Canada: Ontario

Toronto Sun - Local (48 minutes ago)

'It has such a great story with great and original characters,' Gosling said at Star Wars Celebration

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CBC - Toronto (55 minutes ago)

Any feasible path to victory in the federal election for Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party runs through the Greater Toronto Area, a region dominated by the Liberals since 2015. 

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CBC - Toronto (55 minutes ago)

Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all took part in the French-language debate on Wednesday. Here are some key moments.

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CBC - Toronto (55 minutes ago)

The best of seven series between the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs begins on Sunday in Toronto.

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CBC - Toronto (55 minutes ago)

Measles spread to 109 more people in Ontario over the last week, bringing the province's total cases to 925 since an outbreak began in October.

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CBC - Toronto (55 minutes ago)

Premier Doug Ford said Thursday that red tape in the mining industry is holding back the province's economy. Ford says the new bill could also speed up the development of pipelines and his proposed highway tunnel.

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CBC - Toronto (55 minutes ago)

What started as a call for threatening behaviour ended with weapon and drug charges for a 44-year-old from the GTA after Kingston Police discovered fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine stuffed inside a whole rotisserie chicken.

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CBC - Toronto (55 minutes ago)

An Ontario court justice stayed charges against an accused child predator facing a "strong” case, saying police misconduct and officers' treatment of the defendant meant stopping the proceedings was necessary to protect the integrity of the justice system.

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CBC - Sudbury (55 minutes ago)

For the first time ever, a Canadian team from northern Ontario has qualified for both the FIRST Robotics Competition and the FIRST Tech Challenge in the same year.

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CBC - Sudbury (55 minutes ago)

Ontario's legislature has returned for a shortened spring session with just over 20 days scheduled, and experts say Premier Doug Ford's throne speech is likely to focus on the continued fight against Trump's tariffs.

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CBC - Sudbury (55 minutes ago)

Kashechewan First Nation has declared a state of emergency as the threat of spring flooding looms over the community on northern Ontario's James Bay Coast.

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CBC - Thunder Bay (56 minutes ago)

Eighty years after her uncle Welby Patterson died on a European battlefield in the final days of the Second World War, Maidy Keir of London, Ont., will see him being recognized at a museum exhibit in the Netherlands in a way he never really was back home. 

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CBC - Thunder Bay (56 minutes ago)

Indigenous legal advocates in northwestern Ontario are sounding the alarm over the Ontario government's cancellation of its contract with Starlink, citing concerns with people's access to legal services in remote First Nations.

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Global News - Toronto (An hour ago)

Craig Berube wanted to finish Thursday night healthy.

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Global News - Toronto (An hour ago)

Peter Yuen attended a Queen's Park ceremony in 2016 to commemorate the authoritarian regime's 67th anniversary alongside then-Ontario Liberal premier Kathleen Wynne.

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Toronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)

'It has taken all 20 guys in the room some nights, other guys leading the way ... That's what you need to win in big games and big moments.'

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Toronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)

Leafs beat Red Wings 4-3 in overtime with Battle of Ontario set to start on Sunday.

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Toronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)

Election debate highlights stark differences between Conservative and Liberal leaders, and just how out of touch with reality the latter is

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (3 hours ago)

Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Jagmeet Singh and Yves-François Blanchet faced each other for the second (and last) national leaders' debates. Here's what our pundits learned.

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (3 hours ago)

Returning from an eight-game absence, Tkachuk left after taking a high stick in the second period

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Toronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)

Hamilton Police said a woman is dead following a shooting in that city on Thursday night. In a post to X, cops said the fatal shooting happened in the Upper James St.-Mohawk area. Police said a woman was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead. There was no suspect or vehicle description immediately available. […]

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Windsor Star - Local (3 hours ago)

It's not just current athletes set to be honoured this year. Ahead of the18th Windsor/Essex County Sports Persons of the Year (WESPY) Awards, which celebrates the exploits of area athletes and officials, the event announced two former basketball standouts will be remembered going forward. The WESPY Awards announced that the female basketball player...

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CityNews - Toronto (3 hours ago)

Hamilton Police say a woman who was shot in the Upper James Street and Mohawk Road area on Thursday night has died in hospital. In a social media post, police said the victim was rushed to hospital where she was later pronounced dead. Her exact age wasn’t revealed, but police described her as an adult. […]

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Global News - Toronto (3 hours ago)

Scott Laughton scored 56 seconds into overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in the regular-season finale for both teams Thursday.

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Global News - Toronto (3 hours ago)

Police close 'Project Magic' investigation with $3.5M in drugs seized, including magic mushrooms and DMT. 15 individuals have been charged with two wanted in U.K and Egypt.

