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Ontario Premier Doug Ford asks feds to pause safe supply programs

Ontario Premier Doug Ford asks feds to pause safe supply programs

TORONTO — The federal government should put a pin in approving new sites that supply safe opioids, Ontario Premier Doug Ford wrote in a letter to the prime minister, while also calling for a review of the Health Canada-approved sites across the count
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Families urge passage of Ontario NDP bill to create missing vulnerable people alerts

Families urge passage of Ontario NDP bill to create missing vulnerable people alerts

TORONTO — The father of an 11-year-old boy with autism and the daughter of a senior with Alzheimer's disease, who both died after going missing, are among those urging the Ontario government to create a new alert to keep people like them safe.
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Bank chief executives summoned to House of Commons environment committee

Bank chief executives summoned to House of Commons environment committee

OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee has summoned Canada's big five bank CEOs to talk about the environmental and climate impacts of the financial system.
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Israeli military finds bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza, including Shani Louk, killed at music festival

Israeli military finds bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza, including Shani Louk, killed at music festival

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Friday its troops in Gaza found the bodies of three Israeli hostages taken by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack, including German-Israeli Shani Louk.
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Toronto city councillor Jaye Robinson has died, her office says

Toronto city councillor Jaye Robinson has died, her office says

Toronto city councillor Jaye Robinson has died. A statement from her office says the councillor for Don Valley West died Thursday surrounded by family members.
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A college puts the 'cat' into 'education' by giving Max an honorary 'doctor of litter-ature' degree

A college puts the 'cat' into 'education' by giving Max an honorary 'doctor of litter-ature' degree

CASTLETON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of “doctor of litter-ature” on Max the cat, a beloved member of its community, ahead of students' graduation on Saturday.
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French police fatally shoot a man suspected of setting fire to a synagogue

French police fatally shoot a man suspected of setting fire to a synagogue

ROUEN, France (AP) — French police shot and killed a man armed with a knife and a metal bar who is suspected of having started a fire that charred and blackened the insides of a synagogue in the Normandy city of Rouen early Friday, an attack the inte
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Feyenoord coach Arne Slot says he will be the Liverpool manager next season

Feyenoord coach Arne Slot says he will be the Liverpool manager next season

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Feyenoord coach Arne Slot said Friday he will be Liverpool's next manager, replacing Jurgen Klopp. Liverpool had already reportedly agreed to pay Feyenoord about 11 million euros ($11.
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Rain brings 'excellent' conditions for crews battling northern B.C. wildfires

Rain brings 'excellent' conditions for crews battling northern B.C. wildfires

FORT NELSON, B.C. — A rainy day in and around Fort Nelson, B.C., was what fire crews were hoping for as they continue to battle a wildfire burning 2.5 kilometres outside the town.
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The latest news on wildfires in Canada as thousands forced from homes in the West

The latest news on wildfires in Canada as thousands forced from homes in the West

Wildfires have forced thousands out of several communities in Western Canada. Roughly 6,600 residents have been told to leave their homes in Fort McMurray, Alta., while the rest of the city remains on evacuation alert. In Fort Nelson, B.C.
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