Tropical Storm Hernan forms in the Pacific while a different weather system could soak Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Hernan formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean and wasn't threatening land while a different storm system that could bring heavy rain and flooding this weekend moved toward Hawaii, forecasters said.

Romania begins shutdown of nuclear plant’s 2nd reactor amid low water levels on Danube River

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania on Thursday began a controlled shutdown of the second reactor at its Cernavoda nuclear power plant as a severe drought continues to grip the continent.

‘He’s got a real slow heartbeat’: Soriano impresses in 1st home start for Blue Jays

Jose Soriano made a great first impression in his new backyard.

The Blue Jays right-hander struck out four batters and allowed one run on four hits with two walks across six innings in his first Rogers Centre start for Toronto in Wednesday’s 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox .

“Jose was great … his stuff was electric,” said manager John Schneider, whose team has won the first three of a four-game series against its American League East rival. “He’s got a real

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Blue Jays explode in 8th inning, top Red Sox for 3rd-straight win

Kazuma Okamoto singled home Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth inning before the floodgates opened as the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Boston Red Sox 6-4 for their third straight victory Wednesday.

Ernie Clement and Myles Straw, with two each, and George Springer also had RBIs for Toronto (59-63), which started play 2 1/2 games back of the Texas Rangers in the race for the final American League wild-card spot.

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Toronto police officer injured in early‑morning incident near St. James Town

A Toronto police officer is in hospital following an early‑morning incident in the Bloor Street East and Parliament Street area.

EMS confirmed only that Toronto paramedics were dispatched to the intersection near Sherbourne Street at 3:50 a.m., declining to comment further and directing all inquiries to police. A paramedic at St. Michael’s Hospital told CityNews the officer is expected to survive.

CityNews spoke with a man who says he was the victim of a related criminal incident earlier in the night. The man said

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Toronto police officer shot while responding to e‑bike robbery

A Toronto police officer suffered serious injuries after being shot early Thursday morning while responding to a robbery involving a stolen e‑bike.

Police say officers were dispatched to Bloor Street East and Sherbourne Street near St. James Town around 3:21 a.m. for a robbery call connected to a stolen e‑bike. When officers located the suspect, one officer was shot by that individual.

The officer was rushed to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, where paramedics at St. Michael’

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Court documents reveal confusion around number of shooters in Tumbler Ridge killings

VANCOUVER — In the moments after police responded to the Feb. 10 mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., officers weren't sure how many shooters were involved as RCMP had received different names.

Settler siege of Palestinian homes in the West Bank a ‘horrific act of terror,’ US ambassador says

QUSRA, West Bank (AP) — Israeli settlers have besieged three homes in the occupied West Bank for several days, including one owned by a Palestinian American, in what the U.S. ambassador called a “horrific act of terror” on Thursday.

Cuba marks Fidel Castro’s 100th birthday as his shadow still shapes a nation in crisis

HAVANA (AP) — Fidel Castro would have turned 100 on Thursday, and his long shadow continues to loom over the island as he remains revered by some who miss him in the face of a crippling U.S. energy blockade and blamed by others who see him as the architect of the system that led to Cuba’s current crisis.

Chief calls for co-operation to prevent fires as world changes at a ‘rapid pace’

PENTICTON — The chief of the Penticton Indian Band in British Columbia says events such as the wildfire that forced thousands of people from their homes in the Okanagan aren't natural occurrences and more needs to be done to fix the problem.