CityNews - Toronto (28 minutes ago)
Jeff Hoffman stood on the mound at Rogers Centre, shaking his head as Christian Yelich rounded the bases. It was the second consecutive home run that Hoffman, the Blue Jays closer, had given up in the ninth inning on Saturday, costing Toronto a 4-1 decision to the Milwaukee Brewers. Hoffman said he was shaking his […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (An hour ago)
VENICE — Thousands of people protested Saturday against Israel’s siege of Gaza on the sidelines of the Venice Film Festival, seeking to move the spotlight from movie drama to real-world trauma. Organized by left-wing political groups in northeast Italy, the demonstration began in the early evening a few kilometres from the festival where top...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (An hour ago)
The mayor of Chicago pushed back Saturday against what he called the “out-of-control” Trump administration’s plan to surge federal officers into the nation’s third-largest city, which could take place within days. The Chicago Police Department will be barred from helping federal authorities with civil immigration enforcement or any related...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (An hour ago)
All was not lost in the Blue Jays’ second consecutive loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, this one a 4-1 decision on Saturday. To begin with, Kevin Gausman posted one of his strongest outings of the season when he issued zero free passes to Milwaukee. Myles Straw had a three-hit game and made everyone forget about […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (An hour ago)
BARCELONA — Aid flotillas like the one preparing to leave for Gaza would not be necessary if governments upheld international law, rights activist Greta Thunberg told AFP Saturday. “It should not have to be up to us,” said the 22-year-old Swedish campaigner, who will join the flotilla when it sets off from Barcelona on Sunday. […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (An hour ago)
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Wildfire Service says the number of active blazes in the province has nearly doubled since mid-week as hot and dry conditions persist alongside the potential for more lightning starts. It says there are about 130 wildfires burning across the province as of Saturday, climbing from just 68 on Wednesday. The...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (An hour ago)
SUDBURY — Police in Sudbury, Ont., say they are looking for additional suspects after a double homicide in the city on Friday. The Greater Sudbury Police Service says officers were called to a building on Paris St. just before 10:30 p.m. on Friday after gunshots were heard. The bodies of a man and a woman […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
In a best versus best showdown on Saturday, the Blue Jays and visiting Milwaukee Brewers were involved in a classic pitchers' duel pitting Kevin Gausman and Quinn Priester. Combined, the two starters surrendered nine hits and one earned run. Both teams had their defensive moments when runs were prevented, both teams failing to summon a […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
NEW YORK — Canada’s Denis Shapovalov was ousted from the U.S. Open following a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 third-round loss to top-ranked Jannik Sinner of Italy on Saturday. The Richmond Hill, Ont., native leapt out to a 5-2 lead until Sinner stormed back to knot things up at 5-5 before the 27th-seeded Shapovalov took the […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
NEW YORK — Venus Williams and Leylah Fernandez reached the third round of women’s doubles at the U.S. Open by defeating Ulrikke Eikeri and Eri Hozumi 7-6 (1), 6-1 on Saturday. Williams and Fernandez fell behind early, like they did in the first round before rallying and finding their rhythm. The 45-year-old American and 22-year-old […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
MONTREAL — More recalls have been issued in Quebec for pistachio-containing products linked to a recent salmonella outbreak. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced on Friday that four separate items are being recalled due to possible contamination. They include two products from the Montreal-based company Allo Simonne, as well as two...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
HOUSTON — Lee Roy Jordan, who spent 14 years at linebacker for the “Doomsday Defense” of the Dallas Cowboys, has died at age 84, the NFL club announced on Saturday. Jordan played his entire NFL career for the Cowboys from 1963-1976 and helped Dallas win its first Super Bowl crown in the 1971 season, beating […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised to dramatically reduce annual increases in the cost of operating the federal government and the latest report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux shows he has his work cut out for him. That's because, if nothing changes, the PBO estimates the cost of government personnel, the largest component of...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
LONDON — Canada underlined their status as one of the leading contenders for the Women’s Rugby World Cup by reaching the quarter-finals with a game to spare after a 42-0 thrashing of Wales. Saturday’s success in Salford saw Canada, ranked second in the world behind England, follow up their opening 65-7 Pool B hammering of […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
CAIRO — An Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the Houthi rebel-controlled government in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, the Houthis said Saturday. He was the most senior Houthi official killed in the Israeli-U.S. campaign against the Iranian-backed rebels. Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in Thursday’s strike in Sanaa along with a number of...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
