CBC - Thunder Bay (44 seconds ago)
The Ontario Civilian Police Commission has ended the term of Malcolm Mercer as administrator of the Thunder Bay Police Service Board. Mercer, appointed two years ago to oversee a board and police service that were in turmoil, said he believes the reconstituted board and new chief are on the right track and functioning properly.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (A minute ago)
CBC's research found more than one-third of the allegations leading to officer suspensions since 2013 involved gender-based violence including sexual assault, domestic violence or sexual harassment. Women officers who are also survivors of abuse say the policing system is unsupportive and rife with professional conflict.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (60 minutes ago)
Shohei Ohtani smashed a homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed Toronto 12-2 on Friday, months after he turned down a lucrative free-agent offer from the Blue Jays. Max Muncy’s three-run homer was part of a six-run third inning as Los Angeles (17-11) won its fifth straight. Will Smith had a home run, an RBI […]
ReadOttawa Sun - Local (An hour ago)
MARLIES 4, SENATORS 3 (OT) (First-round series tied 1-1) The American Hockey League’s version of the Battle of Ontario is going the distance. Led by a standout effort from goaltender Dennis Hildeby, the Toronto Marlies refused to go quietly into the night by scoring a dramatic 4-3 overtime victory over the Belleville Senators on Friday […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (An hour ago)
BOSTON (AP) — An American Airlines flight attendant was indicted Thursday after authorities said he tried to secretly record video of a 14-year-old girl using an airplane bathroom last September. Police have also alleged that Estes Carter Thompson III, 36, of Charlotte, North Carolina, had recordings of four other girls using lavatories on an...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
The backlash surrounding the controversial keffiyeh ban inside the Ontario legislature continued Friday night with a group taking their concerns to Premier Doug Ford’s constituency office. The protesters were joined by members of the Ontario Federation of Labour who organized the rally calling on Ford and Conservative MPPs to take action and...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
The Buffalo Bills got their wide receiver on Friday night. So did the Los Angeles Chargers. After trading down twice and out of the first round, the Bills opened Day 2 of the NFL draft by selecting Florida State’s Keon Coleman to give Josh Allen another playmaker and help replace Stefon Diggs. The Chargers, who […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (3 hours ago)
Health Canada says it has seized counterfeit Viagra from a Scarborough convenience store. The public health agency says the fake pills, along with several other unauthorized sexual enhancement products, were confiscated from a Jug City store at 96 Dearham Wood, near Morningside Avenue and Guildwood Parkway. Officials say the fake Viagra was being...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (3 hours ago)
The Art Gallery of Ontario is set to reopen next week after striking workers ratified a new collective agreement on Friday. Officials of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 535 say 85 per cent of the more than 400 workers, including curators, designers, technicians, and front desk staff, voted in favour of the deal which was reached after a […]
ReadCBC - Windsor (4 hours ago)
Residents of Wheatley, Ont., have mixed feelings about seeing some pieces of local history go as the demolition process for another round of buildings begins next week. This August will mark three years since an explosion devastated the downtown area.
