1 hour ago Numerous boys with prior arrests, the youngest just 13, busted in Vaughan home invasion

Seven teenagers, one of whom is just 13 years old, face charges for a “violent” home invasion in Vaughan that left one victim seriously injured Friday night. An eighth suspect, who ran off with his hands cuffed behind his back, remains on the loose. York Regional Police say officers responded to the “armed” home invasion […]

Events

2 hours ago GOLDSTEIN: Annual UN climate gabfest about getting our money, not saving the planet

For anyone mistakenly believing the latest United Nations global gabfest on climate change in Baku, Azerbaijan, was all about saving the planet, it was in fact, all about money. This annual 11-day meeting – although it always goes into overtime – formally known as COP 29 or the 29th Conference of the Parties to the […]

Society

5 hours ago Young woman killed, another person injured in East Vancouver overnight

One person has been arrested in what police are calling a homicide investigation.

Events

6 hours ago B.C. climate news: 'Sewage beer' highlights water crisis in Singapore | UN talks in disarray as draft deal for climate cash is rejected | What you need to know to safely install an EV charger at home

Weekly roundup of local and international climate change news for the week of Nov. 18 to Nov. 24, 2024.

Society

7 hours ago Israeli strikes kill dozens in Beirut, Gaza as diplomats push for ceasefire

The escalation in Beirut comes after a U.S. envoy traveled to the region in pursuit of a ceasefire deal to end months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

Events

8 hours ago UN talks in disarray as a rough draft deal for climate cash is rejected by developing nations

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Splintered and rudderless after developing nations rejected what they called too little money to deal with climate change, United Nations talks dissolved into factions Saturday. As workers began to dismantle the furnishings of the climate conference called COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, negotiators went from one big room where everyone tried to hash […]

Society

10 hours ago One year in, signs of promise and progress at London's 'House of Hope'

Statistics from the first year suggest that highly supportive housing changes the lives of even the most troubled people living on London's streets and make the streets themselves safer for everyone.

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13 hours ago Mickey Amery: Alberta needs a modern bill of rights to prevent government overreach

The proposed changes to the Alberta Bill of Rights will significantly enhance rights protections for Albertans

Politics

19 hours ago Closure of Toronto restaurant after 70 years signals change for neighbourhood

In 1955, 16-year-old Chris Balkos purchased a building and restaurant at the corner of Coxwell Avenue and Eastwood Road that came to be known as one of Toronto's most famous diners — the New Town Family Restaurant.Balkos ran the all-day breakfast diner along with his brother, Louis, which went by the name New Sunrise Restaurant for roughly three decades, becoming a neighbourhood staple for omelettes, sandwiches, fries and gravy, charbroiled burgers, and souvlaki.Balkos' son, Tom, who now serves as the Broker of Record and President at P3 Global Realty Advisors Inc. tells blogTO that the restaurant was a "typical 50s-style diner that never made it out of the 50s."Despite its vibrant legacy, the restaurant closed its doors for good in September, to the dismay of local resi...

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