Windsor Star - Local (39 minutes ago)
Wednesday's celebration hit a little harder for Stephanie White. The University of Windsor Lancers' annual Evening of Excellence at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts marked the fourth for White since becoming the school's Director of Athletics. "For me, it's always an exciting night to see the athletes come together and a big celebration, […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
The faster Keith Pelley hires a proven hockey operations boss, the better. It would spare us another news conference that underlined his inexperience in real life, real time NHL issues, a state of the union address that left many in a state of confusion. In a noble attempt to cover all bases of a newsy […]
ReadCBC - Toronto (5 hours ago)
The Jewish holiday of Passover begins Wednesday evening and is observed until next Thursday. Police in the Greater Toronto Area are proactively ramping up patrols around Jewish places of worship and community gathering spaces as Premier Doug Ford says many Jewish people report feeling unsafe.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (5 hours ago)
Toronto police are searching for three women after someone was allegedly drugged and robbed. Investigators say the victim met a woman at a hotel in the Yonge Street and Gerrard Street area in the early morning hours of March 29. After going up to the woman’s hotel room, police allege she mixed an unknown substance […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (5 hours ago)
Toronto police are trying to identify a man accused of committing indecent acts on a TTC streetcar on Saturday morning. Officers were called to the Dufferin Street and King Street West area at around 8:21 a.m. on March 21. Investigators say the suspect entered a TTC streetcar in the area and sat across from another […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)
WATCH: Sun political columnist Brian Lilley talks with Tracey Wilson of the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights on the next step in dealing with the gun 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...
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (6 hours ago)
It’s Wednesday, April 1. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. MILITARY POLICE CHARGE CANADIAN FORCES COMMANDER OF LATVIA MISSION Brig.-Gen. Vanessa Hanrahan, Canadian Forces Provost Marshal, issued a statement Tuesday, March 31 noting that the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service had charged Col....
ReadCityNews - Toronto (6 hours ago)
Be honest, did you fall for an April Fools prank online — even for a second — before looking at the calendar this morning? With truth often being stranger than fiction in the current world climate and disinformation rampant across the internet, we don’t blame you. Even the most seasoned among us in the newsroom […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (7 hours ago)
Police in the Greater Toronto Area are proactively ramping up patrols around Jewish places of worship and community gathering spaces as Passover begins Wednesday evening. Toronto police say the public can expect an increased police presence in residential areas, grocery stores and other locations throughout the weeklong holiday, and rotating...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (8 hours ago)
Ontario’s health minister shut down one avenue of publicly funding all nurse practitioners Wednesday, as the province missed a federal deadline for ensuring their medically necessary services are covered. The federal government gave provinces and territories until April 1 to ensure they are funding nurse practitioner services equivalent to what...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (8 hours ago)
The Toronto Blue Jays are getting an unscheduled day off. Thursday’s game pitting the defending American League champions against the White Sox in Chicago was postponed on Wednesday, called because of expected bad weather to hit the Windy City. The game, which was to be Chicago’s 2026 home opener, has been rescheduled to Friday, with first...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)
Prosecutors were set to argue Wednesday that an Ontario judge was wrong to grant bail to a Toronto-area lawyer accused of advising the murder of a federal witness in an alleged international drug smuggling ring. Lawyers for the Attorney General of Canada are asking the Court of Appeal for Ontario to order that 62-year-old Deepak […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (9 hours ago)
Windsor city council voted unanimously during an in-camera session Monday to move forward with an agreement in principle with Parks Canada, inching the needle closer toward the long-awaited Ojibway National Urban Park. While speaking with the Star, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens called the agreement with the city – the largest landowner within the...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (9 hours ago)
A fifth person has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of Giovanni Costa almost five years ago. Provincial police in Caledon say Costa was one of two victims found suffering from gunshot wounds in a home on Harvest Moon Drive in Bolton on Jan. 18, 2021. The second victim in that shooting was […]
ReadCBC - Windsor (9 hours ago)
Stellantis has unveiled its 2027 Chrysler Pacifica minivan at the New York International Auto Show. The Pacifica, which is built at its Windsor assembly plant, will feature new nature-inspired paint colours in 2027 across all trims, the company said in a news release issued Wednesday.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (9 hours ago)
Windsor police have arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly brandishing a knife during a robbery in the city’s downtown core. The incident occurred after the suspect was asked to leave a residence in the 30 block of Tuscarora Street on March 29. Police said the suspect then brandished a knife and demanded the complainant’s wallet. […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (9 hours ago)
An Amherstburg councillor has been cleared of wrongdoing after a complaint alleged he misrepresented himself as a spokesperson for the town. The complaint, filed with the town’s integrity commissioner, claimed Coun. Linden Crain spoke on behalf of Amherstburg in social media posts and radio interviews without council authorization. “Based on...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (9 hours ago)
Windsor-Essex travellers can now save on tolls ahead of the Gordie Howe International Bridge opening this spring. On Tuesday, the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) and Bridging North America (BNA) launched Breakaway personal accounts, expanding the discounted toll program to individuals and families. Initially only for business accounts,...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (10 hours ago)
The Toronto Blue Jays will soon have a better understanding of the next steps for Cody Ponce. Per Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling on Wednesday, Ponce will travel to Los Angeles for an in-person evaluation of his knee with Dr. Neal ElAttrache. A decision will be made there on whether surgery is necessary. The news follows the announcement from Blue...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (11 hours ago)
The Toronto Blue Jays will soon have a better understanding of the next steps for Cody Ponce. Per Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling on Wednesday, Ponce will travel to Los Angeles for an in-person evaluation of his knee with Dr. Neal ElAttrache. A decision will be made there on whether surgery is necessary. The news follows the announcement from Blue...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (11 hours ago)
Is Unwin Avenue, near Cherry Beach, currently the worst and most dangerous street to drive on in Toronto? Those who use it every day say unequivocally, “Yes.” While Toronto sees its fair share of potholes post-winter, drivers say Unwin Avenue is another level. Deep potholes litter a long portion of the roadway, and pavement has […]
ReadCBC - Windsor (11 hours ago)
Developers in Windsor-Essex say the federal and provincial governments' plan to cut development charges in half for three years could save homebuyers money, but the plan is being greeted with skepticism from a University of Windsor expert and a Windsor city councillor.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (12 hours ago)
It’s been a while since we’ve had a three-day holiday, so the Easter long weekend is a much-needed break for many after the long and dreary winter. There are plenty of things to do around Toronto this weekend. For those with outdoor plans, the rollercoaster spring weather continues, kicking off with above seasonal temperatures on […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (12 hours ago)
Some Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) board members representing “lower-tier” municipalities are concerned they'll be required to pay while losing their voice in Ontario's updated conservation system. Under the new framework, the region represented by ERCA will merge with the Upper Thames River, Lower Thames Valley, and St. Clair...
