A man is facing charges for impaired driving and drug possession after a serious highway crash in Barrie.

Emergency crews were called to Highway 400 south of Essa Road in the early morning hours Tuesday for a collision involving a tractor-trailer and another vehicle.

In a post on X, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) shared a photo that showed a badly damaged car with its passenger door and part of the roof completely torn off.

Police say the driver of the car was arrested at the scene and charged with impaired

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s highest court ruled Tuesday that a small party will not get any state funding for the next six years because its values and goals are unconstitutional and aimed at destroying the country’s democracy.

The Federal Constitutional Court said the Die Heimat party, which used to be known as the National Democratic Party of Germany, or NPD, “continues to disregard the free democratic basic order and, according to its goals and the behavior of its members and supporters, is geared towards its elimination.

For some, the new tax season might serve as a stressful reminder of past taxes that have yet to be filed and paid. Taxpayers owed over $120 billion in , penalties and interest in 2022, according to the IRS. And there soon may be more concrete reminders coming: T for unpaid taxes in 2024 after pausing them “due to the unprecedented effects of the COVID-19 pandemic” in February 2022.

If you’re one of the many

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan lawmakers on Tuesday began debating a controversial internet safety bill that has been criticized by opposition politicians, journalists and rights groups as a move by the government to stifle freedom of speech.

Public Security Minister Tiran Alles introduced the bill in Parliament, saying it seeks to address problems related to online fraud, abuse and false statements that threaten national security and stability.

He said the laws are necessary to deal with offenses committed online, noting that last year more than 8,00

TORONTO — U.K. café chain Pret A Manger debuted its first stand-alone restaurant in Canada on Tuesday.

The location at 90 Adelaide St. W in the heart of Toronto’s Financial District marks a new stage for Pret’s Canadian presence, which began in 2022 when A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. began offering a selection of the brand’s grab-and-go food at some of its shops.

The new Toronto location gives Pret its own space

It is a name that has become almost synonymous with professional wrestling but its bearer, Dwayne Johnson, has never legally owned “The Rock.”

That will change under a new agreement with the WWE under which Johnson will also join the board of TKO Group, the sports and entertainment company that houses and UFC.

“The Rock” is a name is derived from Johnson’s father, WWE Hall of Famer Rocky Johnson, who was the first Black champion in WWE history (alongside partner Tony Atlas), according the

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino fishing boat captain protested on Tuesday the Chinese coast guard’s aggression in the disputed South China Sea, where he asserted that Chinese officers drove him and his men away from a disputed shoal and ordered them to dump their catch in the sea.

The face-to-face confrontation on Jan. 12, which Joely Saligan and his men reported to Manila’s coast guard after returning from the voyage, is testing efforts by China and the Philippines to deescalate tensions around

A man is dead and a homicide investigation is underway after an incident at a home in Oshawa on Monday night.

Durham Regional Police say officers were called to a house near Ritson Road and Dean Avenue, north of Highway 401, for reports of a disturbance.

Police say a 62-year-old man was found with “obvious signs for trauma” and was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Responding officers were told two suspects ran away from the area on foot and police were able to

A truck driver escaped with minor injuries after the tractor-trailer they were driving lost control on Highway 401 and crashed into a frozen swamp near Milton.

The collision occurred in the eastbound lanes of the Highway approaching Guelph line around 8:30 p.m. Monday.

In a post on X, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say the driver of the truck lost control and jumped a snowbank before travelling 100 meters off the roadway and striking trees in a frozen swamp.

Police posted images that