CityNews - Toronto (7 minutes ago)
One person is dead and six others are injured following a serious head-on collision in the Hamilton area. Emergency crews were called to Highway 8, between Safari Road and Studiman Road around 7:30 a.m., for reports of a two-vehicle collision. Provincial police say there were two occupants in one of the vehicles and five occupants […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (3 hours ago)
With the cost of meat soaring, many of us are looking for budget-friendly options. Two local butchers have ideas, tips and tricks to help us explore the butcher's counter. CBC K-W's food columnist Jasmine Mangalaseril shares what she heard.
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (3 hours ago)
Show # 8 Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic Director: Sonya Schrum Marianna Kealey, Critic St. Patrick's High School Heroes often take the spotlight in stories about magic, but what about those who are left in the background? In Sir Wilfrid Laurier […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (4 hours ago)
Extending roads, sewers, and other vital municipal infrastructure to the site of Windsor’s new hospital and other former farmlands will cost the city $280.4 million. Over the next decade, Windsor plans to invest heavily in a mostly vacant area known as Sandwich South near the city’s airport — space long eyed for a large industrial […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (5 hours ago)
Chicopee closed their gates for the season on March 23. The consistent cold weather early in the season and the recent cold snap allowed the resort to make snow throughout the winter, keeping the slopes open with only a four-day closure in March due to rain. CEO Bill Creighton says he's looking to expand a new ski run when they re-open next fall.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (5 hours ago)
People wanting to join the sprout squad, aka people who begin their summer garden adventures by growing plants by seed, may want to get their hands dirty soon to ensure their seedlings are ready when the outdoor growing season begins in a few weeks, local experts say.
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (7 hours ago)
Bonnie Krysowaty says there were no surprises in this year's report on poverty in Thunder Bay, Ont., though the number of people struggling to afford the necessities is increasingly concerning. The annual report looks at both provincial data and local data, collected through initiatives like the LSPC's community volunteer income tax program and ...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (11 hours ago)
ALL ABOARD Re “Ford spreads his wings” (Brian Lilley, March 11): The City of Toronto and its left-leaning political leaders should be delighted that Premier Doug Ford is now being a progressive leader. The building of a new state-of-the-art convention centre and the expansion of Billy Bishop airport to accommodate low level noise jets are […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)
Aerin Frankel made 18 saves for her third straight shutout and seventh of the season as the Boston Fleet topped the Toronto Sceptres 4-0 on Friday in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Liz Schepers, with two goals, Jessie Eldridge and Sophie Shirley scored for Boston (12-5-2-4), which extended its lead atop the standings to five […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)
Before the Blue Jays and their fans could move on, they had to have one last giant group hug with their fans to put the memories of 2025 behind them. And that’s precisely what happened shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday at the Rogers Centre when tears where shed by fans and players alike in […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (13 hours ago)
Kazuma Okamoto scored the winning run in his Blue Jays debut and Kevin Gausman had 11 strikeouts as Toronto opened its 50th anniversary season with a 3-2 walkoff victory over the Athletics on Friday night. Okamoto hit a two-out single in the ninth inning and moved to third on an Ernie Clement double. Andres Gimenez […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (13 hours ago)
Four people have been injured, two critically, following a two-vehicle crash in Markham. Police in York Region say the crash occurred at Major Mackenzie Drive and McCowan Road just before 5 p.m. Friday. Police said the 42-year-old driver of one vehicle was taken to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries, while a young woman suffered […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (13 hours ago)
Completing 44 season calling the Maple Leafs on radio and TV, Joe Bowne is retiring next month. During this final season for the Hall of Famer, Postmedia is tapping into Joe's vast storybook of select Leafs opponents, many famous players, and bygone arenas. With Toronto in St. Louis on Saturday, a town he knew very well from the Norris […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (15 hours ago)
A language program that's been part of the school day for years at St. Charles Catholic School is now being moved out of the classroom and into weekends, leaving some families worried about access and what this means for their kids. A letter sent to parents confirms that starting in September 2026, the International Languages Elementary Italian...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (16 hours ago)
Toronto fire crews responded to a two-alarm blaze, as several propane cylinders ruptured atop a building in the downtown core on Friday night. Toronto police say they were called about reports of a fire on the roof of a building under construction at 296 Richmond Street West near John Street around 6 p.m. Video sent […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (17 hours ago)
From one former Blue Jays catcher to another, John Schneider took time prior to Friday’s season opener to bring up an absence that will be felt by millions of the team’s fans. “It will be kind of weird without Buck here,” Schneider said in his pre-game media availability, referring to retired Sportsnet colour commentator Buck […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (17 hours ago)
It’s Friday, March 27. Here are the top stories we’re following today. Brampton trucking ‘King’ brought $17M in drugs into Canada For a one-time Brampton trucking kingpin-turned-cocaine impresario, life now will be lived inside a U.S. federal prison. Read the story MANDEL: Ontario neo-Nazi Matthew Althorpe sentenced to 20 years in prison...
