Toronto’s iconic Jamaican patty shop Randy’s Patties announces it will be closing

The City of Toronto celebrated its 188th birthday Sunday. While COVID-19 played a major role over the past year, that isn’t the only issue the city faces. Brittany Rosen reports.

An Ayrshire bridal shop boss admits the two years since opening have been a rollercoaster – and a big one at that.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - It was a full-circle moment for LA Galaxy’s Sacha Kljestan and Charlotte FC’s Christopher Hegardt when they fulfilled a promise from a 2010 hospital visit. The two teams played each other Saturday at the Bank of American Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Charlotte FC lost to LA Galaxy 1-0.But the most touching moment happened when the two players exchanged jerseys after the game.RELATED: Los Angeles places bid to host FIFA World Cup 2026Back in 2010, Kljestan visited Children's Hospital Los Angeles and met Hegardt, who was a young cancer patient.

Coronation Street, as she begins stalking him and members of his family.Intent on destroying his relationship with wife Sarah, what lengths will Lydia go to in future weeks? Only time will tell.Adam Barlow has become one of Coronation Street's most familiar faces, ever since returning to look after grandfather Ken Barlow in 2016, following Ken's stroke.He is one many Barlow family members to call Weatherfield their home throughout the years, but will Lydia's reign of terror rising, will he remain in the street for long?As viewers wait to see what happens, Daily Star takes a closer look at the famous Barlow family and the stars who play them.Ken Barlow is one of the original Coronation Street residents, becoming a familiar face to viewers throughout the generations.From the death of his first wife Valerie Tatlock, to the birth of his children and a longstanding feud with Mike Baldwin, fans have gone through all of Ken's ups and downs throughout the years.Not only is he one of Coronation Street's longest serving actors, but he also holds the Guinness World Record as the longest serving television star in a continuous role.

Gas prices are hitting highs that have never before been seen in Canada.

We cannot imagine what Jenna Jameson is going through.

This year marks the return of some beloved city staples: Pride, Taste of the Danforth, the CNE and the Toronto Caribbean Carnival. They’re just some of the events you get to be at in-person this summer. Shallima Maharaj reports.

COVID-19-related death on Friday, lifting the death toll across the region since the pandemic began to 400.“Today we are reporting one death in our community related to COVID-19,” Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, medical officer of health, stated.

COVID-19 vaccine.She’d received her second dose last summer but found it tough to secure a third when the province made them available for all Ontarians in late December.This week, while scouring the internet for pop-up clinics, she learned of a walk-in site opening at a local library branch just a 10-minute bus ride away from her home. Vax And Read campaign to bring COVID-19 vaccines to Toronto Public Library branches By Thursday afternoon, both 31-year-old Kok and her mother were able to get their boosters in the library’s glass-walled conference room where half a dozen vaccine stations had been set up.“It’s nice that you have somewhere close by, you don’t have to go downtown.

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has been pushing for more U.S. factory jobs — and he'll be joined Friday by the CEO of technology company Siemens USA to announce a $54 million investment in producing equipment for the electrical infrastructure.The investment will lead to 300 additional jobs at locations that include California and Texas, according to senior Biden administration officials who insisted on anonymity to preview the event on the White House campus.

Facade with sign at Amazon Books retail store on Santana Row in the Silicon Valley, San Jose, California, December 14, 2019. NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon is closing all of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, as well as its 4-star shops and pop up locations, as the online retail behemoth reworks its physical footprint.The Seattle-based company said Wednesday that the move, which affects 66 stores in the U.S.

COVID-19 vaccines at Toronto Public Library (TPL) branches as the city launches its Read and Vax campaign.In a press release issued Wednesday, the city said the campaign will bring COVID-19 vaccine clinics to many TPL branches beginning on Wednesday and extending until March 16. COVID-19: Toronto District School Board receives 1st shipment of medical masks for students The city says 22 vaccine clinics will be held over two weeks in 12 TPL branches across Toronto.The release said the campaign is “part of Team Toronto’s continued equity-focused, hyper-local mobile strategy to make COVID-19 vaccines as accessible and convenient as possible and to bring vaccines to where residents live, work, play, study and read.”According to the release, Toronto Public Health has selected libraries in “specific neighbourhoods” in order to “remove barriers” and bring vaccines to residents in areas or settings that have low vaccination coverage, and to those who are at high risk of contracting the virus.“Locations were chosen to facilitate easy access in places that are part of Torontonians’ everyday lives,” the release reads.

