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Star-crossed singer Connie Francis, whose hits included ‘Pretty Little Baby’ dead at 87
Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and 1960s, has died at age 87. Her death was announced by her friend and publicist.
Heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan kill 54 people in 24 hours
Heavy monsoon rains killed at least 54 people in eastern Pakistan in 24 hours, bringing the total rain-related deaths in the country to 178 over the past three weeks, officials said Thursday. Rainfall ...
12-year-old Yu Zidi of China takes stunning times to the world swimming championships
Yu Zidi of China is only 12 years old and will race at the world swimming championships later this month in Singapore. That’s amazing. But her age is only part of the picture. Not only is she very ...
E-scooter injuries on the rise across Canada, particularly among children and teens
The data indicates that the majority of e-scooter-related hospital admissions occurred in four Canadian provinces.
Man shot and killed in Yorkdale Mall parking lot: police
Officers were called to the Highway 401 and Dufferin Street area just before 6:15 a.m. on Thursday for reports of a shooting.
Overcrowding and reduced sentences: what’s going on in Ontario’s jails?
A look at correctional facilities across Ontario, and what the province can do to ensure the safety and rights of everyone involved.
Slow and steady progress in decade-long project to save B.C.’s only native turtle
Menita Prasad knows that turtles don’t rate the same kind of attention from the public as a “cute, fluffy mammal.” The director of animal care at Greater Vancouver Zoo says that’s one reason why ...
New rules allowing Quebec restaurants to charge for no-shows come into effect
Quebec restaurant owners can now charge a fee to people who make a reservation but don’t show up. Under new rules in effect today, restaurants can charge up to $10 for each no-show. An association ...
Two doctors charged in ongoing forgery, identity theft probe: York police
A police spokesperson said Dr. Kiellerman and Dr. Direnfeld were directly connected to Georges Tsakiris, an Aurora man charged in February.
Carney to meet with First Nations today on major projects legislation
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet today with First Nations leaders about his government’s controversial major projects legislation. The closed-door meeting was promised by Carney in June after ...
Ex-pilot called himself messiah on climate-change mission, day before alleged hijack
The day before the suspected hijacking of a light aircraft triggered a security scare at Vancouver’s airport this week, former commercial pilot Shaheer Cassim posted on social media that he was a ...
Defence spending will lift Canada’s economy, but not out of a recession: report
Ottawa’s ramped up defence-spending plans will give the economy a lift, but not enough to save it from a recession, a newly released report forecasts. The updated analysis from Oxford Economics ...