CBC - Ottawa (An hour ago)
In 2021, a 12-year-old died while in the care of a Burlington, Ont., couple who are now charged with his murder. For the first time, the boy's mother is sharing her perspective with CBC Hamilton, saying she wants people to understand that her family is "not just a case or story."
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
DIMINISHED THREAT Lorrie Goldstein deserves to be congratulated for his April 18 column “Climate hysteria wasted our money, failed to reduce need for fossil fuels” exposing the sheer lunacy of the Canadian government's extremely expensive Net Zero energy drive, a policy that is being enforced in this country for ideological reasons, when it is...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
Sunshine Girl Katie is a hazel-eyed Scorpio who likes to spend her time off travelling. She also enjoys singing and going to the gym to stay in shape. Katie, who posed for us in May 2018, says her dream car is a Bugatti and dream mate is Bryson Tiller. (Ernest Doroszuk/Toronto Sun)
ReadToronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)
The week ahead will be a big one on the NHL management front in Canada. The hiring of a Toronto tandem of Mats Sundin and John Chayka, reported the past few days, is expected to be confirmed at a news conference as early as Monday, as reported by Postmedia's Steve Simmons in his weekly newsletter. […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (10 hours ago)
Toronto police are appealing to the public for help locating two women who are wanted in connection with a distraction theft investigation. According to authorities, a man was approached by two women on April 5 as he sat in his car in the Scarborough area, near Birchmount Road and Eglinton Avenue East. Police say the […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (12 hours ago)
Brandon Ingram‘s status for Game 7 is up in the air. The Toronto Raptors have listed Ingram as questionable for Sunday’s winner-take-all game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team announced Saturday. Ingram was ruled out for the Raptors’ thrilling Game 6 win on Friday due to right heel inflammation. He was spotted in a walking boot...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (13 hours ago)
Police are appealing to the public for help identifying a vehicle in a suspected hate-motivated assault investigation. According to authorities, an assault was reported in North York on April 30 near Bathurst Street and Lawrence Avenue West. Police said a suspect in a vehicle allegedly discharged a replica firearm towards visibly identifiable...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (14 hours ago)
A 69-year-old man has died after being struck by a vehicle on Howard Avenue on Saturday morning, say Windsor police. Officers responded to a report of a collision near the intersection of Howard Avenue and Charles Street at around 5 a.m. and found an unresponsive man lying in the street. Investigators believe the man was […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (15 hours ago)
Many residents in a large swath of downtown Toronto will be without power overnight. Toronto Hydro says equipment replacement work being done by Hydro One will take place starting at 11 p.m. Saturday until 11 a.m. Sunday morning. The utility says the outage will impact select residential and commercial buildings within the area of Queen […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (16 hours ago)
Host Craig Norris speaks with an industry insider about new provincial legislation that says concert tickets can no longer be sold online for more than face value and learns about how to avoid digital exhaustion with tactile escapism. Plus hear music from Blue Rodeo, Sandra Bouza, Metric, Elliott Brood, Fiver and a whole lot more.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (18 hours ago)
Ontario Premier Doug Ford received an honorary doctorate from a U.S. university on Saturday. Ford wore a black cap and gown as he took to the stage at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan to receive a Doctor of Humane Letters degree. In a social media post, Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles noted “Doug Ford […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (20 hours ago)
The Windsor Symphony Orchestra is promising concertgoers an “incredible variety of programming” in its upcoming concert season at the Capitol Theatre. The WSO's 2026-2027 season, titled “A Season of Becoming,” will feature an eclectic mix of family-friendly concerts, movie soundtracks, country music, classic masterworks, and contemporary...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (20 hours ago)
Motorcyclists eager to hit the open road are anxiously awaiting warmer weather as Motorcycle Safety Week continues through May 7. To mark safety week, officials with the Essex County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police offered up tips for both motorists and motorcycle drivers on what to wear and what to do to help keep […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (20 hours 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 released after 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...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (20 hours 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 (21 hours 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 (21 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 […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (21 hours 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 (21 hours 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 (21 hours 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 (23 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 (A day 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.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (A day 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 (2 days 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 (2 days 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 (2 days 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 (2 days 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 (2 days 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 (2 days 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 (2 days 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 (2 days 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 (2 days 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 (2 days 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 (2 days 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 (2 days 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 (2 days 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 (2 days 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 […]
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