OTTAWA — I first met Rami Davidian at the Nova Music Festival site in southern Israel last March. Upon arriving at the site — a sandy, lightly-treed lot in the Negev desert full of memorials to the victims of Palestinian terror kilometres from Gaza — everyone knew who he was. I remember a man with […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
VENICE, Italy — Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi arrived at the Venice Film Festival Saturday for the world premiere of Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” the kickoff to what’s expected to be the film’s major awards season push. The audience gave it a 13-minute standing ovation, one of the most enthusastic of the 82nd edition of […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
VENICE - Anyone who loves the Oscars remembers Julia Roberts’s best actress speech for “Erin Brockovich” in 2001. At nearly four minutes, it’s legendary, iconic, joyful, unhinged, humble, a little self-centred, way too long and top five of the 21st century - or maybe ever. Who can forget her starting off with that famous laugh […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (3 hours ago)
Police say more than 80 shots were fired during an early morning shooting in downtown Hamilton that injured three people. Investigators say the shooting happened in the area of Bowen Street and Jackson Street East just before 1 a.m. on Saturday. “Once we arrived at the scene, we discovered three individuals suffering from gunshot wounds. […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
Ontario Provincial Police in Bracebridge have released images of suspects they are looking to identify in connection with viral videos showing several men firing guns off a bridge. “Many of you have seen the videos circulating on social media, showing individuals discharging firearms in a careless and unsafe manner. We have as well and we’ve...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — It’s the Formula 1 race where cars are banned, at least for spectators. Organizers of the Dutch Grand Prix pride themselves on requiring almost all of the 110,000 fans expected each day of this race weekend to arrive by public transport or bicycle. Where other F1 races devote acres of space to […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
SENDAI — Japan scored six tries in a 40-point second half to down Canada 57-15 in Pacific Nations Cup rugby play on Saturday. The six-team tournament serves as a World Cup qualifier and the 24th-ranked Canadian men could have booked their ticket to the 2027 tournament in Australia with a bonus point in defeat, either […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
He’s only be 16, but Richmond Hill high school student Matthew Shen, who lives in Vaughan, has come up with an AI-driven diagnostic tool to detect early stage Parkinson's disease using a three-second recording of a person's voice. Shen said he was inspired by a friend's grandmother who was diagnosed with it in hospital when […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
A crowd gathered around New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Saturday as he lay on his back, struggling to bench press 135 pounds as part of the annual Men’s Day event in Brooklyn. New York City Mayor Eric Adams derided him as “Mamscrawny,” but almost no one else seemed to care. Weightlifting isn’t […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (5 hours ago)
A man is dead and three other people sustained injuries in a suspected street racing crash on Highway 401 in Etobicoke, according to authorities. Provincial police say around 1:15 a.m. Saturday, a Ministry of Transportation truck was parked behind a disabled vehicle on the eastbound Highway 401 near Dixon Road when it was struck by […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (5 hours ago)
Two men are facing firearm and extortion charges following a daytime shooting in a residential neighbourhood in Brampton last month. Police in Peel Region say two men were captured on surveillance cameras shooting at a residence on Rolling Acres Drive in July. Two homes were struck by gunfire before the suspects fled the scene in […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)
OGUNQUIT, Maine — Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labour Day weekend, but taking a dip might be out of the question: Many of the beaches will caution against swimming because of unsafe levels of fecal contamination. Beaches from Crystal River, Florida, to Ogunquit, Maine, have been under […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)
TILBURG, Netherlands — The southern Dutch city of Tilburg is seeing more colour than usual this weekend, as thousands of redheads from all over the world gather in the Netherlands for a once-a-year festival to celebrate their flaming locks. The 2025 edition of the Redhead Days festival includes music, food trucks and workshops tailored to […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ office on Saturday urged the U.S. government to reverse its unusual decision to revoke his visa, weeks before he was meant to appear at the UN’s main annual meeting and an international conference about creating a Palestinian state. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio rescinded the...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)
Since Canada's ostensible support for the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism has become a farce, Prime Minister Mark Carney should be honest with Canadians and formally withdraw Canada's endorsement of the document. He can do it when he recognizes the State of Palestine at the 80th Session of the United...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)
NEW YORK — Jonah Tong of Markham, Ont., allowed one earned run in five innings in his major league debut and the New York Mets hit six homers and set a franchise record for runs in a home game in a 19-9 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night. Tong (1-0) received a standing […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — Oscar Piastri found new pace to beat his teammate Lando Norris by just over one-hundredth of a second and take Formula 1 pole position for the first time in three months at the Dutch Grand Prix in qualifying on Saturday. Piastri set the pace at the start of the final part of […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
