Toronto Sun - Local (32 minutes ago)
Terry Alcorn would never see her sixth birthday. Child sex killer Roy Donald Kully, a 22-year-old Toronto milkman at the time, would see to that on September 24, 1965 near Bracebridge. The pathologist said little Terry was strangled to death following her brutal rape at Kully’s hands. Cops would later discover the Scarborough girl’s body […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (32 minutes ago)
Long Island’s nightmare is officially over. Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to murdering eight women whose remains were discovered on a remote stretch of Long Island, N.Y., over three decades. The beefy 62-year-old architect has been in custody since July 2023. He had previously pleaded not guilty...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (58 minutes ago)
South Simcoe police say they have arrested a 14-year-old after an investigation into a “targeted and disturbing” assault on a person with a disability. Police say over the past several weeks they have been investigating a series of incidents posted on social media platforms, including Snapchat, that showed the victim from the town of Bradford...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (58 minutes ago)
The iconic McLaughlin Planetarium is being demolished, marking the end of an era for a tourist attraction that has stood in Toronto for more than five decades. The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) opened the planetarium in 1968 as a gift from former General Motors chairman R.S. McLaughlin of Oshawa to the people of Toronto. The large […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (An hour ago)
It's a hall of fame class that boasts eight new additions. The Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2026 induction class on Wednesday with a trio of former Olympians. Two-time Olympian Brandon McBride (2016 and 2021) will be joined in the athletes' division along with David Tremblay Jr. (2012) and Amanda Reason (2012)...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (An hour ago)
If you are planning to take the Lakeshore East and Stouffville lines this weekend, keep in mind that GO trains won’t be running along the entire two networks due to “critical track work.” Lakeshore East line GO service Metrolinx says train service will be suspended from Saturday until end of service Sunday between Durham College […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
Toronto police is looking for a suspect in connection with a sexual assault investigation stemming from an incident on Monday night. Police responded to a call for a sexual assault in the Bloor Street West and St. Helens Avenue area just west of Landsdowne Avenue shortly before 10 p.m. The victim was reportedly jogging in […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (2 hours ago)
A man who allegedly brandished a knife at a downtown Windsor restaurant last week after being asked to leave has been arrested. The incident occurred Friday, April 3, around noon at a business in the 90 block of Wyandotte Street East, according to police. Employees asked the suspect to leave, alleging he violated restaurant rules, […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
A 77-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle in Ajax. Durham police say they were called to the area of Westney Road South and Bramwell Drive around 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday for reports of a pedestrian struck. According to police, the 77-year-old man was crossing Westney Road South when they were […]
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (3 hours ago)
Westgate CVI is closed in Thunder Bay, Ont., Wednesday as the Thunder Bay Police Service investigates a threat made against the southside high school. The Lakehead District School Board notified the public of the closure just before 8:30 a.m. on its social media channels.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (4 hours ago)
The Artemis II has completed its lunar flyby and is now on its way back to Earth. The 10-day mission will end this week on Friday. It was the first crewed lunar flyby in 50 years. Katie Mack, an astrophysicist with the Perimeter Institute, talks about the mission's purpose and what it accomplished.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
Toronto paramedics say one man was taken to a hospital after a collision near the Junction early Wednesday morning. Police were called to the Keele Street and Dundas Street West area just after 6:30 a.m. Officers say a motorcycle and car were involved in the collision. The man riding the motorcycle was taken to a […]
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (4 hours ago)
Another spring snowstorm is touching down in northwestern Ontario Wednesday, bringing with it up to 30 centimetres of snow, according to Environment Canada. The agency said the snow is expected in Kenora, Dryden, Sioux Lookout, Ear Falls, and Ignace areas. Meanwhile, some areas further east are also under a snowfall warning.
ReadCBC - Ottawa (5 hours ago)
For 150 years, who is considered a "Status Indian" in Canadian law has been determined by the federal government through the Indian Act. Now, a Senate bill could end the "second-generation cut-off." What would this mean for communities, and does the bill stand a chance of passing in the House?
