Vandalism forces the closure of Strathcona Beach Park playground in Kelowna

Mounties in B.C.’s southern Interior say a fried meal could have led to tragedy last weekend after a distracted driver crashed into a concrete barricade.

Toronto and the rest of the Golden Horseshoe will be enveloped in sweltering heat and humidity for the next few days, with daytime temperatures climbing above 30 degrees C and humidex values nearing 40.

The ruling will keep Jongwon Ham at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquitlam, B.C., for at least one year, when the disposition is reviewable.