A newly married groom, and a father and his young son were among the five Canadians killed in a horrific explosion at a Mexican resort. Seven people were killed in the powerful blast shortly after 9:30 a.m. local time Sunday, at the 676-room Grand Riviera Princess Hotel in Playa del Carmen. At a news conference
A highly worrisome, antibiotic-resistant superbug seems to spreading slowly but steadily across the country. The Public Health Agency of Canada says eight cases of NDM-1 bacterial infection have now been confirmed, up from three as of late August. Dr. Michael Mulvey, chief of Antimicrobial Resistance and Nosocomial Infections at the agency, said four of the
A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against one of Ontario’s largest youth group home operators alleging that kids were treated in an “abusive” manner and the company’s key figures “enriched” themselves at the expense of vulnerable children in their care. The Ontario-based law firm Siskinds LLP has launched the suit and is seeking $50
People living in Toronto feel less safe on public transit than other Canadians, according to a new Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Motorcycle accident toronto today. The poll suggests 44 per cent of Toronto residents feel unsafe riding transit alone. That compares to 35 per cent of riders in the 905 region around Toronto and 27 per
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – A Durham regional police officer is facing a charge of dangerous driving causing bodily harm after a motorcyclist was injured in a collision. Ontario’s police watchdog says there are reasonable grounds to believe the officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident June 30. The Special Investigations Unit says Durham
FENELON FALLS, Ont. – Police say a Newmarket woman was killed in a fiery crash between a motorcycle and an SUV south of Fenelon Falls. Police say Catherine Keveza, 55, died when her motorcycle collided head-on with the SUV on Glenarm Road on Friday night. Keveza was pronounced dead at the scene. Both vehicles were
Peel Regional Police said a teenage girl is in critical condition after a motorcycle crash in Mississauga on Saturday night. Officials said the 16-year-old girl suffered life-threatening injuries after she lost control of her motorcycle on Mississauga Road, near Dundas Street West at about 8:30 p.m. There were no passengers and no other vehicles were
WEST LINCOLN, Ont. – A woman riding a motorcycle was killed and another woman was injured in a fiery crash in the Niagara region. A 51-year-old woman riding a Yamaha (on Silver St. near Caistor Gainsborough Rd.) collided with a pickup on Sunday. Police say the woman from Stoney Creek, Ont., lost control of her