ReadCityNews - Toronto (5 hours ago)
Toronto police say shots were fired in North York early Wednesday morning. Officers were called to the Victoria Park Avenue and Finch Avenue East area just before 2:30 a.m. Investigators say they located "evidence of a firearm discharge,” and no injuries were reported. No suspect information is known at this time.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (6 hours ago)
Toronto Fire says multiple aerials, more than a dozen fire trucks and 80 firefighters extinguished a three-alarm blaze in Etobicoke early Wednesday morning. Toronto Fire Services (TFS) were called to an industrial building on Shorncliffe Road between Newbridge Road and North Queen Street. The incident occurred around 5 a.m., according to Toronto...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (6 hours ago)
Ontario is planning to extend workplace safety and insurance coverage to health-care and support workers in privately run retirement homes and group homes. Labour Minister David Piccini says the new legislative measure will be part of a broader set of changes to labour rules. He says front-line care workers deserve to know they will be […]
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (8 hours ago)
An Elder in Ginoogaming First Nation is in the process of moving into his very own tiny home — built by high school students in northwestern Ontario. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Tuesday to mark the home's arrival. Here's how the program works and how both students and communities are benefitting.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
BE PREPARED Re “Glad you shot the guy' (Chris Doucette, March 18): Without examining Doug Ford’s remarks any further, imagine for a moment that this homeowner had no means of defending himself. What might have happened is impossible to predict, though the likelihood is that he or his family would have been harmed. The reality […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)
Toronto trotted out its ideal starting lineup, while head coach Darko Rajakovic went with a tight bench rotation. While the playoffs, and potentially even the play-in tournament, await, the Raptors got a jump Tuesday night against the Miami Heat in a game with considerable consequences. One night earlier, Philadelphia lost to the host San Antonio...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (14 hours ago)
The disruptive nature of the injuries, roster churn and struggle the Toronto Blue Jays have endured over the past week means that as much as they need some wins, what they really need are some stabilizing forces. To that end, their latest moves are aimed at restoring some equilibrium, with Patrick Corbin recalled to tentatively […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (15 hours ago)
A 31-year-old man is facing several charges in connection to a Toronto police sexual assault investigation. Investigators allege in March the suspect contacted the victim through an online advertisement. The victim then went to the home of the accused where there was an exchange of money for sexual services. The man then allegedly assaulted and...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (16 hours ago)
The Great Eight always lived up to his nickname against the Maple Leafs. From the first time Alex Ovechkin faced Toronto, two power-play goals in Washington on Nov. 6, 2005, against Mikael Tellqvist, he's been the bane of the blue and white. Like Wednesday's contest at Scotiabank Arena will have, there was a Domi and […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (18 hours ago)
As Toronto celebrates the 50th season of the Blue Jays, award-winning Filipino-Canadian journalist Hazel Mae, who has been working alongside the team, is also being recognized for her thriving career in sports broadcasting. Back in 1977, just a few years after Mae's family moved to Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays franchise was born. “It’s...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (18 hours ago)
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is planning for hundreds of job cuts for the 2026/2027 school year. In a statement to CityNews, the TDSB says it expects to employ 289 fewer secondary and elementary teachers this fall, citing falling enrolment. The school board says they are planning for nearly 5,000 fewer students. Meanwhile, the […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (19 hours ago)
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Cody Ponce and catcher Alejandro Kirk won’t be returning in the near future. Ponce will have surgery on his ACL next week and is expected to miss at least six months, the team told reporters Tuesday. Kirk had a screw placed in his left thumb and is expected to miss […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (19 hours ago)
Nearly 38,000 votes were cast during advanced polling days in three crucial federal byelections, Chief Electoral Officer, Stéphane Perrault, estimates. Advanced polling was open for four days, starting last Friday, in the ridings of Scarborough Southwest (Ontario), Terrebonne (Quebec) and University–Rosedale (Ontario). Preliminary figures show...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (19 hours ago)
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is planning for hundreds of job cuts for the 2026/2027 school year. In a statement to CityNews, the TDSB says it expects to employ 289 fewer secondary and elementary teachers this fall, citing falling enrolment. The school board says they are planning for nearly 5,000 fewer students. “It's important […]
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (20 hours ago)
It’s Tuesday, April 8. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. DEACHMAN: OTTAWA’S QUICK FIX FOR POTHOLES IGNORES THE LARGER PROBLEM There are 250,000 potholes that the city knows about. But our streets could last longer if we tested what’s going into them. Read the story NEW MILITARY DRONES WILL […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (20 hours ago)
It’s being billed as “a new way to move across Toronto's inner harbour” and it’s launching this summer. A pilot program is testing the feasibility of expanded water-based transit along the harbourfront, starting with an east-west shuttle covering a three-stop, four kilometre stretch of the city’s downtown waterfront. Unlike the TTC’s...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (20 hours ago)
