A measles outbreak, heat events and food-borne illnesses are among the potential health hazards at the FIFA World Cup that public health officials in Toronto, Vancouver and cities in the U.S. and Mexico aim to mitigate by sifting through wastewater and social media. The 39-day event kicked off on Thursday in Mexico, and matches will…
Toronto police say a fatal shooting of one of their officers is related to an ongoing investigation into a national security incident at the United States consulate earlier this year, which was itself allegedly connected to an Iranian-backed group. Early on Thursday morning, Const. Marc Pinizzotto was shot and killed while executing a search warrant…
In early March, the American consulate in Toronto was shot at. RCMP Chief Supt. Chris Leather, overseeing the investigation, called the event “a national security incident,” though he cautioned it was “too early” to determine whether the perpetrators were connected to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A 43-year-old Toronto police constable has died after being shot after an exchange of gunfire with a suspect in the northwest…
As people from around the world arrive in Toronto and festivities marking the beginning of the FIFA World Cup get underway, health-care workers want to assure visitors and residents that there are key measures in place to help keep them safe. They have spent months preparing for possible threats — from mass-casualty events to outbreaks…
A Toronto police officer is in hospital after being shot during an “exchange of gunfire” early Thursday morning. The force said in a post on X that at 5:42 a.m., police were conducting a search warrant near Trethewey and Black Creek drives when gunshots rang out. An officer was shot, and they were taken to…
The schizophrenic woman who committed a notorious killing of an innocent stranger in a downtown Toronto Shoppers Drug Mart more than 10 years ago has been granted an absolute discharge, freeing her entirely from the restrictions of the justice system. Read More
“You never know what can happen.” For 17-year-old goalie Sophie Jovanovic, those words have taken on new meaning after the Toronto student became just the second female player ever selected in an Ontario Hockey League draft. While the OHL is not restricted to male players, it has been overwhelmingly male throughout its history, making Jovanovic…
Lines of cars sat waiting for the lights to change near Toronto’s waterfront on Wednesday morning, as police closed a busy intersection. Pairs of police motorcycle riders turned the corner at the intersection as drivers watched, followed by a large coach emblazoned with the colours of Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose national team will kick off…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Suffocatingly hot and humid weather will dominate Toronto in the run-up to Canada’s 2026 FIFA World Cup opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday, when the skies should clear. Global News’ chief meteorologist Anthony Farnell said the humid weather looks set to break just before the 3…