From local and provincial news, Canadian politics, the latest in sports, outrageous entertainment offerings, the Toronto Sun always has you covered. There are stories, however, that are more newsworthy to the masses than others, or that you may have missed. If you want to keep up with those at the watercooler or on social media, […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
When I was in grade school I completed a project on eastern cougars in Canada. One of the most notable traits of the feline is the fact that they are incredibly elusive. If you have ever spotted one, consider yourself one of the lucky few. In a not-so-eloquent segue, successful terminations for cause are much […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
EDMONTON — A disc jockey playing alt-rock tunes on Edmonton’s airwaves on a late Sunday night introduces herself and jokes about being regularly asked about firmware updates. Her sarcasm, she says, also gets auto-corrected. When she first began hosting, she says songs on her show would buffer during transitions. “Now, it remixes traffic...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
LAWRENCETOWN — A rural community in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley that has been devastated by the ongoing Long Lake wildfire is rallying to support those who lost their homes to the blaze. Nick Bezanson is among the 20 households in the area that lost homes to the out-of-control wildfire that continues to burn. Bezanson says […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
JERUSALEM — Israel will soon halt or slow humanitarian aid into parts of northern Gaza as it expands its military offensive against Hamas, an official said Saturday, a day after Gaza City was declared a combat zone. The decision was likely to bring more international condemnation of Israel’s government as frustration grows in the country […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched a mass attack on southern Ukraine, local officials said, two days after a rare airstrike on central Kyiv killed 23 and damaged European Union diplomatic offices as U.S.-led efforts to end Moscow’s three-year war on its neighbour staggered. Among other locations hit, the assault overnight into Saturday struck a...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
HAMILTON — Hamilton Police say two people are dead and two others were injured in a crash at an intersection in the city’s southeast. Police say first responders rushed to the scene after receiving reports of the crash early Friday evening. They say one of the two vehicles involved was fully engulfed in flames. Police […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
WASHINGTON — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants detained in the interior of the United States. The move is a setback for President Donald Trump’s efforts to expand the use of the federal expedited removal statute to quickly remove some migrants in the...
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (10 hours ago)
The province’s police watchdog has opened a file after a speeding e-bike struck and seriously injured a cyclist while being pursued by an Ottawa police cruiser Aug. 7. In an online release, the Special Investigations Unit says an officer in an Ottawa Police Service cruiser attempted to stop two men who were “riding e-bikes at […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (11 hours ago)
Police are appealing to public for witnesses and information related to a collision that left one person dead and three seriously injured in Etobicoke. Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to the scene of a collision involving multiple vehicles on eastbound Hwy. 401 near Dixon Rd. at 1:15 a.m. Saturday. OPP says a Ministry of […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (11 hours ago)
The Brad and Joanne Stannard Memorial Pie Auction at the Harrow Fair on Thursday, Aug. 28 raised $118,150 in support of the John McGivney Children's Centre. The funds will help provide specialized pediatric rehabilitation services for children and youth with physical, neurological, and developmental needs, said Cathy Mombourquette, the John...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (12 hours ago)
You have reached the end of the ride. The historic tunnel bus, which shuttled generations of people between Windsor and Detroit, hits the end of the road Sunday after Mayor Drew Dilkens made the call to cancel the nearly century-old service, whose expenses were rising. "It’s so sad to see it go,” said Arran Christie, […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (12 hours ago)
A major facelift to a long-vacant downtown building is enlivening Chatham Street East with Windsor's first upscale Indian dining experience. Dhesi Swaad celebrated the grand opening of its new location at 28 Chatham St. E. Tuesday following years occupying a smaller space across the street. Husband and wife restaurateurs, designer Saloni Harish and...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (13 hours ago)
An elderly man was seriously injured after being struck by a pickup truck in Etobicoke. Toronto police say the man was struck just after 9 p.m. in the Dundas Street West and Scarlett Road area. Paramedics transported a man in his 80s to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)
WATCH as Sun Editor-in-Chief Adrienne Batra and Postmedia political columnists Brian Lilley and Warren Kinsella discuss how Ontario Premier Doug Ford's popularity has grown over his recent stances on issues like festering crime, taking over school boards and antisemitism, even as it is not without risk in embracing those positions and reading the...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (15 hours ago)
