Peel health officials warn of possible measles exposure at Toronto airport this month

Public health officials in Peel Region say members of the public may have been exposed to a confirmed case of measles at Pearson Airport earlier this month.

Peel Public Health says anyone who was on Ethiopian flight ET552 from Addis Ababa to Toronto and Air Canada flight AC410 from Toronto to Montreal on June 13, or was in Terminal 1 on the same date between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., may have been exposed.

Anyone who may have been exposed is asked to

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Canada, Australia formalize deal for Arctic over-the-horizon radar system

OTTAWA — Canada and Australia have agreed on terms to allow Ottawa to buy components of the Arctic over-the-horizon radar system from BAE Systems Australia.

Stephen Fuhr, Canada’s secretary of state for defence procurement, was in Canberra on Sunday to make the announcement with Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles.

Canada has committed to spend more than $6 billion developing the new radar system in the Far North, which is set to begin operation in December 2029.

The radar system will give Canada the ability

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Transit summit held in advance of fall municipal vote

Public transit is expected to be a big talking point in the upcoming Toronto municipal election, and with that in mind, transit users gathered Sunday to make their voices heard ahead of October’s vote.

Transit advocacy organization TTCriders hosted a Summit for Better Transit at the Scarborough Civic Centre, hearing from transit riders, community leaders and residents about their priorities for public transit.

“We need to let the people of Toronto know where their candidates stand when it comes to transit,” said TTCriders executive director Andrew Pulsifer.

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Unifor calls upcoming auto talks ‘most consequential’ union has ever faced

Uncertainty looms for nearly 19,000 Canadian auto workers as their union gets set to begin significant labour negotiations this week.

Talks between Unifor and the Detroit three automakers are scheduled to begin Monday in Toronto, as the collective agreements are set to expire on Sept. 20.

Unifor, which typically uses pattern bargaining for its auto sector negotiations, will target Ford Motor Co. first, just as it did three years ago. Talks with Stellantis and General Motors are expected to follow.

Unifor national president Lana

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Senators to trade Brady Tkachuk to Panthers

Brady Tkachuk is joining his brother in Florida.

The Ottawa Senators will be trading their captain to the Florida Panthers , sources confirmed to Sportsnet on Sunday.

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports the Senators will receive two first-round picks in this year’s draft (ninth and 25th overall), along with a first-round pick in 2029 and a second-round pick in 2030 for Tkachuk.

Tkachuk will be a teammate of his brother Matthew Tkachuk in Florida. The brothers

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Police search for suspect in Scarborough stabbing

Police are searching for a suspect after a man was stabbed in Scarborough on Sunday.

Investigators were called to a commercial plaza in the area of Kennedy Road and Eglinton Avenue just after 5 p.m. for reports of a stabbing.

When police arrived, they found a man suffering from stab wounds. Paramedics say they transported one person with minor injuries.

Police say they are searching for a man described as having long hair and last seen wearing black pants and a grey/black hoodie, carrying a blue/black duffle

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Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon in her tennis comeback at age 44

It’s been talked about ever since Serena Williams announced nearly three weeks ago that she was returning to professional tennis after almost four years away from the sport.

Still, seeing the single-sentence announcement from The All England Club that the 23-time Grand Slam champion will play singles at Wimbledon was stunning nonetheless.

“Serena Williams (USA) receives the final ladies’ singles wild card,” read the key line in Sunday’s announcement, which was issued eight days before the grass-court Grand Slam

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‘Unbelievable’ support from home fans fuelling Canada’s run at FIFA World Cup

Derek Cornelius used to be able to walk down Canadian streets in relative anonymity.

Not anymore.

Canada’s run at this summer’s FIFA World Cup has shone a bright new light on many of the national squad’s players, and they say that support is helping to fuel their success.

“I think for a lot of the guys, maybe when we’re playing on our European teams, when you go out on the street, you could maybe get recognized and asked for pictures and autographs, but

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‘Bring them back’: Students help restore Atlantic salmon population in Lake Ontario

On a sunny morning last month, Ben Teskey stood on lush green grass near a thick forest east of Toronto, surrounded by several dozen students and a handful of teachers, all of them radiating with excitement.

“Here we are for the big day, the big release,” he told the crowd assembled at the Greenwood Conservation Area in Ajax, Ont.

“What is it that we’re releasing?” he asked. “Atlantic salmon!” the students shouted.

Back in January, more than 10

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7 killed and dozens injured following series of weekend shootings in Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) — A spate of shootings in Chicago has led to at least seven deaths and 38 injuries since Friday evening, police say, prompting President Donald Trump to renew his call for a military intervention in the nation’s third-largest city.

“Why isn’t Governor Pritzker calling me for help. I could make Chicago a safe City in ONE MONTH, in ONE YEAR, it would be one of the safest!!!” Trump said in a Sunday morning Truth Social post.

The

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