PHILADELPHIA - The controversy surrounding potentially opening safe injection sites in Philadelphia is once again heating up as Mayor Jim Kenney continues to lend his support to the movement and those opposed have planned protests. The last time a safe injection site was proposed in Philadelphia – about two years ago- a federal appeals court ruled against it. Since then, New York became the first city in the country to open such a site last year. Officials there say the site has already stopped more than 100 overdoses. Mayor Kenney spoke with FOX 29’s Steve Keeley late last month and reiterated that he’s seen such operations work in Canada – in both Toronto and Vancouver.

COVID-19 vaccine mandates for their staff even as they lift the proof-of-vaccination requirement at facilities such as community centres.The province’s vaccine certificate system covering restaurants, bars, gyms, cinemas, event spaces ended Tuesday and several municipalities confirmed vaccination would no longer be required to enter their recreation facilities and arts centres.But many municipalities that enacted policies requiring employees to be double vaccinated or lose their jobs are keeping those mandates in place.In Toronto, the city said that despite the other public health measures lifting, its policy that employees need to be vaccinated isn’t being removed.

Canada will bar Russian ships from Canadian ports and waters and will give millions in humanitarian aid to help Ukraine. Aaron McArthur reports.

The burning cargo ship Felicity Ace was floating south of the Azores off the coast of Portugal, as seen in footage posted by the Portuguese Navy on February 18.

U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that the U.S. would become the latest country to ban Russian planes from its airspace, joining Canada, the European Union and others in doing so amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia non-profit has received an outpouring of donations from locals who were inspired to help the Ukrainian people during the ongoing Russian invasion. The United Ukrainian-American Relief Committee said its building on Cottman Avenue is overflowing with donations including medical supplies, clothing, sleeping bags and hygiene items. "I mean it's amazing how people are coming in who have no ties to Ukraine, but responding in a humanitarian way," Executive Director Motraj Watters said. The donations will be packaged and shipped in two large box trucks, then airlifted overseas to Poland where they will cross over into Ukraine for distribution. Iryna Mazur, the Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Philadelphia, watched hopefully as President Biden promised more relief in his first State of the Union address."I just want to help any way I can," Ustyna Danylovych said. "My parents immigrated from Ukraine in the late 90s and my entire family is still there.

Toronto Raptors during the team introductions on Tuesday — a sound they hadn’t heard in two-and-a-half months.The Raptors were permitted a full crowd of 19,800 at Scotiabank Arena for the first time since Dec. 13, after the Ontario government accelerated the lifting of restrictions.“I think it’ll be great. I think (the fans) will be revved up.

Toronto Zoo says it will continue checking for proof of vaccination against COVID-19, likely until at least the end of April.In a statement posted to social media, the zoo said that while the province is easing more COVID-19 measures Tuesday, it will keep all of its policies in place.“We understand that high community vaccination rates continue to reduce the risk of serious illness in humans,” the statement said. Capacity restrictions, proof of vaccination system eliminated as Ontario reopens further “Your Toronto Zoo’s animals remain vulnerable to the risks of COVID-19 infection, and as such we will continue to employ all measures that ensure their continued protection and wellbeing.

The Scottish Government has confirmed that 21 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

The Scottish Government has updated its guidance on lateral flow tests as the country continues to emerge from the worst of Omicron Covid wave.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Public Utilities Commission states that there will be a 5-hour power cut during the day and two and a half hours at night tomorrow (02).” PUCSL is reluctantly compelled to approve CEB request (due to nonavailability of fuel ) for 7 and half hours long power cut island-wide for tomorrow (2/3/22). Power shedding for all areas will be 5 hours between 8 am to 6 pm.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka is currently facing an electricity crisis and many have called on the authorities to immediately rectify the issue.One of the main areas of concern is the illuminating of street lights at night across main roads.The General Public has called on authorities to move towards energy-efficient and sustainable methods for street lights.Residents in Colombo are proposing for street lights to be illuminated in a zig-zag pattern so that the amount of electricity consumed can be reduced.

Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has received its first shipment of medical masks for students, as schools continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.In an email to Global News Monday evening, Ryan Bird a spokesperson for TDSB, confirmed the board has received its first shipment of level 3 medical masks.According to Bird, the board has received two sizes of the masks.He said “they’ll begin being delivered to schools” on Tuesday.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Shalimar Williams knows firsthand how life can be difficult outside of prison. So she opened up a coffee shop employing women who have also had a checkered past. The 38-year-old owns Holy Beanz Coffee Shop in Portland, Oregon.

