thestar.com —  39+ min ago

...More than 16,000 people were forced to flee their homes, but several evacuation orders have since been lifted for the Upper Tantallon and Hammonds... ...Plains areas.... ...The Halifax Regional Municipality says residents who live within three smaller areas where the most damage was reported should be able to return... ...The municipality says it must first complete a review of infrastructure, install traffic controls and place fences around destroyed properties....

thestar.com —  27+ min ago

...You can find the latest incident reports for East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough and York here.... ...One vehicle was reported stolen from a curbside around Benvenuto Place and Edmund Avenue on Wednesday, May 31 at around 8 a.m.... ...There have been 20 auto thefts reported in Corso Italia-Davenport in 2023.... ...There have been 25 auto thefts reported in Church-Yonge Corridor in 2023....

thestar.com —  8+ hour, 29+ min ago

...Quebec is experiencing its worst fire season on record, following a record fire season in Nova Scotia.... ...MONTREAL - Aviation experts say Canada is losing expertise in the manufacturing of water bombers -- just as demand for them is increasing.... ...But finding planes quickly may be complicated because other countries are also fighting fires, said John Gradek, coordinator of McGill University"s... ...Viking Air, which plans to build a factory in Western Canada, could begin producing new water bombers in 2027, but those planes probably won't be...

thestar.com —  1+ hour, 1+ min ago

...The bombing of the Copernic synagogue in France on Oct. 1, 1983 by terrorists was a hate crime that shook the Jewish world to its core.... ...The fact that to this day the only suspect ever targeted for this atrocity, Hassan Diab appears by all rules of justice to be innocent of the crime... ...The prime minister must now ensure that Canada doesn't send Diab back to France.... ...When Diab returned from France in 2018 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said this “never should have happened.”...

thestar.com —  1+ hour, 26+ min ago

...Tonight's prop bets for the Astros vs. Blue Jays matchup involve fading Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Framber Valdez and Yordan Alvarez.... ...Also, Alvarez is in a slump worth tailing and Bo Bichette has an enticing price to score. Here are our Astros vs.... ...Key stat: Valdez, who struck out two Blue Jays over 6.1 innings last year, owns just a 13.5% K-rate against the current lineup, per Baseball Savant... ...Guerrero under 1.5 hits, Valdez under 5.5 Ks (+132) From mid-May until now, Guerrero"s OPS has dropped 101 points (from .915 to .814)....

thestar.com —  55+ min ago

...Dellacamera will be paired with former U.S. national team midfielder Aly Wagner for the second straight Women"s World Cup, Fox said Thursday.... ...The set will have the Sydney Opera House as a backdrop.... ...John Strong, Fox"s lead play-by-play broadcaster for the last two men"s World Cups, will be paired with Kyndra de St.... ...The other LA-based crew is Kate Scott and Danielle Slaton....

thestar.com —  39+ min ago

..., Sechelt, Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley regions before weekend sun and heat return.... ...Two out-of-control wildfires east of Vancouver plus a blaze on Vancouver Island are contributing to the smudgy skies and Environment Canada says... ...“The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District will keep the Emergency Operations Centre open so that if the situation changes, they can react quickly... ...the Peace River Regional District to expand an evacuation order late Wednesday....

thestar.com —  38+ min ago

...Racing at Belmont Park was canceled and the Washington Nationals" home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks was postponed Thursday due to poor air... ...It's the second straight day the continuing fires north of the border have impacted sports in the Northeastern United States.... ...The New York Racing Association canceled live racing at Belmont Park two days before the facility is scheduled to host the final leg of the Triple... ...President & CEO David O"Rourke said in a statement....

thestar.com —  58+ min ago

...TORONTO - Losses in the telecommunications stocks helped lead Canada"s main stock index lower in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets climbed... ...The S&P/TSX composite index was down 38.29 points at 19,945.40. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 88.98 points at 33,754.00.... ...This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 8, 2023. Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD=X)...

thestar.com —  1+ hour, 21+ min ago

...Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic meet in the semifinals at the French Open in a match that has all of the makings of an absolute classic.... ...The pregame narrative: Alcaraz (-215) is a sizeable favourite, but that puts plenty of value on Djokovic.... ...His only losses came to Rafael Nadal at this tournament one year ago and to Daniil Medvedev in the finals at the 2021 U.S.... ...There's also Djokovic"s quest for history. A win at Roland Garros breaks his tie with Nadal for the all-time lead in Grand Slam titles (22)....