SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — The death toll from the collapse of a Florida beachfront condo building has risen to nine as search-and-rescue efforts continue, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Sunday.
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Toronto sets single-day North American record with 26,771 doses administered
A mass vaccination clinic held Sunday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto administered close to 27,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, setting a new North American single-day record.
Epidemiologist calls COVID-19 death of Winnipeg girl under 10 ‘tragic’ but ‘rare’
WINNIPEG (CityNews) — An epidemiologist says the death of a child under the age of 10 years old in Manitoba due to COVID-19 is an extremely rare occurrence, but still serves as a tragic reminder that the virus is still present in our lives.
CN Tower to be lit orange on Canada Day in solidarity with Indigenous communities
As Canada’s Indigenous communities grapple with the horrific discovery of 751 unmarked graves at a former residential school in Saskatchewan, Toronto is offering condolences and symbols of support.
‘They made us believe we didn’t have souls:’ Marieval residential school survivor
A Cowessess First Nation elder is recalling the abusive and dehumanizing experiences she had while attending a residential school in Saskatchewan as news of the hundreds of unmarked graves found at the site rippled around the world.
Toronto police pilot program will see mental health calls diverted to crisis centre
Toronto police are launching a one-year pilot project which will see some 911 calls diverted to a community-based crisis response centre.
Montreal Canadiens advance to Stanley Cup Final, defeating Golden Knights in OT
The Montreal Canadiens have advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 28 years after defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime on Thursday night.
Ontario entering Step 2 of reopening on June 30: sources
Ontario will enter Step 2 of the province’s three-step COVID-19 reopening plan on June 30, sources tell 680NEWS.
‘Hundreds of unmarked graves’ found at former residential school in Saskatchewan
The Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan says they have uncovered the “horrific and shocking discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves” at the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School.
Man wanted for assaulting store employee over mask dispute
Toronto police are looking for a man who allegedly assaulted a store employee over a mask dispute, leaving him with the possibility of life-altering injuries.