NEWMARKET, Ont. – A Mississauga man faces charges in the death of an off-duty Toronto police officer in a collision last summer. Const. Riccardo Torchia, 30, was riding a motorcycle on Highway 7 near Highway 50 in Vaughan, just north of Toronto, when he was struck by a garbage truck turning left out of a
Toronto police say the number of people who died in traffic collisions is on the decline thanks to improved awareness, increased enforcement and better emergency medical treatment. Police said 35 people died in traffic accidents and collisions in the City of Toronto in 2011 – a 19 per cent decrease from the previous year. “While
LONDON, Ont. – London’s police chief is downplaying fears that a dispute between two rival biker gangs has spilled onto the streets of the southern Ontario city. Chief Brad Duncan says there is no information to connect a shooting and several recent fires with the Hells Angels and Outlaws motorcycle clubs. A Hells Angels member
Jesse James has branded his ex-wife Sandra Bullock as just “some Hollywood actress”. The motorcycle customizer had several affairs during his five-year marriage with the Oscar-winning star – including a relationship with tattoo model Michelle ‘Bombshell’ McGee, which was exposed in March 2010 – but Jesse has complained the relationship changed him in a bad
The remains of an Argentinian man who disappeared earlier this month may have just turned up in the stomach of a shark that was captured by local fishermen. Diego Barría, 32, father to three children, went missing on Feb. 18 after riding around the southern Chubut province of Argentina on his all-terrain vehicle (ATV). Barría’s
With the release of the provincial budget on Tuesday, B.C. will become the first province in Canada to make prescription contraception free for all residents. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy said free prescription contraception will be available for women and transgender and non-binary people starting April 1.The program will fully cover prescription contraception options, including most
Daylight saving time is coming up soon, so consider this a sign and and mark it in your calendars now. The majority of Canadians will adjust their clocks forward an hour on March 12, 2023, marking the beginning of eight months of extended daylight into the evening.Before you go to bed on the evening of
A Regina musician was one of many passengers who were given the alternative to take a bus ride back to Saskatchewan after WestJet cancelled its flight to Regina due to aircraft maintenance. However, it was not the case for everyone. On Feb. 26, 2023, Chris Henderson was on his way home to Regina from performing
