3 h. ago The woman poised to be Japan’s first female prime minister faces challenges

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s embattled governing party has a new leader: former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative who is poised to become the country’s first female prime minister. Takaichi, 64, immediately needs to seek ways for her long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party to stay in power and regain public support by delivering measures […]

Politics

6 h. ago Israeli delegation heads to Egypt for hostage talks with Hamas despite skepticism from politicians

‘The main problem is what we already see happening: Hamas does not clearly accept or reject the agreement; it tries to buy time to negotiate and to undermine Israeli achievements’

Politics

6 h. ago RCMP probing death of woman on international flight diverted to Yellowknife

YELLOWKNIFE — RCMP in the Northwest Territories are investigating after the death of a passenger on an international flight that had to be diverted to Yellowknife. Mounties say they were told Sunday morning that Flight KLM601 landed at Yellowknife Airport because a passenger had become unresponsive. Police say a 34-year-old woman died in hospital, but […]

Society

6 h. ago Man suffers serious injuries when pickup crashes in Mississippi Mills Township

The driver was taken to a regional trauma centre with what police described as "serious but non-life-threatening injuries".

Events

7 h. ago Trial underway over Angels’ alleged role in Skaggs’s overdose death

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A wrongful-death lawsuit that accuses the Los Angeles Angels of being responsible for the 2019 drug overdose death of one of its star pitchers began Monday. Jury selection was underway in the long-awaited civil trial over whether the Major League Baseball team is responsible after one of its employees was convicted […]

Events

7 h. ago Teen charged after student allegedly threatened at high school

The incident happened Monday morning at F.E. Madill secondary school in Wingham, police say.

Society

7 h. ago Université de Sherbrooke "dissociates" itself from med student amid allegations of antisemitism

The university denounced the fact that Ahmad Mousattat and his lawyer decided to address the news media — and to openly discuss the allegations of antisemitism against him — pending an internal investigation.

Society

9 h. ago Woman dead after being pinned under TTC bus in Etobicoke: Cops

Police said an elderly woman has died after being pinned under a TTC bus in Etobicoke. Toronto Police responded to the incident shortly after 1:15 p.m. in the bus bay area of Royal York Station at Royal York Rd. and Bloor St. W. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Paramedics said one other […]

Events

9 h. ago Gunman charged after shot allegedly fired in direction of victim: Cops

An argument allegedly boiled over into gunplay as police say an armed man fired in the direction of his adversary. Toronto Police said officers responded shortly after 8 p.m. on Sept. 21 to a call in the Lake Shore Blvd.-Islington Ave. area. Police alleged officers arrested a man who was in possession of a loaded […]

Events

9 h. ago Auto sector tempering expectations of Carney’s meeting with Trump

OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney prepared to enter the belly of the beast with his Oval Office meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, those representing Canadian industries threatened by Trump’s tariffs were bracing themselves. The Canadian auto industry, one of those suffering the most from steep U.S. tariffs, tempered expectations of […]

Transport

11 h. ago Woman, 77, in critical condition after being struck by car in downtown Montreal

Montreal police say the pedestrian was struck around 10:30 a.m. when a driver heading east on René-Lévesque Blvd. made a right turn onto Atwater Ave.

Transport

12 h. ago Canadian Oct. 7 ‘martyrs’ events panned for glorifying terrorism

'When you think they can’t sink any lower, they do,' said Raquel Look, a Montreal woman whose son, Alexandre, was murdered on Oct. 7, 2023

Culture

12 h. ago Tens of thousands of Toyota vehicles recalled in Canada for 'increased risk of crash'

Toyota has issued a new recall in Canada, citing safety concerns that a defect could increase the risk of a crash.In a statement first posted on Oct. 1, Transport Canada said that 32,733 Toyota vehicles are affected by a nationwide recall due to an issue with the visual system."Under certain conditions, a problem with the rearview camera could cause the rearview camera image not to display correctly or at all," states the recall. "Canadian regulations require the rearview image to display when the vehicle is reversing."According to Transport Canada, a malfunctioning rearview camera image that fails to display correctly could reduce a driver's ability to see behind the vehicle while backing up."This could increase the risk of a crash," reads the statement.The recall impacts two types of Toyota vehicles: the Sequoia and Tundra. Sequoia vehicles from 2023 to 2025, along with Tundra vehicles from 2022 to 2025, are included. However, it on...

Events

12 h. ago Woman dies after being pinned under TTC bus in Toronto, police say

Toronto police say a woman is dead after being pinned underneath a TTC bus in the city's west end.

Events

13 h. ago Two arrested after allegedly offering jewelry and reimbursement to stranger for gas money before disappearing

Two people from Scarborough arrested in Olds, Alta., after approaching a stranger in Harvest Hills and asking for cash

Other

16 h. ago Illinois, Chicago sue to stop Trump from sending National Guard troops to the city

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois and Chicago filed a lawsuit Monday aiming to stop President Donald Trump’s administration from sending hundreds of National Guard troops to Chicago. Trump moved to deploy the National Guard in another city on Saturday by authorizing 300 troops to protect federal officers and assets in Chicago. Trump has long threatened to […]

Society

16 h. ago Timflation? The price of your coffee is going up at Tim Hortons

Tim Hortons is increasing the price of a cup of coffee. The company said it is its first price hike for coffee in three years, citing pressures from inflation.

Economics

16 h. ago Man gets eight months in jail for threatening teens, other strangers

A Sarnia man has been jailed eight months for a series of incidents where he threatened strangers with violent and racist language.

Other

17 h. ago Unapologetically Jewish Org Files Human Rights Complaints Against Cities of Montreal and Toronto

Newly founded grassroots organization looks to tackle rising hatred in country head-on. OTTAWA, Ontario — Unapologetically Jewish, a newly formed grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and amplifying the voices of Canadian Jews, today announced that it has filed a Human Rights complaint against city officials responsible for policing in Montreal and Toronto. The complaint […]

Other

18 h. ago Newborn baby left at doorstep of Longueuil, Que, home, police investigating

Police in Longueuil, Que., are looking for someone who allegedly left a newborn baby at the doorstep of a home late Sunday night.

Economics