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Toronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)

NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione was indicted Thursday on a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a required step as prosecutors work to make good on the Trump administration's order to seek the death penalty for what it called a "premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America.” Mangione's...

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Toronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)

The leader scrums scheduled for after the English-language debate have been abruptly cancelled due to security concerns, CTV News reported on Thursday night. Details about those security concerns weren't immediately known. It was not immediately clear whether the leaders would reschedule or relocate their own scrums independently.

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Toronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)

Mark Carney gave an uneasy smile. Fifteen minutes in, it was a pile-on, and Carney was at the bottom of it. The Liberal Prime Minister looked a bit tired, and he displayed a bit of exasperation. It mattered, too: the experts say that most viewers watch only the first 20 minutes or so of a […]

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CBC - Windsor (5 hours ago)

Leaders' debate: Affordability, tariffs and public safety all themes of the night

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Toronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)

Investigators help identifying a man sought in an assault with a weapon investigation. Toronto Police say officers responded to a call for a stabbing in the area of Sherbourne St. and Dundas Street E. just before 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. It's reported that a man was involved in an altercation with another person when he […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)

MEXICO CITY — A U.S. man hijacked a small plane in Belize on Thursday, stabbing two passengers and a pilot, before one of the stabbed passengers fatally shot him, officials in Belize and the United States said. The plane then landed safely. The Tropic Air plane was carrying 14 passengers and two crew members, and […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)

WATCH: The Canadian justice system has freed serial killers, child murderers, mass shooters, cop killers, cannibals and even terrorists. Here is a partial roster of killers who were sprung. 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]. ...

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Toronto Sun - Local (6 hours ago)

The trio of accused include one man, 19, and two boys, 14 and 16

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Toronto Sun - Local (6 hours ago)

CONCACAF has handed Canada coach Jesse Marsch a two-game ban resulting from his ejection during the third-place game against the U.S. last month at the CONCACAF Nations League. In addition to the automatic one-game ban for the red card, Marsch was given another game by the CONCACAF Disciplinary Committee “for unacceptable conduct towards the...

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Toronto Sun - Local (6 hours ago)

There will be no kind of justice for an elderly pedestrian hit and killed by a vehicle just over 18 months ago in Toronto. An alleged careless driver accused of killing the man has had his charges stayed because it took too long to get to trial in provincial offences court. And Justice of the […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (6 hours ago)

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (AP) — Oscar-nominated actor Haley Joel Osment has been charged with public intoxication and cocaine possession after his arrest earlier this month at a Northern California ski resort. The Mono County District Attorney’s office announced the misdemeanor charges Thursday against the 37-year-old actor, who starred as a child...

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Toronto Sun - Local (6 hours ago)

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Inside The Leafs, Postmedia's Rob Wong speaks with Toronto Sun Maple Leafs writers Terry Koshan and Lance Hornby about the Maple Leafs upcoming playoff series against the Ottawa Senators. They discuss the history of the Battle of Ontario, if this year's Maple Leafs are better prepared for playoff […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (6 hours ago)

A 42-year-old Vaughan man faces more than a dozen new sexual assault charges as more allegations against him surface. York Regional Police say Giuseppe Agrippa was previously arrested March 4 on five charges, including two of sexual assault, and since then “multiple” alleged victims have come forward reporting similar incidents. On Tuesday, the...

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (6 hours ago)

Plus: Expanding allowances for homeless shelters, recruiting family doctors and asking the province's help to tackle stunt driving

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (6 hours ago)

Dezzi Kakepetum was last seen in the Smythe Road area around 1:15 p.m. on April 16

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (6 hours ago)

Ottawa paramedics were dispatched to the shopping centre at about 5:05 p.m. An injured adult man was transported to hospital in serious condition

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CBC - Windsor (6 hours ago)

The Special Investigations Unit has invoked its mandate, OPP say, after a Thursday traffic stop resulted in an injury to a driver. 

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CBC - Windsor (6 hours ago)

Leaders' debate: Tariffs and threats to Canada first theme of the night

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CBC - Thunder Bay (6 hours ago)

Indigenous people are less likely to vote than non-Indigenous people. First Nations leaders recognize that concern, which is why they're encouraging Indigenous people to get educated on what they need, find out where to go, and then get out to cast their ballots.

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CBC - Toronto (6 hours ago)

The TTC's new ad campaign was labelled as 'tone deaf' by some, as the posters appear to be encouraging strangers to approach each other

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CBC - Toronto (6 hours ago)

Hundreds of people gathered outside Toronto city hall on Thursday to rally against a plan for a bylaw banning demonstrations directly outside places of worship, faith-based schools and cultural institutions.

