Mississauga man facing 134 charges after almost 60 kittens rescued in animal cruelty investigation
A Mississauga man is facing hundreds of charges following allegations of animal cruelty.
Police in Peel Region opened an investigation after being contacted by Animal Welfare Services regarding multiple incidents of kittens being sold in distressing conditions and later dying from their injuries shortly after being taken to their new homes.
On April 23, investigators executed a search warrant and rescued 57 kittens and eight adult cats, which were taken to an animal rescue centre to receive urgent veterinary care.
“The animals are now in the care and custody of the Mississauga
Experts warning of a bad mosquito season ahead
With mosquito season around the corner, experts are warning it could be more intense than in prior years.
A chilly, wet spring has done well to keep mosquitoes at bay, but that is about to change with a sudden swing towards summer-like conditions on the way. Combine that with all the standing water across much of Ontario and Quebec, and experts are now warning us that those bugs are about to boom.
Rosalind Murray, an assistant professor of biology at the University of Toronto Mississauga, says even if spring
Man killed in early morning Etobicoke stabbing, suspect in custody
A man in his 30s is dead following an early morning stabbing in Etobicoke.
Toronto police were called to an apartment building on Kendleton Drive in the Kipling Avenue and Albion Road area around midnight.
Investigators found a man suffering from stab wounds. He was taken to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries, where he was later pronounced dead.
Police say they have arrested a suspect at the scene. There was no immediate word on what charges they may be facing.
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Drone strike sparks a fire on the perimeter of UAE’s nuclear power plant, shaking Iran war ceasefire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant on Sunday, sparking a fire on its perimeter. There were no reports of injuries or radiological release, but it highlighted as the Iran remains tenuous.
No one immediately claimed responsibility, and the UAE did not blame anyone. It has however accused Iran of launching in recent days as tensions rise over the , a vital waterway still gripped by Iran, which is under a U.S. naval blockade.
Trump’s abortion ‘gag rule’ has Canadian aid sector asking Ottawa to show leadership
OTTAWA — Canadian aid groups are deliberating how to respond to American policies that block U.S. aid for virtually any group in developing countries that provides abortion, science-based sexual health information or LGBTQ+ advocacy.
The rollback of feminist aid has those groups calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to assemble a coalition of like-minded nations to defend sexual health programming.
“People are more likely to die because they’re not receiving this kind of assistance,” said Erin Kiley, director of international programs at Oxfam
Economists expect inflation topped 3% in April as gas prices soared
OTTAWA — Economists expect the annual pace of inflation topped three per cent for the first time since 2023 in April as Statistics Canada’s consumer price index reflects the full weight of the Iran war energy shock.
The agency is set to publish fresh inflation data for April on Tuesday.
A Reuters poll of economists calls for the headline inflation rate to jump sharply to 3.1 per cent in April, up from 2.4 per cent in March, according to LSEG Data & Analytics.
Economists at Royal
‘Tempered enthusiasm’: No spring real estate bloom, but buyers are slowly coming back
Rosy outlooks for Canada’s real estate sector at the start of this year rested on hopes of a fruitful spring market that experts say has yet to fully bloom.
While data from local real estate boards suggests some regions have seen a modest rebound from last year’s sluggish spring — when newly issued tariffs chilled economic sentiment — many buyers remain on the sidelines.
“People just aren’t as excited right now about real estate,” said Tim Hill, a Vancouver-based agent with Re/Max All Points
It’s official: Wes Streeting of the Labour Party wants to be Britain’s next prime minister
LONDON (AP) — ambition to head the British government was one of the worst-kept secrets in U.K. politics.
But if anyone was unaware, it’s now official — the former health secretary announced on Saturday his intention to oust .
“We need a proper contest with the best candidates on the field, and I’ll be standing,” Streeting said.
Streeting is the first member of Parliament to say he will take on Starmer in what is likely to be a bruising internal contest for
Young Kyiv couple killed in a fierce Russian airstrike hoped to start a family, mourners say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Like many Ukrainians, Maryna Homeniuk fled her homeland after four years ago. She managed to complete her degree in the Czech Republic, adding Vietnamese to her impressive list of languages, before returning home the following year and meeting her beloved, Yurii Orlov.
Homeniuk and Orlov, who captained the Kyiv Floorball Club after for teams in the Ukrainian capital, were among the Thursday during a terrifying wave of Russian airstrikes that Ukrainian military officials described as the biggest barrage of the war. A cruise missile
Ukraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4 and wounding a dozen others
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — One of Ukraine’s largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said Sunday. Debris fell on Russia’s largest airport without causing damage.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the drone strikes, saying that they were “entirely justified.” Russia has repeatedly launched similar attacks on Ukraine’s capital and other cities during , and an expert said that the strikes appeared to be retaliation for recent Russian attacks