Speed likely to blame in fatal motorcycle crash

Speed likely to blame in fatal motorcycle crash

OAKVILLE, Ont. – A 33-year-old Oakville man is dead after his motorcycle collided with a van. Halton Regional Police say the man was driving his motorcycle Friday night around 11:38 p.m. when he struck a Dodge Caravan travelling westbound on Dundas Street. The man was thrown from his motorcycle. He was transported by ambulance to

Two Canadians killed in Swiss bus crash

Two Canadians killed in Swiss bus crash

At least two Canadians have been killed and more than two dozen injured after a tour bus drove off the road and crashed in Switzerland. The German-registered bus, carrying 48 tourists from Ontario, came to rest on its side in a field in the western Valais region, not far from the capital of Bern, at

Police charge motorcyclist clocked at 200 km/h

Police charge motorcyclist clocked at 200 km/h

Provincial police have charged a man with stunt driving after a motorcycle was clocked doing more than 200 kilometres per hour. A speeding bike was spotted by a patrol aircraft Sunday afternoon on Highway 403 near Brantford, Ont., where the posted limit was 100 km/h. Police say officers arrested the driver after he allegedly tried

Al and Tipper Gore to separate after 40 years

Al and Tipper Gore to separate after 40 years

NASHVILLE – Former U.S. vice president Al Gore, Tipper, are separating after 40 years of marriage that included a White House run when their sunny relationship offered a counterpoint to President Bill Clinton’s philandering. According to an email circulated among the couple’s associates on Tuesday, the Gores said it was “a mutual and mutually supportive

Sarah Polley wins her 1st ever Oscar for ‘Woman Talking’ – National

Sarah Polley wins her 1st ever Oscar for ‘Woman Talking’ – National

Sarah Polley has won her first Academy Award. The Canadian filmmaker, who hails from Toronto, Ont., was awarded the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar Sunday night for her movie, Women Talking. Read more: Oscars 2023 red carpet: The best and boldest fashion of the night As she accepted her award, she joked that she was grateful

Nearly naked biker arrested in Hamilton

Nearly naked biker arrested in Hamilton

HAMILTON – A Hamilton, Ont. man is facing several charges after taking an early-morning motorcycle ride wearing nothing but a T-shirt. Police spotted the nearly-nude 40-year-old going down a city street dotted with shops and homes at around 4 a.m. on Sunday. The man tried to get away once he saw an officer, momentarily loosing

Ignatieff adviser killed in Ottawa crash

Ignatieff adviser killed in Ottawa crash

A senior Liberal party staffer has been killed in a traffic collision in Ottawa. Mario Lague, 52, was killed Thursday morning, when his motorcycle collided with an SUV just before 7 a.m. Ottawa police say the 49-year-old male driver of the SUV suffered minor injuries in the collision. Lague was pronounced dead at the scene.