DEAR ABBY: Recently, my neighbour, who has always been eccentric, has embarked on an unusual gardening project. Instead of traditional plants, he’s turned his backyard into a sprawling sanctuary for rescued wild animals. At first, it seemed harmless, but the situation has escalated. His yard now attracts wildlife, including raccoons, skunks and...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (18 hours ago)
SUNshine Girl Katie is the most photographed SUNshine Girl of all time. She likes the sun, especially surfing. Theresa is an actress, musician, blogger and a university grad with an Honour’s degree in Business Administration. JACK BOLAND/Toronto Sun)
ReadToronto Sun - Local (20 hours ago)
STAY UNITED Donald Trump and his mimics like Pierre Poilievre are like a lightning rod for both our hopes and fears. But what if our greatest enemy is within — the fear inside, whispering to each of us that those other people are bad, foolish, and threaten our lives? We don’t have to agree on […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (22 hours ago)
Andruw Monasterio’s solo shot in the sixth started a five-run inning as the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Friday in a showdown between the American and National League leaders. Isaac Collins’s two-run double capped off the inning that saw Milwaukee (84-52) work through its entire batting order. Andrew Vaughn and Caleb...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (22 hours ago)
Shane Bieber fever is sure showing all the signs of being a thing — and there's a good chance it will continue to be in Toronto if the veteran remains on the fast track to ace form. But the former Cy Young Award winner's crafty right arm won't cure all that is starting to ail […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (23 hours ago)
NEW YORK — Leylah Fernandez’s singles run at the U.S. Open is done. The Laval, Que., athlete was beaten 6-3, 7-6 (2) by the world’s No. 1-ranked player Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus on Friday night in a third-round match that took one hour, 37 minutes to finish. Despite having more unforced errors (18-12) and double […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
A man in his 20s is in custody after another man was stabbed in Etobicoke. Toronto police were called to a home in the area of Kipling Avenue and The Westway around 1:15 p.m. Friday following reports of a fight. Investigators say a man in his 50s was found suffering from a stab wound and […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
As the Ford government celebrates investing nearly a billion dollars in new schools this fall, critics are slamming the province for ignoring the repair bill for rapidly aging existing schools. From leaky roofs to broken boilers, Ontario schools are facing a lengthy to-do list that comes with $16 billion price tag, with Toronto’s tab sitting...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
The annual Little Jamaica Festival in Toronto has been cancelled just days before it was set to begin. The Little Jamaica Business Improvement Area (BIA), which puts on the festival, announced on Thursday that the event, which was set to start on Saturday, had been cancelled due to “funding challenges” and not receiving a street […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
Before arguably one of the biggest games of the season days before the most important month of the schedule, the Blue Jays’ forgotten man was doing his best to be a part of the show. Anthony Santander, the slugger the Jays signed to a five-year, $92-million deal in the off-season, is fighting his way back […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
WASHINGTON — A United States federal appeals court ruled on Friday that many of U.S President Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal — but it allowed for the levies to remain in place as the case likely makes its way to the Supreme Court. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
The impending execution of a man by firing squad in Utah was blocked by the state’s Supreme Court on Friday after his attorneys argued he should be spared because he has dementia. Ralph Leroy Menzies, 67, was set to be executed Sept. 5 for abducting and killing Utah mother of three Maurine Hunsaker in 1986. […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
BOSTON — Walker Buehler, who got the final out in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series victory last season and was expected to be a key member of the Boston rotation this year, was released on Friday after the Red Sox concluded he couldn’t help their playoff push from the bullpen. Buehler, 31, has struggled […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
NEW YORK — The car company run by Elon Musk asked a federal court Friday to dismiss massive damages awarded to victims of a deadly crash, arguing that their lawyers had misled the jury by improperly bringing up the billionaire during the trial. The filing in Miami federal court seeks to overturn the $243 million […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
The number of wildfires has ticked up in British Columbia as a hot, sunny week ended with thunderstorms and lightning in southern areas of the province. BC Wildfire Service figures on Friday showed close to 90 active blazes, up from 68 on Wednesday, with about two dozen classified as burning out of control. The service’s […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
No serious injuries have been reported following a two-alarm fire at the Windward Co-Op on Little Norway Crescent on Friday afternoon. Toronto Fire says it was called to the three-storey building near Lake Shore Boulevard West and Bathurst Street just before 4:30 p.m. and were met with smoke and flames billowing out of a third-floor […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
Budget carrier Spirit Airlines said Friday that it has filed for fresh bankruptcy protection months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization. The no-frills airline said it intends to conduct business as normal during the restructuring process, meaning passengers can continue to book trips and use their tickets, credits and loyalty points....
