Brittney Griner in ‘good spirits,’ reunites with wife in U.S. after Russian prisoner swap – National
Brittney Griner returned to the United States Friday and was reunited with her wife nearly 10 months after her detention in Russia made the basketball star the most high-profile American jailed abroad and set off a political firestorm. Griner’s status as an openly gay Black woman, her prominence in women’s basketball and her imprisonment in
Age is just a number: All South Koreans to become 1 or 2 years younger under new law – National
All South Korean people are about to become one or two years younger as the country attempts to standardize their existing, uncommon methods of calculating age. Currently in South Korea, citizens have three ages, an “international age,” a “Korean age” and a “calendar age.”A new law passed by the country’s government on Thursday declared a
Putin says more prisoner swaps possible as Viktor Bout, Brittney Griner arrive home
World Russian state media released video showing the moments of the prisoner swap of U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner and Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, which came after months of negotiation between the two countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday spoke about the prisoner exchange, saying further swaps between the U.S. and Russia were
He’s not a mean one: ‘Powwow Grinch’ steals Santa’s thunder on Saskatchewan First Nation
Global National Chance Bear, also known as the ‘Powwow Grinch,’ is stealing the hearts of his community as he brings an Indigenous flavour to the well-known Dr. Seuss character. Heather Yourex-West explains how Bear’s viral performances on the Ochapowace Nation are becoming a beloved holiday tradition.
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after collision on Highway 401 in Ajax
A motorcyclist has been critically injured in a collision on Highway 401 in Ajax, police say. It happened on the westbound lanes of the highway at Westney Road. Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said a 25-year-old man driving a motorcycle at high rates of speed slammed into the back of an SUV. The motorcyclist
Male motorcyclist dead after crash in Toronto
A male motorcyclist is dead following a crash in Toronto overnight. Police responded to a single-motor vehicle collision in the area of Locksley and Roselawn avenues on Friday, at around 10:15 p.m. A man in his 30s was riding a motorcycle when he crashed. He was pronounced deceased at the scene, police said. The cause
Mississauga crash: Motorcyclist has serious injuries
A motorcyclist has serious injuries following a collision with a vehicle in Mississauga Thursday evening. Peel police responded to a collision between a motorcycle and car in the area of Lakeshore and Mississauga Roads, at around 11:05 p.m. A man was ejected from the motorcycle and transported to a trauma centre in serious condition, police
Hamilton police’s Star Wars pride strong on May the 4th
A GTA police force is going all out to show their Star Wars pride this May 4. The social media frenzy began around 4:40 a.m., with the Hamilton Police Service posting a yoda-themed meme with the hashtag “May the 4th be with you.” May 4 is commonly known as Star Wars Day due to its
401 crash leaves man seriously injured in Toronto
A man is in life-threatening condition after a three-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Toronto Friday evening. The Ontario Provincial Police said the crash happened on the westbound express lanes of the highway near Yonge Street. “An SUV rear-ended a passenger vehicle. That passenger vehicle then rear-ended a motorcyclist. The motorcycle went down, the rider