A 48-year-old Toronto police officer was fatally shot at close range and died at the scene in an unprovoked “ambush” attack in Mississauga as part of a shooting rampage that continued into Milton and left one other person dead and three injured, police officials said Monday. The gunman was taken into custody and pronounced dead
One person is dead after a two-vehicle collision in Markham on Thursday evening. York Regional Police said it happened at the intersection of 14th Avenue and Reesor Road shortly after 7 p.m. A motorcycle and a van collided, sending the rider to the hospital with serious injuries. Police said the motorcyclist was later pronounced dead.
York Regional Police (YRP) have arrested and charged four people in connection with an investigation into the organized theft, re-vinning and trafficking of stolen vehicles at an auto shop in Vaughan. Re-vinning refers to the practice of stealing a vehicle and putting what appears to be a legitimate vehicle identification number (VIN) on the front
WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from a Russian penal colony in a prisoner exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout, according to a senior administration official. Griner is now in the custody of U.S. officials, President Joe Biden announced, and is on a plane heading back to the U.S. Her wife Cherelle was photographed
San Francisco officials are investigating a complaint that Twitter violated the city’s building code by converting part of its headquarters into bedrooms for its employees. The complaint was sparked by a Forbes report that employees had returned to work on Monday to the unexpected sight. One source told the outlet that the beds are presumed
From serious news stories to fun diversions, Canadians have done a lot of Google searches this year. The internet search engine released its list of the most viral web searches in Canada for 2022.Here are the Top Search Trends this year: WordleUkraineWorld CupQueen ElizabethBetty WhiteBob SagetAnne HecheCanuckleJohnny DeppWill Smith“Over the last couple of years, Canadians were
A Georgia man was arrested after he drew attention to himself on the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. It seems that Christopher Spaulding, 40, was feeling a little left out when Rockdale police released their “Most Wanted” list for the month on Nov. 28. Frustrated that he had been omitted, Spaulding commented, “How about
Madolline Gourley had done it many times before without a hitch. But coming to Canada was not in the cards. The 32-year-old from Brisbane, Australia found a website and lifestyle that allowed her to explore other countries less expensively than someone else who would need to find paid accommodation along the way.“It sounded like a
