OTTAWA — A hot and humid night and Thursday are in the forecast, as a heat warning continues for Ottawa. Environment Canada briefly issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Ottawa Wednesday afternoon, but the warning ended as the system moved out of the region. The heat warning remains in effect…

The city has backtracked on the planned closure of a North York mass vaccination clinic amid a rise in COVID-19 infections. Toronto Public Health had previously announced that it would close five of its nine mass vaccination clinics as of Aug. 22 in order to redeploy hundreds of staff to…

TERRA NOVA, N.L. – The RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador say police have a suspect in custody after reports of an active shooter near the village of Terra Nova northwest of St. John’s. At one point Mounties told people in the community on Tuesday night to lock their doors, shelter…

Toronto could see up to 50 millimetres of rain in a single hour sometime Tuesday afternoon and evening. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Toronto and much of Ontario, warning the city could experience winds gusting up to 90 km/hr. It also said that locally, heavy rainfall…

Landmark Cinemas is starting a new rewards program designed to keep moviegoers coming back to theatres. The Calgary-based multiplex operator says next month it plans to introduce Landmark Extras, a three-level loyalty club that includes an optional monthly subscription program with various discounts and savings. The launch comes as Canada’s…

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has resigned after an inquiry found he sexually harassed multiple women and prompted efforts to remove him. “The best way I can help now is if I step aside and let government get back to governing,” the 63-year-old Democrat said on Tuesday. His resignation goes…

OTTAWA — U.S. drug maker Moderna will sign an agreement with the Canadian government today promising to build an mRNA production plant in Canada. Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel will sign the memorandum of understanding with federal Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne in Montreal this morning. It is the second major deal…

SUNDRE, Alta. — A large dirt mound at the top of a green pasture in central Alberta is a reminder that tragedy can strike like lightning. Two high-value horses being trained by Ian Tipton and his partner, Lisa Blanchard, died July 2, when a severe storm rolled in west of…

Article content Cops are still looking for suspects after a man and two women were shot at a large Mississauga house party Sunday evening. Article content Peel police got the call shortly after 8:30 p.m. at a home near Hurontario St. and World Dr., north of Hwy. 401, Const. Akhil…

Two women and a man were wounded in a shooting at a house party with 100 attendees in Mississauga Sunday evening, Peel police say. Officers responded to reports of shots fired at a residence in the area of Hurontario Street and World Drive, just north of Highway 401, around 8:30…