A timeline of the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak and when passengers fell sick
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — An outbreak of the unfolded over weeks on as it sailed across the Atlantic Ocean.
At least three passengers have died and several others are sick and were evacuated from the ship. Health authorities are trying to trace passengers who left the ship previously and people who might have had contact with them.
More than 140 passengers and crew members are still aboard the Dutch-flagged as it heads
Hantavirus is a rodent-borne infection that in rare cases can be transmitted from person
Maple Leaf Foods reviving plant-based brand Yves Veggie Cuisine
Plant-based meat alternative brand Yves Veggie Cuisine is making a comeback.
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. says it’s reviving five Yves products, including veggie deli sliced products and original and Mexican veggie ground round.
Maple Leaf spokesperson Victoria Berry says the relaunch reflects the company’s confidence in the plant-based category.
She says the launch date has not been set yet, but expects to see the products in stores this summer.
Maple Leaf did not respond to a question about when the sale happened but Canadian Intellectual
USPS considers allowing people to ship handguns through the mail
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Handguns could be mailed through the United States Postal Service for the first time in nearly 100 years if a proposed rule under the Trump administration takes effect. Democratic attorneys general in two dozen states sent a letter this week in opposition.
In 1927, Congress passed a law barring the USPS from mailing concealable firearms unless they were from licensed dealers in an effort to curb crime. In January, the Department of Justice revisited the 1927 law, calling it unconstitutional
FBI probe finds Austin bar shooter was ‘lone actor’ in deadly March attack that killed 3
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The gunman who killed three people and wounded more than a dozen others in a at a downtown Austin, Texas, bar in March was a “lone actor” and there is no evidence he was supported or directed by a foreign terrorist group, FBI investigators said Thursday.
The agency released a two-page update of its investigation into the attack on Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden in the early morning hours of March 1 that ended when gunman, Ndiaga Diagne, was killed by police
Finance Canada faces large backlog of requests for tariff relief: documents
OTTAWA — The federal government granted more than 200 requests for relief from having to pay counter-tariffs on imports from the United States, but faces a backlog of more than 800 requests awaiting decision.
Documents produced by Finance Canada, tabled in Parliament this week, say Ottawa approved tariff remissions with a total estimated trade value of $5.6 billion — the bulk of which were for steel products.
The 2025 budget had projected relief from counter-tariffs would only add up to some
Average national asking rents fell nearly 5% in April to $2,027: report
TORONTO — A new report says average asking rents in Canada have fallen back to similar levels from three years ago as April marked the 19th consecutive year-over-year drop.
The latest monthly analysis from Rentals.ca and Urbanation, which is based on asking rents across the former’s listings network, says prices reached an average of $2,027, down 4.7 per cent from April 2025.
However, prices rose 0.9 per cent on a month-
‘Just keep silent’: Court hears that couple charged in Liberty Village death told friend not to talk to police
The trial for a Toronto couple accused of murdering their neighbour in Liberty Village last year entered its third day on Thursday, with the Crown attorney calling a woman from Vietnam who was staying with the couple at the time of the incident to testify.
Khoa Tran, 36, of Toronto is facing second-degree murder charges and his wife, Quynh (Isabelle) Nguyen, 30, is charged with being an accessory after the fact and doing an indignity to the body. Both have pled not guilty.
The charges
Air Canada cuts more U.S. routes early due to surging jet fuel prices
Air Canada says it is scaling back more of its U.S. summer service as soaring jet fuel prices continue to reshape airline schedules across the country.
The carrier confirmed with CityNews on Thursday that four seasonal routes — originally planned to run through the end of summer — will now end weeks earlier than expected, with plans to resume in summer 2027.
The affected routes include flights from Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal to mid‑sized U.S. cities that rely heavily on seasonal demand.
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Martial arts instructor, 28, charged in child sexual abuse case
A 28-year-old martial arts instructor from Barrie, Ont. has been charged in connection with a sexual assault investigation involving a child.
Police say Daniel Tallim is the sole proprietor of Alpha Martial Arts on Little Avenue and has been heavily involved in the martial arts community within the city of Barrie for several years.
He was arrested on Wednesday and charged with sexual assault, sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching.
Investigators believe there may be more victims and encourage anyone with information to contact police.
Maggie Kang receives a key to the city of Toronto at Departure Festival
TORONTO —
The creator behind the Oscar-winning animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” now holds a key to the city of Toronto, where she grew up.
After taking part in a panel about the film’s success at Departure Festival, Maggie Kang was surprised on stage by Mayor Olivia Chow.
The mayor spoke about the Korean-Canadian filmmaker’s accomplishments, and how her story will inspire generations to come.
Kang did not speak after being handed the key, but posed for photos with Chow and Cindy Gouveia