Spain seizes 13 tonnes of cocaine hidden behind bananas on a container from Ecuador
MADRID — Authorities in Spain seized 13 tonnes (13,000 kilograms) of cocaine in a cargo container apparently filled with bananas, in what they called the biggest anti-narcotics operation in the ...
Brampton city workers go on strike
City workers in Brampton went on strike early Thursday disrupting services including transit. Members of CUPE Local 831 have ...
RAPTORS NOTES: Gradey Dick best shooter in draft ... Odd early schedule ... Christian Koloko returns
Injuries in Toronto and New Orleans have given Gradey Dick and Jordan Hawkins a lot more early opportunities to showcase ...
Man dead after stabbing in Scarborough
A stabbing early Thursday has left one man dead in Scarborough. Toronto Police say they were called to Lawrence Ave. E. and ...
DEAR ABBY: Friend's drunk dials are too much to handle
I have been friends with a couple for 30 years. Both are alcoholics. They function, work at farmers’ markets, are sociable, have a house and pay their bills. Yet, at least once, maybe twice a month, ...
Swifties unite, holiday markets are here and more to do this weekend in Toronto
This holiday market kicks off on Sunday at Stackt Market (28 Bathurst St.) with more than 30 vendors and makers from Barkada MRKT and Urban Makers Market all under one roof. There will be swag bag ...
European climate agency says this will likely be hottest year on record -- again
CHICAGO — For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it’s ever been. And for the first time, the globe this year reached more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees ...
Hugh Grant gleefully enters his 'freak-show era' with religious horror 'Heretic'
Mr. Reed engages his two hapless victims in a theological discussion using, among other things, the board game Monopoly to make the girls question their faith and the existence of an afterlife. When ...
Firebug sought after vehicle set ablaze, home targeted in Little Italy
The first incident was on Oct. 20, when the suspect used “multiple incendiary devices” to set a vehicle ablaze before fleeing. The second incident was on Oct. 31, when the suspect again used “multiple ...
Fan’s death overshadows Bayern’s win in Champions League
MUNICH — Bayern Munich is mourning the death of a fan who attended the team’s 1-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League on ...
Thousands ordered to evacuate as wind-fed wildfire burns homes in Southern California
CAMARILLO, Calif. — California was lashed by powerful winds Wednesday that fed a fast-moving wildfire, which destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee as forecasters warned ...
N.Y. state police launch criminal probe into trooper suspended over account of being shot
NEW YORK — New York State Police have launched a criminal investigation of a trooper who claimed he was shot and wounded by ...