An Ontario Provincial Police constable with 17 years of service is facing drunk driving charges while on duty. The Southern Georgian Bay OPP detachment began an investigation on Jan. 15. involving one of their members. They say 39-year-old Christopher Prout was arrested and charged with operation while impaired with alcohol and operation while impaired with […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration enforcement operation, two defense officials said Sunday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military plans, said two infantry battalions […]

Patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods are at greater risk of dying within 30 days of elective surgery than those from wealthier neighborhoods, according to a cohort study of more than one million patients in Ontario. The sample included Ontario patients who underwent planned surgery between 2017 and 2023. However, there is no reason to believe that […]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa declared a national disaster Sunday over torrential rains and floods that have killed at least 30 people in the country’s north, damaged thousands of homes and washed away roads and bridges. The declaration was made by the head of the National Disaster Management Center and announced by […]

A Toronto police spokesperson said the fire happened at a property near Sorauren Avenue and Queen Street West early Sunday morning.