MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit off a southern Philippine province Friday morning, prompting officials to order villagers to evacuate from nearby coastal provinces due to a possible tsunami. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said it was expecting damage and aftershocks from the earthquake, which […]

Toronto police are searching for two possible suspects, after a robbery on the Main Street Station subway platform. Police say the incident occurred on Sept. 24, around 8:20 p.m. Investigators say the victim was approached by two suspects on the subway platform. Then the suspects allegedly assaulted the victim and stole their personal property. Police […]

An elderly woman has been struck by a vehicle in the Christie Pits neighbourhood Thursday evening. Police were called to the Ossington Avenue and Essex Street area just after 7 p.m. for reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Paramedics say they transported the elderly woman with serious but non-life threatening injuries. The driver […]

A driver has been taken to the hospital in life-threatening condition after a two-vehicle collision in Brampton. The crash involving an SUV and a truck, occurred at the Finch Avenue and Kenview Boulevard intersection, around 4:40 p.m. on Thursday. Police say, one person was airlifted to a trauma centre, and is in critical condition. The […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and private-sector players, U.S. officials said Thursday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details that were not […]