CBC - Thunder Bay (3 hours ago)
The Current River Churches Food Cupboard in Thunder Bay, Ont., is being forced to relocate for the third time in seven months. The service, based on the city's north end, provides food hampers and essential items to between 90 and 110 people every second Saturday. Here's what the program is looking for in a new place to call home.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
By Emily Yahr, The Washington Post In early February, ABC's "American Idol” viewers were introduced to 25-year-old Hannah Harper, a stay-at-home mom from Southeast Missouri who arrived at her audition in a colorful patchwork dress that she sewed herself. As she told the story behind the song that she was about to perform, she started […]
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (4 hours ago)
Lise Vaugeois says she wasn't surprised by the provincial auditor general's report on commercial truck driver training — but the findings are still incredibly concerning, especially in northern Ontario. The special report, released Tuesday, found that Ontario is not effectively monitoring commercial truck driver training and licensing regimes,...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — It's been a whirlwind year for PGA Tour rookie Sudarshan Yellamaraju and this week marks another first as the Canadian makes his major championship debut. "I'll have moments where I'm kind of thinking, you know, that I'm out here,” Yellamaraju said of soaking in his recent accomplishments. "But it's just moments, […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (5 hours ago)
All Ontario career colleges that offer commercial truck driver training will have been inspected by the end of next month, the province's minister of colleges and universities said Wednesday. The action comes after a scathing audit of the transport trucking industry revealed a slew of problems.
ReadCBC - Windsor (5 hours ago)
The Windsor-assembled Chrysler Pacifica minivan is being featured in two popular video games that allow players to use the van to play a vehicular soccer match or drive around an area in which a battle royal is taking place, hunting down opposing players.
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (5 hours ago)
It’s Wednesday, May 13. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. SUSPENDED OTTAWA POLICE OFFICER GORAN BERIC LOSES APPEAL OF ORDER TO RESIGN He had been found guilty of assault and assault with a weapon after striking a man with a police-issued baton and stepping on the man’s neck for […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (6 hours ago)
An Alberta judge threw out a separatist referendum petition Wednesday, saying Premier Danielle Smith’s government had a duty to consult with First Nations. Justice Shaina Leonard also said Alberta’s chief electoral officer should never have issued the petition. Speaking on Wednesday, Smith called Leonard’s decision “incorrect” and...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (7 hours ago)
Jon Favreau has been dreaming about making a Star Wars movie for most of his life. He was 10 and half when the first film was released in theaters in 1977, which he went to see with his dad. From the opening shot of that Imperial Star Destroyer filling the screen, he was forever changed. […]
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (7 hours ago)
WATCH BELOW: On this special edition of of Sens 1-on-1 with Bruce Garrioch, Bruce speaks with Ottawa Citizen Charge writer Natasha Baldin to preview the PWHL Walter Cup final between the Ottawa Charge and the Montreal Victoire which begins on Thursday. They discuss why this is a shot at redemption for the Charge, how the series […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (8 hours ago)
Toronto is preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of people from around the world as it hosts the FIFA World Cup 2026 this summer and the City is encouraging residents and visitors alike to play responsibly by promoting sexual safety in a whimsical and cheeky way. Toronto Public Health (TPH) is handing out free condoms […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)
WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of No Holds Barred, Postmedia's Rob Wong and Postmedia wrestling writer Jan Murphy speak with WWE Superstar Lash Legend about her fan experience in Montreal for SmackDown, watching the rise of her fiance Trick Williams, how playing college and pro basketball has helped her in WWE, Danhausen's popularity and […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)
WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of On Tour with Jon McCarthy, Postmedia's Rob Wong speaks with Toronto Sun national golf writer, Jon McCarthy who is covering the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club. They discuss which golfers are in the mix to dethrone defending champion Scottie Scheffler, how the Canadians could fare this […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (8 hours ago)
The truck driver who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges in an Ontario crash that killed a former Canadian Olympic figure skater and injured multiple people was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Wednesday. Sukhwinder Sidhu pleaded guilty in February to dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)
NBC has shared its first look at David Boreanaz as private investigator James Rockford in an upcoming reboot of The Rockford Files. The contemporary remake will debut early next year and finds SEAL Team star Boreanaz taking over the role made famous by the late James Garner. Veteran writer Mike Daniels (The Village, Sons of […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (9 hours ago)
This weekend marks the first long weekend of the upcoming summer, and it looks like below seasonal temperatures will be rebounding just in time for the extra day off. Early forecasts for the long weekend predict warm temperatures, with highs in the 20s. Click here for the extended forecast. Banks, government offices and Toronto Public Library...
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (9 hours ago)
Three Ontario fire ranger crews from Dryden, Pickle Lake and Sudbury, Ont., have been sent to Minnesota due to escalating wildfire activity in the state. The crews, along with three fire engines, were deployed earlier this week as part of the Great Lakes Forest Fire Compact agreement. The partnership allows Ontario, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (10 hours ago)
As the TTC continues to prep for the FIFA World Cup 2026 coming to Toronto this summer, additional safety measures are being rolled out. The transit agency announced Wednesday that some station staff are now wearing body cameras, a move that will “improve safety, based on data and studies from across the world, while encouraging […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (10 hours ago)
Metrolinx plans to shut down the Finch West LRT for four days over the long weekend for what it calls system and performance upgrades. Line 6 is scheduled to be closed from 2:30 a.m. Friday until 4 a.m. Tuesday, with shuttle buses operating along Finch Avenue West. “The full closure allows crews uninterrupted access to […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (10 hours ago)
Waterloo city council has voted unanimously to install traffic calming measures in four school zones. The new measures include speed humps at the entry points to school zones and raised pedestrian crossing at existing school crossing guard locations.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (10 hours ago)
St. Clair College is teaming up with two private cyber security firms to offer executive level courses in the face of increasing risks and regulatory requirements presented by artificial intelligence. The college, The SANS institute, a global cybersecurity training firm, and siberX, a Canadian cybersecurity company specializing in immersive...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (11 hours ago)
Education Minister Paul Calandra has denied a request to overturn a Catholic school board’s decision not to fly the Pride flag because he cannot interfere in denominational issues, even in boards under supervision. Trustees at the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board voted two years ago against allowing flags marking Pride and other...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (11 hours ago)
Premier Doug Ford is being sued by the Al Quds Committee for what they claim are defamatory statements he made in the lead-up to this year’s event last month. The day before the March 14 event, the premier took to social media to say he had instructed the attorney general to file an injunction preventing […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (11 hours ago)
Toronto police have arrested seven people — including five youths — after a teenager was stabbed in the Flemingdon Park area last weekend, following what investigators describe as a pair of escalating confrontations between two groups. Police say officers were called to the neighbourhood, located in the Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue East...