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CityNews - Toronto (6 hours ago)

As advance voting in the 2025 federal election begins across Canada on Friday, CityNews is taking a closer look at how parties say they will address several issues affecting the Greater Toronto Area. Party leaders all made multiple one-off policy announcements across Canada since the beginning of the election campaign in March, but comprehensive...

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CityNews - Toronto (7 hours ago)

Ontario tabled legislation Thursday that it says will speed up the development of mines by designating some as “special economic zones,” though Premier Doug Ford said that could also be used on other projects. The Ring of Fire, a massive area in northern Ontario said to be replete with critical minerals, will be one such […]

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CityNews - Toronto (7 hours ago)

The two victims killed in the double shooting in Riverdale earlier this week have been identified by police. Quentin Caza, 18, of Toronto and Jeremy McNeil, 20, both of Toronto, were found suffering from gunshot wounds near Bain and Logan avenues just after 11 p.m. on Tuesday. One of the victims was pronounced dead at […]

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Windsor Star - Local (7 hours ago)

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit is probing what happened during a Kingsville OPP traffic stop that ended with a civilian in the hospital. Essex County OPP said officers conducted a traffic stop on Remark Drive in Kingsville around 1:40 a.m. Thursday. "During the traffic stop, an incident occurred resulting in the driver sustaining an...

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Toronto Sun - Local (7 hours ago)

A 26-year-old man is accused of violent attacks against strangers on three separate occasions over the last year in the city’s west end. In the most recent incident, Toronto Police say officers responded to a stabbing in the area of Weston Rd. and Eglinton Ave. W. just after 11 p.m. on March 30. It's alleged […]

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Global News - Toronto (7 hours ago)

Drugs hidden in a rotisserie chicken led to the arrest of a man in Kingston, Ont., after he allegedly threatened hotel staff on April 15.

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CBC - Windsor (7 hours ago)

Leaders' debate: Candidates to face off in English with less than two weeks left in campaign

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CBC - Toronto (7 hours ago)

Watch the leaders of Canada's main federal political parties face off on April 17, in the only English-language debate of the election campaign. Leaders meet in Montreal at 7 p.m. ET, just one day after they debate in French. The debate will include Described Video.

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CBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (7 hours ago)

Although the U.S. trade tariffs may be driving the debate in Canada's federal election, a non-profit advocacy group says now is the perfect time to renew the discussion over shifting Canada to a proportional representation electoral system.

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Toronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)

JUNEAU, Alaska — An Alaska Native man who maintained his innocence in the 1997 killing of a white teenager has agreed to an $11.5 million settlement with the city of Fairbanks after alleging police acted with a racial bias in a case in which he and three other Indigenous men spent nearly two decades in […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)

A Florida beach popular among college students during spring break is now closed following several shootings. Panama City Beach Police Chief JR Talamantez said he had to take drastic measures to protect the community from the violent behaviour. “Panama City Beach can no longer be a Spring Break town,” Talamantez wrote in a social media […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)

Join Toronto Sun Editor-in-Chief Adrienne Batra along with Sun writers Brian Lilley, Bryan Passifiume and Warren Kinsella as they discuss the English Leaders’ Debate starting at 9 p.m. EDT. They will dive into the winners and losers of the debate and who appeared the strongest candidate as the party leaders clash for a second time […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)

DENVER — A Colorado man was convicted Thursday of killing his wife after prosecutors say he posed as her ex-boyfriend and stalked her. With his marriage falling apart, prosecutors said Daniel Krug, 44, decided to play “puppet master” by scaring his wife and then trying to win her back by protecting her from the fake […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)

MONTREAL — WestJet has walked back its bid to put temporary foreign workers in the cockpit. In an email, spokeswoman Julia Kaiser confirmed that the airline halted its hunt for overseas recruits for regional subsidiary WestJet Encore due to “economic uncertainty.” The federal government last month approved WestJet’s application for pilot...