ReadCBC - Ottawa (18 hours ago)
One of Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe's daily X posts, a cloudy image of a melting outdoor rink, has gone viral and sparked comment about his posting of gloomy scenic shots of the city. Joseph Tunney asked Sutcliffe about the online chatter during a news conference Friday.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (18 hours ago)
Ontario's housing start projections have been revised downward once again in the province's budget, putting the government even farther off track from building 1.5 million homes over 10 years — a target to which the ministers in charge say they pay no mind.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (18 hours ago)
Tiger Woods has been charged with DUI and property damage following a rollover crash in Florida on Friday. There were no injuries. “Mr. Woods did exemplify signs of impairment,” Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said. “He co-operated with the breathalyzer, and then the urine sample he wanted no part of. … He is in our […]
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (18 hours ago)
It’s Friday, March 27. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. OTTAWA MAYOR RESPONDS AFTER ‘GOOD MORNING’ PHOTO SERIES WENT VIRAL (IN A BAD WAY) The dreary Fisher Park photo aside, Sutcliffe said the reaction to his "Good morning Ottawa” posts had been generally positive over the years. Read the […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (19 hours ago)
Ontario’s housing start projections have been revised downward once again in the province’s budget, putting the government even farther off track from building 1.5 million homes over 10 years — a target to which the ministers in charge say they pay no mind. The province is projecting just 64,800 housing starts this year — 10,000 […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (19 hours ago)
I'm conducting this 'interview' from his preferred corner table at The French Laundry in Napa Valley, Calif., where, during COVID, he dined maskless with lobbyists while millions of Californians lived under his pandemic lockdown rules and policies
ReadCityNews - Toronto (19 hours ago)
The Toronto Tempo will have the sixth pick in the WNBA draft on April 13, choosing that option over having the top choice in the expansion draft on April 3. The Portland Fire will have the first choice in the expansion draft and seventh pick in the WNBA draft. The Tempo won the right to choose which option it […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (20 hours ago)
What do conservation authorities, a downtown Toronto parking lot and freedom-of-information requests have in common? On the face of it, nothing - but provincial legislative changes are coming to all three, and they are jammed into an omnibus budget bill tabled Thursday by Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy. The province’s plan for doling...
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (21 hours ago)
EcoSuperior shared its experiences using trash traps to engage, educate and empower locals to take action on plastic pollution during a International Trash Trap Network (ITTN), co-run by the Ocean Conservancy and U of T Trash Team, webinar on March 10. An ITTN manager says data collection and community engagement collectively drive upstream action...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (21 hours ago)
Toronto’s recently-appointed Chief Congestion Officer Andrew Posluns outlined the city’s new congestion management plan on Friday, as the city braces for an influx of visitors for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. The City’s new plan has five key pillars: • Reducing the impact of construction by shortening road closures and improving...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (21 hours ago)
Katelynn Saengdala of Kitchener, Ont., received a Medal of Bravery on Thursday from Gov. Gen. Mary Simon at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Saengdala was recognized for pulling a 39-year-old father and his 12-year-old daughter from Lake Erie in Port Colborne after she saw the two struggling with a rip current.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (21 hours ago)
Four suspects are being sought after a pepper spray attack at an east side home left five people injured, including a child. Windsor police are searching for the suspects who allegedly smashed a rear window of a home in the 2600 block of Sycamore Drive before discharging the chemical weapon, which is derived from concentrated chili pepper oil,...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (22 hours ago)
AI is woven into our online lives today, sparking polarizing discourse about the ubiquitous technology and its breakneck evolution, from ultra-positive champions to doomsday-evoking critics. Many folks sitting somewhere between these extemes still don't give it too much thought, but some Canadians are pushing to fill that knowledge gap.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (22 hours ago)
The provincial government's new $244-billion budget suggests for the first time how many beds Essex County's new mega-hospital will have, but local officials caution that number is still in flux. The Ontario budget dropped Thursday with a pledge to spend $64 billion over 10 years on new health infrastructure, and a statement that the new […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (22 hours ago)
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness and before it ends, Wilfrid Laurier University students Ryan Usprech, Ariel Babichev, and Michael Wieland are putting themselves to a meaningful test. They spent the last few weeks training for a 31-kilometre run from Waterloo to Guelph, and they're doing it to help raise awareness and funds for colorectal...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
More than 400,000 public servants earned over $100,000 in 2025, appearing on Ontario’s Sunshine List. The number of names on the list, which was released Friday, increased by seven per cent compared to 2024 when just over 377,000 people earned $100,000 or more. Ontario Power Generation topped the list with the five highest salaries in […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
A major downtown intersection that was slated for closure until sometime in mid-April has reopened weeks ahead of schedule. The intersection of College and Bay streets, which was closed to vehicles and cyclists on March 2 for sewer and streetcar track replacement, reopened Friday. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said the expedited completion was the...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (23 hours ago)
