CityNews - Toronto (14 minutes ago)
Lawyers for a Toronto police constable accused of leaking information to criminals in a corruption case that has rocked law enforcement in the region are asking the court to reconsider the decision to deny him bail. Const. Timothy Barnhardt is one of eight active and retired Toronto police officers charged last month in an organized […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (46 minutes ago)
The Liberal government is introducing reforms that it says will allow the country to better detect and protect elections from foreign and domestic interference, bribery, disinformation and a host of other potential threats to democracy.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (An hour ago)
Metrolinx says it will begin introducing body-worn cameras and in-vehicle dash cameras across its GO Transit and UP express networks starting this spring to “enhance safety and security for both customers and employees.” No exact date for their implementation was given. Customer Protection Officers, Revenue Protection Officers, and Station...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (2 hours ago)
Windsor police are seeking the public's help in investigating an assault involving bear spray in South Walkerville. Police say shortly before 7 a.m. on Mar. 21, officers responded to a report of a person sprayed with an offensive weapon in the 1400 block of Lincoln Road. During an investigation, officers learned that a female victim […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (2 hours ago)
A 34-year-old Leamington man is facing a slew of charges following a police pursuit that spanned four Southwestern Ontario counties. On March 18, provincial police in Leamington were notified of a threat investigation involving a male suspect believed to be driving a minivan toward Huron County along Bluewater Highway. Officers from Essex, Lambton,...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (2 hours ago)
The Windsor Symphony Orchestra is bringing melodies to minors this week with performances at local schools. During its final school tour of the season, the symphony is making six stops — including a special, accessible performance at the John McGivney Children’s Centre. “We believe every child deserves access to live music, and school...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (3 hours ago)
Toronto is moving ahead with plans to create a paid “surge capacity” sidewalk‑shovelling program, directing senior staff to design a system that would pay residents or temporary workers to clear snow after major storms. The proposal, modelled on programs in New York City, Minneapolis and Montreal, is now slated for implementation no later...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (3 hours ago)
The Region of Waterloo will ask the province to put a pause on expanding or issuing new water taking permits in the Manheim Service Area in an effort to protect the region's water supply as the municipality continues to work on resolving a water capacity issue.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
The 50th season of the Blue Jays is here and the celebration will be rocking at Rogers Centre all weekend long. Keep in mind, there is a TTC closure on Saturday and multiple GO Transit service adjustments. Blue Jays opening weekend The Blue Jays are back for their 50th season and Toronto will be celebrating […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
Ernie Clement’s new first‑person piece in The Players’ Tribune lands just as the Toronto Blue Jays prepare to open their season at home on Friday, with the fan-favourite discussing his rise from minor-league signing to near-World Series hero. The 30-year-old enters the new season on Friday with even bigger expectations as an everyday player...
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (4 hours ago)
The Ottawa Senators are closing in on an agreement to clear a major hurdle to build a new arena at LeBreton Flats. The Senators and the Algonquin Anishinabe Nation confirmed on Thursday morning that they are on track for the framework of an economic partnership for a new rink at the land located 10 minutes […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (5 hours ago)
Rezoning for a 14-storey condo development proposed for Leamington’s waterfront that one resident called a “monstrosity” was rejected by council this week. On Tuesday, council voted on a zoning bylaw amendment that would have allowed a 14-storey, 60-unit condominium building at 107 Robson Rd. and 6 Donald Ave., directly across from the...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (6 hours ago)
An elderly man has died, and his wife is in the hospital in stable condition following an overnight fire at a low-rise apartment building in Hamilton. Fire officials responded to an address on Fennell Avenue East, near Mountain Brow Boulevard, at around 5 a.m. on Thursday. A man in his 80s was pronounced dead, while […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (7 hours ago)
York Regional Police (YRP) are investigating two violent incidents at the same Vaughan home after shots were fired at the residence on Wednesday morning, just 48 hours after suspects attempted to set a vehicle ablaze in the driveway. Officers were called to Kleinburg Summit Way and First Nations Trail around 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday for […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (7 hours ago)
Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) have issued an arrest warrant for a Romanian man accused of using fraudulent documents to purchase a new SUV from a Pickering dealership before fleeing the country. The investigation began in July 2025, when the DRPS was contacted by staff at a Pickering dealership who suspected a vehicle had been […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (7 hours ago)
The hunt is on for a vehicle and driver after a pedestrian was critically injured in Mississauga on Thursday morning. Peel Regional Police say two vehicles were involved in a collision at Derry Rd. and Hurontario St. around 6 a.m. and a female pedestrian was struck. One of the vehicles — described as a white […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (7 hours ago)
A female pedestrian is in hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries following a hit-and-run collision in Mississauga. Peel Regional Police officers were called to the area of Derry Road and Hurontario Street just after 6 a.m. on Thursday. Police say two vehicles were involved in a crash, and that one of the vehicles struck a […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (7 hours ago)
Farmers in southwestern Ontario say it's more important now than ever to help a growing number of people experiencing hunger and food insecurity around the world. On Wednesday, many learned firsthand the impact their crops, seeds and donations are making for people affected by geopolitical conflicts and the climate crisis.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)
Toronto Police are investigating a homicide that occurred Wednesday night in East York. Officers were called to Gamble Ave. and Donlands Ave. around 9:50 p.m. for reports of an altercation. They found a victim — whose gender and age have not been released — without vital signs. Where he was found and how he was […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (9 hours ago)