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Toronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)

Two young men gunned down in the city's Riverdale neighbourhood on Tuesday have now been identified. Toronto Police responded at about 11:15 p.m. to a call for the sound of gunshots in the area of Bain and Logan Aves., south of Danforth Ave. Officers arrived on scene and found two men who had been shot. […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)

Chris Tanev will be have some battle-tested experience when the first-round series between the Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators gets underway The rugged Toronto defenceman has had a taste of a provincial playoff rivalry, having been part of the Calgary Flames' defence corps in 2022 when the Flames met the Edmonton Oilers in the second […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)

An Ontario court has committed billionaire businessman Frank Stronach to stand trial on two charges related to two complainants as part of his Toronto sexual assault case. Ontario Court Justice Jacqueline Freeman made the ruling at the end of a preliminary inquiry that dealt exclusively with those two charges, which court has heard were the […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)

ČESKE BUDĚJOVICE — Jennifer Gardiner and Sarah Fillier each scored twice for Canada in a 9-1 quarterfinal win over Japan at the women’s world hockey championship Thursday. Claire Thompson had a goal and two assists. Julia Gosling, Emily Clark, Ella Shelton and Sophie Jaques also scored and Renata Fast had three assists for the defending […]

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (8 hours ago)

“Rest is a weapon,” but not for Senators' Fabian Zetterlund. With 84 games and counting, the Senators winger is full-steam ahead into his playoff debut. With a first-round date against the Toronto Maple Leafs locked in, Ottawa Senators defencemen Thomas Chabot and Artem Zub are channeling a mantra from the team's last playoff run eight […]

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (8 hours ago)

Drug, firearms charges for Ottawa residents after search of Centretown home

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CBC - Thunder Bay (8 hours ago)

A northwestern Ontario First Nation hopes its recent acquisition of two Thunder Bay food companies will help address food insecurity in the north.

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CBC - Sudbury (8 hours ago)

A company that manufactures ground control products for the mining industry is investing in its Sudbury plant, in part to create a stable future as the United States imposes tariffs on steel.

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CBC - Windsor (8 hours ago)

The local health unit is warning the public that the upcoming holiday weekend could prompt a surge in measles infections among unvaccinated people.

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CBC - Toronto (8 hours ago)

Quentin Caza, 18, and Jeremy McNeil, 20, were shot and killed in the city's east end Tuesday night, police say.

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Windsor Star - Local (9 hours ago)

A months-long investigation by Windsor police has netted $65,000 in illegal drugs and led to the arrest of two individuals. Officers with the drugs and guns enforcement unit arrested a 27-year-old man suspected of drug trafficking along with a 35-year-old woman, on Wednesday in the 9200 block of Tecumseh Road East. Police said they seized […]

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Windsor Star - Local (9 hours ago)

Traffic was diverted overnight after a gaping hole opened up in the roadway of a downtown street Wednesday. Windsor Fire and Rescue posted to social media, telling motorists to avoid the 1200 block of Pelissier Street where the sinkhole was located. City officials said the sinkhole was caused by the failure of an underground stormwater […]

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Windsor Star - Local (9 hours ago)

With the ebbing of the respiratory virus season, Windsor Regional Hospital is easing its requirements on masking within two metres of patients. Effective 12:01 am on Monday, April 21st, WRH is moving from a policy where masking by staff within two metres of any patient was required to masking in all areas being required based […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)

Continued funding of UNRWA, despite evidence of terror ties, is why Canada isn't taken seriously in the region, says NGO Monitor's Gerald Steinberg

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Toronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)

'To reach legion-level before the apocalypse, we will need to use surrogates,' tech billionaire allegedly wrote in text message.

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Toronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)

A 27-year-old woman is accused of a suspected hate-motivated incident at a TTC station in North York last summer. Toronto Police claim a woman assaulted and threw alcohol on the alleged victim, then uttered anti-East Indian comments and threats around 8:30 p.m. on July 2, 2024. The alleged victim did not know the assailant, police […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)

More than half of respondents doubt the Liberal Leader can balance Canada's operating budget within three years

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Toronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)

NEW YORK — Dozens more people were screened Thursday as potential jurors for Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape retrial as the selection process neared its end for the week. The panel started taking shape Wednesday, when five women and four men were picked for the redo of the landmark #MeToo-era trial. They were chosen after […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)

Kudos to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. She managed to generate the most negatively iconic photo of a Democrat since Michael Dukakis wore a helmet atop a tank. Whitmer, long considered a promising presidential prospect by Democratic insiders, was at the White House to discuss state business. But when President Donald Trump’s aides whisked...

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Toronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Thursday paused a resentencing hearing to determine whether Erik and Lyle Menendez deserve reduced sentences — and the chance of freedom — nearly 30 years after they were convicted of murdering their parents. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic called for a long recess in the planned […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)

Andrew Berry has often referred to Travis Hunter as a unicorn. On Thursday, the Browns general manager went one step further and compared the Heisman Trophy winner to reigning National League MVP and baseball two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani. Many are expecting Tennessee to take Miami QB Cam Ward with the first overall pick, which would […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Southern Republicans are pushing their states to formally embrace the name Gulf of America — the name President Donald Trump has bestowed on the Gulf of Mexico — and require its use on maps, textbooks and signs. This week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills requiring the use of “Gulf of […]

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (9 hours ago)

Investigators found 46.1 grams of fentanyl, 10.8 grams of cocaine and 25.2 grams of crystal methamphetamine stuffed in the roast bird.

