The Sûreté du Québec confirmed that two people were killed and nine others injured when a pick-up truck struck a group of pedestrians in Amqui, in the Gaspésie, on Monday afternoon. Of the injured, three have life-threatening injuries, while the remaining six are “not in danger,” according to police.The two fatalities are two men, one
The swift collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has sent aftershocks through the global financial system and Canada is not immune from the impacts. The Toronto-based branch of the startup-focused financial institution was temporarily seized by Canada’s banking regulator on Sunday night as Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland echoed her American counterparts in calling for calm
It’s rare for a Calgary-born entertainer to be able to push around late night host Jimmy Kimmel. But 15 minutes into the 95th Academy Awards, that’s just what Billy Mustapha was doing as a preview for his performance dancing to what would be the Oscar-winning song Naatu Naatu.“Pushing Jimmy Kimmel was a moment I will
TORONTO – At least a dozen people lost their lives on Canadian highways during the Victoria Day weekend. Four of the deaths occurred Monday in twin collisions 10 minutes apart caused by the same driver who police believe was drunk and bent on suicide. Quebec Provincial Police say a man first steered his van into
TORONTO – Ontario Provincial Police say there have been two fatalities on highways they patrol this Victoria Day weekend. A 67-year-old female passenger on a motorcycle that collided with a minivan died in hospital of her injuries in Hawkesbury on Saturday. Sgt. Dave Woodford says the other victim died in a single-vehicle rollover in Dufferin
A motorcyclist was seriously injured Thursday morning after his bike went airborne over the Highway 427 overpass and onto Sherway Drive. Paramedics were seen working on a patient in a grassy area next to the roadway before an air ambulance transported the 35-year-old man from Caledonia, Ont.to a local trauma centre in Toronto. Initial reports suggested two motorcycles were riding side
TORONTO – Five more names were added Sunday to the granite wall that serves as the base for the Ontario Police Memorial on the grounds of the legislature in a solemn ceremony attended by hundreds of officers from across the province. The five who died since last year’s memorial for fallen police marked the largest
A 32-year-old Mississauga man has been remanded into police custody after being charged in connection with a fatal motorcycle accident that authorities allege was the result of a road race. Two men were riding on Mavis Road near Highway 401 around 7:15 p.m. when the 31-year-old victim lost control and crashed into a sign on the
Canada’s banking regulator has temporarily seized the assets of Silicon Valley Bank’s lone Canadian branch after the financial institution collapsed. U.S. banking regulators were forced on Friday to urgently close the California-based institution after billions of dollars were withdrawn by fearful depositors, leading to a run on the bank, which caters heavily to tech sector firms.
London, Ont., police have laid charges, including second-degree murder, in relation to an ongoing death and weapons investigation from the weekend. Police say emergency crews found a man with serious injuries following multiple stab wounds in an apartment building at 621 Kipps Lane around 5 a.m. Saturday. Read more: 1 arrested after man dies of