Motorcycle collision in Toronto leaves 1 in life-altering condition
A motorcyclist has ‘life-altering’ injuries after a collision with the driver of another vehicle in Toronto. The crash happened on Saturday evening shortly before 7 p.m. in the Don Mills area of North York, near The Donway and Lawrence Avenue East. Toronto police said that the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. The
As demand returns, can short-term rentals co-exist with housing affordability?
The return to summer travel and an uptick in demand for short-term rentals are renewing scrutiny on the role platforms such as Airbnb play in making housing less affordable for some Canadians. Experts who spoke to Motorcycle accident toronto today say there’s a clear correlation between the prominence of short-term rentals in a city and the affordability
Ex-Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon reportedly arrested – National
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who dominated politics in Scotland for years, was reportedly arrested Sunday by police investigating the finances of the governing, pro-independence Scottish National Party. Police Scotland said a 52-year-old woman was detained “as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National
Canada wildfires: Meteorologist says forecasted rain in Quebec, Ontario may have ‘limited effect’
Canada During a technical briefing by Environment Canada on Saturday, Gerald Chang, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, touched upon what levels of smoke Ontarians and Québécois affected by the ongoing, and “still out of control” wildfires should expect on Sunday. Though rain is forecasted for Quebec this weekend and throughout next week, Chang says he
Renewed Canadian support comes at crucial time in Russia-Ukraine war
World Canada’s announcement of new support for Ukraine comes at a crucial time in the conflict with Russia. Suzanne Loftus, a research fellow at the Quincy Institute’s Eurasia program, talks with Farah Nasser about where the conflict stands at the 15-month mark, the importance of Western support for Ukraine, and the latest on the collapsed
Canadian government orders seizure of Russian cargo plane at Toronto airport
The Canadian government has ordered the seizure a Russian aircraft that has been grounded at Toronto Pearson International Airport since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The federal government announced the planned seizure of the Antonov 124 on Saturday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a surprise visit to Kyiv. Officials said the plane
Ted Kaczynski, ‘Unabomber’ serial mail bomber, dead at 81 – National
Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician known as the “Unabomber” who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday. He was 81.Kaczynski died at the federal prison medical center in Butner, North Carolina, Kristie Breshears, a spokesperson for the
Edson, Yellowhead County ordered to evacuate as wildfire grows rapidly towards town
After a cool-weather reprieve, wildfire conditions west of Edmonton have become extreme again. On Friday night, an evacuation order was issued for the town of Edson and much of Yellowhead County.An 11 p.m. update from the Town of Edson said crews were seeing live embers and fire in Willmore Park, located about five kilometres south
