CityNews - Toronto (2 minutes ago)
Toronto police are warning the public after a high-risk offender was released on Friday. Police officials say 49-year-old William Gibson was serving a four-year sentence for assault causing bodily harm, robbery, obstructing a peace officer and failing to attend court. Toronto police say they issued the warning because of Gibson’s “demonstrated...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (4 minutes ago)
Mother's Day is coming up fast and furious – time to find that perfect card, floral arrangement, and words to express exactly how one feels about their mom. Of course, it's more complicated than that, as throughout the years the very definition of the legacy mother has taken on a broader meaning. Birth mom? Adoptive […]
ReadCBC - Ottawa (34 minutes ago)
Professional player Jacob LeGuerrier says his life has been defined by hockey since age 3. He made it all the way to draft pick for the Montreal Canadiens. But his professional dream was halted when he was diagnosed with viral myocarditis, and he had to step away to prioritize heart health. He shares his story in this short documentary for CBC...
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (34 minutes ago)
A pedestrian was taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was struck by an SUV that left the roadway in Centretown. Multiple paramedic crews were sent to the corner of Laurier Avenue and O’Connor Street at about 4:20 p.m. on Friday after the SUV left the roadway and struck a building. The pedestrian, a […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (An hour ago)
Mother's Day is just over a week away. Many may be planning a trip to a local tearoom for dollops of clotted cream and jam on scones, finger sandwiches and a pot of freshly brewed tea. CBC K-W food columnist Jasmine Mangalaseril sits down for a cuppa.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (An hour ago)
The Crown is seeking a three-year prison sentence for a Windsor man who was caught carrying a homemade loaded firearm. But the defence, in asking a Windsor judge for a conditional sentence to be served at home, argued the do-it-yourself contraption could only "technically” fire a bullet. "The bullet didn't go very far,” defence lawyer […]
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (An hour ago)
Show #13 St. Patrick's High School In the Heights Directors: Emily Edwards, Fadi El-Saikali, Christina Sangalli, Pamela Williams, & Caitlin Dubé Théo Djory Dupuy, Critic Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School “Where people come, people go! Let me show all of these people what I know, there’s no place like home.” St. Patrick’s High School...
ReadCBC - Windsor (3 hours ago)
Public speaking is terrifying to some. But not to Ifechukwu Ezeaju, a Grade 10 student at Assumption Catholic High School in Windsor. She's the district champ in this year's Optimist International Oratorical Contest, which qualifies her for the regional competition in July.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (5 hours ago)
Jonathan Silverman, a first year civil engineering student at the University of Waterloo, has created an Ontario Oddities map that highlights weird things people might see on a road trip, including signs that are wrong, abandoned bridges and roadways or even submerged highways.
ReadCBC - Ottawa (5 hours ago)
Publicizing the names of those lucky enough to win the lottery has long been seen as a way to ensure transparency and fairness on behalf of gaming giants. But in an age where those stories can live online forever, some lottery commissions are reconsidering how much information they share about who those winners are.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (7 hours ago)
THE KING'S SPEECH Re “Charles shows power with soft diplomacy” (Editorial, April 30): The centuries-old monarchy has moved from being served to dedicating service to others. There are many who would deem the institution both irrelevant and unnecessary. King Charles's speech underlined how valuable the monarchy's existence remains in this very...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (9 hours ago)
In the blink of an eye, the Windsor Spitfires' season came to an end. The Spitfires rolled into the Western Conference final as one of the hottest teams in the Ontario Hockey League with eight-straight wins in the first two rounds and not a single loss. Eight days later, the season came to a crushing end. An early three-goal lead...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
Kawhi Leonard's four-bounce buzzer-beater to sink the Sixers in 2019. Vince Carter's 50-pointer against the Allen Iverson-led Sixers in a series eventually lost when the ball didn't bounce Toronto's way in Game 7. You can add Scottie Barnes' tour de force to that elite list of high-end playoff performances in Raptors history. To cap the […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (11 hours ago)
The Toronto Raptors aren’t done yet. RJ Barrett hit a late, bouncing game winner in overtime as the Raptors extended their season with a 112-110 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Friday’s Game 6 at Scotiabank Arena. It helped Toronto hold off a late Cleveland comeback, as the Cavaliers erased an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to force...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (12 hours ago)
