CBC - Toronto (8 minutes ago)
Ontario wants input from lawyers, families and other stakeholders on whether it should propose amending the Coroners Act to replace mandatory inquests into jail deaths with annual reviews. To get more information, CBC has spoken to the province, a lawyer and a parent whose son died while in custody.
ReadCBC - Ottawa (8 minutes ago)
Life is quieter in Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario. Some children can still be seen playing hockey on a snow-packed road, but that would have been more common three weeks earlier had the community's water-treatment plant not failed. Amid a state of emergency, about half of the 2,300 residents have already been evacuated to cities...
ReadCBC - Sudbury (8 minutes ago)
Severe weather overnight has lead to several highway closures this morning across northern Ontario. The Ministry of Transportation is reporting snow covered conditions and poor visibility. The Ontario Provincial Police are advising people to avoid travel.
ReadCBC - Sudbury (8 minutes ago)
Nearly 85,000 people were known to be experiencing homelessness province-wide last year — about an eight per cent rise over the previous year — and northern and rural regions are driving that growth, a new report from Ontario's municipalities shows. Officials at shelters in northen Ontario communities say those numbers reflect the demands...
ReadCBC - Sudbury (8 minutes ago)
Ontario sent a blunt message to U.S. booze suppliers when it yanked their alcohol off its shelves last year, pledging to redirect customers to local producers, and those businesses say they're trying to make the most of what could be a limited-time opportunity.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (2 hours ago)
The Windsor Spitfires are back on top. More than a month after falling out first place in the West Division and Western Conference, the Spitfires moved back into the top spot on Saturday with comeback 5-2 road win over the Brampton Steelheads. "It means a lot,” Spitfires' head coach Greg Walters said. "We have our goals set on...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
Eight-time cup winner Toronto FC will host Atletico Ottawa, the Canadian Premier League champion, in preliminary round action in the 2026 Telus Canadian Championship. The 15-team field features three clubs from Major League Soccer, eight from the Canadian Premier League and four from League1 Canada. The winner qualifies for the CONCACAF Champions...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
HONOLULU (AP) — Davis Riley birdied four of the final seven holes Saturday at windswept Waialae Country Club for a 3-under 67 and a two-stroke lead with a round left in the PGA Tour’s season-opening Sony Open. Riley was at 12-under 198 on the oceanside course, with Harry Hall (66), Chris Gotterup (68) and Kevin […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
DENVER — Ja’Quan McMillian intercepted Josh Allen’s deep throw in overtime, and Bo Nix led the Broncos into position for Wil Lutz’s 24-yard field goal that sent Denver to the AFC championship game with a 33-30 win over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. McMillian’s pick was Denver’s fifth takeaway of the game. He wrested the […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
Toronto police are searching for a woman in connection with a stabbing in Moss Park on Saturday night. Investigators say they were called to an apartment building in the Sherbourne Street and Dundas Street East area around 8:30 p.m. When they arrived, they found a man in his 20s suffering from stab wounds. Paramedics say […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)
Raygan Kirk both deserved and earned Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the visiting Vancouver Goldeneyes. The netminder for the Toronto Sceptres, with maybe just one game's exception, played well enough for her team to win every time she has taken the ice. But a lack of scoring in front of her has seen her rack […]
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (6 hours ago)
Saturday night was a homecoming for Steve Duchesne. The former Ottawa Senators alternate captain had many memorable nights on the stage he returned to when he was part of the ceremonial faceoff to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Canadian Tire Centre before the club faced the Montreal Canadiens. Duchesne, 60, was brought back to […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (8 hours ago)
One person is in custody following a downtown stabbing on Saturday afternoon. Toronto police were called to Yonge and College streets just before 4:30 p.m. for reports of an assault in the area. When they arrived, they found a man in his 30s suffering from a stab wound. Paramedics tell CityNews he was taken to […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)
Prime Minister Mark Carney's deal with China to allow some electric vehicles into Canada in return for reducing tariffs on canola and other products results from the fact we're stuck between a rock and a hard place. Given U.S. President Donald Trump's position that the U.S. no longer needs many of our products and that he […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (10 hours ago)
A kitchen fire at a home in the 6300 block of Wyandotte Street East claimed the lives of two family dogs Saturday morning, Windsor fire officials say. Windsor Fire and Rescue Services were called to the residence, east of Jefferson Boulevard, around 8:15 a.m. Crews brought the fire under control before entering the home to […]
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (10 hours ago)
Ottawa firefighters safely extricated a trapped passenger Friday following a crash between a sedan and a commercial salt truck. Fire services were called at about 11:30 a.m. to the westbound Highway 417 off-ramp at Boundary Road in the city’s east end. Original calls indicated up to five people were possibly trapped. Firefighters arriving found...
