A strong aftershock jolted Venezuela early Monday following last week’s devastating back-to-back earthquakes, as civilians and emergency responders kept combing through the ruins of fallen buildings for survivors.

The aftershock, which struck about 27 kilometers (17 miles) north of Caraballeda on Venezuela’s Caribbean coast at 7:01 a.m. local time, measured 4.6 on the Richter scale, according to the United States Geological Survey. Colombia’s geological survey put the magnitude at 5.1

A string of shootings across the Greater Toronto Area are being tied to gun-for-hire networks targeted by vulnerable youth through encrypted messaging apps. Toronto Police say they have no idea who’s hiring teenagers to commit the crimes.

Host Maria Kestane speaks to Dr. Adam Ellis, assistant professor at the University of Waterloo, about how youth get involved in street gangs and organized crime, and what realistic steps Ottawa could take to tackle the crisis.

Malaysia has extended for another year its contract with marine robotics company Ocean Infinity for a deep-sea search in the southern Indian Ocean for wreckage of a Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared 12 years ago.

The Cabinet on Friday approved the extension of a “no-find, no-fee” agreement with Ocean Infinity until June 30 next year, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Monday.

“This decision is a manifestation of the government’s continuous and unwavering commitment to provide a closure for the next of kin of

It’s going to be a hot one as Canadians celebrate mid-week and July rolls in.

Starting Monday, the high will reach 28 C as the heat begins to move into the GTA area. It will be partly cloudy into the evening with a risk of thunderstorms overnight.

Tuesday is when you are really going to start to feel it with a high of 32 C and a humidex of 40. It will be very humid with sunny breaks and a risk of severe storms early in the day

OTTAWA — Indigenous community members have encouraged federal officials to reflect on how the Order of Canada can overcome its “deep colonial symbolism and associations,” says an internal government presentation on efforts to modernize the Canadian honours system.

The April presentation, prepared for the Order of Canada Advisory Council, says recent feedback indicates that accepting the honour “could bring feelings of discomfort or shame” to some Indigenous people due to its colonial associations.

On the other hand, some said the Order of Canada offers an opportunity to advance reconciliation efforts

Alex Murdaugh will be back in court again Monday on charges he killed his wife and son, appearing at a pretrial hearing that will likely be short on substance but long on spectacle as the true crime sensation continues to captivate.

Murdaugh’s murder convictions and sentence of life in prison were overturned last month by the South Carolina Supreme Court. The only goals of Monday’s hearing are to set deadlines for exchanging evidence between the defense and prosecution, and to figure out dates for other hearings and maybe for the next trial

TORONTO — Doctors are urging people to seek medical attention if they have any contact with bats to prevent potential rabies infection.

In Monday’s issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, infectious disease physicians described the case of a child who died of rabies almost two years ago.

“It was important to us and to the family to take the opportunity to find learning experiences and lessons that we could take from his case to try and help spread awareness and understanding of rabies infection and risks,” said Dr. Brian Hummel

An 18-year-old is facing more than a half dozen charges in connection with a brawl that occurred in Leslieville last month.

Investigators say around 10:30 p.m. on May 31, a fight broke out between a group of people in the Queen Street East and Leslie Street area.

According to police, one man was sprayed with a noxious substance while a second victim was slashed by another person with an edged weapon. He was taken to the hospital with serious, but non