The beat-up Blue Jays have brought in some pitching help while another position player is headed to the injured list. Prior to Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team announced that lefty Patrick Corbin has been called up from single-A Dunedin and was to be active for the game. Corbin is expected to […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (20 hours ago)
WATCH: Sun political columnist Lorne Gunter talks about the futility of the Liberal firearms ban. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for possible publication to [email protected]. Letters must be 250 words or less and signed. And don't forget to subscribe […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (21 hours ago)
It was 49 years ago on this date that the Toronto Blue Jays played their first game in franchise history. On April 7, 1977, the Blue Jays took on the Chicago White Sox in their inaugural game in front of around 45,000 fans at Exhibition Stadium and won 9-5. It was a snowy and cold […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (21 hours ago)
Singer-songwriter Jordan Davis, comedian Bert Kreischer and one of country music's newest stars Warren Zeiders will all hit the stage at Caesars Windsor over the next few months. Davis, who has continuously pushed boundaries with deeply personal songwriting and a genre-blending approach to country music, is set to perform an all-ages show June...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (21 hours ago)
A man who allegedly brandished a knife at a downtown Windsor restaurant last week after being asked to leave is being sought by police. The incident occurred Friday, April 3, around noon at a business in the 90 block of Wyandotte Street East, according to police. Employees asked the suspect to leave, alleging he violated […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (22 hours ago)
"It's time to smarten up or we will take over as we did with the U.S.,” that's the ultimatum delivered to Cricket Canada by the International Cricket Council during the Easter weekend. This warning came out of left field as the governing body usually works slower than a snail. But then again, it's time it […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (22 hours ago)
LaSalle police are asking for the public's help to locate four people identified by police as suspects following a string of thefts from locker rooms at the town's Vollmer Recreation Complex. The thefts occurred between Dec. 12, 2025, and Jan. 11. Stolen credit cards were allegedly used to then purchase items from a business in […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (22 hours ago)
The Ontario government has announced it plans to change aspects of the role of regional chair in several municipalities, including here in Waterloo region. The biggest change is the regional chair would be appointed by the province and not elected by residents. Regional Coun. Doug Craig raised concerns in February and said he was hopeful it...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (22 hours ago)
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The text from Mike Weir usually comes a month or two before the Masters, formally setting up the annual Canadian practice round at Augusta National. "It's always great. I feel like that's kind of the tradition,” Nick Taylor said after Tuesday's round. "The weather is awesome. The golf course is somewhat receptive, […]
ReadCBC - Toronto (23 hours ago)
The mayors of Mississauga and Brampton are pushing back against the province's plan to consolidate its 36 conservation authorities into nine, saying the move "poses significant and immediate risks to three of Ontario's largest and most economically critical cities."
ReadWindsor Star - Local (23 hours ago)
A Leamington drug bust has led to the seizure of cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamines with an approximate street value of $12,000. Officers with the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police street crime unit, with support from the West Region OPP emergency response team, West Region canine unit and Lambton OPP community street crime unit, executed...
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (24 hours ago)
A group that's been searching for missing children and unmarked graves at the former McIntosh Indian Residential School in northwestern Ontario says it's been denied federal funding to continue its work. Here's what we know about the Wiikwogaming Tiinahtiisiiwin project and why its funding hasn't been renewed.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (24 hours ago)
How bad are things going for the Blue Jays right now? Let's just say if they lose the second of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Rogers Centre on Tuesday night, they will be sorry owners of their longest losing streak since 2024. That's right, the reeling American League champs — […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (24 hours ago)
WATCH: Sun Editor-in-Chief Adrienne Batra talks with political columnists Lorrie Goldstein and Brian Lilley about antisemitism, lack of regard for Canada's resource economy, and other issues facing the NDP. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for possible publication to...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (24 hours ago)
For a second year in a row, the City of Toronto will provide free portable air conditioners (AC) to eligible low income residents this summer. The Air Conditioner Assistance Program is open to those 65 years and older with self-identified health-related needs, pregnant individuals and new parents/caregivers with infants. The program aims to provide...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (24 hours ago)
Durham Regional Police have charged an Oshawa man with manslaughter after he allegedly started a fire at a home in Courtice that resulted in the death of a resident. Emergency crews responded to calls about a house fire in the Nash and Varcoe roads area on February 22, 2026 at around 10:35 p.m. Upon arrival […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
The stars of legendary American crime drama “Charlie’s Angels” reunited Monday at Los Angeles’ PaleyFest to celebrate 50 years since the show catapulted the trio to fame. Aired over five seasons between 1976 and 1981, the show became a cultural phenomenon that left its mark on television and starred Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl...
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