PHILADELPHIA - Police in Philadelphia have announced an arrest made in a deadly hit-and-run that happened in early January. According to investigators, the 64-year-old victim was hit on the 6300 block of Crescentville Road just after 7 p.m on January 7. The victim was later identified as Angela Kee. Emergency medical responders rushed Kee to Albert Einstein Medical Center where she died, police said. On Feb.

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JUPITER, Fla. - Major League Baseball negotiations to end the lockout are extending to the limit.Management says a deal must be reached by the end of Monday's negotiations to salvage a March 31 start to the regular season and a 162-game schedule.With that in mind, the sides are scheduled to meet starting at 10 a.m., three hours earlier than usual. This will be the eighth straight day of talks at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida, the vacant spring training home of the Miami Marlins and St.

More than one thousand people took part in a rally held downtown Sunday in support of Ukrainians.

Ukraine has been pushing international allies to provide more support and it appears financial assistance will be coming soon, as well as pressure on Russia to end the war with Ukraine. As Jennifer Johnson reports, the move comes as people globally call for more aid from countries as the death toll for both countries climbs.

The Ukrainian government says at least 200 people have been killed on its soil during the invasion by Russia. Crystal Goomansingh is in Poland with more on the ongoing developments. Amid the siege on the Ukrainian capital, residents of Kyiv remain under a curfew as battles continue between Ukrainian and Russian forces.

Saturday Night Takeaway. ITV launched the campaign in 2019 on Britain's Got Talent by pausing the show for 60 seconds, encouraging people to start a conversation with a loved one.

Liz Hurley, 56, tore the ligaments in her left ankle while she was filming in the Caribbean at Christmas time last year.The model has taken to Instagram to share a health update after becoming a "slug" due to the painful injury.Liz has shared a health update from a medical health resort in Austria.She posted a series of two pictures from the picturesque location, along with a lengthy message about her injury.The model penned in view of her 2.3 million followers: "I tore the ligaments in my left ankle whilst filming in the Caribbean in November."Lying on the sofa for two months, followed by a month of limping around in an air boot, meant that I basically became a slug.A post shared by Elizabeth Hurley (@elizabethhurley1)"I don’t weigh myself but my jeans were objecting violently to being done up so something had to be done."Still not really able to put much pressure on my foot, meaning not much exercise, and a new movie looming, I decided to return to @vivamayrmariawoerth - a wellness spa in Austria."I’m here now and shall report back!"Many social media users took to the comments to share their thoughts on Liz's health issues over recent months and offer support.Thejonnymack said: "Hoping that you get some much needed rest and relaxation."Best of luck on the new projects."Mikeelmimage added: "You look amazing; enjoy your stay! Can't wait to see the result."Wintersallan74 commented: "Get well soon and take it easy with the ankle."Looks beautiful where you are xx."Liz was spotted out and about with her son Damian last week as she attended Joan Collins 88th birthday bash.She looked sensational in a plunging red gown, showing off her assets and enviable waist.The dress featured sequin detailing on its halterneck, with cut out

As Russian soldiers converge on Kyiv, they have been slowed by a determined defense from Ukrainian armed forces and a growing number of civilians who are taking up arms against the invasion.While Moscow has made it clear its goal is to topple the Ukrainian government it’s facing dogged opposition both in the country and from the international community.

WASHINGTON - Huggy Wuggy, a popular character from an online video game, is raising concerns among some parents of elementary school aged children.According to Parents.com – the name sounds cute and cuddly – but the character is quite the opposite.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherHere's what they say you should now about the new social media trend:SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 5 DC ON YOUTUBEWhat is Huggy Wuggy?The character is an evil villain in a 2021 horror PC game called Poppy Playtime. It's a survival horror game set in an abandoned toy factory and the Huggy Wuggy character tries to hunt down the players while singing them creepy songs.HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF ONLINEWhat are kids doing?Some schools are warning parents that kids are offering classmates hugs while recreating the songs sung by the Huggy Wuggy character.Where are kids finding Huggy Wuggy?Parents.com says kids may have access to the game or may be able to watch the videos on YouTube or TikTok.