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (12 hours ago)
The Ottawa 67’s are poised to advance down the Ontario H9ckey League playoff trail. With a 4-1 road victory over the Kingston Frontenacs on Tuesday night at Slush Puppie Place, the 67’s took a 3-0 stranglehold in the first-round series. Game 4 is Thursday in Kingston. Spencer Bowes, Jasper Kuhta, Sam McCue and Nic Sima […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)
Police have made an arrest in an arson early Tuesday at the University of Toronto’s St. George Campus. Around 12:55 a.m., Toronto Police say a vehicle “sustained significant damage” after it was set on fire by a man. No injuries were reported. Police late Tuesday released images and a description of a suspect, and on Wednesday […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (14 hours ago)
Four students from Hetherington Elementary School are about to find out what happens when small robots meet big challenges on a stage no team from the region has ever reached. The RoboHawks, the school’s robotics team, will take their Lego creations to Toronto on May 4 to compete against teams from across the province at […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (15 hours ago)
The schism between Essex County and the City of Windsor over supportive housing was on display again recently as county councillors voiced frustration at the perceived inequity of the distribution of funds and the city's seeming refusal to engage the county on the issue at the political level. Essex County contends it does not receive...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (16 hours ago)
Ontario’s minimum wage is set to rise to $17.95 an hour on Oct. 1. The province boosts the wage annually based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation. The current minimum wage is $17.60. The government says someone earning minimum wage and working 40 hours per week will see an additional $728 […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (16 hours ago)
Even though Canada’s opponent for its FIFA World Cup opener in Toronto was just determined Tuesday, many of the resale tickets left for the international match come at a steep cost. Sixty-ninth-ranked Bosnia and Herzegovina upset 12th-ranked Italy 4-1 in penalties on home soil in a playoff qualifier final — the teams were tied 1-1 […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (17 hours ago)
TORONTO — Prosecutors are set to argue today that an Ontario judge was wrong to grant bail to a Toronto-area lawyer accused of advising the murder of a federal witness in an alleged international drug smuggling ring. Lawyers for the Attorney General of Canada are asking the Court of Appeal for Ontario to order that […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (17 hours ago)
TORONTO — Lawyers are set to continue their final submissions today in the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. Stronach’s defence lawyer argued Tuesday that his accusers lied and in some cases fabricated their accounts. Leora Shemesh also criticized what she described as “tunnel vision” among the officers who...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (17 hours ago)
Toronto police have arrested a man in an arson investigation after a vehicle was deliberately set on fire at the University of Toronto’s (U of T) St. George campus early Tuesday morning. Officers were called to the area around 12:53 a.m. on March 31 after reports of a vehicle engulfed in flames. According to police, […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (17 hours ago)
A Mississauga man is facing dozens of charges after Peel Regional Police (PRP) linked him to a months‑long string of commercial break‑and‑enters that targeted businesses across the region and resulted in roughly $200,000 in stolen computer equipment. Investigators with the Break and Enter Auto Response (BEAR) Unit say the offences occurred...
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (17 hours ago)
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is warning people about a veterinary sedative being sold on the streets that's not approved for human consumption. It's called medetomidine, and it's similar to xylazine — another veterinary sedative — but much stronger. Here's what we know about the drug and what people should watch out for.
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (17 hours ago)
The number of inmate-on-inmate assaults appears to be rising in the province, according to Ministry of the Solicitor General figures. The big concern in northern Ontario is violence fuelled by overcrowding and a lack of options to separate the person who was attacked from the perpetrator.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (18 hours ago)
Lonnie's on Market in downtown Brantford, Ont., specializes in poutine and hot dogs, and is popular with students for late-night meals. But three nights a week, it's a volunteer-driven soup kitchen that serves free meals to people in need.
ReadCBC - Ottawa (18 hours ago)
A video of Rodney Nichols making incriminating statements to the FBI, Ontario Provincial Police and other law enforcement agencies in 2020 was played at his fitness hearing on Tuesday. The Crown took court through the separate investigations into the victim's disappearance and discovery of her body in 1975, which went unidentified for decades.
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