Man, 78, wanted for allegedly assaulting person in Leslieville

A 78-year-old man is wanted for allegedly assaulting a person in Leslieville Monday.

Toronto police were called to the Queen Street East and Pape Avenue around 9 a.m. for reports of an assault.

It’s alleged officers found a victim on the scene with injuries. They were taken to hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries.

Jian Liu, 78, of Toronto is wanted for aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. He’s described as five foot eight inches

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Deadline passes for Trump to ask Supreme Court to reconsider birthright citizenship ruling

WASHINGTON (AP) — The deadline passed Tuesday for the Trump administration to ask the Supreme Court to reconsider its rejection of the president’s birthright citizenship restrictions, with no new filing on the docket.

Brother of murdered Toronto police officer calls for changes to Canada’s parole system

The brother of a Toronto police officer who was murdered in the line of duty is calling for changes to Canada’s parole system as he prepares for the third parole hearing of his brother’s killer in the last seven years.

Constable Todd Baylis, who was just 25 years old, was shot and killed in the summer of 1994 while on patrol in North York. Another officer was also seriously injured.

Clinton Gayle, who was under a deportation order at the time of his arrest, was

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Canada-wide warrant issued for Brampton man accused of attempted murder in double shooting

Peel Regional Police have issued a Canada-wide arrest warrant for a Brampton man in connection to a double shooting in April.

Kaleb Kimotho, 19, is wanted on several charges including attempted murder using a firearm, aggravated assault and discharge a firearm with intent.

Investigators say on April 26 two people were sitting in a vehicle near 1020 Central Park Drive when Kimotho and a second suspect entered the back seat of the vehicle.

“As the vehicle drove away, Kimotho allegedly fired a gun inside the

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Child drowns in Mississauga, critically injured

A child has been critically injured after police were called to a home in Mississauga for a reported drowning, police say.

Emergency responders were called to the residence near Fifth Line West and Dundas Street West around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

Paramedics transported the child to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

There’s no futher details at this time.

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Toronto island airport expansion killed by ‘fringe group,’ Ontario minister says

Ottawa gave in to the demands of a “fringe group” when it rejected a pitch to expand Toronto’s island airport, Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said Tuesday.

He said the province was disappointed by the federal government’s decision to nix Premier Doug Ford’s proposed expansion of the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to allow jets to land and take off from it. The runway is currently too short for jets.

Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon rejected the plan last week after 87 per cent of the 8

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Judge allows use of police interview in trial for man accused of killing Tupac Shakur

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge ruled on Tuesday that the recording of an interview the man accused of killing Tupac Shakur gave to police in 2008 could be used at his upcoming trial.

Local BIA pulls sponsorship for Salsa on St. Clair citing ‘decline in support’ for festival

The Hillcrest Village BIA has pulled its sponsorship for Salsa on St. Clair citing a “decline in supprt” for the festival. It comes just weeks after a shooting at the event that left two men dead and five others injured.

In a letter sent to TeleLatino Network, the founder and main sponsor of the festival, and Canadian Salsa Festival, the local BIA said their board had voted to discontinue its sponsorship of the event.

The letter, obtained by CityNews, stated the board believes that the festival has “outgrown

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Transat to tap up to $150 million in federal aid as airlines struggle with fuel costs

MONTREAL — Transat A.T. Inc. says it has secured up to $150 million in federal aid to help offset the soaring price of jet fuel caused by the Middle East war.

eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig mask

BOSTON (AP) — eBay Inc. agreed to pay almost $50 million to a Massachusetts couple who said former employees of the company targeted them with threats and bizarre anonymous deliveries — including live insects, a funeral wreath and a bloody pig Halloween mask, according to settlement details released Tuesday.