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (9 hours ago)

Ontario's historic measles outbreak has grown with 109 new cases confirmed in the past week, but the rate of growth appears to be slowing.

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CBC - Windsor (9 hours ago)

Ouellette Manor — the 24-story, 400-unit public housing apartment building in downtown Windsor — has the second-highest number of police calls of all addresses in the city.

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Global News - Toronto (9 hours ago)

Ontario is set to table legislation that it says will speed up the development of mines.

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CityNews - Toronto (9 hours ago)

A man has died after a single-vehicle crash along Lake Shore Boulevard West and Colborne Lodge Drive near High Park. Toronto police were called to the area just before 9 p.m. on Wednesday for reports that a vehicle had crashed into a light post. The vehicle caught on fire, and the driver had to be […]

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CBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (10 hours ago)

Here's what's open and closed this Easter long weekend in the region. Reminder that advanced polls in the federal election begin on Friday and run until Monday. Voting day is April 28.

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CBC - Ottawa (10 hours ago)

"I think it's clear they have the potential to mislead," Ian Knight testified Thursday at an ongoing coroner's inquest into the tragic 2019 bus collision.

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CityNews - Toronto (10 hours ago)

A woman has been charged in connection with an alleged hate-motivated assault at Wilson Station last July. Toronto police were called to the station on July 2 for reports of an assault. At the time of the assault, police identified the victim as a TTC employee. It was alleged that the suspect assaulted the victim, […]

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CityNews - Toronto (10 hours ago)

Ontario’s integrity commissioner has banned a former mayor wrapped up in the Greenbelt land-swap probe from lobbying for two years. The Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario wrote Thursday that John Mutton, the former mayor of Clarington, failed to comply with the Lobbyists Registration Act on numerous occasions. Mutton’s actions...

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CityNews - Toronto (10 hours ago)

An investigation is underway after a person was found dead inside a vehicle in Whitby. Durham police were called to Consumers Drive, east of Brock Street, just before 9 a.m. Thursday by Whitby Fire. Firefighters notified officers that they had located the body of a person inside a vehicle after extinguishing a fire. Durham police, […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)

Ontario is set to table legislation that it says will speed up the development of mines. Officials also say the new bill will do away with several environmental assessments, including one of a proposed mine in the province’s Ring of Fire region and another of a proposed landfill in southwestern Ontario. Premier Doug Ford says […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)

A 71-year-old case worker has been charged with child luring and York Regional Police are appealing to other possible alleged victims. On Feb. 15, investigators were told a youth had been frequently communicating with a male suspect, who indicated he was a therapist and would offer his services at no cost. Police say they met […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)

Authorities in New Mexico found several heartbreaking love notes Gene Hackman had written his wife, Betsy Arakawa, before the couple's deaths. Santa Fe County released a series of documents and images of Hackman and Arakawa's home, including photos of the sweet messages that were scattered in various rooms. In one note, Hackman seemed appreciative...

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CBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (11 hours ago)

Conetsoga College says it's moving students and faculty to other locations as the lease on buildings the Ontario college uses in downtown Kitchener and Brantford are set to expire.

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CityNews - Toronto (11 hours ago)

Here’s a heads-up for those heading into and out of Toronto: don’t be alarmed if you notice smoke around High Park and South Humber Park on on Thursday. The City of Toronto is conducting its traditional and prescribed burn at the two parks to protect rate black oak savannah and woodland habitats. “A traditional and […]

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CityNews - Toronto (11 hours ago)

Police have arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with several unprovoked violent attacks in Etobicoke. Investigators were first alerted to an incident just before 11 p.m. on March 30 when a man and the victim were involved in an interaction aboard a TTC bus in the Weston Road and Eglinton Avenue West area. Police say […]

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Global News - Toronto (11 hours ago)

The Ontario lottery Corporation says there are only weeks left to claim a $5-million prize from the May 4, 2024, Lotto 6/49 draw.

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Global News - Toronto (11 hours ago)

For the first time in more than 20 years, the Battle of Ontario rivalry between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators will unfold once again in the NHL playoffs.

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Global News - Toronto (11 hours ago)

Measles has spread to 109 more people in Ontario over the last week, bringing the province's total cases to 925 since an outbreak began in October. 

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Global News - Toronto (11 hours ago)

A central figure in the Greenbelt scandal has been banned from lobbying the Ontario government for two years after the province's integrity watchdog determined he violated laws.

