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'She was screaming': Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after teen set on fire

'She was screaming': Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after teen set on fire

Police have said the 15-year-old victim is in serious condition in hospital with burns and a teacher who was hurt trying to put out the fire was also sent to hospital
Northern Ontario bat suspected cause of rare human rabies case

Northern Ontario bat suspected cause of rare human rabies case

It's the first human case of the virus in Ontario in 57 years
Hottest summer on record could lead to the warmest year ever measured

Hottest summer on record could lead to the warmest year ever measured

The records the globe shattered were set just last year
'The town of no Halloween': Pirate ship construction halted in Orillia

'The town of no Halloween': Pirate ship construction halted in Orillia

'We want to keep this Halloween tradition going because it's as important to the community as it is to us,' says resident behind popular attraction
Everyone with diabetes should have access to this technology, mom says

Everyone with diabetes should have access to this technology, mom says

Burlington family praises life-changing advances in diabetes technology
Country convenience or concern? Rural retailers weigh in on alcohol sales

Country convenience or concern? Rural retailers weigh in on alcohol sales

'I’ve been to other countries where they do the same and there’s no issues. It feels like we’re finally coming of age,' says one customer
Drivers see cheaper prices at the pump as crude oil slumps

Drivers see cheaper prices at the pump as crude oil slumps

While it's normal for pump prices to decline as summer transitions into fall and people travel less, the lower prices drivers are enjoying this year have to do with more than just the end of road trip season
Canada Post proposes 25-cent price hike for stamps in 2025

Canada Post proposes 25-cent price hike for stamps in 2025

Canada Post says letter mail volumes have decreased by 60 per cent over the last two decades while the number of addresses to serve has gone up
Teen charged in Georgia school shooting and his father to stay in custody after hearings

Teen charged in Georgia school shooting and his father to stay in custody after hearings

Shortly after Colt Gray's hearing, his father, Colin Gray, was brought into court
Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election

Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election

It had been scheduled for Sept. 18, about seven weeks before Election Day