Fare evasion on GO Transit has nearly doubled in recent weeks, a phenomenon that Metrolinx is attributing to the return of riders who havent used the system for months. The transit agency says that about three per cent of GO Transit riders typically dont pay their fares but that number…

MAINE (AP)  More cases of COVID-19 have been linked to a Maine wedding reception that violated attendance limits. Maine state health officials said Saturday that so far, 53 cases of the virus have been traced back to the Aug. 7 reception in Millinocket. One person has died, according to a…

TORONTO — Landlords are lining up to sign Rees Nam and their partner as tenants, even though the two have already found an apartment in Toronto – a far cry from when Nam was last on the hunt, two years ago. Back then, it took a personal connection for Nam…

TORONTO — A ticket holder in Ontario won the $6 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. The draw’s $1 million guaranteed prize went to a lottery player in British Columbia. The jackpot for the next draw on Aug. 26 will be approximately $5 million.read more…

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Fish had to be rescued due to this year’s hot and stormy weather, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has revealed. The government has asked the public to look out for fish in distress so the Environment Agency can stage a rescue. Tens of thousands of fish died…

Friday, August 21st 2020, 9:13 pm – Tropical Storm Laura came to fruition Friday morning, as forecasters are also keeping their eyes on Tropical Depression 14 and a tropical wave off the Africa coast. In what has already been an above-average hurricane season, with several named storms being the earliest…

VANCOUVER — A COVID-19 outbreak at a Burnaby care home has grown to include 14 infections and two deaths, the facility’s director of care announced Thursday. A total of eight residents and six staff members at the New Vista Care Home have tested positive for the coronavirus since the outbreak…

According to Italian journalist Alfredo Pedulla, Manchester City have agreed a deal with Napoli regarding star defender Kalidou Koulibaly. After months and months of speculation, City seem to finally have agreed a deal with Napoli. With the negotiation and saga edging closer and closer to a conclusion, the Senegalese international…

A man charged in a Brampton crash that claimed the lives of a mother and her three young daughters two months ago has been denied bail. The decision was made Friday following a two-day bail hearing for 20-year-old Brady Robertson, who has been charged with four counts of dangerous driving…