Toronto police are on the hunt for two suspects who are wanted in connection with a distraction theft investigation in Scarborough. According to investigators, an unknown man and woman allegedly followed an elderly victim into a bank near Eglinton Avenue East and Pharmacy Avenue on April 15 at approximately 2:20 p.m. Police say the pair […]
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (13 hours ago)
A pedestrian was taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was struck by an SUV that left the roadway in Centretown. Multiple paramedic crews were sent to the corner of Laurier Avenue and O’Connor Street at about 4:20 p.m. on Friday after the SUV left the roadway and struck a building. The pedestrian, a […]
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (13 hours ago)
An eastern Ontario youth whose name, age and gender have not been released faces a number of charges, including “indignity to a dead body” after a medical emergency at a school. On March 9, OPP officers from Lennox and Addington County Detachment responded to a local school for a medical emergency, said OPP. One youth was […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (14 hours ago)
A 35-year-old man from Whitby has been charged in connection with a sexual assault investigation that allegedly took place in Scarborough last month. According to investigators, a 29-year-old woman claims to have met a suspect identified as John Haylock using Facebook's dating feature. The pair met up on April 1 near Lawrence Avenue East and […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (15 hours ago)
A policing expert recommended Friday that Winnipeg police factor in age and someone’s cultural background when responding to high-risk situations. Peter Rampat, a former Toronto officer and an instructor at the Ontario Police College, testified at an ongoing fatality inquest into the police-shooting death of a 16-year-old First Nations girl....
ReadCBC - Toronto (15 hours ago)
The province's Special Investigations Unit says it is investigating the death of a 52-year-old man in Toronto who was suspected of stabbing another person in an east end apartment building before falling off of a balcony after attempting to flee the scene.
ReadCBC - Ottawa (15 hours ago)
The Ottawa School of Theatre has teamed up with the School of Rock Orleans to present Alice by Heart this weekend at the Shenkman Arts Centre. It's a genre mashup in which characters from Alice in Wonderland offer coping skills to people going through the London Blitz during the Second World War. Sandra Abma has the story.
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (16 hours ago)
A Festival Area Renewal Project — costing roughly $5 million, split between the City of Thunder Bay, provincial and federal governments — has begun this spring at the waterfront, marina area. While the closure will last for a significant time, city officials said construction will improve the overall public space and enhance infrastructure...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (16 hours ago)
It’s Friday, May 1. Here are the top stories we’re following today: Did TD hit a 'home run' by changing Blue Jays bright green home-plate ad at Rogers Centre? TD Bank is about to see its satisfaction ratings go up, and it has nothing to do with interest rates or customer service. Full story Former […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (16 hours ago)
Service on part of Line 6 Finch West was stopped due Friday evening due to a collision between the LRT and a vehicle. Service was disrupted between Norfinch Oakdale and Finch West due to the crash just after 4 p.m. and resumed around 7:30 p.m. No injuries have been reported. This is the second crash […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (17 hours ago)
Members of the public are being advised about an increase in military traffic next week as personnel from the Canadian army travel through Southern and Eastern Ontario for the filming of a documentary. Officials say Canadian army vehicles will be operating on various roads between Petawawa, Oshawa and Greenbank from May 4 to 8 for […]
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (17 hours ago)
It’s Friday, May 1. Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom. CANADA'S TOP GENERAL SAYS MILITARY WON’T RENEW PROGRAM TO PREVENT AVALANCHES ON TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY The Canadian Forces will not renew the operation despite a massive increase in defence spending by the Liberal government. Read the story PROCUREMENT CANADA EXPLORES...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (17 hours ago)
A Waterloo woman received a copy of the first black hole image, M87, in honour of her 105th birthday. Violet Sykes is a resident at Luther Village on the Park, who expressed her interest in astronomy after visiting the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics in December 2025. The photo was signed by Avery Broderick, a professor of physics and astronomy at...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (18 hours ago)
