Gas prices in most of Ontario will take another big drop Thursday

A driver picks up a nozzle to fill up his car with fuel on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

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About 4,000 beagles destined for drug experiments finding new homes

About 4,000 beagles are looking for homes after animal rescue organizations started removing them from a Virginia facility that bred them to be sold to laboratories for drug experiments.

A U.S. Humane Society animal rescue team member carries a beagle into the organization's care and rehabilitation centre in Maryland, Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Kevin Wolf/AP Images for the HSUS)

Anne Heche taken off life support, 9 days after car crash

Anne Heche, the Emmy-winning film and television actor whose dramatic Hollywood rise in the 1990s and accomplished career contrasted with personal chapters of turmoil, died of injuries from a fiery car crash. She was 53.

Brothers dead after SUV crashes into North Carolina restaurant, police say

A sport utility vehicle crashed into a North Carolina fast-food restaurant on Sunday, killing two sibling customers, police said.

Weapon in deadly 'Rust' film set shooting could not be fired without pulling the trigger, FBI forensic testing finds

FBI testing of the gun used in the fatal shooting on the movie set of 'Rust' found that the weapon handled by actor Alec Baldwin could not be fired without pulling the trigger while the gun was cocked, according to a newly released forensics report.

U.S. man allegedly drives into fundraiser crowd before killing mother

Pennsylvania state police say a man who was upset about an argument with his mother drove through a crowd at a fundraiser for victims of a recent deadly house fire, killing one person at the event and injuring 17 others, then returned home and beat his mother to death.

Quebec towns protecting right to serve residents in English after new language law

Quebec's new language law has dozens of municipalities in the province shoring up their bilingual status, with few considering giving up the right to serve their citizens in both English and French.
Quebec Conservative platform heavy on tax cuts, healthcare -- but leaves several issues out

Voters interested in the Conservative Party of Quebec (PCQ) may be disappointed by its platform, announced Sunday in Drummondville, as it is silent on many issues and vague on many others.
Pablo Carreno Busta beats Hubert Hurkacz to win National Bank Open

Pablo Carreno Busta defeated Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the men's singles final at the National Bank Open on Sunday.

London

Person dies while operating tobacco harvester at Norfolk County farm

The driver of a tobacco harvester has died following an incident involving the machine on a Norfolk County farm.
London, Hamilton police searching for wanted fugitive

Multiple police agencies – including the London Police Service -- are looking for a fugitive with ties to London and the GTA who is wanted on multiple alleged weapons charges.
Missing nine-year-old boy found safe: London police

London police are reporting the safe return of a previously missing nine-year-old boy late Sunday morning.

Kitchener

Former Waterloo Region family remembers nine-year-old after search comes to tragic end

A family that recently moved from Waterloo Region is remembering the life of their nine-year-old boy after the search for him came to a tragic end.
University students displaced by fire in Waterloo

Multiple students have been displaced following a Sunday morning fire in Waterloo.
Pickup truck thefts, roundabout crash, hole-in-one: Top stories of the week

A string of pickup truck thefts using relay and reprogramming technology, a crash at a busy Kitchener roundabout, and a big golf shot for a big price round out the top stories of the week.

Northern Ontario

Homicide arrest made by Sudbury police

Police now confirm the incident on Aug. 11 on Spruce Street in Sudbury is considered a homicide.
Sudburians gather to celebrate Pakistani independence

It was a sea of people wearing green and white at the James Jerome Sports Complex Sunday morning as Sudburians gathered to mark Pakistan Independence Day. This is the 75th anniversary of the country's independence from British colonial rule.
Flour Mill Community Farm holding annual Open Farm Wednesday

The Flour Mill Community Farm’s 6th annual Open Farm is an opportunity for the community to tour the space, sample some of the farm’s produce and enjoy local musical entertainment live.

Ottawa

Five-kilometre section of Queensway reopens for Monday morning commute

Highway 417 reopened to traffic between Metcalfe and Carling/Kirkwood Avenues at approximately 12 a.m. Monday, six hours ahead of schedule after crews worked through the weekend to replace the Booth Street Bridge in Ottawa's west end.
Ottawa family struggles to access lifesaving drugs for daughter with rare form of epilepsy

Zara Wathra, 4, of Ottawa suffers from a rare and serious form of epilepsy, which could send her into a fatal seizure at any moment.
Two people from Ottawa killed in Port Hope, Ont. plane crash

Two people from Ottawa were killed when their small plane crashed in Port Hope, Ont. this weekend.

