An amphibious tour bus crashed this morning into the fence at 24 Sussex Drive, the prime minister’s unoccupied official residence. Etienne Cameron, a co-owner of Lady Dive Tours in Ottawa, says the company is investigating the crash involving one of its vehicles. The driver, whom he did not immediately identify, was the …

Burnaby RCMP say they are investigating an alleged assault during an adult league hockey game at Scotia Barn, formerly Burnaby 8 Rinks, on Friday, July 29. In a written statement, police said they have received a copy of a video showing a player appearing to kick another player’s head with …

Basketball star Brittney Griner’s politically charged entanglement in Russia may give other athletes pause when pursuing contracts in authoritarian states, though sports observers say economic need is what drives them to seek opportunities abroad in the first place. And unless that changes, players being offered a better opportunity somewhere else may be …

Health Canada is asking Canadians to look out for fake COVID-19 rapid test kits, after some were found in Ontario. In a statement issued Friday, the health agency said counterfeit Rapid Response test kits had been sold online. The fake kits seemingly come from one manufacturer — “Health Advance Inc.” — whose name and number is stickered on the box. …

The business of online gambling is booming in Canada, but some provincial lottery corporations feel they’re missing out on a big chunk of the winnings. Organizations in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec and Atlantic Canada are working together as a coalition to bring attention to illegal gaming websites, as offshore …

The federal government has made a national apology to a Saskatchewan First Nation community for a scheme that breached treaty and fiduciary agreements by creating a farm colony that took over the nation’s land and contributed to the assimilation of Indigenous people. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller delivered the apology on behalf of the federal …

After months of frequenting the Kingston General Hospital, one mother says she’s concerned about a staff shortage at the hospital’s pediatric critical care unit after having to take on nursing duties for her sick child. Vanessa Ivimey’s daughter Ivy Murray has a gene mutation called SNC2A, known to cause early-onset epilepsy and …

Israeli jets pounded militant targets in Gaza early Saturday as rockets rained on southern Israel, hours after a wave of Israeli airstrikes on the coastal enclave killed at least 12 people, including a senior militant and a five-year-old girl. The fighting began Friday with Israel’s targeted killing of a senior commander …

With tensions between cyclists and police in High Park boiling over in recent weeks, critics say the key to long-term safety solutions in the park lies in changing how it’s used, not increasing police presence and ticketing. Alison Stewart, senior advocacy manager for non-profit Cycle Toronto, says high tensions in the park have …

When Christian Bagg broke his back and became paralyzed from the waist down 26 years ago, he was worried he wouldn’t be able to continue doing the things he loved, like snowboarding, climbing and biking. But with a background in machining, he figured, why not invent a solution? As an …