Jason Collins, first openly gay player in NBA, dies at 47 of brain tumour
Durham Regional Police creating new Ajax station, division
Republican senators say they need more detail on $1B White House security request
No more frost expected, warm long weekend forecast in the GTA
3 youths arrested after vehicle shot at in Scarborough
Three male youths are facing charges after a shooting incident in Scarborough last month, Toronto police say.
Officers were called to the Lawrence Avenue East and Morningside Avenue area at around 9:41 p.m. on April 13, 2026, after shots were fired at a vehicle.
No injuries were reported.
Investigators say the three suspects, all aged 17, were in the area at the time and two of them allegedly pulled out guns and fired in the direction of a motor vehicle.
Canadian NBAer Brandon Clarke dead at age 29
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has passed away at age 29, the team announced Tuesday afternoon.
The cause of death was not immediately made public.
Clarke, a native of Vancouver, spent seven years in the NBA, all with the Memphis Grizzlies.
“We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Brandon Clarke,” the team said in a statement. “Brandon was an outstanding teammate and an even better person whose impact on the organization and the greater Memphis community will not be forgotten. We express our deepest condolences
Canada‑wide warrant issued for Mississauga man in February plaza shooting that injured 2
Peel Regional Police (PRP) have issued a Canada‑wide warrant for a 21‑year‑old Mississauga man wanted in connection with a double shooting outside a busy commercial plaza earlier this year .
Investigators say the shooting happened on Feb. 21 around 9 p.m. near Kennedy Road and Eglinton Avenue East, where officers responded to reports of gunfire in the parking lot of a plaza. When police arrived, they found two victims: one suffering non‑life‑threatening injuries, the other critically injured
Hamilton lands PWHL expansion team: report
A fifth Canadian team is set to join the PWHL.
The women’s hockey league will expand to Hamilton, Ont., the Hamilton Spectator on Tuesday.
An official announcement is expected to come on Thursday, per the report.
Hamilton will join Detroit, announced earlier this month, as the latest expansion franchise. The Ontario city drew more than 16,000 fans at TD Coliseum for a game between the Toronto Sceptres and Seattle Torrent in January.
Las Vegas could also be receiving a PWHL team,
WestJet signs new codeshare deal with Fiji Airways
CALGARY — WestJet has signed a new codeshare deal with Fiji Airways, a move that will make it easier for travellers to head to the South Pacific.
The agreement will allow guests to travel across both airlines’ networks under a single booking.
WestJet will put its WS code on Fiji’s Vancouver to Nadi flights and through to destinations across New Zealand, while Fiji Airways will place its FJ code on WestJet domestic network flights.
WestJet travellers who buy a WestJet-coded trip will also have the ability to earn and redeem
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith to appeal nomination loss in Scarborough Southwest
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith has filed a notice of appeal with the Ontario Liberal Party after losing the provincial nomination race for the Scarborough Southwest byelection on Saturday.
Ontario Liberal members in the riding selected business owner Ahsanul Hafiz as their candidate for the upcoming byelection.
Erskine-Smith, who represents the neighbouring federal riding of Beaches-East York, had indicated he was hoping to run in the provincial Scarborough Southwest byelection to secure a seat in the legislature ahead of a likely bid for the Ontario Liberal leadership.
It is unclear