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Vehicle crashed into store in Dundas Street West and Windermere Avenue area

Published Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:00:43 GMT

A vehicle has crashed into a store in the Dundas Street West and Windermere Avenue area on Monday afternoon.COLLISION:Dundas St W & Windermere Ave 4:14pm– reports of vehicle driving into store– police are o/s– no injuries – possible delays in the area– consider alternate routes#GO566435^se— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) March 13, 2023Police responded to reports at approximately 4:14 p.m. of a vehicle driving into a store.No one was injured in the incident, though no further details about the crash have been released and there are possible delays in the area.

S&P/TSX composite down almost one per cent, U.S. markets mixed over bank failures

Published Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:00:43 GMT

TORONTO — Worries about the financial system after two recent bank failures saw bank stocks edge U.S. markets mostly down Monday after a volatile day of trading while Canadian markets fell on weakness in energy and financials. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 186.02 points at 19,588.90.In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 90.50 points at 31,819.14. The S&P 500 index was down 5.83 points at 3,855.76, while the Nasdaq composite was up 49.96 points at 11,188.84.The Canadian dollar traded for 72.83 cents US compared with 72.43 cents US on Friday.The April crude contract was down US$1.88 at US$74.80 per barreland the April natural gas contract was up 18 cents at US$2.61 per mmBTU.The April gold contract was up US$49.30 at US$1,916.50 an ounceand the May copper contract was up two cents at US$4.05 a pound.This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 13, 2023.Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD=X)The Canadian Press

Whitby restaurant owner charged in sex assaults dating back to 2005

Published Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:00:43 GMT

A Whitby restaurant owner who was previously charged in a workplace sexual assault investigation is now facing more than half-a-dozen additional charges after police say more alleged victims came forward.Durham Regional Police originally charged James Chatterpaul in January 2023 after a person came forward claiming they were sexually assaulted by him at his restaurant. Chatterpaul is the owner of Chatterpaul’s restaurant at 3500 Brock Street in Whitby.Since then, investigators say four more alleged victims have come forward, claiming they were sexually assaulted by Chatterpaul between 2005 and 2019.Police say Chatterpaul often goes by the names “Chef Chad” or “Chad” and note that he was previously employed at an Oshawa restaurant.Chatterpaul, 55, of Whitby, is facing seven additional counts of sexual assault.

Divided jury means no death penalty for NYC bike path killer

Published Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:00:43 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A split among jurors means there will be no death penalty for an Islamic extremist who maniacally raced a truck along a popular New York City bike path, killing eight people and maiming others.The decision means Sayfullo Saipov, 35, an Uzbekistan citizen who lived in New Jersey, gets an automatic sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole in the October 2017 attack. Jurors told the judge Monday that they were unable to reach the unanimous verdict required for a death sentence.The sentencing was the culmination of a trial that featured emotional testimony from survivors of the attack and relatives of the five tourists from Argentina, two Americans and a Belgian woman who were killed.The same jury convicted Saipov in January of 28 charges including murder in aid of racketeering and supporting a terrorist organization.It returned last month for a penalty phase to decide whether he should be sentenced to death or spend the rest of his life at a maximum ...

MPs want annual national-security reports, aid for businesses to thwart cyber threats

Published Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:00:43 GMT

OTTAWA — A committee of MPs is calling on the federal government to issue an overarching annual national-security threat assessment and provide more information on how to prevent cyber attacks, particularly from Russia.“Concern about Russia is heightened because it has shown a willingness to cross internationally recognized red lines,” reads a report from the House of Commons committee on public safety.The report, tabled in Parliament last week, argues that the various agencies and committees handing national security issues operate in silos, and a patchwork of reports come from different sources.The MPs want someone in government to gather those recommendations and create an annual priority list. They say this should start with a review of the various “cyber roles, responsibilities, and structures that exist across the federal government” in order to “maximize coherence, co-ordination, and timely action.”The committee heard about malware and cybe...

Bears will sign LB Tremaine Edmunds, reports say

Published Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:00:43 GMT

LAKE FOREST - For the first time as general manager of the Bears, Ryan Poles has gotten a big name player to agree to a major deal with the franchise.Per numerous reports, the first from Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network and Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Bears will sign former Bills inside linebacker Tremaine Edmunds to a four-year, $72 million deal that includes $50 million guaranteed.The team can confirm all new signings at the start of the new league year on Wednesday.A first round pick of Buffalo in 2018, Edmunds has played for the Bills during his first five seasons in the NFL and was named to the Pro Bowl in 2019 and 2020. In 15 games in 2022, the linebacker had 102 tackles with six for loss and a sack with an interception to go with seven passes defended. Bears trading No. 1 overall pick to Panthers, report says Edmunds was part of a Bills' team that has risen to one of the best in the NFL over his time in the league, including three-straight AFC East championships. This is the ...

CPD seeks suspected robber who kicked CTA Green Line passenger in the head

Published Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:00:43 GMT

CHICAGO — Chicago police are seeking the public's help locating a robbery suspect who assaulted a CTA passenger. The incident occurred shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 22 on a CTA Green Line train located at 500 block of W. Lake.According to police, the offender approached someone riding the train, kicked him in the head and took the passenger's cell phone. According to police, the offender approached a passenger on a CTA train, kicked him in the head and took the passenger's cell phone. (Photo: CPD)SEE ALSO | Woman fatally stabbed on CTA platform ID’d attacker before she died: policePolice described the suspect as 30 to 45 years old, around 6-foot-3-inches, weighing between 180 and 200 pounds. He also has tear-drop tattoos under his left eye. Anyone with information may leave an anonymous tip at cpdtip.com.

What Role Did Trump Play In The Collapse Of The Silicon Valley Bank?

Published Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:00:43 GMT

Family of man fatally shot by police in January announcing lawsuit against APD

Published Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:00:43 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The attorney for the family of Anthony M. Franklin will announce a lawsuit against the Austin Police Department in a news conference Tuesday, according to a news release from Strom Law Firm.The news conference will begin at 11 a.m. in front of the Austin Federal Courthouse, 501 W. Fifth St., the release said. APD identifies man killed during police shooting downtown Sunday, releases additional details Tuesday's conference will feature remarks from Franklin's family and civil rights attorneys Harry Daniels, Bakari Sellers and Nathaniel Mack III, according to the release.Franklin, 31, was shot by three APD officers who believed he had fired shots in downtown Austin on Jan. 15.The department later released several videos of the incident and revealed Franklin was shot seconds after he jumped off a porch during a chase. VIDEO RELEASED: 3 APD officers shot downtown shooting suspect Attorneys for Franklin’s family released a statement at the time, which stated he was "o...

Gophers football players Trey Potts, Michael Brown-Stephens enter transfer portal

Published Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:00:43 GMT

The Gophers football program has had two players enter the NCAA transfer portal, the Pioneer Press confirmed Monday — Michael Brown-Stephens and Trey Potts.Potts, of Williamsburg, Pa., overcame a serious upper-body injury in 2021 to rush 101 times for 417 yards and three touchdowns in 2022. He has one year of eligibility remaining.Brown-Stephens, of Springfield, Ohio, took a leave of absence from the team at the end of 2022. He had 22 receptions for 338 yards last season. Brown-Stephens has two years of eligibility left.The Gophers have worked to revamp both position groups via the portal in the offseason, with incoming transfers Western Michigan running back Sean Tyler and Western Michigan slot receiver Corey Crooms Jr. playing the same position as the departing players.Minnesota has added six total players from other programs since mid-December. The U has had 13 scholarship players leave since November.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | Iowa football settles race bias law...