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Windsor Star - Local (11 hours ago)

Comfort, elegance, and exercise bikes. Windsor's newest high-end rental building is officially accepting tenants. The Damask at 1624 Lauzon Rd. is the fifth mid-rise property to open in the Rosewater Estates development on the city's east side. The massive investment is among several that Farhi Holdings Corporation has embarked on in the last...

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Windsor Star - Local (11 hours ago)

Back in good health after cancelling her 2024 concert tour, Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan brings her Fumbling Towards Ecstasy tour to Caesars Windsor Oct. 25. "I'm really excited to bring the tour across Canada,” McLachlan said in a news release. "It was so disappointing to have to cancel the 2024 tour due to my vocal […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (11 hours ago)

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Judges at the International Criminal Court want Hungary to explain why it failed to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visited Budapest earlier this month. In a filing released late Wednesday, The Hague-based court initiated non-compliance proceedings against Hungary after the country gave Netanyahu...

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Toronto Sun - Local (11 hours ago)

Since Prince Harry chose to step down from his royal duties to live life in California with his wife and kids, the family could eventually face the prospect of being stripped of their royal titles. A report suggests older brother Prince William could decide to remove “His/Her Royal Highness” from Harry and Meghan once he […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (11 hours ago)

Three men were killed and several others were injured when two boats collided during a fishing tournament Wednesday on a lake about an hour north of Birmingham, Alabama. The accident on the second day of Major League Fishing’s Tackle Warehouse Invitational occurred at around 7 a.m. on Lewis Smith Lake. A Center Console boat carrying […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (11 hours ago)

MILAN — A cable car carrying tourists south of Naples crashed Thursday after the cable snapped, killing at least four people and injuring one, officials said. Italy's alpine rescue was responding to the accident at Monte Faito in the town of Castellammare di Stabia. The cable car accident happened just a week after the destination […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (11 hours ago)

Cellphone store victim was hit in head with hammer, York Regional Police say

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Toronto Sun - Local (11 hours ago)

The sequel to the Fyre Festival is in doubt (again) after months of announcements led to one location change and the confirmation of zero musicians. A flurry of messages to ticket holders and media reports Wednesday indicated that the follow-up to the infamously fraudulent festival, previously scheduled to begin next month in Mexico, would not...

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Toronto Sun - Local (11 hours ago)

A youth saw a cellphone pointed in their direction and believed they were being recorded

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Toronto Sun - Local (11 hours ago)

'It's Monday night f***ing golf. You in a rush? Where you gotta be? You hit it up our ass all day!'

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Toronto Sun - Local (11 hours ago)

Hip hop superstar Drake is now complaining about rival rapper Kendrick Lamar’s performance of “Not Like Us” at this year’s Super Bowl, adding it to his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over the diss track and its allegations of pedophilia against Drake. “The Recording was performed during the 2025 Super Bowl and broadcast...

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CBC - Toronto (12 hours ago)

Critics are once again slamming the provincial government's plan to build a luxury spa on the former site of Ontario Place — this time over allegations that the company set to run the multi-billion-dollar project misrepresented itself and exaggerated its experience in order to secure the deal.

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CBC - Toronto (12 hours ago)

An Air Canada flight headed from Las Vegas to Toronto was forced to detour and land in Iowa on Wednesday, a spokesperson for Des Moines International Airport says.

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CBC - Toronto (12 hours ago)

The former mayor of Clarington, Ont. — who Ontario's integrity commissioner identified as "Mr. X" in a scathing report about the removal of land from the Greenbelt — has been banned from lobbying the provincial government for two years.

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CBC - Sudbury (12 hours ago)

The members of Ontario's legislature have chosen Donna Skelly as the province's first female Speaker. Skelly has represented the Hamilton-area riding of Flamborough—Glanbrook for the Progressive Conservatives since 2018 and has served as a deputy Speaker.

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CBC - Thunder Bay (12 hours ago)

Voters in one Ontario riding speak to CBC's Chris Glover about why they always cast a ballot, in the latest installment of our federal election series "Your Voice, Your Vote."

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CBC - Ottawa (12 hours ago)

Twenty-three years after prisoners won the right to vote, Sen. Bernadette Clement visited nine correctional facilities in order to prepare a report about the challenges that still exist for elections held inside.

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CityNews - Toronto (12 hours ago)

A 71-year-old Grimsby man who was employed as a case worker has been charged with child luring. York police say on Feb. 15, they were notified that a youth victim had allegedly been in frequent communication with the suspect whom they met through a friend in Nov. 2024. The suspect had allegedly indicated he was […]

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (12 hours ago)

The customer appreciation weekend will celebrate the openings of Lines 2 and 4 and encourage customers to explore the new bus routes.

