Descrease article font size Increase article font size Just days after registering to run for another term, Toronto-Danforth Coun. Paula Fletcher announced she’s retiring from politics and withdrawing her name from the upcoming race. Fletcher has served on city council for 23 years and told Global News she has never entered her nomination papers early….
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Kraft Dinner smoothies, nitrogen-infused Oreo treats and pickle-flavoured coffee are among the wild food offerings at the Canadian National Exhibition this year. Media got a preview of the culinary standouts ahead of the annual end-of-summer Toronto fair’s official opening on Friday. Mark Holland, CEO of the fair,…
By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press Posted August 19, 2026 3:29 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The president of the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham says he’s sorry most fans went home disappointed after the event’s opening day. Friday’s full day of on-track activities at the IndyCar…
By Eli Ridder The Canadian Press Posted August 19, 2026 2:27 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Nova Scotia musician has ended a civil lawsuit against Google he filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice earlier this year. Cape Breton fiddler Ashley MacIsaac claimed the online giant defamed him by falsely identifying him as a sex offender in…
A motorcyclist died Wednesday morning after a collision with a transit bus in Mississauga, Peel Regional Police say. Police said it received a call around 9:26 a.m. for a crash near Bovaird and Great Lakes drives involving a motorcycle and the bus. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as…
Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina residence where the actor died on Sunday, a police report released Tuesday says. A Greenville police officer who responded to a 911 call at the apartment says he spoke with both men and saw emergency responders performing CPR on…
A third person is facing charges in connection with the deaths of two people in Regina earlier this month. On Aug. 11, Regina Police Service officers responded to a report of a shooting. They found a 42-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man dead outside a home in the 1100 block of Elphinstone Street early that morning….
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 28-year-old man is dead in Ajax, Ont. after a freight truck struck him while he was rollerblading. Durham Regional Police responded on Tuesday night to a report of a pedestrian struck near Salem Road and Chambers Drive at about 8:40 p.m. The vehicle, a 2027 Freightliner,…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s pause on his proposed 50 per cent tariffs against Canada brings “relief” for businesses, but the uncertainty over the trade relationship continues, some industry groups said. “Let’s be clear: the tariff delay provides relief on both sides of the border. Businesses may not be closing up shop with this news, but…
A Montreal couple says a surrogacy journey they hoped would finally help them become parents instead ended in heartbreak, financial disputes and a lawsuit against the agency they hired. Kristina Kasparian and Jeremy Cohen say they spent 11 years trying to have a child. After years of fertility struggles and repeated miscarriages, they turned to…
