Is Billy Bishop expansion really dead? PM Carney’s comments muddy the waters

It’s been nearly two weeks since the federal government halted Doug Ford’s proposed expansion of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. But recent comments from Prime Minister Mark Carney have reignited the conversation and added a layer of ambiguity to the contentious issue.

When Ottawa stepped in to halt the expansion, residents who opposed the province’s plan assumed they had won the fight. Now, they’re not so certain after the prime minister said “forever is a long time,” when asked on Wednesday if the recent

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Sydney Towle, content creator who documented life with cancer, dies at 26

Sydney Towle, a social media content creator who projected enduring optimism as she chronicled her life with a rare form of cancer, has died, according to her family. She was 26.

Court orders Instagram and Facebook’s Meta to pay $567M to address kids’ mental health online

A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial.

Judge approves $106 million settlement over deadly 2019 Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans

A judge approved a $106 million settlement Thursday that ends a yearslong legal battle over the deadly 2019 collapse of a Hard Rock Hotel that was under construction in New Orleans.

Cobourg senior defrauded out of $95K in HVAC scam: police

Police in Cobourg are warning residents after a senior’s bank account was drained in a suspected home improvement scam.

Investigators say the home owner was cold-called by a person who claimed to represent an HVAC maintenance company.

“A group of four people, posing as workers, attended the residence and suggested she have a heat pump installed,” a Cobourg police release explained.

“The victim agreed and provided the group with a $5,000 deposit cheque for the work.”

A heat pump was

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U.S. Homeland Security says Canadian to be deported after assault in New Jersey

OTTAWA — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed on social media Wednesday that a Canadian woman accused of assaulting a teenager wearing what it called "pro-Trump" gear is being deported back to Canada.

Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, in a sign that even after his first attempt at limiting birthright citizenship was rejected by the Supreme Court, he's ready to try again.

Grizzly bear attack in B.C. area seriously injures 72-year-old woman

LILLOOET — A 72-year-old woman has been seriously injured in a grizzly bear attack in a remote area of British Columbia's Interior.

Large spike in Toronto Island ferry demand creating occasional crowd surges

Municipal officials said the Toronto ferry system saw an all-time, single-day usage record on Monday with nearly 28,000 passengers.

Why Mexican avocado exports to the US have once again been stopped

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico began sending 1,500 more troops to the western state of Michoacan on Thursday, a day after the U.S. announced the suspension of government operations in that region — including halting avocado inspections required for their export — because of a non-specific threat to U.S. interests.