An Ontario man who was once Canada’s most wanted fugitive has been found guilty of manslaughter in the 2021 shooting death of a man in Toronto. Justice Michael Brown delivered his verdict to Abilaziz Mohamed in a downtown Toronto courtroom Thursday morning, more than four years after he shot and killed Craig MacDonald outside a … Read more
Ahead of International Women’s Day next month, the YWCA is honouring some of the women who create a better world for everyone. This year, Lethbridge’s recipients include a cardiologist, lifetime activist and high school student, among others. Anna Campmans, the youngest recipient, may still be in Grade 12, but she’s already making a huge impression … Read more
Jon Cooper is a hockey coach. He’s also aware of the world outside the rink. Relations between Canada and the United States are as frosty as they’ve been in a long time. U.S. President Donald Trump has said repeatedly America’s northern neighbour and close ally should become its “51st state.” There have been tariff threats. … Read more
Sunwing Airlines says all flights heading to southern destinations from Toronto Pearson International Airport on Wednesday have been cancelled as the airline works to return customers stranded abroad by a slew of recent flight delays. The airline said in a statement on its website that the cancellations for Feb. 19 are being done to get … Read more
Emmanuel Rugamba embraces the challenge of helping the Edmonton Elks return to the CFL playoffs. The veteran linebacker/defensive back was part of Edmonton general manager Ed Hervey’s deep dive into CFL free agency earlier this month. Rugamba was among several veterans Hervey, in his second tenure with the Elks, added to his roster, including: defensive … Read more
Canada has purchased 500,000 doses of a bird flu vaccine for humans. The vaccines, produced by the British pharmaceutical company GSK, were ordered as a “proactive measure” in case the doses are needed, the Public Health Agency of Canada says. PHAC says the current risk to the public posed by bird flu remains low, but … Read more
Loblaw says it’s planning to open 80 new grocery and pharmacy stores this year, about 50 of which will be discount grocers. The company says the new locations are part of an approximately $10 billion investment over the next five years, including $2.2 billion this year. The plans for 2025 include renovating more than 300 … Read more
More delays and cancellations to and from Toronto Pearson airport continue on Wednesday amid a backlog from the Delta plane crash and two major winter storms. On Wednesday morning, Pearson’s arrival and departure boards show an overwhelming number of flights are delayed, with some even cancelled. The backlog comes after two consecutive winter storms hit … Read more
The next Ontario government should take the lead in encouraging urgent expansion of interprovincial electricity transmission while ensuring it advances a transition to a clean economy, a new report by the Pembina Institute said Wednesday. Reducing interprovincial barriers could open up new markets for Ontario’s electricity that are insulated from ongoing trade uncertainty with the United States, … Read more
In one week, Tim Hortons will be rolling up a classic. On Feb. 24, the coffeehouse will begin its 2025 rendition of the Roll Up the Rim to Win contest, and will once again offer customers a chance to win physically on their coffee cups. For the last several years, the contest was played virtually. … Read more