15 h. ago Officer killed after a gunman took hostages at a Pennsylvania hospital

YORK, Pa. (AP) — A man armed with a pistol and carrying zip ties entered a Pennsylvania hospital’s intensive care unit Saturday and took staff members hostage before he was killed by police in a shootout that also left an officer dead, authorities said. Three workers at UPMC Memorial Hospital, including a doctor, a nurse […]

Events

18 h. ago Police officer, gunman dead after hostages taken at Pennsylvania hospital

Pennsylvania officials said a man entered a hospital’s intensive care unit in York, Pa., and took staff members hostage before he was killed by police on Saturday.

Events

22 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Man, 25, accused of drug trafficking in Cambridge

Two people face charges, including a man from Brampton, after a months-long drug trafficking investigation resulted in their arrests in Cambridge. Waterloo Regional Police say officers with the Direct Action Response Team executed a search warrant in Cambridge on Friday. Investigators seized a loaded handgun, crossbow, approximately one kilogram of suspected fentanyl, as well as […]

Events

22 h. ago DROP THE HAMMER: Three GTA men busted, four more sought in drug and break

Three GTA men face charges and four others are sought as cops drop the hammer on a crew of alleged drug traffickers thought to be responsible for a string of break-ins. Toronto Police say the investigation – dubbed Project Sledgehammer – also led to the seizure of about 5.5 kilograms of methamphetamine and heroin, with […]

Other

22 h. ago Suspected trafficker arrested after fleeing car crash on Hwy 401

A suspect is facing several charges, including drug trafficking after a vehicle crashed on Highway 401 in Leeds and Grenville United Counties early Thursday. Police said they were informed of a single-vehicle crash at about 2:30 a.m. The car was found unattended and obstructing traffic. The suspect was later located nearby and arrested. They were […]

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22 h. ago Suspected trafficker arrested after fleeing car crash on Highway 401

A suspect is facing several charges, including drug trafficking, after a vehicle crashed on Highway 401 in Leeds and Grenville United Counties early Thursday. Ontario Provincial Police said they were informed of a single-vehicle crash at about 2:30 a.m. The car was found unattended and obstructing traffic. The suspect was later located nearby and arrested. […]

Events

28 h. ago Germany’s Merz Takes Aim at Greens in Final Election Stretch

Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz stepped up his attacks on rival Robert Habeck from the Greens as the campaign ahead of Germany’s federal elections enters the final stretch.

Politics

42 h. ago Five men face dozens of charges as alleged GTA drug network dismantled

An assortment of drugs and two handguns have also allegedly been seized

Other

42 h. ago CRIME SCENE: 2 men, 2 women in Oshawa charged for meth possession, trafficking

Two men and two women from Oshawa are facing multiple drug-related charges. Durham Regional Police said on Feb. 13 around 7:15 p.m. they responded to an unwanted person call at 25 John St. in Oshawa and investigated four people causing a disturbance and allege they found a large quantity of methamphetamine and Canadian currency. Sarah […]

Events

43 h. ago New York Jets player robbed at gunpoint after being followed by thieves for 50 kms

"I saw them take something from the garage. I was thinking ‘Oh my God, this is a robbery.'"

Events

45 h. ago Mexico reviewing request from cartel leader jailed in U.S. to be sent back

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s government is reviewing a petition by Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a longtime leader of the Sinaloa cartel who is jailed in the United States, to be returned to Mexico for trial, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday. The president confirmed Mexico’s consulate in New York had received the request. Sheinbaum noted that […]

Politics

46 h. ago Yearslong shortage of Ozempic and Wegovy in U.S. resolved, FDA says

Shortages of Ozempic and Wegovy that have been in place for more than two years have been resolved, as supplies of the popular diabetes and obesity treatments continue to improve, federal regulators said Friday. The drugmaker Novo Nordisk can meet present and future demand in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration said. But patients […]

Other

50 h. ago Could Canada legally challenge Trump’s tariffs? What to know

If U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian goods, experts say Canada has a strong case to challenge it under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement.

Economics

50 h. ago Three to See Edmonton Events: Cadence + Purity Ring, Tchaikovsky + Scottish Fantasy, Lynch lives!

Ungirthed: A sumptuous combination of two Edmonton legends has come together with now-Ontarian Polaris-winner Cadence Weapon doing a cover of electropop mystics Purity Ring. “When I was asked by Last Gang to contribute to their 20th-anniversary compilation,” explains the rapper, who walks the talk in considering Edmonton one of his homes, “I knew I wanted […]

Sport

57 h. ago Hockey fans celebrate Canada’s epic win over U.S. in 4 Nations final

Elated fans across the country are celebrating Canada’s victory over the United States in the hotly-anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off final. Against a politically-charged backdrop, Canada’s Connor McDavid scored the winner, in a spectacular 3-2 overtime finish against the country’s fierce North American rival, Thursday night in Boston. Hundreds of fans exploded out of their seats at YVR Greta...

Sport

58 h. ago Fans from coast to coast to coast celebrate Canada’s epic win over U.S. in 4 Nations final

Elated fans across the country are celebrating Canada’s victory over the United States in the hotly-anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off final. Against a politically-charged backdrop, Canada’s Connor McDavid scored the winner in a spectacular overtime finish against the country’s fierce North American rival Thursday night in Boston. Hundreds of fans exploded out of their seats at YVR Greta in...

Sport

64 h. ago Competition, strategy and excitement abound as Calgary hosts first

Players from around the globe, including China, Italy, Mexico, the U.K. and the U.S. as well as from Regina, Winnipeg and Calgary are participating in games

Other

65 h. ago BC Conservative MLA says drugs took ‘unsurmountable’ toll on her family

A BC Conservative MLA has described the "unsurmountable" price paid by her family in the province's toxic drug crisis, which she said had claimed the lives of two of her brothers.

Other

67 h. ago Mexican president warns U.S. against any ‘invasion’ to fight cartels

'We want to be clear given this designation that we don’t negotiate our sovereignty,' Claudia Sheinbaum said after the U.S. classified Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations.

Events

69 h. ago Mexico Moves to Ban Foreign Intervention After US Cartel Decree

Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum moved to ban foreign governments and entities from intervening in her nation’s territory after the US designated eight Latin American cartels and gangs as terrorist organizations.

Culture