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration plans to surge officers to Chicago for an immigration crackdown in its latest move to expand the federal law enforcement presence in major Democratic-run cities, according to two U.S. officials. The operation in the country’s third-largest city is expected to last about 30 days and could...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
A new McMaster University study says eating animal protein — including meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and dairy products as opposed to red meat specifically — doesn’t lead to a higher risk of death. In fact, researchers say consuming animal protein could actually protect against a cancer-related demise after studying 16,000 adults, 19 years and...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
There were no serious injuries reported following a three-vehicle crash at King and Bathurst Streets. Toronto police were called to the intersection just before 1 p.m. for reports of the collision. One vehicle reportedly mounted the sidewalk after the crash. Paramedics tell CityNews the injuries were “fairly minor.”
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Toronto police officers are investigating a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewellery store in North York on Friday afternoon. Officers were called to the store in the Wilson Avenue and Keele Street area just after 2 p.m., following reports that several masked suspects wearing dark clothing stormed the business and began smashing display cases. They...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
WATCH as Sun Editor-in-Chief Adrienne Batra and Postmedia political columnists Brian Lilley and Warren Kinsella delve into and question whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's popularity is waning as a return to the House of the Commons grows nearer. And have some of the "Elbows Up” issues started to lose their lustre with Canadians as the […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s plans to end protections for 600,000 people from Venezuela who have had permission to live and work in the United States, saying that plaintiffs are likely to win their claim that the Republican administration’s actions were unlawful. A three-judge panel of the...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
Police in Florida received help with a burglary in process from an unexpected vigilante — a neighbourhood man wearing Batman pyjamas. The Cape Coral Police Department responded to a home in Southeast Cape Coral early Wednesday when they were caught off guard upon realizing someone else had beat them to it. Kyle Myvett told detectives […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins placed outside linebackers coach Ryan Crow on leave after, according to Broward County Jail records, he was arrested Friday morning and charged with domestic battery. According to the probable cause statement by the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, Crow got into an argument with someone he lives with...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
Toronto FC and CF Montreal face off Saturday knowing both could be mathematically eliminated from MLS playoff contention by end of day. The two rivals stand 12th and 13th in the Eastern Conference with Toronto (5-13-9) one point ahead of Montreal (5-15-8). The ninth-place New York Red Bulls currently occupy the last playoff spot in […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
We’ve always lived in a world filled with funny pop songs, but funny pop singers are much harder to come by. Maybe that’s because going for laughs and being taken seriously as an artist don’t often square in our cultural imagination, and maybe that’s why Sabrina Carpenter seems to be inventing a new kind of […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (A day ago)
During a joint press conference Friday afternoon at the Local 444 hall, union leaders representing University of Windsor’s special constables and Energy Conversion Centre (ECC) staff warned of a potential strike if a deal is not reached before the weekend deadline. With just days to go before both agreements expire at 12:01 a.m. Sept. 1, […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
President Donald Trump’s administration this week told 40 states to eliminate parts of lessons that focus on LGBTQ+ issues from federally funded sexual education materials or that they will lose funding. The move is the latest in a line of efforts since Trump returned to the White House in January to recognize people as only […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
An evacuation has been ordered for a First Nation community in Northwest Territories due to a wildfire. A state of emergency has been declared in Whatì and all of the community’s roughly 500 residents were ordered to evacuate. An update posted by the community government says reception centres were being set up in Yellowknife and […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
VENICE - When Emma Stone debuted an auburn pixie cut at the Golden Globes this January - “her shortest haircut ever!” a breathless Allure write-up crowed - her ‘do garnered what felt like as much press as the awards themselves. What did everyone think about it? Pro? Con? Superchic, no? Could any of us mere […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
Taylor Kitsch’s character ends up a villain in 2022’s Chris Pratt-led series, “The Terminal List,” and in a new series, viewers learn how he got that way. “The Terminal List: Dark Wolf,” now streaming on Prime Video, is set about five years before the original show. Kitsch plays Ben Edwards, a Navy SEAL deployed to […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
As news broke Friday morning that Canada's economy was shrinking, perhaps headed for a recession, Mark Carney was boasting about the speed he was working at. Carney announced on social media that his government was creating the Major Projects Office and that it would be based out of Calgary. This office is the single point […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
Canada's reputation as a state that rewards terror was enhanced this week with news that this country forked out more than $170,000 in expenses to return ISIS brides and their children to this country. According to Global News, in 2023, taxpayers footed the bill for business class flights, candy and room service for eight women, […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