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (12 hours ago)

Here's everything that's open and closed in the city over Easter.

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (12 hours ago)

Brady Tkachuk is ready to roll. The Ottawa Senators captain was a full participant in Thursday’s morning skate and confirmed he’ll face the Carolina Hurricanes in the regular-season finale at the Canadian Tire Centre. “I’m ready to go,” Tkachuk said. “I’m ready to go and finish off the regular season on a high note.” Tkachuk […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

LONDON — Transgender women will be excluded from women’s toilets, hospital wards and sports teams after a U.K. Supreme Court ruling, the head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission said Thursday, as trans groups digested a judgment that could have a broad and detrimental impact on daily life. While Britain’s highest court said there...

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Toronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says a person must wait seven years after completely finishing their post-secondary studies before they may be released from student loan debt under the federal bankruptcy law. The top court’s decision comes today in the case of a woman who received government student loans in the course of […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

SAN FRANCISCO — Google has been branded an abusive monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year, this time for illegally exploiting some of its online marketing technology to boost the profits fueling an internet empire currently worth $1.8 trillion.  The ruling issued Thursday by U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema...

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Toronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

Craig Berube is just like the rest of us, in a sense. When the Maple Leafs coach was asked on Thursday morning which player has surprised him the most in his first year running the Toronto bench, he didn't look beyond the top line. And no, we're not talking about captain Auston Matthews or Mitch […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — An active shooter was reported Thursday on the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee, according to the school’s alert system. Police were on scene or on the way around noon, officials said. Students and faculty were instructed to continue to seek shelter and await further instructions. “Lock and stay away from all...

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Toronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

Investigators targeted FunGuyz Magic Mushroom stores across the province

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Toronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is in “no rush” to reach any trade deals because of the revenues his tariffs are generating, but suggested while meeting with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni that it would be easy to find an agreement with the European Union. His administration has indicated that offers are […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

It's no surprise that Craig Berube's "day-to-day” designation for his injured Maple Leafs dragged through the final two weeks of the schedule, right up to Game 1 of the playoffs. As a coach who closely guards injury details, recovery progress and on top of that sees no reason for risk in a meaningless game, he is keeping Jake […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

Ontario’s integrity commissioner has banned a former mayor wrapped up in the Greenbelt land-swap probe from lobbying for two years. The Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario says John Mutton, the former mayor of Clarington, failed to comply with the Lobbyists Registration Act on numerous occasions. Former integrity commissioner J. David...

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CBC - Sudbury (13 hours ago)

The head coach and the general manager for the Sudbury Five basketball team said the community is one of the reasons behind the team's success.

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CBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (13 hours ago)

After participating in a panel discussion on CBC K-W's The Morning Edition, Cambridge candidates were asked what they would say to residents in their riding who are worried about the impact of the trade war on their local economy and job security. The three candidates who took part in the panel were Lux Burgess of the Green Party, NDP's José de...

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CBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (13 hours ago)

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) has been making headlines amid a debate about banning flags. The board's chair stepped down from the position in late March. Now, just days after appointing a new chair, the board released a memo stating that Linda Cuff had resigned from her position as vice-chair.

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CBC - Thunder Bay (13 hours ago)

Canada's federal election is less than 2 weeks away — but 2SLGBTQ+ voters say they feel sidelined

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CBC - Thunder Bay (13 hours ago)

As U.S. relations, the economy and affordability issue dominate Canada's federal election, Indian residential school survivors and their advocates are urging all parties to pledge support for their investigations into unmarked burials and missing children.

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CBC - Ottawa (13 hours ago)

OC Transpo and Para Transpo service will be free May 3 and 4 to thank customers and encourage use after the Trillium Line relaunch and an impending massive service overhaul.

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CBC - Toronto (13 hours ago)

As the Toronto Maple Leafs get set to face off against Ottawa, CBC's Greg Ross breaks down what to watch for as the so-called "Battle of Ontario" rivalry is once again rekindled.

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CBC - Toronto (13 hours ago)

With the buzz of chainsaws in the background, residents in the Yonge-Eglinton area lamented the death this week of a local landmark: a towering, century-old willow tree.

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CityNews - Toronto (13 hours ago)

York Regional Police (YRP) officers say they have charged two 17-year-olds after an armed robbery and an attempted carjacking in Toronto earlier in the week. According to a YRP statement, hold-up unit officers began following the two teens Tuesday afternoon after receiving a report of a stolen Honda Civic wanted in connection with robberies across...