A young person is facing serious charges in connection with an investigation in a small community outside of Kingston, Ont. There are few details provided in the ongoing investigation where provincial police responded to a school in the town of Bath Ont., for a medical emergency on March 9. One youth was sent to hospital, […]
ReadCBC - Ottawa (18 hours ago)
The hopes of a intercity train station returning to downtown Ottawa seem to have gone off track, as the corporation behind Canada's proposed high-speed rail network and the federal transportation minister have each said this week that would be difficult to do.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (18 hours ago)
Sherry Bondy will seek a second term as mayor of the Town of Essex in the upcoming municipal election. Bondy announced her re-election bid on social media last week, saying she wants to continue work on infrastructure, flooding concerns and improving municipal services. After serving three terms as a councillor, Bondy was elected mayor in […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (19 hours ago)
Day one of the nomination period for this fall's municipal election showed some changes are expected this fall on local councils and boards. There's still lots of time to see who will run, though. Nominations can be filed until 2 p.m. on Aug. 21.
ReadCBC - Ottawa (19 hours ago)
A city councillor, a home builder and an economist made their bids for mayor official on Friday, the first day they could file their nomination papers. They weren't the only early birds to show up at the election office for this year's municipal contest.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (19 hours ago)
The Wong brothers, who founded what was once the largest flight school in Canada in Toronto, were among the first Chinese Canadians to be inducted into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame. In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, children’s author Evelyn Wong shares her father’s love for flying in the book “Reach for the Sky: How […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (19 hours ago)
An OPP vehicle was involved in a crash with a dump truck on Highway 400 in Bradford on Friday morning. Provincial police say the officer was responding to an emergency call in the northbound lanes of Hwy. 400 near County Road 88 around 10:30 a.m. when the dump truck was cut off by another vehicle […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (20 hours ago)
Toronto police say additional charges have been laid against four of the six people arrested in connection with a protest that allegedly targeted a Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) student group event in 2025. On Nov. 5, 2025, demonstrators forced their way into a private off-campus event near Bay Street and Elm Street, organized by Students...
ReadCBC - Ottawa (20 hours ago)
A city councillor, a home builder and an economist made their bids for mayor official on Friday, the first day they could file their nomination papers. They weren't the only early birds to show up at the election office for this year's municipal contest.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (20 hours ago)
Think Shark Tank, but with college students and a room full of Windsor-Essex industry leaders. Dozens of students from 12 academic programs were selected to pitch their projects on Friday to a panel of industry judges at St. Clair College’s Ford Innovation Showcase. For many students, the showcase was an opportunity to take a concept […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (22 hours ago)
The province’s Special Investigations Unit has been called in after a stabbing investigation in St. James Town turned fatal Friday when a 52-year-old man, attempting to flee the scene, fell from a balcony and died. Toronto police were called just before 11 a.m. to a residential building in the area of Bleeker Street and St. […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (22 hours ago)
The race for municipal council and school board seats across Windsor and Essex County has begun — but hopefuls still have months to enter. Nominations for the October election opened on Friday and continue until 2 p.m. on August 21. To become a candidate, hopefuls must contact their municipality’s clerk, complete a nomination form, and […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (22 hours ago)
Councillor Brad Bradford (Beaches-East York) has officially registered to run in Toronto’s 2026 mayoral election, while Mayor Olivia Chow is staying mum on her plans for re-election. Bradford had already declared his intention to run for mayor after finishing eighth in the 2023 mayoral byelection to replace John Tory. “Going out and listening...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (22 hours ago)
The North Pacific waves soared higher than buildings. Punishing squalls hammered the boat. And at the helm stood Windsor's Sarah Jane Robinson — with zero sailing experience. This was her introduction to the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, which takes uninitiated landlubbers and forges them into seasoned ocean racers. Early in her leg of...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (22 hours ago)
