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A 24-year-old man has been charged for allegedly driving a heavily damaged vehicle on Highway 401 in Toronto Thursday night and having no driver’s licence. OPP said around 6 p.m., they received multiple traffic complaints about a vehicle “travelling erratically” on the busy highway just west of Keele Street. “Officers were able to intercept that vehicle and get it stopped near Dixon Road,” OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said in a video posted on X Friday. An image shared by police on social media shows a heavily damaged white Corolla. The vehicle’s back windshield, lights and bumper are all smashed, as…

Health Canada is recalling several edible cannabis products due to mold. The federal agency says 587 units of WellCann Intl. Inc.’s BonBon Turkish Delight – Lokum edible cannabis was sold through authorized retailers in Ontario from Dec. 1, 2023, to Feb. 8, 2024. The products were sold with lot numbers WCTD231127 and WCTD240108 and a packaging date of 2023 NO 27 and 2024 JA 08. “Consumers should immediately stop using this product,” Health Canada said in its recall notice. “Consumers can return the product to the retailer where the product was purchased or dispose of the product. Opened product should…

OTTAWA – New Democrats and labour leaders are calling on Ottawa to change the employment insurance program so Canadians who take parental leave can still access unemployment benefits if they are out of work. Under current rules, a worker who pays into the system has to work a specific number of hours to qualify for benefits, and must do so for each new claim they make. That means a new parent who has lost their job after taking parental leave has to work the necessary hours anew to get their regular benefits. NDP MP Daniel Blaikie and labour leaders held a…

Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) says the Toronto Public Health (TPH) building near Yonge-Dundas Square, which it purchased from the city last year, will be the future home of the Lincoln Alexander School of Law. The university says it will be taking possession of the property at 277 Victoria Street, located at the northeast corner of the square, in April 2025. “We are thrilled that the law school will have a permanent home at a key entrance to the TMU campus,” Graham Hudson, interim dean of the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, states in a release. TMU says a feasibility study…

Ontario will ban tolls on all provincial highways, including the recently uploaded Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway in Toronto. Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria made the announcement Thursday as part of a broader set of changes, including a permanent freeze on driver’s licence and photo card fees, and the automatic renewal of licence plates. “Our government knows that many families are feeling the pinch in their wallets. The last thing they need to see is another unnecessary fee or toll coming their way,” Sarkaria told reporters. The new legislation, expected to be tabled next week, will not remove any…

SYDNEY, Feb 15 (Reuters) – The leaders of Canada, Australia and New Zealand on Thursday called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, according to a joint statement released in response to reports about Israel’s planned military operation in Rafah. “We are gravely concerned by indications that Israel is planning a ground offensive into Rafah. A military operation into Rafah would be catastrophic,” the statement by the prime ministers of the three countries said. “An immediate humanitarian ceasefire is urgently needed.” Israel will press ahead with an offensive against Hamas in Rafah, the last refuge for displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza, after…

One person has died and at least 21 others were injured by gunfire when a shooting broke out in Kansas City, Missouri, following the parade and rally for the Chiefs’ Super Bowl win, officials said Wednesday. The shooting took place west of Union Station, outside near the garage, as Chiefs fans were leaving, according to Kansas City police. Paradegoer Arnold Sauther said when the rally ended, the Chiefs went into Union Station, and fans followed the players to get autographs. “Then, all of a sudden they all started running out, and you see all these policemen come running in there — and…

OTTAWA – Canadian manufacturers of masks and other equipment for protecting against COVID-19 are seeking more than $5 billion in damages from the federal government, saying Ottawa misled them about buying and helping sell their products. In a statement of claim filed in Federal Court, the companies and their industry association allege the government made “negligent misrepresentations” that prompted them to invest in personal protection equipment innovations, manufacturing and production. The companies and the Canadian Association of PPE Manufacturers say the government made misleading statements about markets, direct assistance, flexible procurement and long-term support over a three-year period that began…

Some TTC riders may have noticed a slower-than-normal commute this week thanks to the introduction of “reduced speed zones” across the subway system. According to the TTC, these zones were implemented on both Line 1 and Line 2 after it was discovered that sections of the track were found to have “state-of-good-repair needs.” The reduced speed zones are a precaution to reduce stress on the tracks until repairs are made. We are actively working to address the slow speed zones and they are progressively being fixed,” TTC spokesperson Adrian Grundy confirmed. Trains in reduced speed zones are travelling between 15 and…

A child who recently travelled abroad has been confirmed to have measles, Peel Public Health (PPH) says. PPH said, in a news release issued on Tuesday, it is investigating the case and has been reaching out to known contacts who may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease. The local health agency also released the following six locations in Mississauga where the public may have been exposed. PPH says measles spreads easily to those who are not immunized and have not previously had measles. Symptoms begin to appear seven to 21 days after infection. They may include high fever, cough,…