Hwy. 401 WB in Oshawa closed after multi-vehicle crash, diesel spill: OPP

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers say they’ve closed all westbound lanes of Highway 401 at Courtice Road in Oshawa after a multi-vehicle crash that resulted in a diesel spill.

The crash, involving three vehicles, happened at Harmony Road at around 9:12 a.m.

One driver has been taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

One of the vehicles involved was a commercial truck that had spilled diesel across all lanes.

The highway is closed at Courtice Road for a cleanup and is


Uber moves toward becoming an ‘everything app’ with hotel bookings powered by Expedia

is expanding into a different side of the travel business: hotels.

The ride-hailing and delivery company said Wednesday that users of its app can now book hotel rooms. Uber is using hotel listings provided by Expedia Group, a booking service that works with 700,000 hotels and other properties globally. More than 1 million vacation rentals from Vrbo – which is owned by Seattle-based Expedia – will be added to the app later this year, the company said.

Sachin Kansal, Uber’s


Tories decry Liberal secrecy as government moves committee debate behind closed doors

OTTAWA — The Conservatives say the Liberals wasted no time shutting down public debate at two House committees after securing their majority this week.

On Tuesday, the health and ethics committees welcomed new Liberal MPs, giving the government a majority of members.

Minutes into both meetings, the Liberal members then used their majorities to send the debates into closed-door sessions.

Tory health critic Dan Mazier had just called on the health committee to ask the auditor general to investigate a program called PrescribeIT that’s set to be scrapped next month


Tumbler Ridge shooting victims’ families suing ChatGPT parent company in California

Several victims' families affected by the February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge are now suing OpenAI and its founder.

Whitchurch-Stouffville man facing human trafficking, child sex abuse charges

A 47-year-old man from Whitchurch-Stouffville is facing charges in connection with a human trafficking and child sexual abuse case.

Police in Peterborough say they began investigating the disappearance of a young girl on April 1, 2026, after she was last seen reportedly getting into a grey sedan.

After identifying the vehicle, police in York Region were contacted, and it was located at a home in Whitchurch-Stouffville.

“Concerned for the youth’s well-being, investigators entered the residence


Retired TPS homicide detective Hank Idsinga’s new memoir sheds light on ‘racism and dysfunction’ in policing

Warning: This story contains offensive language, discretion is advised

As the former head of homicide for Toronto police, Hank Idsinga was instrumental in solving some of the city’s most notorious crimes.

His new memoir, ‘The High Road: Confessions Of A Homicide Cop’ delves into many of those gripping tales.

But the seasoned cop didn’t just stare down stone cold killers.

Idsinga, whose grandfather was murdered in the Holocaust, also claims he stared down “racism and dysfunction” within the ranks at Toronto Police


Man charged with trying to kill Trump at dinner took photo with knife in hotel, investigators say

The man charged with trying to and kill President Donald Trump took a picture of himself in his hotel room just minutes earlier, outfitted with an ammunition bag, a shoulder gun holster and a sheathed knife, authorities said Wednesday in a new court filing.

Cole Allen wore black pants, a black shirt and a red tie as he snapped the image in his room at the Washington Hilton, where Trump and hundreds of journalists were meeting for a gala Saturday night, authorities say.

The 31-year-old from Torrance


Josh O’Connor usually hates watching his movies for the first time. ‘Disclosure Day’ was different

heard a quote once that said that Steven Spielberg was like “the director of every child’s imagination.”

The British actor may not have grown up in a moviegoing family, but he was still very aware the Spielberg thing as a ’90s kid. It’s just in our psyche, O’Connor told The Associated Press in a recent interview.

There were Blockbuster nights, of course, with viewings of “E.T.” and he’s since caught up with the classics.


General Motors spending $691 million on St. Catharines engine plant

TORONTO — General Motors says it will spend $691 million on its St. Catharines Propulsion Plant to support production of its latest V-8 engines for full-sized trucks and SUVs.

The automaker says the updates will make St. Catharines its third plant to produce the sixth generation of the engine, with production also based in Buffalo, N.Y., and Flint, Mich.

The investment comes as tariffs imposed by the U.S. government have raised concerns about the future of Canada’s


Maple Leafs eyeing Sundin and former Coyotes GM Chayka for front‑office roles: report

The Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly leaning towards bringing franchise icon Mats Sundin into their front office while also considering former Arizona Coyotes general manager John Chayka, according to reporting from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.

Friedman mentioned the Leafs’ interest during Tuesday night’s playoff hockey broadcast and expanded on it in , noting that Toronto is casting a wide net as it reshapes its hockey operations department following the dismissal of Brad Treliving and the team’s bottom-five finish.

On Wednesday, Friedman suggested the role being negotiated with Sundin