OTTAWA --Via Rail service from Ottawa to Toronto has been cancelled for the third day in a row.FEBRUARY 9: Due to the protesters currently blocking tracks near Belleville, Ontario, train service between Montreal and Toronto and between Ottawa and Toronto is canceled in both directions. for all updates— VIA_Rail (@VIA_Rail)Anti-pipeline protesters in Belleville, Ont. have forced VIA Rail to suspend service between Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa for the second day in a row.  As a result of the protests in Belleville, service between Ottawa and Toronto and between Montreal and Toronto has been...…OTTAWA --Via Rail service from Ottawa to Toronto has been cancelled for the third day in a row.FEBRUARY 9: Due to the protesters currently blocking tracks near Belleville, Ontario, train service between Montreal and Toronto and between Ottawa and Toronto is canceled in both directions. for all updates— VIA_Rail (@VIA_Rail)Anti-pipeline protesters in Belleville, Ont. have forced VIA Rail to suspend service between Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa for the second day in a row.  As a result of the protests in Belleville, service between Ottawa and Toronto and between Montreal and Toronto has been...WW…

TORONTO --Toronto Blue Jays catcher Reese McGuire has been arrested after he allegedly exposed himself inside a vehicle in a public parking lot in Florida.Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office told CTV News Toronto they were called to a parking lot in Dunedin, Fla. on Friday afternoon after receiving a report a person was inside an SUV exposing himself."When deputies arrived, they made contact with Reese McGuire," Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office told CTV News Toronto on Wednesday in a statement. "(He) was cooperative and did not deny the allegations."The 24-year-old was arrested for exposure of...…TORONTO --Toronto Blue Jays catcher Reese McGuire has been arrested after he allegedly exposed himself inside a vehicle in a public parking lot in Florida.Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office told CTV News Toronto they were called to a parking lot in Dunedin, Fla. on Friday afternoon after receiving a report a person was inside an SUV exposing himself."When deputies arrived, they made contact with Reese McGuire," Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office told CTV News Toronto on Wednesday in a statement. "(He) was cooperative and did not deny the allegations."The 24-year-old was arrested for exposure of...WW…

TORONTO --An Illinois doctor admitted in a suicide note that he went against parents’ wishes and may not have vaccinated their children, local police said.In response, Cook County health officials issued a notice to the former patients of the late pediatrician Dr. Van Koinis, .His note reportedly mentioned how he felt “horrible regrets” over the way he’d handled cases in the past decade, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart told the outlet.Police suggested he may have forged vaccination documents to trick unsuspecting parents.It’s unclear just how many patients were affected because Koinis’ records...…TORONTO --An Illinois doctor admitted in a suicide note that he went against parents’ wishes and may not have vaccinated their children, local police said.In response, Cook County health officials issued a notice to the former patients of the late pediatrician Dr. Van Koinis, .His note reportedly mentioned how he felt “horrible regrets” over the way he’d handled cases in the past decade, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart told the outlet.Police suggested he may have forged vaccination documents to trick unsuspecting parents.It’s unclear just how many patients were affected because Koinis’ records...WW…

TORONTO --A large number of Ontario Provincial Police vehicles and officers moved in on a Mohawk blockade adjacent to a railway in Tyendinaga, Ont., outside Belleville Monday morning, after supporters of the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs remained in place despite a midnight deadline to clear the area in order to avoid a police investigation and potential charges.A stream of police cruisers, vans, unmarked vehicles, loaded with officers, including some wearing what appeared to be tactical outfits were seen flooding the area shortly after 8:00 a.m. EST. Some demonstrators were also seen...…TORONTO --A large number of Ontario Provincial Police vehicles and officers moved in on a Mohawk blockade adjacent to a railway in Tyendinaga, Ont., outside Belleville Monday morning, after supporters of the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs remained in place despite a midnight deadline to clear the area in order to avoid a police investigation and potential charges.A stream of police cruisers, vans, unmarked vehicles, loaded with officers, including some wearing what appeared to be tactical outfits were seen flooding the area shortly after 8:00 a.m. EST. Some demonstrators were also seen...WW…

TORONTO --New evidence suggests that women who drink as little as one cup of dairy milk per day could increase their risk of developing breast cancer by up to 50 per cent.Researchers from the Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center in California say the gives "fairly strong evidence" that dairy milk or factors closely related to the consumption of dairy milk is linked to the development of breast cancer in women."Consuming as little as one-quarter to one-third of a cup of dairy milk per day was associated with an increased risk of breast cancer of 30 per cent," study author...…TORONTO --New evidence suggests that women who drink as little as one cup of dairy milk per day could increase their risk of developing breast cancer by up to 50 per cent.Researchers from the Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center in California say the gives "fairly strong evidence" that dairy milk or factors closely related to the consumption of dairy milk is linked to the development of breast cancer in women."Consuming as little as one-quarter to one-third of a cup of dairy milk per day was associated with an increased risk of breast cancer of 30 per cent," study author...WW…