LaSalle police seized firearms from a residence on Front Road Thursday, following an hours-long shutdown of a section of the busy thoroughfare. LaSalle officers, with the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police, executed a public safety warrant at a home on Front Road just after 7 p.m. Police had closed Front Road, between Malden Road and...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (23 hours ago)
The Windsor/Essex County Humane Society is urging the public not to abandon pets after an injured dog was left outside its doors this week. A small dog, described by staff as a “sweet girl,” was found unattended outside the shelter Wednesday morning with a broken leg wrapped in bandages. She had been left near a […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Durham police say two men and a woman are facing a long list of charges after a year‑long human trafficking investigation that began with reports of a woman being groomed and coerced into the sex trade across the region and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Investigators launched the case in May 2025 after receiving information […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
It’s been nearly 150 days since Toronto Blue Jays fans gathered to watch their beloved baseball team play a meaningful game. That all changes as the new season starts so we’ve been asking the CityNews audience to share photos and videos of their favourite Blue Jays memories. We received so many great submissions — see the photo […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (A day ago)
Here's a look at what's happening across Windsor-Essex this weekend. STAR FAVES Farm to table: The Downtown Windsor Farmers' Market returns for its 17th season March 28 with more space, vendors and attractions. The annual event, which brings the region’s farmers, makers and sellers to a strip of Pelissier Street between Wyandotte Street West and...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Before Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s ill-fated dash home and before Ernie Clement’s drive to left that Andy Pages, a rare mid-inning defensive sub, sprinted 123 feet to snare, there was Vladimir Guerrero Jr. versus Blake Snell to open that wild bottom of the ninth. Given the chaos that followed, it’s an at-bat that’s largely remained out of the...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
Spring isn't just around the corner – it's here! And that means it's time to open up the doors and windows and give the house a good deep cleaning. Any of the following products will help you get the job done, faster, easier – and smarter! Pink Swiffer mop Everyone's favourite kitchen floor cleanup tool […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (A day ago)
A document dated March 27, 1876, containing the signatures of 34 Windsor businessmen hangs on a wall inside the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce's downtown office. It offers a rare glimpse into the region's earliest business community. Each name is followed not by their company, but by their trade, such as mercantile and blacksmith. The document...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Durham police have issued an arrest warrant for a Romanian man accused of using fraudulent documents to purchase a new vehicle from a Pickering dealership before fleeing the country — a case that mirrors another investigation from this week involving a similar scheme and another Romanian suspect. Investigators say the most recent incident dates...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (A day ago)
There are lots of events this weekend including a soup-er showdown in Cambridge, a spring craft show at the University of Guelph, a tour of model train layouts, the K-W Titans will have an orange jersey game or you can sing along to the first three Big Shiny Tunes albums.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (A day ago)
The Windsor police officers who pulled a man from the Detroit River and revived him nearly three years ago were recognized Thursday for their lifesaving efforts. Constables Ryan Coughlin, Abraham Nyamadi, Jeff Theriault and Mark Turkalj received St. John Ambulance Lifesaving Awards during a Windsor Police Service Board meeting at city hall. "It was...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (A day ago)
Sarnia's mayor is asking Premier Doug Ford to make changes to proposed legislation aimed at holding municipal politicians accountable. Mayor Mike Bradley sent a letter Wednesday to Ford's office, as well as mayors and municipal councils across the province, supporting the Municipal Accountability Act currently before the Ontario legislature but...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (A day ago)
Trustee Kathy Doherty-Masters is seeking $1.7 million from Waterloo Catholic District School Board over a decision in late 2024 that sanctioned her over a code of conduct violation, even after a report from an outside consultant found Doherty-Masters had not contravened the board's code of conduct.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
LOS ANGELES — An Ontario man has pleaded guilty to running a drug-trafficking operation that U.S. officials say brought hundreds of kilograms of meth and cocaine worth up to US$17 million from the United States into Canada. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California says 62-year-old Guramrit Sidhu of Brampton, Ont., led...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (A day ago)
Weekend GO train service on the Kitchener line between Waterloo region and Toronto will be disrupted this weekend because of track work. People can still board trains in Kitchener and Guelph, but will need to transfer to a bus at Brampton GO.
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (A day ago)
The Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra is looking to fill seats at the last few concerts of its 65th season. The orchestra is promoting its "Fill the Hall" campaign to introduce more people to the symphony's wide range of music. The CBC's Mary-Jean Cormier popped by a rehearsal this week to find out more.
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (A day ago)
Tributes are continuing to pour in for the family of an eight-year-old boy who died in a snowmobile incident along Highway 11-17 in Nipigon, Ont. Here's what people have shared about Maximus Hardy, a member of Lake Helen First Nation, ahead of his funeral on Saturday.
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