Philadelphia Police Car PHILADELPHIA - Authorities in Philadelphia have located a mother and her young son after they had been missing for several days. The Philadelphia Police Department said the 25-year-old mother and her 3-year-old son were last seen on the 5900 block of Weymouth Street around 7:30 a.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has announced the power cut schedule for the weekend.Groups A, B, C: (Saturday – 26th)Day time power cut will be for 3 hoursAll other groups: (Saturday – 26th)Day time power cut will be for 2 1/2 hoursThere will be no power outages for Sunday (27), except for groups A, B, C which will be 2 1/2 hours during the daytime.Saturday Power Cut Schedule: 26-02-2022-PowerInterruption-ScheduleSunday Power Cut Schedule: 27-02-2022-power-interruption-schedule

Frequent fluctuations in winter temperatures are being blamed for problems facing drivers in Toronto: namely potholes. The number of deep holes in pavement has kept city crews busy as well as tire and mechanical shops. Seán O’Shea reports.

People in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second biggest city, took shelter from expected Russian air strikes in a metro station on Thursday.

WASHINGTON - Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, President Joe Biden announced a new round of sanctions targeting Moscow.Biden decried the Kremlin’s military aggression during an address from the White House, saying Russian President Vladimir Putin "chose this war" and that his country will bear the consequences of his actions. Ukraine’s government has reported mounting casualties as Russian forces attack from the east, north and south. The sanctions are aimed at Russian banks, oligarchs and high-tech sectors in hopes of crippling Russia’s financial system and Putin’s inner circle. U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks about Russia's "unprovoked and unjustified" military invasion of neighboring Ukraine in the East Room of the White House on February 24, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Explosions were seen near Kharkiv, Ukraine, early on the morning of February 24, as Russia announced expanded military operations in the country.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an early Thursday (24) morning address in Moscow, announced that Russia would launch a military action in Ukraine. NBC News reported that explosions were heard in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital.The United Nations Security Council had just convened an emergency meeting Wednesday night.Earlier, European and U.S.

Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping announced new measures to make access to pediatric COVID-19 vaccines easier in an effort to increase vaccination rates.

Toronto says it is shifting its COVID-19 vaccination resources and will be focusing on a “hyper-local” and “equity-focused” approach.In a press release Wednesday afternoon, the city said its crews along with Toronto Public Health (TPH) will be “shifting the city-wide COVID-19 vaccination approach to increase localized vaccination opportunities, outreach and efforts, as case counts and hospitalizations continue to decline.”The release said the city and TPH will shift resources to a “hyper-local, equity-focused campaign” and “continue to increase vaccination opportunities in focused communities with low vaccine uptake.” Ontario COVID numbers — 1,106 people in hospital, 319 in intensive care “While significant progress has been made across the city and in certain age groups, disparity in vaccine uptake remains as some communities continue to experience hesitancy and barriers to vaccination,” the release reads.The city said TPH will be bringing mobile clinics to 30 priority neighbourhoods that were identified through an analysis of “local, neighborhood-level data.”Mobile clinics will be brought to the following neighbourhoods:As part of this next phase of our vaccination efforts, #TeamToronto is shifting resources to a hyper-local, equity-focused campaign in communities with low vaccine uptake.@TOPublicHealth is bringing mobile clinics to 30 priority neighbourhoods, identified by local data.

The Queen has held her weekly audience with Boris Johnson over the phone, after previously cancelling her virtual duties due to suffering from mild "cold-like" Covid-19 symptoms. Buckingham Palace revealed that the 95 year old Queen had spoken with the prime minister over the phone on Wednesday evening after cancelling her planned engagements on Tuesday.The Queen, who is triple-jabbed, is being monitored by her physician Professor Sir Huw Thomas who is head of the Medical Household.

Queen Elizabeth II is still recovering after testing positive for the coronavirus -- but that hasn't stopped her from performing her royal duties.Buckingham Palace said that the queen held her weekly audience by telephone with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday afternoon. While the queen usually meets with Johnson in person, she opted to have their weekly meeting over the phone due to her COVID-19 diagnosis.A royal source tells ET, «There were no other planned engagements in today’s diary, though for transparency purposes, there had been a planned in-person audience, but as Her Majesty has been diagnosed with COVID that was canceled on Monday as it would have broken guidelines to have gone ahead.»The virtual meeting comes just one day after the queen canceled a slew of pre-planned virtual events.«As Her Majesty is still experiencing mild cold-like symptoms she has decided not to undertake her planned virtual engagements today, but will continue with light duties,» the Palace said in a statement on Tuesday.

Jenna Jameson is getting closer to understanding what caused her to lose her ability to walk in recent months. The former porn star, 47, has been open about her struggle with a mystery illness, prompting her to seek medical treatment and become hospitalized for weeks. In an Instagram story filmed from what appears to be her home on Tuesday, the model explained that she is "resting" and still using a wheelchair to get around.