Male dead after daylight stabbing in Mississauga; schools briefly placed in hold‑and‑secure
An investigation is underway after a male victim died following a stabbing in Mississauga early Tuesday afternoon, Peel Regional Police say.
Officers were called around 12:23 p.m. to the area of Agnes Street and Hurontario Street near Dundas Street East after reports that a male had been stabbed.
When police arrived, they found the victim suffering from serious injuries. He was transported to the hospital with life‑threatening wounds and was later pronounced dead.
Police say an unknown number of suspects — possibly two — were
David Suzuki celebrates 90th birthday with benefit concert featuring Sarah McLachlan, Jane Fonda
David Suzuki is celebrating his 90th birthday with a star-studded Vancouver benefit concert that will be livestreamed across Canada.
Taking place Friday, the lineup includes Canadian musicians such as Sarah McLachlan, Bruce Cockburn, Chantal Kreviazuk, Tanya Tagaq, William Prince and Sam Roberts Band.
They’ll be joined by speakers including Jane Fonda, Al Gore, Rick Hansen and George Stroumboulopoulos.
The concert is presented by the David Suzuki Foundation, which says the event will honour Suzuki’s “lifelong dedication to the planet,
More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — More than 17,000 people were under evacuation orders in Southern California on Tuesday as a wildfire threatened suburban homes.
The was reported Monday in the hills above Simi Valley, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles.
By Tuesday morning, it had consumed more than two square miles (five square kilometers) of dry brush and , according to the Ventura County Fire Department.
The flames were initially pushed by gusts that topped 30
Graduates are booing pep talks on AI at college commencements
As artificial intelligence casts a shadow over , it is becoming an unwelcome subject at this season’s college commencements. At several campuses, graduates have interrupted speakers with stadium-wide boos when the topic turned to .
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt faced repeated jeers over the weekend during his keynote address to about 10,000 University of Arizona graduates on the rise of AI.
“It will touch every profession, every classroom, every hospital, every laboratory, every person and every relationship you have,” Schmidt
NFL taking 2030 Super Bowl to Nashville and Titans’ new enclosed stadium
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — is taking the 2030 Super Bowl to Nashville and the Tennessee Titans’ new Nissan Stadium after voted Tuesday to hold the league’s championship game in the Music City for the first time.
Once the Titans broke ground on the $2.1 billion enclosed stadium, a Super Bowl being played in Nashville appeared to be only a matter of time. Commissioner Roger Goodell said in November that after setting a new standard for the league with record attendance at .
“That
Suspects in 20 residential break-ins were part of crime-tourism group from Chile, York police say
York Regional Police (YRP) say they’ve arrested four suspects who were allegedly part of an organized crime-tourism group responsible for 20 residential break-and-enters across York Region and parts of the Greater Toronto Area.
A YRP spokesperson tells CityNews crime tourism “refers to incidents where organized criminal rings legally enter countries as tourists to commit coordinated criminal offences.”
“We generally see this in the form of break-ins, distraction thefts and deposit frauds (driveway paving/roofing).”
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Federal government advising Canadians not to travel to east DRC area hit by Ebola outbreak
TORONTO — The federal government is advising Canadians not to travel to the province hit by a rare type of Ebola that has no cure in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as public health officials re-evaluate what risk the virus might pose during the FIFA World Cup.
The World Health Organization’s director-general said Tuesday he is concerned about the “scale and spread of the epidemic,” which has led to more than 500 suspected cases, including 130 deaths.
Canada’s government said to
2 arrested after fireworks fired toward crowds at Ashbridges Bay, Toronto police say
Toronto police say two people were arrested at Ashbridges Bay on Monday night after fireworks were allegedly launched toward crowds, marking the latest reported incident during Victoria Day celebrations in the GTA.
Police confirmed both individuals were charged with assault with a weapon, alleging they were lighting fireworks in the direction of people gathered along the waterfront. The accused were not identified by the authorities.
No injuries were reported.
“People are getting overly excited. Just be safe,” said Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow when asked about the alleged incident on Tuesday
Alberta’s timing targets for West Coast pipeline ‘best-case scenario’: CIBC analysts
CALGARY — The targeted timeline the Alberta government set out for construction to begin on a potential new West Coast oil pipeline is ambitious, with many obstacles yet to clear, analysts at CIBC World Markets wrote in a recent report.
The province aims to submit a proposal to the federal major projects office by July 1, have it designated a project of national interest by Oct. 1 and get shovels in the ground as early as Sept. 1, 2027. Oil could begin to flow around 2033
Snowbirds grounded until early 2030s while new planes built
The federal government says the Canadian Forces Snowbirds team is being grounded until the early 2030s while its aging planes are replaced.
It says the modern CT-157 Siskin II aircraft will take over for the CT-114 Tutor jets.
This year will be the aerial acrobatic squadron’s final season with its Tutor fleet.
Defence Minister David McGuinty is to announce details today at the team’s home base, 15 Wing Moose Jaw in Saskatchewan.
The Tutor planes were introduced in