Thousands of people gathered at the Toronto Congress Centre today to celebrate the life of Toronto police Const. Andrew Hong, a 22-year TPS veteran killed in the line of duty last week. Hong, who was a member of Traffic Services’ Motor Squad, was fatally shot inside a Mississauga coffee shop during a multi-city rampage that
For two weeks, as he suffered, Walter Froebrich tried his best to get help. The Torontonian allegedly visited St. Joseph’s Health Centre, a hospital in the city’s west end, three times in 10 days before his death. “The hospital dropped the ball with him. They could have done more or stepped up and delve into
The Bank of Canada is expected to conclude a historic year marked by high inflation and aggressive monetary policy tightening with one more interest rate hike on Wednesday. Forecasters anticipate the central bank will raise its key interest rate, which is currently at 3.75 per cent, by either a quarter or half a percentage point
Pluto TV is now available in Canada. Stream now, pay never. Streaming more than 20,000 hours of free programming to Canadians, Pluto TV, through a partnership with Corus, features more than 110 channels curated from a library containing thousands of titles from Paramount and other global media partners. Read more: Crime Beat — Hope in
Wanted: A “somewhat bloodthirsty” individual with a “killer instinct” and a “swashbuckling attitude.” Nope. It’s not casting call for a murderous and revengeful pirate. Rather, it’s an opening for someone to take on New York City’s ridiculously out-of-control rat infestation.Brown rats have been a blight on the Big Apple for more than a century, despite
A man has died after a collision in Scarborough on Tuesday. The incident happened at around 5:30 p.m. in the area of Markham Road and Eastpark Boulevard and involved a motorcycle and another vehicle, police say. The motorcycle rider was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition. He later died of his injuries. The circumstances leading
Kate Middleton and Prince William say they’re “delighted to be back in the U.S.,” but the U.S. may not be as delighted to receive them. The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived in Boston Wednesday to celebrate several days of public events leading up to William’s Earthshot Prize gala, but received a slightly frosty reception
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is working to ensure Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) never again offers medical assistance in dying (MAiD) to veterans, as another veteran says a similar experience happened to her as well. Trudeau made the comments a day after a veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces shocked lawmakers by revealing
A U.S. woman was killed and four other passengers injured when a massive wave struck the Viking Polaris cruise ship while it was sailing toward the port of Ushuaia in southern Argentina on an Antarctic cruise, authorities said. Read more: Influencer who hit golf ball into Grand Canyon slapped with fine Read More Influencer who
There’s no going back for Kanye West now, observers wrote on Twitter in the wake of his damning interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Thursday afternoon. The controversial rapper and 2024 U.S. presidential candidate is facing widespread rebuke for espousing antisemitic hate on Jones’ Infowars podcast and then later doubling down by tweeting an