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ER visits for pneumonia doubled last fall, CIHI data shows
TORONTO - The number of emergency department visits for pneumonia more than doubled last fall over the previous year, the Canadian Institute for Health Information says. The new data released Thursday...
Sep 11, 2025
Toddler killed after SUV crashes into Richmond Hill, Ontario, daycare
RICHMOND HILL - Police north of Toronto continue to investigate after an SUV plowed into a daycare in Richmond Hill on Wednesday, killing a toddler and injuring six other children, one of them critica...
Sep 11, 2025
Teck-Anglo deal could boost Canadian critical mineral output: experts
TORONTO - Experts say the proposed merger between Teck Resources Ltd. and Anglo American PLC to create a $70 billion, critical minerals-focused giant could help Canada's efforts to boost production of...
Sep 11, 2025
Some National Guard to remain in DC through November after Trump's emergency order is set to expire
WASHINGTON (AP) - Some National Guard troops from outside the District of Columbia will remain in the nation's capital at least through the end of November at the request of the Trump administration. ...
Sep 10, 2025
KF Aerospace acquires third freight aircraft
There's continued expansion of KF Aerospaces's fleet for its contract with Purolator. The successful local company has acquired a third ATR 72-500 aircraft from passenger and cargo airline FlyCAA.The ...
Sep 10, 2025
JoeAnna's House 'home away from home' to get bigger
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday to officially launch the expansion of JoeAnna's House in Kelowna.It's a vital home away from home for families traveling to Kelowna while loved ones receiv...
Sep 10, 2025
Gas tanker explosion in Mexico City leaves flames billowing and dozens injured with serious burns
MEXICO CITY (AP) - A gas tanker truck exploded along a Mexico City highway on Wednesday, sending flames and smoke billowing over the south of the capital and injuring at least 57 people, some with the...
Sep 10, 2025
The Latest: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is killed in Utah, 'person of interest' in custody
Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was fatally shot Wednesday at an event at a Utah college, officials said. President Donald Trump said Kir...
Sep 10, 2025
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk fatally shot in act of 'political assassination' at Utah college
OREM, Utah (AP) - Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event in an act that the state's governor called a "po...
Sep 10, 2025
Alleged murder plotters face B.C. court, in case stemming from jailbreak probe
VANCOUVER - A man accused of helping gangland killer Rabih Alkhalil break out of a British Columbia jail has made a brief court appearance by video, along with two other men accused of a murder plot t...
Sep 10, 2025