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (4 hours ago)
The LRT will open early to accommodate runners and spectators at Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. Last year, organizers spent months pleading with OC Transpo to start LRT service early on marathon Sunday, but were told it would be impossible due to a maintenance schedule that was already in place at the time of the race. […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
NEW YORK (AP) — An emergency slide fell off a Delta Air Lines jetliner shortly after takeoff Friday from New York, and pilots who felt a vibration in the plane circled back to land safely at JFK Airport. Delta said that after takeoff the pilots got an alert about the emergency slide on the plane’s […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
VANCOUVER — Wrexham AFC, co-owned by Canadian actor and Vancouver native Ryan Reynolds, is set to play Major League Soccer’s Vancouver Whitecaps on July 27 at BC Place Stadium. It will be the last of Wrexham AFC’s three North American matches this summer as part of their 2024 Wrex Coast Tour. Preceding the Vancouver visit, […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
POLITICAL CULTURE Re “Jama won’t play ball” (The Canadian Press, April 26): Was Sarah Jama wearing the kaffiyeh regularly prior to October 7, 2023? If yes, it is cultural to her. If not, it is clearly political. End of discussion. Wayne D. Crawford Markham (From what we recall, no she wasn’t) DUTY TO CHALLENGE I […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden blinked back tears Friday as he accepted blame for manipulating the push-to-pass system in his season-opening IndyCar win that has since been stripped, calling it an embarrassment and acknowledging that he may have a long road ahead in winning back the respect of his...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
Natalie Spooner, Marie-Philip Poulin, Alex Carpenter and Brianne Jenner are going to take the first-ever battle for points leader in the PHWL right down to the final game. As it stands now, Montreal's Poulin has a one-point lead over Toronto's Spooner, who has a one-point edge on New York's Carpenter, who has one more point […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A retired professional wrestler and former congressional candidate in Nevada and Texas has been indicted on a murder charge in the death of an Idaho man who suffered a head injury during a Halloween Party at a Las Vegas Strip hotel. Daniel Rodimer, 45, who now lives in Texas, is expected […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (5 hours ago)
A crash in Innisfil on Friday has closed a section of Highway 400 in both directions. Ontario Provincial Police say the roadway is closed between Highway 89 and County Road 88 in Cookstown. CityNews chopper footage shows a traffic backlog and at least two vehicles badly damaged. There’s no word on this point on the […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (5 hours ago)
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says he will respect council’s decision on new plans to revive downtown — including his proposal to pay for it by reopening the city’s budget. In an interview on Friday, Dilkens told the Star he will not veto any council-approved amendments to a mayoral decision on the matter released earlier this […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine avoided prison and was sentenced to probation Friday after his homicide conviction in the Black man’s death, which helped fuel the 2020 racial injustice protests. Jeremy Cooper faced up to three years in prison. He administered a dose of the sedative ketamine...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)
OTTAWA — A global treaty to end plastic waste can be ambitious and successful without firm caps on plastic production, which are hard to design and harder to get agreement on, Canada’s environment minister said Friday. Negotiators from 175 nations are in Ottawa trying to solidify some of the details of such a treaty, which […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is asking Health Canada to “urgently change” the province’s decriminalization policy to stop drug use in public. Premier David Eby said Friday the change would make illicit drug use illegal in all public spaces, including inside hospitals, on transit and in parks. The U-turn by the provincial...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)
OTTAWA — After the Assembly of First Nations’ national chief complained to Air Canada about how staffers treated her and her ceremonial headdress on a flight this week, she says the airline responded by offering a 15 per cent discount on her next flight. “It must have been a generic response,” Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)
O.J. Simpson died from metastatic prostate cancer. The former actor passed away on April 10, aged 76, and Malcolm LaVergne - Simpson’s long-time lawyer - has now confirmed his cause of death to PEOPLE. In May 2023, Simpson announced that he’d been diagnosed with cancer, and LaVergne admits that he thought that the controversial star […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem — a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — is getting attention again. This time, it's for a new book where she writes about killing an unruly dog, and a smelly goat, too. The Guardian obtained a copy of Noem’s soon-to-be released book, “No Going Back: The...
