2 h. ago Closing arguments underway in trial of man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie

MAYVILLE, N.Y. — Lawyers delivered their closing arguments Friday in the trial of a New Jersey man charged with trying to kill Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in a knife attack that left the author blind in one eye and with other serious injuries. Hadi Matar, 27, is charged with attempted murder […]

Events

2 h. ago Bird flu found in U.S. rats for the first time as cases keep rising

Bird flu has been detected in rats for the first time in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Other

4 h. 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

5 h. ago London school bus driver sounds safety alarm over small kids, big snowbanks

Piles of plowed snow in school bus loading zones pose a hazard for children getting on and off, says one frustrated London bus driver who fears a youngster may get injured.

Society

9 h. ago Philips and Mass General Brigham announce collaboration to improve patient care with live AI

February 21, 2025 Integrating advanced data analytics into clinical practice to improve patient care Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Cambridge, MA – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and Mass General Brigham (MGB), home to one of the largest hospital system-based research enterprises in the US, today announced a new […]

Science

15 h. ago L’équipe d’Elon Musk aura un «accès large» au département de la Défense américain

Elle ciblera d’anciennes politiques démocrates notamment celles en faveur de la promotion de la diversité.

Politics

20 h. ago Rogers cutting ’small percentage’ of customer service employees

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. says it has laid off employees from its customer service department amid a shift in customer habits. The Toronto-based company says the cuts affect “a small percentage of roles in our customer service team,” however it declined to clarify how many employees were let go. It says the majority of […]

Economics

20 h. ago For Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee, 4 Nations break offers chance to get settled

The Flames’ four practices this week should serve as a crash course that will familiarize both Frost and Farabee with the Flames system

Other

20 h. ago Maple Leafs counting on Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner to get right back at it after 4 Nations final

'You got somebody that's going to go in and play?' Leafs coach Craig Berube joked about sitting his two stars.

Sport

22 h. ago Manitoba RCMP seek suspects following armed robbery in The Pas

After the robbery, the unidentified suspects allegedly shot up the home on Head Avenue. The victims, 64 and 72, weren't injured in the incident.

Events

24 h. ago Looking to identify Canadian products? There’s a shopping app for that

Maple Scan helps shoppers zero in on products made here

Other

25 h. ago «Je suis enragé»: Sunwing annule tous ses vols de jeudi depuis Montréal vers le sud

La compagnie Sunwing annule à répétition depuis le début de la semaine ses départs depuis l’aéroport Montréal-Trudeau.

Other

25 h. ago Downhill skier Tereza Nova woken from medical coma 4 weeks after crash in training

Downhill skier Tereza Nova has been woken from a medical coma nearly four weeks after crashing in training for a World Cup race, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said on Thursday. “After a severe brain injury, she was gradually awakened from artificial sleep and will be transported from the trauma clinic in Germany back […]

Events

25 h. ago RCMP investigating two separate fires in Langley, Maple Ridge

The fire broke out shortly before 7 a.m. at a residence located at the 7000-block of 204 Street.

Events

39 h. ago Delta offers US$30,000 to each passenger on plane that crashed while landing in Toronto

Although some of the passengers were seriously injured, the airline says that the amount being offered is the same for every customer on board

Economics

41 h. ago Mbappe hat trick for Real Madrid dumps Man City out of Champions League. PSG and Dortmund advance

Kylian Mbappe scored a hat trick, Erling Haaland stayed on the bench injured and Real Madrid dumped Manchester City out of the Champions League on Wednesday. Mbappe’s stellar trio of goals in the fourth, 33rd and 61st minutes in a 3-1 win gave Madrid a 6-3 victory on aggregate over the 2023 champion in their […]

Sport

43 h. ago DOGE notches courtroom wins as Elon Musk crusades to slash federal government

WASHINGTON — Although some parts of President Donald Trump ‘s agenda are getting bogged down by litigation, Elon Musk ‘s Department of Government Efficiency is having better luck in the courtroom. Labour unions, Democrats and federal employees have filed several lawsuits arguing that DOGE is running roughshod over privacy protections or usurping power from other […]

Politics

44 h. ago No injuries, but 100 employees evacuated after industrial fire in southeast Calgary

One inhabitant of the building was assessed by EMS for minor injuries, including singed hair, but did not require transportation to hospital

Events

45 h. ago Refreshed Morgan Rielly looks to continue upswing in play for Maple Leafs

'I would have liked to keep going, but at the same time, the break was perfect, so I got what I needed out of it and I feel good now.'

Other

45 h. ago Small business carbon rebate will be taxed despite government promise

The Finance Department didn't confirm exactly how Canadian small businesses would be repaid

Economics