viral mouse video closes a Tim Hortons in Ontario

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Tim Hortons in Napanee, Ont., had an unwelcome visitor, and it was captured on a cellphone camera. The video, first posted to Facebook before it gained traction on TikTok, garnering 1.7 million views, shows a mouse walking along the counter of the Centre Street North restaurant

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson makes ‘historic’ 7-figure donation to striking actors – National

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson makes ‘historic’ 7-figure donation to striking actors – National

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has made a seven-figure donation to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Relief Fund — a contribution the organization says will help support thousands of Hollywood actors currently on strike. Johnson’s donation came after SAG-AFTRA Foundation president Courtney B. Vance and executive director Cyd Wilson sent a letter asking the union’s highest-earning actors for