ReadCBC - Sudbury (5 hours ago)
The 21 Robinson Huron Treaty First Nations in northeastern Ontario are preparing to divide the settlement for past annuities among themselves and their members. Who will receive how much and when, however, is unclear as key decisions around what should be individual and what should be collective have yet to be made.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (6 hours ago)
Fresh from a mid-week 5-0 romp over semi-pro Simcoe County in Canadian Championship play, Toronto FC faces a much stiffer test Saturday when it returns to league action at Orlando City. While Toronto (4-4-1) goes into the weekend in fifth spot in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference, seven places and four points ahead of Orlando […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (6 hours ago)
Three male youths, aged 17, and an 18-year-old woman have been charged in connection with a series of attempted carjackings and an actual carjacking in Scarborough. Toronto Police said officers responded last Friday, April 19 at 7:13 p.m. to a robbery call in the Finch Ave. E.-Warden Ave. area. It's alleged that the victim was […]
ReadCBC - Sudbury (6 hours ago)
Laurentian University's board of governors has approved a budget of just over $201.7 million for the 2024-25 fiscal year with $8 million being set aside to enact recommendations to bring the university up to modern operating standards following its insolvency.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (7 hours ago)
Whether his top centre is at 100%, Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe knows what he is going to get out of Auston Matthews. "He has given us everything he has, and because of that, you want to make sure, as a coaching staff and a medical staff, that we would give him every opportunity to […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (7 hours ago)
Insiders are questioning whether Brittany Mahomes and Taylor Swift are as close as Mahomes presents them to be. The wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the girlfriend of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce appeared to be fast friends and have been shown hanging out at games and elsewhere, but is it genuine? […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (7 hours ago)
A Toronto Police officer is facing charges stemming from a criminal probe. Investigators allege that, in December 2020, a cop began an inappropriate personal relationship with a member of the public during the course of his duties. In June 2023, police say the officer provided investigators with false, misleading or inaccurate information...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (7 hours ago)
Once upon a time, governments used economic modelling to measure the impact of a budget on every sector of the economy. These days, governments use the budget as a political battering ram to create wedge issues. The result of this back-of-a-napkin approach to economics can be seen in the recent budget of Prime Minister Justin […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (7 hours ago)
A 24-year-old man is accused of defrauding a victim in Toronto of more than $200,000 in an alleged investment scam. Toronto Police allege fraudsters place advertisements with internet search engines to promote various fraudulent investments. The ads link to fraudulent investment comparison sites, and will prompt victims to supply their name,...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (7 hours ago)
There’s no record of Edmund Burke — the great Irish-born British statesman and father of modern conservatism — actually saying what is often attributed to him: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” But it does capture his worldview well enough. It also captures a renewed, […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (8 hours ago)
By: Lloyd Brown-John In both politics and organizational theory the exercise of power is key. Power may be exercised with consent, through consensus building, through force of will and even through simple coercion or force. We have recent examples of power being exercised with force, including Vladimir Putin's Russia, Kim Jong Un's North Korea and...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (8 hours ago)
A Toronto police officer is facing charges following an investigation into his conduct involving a member of the public. Investigators say in December 2020 Cst. Werton Maciel-Sampaio began an inappropriate personal relationship with another person during the course of his duties. “In June 2023, the officer provided investigators with false,...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (8 hours ago)
Hamilton police have arrested a 15-year-old boy after a shooting outside of a daycare in the city’s east end on Monday. Investigators say the shooting occurred while children from the daycare, located near Grimsby and Britannia Avenues, were present. No injuries were reported. Following an investigation officers executed a search warrant at an...