The much-publicized exchange between Bed Bath & Beyond chairman Marcus Lemonis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom is a lesson for the whole country. We shoppers look back fondly on the marketing acumen that, starting with one store in 1971, built Bed Bath & Beyond into a retail giant that once had 365 stores nationwide. The […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s one-stop shop for businesses to pitch plans for large industrial construction projects will be headquartered in Calgary and managed by former Trans Mountain CEO Dawn Farrell, the Prime Minister’s Office said Friday. The major projects office is part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to get big, national projects...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Education experts and advocates are questioning Ontario’s already delayed plan to introduce a financial literacy requirement for high school students as part of the Grade 10 math course, with some saying the approach may actually discourage teens’ interest in personal finances. The requirement set to come into effect this September has been...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (A day ago)
Windsor police are investigating after a serious collision on the city’s east end left one person with life-threatening injuries. Emergency crews responded to the 9700 block of Tecumseh Road East at around 10:30 a.m. Friday morning for a report of a two-vehicle collision. A spokesperson for Windsor police said one driver sustained...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
A United Airlines passenger claims he is the victim of a $17,000 travel scam — that began with an airline employee. Dan Smoker was attempting to rebook a flight after his travel group's original flight to Europe was cancelled due to mechanical issues, and he called United Airlines' official customer service number. Smoker told ABC […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Hamilton police say a female was assaulted on a trail in the city after she declined to hand over spare change to a man who approached her. Officers were called about the incident on Thursday at around 10:00 a.m. Investigators say it happened along the Pipeline Trail between Crosthwaite Avenue and Fairfield Avenue. “The investigation […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of a number of Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization officials ahead of next month’s annual high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly, where the groups previously have been represented. The State Department said in a statement Friday that Rubio also had...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
More companies are recalling tens of thousands of packages of imported shrimp sold at Walmart, Kroger and other U.S. stores because they may contain radioactive contamination, according to federal notices. AquaStar USA Corp. of Seattle is recalling more than 26,000 packages of refrigerated cocktail shrimp sold at Walmart stores in 27 states between...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
First Luka, now Micah. Texas sports fans woke up furious Friday after the Dallas Cowboys traded star defender Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers — just six months after the Dallas Mavericks stunned the city by sending franchise cornerstone Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Parsons had sat out the pre-season while seeking […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
Does Gen Z remember the Marlboro Man? Maybe he still lights up somewhere on the plains of their genetic memory. Consciously or not, young country music fans seem to have found their own version in Zach Top, a 27-year-old singer from Sunnyside, Washington, who wears tall blue jeans, a brambly mustache and a cowboy hat […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
NEW YORK — The Broadway rom-com “Maybe Happy Ending” isn’t in a very happy place these days. A casting controversy threatens to dampen the show’s post-Tony Award-winning glow. The strife began when producers of the South Korea-based musical chose to cast Andrew Barth Feldman as the male lead when original star Darren Criss steps away,...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (A day ago)
Windsor’s Alternative 89X is back. The long-running alternative rock station, once a soundtrack for a generation of Windsor-Detroit listeners, returned to CIMX-FM (88.7 FM) Thursday morning after a five-year hiatus as a country station. “This is such an iconic Windsor brand,” said program director Brad Gibb, who is leading the revival of the...
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (A day ago)
The Crown attorney’s office is appealing the acquittal of Chau Lam and Hue Lam and is seeking a new first-degree murder trial for the two Vietnamese sisters who killed their mother after suffering years of abuse. Chau Kanh Lam and her sister, Hue Ai Lam, were charged with first-degree murder in the death of their […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
In video you have to see to believe, a motorist in Mississauga was captured driving down a busy street with a massive metal staircase affixed to the roof of her car. Peel Regional Police responded to reports about a Mazda travelling on Queensway E. near Cawthra Rd. with a set of stairs on top of […]
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MONTREAL — A 17-year-old boy who allegedly intended to carry out an attack on behalf of the Islamic State is facing a new charge of assaulting a peace officer. Federal prosecutor Marc Cigana told reporters at Montreal’s youth court that the alleged assault occurred at RCMP headquarters in Westmount, Que., after the teen was arrested […]
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Hudson’s Bay landlords are back in court today, where they’re arguing a B.C. billionaire doesn’t have the cash needed to launch a new retailer. Ruby Liu wants to buy 25 more leases for $69.1 million from the Bay to open a new department store named after herself. She already bought three Bay leases in malls […]
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Years before his banishment from gymnastics and arrest after allegations he abused girls he coached, warning signs about Sean Gardner were coming from several sources — yet authorities didn’t stop him from coaching. A former boss said she brought concerns about Gardner’s “grooming” behavior to USA Gymnastics, the...
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MONTREAL — Montreal’s transit agency says city buses won’t be able to flash the “Go! Canadiens Go!” NHL hockey slogan any time soon. The agency had removed the expression from electronic signs on buses and replaced it with “Allez! Canadiens Allez!” to appease the province’s language watchdog. Following outcry, the language office...
