Feds should increase federal health funding, but with strings attached, advocates say
Gordie Howe bridge deal text confirms Canada is splitting toll revenue with U.S.
Thousands of jobs at stake as Canada narrows search for armoured vehicle fleet
As Canada gears up to spend 2 per cent of its GDP on defence by the end of this fiscal year, it’s investing nearly $5 billion in a new fleet of armoured and unarmoured land utility vehicles. CityNews has learned only two bids remain on the table and one of them is local.
Roshel has only been in operation for about a decade, but the Brampton-based armoured vehicle manufacturer has left its mark around the world.
“Roshel produced over 2,500 vehicles for Ukraine alone,

SickKids doctor’s licence suspended after arrest on child sex abuse material charges
The organization that regulates Ontario’s medical profession says it has suspended the licence of a doctor at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children who was arrested Tuesday on charges related to child sexual abuse and exploitation material.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons’ website says Dilan Dissanayake is not permitted to practise medicine, adding an interim order to suspend his licence was issued Tuesday.
The site lists the charges against him, as well as the conditions of his release on bail, which include a ban on being alone with any minors

Trump threatens new tariffs on generic drug makers to take effect in two years
CMHC now sees home sales, prices declining in 2026 amid weaker market activity
Man seeks answers after mystery object appears to fall from sky and crash into car on Hwy. 427
An 18-year-old driver had an encounter with a UFO on Highway 427 earlier this month. In this case, though, UFO stands for Unidentified ‘Falling’ Object.
Ayden Koo was driving in the northbound lanes of the busy highway near Finch Avenue on July 11 at around 5:30 p.m. when an object appeared to fall from the sky and crash into his bumper, causing damage.
His dashcam captured footage of the incident, which took place not far from the

Trump’s trade czar says he hopes to give Canada CUSMA ‘options’ by end of year
William Shatner reveals he and daughter Melanie faced Stage 4 cancer at the same time
Family of Barrie-area teens shot by police launch $17.5M lawsuit
The family of two teens shot by police in the summer of 2024 has launched a $17.5-million lawsuit against the South Simcoe Police Service, four of its officers, and the Ontario Provincial Police.
Police were called to a home on Shoreview Drive in Innisfil, east of Barrie, on Aug. 15, 2024, following reports of a family dispute. According to the Special Investigations Unit , twin brothers Liam and Dylan Hatton were in an SUV and refused to come