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CityNews - Toronto (13 hours ago)

Kingston police say a person who allegedly threatened staff at a local hotel is now facing multiple charges after a whole rotisserie chicken stuffed with illicit drugs was found in their room. Police say they were called to the hotel on Tuesday night after someone reported that the suspect was making threats against the staff. […]

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Windsor Star - Local (13 hours ago)

Windsor police K9 Link sniffed out a suspected van thief, helping officers located the suspect hiding in a woodlot. The suspect allegedly stole an unoccupied delivery van that was reported stolen Wednesday, at approximately 10 a.m., from the 1900 block of McKay Avenue. A delivery driver had parked the van and left the engine running while […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (13 hours ago)

The four main political party leaders return Thursday night for a second election debate in as many days in Montreal. Coming off the French-language faceoff on Wednesday, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet will debate the issues of the day in...

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Toronto Sun - Local (13 hours ago)

A break from the 'super-intense closer type,' Toronto's new closer Jeff Hoffman is letting his swing-and-miss stuff do the talking.

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Toronto Sun - Local (13 hours ago)

MEXICO CITY — A bright object, initially appearing to be a meteorite, lit up the skies over Mexico’s capital around 3 a.m. Wednesday, stretching over plains, volcanoes and small towns. Videos of a ball of fire shooting over the Latin American country and dissolving in a burst of light over Mexico City struck awe in […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (13 hours ago)

‘Pack room by room, label clearly and consistently' It's no secret moving is one of life's most stressful events, but with proper planning and a few pro tips, it doesn't have to be overwhelming. "Whether you're upsizing, downsizing or relocating for a fresh start, the goal is the same: get your belongings safely from one […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (13 hours ago)

The clock is ticking — and millions of dollars are at risk of being lost. There are only two weeks left for the person who bought the winning ticket for the May 4, 2024 Lotto 6/49 draw to claim their $5-million prize. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. says the lucky ticket was sold in Woodstock, […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (13 hours ago)

Toronto needs the Core Four to all step up in the playoffs - something this group has never done before

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Toronto Sun - Local (13 hours ago)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program are “in a very crucial” stage, the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Thursday while on a visit to the Islamic Republic. The comments by Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency in...

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (13 hours ago)

Ottawa police say Const. Charlene Abella has been suspended without pay following her release on bail for sex crime charges.

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Windsor Star - Local (14 hours ago)

In its last quarterly payment of the 2024-25 fiscal year, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has transferred another $2 million to the City of Windsor for hosting Caesars Windsor. The fourth-quarter payment (January 1 – March 31) amounts to $2,009,389, bringing the Crown corporation’s total payout to the city this year to roughly...

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Toronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)

VTB mortgages are one to 1.25 per cent below conventional rates, and require less documentation The typically scorching spring market is off to a frigid start. Economic uncertainty stemming from Canada's trade war with the United States and it having the G7's highest debt-to-income ratio has nervous homebuyers planted on the sidelines....

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Toronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)

Some single buyers have dreamed of owning a home since childhood and do everything they can to make that happen We do see a substantial percentage of single people purchasing homes today, even in the face of high prices. In 2016, Census data show that a substantial percentage of purchasers in Canada were single. In […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)

The idea of a public builder may sound appealing but it requires us to buy into the idea that governments can do it better, faster, and cheaper. The Liberal Party of Canada's recent pledge to create a new entity called “Build Canada Homes” (BCH) aims to put the government back in the business of development […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)

Harriet Dart told the chair umpire Lois Boisson 'smells really bad'

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Toronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)

Virgil van Dijk has joined Mohamed Salah in signing a new contract with Liverpool. Van Dijk’s deal was to expire at the end of the season but the Netherlands center back has penned a new, two-year contract. “I’m very happy, very proud,” Van Dijk told Liverpool’s official website on Thursday. “There are so many emotions, […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration has escalated its ongoing battle with Harvard, threatening to revoke the university’s ability to host international students as the president called for withdrawing Harvard’s tax-exempt status. The Department of Homeland Security ordered Harvard late Tuesday to turn over “detailed...

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Toronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)

You could be selling your art on Etsy or delivering late-night orders for Uber Eats. Maybe you dog-sit on weekends for out-of-town pet owners, or tutor kids who need help with their homework after school. No matter the side hustle, financial experts say it’s important to be aware of the rules surrounding your income declaration, […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)

This has been one of the more refreshing Premier League seasons in a quite some time. Manchester City had certainly turned the top of the table into a snoozefest, winning four years in a row, but the churn in the top spots below has been great for fans. While City had been involved in some […]

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