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (11 hours ago)
A former staff sergeant with the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) has been sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of breach of trust and obstruction of justice. Here's more about the sentencing of Michael Dimini in the northwestern Ontario city.
ReadCBC - Toronto (11 hours ago)
Education Minister Paul Calandra has denied a request to overturn the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board's decision from 2024 to not fly the Pride flag. He said he cannot interfere in denominational issues, even in boards under supervision.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (11 hours ago)
Commuters planning to use the Kitchener GO train line on Victoria Day long weekend will have to find other ways to get around. In a release Wednesday, Metrolinx said the Kitchener GO train line to Union Station will be temporarily closed "to accommodate major track upgrades."
ReadCityNews - Toronto (12 hours ago)
A 73-year-old man died after he crashed into a gravel pile while riding an e-bike in Pickering, Durham Regional Police said. The collision occurred just after 3 p.m. on Monday in the area of Woodview Avenue, south of Finch Avenue. Police say the 73-year-old man was travelling southbound on Woodview Avenue when he struck a […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (12 hours ago)
Toronto police say four suspects are wanted for allegedly stealing over $500,000 worth of jewellery in Toronto’s CityPlace area early Sunday morning. Authorities were called to reports of a robbery on Spadina Avenue and Bremner Boulevard around 4:50 a.m. on May 10. It’s alleged that four masked males went up to the victims while they […]
ReadCBC - Toronto (12 hours ago)
The Toronto Maple Leafs fired head coach Craig Berube on Wednesday after two seasons. New general manager John Chayka says the decision was tied to an organizational reset and a desire for a fresh start, while praising Berube's leadership and professionalism.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (13 hours ago)
GO Transit service along the Stouffville line experienced significant delays after a person was struck by a train near Centennial GO in Markham. York police say the incident happened at Euclid and Eureka streets. No road closures were in effect. No further details were released.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (13 hours ago)
The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Craig Berube, the team announced on Wednesday. Berube, who won a Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues in 2019, took over as Maple Leafs head coach in May 2024, guiding the team to a 52-win season and first-place finish in his first year at the helm. […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (13 hours ago)
The Kitchener Rangers defeated the Barrie Colts 4-2 Tuesday night in Barrie to sweep the series 4-0. The Rangers now head to Kelowna, B.C., for the Memorial Cup, where they will play against the winners of the Western Hockey League and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (13 hours ago)
Two Hamilton men are facing multiple charges after Peel Regional Police (PRP) uncovered what investigators describe as a counterfeit licence plate operation linked to dozens of criminal investigations across Canada, including more than 30 cases in Ontario. Officers say they identified a registered online business alleged to have knowingly produced...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (14 hours ago)
Windsor police have arrested a 34-year-old man following an alleged identity fraud attempt at a financial institution in the city’s east end. Officers were called to the bank in the 2600 block of Tecumseh Road East just before noon on May 11 after an employee reported an individual allegedly attempted to use a stolen ID. […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (15 hours ago)
Toronto Police are on the hunt for a dog that attacked and killed a smaller canine on Tuesday. The incident happened around 4:10 p.m. in the Weston Rd. and Lawrence Ave. W. area. Police said the “abandoned off-leash” dog — described as a brown pit bull mix — attacked a “small breed dog” and its […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (16 hours ago)
Crews with Laminar Water in Cambridge are getting ready to transport the first of several containers that will allow more water to be treated faster at the Mannheim Treatment Plant. The first container will be a test this summer and if successful, three more will make their way over in the coming year.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (16 hours ago)
Toronto police have charged a 37-year-old mother with first-degree murder in the death of her toddler in Scarborough. Paramedics were called to 381 Port Royal Trail, a home near Midland Avenue and Steeles Avenue East, around 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday for reports of a patient in cardiac arrest. EMS told CityNews that they transported the […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (17 hours ago)
TORONTO — Shane Hollander, is that you? Some fans might be doing a double-take as photos online show "Heated Rivalry” star Hudson Williams styled for his new movie, "Apparatus.” The normally red-carpet-ready star isn't exactly in Hollywood glam for the role, sporting oversized jackets, wrinkled Polos and worn-in sneakers with Velcro straps,...
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (18 hours ago)
Lakehead Public Schools' Creative Movement Jamboree is taking place at the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, Ont., this year. The event, which began more than 30 years ago, raises money and non-perishable food items for the Regional Food Distribution Association and Lakehead Public Schools.
ReadCBC - Ottawa (18 hours ago)
Ottawa is set to host its first ever Hyrox fitness racing event from May 14 to 17, with 14,000 athletes registered to compete. CBC's Sannah Choi met with Hyrox athlete Kenny Caceros, who competed in the 2025 World Championships and has opened the Hybrid Training Pop-Up. It's a local gym where people can train 24/7 for the race.
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