Toronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)
See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Darnell Nurse's desire for a change of scenery could lead the defenceman back to very familiar surroundings. It wasn't long after news broke Thursday that the Edmonton Oilers' defenceman had asked for a trade that people were connecting the dots to the Maple Leafs....
ReadCBC - Toronto (7 hours ago)
Prime Minister Mark Carney said 'it was with very heavy heart the day began' on Thursday after Toronto's Const. Marc Pinizzotto died in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect, an incident that followed the death of OPP Const. Tarun Bali on Tuesday. 'The country [mourns] with their families, their loved ones, their fellow officers, their...
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (8 hours ago)
The Thunder Bay Jail, built 100 years ago, has long been criticized for overcrowding and inhumane conditions. Following a coroner's inquest into the death of Kevin Mamakwa at the jail June 2, 2020, First Nation leaders are renewing calls to shut down the aging facility.
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (8 hours ago)
City hall raised a flag on June 10 to mark the 11th annual Thunder Bay Mining Day set for this weekend. Mayor Ken Boshcoff declared June 13 the date of the free event, where the city will celebrate its rich mining and mineral exploration heritage from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Marina Park.
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (8 hours ago)
It’s Thursday, June 11. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. MORE THAN 4,000 PUBLIC SERVANTS SO FAR APPROVED FOR EARLY-RETIREMENT INCENTIVE; 12 DENIED Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat has launched an online tracker detailing the number of early-retirement applications received, confirmed and denied. Read...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (8 hours ago)
Within an hour of the inaugural FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Mexico and South Africa kicking off in Mexico City, the Fan Festival in Toronto was cancelled due to weather concerns. Fans gathered to watch the game and take in the food and festivities were asked to evacuate the Fort York grounds shortly after […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (9 hours ago)
If you've driven along Victoria Street near Lancaster Street in Kitchener lately you've probably seen the van with the flags. It's hard to miss: a bright yellow van covered in dozens of flags from dozens of countries. The van belongs to Kitchener's Majed Alkurdi. He's catering to soccer fans, no matter who they're rooting for in the FIFA World Cup...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)
Mexico City (AFP) — Thousands of football fans attempted to shove their way into Mexico City’s official World Cup fan zone on Thursday, creating chaotic scenes shortly before kick-off in the opening game. Access to the fan fest in Zocala plaza was hampered by metal barriers erected in recent days to prevent protesting teachers reaching […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
Every Steven Spielberg film about the sky has felt like a question directed at the universe. “Disclosure Day” is a question aimed squarely at us, and it feels like he’s impatient for our answer. Spielberg’s father once woke him in the middle of the night for a drive to a New Jersey park to witness […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (10 hours ago)
Four people have been arrested, including two 17-year-olds, in connection to a stabbing at Woodbine Beach last Friday. Emergency crews were called to the east-end beach, located south of Lake Shore Boulevard East and west of Woodbine Avenue, just before 9 p.m. for reports of a fight. Investigators say two victims were approached by a […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
WATCH BELOW: The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Toronto on Friday when Canada faces off against Bosnia & Herzegovina. Postmedia's Rob Wong speaks with Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun about Canadian captain Alphonso Davies' availability for the opening game, what his impact means to the team on the field, what the expectations […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (10 hours ago)
The Ford government says the cost to build a new parking garage at the redeveloped Ontario Place will be less than $200 million. The province points out that designing and building the five-story structure will cost $198 million, which is 15 per cent of the $1.3 billion figure cited in the Auditor General’s 2024 report. […]
ReadCBC - Ottawa (10 hours ago)
The federal government has introduced a bill it says will make social media and AI chatbots safer for children. It includes a ban on social media accounts for youth under 16. Ottawa Morning's Rebecca Zandbergen spoke with Dr. Gary Goldfield about his research into the impacts of social media on youth.
ReadCBC - Toronto (12 hours ago)
Toronto finally revealed its FIFA human rights action plan Monday evening — with just days to go before the World Cup kicks off on Thursday. Advocates, however, say it's too vague and doesn't do enough to protect unhoused people during the tournament.
