MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Ontario’s police watchdog says its investigation into the police shooting death of a one-year-old boy and his father is on hold. The Special Investigations Unit says the hold pattern is due to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation conducting ballistic testing. The SIU has said Ontario Provincial…

Three more tickets have been issued in Waterloo Region for defying COVID-19 rules. Regional Chair Karen Redman provided the update on Friday. She said Grand River Transit issued one $240 ticket at the ION Frederick Station for failing to comply with the face-covering bylaw. Meanwhile, corporate security also reportedly issued…

HALIFAX — Tropical storm Henri is expected to hit the eastern U.S. as a hurricane this weekend, but a Canadian forecaster says it’s too early to tell what effect the storm will have on the Maritimes. Henri is currently located off Cape Hatteras, N.C., and is expected to intensify into…

(CNN) — Mike Richards, who was announced as the brand new host of “Jeopardy!” just last week, said Friday he has “stepped down” and the show is reverting to guest hosts for the time being. His stunning announcement came two days after The Ringer website exposed a litany of offensive…

TORONTO – A majority of Canadians support a system that would require proof of vaccination to access some non-essential services, a new poll suggests as the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic takes hold. Seventy-six per cent of respondents to the survey by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies…

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) – Britney Spears is under investigation over misdemeanor battery after a staff member at her home alleged the singer struck her, authorities said Thursday. Deputies responded to Spears’ home in Southern California after the staff member reported the Monday night dispute, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office…

A cyclist has died after a collision involving a cement truck in downtown Toronto Wednesday evening. Toronto police say it happened in the area of Avenue Road and Bloor Street West just after 6 p.m. The cyclist, a man believed to be in his 20s, suffered life-threatening injuries and was…

An 18-year-old man has died after being struck by a dump truck in Yorkville while on a bicycle Wednesday evening. Officers were called to the intersection of Bloor Street and Avenue Road around 6:30 p.m. Investigators say the cyclist and the dump truck were both travelling northbound in the curb…

Facebook is out with a new report collecting the most popular posts on the platform, responding to critics who believe the company is deliberately opaque about its top performing content. Facebook’s new “widely viewed content reports” will come out quarterly, reflecting most viewed top News Feed posts in the U.S.…

TORONTO – Live Nation Canada says it’ll soon require ticket holders to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test before they’re granted entry to its concerts. A representative for the live event promoter told The Canadian Press that the company will enforce those rules at as many shows…