Ontario pledges $1.8 billion to expand access to family doctors for two million residents
The province says that since 2018, the government has added over 15,000 new physicians to its healthcare workforce.
High school swimmer making a splash to support women’s shelters – one handbag at a time
Sara Gomes is a standout grade 10 swimmer – specializing in the 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, and medley relay, but she’s also making a big impact out of the water. She created “Helping Handbags” ...
Blizzard, wind warnings blanket Ontario as work week begins
The hazardous mix of heavy snowfall and strong winds could take commuters and drivers by surprise across the region.
3 injured by car driven into a crowd in Philadelphia after Eagles playoff game
A car hit and injured three pedestrians in a crowd of people that was leaving the Philadelphia Eagles playoff game on Sunday night, police said. A driver is in custody and the collision did not ...
2 killed in southern Lebanon as protests against Israeli presence erupt for a second day
Firing by Israeli troops killed two people and wounded 17 on Monday in the second day of deadly protests in southern Lebanon, health officials said, as residents displaced by the 14-month war between ...
Crowds of joyous Palestinians stream into northern Gaza – though uncertainty awaits them
From early Monday morning and hours afterward, crowds of Palestinians filled Gaza’s main coastal road for kilometers as they streamed north. With their belongings on their backs, they smiled, hugged ...
Women charged in lottery scams that allegedly targeted elderly victims across Canada
Two arrests were made on Nov. 27, 2024, after elderly victims were tricked into believing they had won a lottery sweepstakes.
Canada and U.S. stock markets slide in early trading as tech stocks fall
Stock markets in Canada and the U.S. fell in early trading as technology stocks tumbled after Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek demonstrated a chatbot that it says rivals the top U.S.
Rain in Southern California creates mudflows but helps firefighters
More rain fell Monday on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend, helping firefighters but boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area ...
Suspect arrested in North York sexual assaults, police say
Toronto police are investigating after multiple victims reported being sexually assaulted by an unknown male in North York.
Fire damages a 19th century district town hall in Paris, leaving the bell tower at risk of collapse
Fire engulfed the town hall of Paris’ 12th district early Monday, causing no casualties but severely damaging the bell tower of the 19th century building. Paris police prefect Laurent Nunez said the ...
Coke jumps on a nostalgic trend with new Coca-Cola Orange Cream flavor
A year after the launch of the short-lived Coca-Cola Spiced, Coke is adding another new flavor to its lineup. Coca-Cola Orange Cream is scheduled to go on sale Feb. 10 in the U.S. and Canada. It will ...