ReadCBC - Sudbury (12 hours ago)
One person is dead and young person was taken to hospital after consuming what they believed to be cannabis from a bong in Garden River First Nation, prompting an investigation. Police say the cannabis may have been another substance or cut with another substance.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)
See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source They sleep soundly in the belief they are doing righteous work, the Lord’s work. Murder does not stir them from their slumber. It’s an abstract thing, you see, not something for the elites in their rarefied castles to worry about. But once, when a […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (12 hours ago)
It has been a year-long pursuit for the Windsor Spitfires. Finally, the Spitfires have landed Detroit Red Wings prospect Michal Svrcek. The club announced on Thursday that the Slovakian forward has signed a standard OHL scholarship and development agreement for the 2026-27 season. "We're thrilled to get Michal to the Spits,” Windsor...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (13 hours ago)
Seth Babaei was on his way home from work in late May when he got into an accident. He says a tow truck showed up at the accident scene, one he did not call. “I was in a near-death experience. My brain doesn’t work, it’s 2 a.m., I just had an eight-hour shift,” he tells […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (13 hours ago)
The province and the municipal governments are chipping in $200,000 each this year to help bring back the Taste of the Danforth, one of Toronto’s most popular street festivals. Earlier this year, Premier Doug Ford and Mayor Olivia Chow said their governments would help fund the resurrection of the longtime festival celebrating Greek food and...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (13 hours ago)
This will be a tricky OHL Draft for the Windsor Spitfires. The club will make 15 picks in the 15-round draft, but there are some serious gaps on the team's draft board with no selections in the second, third, fifth or sixth round. The club will have multiple picks in round four, seven, 11 and 12 with […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (14 hours ago)
Barrie police have identified the human remains found in a park in the city last week. A person working in the Berczy Park area, near Wellington Street East and Berczy Street, discovered the bones and called police shortly before 1 p.m. on June 5. A post mortem was conducted and police confirm the remains are […]
ReadCBC - Windsor (17 hours ago)
A new report links unemployment with men's mental health issues as Windsor's youth unemployment rate sits at one of the highest in the country. Caldwell First Nation is in Ottawa to discuss what it calls discriminatory registration provisions in the Indian Act. And CBC is keeping on top of the latest news on the Gordie Howe bridge opening.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (17 hours ago)
A little wooden house filled with French books is now open outside Cardinal-Léger Elementary School in Kitchener. It's the first little library dedicated only to French books in Waterloo region. CBC K-W's Aastha Shetty dropped by on opening day to hear more about why La Petite Bibliothèque is important for the community.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (18 hours ago)
Two people, including a Toronto police officer, have been rushed to hospital with critical injuries after an exchange of gunfire during a search warrant operation early Thursday. The incident unfolded around 5:42 a.m. on Martha Eaton Way, in the area of Trethewey Drive and Black Creek Drive, where officers were executing a warrant, according to...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (18 hours ago)
A new property tax class is being proposed for Ontario communities of less than 5,000 people. If approved by the province, it would allow those communities to reduce property tax rates on new homes for a period of 30 years, incentivizing new housing builds.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (19 hours ago)
TORONTO — As people from around the world arrive in Toronto and festivities marking the beginning of the FIFA World Cup get underway, health-care workers want to assure visitors and residents that there are key measures in place to help keep them safe. They have spent months preparing for possible threats — from mass-casualty events […]
ReadCBC - Toronto (20 hours ago)
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is coming to Toronto in just three days. If you're looking for a place to catch a game, cheer on your favorite team and toss back some beers while you scream at the television, there's no shortage of watch parties planned across the Greater Toronto Area.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
HOME SWEET HOME I have seen mention recently of criminals being sentenced to "house arrest.” I have been retired from the Toronto Police for many years but even in my time, house arrest was considered a joke. I see more of this sentence being handed out now. Criminals rub their hands in joy when they […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
A motorcyclist has been rushed to hospital after a crash with a sedan in Brampton Wednesday evening. Peel police were called to Sandalwood Parkway East and Torbram Road just after 5 p.m. for reports of a collision between a motorcycle and a sedan. The male motorcyclist was taken to a local hospital in life-threatening condition. […]
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