9 h. ago Man killed at University of Toronto was laying on bench, victim of unprovoked attack

Toronto Police say a body discovered at University of Toronto on Thursday was an unhoused man laying on a bench and he was allegedly attacked by a suspect using "debris."

Events

9 d. ago Prosecutors say Kohberger’s defense will argue evidence was planted in student murders case

BOISE, Idaho — Prosecutors say Bryan Kohberger’s defense team will argue at his murder trial that someone else could have planted a knife sheath with Kohberger’s DNA at the home where four University of Idaho students were killed in 2022. Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson made the claim in a motion filed in the case […]

Events

2 w. ago Homeland Security ends TSA collective bargaining agreement, in effort to dismantle union protections

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it is ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of frontline employees at the Transportation Security Administration, marking a major effort to dismantle union protections under the Trump administration. The TSA union called it on “unprovoked attack” and vowed to fight it. […]

Events

3 w. ago Premier Doug Ford steps inside WWE ring in Toronto fresh off laying political smackdown

Fresh off successfully defending his “belt” as Ontario’s political heavyweight champ, Doug Ford found himself celebrating another victory of sorts on Friday night. Inside a wrestling ring. Premier Ford was presented a ceremonial belt inside Rogers Centre from none other than WWE executive and former wrestling superstar Triple H. The outfit’s chief content officer gave […]

Politics

3 w. ago Ontario end of winter and early spring weather forecast has arrived

Based on Ontario's weather thus far this week, you wouldn't be blamed for thinking that spring is making an early arrival in the province. But, the glimmer of these few balmier days is set to be short-lived, with minus double digit temperatures and more snow on the way for parts of the province in the coming days.So, what climate is in store for the Toronto area and beyond in March as we shed our winter layers?Meteorologists are anticipating a return to more seasonal conditions as we kick off the month, with another 10-15 cm (or more!) in the south of the province thanks to another dose of back-to-back storms."The warmth doesn't mean the end of winter weather. In fact, snowfall will return to the province as the next system brings a coating of snow, and even a chance of freezing rain and drizzle for some areas," The Weather Network wrote on Tuesday.Wouldn't be the worst idea to set the alarm a little earlier tomorrow morning around the #GTA for ris...

Other

3 w. ago ‘I thought he was going to kill me’: Video captures unprovoked attack on VPD officer

Three and a half years after he was viciously assaulted while responding to a call in downtown Vancouver, the patrol officer became emotional reciting his own words.

Events

4 w. ago 12 university students killed when bus and truck collide in Brazil

SAO PAULO — A bus carrying university students and a truck collided on a highway in southeastern Brazil, killing 12 passengers and injuring 21 others, authorities said Friday. The truck driver, who was also injured, tried to flee the scene of the crash late Thursday night on a highway near Nuporanga, a city about 370 […]

Society

4 w. ago Peter MacKinnon: Have universities killed our Charter of Rights?

Charter Section 15(1) appears to be dead letter law in academic appointments

Society

last month Senior randomly attacked on Downtown Eastside, now she’s scared to go out alone

Gabriella Molnar is 93 years old and was walking back to her home on Alexander Street last month when she says a man struck her on the head in an unprovoked attack.

Events