VICTORIA --Health officials in British Columbia announced the province's 13th case of coronavirus Wednesday.A woman in her 80s in the Vancouver area recently returned from travelling in Hong Kong and India before her tests showed a presumptive positive for the potentially deadly virus.B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix said the woman is in critical condition at Vancouver General Hospital.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the woman was part of a tour group in India and officials are looking at who else was on the trip and whether they may have also been exposed.Henry said other...…VICTORIA --Health officials in British Columbia announced the province's 13th case of coronavirus Wednesday.A woman in her 80s in the Vancouver area recently returned from travelling in Hong Kong and India before her tests showed a presumptive positive for the potentially deadly virus.B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix said the woman is in critical condition at Vancouver General Hospital.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the woman was part of a tour group in India and officials are looking at who else was on the trip and whether they may have also been exposed.Henry said other...WW…

Italians who attempt to flee the lockdown in the country's north, set up to try and stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, may face three months' imprisonment, Italy's interior minister has said.Anyone leaving the "containment regions" risks three months in prison, or a fine of up to 206 euros ($234), Luciana Lamorgese said.The news came after Italy saw a dramatic spike of 1,247 confirmed novel coronavirus cases on Saturday, the Civil Protection Department said in a statement. The number of cases in the country has now reached 7,375, with 366 deaths -- the highest number of fatalities...…Italians who attempt to flee the lockdown in the country's north, set up to try and stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, may face three months' imprisonment, Italy's interior minister has said.Anyone leaving the "containment regions" risks three months in prison, or a fine of up to 206 euros ($234), Luciana Lamorgese said.The news came after Italy saw a dramatic spike of 1,247 confirmed novel coronavirus cases on Saturday, the Civil Protection Department said in a statement. The number of cases in the country has now reached 7,375, with 366 deaths -- the highest number of fatalities...WW…

TORONTO --Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is self-isolating after his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, began exhibiting flu-like symptoms after returning from a speaking engagement in the U.K.According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, she immediately sought medical advice after developing the symptoms and a low fever late Wednesday.She is being tested for the COVID-19 virus. Both she and the prime minister are self-isolating at home while awaiting her test results.“The doctor’s advice to the Prime Minister is to continue daily activities while self-monitoring, given he is...…TORONTO --Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is self-isolating after his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, began exhibiting flu-like symptoms after returning from a speaking engagement in the U.K.According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, she immediately sought medical advice after developing the symptoms and a low fever late Wednesday.She is being tested for the COVID-19 virus. Both she and the prime minister are self-isolating at home while awaiting her test results.“The doctor’s advice to the Prime Minister is to continue daily activities while self-monitoring, given he is...WW…

OTTAWA --The Queensway-Carleton Hospital has closed its drive-thru COVID-19 testing operation, one day after it opened.In a statement on Twitter, the QCH says "with opening of COVID-19 assessment centre at Brewer today, QCH has closed temporary drive through process."With opening of COVID-19 assessment center at Brewer today, QCH has closed temporary drive through process. It was an effective short term measure to address backlog of 70 patients identified by to be assessed by ED, and could be initiated again if needed in future.— Queensway Carleton Hospital and Foundation (@QCHOttawa)The...…OTTAWA --The Queensway-Carleton Hospital has closed its drive-thru COVID-19 testing operation, one day after it opened.In a statement on Twitter, the QCH says "with opening of COVID-19 assessment centre at Brewer today, QCH has closed temporary drive through process."With opening of COVID-19 assessment center at Brewer today, QCH has closed temporary drive through process. It was an effective short term measure to address backlog of 70 patients identified by to be assessed by ED, and could be initiated again if needed in future.— Queensway Carleton Hospital and Foundation (@QCHOttawa)The...WW…

Click to ExpandAn Ontario man who spent four years fighting for ISIS and used social media to recruit others now wants to return home with the help of the Canadian government. Canadian Mohammed Ali says the Islamic State terror group is abandoning its foreign militants against U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters. The 28-year-old says he, his Canadian wife and their two children have been "hung out to dry" and that it is no longer safe for them in Syria. "Why shouldn't I be able to go home? I've done nothing in Canada. I've broken no laws there at all," said Ali in an interview. Ali and his family...…Click to ExpandAn Ontario man who spent four years fighting for ISIS and used social media to recruit others now wants to return home with the help of the Canadian government. Canadian Mohammed Ali says the Islamic State terror group is abandoning its foreign militants against U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters. The 28-year-old says he, his Canadian wife and their two children have been "hung out to dry" and that it is no longer safe for them in Syria. "Why shouldn't I be able to go home? I've done nothing in Canada. I've broken no laws there at all," said Ali in an interview. Ali and his family...WW…