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The question: Is it true that blackened or charred foods can cause cancer? The science Many of us love our seared steaks and grilled burgers and hot dogs. But when it comes to these blackened, charred and smoked meats, moderation is key, some experts said. Some foods - particularly cooked meats - form compounds that […]
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Education experts and advocates are questioning Ontario’s already delayed plan to introduce a financial literacy requirement for high school students as part of the Grade 10 math course, with some saying the approach may actually discourage teens’ interest in personal finances. The requirement set to come into effect this September has been...
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Plans for a $245-million Diageo whisky distillery in St. Clair Township, paused last year, appear to still be on hold after the company announced plans to close its Amherstburg bottling plant, the township’s mayor says. “I feel awful for them down there,” St. Clair Township mayor Jeff Agar said about Thursday’s announcement that Diageo is...
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Summer may be coming to an end, but Windsor-Essex will soak up every last minute Labour Day weekend with a lineup of fairs, concerts, fireworks and family fun. The long weekend festivities begin in Walkerville Friday evening with the August edition of the popular Walkerville Distillery District Night Market. Food trucks, artisan vendors, games and...
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While prospects battle for a roster spot on the ice, the Windsor Spitfires continue to eye the future. Pushing to leave no stone unturned for talent, the Windsor Spitfires have added a new title to scout Brian McLaughlin while bringing on three new additions including one focused on a new area. McLaughlin, who is responsible […]
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Several “Saturday Night Live” cast members and at least one writer are leaving the show - in what entertainment outlets are describing as an “earthquake” or “bloodbath.” Four of the 17 cast members from Season 50 are leaving, in the largest exodus of cast members since 2022, when eight people left ahead of Season 48. […]
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OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants the government to amend the Criminal Code to say that the use of force is presumed to be reasonable to defend your home is someone breaks into it. He told a press conference in Brampton that if the government doesn’t do this, his party will introduce a private member’s […]
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BERLIN (AP) — A second suspect was arrested Friday over a knife attack last weekend on a tram in the German city of Dresden in which an American man was wounded, authorities said. The suspect, a 20-year-old Syrian, turned himself in to police hours after a wanted notice was issued for him, police and prosecutors […]
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Peel Regional Police (PRP) say they’re giving E-bike and dirt bike riders a “heads-up” to avoid an unsanctioned event on Saturday in northeast Brampton, or risk the wrath of the law. In a video message posted on X, a Peel officer warns riders that the event is illegal, and police will be on hand to […]
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Residents in Mississauga will need a permit to use fireworks this Labour Day, while Brampton has a total ban. The city of Mississauga typically sees a rise in fireworks use complaints around holidays. Bylaw officers saw over 60 registered complaints this past Canada Day holiday period, according to city officials. Fireworks can be used without...
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The Toronto Blue Jays have added a notable name to their organization, signing former Silver Slugger winner Eloy Jiménez to a minor-league contract. Jiménez, 28, last appeared in the majors in 2024 with the Baltimore Orioles. Known for his raw power and offensive upside, the Dominican outfielder had been playing with the Tampa Bay Rays’ […]
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Windsor police are investigating after a man was seriously injured in a late-night assault involving three suspects in the city’s core. Police said a victim was injured during an altercation that occurred between 2:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. on June 28 in the 300 block of Ouellette Avenue. Investigators believe the confrontation was linked to […]
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A 52-year-old man has been charged after he was accused of sexually assaulting a child at the CNE. Toronto Police say that the accused was at Exhibition Place, in the Princes’ Blvd. and Ontario Dr. area, on Wednesday when he allegedly sexually assaulted a child. Cao Quoc Vo, of Toronto, was charged with sexual interference […]
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How bad was life in Toronto for one of the more polarizing players in recent history? For Mitch Marner, it was as ugly as it gets as he at times wilted under the harsh media glare. In his mercurial time as a Leaf, Marner's uncomfortable relationship with the media was an ongoing shadow over what […]
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London (AFP) — Ruben Amorim admitted he has thought about quitting Manchester United as the under-fire boss revealed he sometimes “hates” his players. Amorim sparked speculation he is considering leaving Old Trafford with a cryptic interview after United’s humiliating League Cup second round defeat against fourth-tier Grimsby on Wednesday....