Windsor

Essex Powerlines too slow notifying residents of six-hour outage, says LaSalle man

A LaSalle, Ont., resident says he’s not happy with how long it took for Essex Powerlines to provide details on a recent outage that left nearly 1,000 properties in LaSalle without power.
A Windsorites' challenge: 'Wouldn't it be fun to ride 1,600 kilometers and go somewhere?'

Martin O’Gorman has cycled his way to Quebec to raise money for cancer research at Toronto’s Sick Kids Hospital.
New tax credits being introduced in Ontario. Check to see if you're eligible

The Ontario government is planning to move forward with several tax credits that could provide hundreds of dollars per year to residents.

Barrie

Parry Sound family shares their heartache after tragic loss of son during camping trip

9-year-old Everett Freeman went camping with his family on Huckleberry Island in Georgian Bay, and went missing around 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12.
Man dies from drowning at Wasaga Beach

A 42-year-old Richmond Hill man drowned at Wasaga Beach Saturday evening, according to provincial police.
Visitor of Beaver Creek Correctional facility arrested

A 27-year-old has been arrested and is facing multiple charges following an incident at the Beaver Creek Correctional facility.

Atlantic

‘I have to fight for myself’: Quadraplegic man says N.S. government told him to live in a hospital

A diving accident at 14-years-old left Brian Parker paralyzed from the chest down. Now at age 49, he's without the person who was caring for him full-time until just last week, after his 68-year-old mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Concerns about stigmatizing queer communities grow as Monkeypox comes to N.B.

Locally, LGBTQ+ people fear the messaging is coming across as targeting the queer community, similar to former HIV/AIDS messaging.
Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to sign hydrogen deal in Newfoundland

The German government on Friday issued a statement confirming the agreement will be signed Aug. 23 in Stephenville, where a Newfoundland based company plans to build a zero-emission plant that will use wind energy to produce hydrogen for export.

Calgary

'Surprised that no one died': Truck crashes into Calgary restaurant

Several people were hurt, but Calgary police say an incident where a truck drove through a restaurant window will not lead to charges being laid.
Early morning fire rips through northwest Calgary building

Officials are investigating after a fire broke out inside a vacant building in northwest Calgary early Sunday morning.
Smith takes aim at Kenney's sovereignty act comments, asks premier to 'respect' leadership contest

Jason Kenney and United Conservative Party leadership hopeful Danielle Smith traded words about her proposed sovereignty act this weekend, with Smith saying the premier should not interfere in the contest.

Winnipeg

'Absolutely devastating': Struggling duty-free stores call for end to ArriveCan app
Police looking for suspects after two injured in unrelated Saturday morning incidents

Winnipeg Police are investigating a pair of unrelated incidents that took place early Saturday morning.
New mural celebrates St. James 100th anniversary

Visitors to St. James will now be greeted by a new mural celebrating the neighbourhood's 100th anniversary that was unveiled Sunday.

Vancouver

Long-time Chinatown security guard 'still traumatized' after random attack; grateful for community support

A well-known security guard in Vancouver’s Chinatown who was attacked by a stranger while on the job said Sunday he’s grateful for the outpouring of support he’s received.
'Nowhere to go’: Future remains unclear for hundreds living in tents on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Several city-supplied storage containers along Vancouver's East Hastings Street are now full to the brim. However, many of those living in tents on the sidewalks and road haven’t moved.
Man charged in caught-on-camera assault of woman on Vancouver bus

A man has been charged in a shocking, unprovoked assault on a woman riding a Vancouver bus that was caught on camera back in June.

Edmonton

Smith takes aim at Kenney's sovereignty act comments, asks premier to 'respect' leadership contest

Jason Kenney and United Conservative Party leadership hopeful Danielle Smith traded words about her proposed sovereignty act this weekend, with Smith saying the premier should not interfere in the contest.
'Our team is good': Unbeaten Canadians aren't worried ahead of Finland match

As the squad prepares to face Finland on Monday in a game that will decide who finishes atop Group A at the world junior hockey championship, the host's biggest enemy might just be complacency.
Whitecourt's Rotary Park closed for missing child swimmer search

Police are asking Whitecourt residents to avoid Rotary Park Outdoor Waterpark as crews search for a missing child swimmer.