ReadCBC - Ottawa (8 hours ago)
Audrey Leduc of Gatineau, Quebec ran 100m in 10.96s to break the late Angela Bailey's 36-year-old national record but didn't realize it right away. We spoke to her about the feat and then our certified track nerd Morgan Campbell breaks down her come-from-behind race.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (9 hours ago)
Organized crime groups driving Canada's worst-ever auto theft epidemic are adapting by increasingly selling hot vehicles in Canada to unsuspecting buyers with little protection, police say. Veteran investigators argue they exploit a weakness in provincial registration systems that needs to be fixed.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (9 hours ago)
As the number of vehicle thefts continue to skyrocket across the GTA, so do insurance rates for some victims. One man, who's been victimized multiple times but was able to recover his vehicle in each case, is speaking out about a massive jump to his rates after his original insurer dropped his comprehensive vehicle coverage. […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (9 hours ago)
Demand in the Windsor industrial real estate market slowed in the first quarter of 2024 with the availability rate creeping above the national average to 3.85 per cent. There was a rise of 101 basis points in the availability rate compared to the final quarter of 2023 and the year-over-year rise in availability was 54 […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)
A lawyer in Argentina is ready to make her dreams come true as she edges closer to becoming the oldest contestant in Miss Universe history. Alejandra Rodriguez, 60, was crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires on Wednesday, putting her one step closer to representing the province in the nationwide competition in May, HOLA! reported. Rodriquez didn't...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)
A Black athletics director at a Baltimore-area high school has been accused of using artificial intelligence to create a racist rant that he then allegedly used to set up the white principal. Dazhon "DJ” Darien, 31, a former employee at Pikesville High School in Pikesville, Maryland was arrested Thursday for allegedly using AI to impersonate...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Legendary sportscaster Bob Cole was a Newfoundlander through and through, and his daughter says his connection to the province was “everything” to him. Megan Cole says her father was asked to move away many times throughout his career with the CBC, for which he became the voice of “Hockey Night in […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)
Ontarians, no need to knock wood, throw salt over your shoulder, or cross your fingers. The province is home to some lucky casinos in Canada — including the luckiest one. The fine folks at Casinos.com conducted a study to rank the 31 most popular casinos across Canada in terms of luck, using keywords to mine […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)
NEW YORK — There is a buzz around the opening of WNBA training camps with the arrival of Caitlin Clark, the rest of her heralded rookie class and major offseason free agency moves that included former All-Stars Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith landing in Seattle. In addition to the league’s success last year, camps open […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)
INDIANAPOLIS — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out of Game 3 of the NBA playoff series against the Indiana Pacers. Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Thursday that Antetokounmpo did more at practice than he had been during a nearly three-week absence with a strained left calf, though he still avoided live workouts. […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (10 hours ago)
A woman has been arrested and charged for allegedly striking a Toronto police horse with a flagpole during a demonstration in the city last month. Authorities were on scene of the demonstration on March 30 in the Gerrard Street East and Parliament Street area in Toronto’s Cabbagetown neighbourhood. Police said a woman attended the demonstration...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
LONDON — King Charles III is back. The 75-year-old monarch will resume his public duties next week following a three-month break to focus on his treatment and recuperation after he was diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer, Buckingham Palace said Friday. Charles will mark the milestone by visiting a cancer treatment centre on Tuesday,...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the world can solve its plastic problem without insisting on hard caps on plastic production. Guilbeault says talks on a treaty to end plastic waste are progressing well and he is confident a deal will be reached this fall when the final negotiations are held in South Korea. […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
WATCH BELOW: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis explains how the disruptive tactics of Hamas demonstrators won't be tolerated in Florida. DeSantis explains the consequences awaiting students who take their cue from the demonstrators at Ivy League universities. What do YOU think? Tweet and Facebook us! And don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
OTTAWA — The federal government is earmarking $3 million for production of drones in Ukraine in support of Kyiv’s fight against Russia’s invasion. Defence Minister Bill Blair says the financial assistance is being made in collaboration with the United Kingdom. Speaking with a group of defence leaders, Blair also announced $13 million for the...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
When you’re a chiropractor and you get a call about a 16-foot giraffe that might need help, you jump in your car. That’s how Oklahoma chiropractor Joren Whitley ended up driving about two hours to a ranch in Ardmore, Okla., to examine Gerry the giraffe and give him an adjustment. Whitley, who recorded himself and […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
CHICAGO — The singer R. Kelly was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison on child sex convictions in Chicago, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. Jurors in 2022 convicted the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, on three charges of producing child porn and three charges of enticement of minors for sex. […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (10 hours ago)
On Tuesday (April 23), Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens announced new initiatives to revitalize downtown. To pay for it, he’s re-opening the city’s recently approved 2024 operating budget and adding $3.2 million in new spending. The move, which would see municipal property taxes rise another 0.7 per cent — to 4.61 per cent — is allowed […]
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