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Zandvoort (Netherlands) (AFP) — McLaren set out their stall as the team to beat at the first practice session of the Dutch Grand Prix Friday, their two drivers setting the early pace in tricky conditions. Lando Norris held off teammate Oscar Piastri to register the fastest lap time of one minute 10.278 seconds, 0.292 seconds […]
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One year ago, the former minister of health moved Health Canada-approved nicotine pouches out of convenience stores, restricting their sale behind the counter in pharmacies. His rationale: Reduce youth access to these new products. Protecting young Canadians from nicotine addiction is a goal we share. But Health Canada's own data shows convenience...
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Ukrainian officials want to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders next week to discuss recent developments in efforts to end the three-year war with Russia. The proposed meetings appeared designed to add momentum to the push for peace, as Zelenskyy...
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York Regional Police (YRP) are appealing to the public for witnesses following the homicide of a man in a in Vaughan. Officers were called to the area of Langstaff Road and Jane Street on Aug. 27 for reports of an injured person. They say they found one man inside one of the units with “obvious […]
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Regular service on the 504/304 King Streetcar is set to resume on Sunday. Service was halted in June due to watermain repairs and track work at the intersection of King and Church streets. The work on the intersection was completed on August 18 at which time replacement buses were put back into service. Streetcar service […]
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Toronto police have arrested two 17-year-old males in connection with the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man inside Scarborough Town Centre last week. The incident occurred on Aug. 21, around 2 p.m., when officers responded to reports of a shooting at the busy shopping mall located at 300 Borough Drive. The victim, later identified as […]
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WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of No Holds Barred, Postmedia wrestling writer Jan Murphy and Postmedia's Rob Wong speak with WWE Superstar Nattie Neidhart about her upcoming book, The Last Hart Beating, the feud between Nikki Bella and Becky Lynch, why she enjoys playing the "Nattie” character outside of WWE, and receiving the 2025 […]
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GTA faces 121,000-unit rental gap over the next decade: BILD report If there is a silver lining to the housing crisis, there's been a noticeable increase so far this year in the number of newly built rental properties in the GTA. Be that as it may, BILD's latest whitepaper on purpose-built rental (PBR) housing called […]
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As the families of the two Catholic school students fatally shot while celebrating Mass at a Minneapolis church continue to wrestle with their grief, the father of the 8-year-old boy killed tearfully urged the community to remember his son for his love of family, fishing and cooking. “Please remember Fletcher for the […]
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a senior White House official on Friday. Former vice presidents typically get federal government protection for six months after leaving office, while ex-presidents do so for life. But another person familiar with...
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Homebuyers judge listings before stepping inside, survey finds It's often been said that you only get one chance to make a first impression, underscoring the importance of your home's curb appeal. But a new survey has found that your neighbour's curb appeal matters to buyers, too. "While the home is the ultimate goal for buyers, […]
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Berlin (AFP) — A fierce debate has erupted in Germany around a neo-Nazi who is set to begin a jail term in a women’s prison on Friday after legally changing gender. Marla-Svenja Liebich, 54, has been sentenced to 18 months at the Chemnitz prison for offences including incitement to racial hatred and slander. At the […]
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Two 17-year-old boys face murder charges in the shooting death of a young man at an east-end Toronto mall last week. Toronto Police officers were called to the Scarborough Town Centre on Aug. 21 at about 1:50 p.m. and found Daniel Amalathas, 19, of Toronto, fatally shot in a washroom of the mall. He died […]
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When President Donald Trump first ran for office, he borrowed from Europe. His maverick Republican primary bid imported wholesale the talking points of the European far right, which at the time was up in arms about a surge of asylum-seeking migrants, primarily from Syria and Afghanistan, landing on the continent. Trump seized on a grisly […]
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NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — At least 49 people died and nearly 100 are still missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized this week, the Mauritanian coast guard said Friday. Authorities said the boat came from Gambia and capsized Tuesday morning off the coast of Mheijrat. “The boat left Gambia a week ago and had 160 […]
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Urban planning circles are buzzing these days about the idea of "15-minute neighbourhoods.” But what are they, and why is the City of Ottawa encouraging them? A 15-minute neighbourhood is one where residents can walk or cycle in 15 minutes or less to basic amenities, such as shops, schools, medical offices and recreational facilities. To […]
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OTTAWA — The federal government says it’s “looking into” what appears to be the accidental removal of a privacy provision in its Online Streaming Act. Earlier this week, University of Ottawa law professor Michael Geist outlined in a blog post that a privacy provision in the legislation was removed only two months after the bill […]
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Yellow remains on trend: whether it's a moody sun-drenched saffron or a bright luminous lemon Today, on an decorating trajectory via one of life's most uplifting colours, we're all about kitchen sink drama. And yes, whilst we appreciate that schematics of this magnitude mightn't be to everyone's taste, the project is a look our clients […]
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