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (10 hours ago)
One person was dead following a head-on crash between a transport truck and a pickup truck late Friday night on Highway 7 near Kaladar. Ontario Provincial Police said the crash occurred during heavy snowfall conditions shortly after 10 p.m. The driver of the pick-up, who was alone in the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (10 hours ago)
Did you know that social isolation and loneliness can be more harmful to your health than smoking 15 cigarettes a day? We hear from University of Waterloo professor Troy Glover, why you should add social fitness to your list of goals for 2026. Plus, you'll hear tunes from Georgia Harmer, Ansley Simpson, JD Crosstown, just to name a few.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (11 hours ago)
Windsor police have located the pickup truck believed to be behind a $4,000 wheel theft from a local dealership. In a social media post Saturday afternoon, police said the suspect vehicle had been found. The incident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. on Jan. 4, after a pickup truck was captured on surveillance footage entering the […]
ReadCBC - Ottawa (11 hours ago)
Thousands of commuters relying on new light-rail transit systems in Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa were disappointed Thursday, when all three cities saw their new train lines face either complete or partial shutdowns after a heavy overnight snowfall, prompting questions about whether the services were adequately designed for Canadian winters.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (16 hours ago)
Tecumseh property owners could see a 2.85 per cent increase on their municipal tax bill this year. The proposed 2026 budget, presented Tuesday by Mayor Gary McNamara, calls for an $872,338 increase in taxes, bringing the town's total municipal levy to $31.9 million. Once county and education levies are included, the overall increase works out […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (16 hours ago)
A fire that began in the basement of a home in the 1600 block of Pillette Road has caused $135,000 in damage. Windsor Fire and Rescue Services crews responded to the blaze at the one-storey home early Wednesday morning. The fire was upgraded shortly after 2 a.m. before firefighters were able to extinguish it. An […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (17 hours ago)
From watching online tutorials to attending in-person cooking classes, there are many ways to learn and improve one's cooking skills. CBC K-W's food columnist Jasmine Mangalaseril learns from local chefs and business owners how learning how to cook can 'set you up in your life.'
ReadCBC - Ottawa (17 hours ago)
A new Canadian play premiered on the NAC stage this week, written by and starring a former drama student from Ottawa's own Canterbury High School. Copperbelt is the first play written by Toronto actress Natasha Mumba, who was born in Zambia and arrived in Ottawa as a teenager. CBC's Sandra Abma shares her story.
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (18 hours ago)
The Ottawa Police Service is seeking public assistance in locating Louie Koonoo, 24, last seen in the area of King Edward Avenue and Murray Street. Koonoo was last seen in the area around King Edward Ave and Murray Street. He is known to frequent Rideau Street and there are concerns for his health and wellbeing. […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (18 hours ago)
Acknowledging the punishment did not “reflect the lives lost,” a Windsor judge on Thursday sentenced a Brampton truck driver to nine months in jail in relation to a “catastrophic” Highway 401 collision involving distracted driving. “The community needs to know that the ordinary risks of driving become extraordinary when due care isn’t...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (19 hours ago)
DEAR ABBY: To help out his parents, I pick up my grandson from day care two days a week. I recently started taking him to a local park for about 45 minutes before I take him home. I’m physically active and climb the slides, chase him around and play with him. He loves our time together. Over the last two weeks, there has […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (19 hours ago)
A new interactive map is highlighting inequities in access to services between different neighbourhoods across Waterloo region. The map pinpoints where certain neighbourhoods can improve on the types of resources they offer such as transit or libraries. And it gives a ranking of most, average or least access based on population and proximity.