Windsor has selected a $16.8-million townhouse project with affordable units for an underused city-owned parking lot downtown. Developer 531 Pelissier Group will construct 48 residential units in three-storey townhomes on the lot between Wyandotte Street West and Elliott Street West. It’s a plan that city council chose over others submitted...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (10 hours ago)
A shooting outside a martial arts studio in Etobicoke early Thursday morning triggered a police pursuit that ended with a vehicle crashing into the front yard of a home near Royal York Road and North Drive. Police were called to the Islington Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard area around 3:30 a.m. for reports of gunfire. […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (10 hours ago)
Toronto will squeeze in one more taste of spring warmth Thursday before a sharp blast of cold air sweeps across the region overnight, dropping temperatures well below freezing and setting up a chilly, windy end to the week. A mild start to the day will give way to periods of rain this afternoon and evening, […]
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (11 hours ago)
After receiving an overwhelming amount of public feedback, Thunder Bay, Ont., city staff have delayed their report to council on designated encampment sites. If approved, these spaces would provide on-site support for people living outdoors in designated areas — including access to water, portable toilets, handwashing stations, and regular...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (13 hours ago)
SUNshine Girl Kat will more than outlive her nine lives as she lives a healthy and fitness-oriented lifestyle. She is career-driven, an esoteric thinker and is the girly girl meets tomboy type. The love of her life is an 11-year-old Shih Tzu named Riley. (JACK BOLAND/TORONTO SUN)
ReadToronto Sun - Local (15 hours ago)
SOLAR SOLUTION Re "Iran war shows our need for pipelines” (Editorial, March 10): Oil is a wild ride and it always has been. That's my takeaway from the skyrocketing oil prices following the U.S.–Israel attack on Iran. This editorial claims that "oil dominates global energy markets and will for decades to come.” Will it, though? […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (16 hours ago)
Well, that's a feat these Maple Leafs won't get to do very often – eliminate another team from the 2026 playoffs. Hanging on mathematically themselves with their last two victories, their 4-3 decision over the New York Rangers on Wednesday officially knocked the Eastern Conference's last-place team from the race. Not a shock given New...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (16 hours ago)
Toronto police are searching for a male suspect after a 27-year-old man was killed in a late-night stabbing in East York. Investigators say they were called about an altercation just before 10 p.m. in the area of Donlands Avenue and Gamble Avenue, south of O’Connor Drive. When they arrived, they found a male victim without […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (17 hours ago)
TORONTO (AP) — Dakota Joshua had a goal and an assist, Joseph Woll made 40 saves and added an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the Rangers 4-3 on Wednesday night, eliminating New York from playoff contention. Jake McCabe, Nick Robertson and John Tavares had the other goals for Toronto and Matias Maccelli added […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (17 hours ago)
If only the Maple Leafs had this kind of goaltending through much of the 2025-26 season. Joseph Woll was stellar in a 4-3 victory against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night at Scotiabank Arena, 24 hours after Anthony Stolarz frustrated the Bruins in Boston. As his Leafs teammates managed just 18 shots on Igor […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (19 hours ago)
More than 24 hours after police officials announced plans for a new counter-terrorism and rapid response unit, the vision of heavily-armed police officers patrolling the streets of Toronto isn’t sitting well with some residents. Police say the new unit is a response to growing security concerns, including recent attacks targeting places like...
ReadCBC - Toronto (20 hours ago)
As Premier Doug Ford plans to take over Toronto's stake in the island airport, councillors are looking at legal options to defend city-owned land at Billy Bishop and along the waterfront. Council voted Wednesday to formally oppose any unilateral expropriation of city land by the provincial or federal governments.
ReadCBC - Toronto (22 hours ago)
Former Q107 host John Derringer testified at a human rights tribunal hearing Wednesday, alleging his former co-host Jennifer Valentyne was unprepared at work, "obsessed with appearances" and did not understand radio as a medium as compared to her former role in television.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (22 hours ago)
TORONTO — Ontario should be prepared for “tougher times” amid global economic disruption, but the government won’t slash public sector jobs to buttress the budget amid uncertainty, the finance minister is signalling ahead of Thursday’s fiscal update. Other provinces have recently braced against the economic headwinds by forecasting record...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (22 hours ago)
The Toronto Blue Jays have finalized their Opening Day roster. On Wednesday, the Blue Jays announced the 26-man roster for Friday’s showdown against the Athletics (7 p.m. ET on Sportsnet), as well as a handful of roster moves to account for injuries and assignments. Pitchers Jose Berrios (elbow), Shane Bieber (elbow), Yimi Garcia (elbow) and...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (23 hours ago)
Chrysler and Dodge CEO Matt McAlear will unveil the mid-cycle refresh of the Windsor-built 2027 Chrysler Pacifica at 2026 at The New York International Auto Show April 1. The company announced last June it was planning a refresh for the Pacifica in 2026, but has not released any specifics. "Chrysler continues to define the minivan segment it...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (23 hours ago)
Smoke rolled across Windsor's west end this week during prescribed burns meant to preserve Ontario's largest stand of tallgrass prairie and help the rare native species who live there. Karen Alexander, city naturalist and supervisor for Natural Areas at the Ojibway Nature Centre, told the Star that spring is an ideal time of year for […]
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (23 hours ago)
It’s Wednesday, March 25. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. ACCUSED IN BARRHAVEN CROSSING GUARD’S DEATH CHARGED WITH FAILURE TO STOP, POLICE SAY The 19-year-old man accused in a hit-and-run that killed Ottawa crossing guard Peter Clark has been charged with failure to stop after an accident causing death,...
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (23 hours ago)
Habitat for Humanity Thunder Bay has postponed its latest housing project because of changes to the federal government's affordable housing funding structure. Here's what we know about what's happening with the organization's largest project in the northwestern Ontario city to date.
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