Tenants facing eviction with Essex Non-Profit Homes gathered in Essex on Thursday evening seeking answers as the potential sale of dozens of units puts their housing security in question. “Families are scared and angry,” said Kim McMullin, 45, a single mother of two whose home is slated for sale. “We're just looking for answers and […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
The Toronto Raptors will look to extend their season when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 of their NBA Eastern Conference quarterfinal, likely without one of their best players. The Raptors said on Friday that forward Brandon Ingram, who left Game 5 with heel inflammation, is considered doubtful to play in the team’s […]
ReadCBC - Toronto (23 hours ago)
Two Durham police officers will stand trial in connection with a multi-vehicle collision in April 2024 that killed four people — including two grandparents and their infant grandchild — after police chased a suspect driving the wrong way on Canada's busiest highway.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
Durham Regional Police say a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault and a series of indecent acts at a Pickering mall has been identified and arrested, thanks in large part to tips from the public. Investigators say the first incident occurred on March 26, when a man entered a clothing store in The Shops at […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
The Toronto Maple Leafs wanted a shot to talk to one of the most successful general managers in the NHL. The Tampa Bay Lightning said no. The Leafs were denied permission to interview Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois for a role at the helm of hockey operations, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on 32 Thoughts: The...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
Police in York Region and Toronto have received judicial authorization to release the photo of a youth suspected in two separate synagogue shootings in the GTA last month. Investigators say the front doors of Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto synagogue on Clark Avenue near York Hill Boulevard were struck by gunfire just before midnight on […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (24 hours ago)
A residential fire in Lakeshore deemed “suspicious” is under investigation. Investigators with the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police crime unit and the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal are looking for clues into how the fire started, according to police officials. Police and Lakeshore firefighters responded to the blaze on April 28,...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (A day ago)
Windsor police are looking for three suspects after a 12-year-old boy was threatened with a knife at a park and two teenagers were later pepper-sprayed. Officers responded shortly before 6:30 p.m. on March 30 to a park in the 2700 block of Lillian Avenue for a report of a weapons-related incident. Police said a 12-year-old […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
A messy stretch of Hwy. 401 in Milton resulted in major delays Friday morning after a series of collisions triggered a heavy oil leak and forced the closure of two westbound lanes near Regional Road 25, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) says. The crashes happened earlier in the morning commute, prompting officers to reduce the highway […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (A day ago)
The priest called the little girl out of class to give her a prize — she allegedly returned to her desk facing a lifetime of anguish. A Windsor-area woman is suing the London diocese, alleging a Kingsville priest sexually abused her more than four decades ago when she was six years old, and her lawyer […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (A day ago)
Here's a look at some of what's happening across Windsor-Essex this weekend. STAR FAVES Cinco de Mayo: Tacos, tunes and cerveza are on the menu this weekend at Walkerville Brewery (525 Argyle Rd.). Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a three-day fiesta from May 1-3. Festivities begin Friday from 5-10 p.m. with a first taste of […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
The nomination period for mayoral, council and school trustee candidates for this fall’s Ontario municipal elections opens on Friday. Candidates have until Aug. 21 to file nomination papers with their municipal clerk. To run for a position, candidates must fill out a form, pay a nomination fee and provide a list of at least 25 […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
The TTC says subway service has resumed on Line 2 (Bloor-Danforth) between Broadview and Woodbine stations following a mechanical issue on Friday morning. Service was suspended just before 7:15 a.m. and resumed around 30 minutes later. It’s the second day in a row TTC riders faced delays on the transit system. On Thursday mid-morning, service...
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