ReadCBC - Toronto (21 hours ago)
A plan to partially demolish a 139-year-old church has set off an uproar in a Cabbagetown neighbourhood. But a city councillor and a housing advocate say they're in favour of the plan, arguing it will bring much-needed affordable housing to the area.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (23 hours ago)
DAMAGE FROM THE LIBS Re “Poilievre’s base takes hit” (Warren Kinsella, Dec. 28): With the mainstream media — and that includes Kinsella — acting like the Liberals’ own lobbying group, the Conservatives, regardless of who is leader, will always be seen as "losers” to you, and you will continue to vilify anyone in that leader’s […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (A day ago)
A win in Erie over the Otters always seems to be a challenge for the Windsor Spitfires. After scoring the game's first three goals, the Spitfires did struggle to the finish line to secure a 3-2 win over the Otters at the Erie Insurance Arena on Friday. That score might seem surprising coming just eight after Spitfires’ best offensive...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
ADELAIDE, Australia — Third-seeded Mirra Andreeva trailed 3-0 but came back to win nine games in a row and beat Canadian Victoria Mboko 6-3, 6-1 in the Adelaide International final on Saturday. The match featured the only players aged under 20 inside the top 20 on the WTA Tour. Andreeva is 18 and Mboko 19. […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
BEIJING — A senior Canadian government official says Prime Minister Mark Carney has been asked by U.S. President Donald Trump to join the "Board of Peace” tasked with supporting the administration, reconstruction and economic recovery of Gaza. Carney's name was not among the initial list of executive board members, released by the White House...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
WATCH: The RCMP launched a new publicly accessible Child Sex Offender Database. That someone had the guts even to suggest this is mind-boggling, given the staggering lengths politicians, the Crown, the judiciary, corrections, parole & the activist class go to protect these monsters. Now, the only problem lies in Ottawa. There, the whimsical...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Business owners at a Mississauga plaza that has drawn plenty of complaints over the years say they're having to unfairly foot the bill for increased security and legal fees after the city cracked down on large gatherings. This past summer, the City of Mississauga obtained a court-ordered injunction against the condominium corporations that own...
ReadCBC - Windsor (A day ago)
A new trade deal that will allow a limited number of Chinese electric vehicles into Canada at a low tariff rate is unlikely to have a significant direct affect on Windsorites in the short-term, business experts told CBC.But it could impact the city in the longer term if it changes the tone of trade negotiations with the United States.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Toronto’s newest transit line faced another rough morning after Thursday’s powerful snowstorm, with the TTC confirming that Line 6 Finch West was once again out of service between Finch West and Humber College stations. The TTC said the shutdown was due to ongoing weather‑related conditions along the 10.3‑kilometre route. Shuttle buses...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Five people are facing charges in connection to a fight between tow truck drivers in Brampton last October. Peel police say on Oct. 31, 2025, officers were called to reports of a fight involving multiple tow truck operators in the Kennedy Road South and Orenda Road area. Three victims had allegedly been attacked with a […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Toronto police say a lockdown at a west-end high school has been lifted as they continue to investigate reports that someone within the school was possibly armed with a weapon. Investigators were called to Runnymede Collegiate Institute on Jane Street near Dundas Street West just before 3:30 p.m. Friday for reports someone was inside the […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
A disciplinary panel has found an Ontario judge guilty of judicial misconduct after concluding there is enough evidence to support allegations that he sexually and physically assaulted a woman three years ago. The Ontario Judicial Council, an oversight body that investigates complaints against the province’s judges, says the panel unanimously...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (A day ago)
The weekend is here, and Windsor-Essex (and Detroit) is buzzing with things to see, do, and taste. Whether you’re chasing high-energy thrills, hunting for local art, or just looking for a fun family outing, we’ve rounded up some of the best ways to fill your days (and nights). There’s plenty of happening this weekend, and even […]
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (A day ago)
Another sawmill in northwestern Ontario is being shut down indefinitely. Domtar announced Tuesday that the one in Ignace will be idled once its existing log inventory has been processed, as the industry continues to contend with hefty U.S. tariffs.
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (A day ago)
A Manotick business remains closed for the foreseeable future after a minivan crashed into the storefront at the height of Thursday’s snow storm. Firefighters were called shortly before 2 p.m. following a two-vehicle crash on Manotick Main Street that sent the minivan careening into the front of a century building housing the Green Spirit Rising...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
WATCH: Sun Editor-in-Chief Adrienne Batra talks with political columnists Warren Kinsella and Brian Lilley about Mark Carney's trip to China, and what it means for Canada. 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...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (2 days ago)
The province says inclusionary zoning, which allows the city to compel developers to add a percentage of affordable housing to new builds near transit stations, is deterring construction. But the opposition says pausing requirements for below-market rentals in a housing crisis would be "a serious failure."
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