McDonald: Shooting threat is escalation of targeted online abuse
Mary Lou McDonald said she has reported a video of a masked man who threatens to “shoot” her to gardai. The Sinn Fein leader said the threats represent an “escalation…
Hydroplane pilot dies after crash at Valleyfield Regatta
A pilot who crashed his boat during Sunday’s hydroplane race at the Valleyfield Regatta has died. Francois Leroux, 56, died from his injuries in hospital Tuesday. Organizers of the annual…
Half of Ontarians support union’s goals in LCBO strike: poll
Fewer than one-third of Ontarians say they want the provincial government to intervene to end the 12-day strike at Ontario’s main liquor retailer, while about half are supportive of the…
Clean-up continues across GTA after flooding, power outages due to storm
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority says water levels in the Don River are falling as the cleanup continues this morning after a storm front moved through the Greater Toronto…
Key takeaways from day two at the Republican National Convention
What were the main events on the second day of the RNC in Milwaukee? Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump and his vice presidential running mate, Senator JD…
King’s Speech at a glance: Which Bills were announced by the Government?
Labour has unveiled its legislative agenda for the coming parliamentary session. It is the first King’s Speech under a Labour Government for 14 years. In all, the chunky package features…
King Charles forced to modernise Crown Estate as new rules to come into force
King Charles’ Crown Estate will have to modernise after new legislation was announced during the King’s Speech today. Starmer handed Charles, 75, more than 35 bills to read out in…
North Korean land mines could float into South Korea, South warns
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean land mines could be swept into South Korea by flooding, South Korea’s military warned Wednesday, after the North has recently placed tens of…
Bills to overhaul rail and bus services in King’s Speech
Legislation to overhaul Britain’s railways and England’s buses was included in the King’s Speech. Bills to bring train operators into public ownership, create new public body Great British Railways (GBR)…
Sadiq Khan-backed plan wants to TAX home owners who concrete over gardens
A new report commissioned by Sadiq Khan has suggested households that pave over their gardens to build driveways should face extra charges. The London Climate Resilience Review has warned that…