CBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (53 minutes ago)
Cambridge, Ont.,Mayor Jan Liggett issued a statement on Friday after her office received backlash after the city's Pride flag raising event on Monday. Liggett was seen on video cutting off a teenager who was giving a speech during the event. Liggett says she stopped the teen from saying a part of the speech that hadn't been vetted by city staff.
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (An hour ago)
The fourth day of the coroner's inquest into the death of 27-year-old Kevin Mamakwa at the Thunder Bay Jail included testimony from a former Native Inmate Liaison Officer, a handwritten note and audio recording from Mamakwa's former cell mate, and a letter found in Mamakwa's pocket when he died. Here's what the jury heard Thursday as the inquest...
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (An hour ago)
It’s Friday, June 5. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. OTTAWA MOSQUITOS HAVE REAPPEARED. HERE’S A SURVIVAL GUIDE While a cool spring may have delayed the onslaught of biting bugs in Ottawa, experts say warmer temperatures will soon have the bugs back at full force. Read the story THIS […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
Six people have been charged in connection to a Riverside retail robbery that happened back in March. Toronto police were called to the Queen Street East and Empire Avenue area, east of Broadview Avenue, around 11:25 a.m. on March 23 for reports of a robbery. Investigators say the victim granted the suspects entry into the […]
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A motorcyclist has been rushed to hospital after a collision with another vehicle in the Bayview Village area. Toronto police were called to Sheppard Avenue and Barberry Place, just north of Highway 401 for reports of a collision. The male driver of the motorcycle was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
The Toronto Police Service is seeking the public’s help identifying a man who died after he was struck by a vehicle late last month. Emergency crews were called to the Old Park Road and Eglinton Avenue West area on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at around 1:19 a.m. after reports of a person injured in a […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (3 hours ago)
Toronto police believe the same suspect is responsible for two separate chain snatchings in Scarborough last month. The first incident took place on Friday, May 29, at around 4:28 p.m. Investigators say a female was walking towards a bus stop in the Middlefield Road and McNicoll Avenue area when she felt someone tugging at her […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (4 hours ago)
When Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government drastically cut student assistance grants earlier this year, it cited "unsustainable" costs, but new figures show nearly all of the recent growth was among career college students. Opposition critics say that points to a problem of the government's own making, and the solution did not have to penalize...
ReadCBC - Ottawa (5 hours ago)
Ottawa's integrity commissioner is getting pulled into the municipal election campaign for the second time in weeks after a mayoral candidate asked for an investigation into what he calls unregistered lobbying of Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and his staff by a local firm.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (5 hours ago)
The Windsor Spitfires rolled the dice with Ty Bergeron. The Flat Rock, Mich. native had already signed a tender agreement to play for Muskegon in the United States Hockey League in 2025-26 before the Spitfires opted to make him a third-round pick in last year's Ontario Hockey League Draft. Bergeron politely attended orientation camp...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (5 hours ago)
TORONTO — When Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government drastically cut student assistance grants earlier this year, it cited “unsustainable” costs, but new figures show nearly all of the recent growth was among career college students. Data obtained by The Canadian Press through a freedom-of-information request shows that between the 2023-24...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (5 hours ago)
A third suspect wanted in connection to a double homicide in Vaughan last month has been taken into custody. The shooting happened on May 13, just before 5:30 p.m., when officers were called to the area of Kaiser Drive and Forest Drive for reports of gunfire. When police arrived, they found two men outside a […]
ReadCBC - Toronto (5 hours ago)
Durham police said Friday that a co-ordinated investigation has linked over 200 incidents and $2.6 million in financial losses to "criminal tourism," where suspects legally visit Canada with the intent to commit profit-driven crimes before leaving the country.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (6 hours ago)
Toronto officials say they have raised their concerns with FIFA about its decision to ban reusable water bottles at World Cup stadiums. Sharon Bollenbach, the City of Toronto’s FIFA World Cup 2026 executive director, says the city is now awaiting FIFA’s final decision. Dr. Michelle Murti, the city’s chief medical officer of health, says she...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (7 hours ago)
Durham police say a sweeping, years‑long investigation into “criminal tourism” has uncovered more than 200 offences, millions in losses, and organized groups travelling to Canada specifically to commit high‑profit crimes across the GTA. Announced on Friday, Project Jetsetter brings together nine major investigations led by the DRPS...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (7 hours ago)
Matthew Knies was one minute away from being a Montreal Canadien. A trade-deadline deal to ship the power forward from the Toronto Maple Leafs to their biggest rival didn’t happen because it was submitted 60 seconds past the 3 p.m. ET hard stop, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on Friday’s edition of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast....
ReadCBC - Windsor (7 hours ago)
A new documentary is telling the story of six diverse Canadians, from British Columbia to Nova Scotia, living with Down Syndrome. Filmmaker Moses Latigo Odida, based in London, Ont., says the goal of the documentary is to challenge the single narrative that some people have about Down Syndrome.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (8 hours ago)
TORONTO — Toronto and Vancouver cannabis shops and suppliers are expecting a high when the World Cup gets underway next week. B.C.’s pot distributor is forecasting a moderate increase in cannabis demand and sales on match days in Vancouver’s downtown core. Its Ontario counterpart pegged the potential sales boost at 10 per cent for some […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (10 hours ago)
Three people were hospitalized — two with serious injuries — after a residential fire in Markham prompted multiple evacuations early Friday. Emergency crews were called to Carlton Road and Kennedy Road around 6:46 a.m., where Carlton Road was closed in both directions at Chambery Crescent as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. York...
ReadCBC - Toronto (11 hours ago)
Major League Baseball's collective agreement will expire at the end of the season. As labour negotiations begin, the league's owners have proposed a salary cap and a payroll floor, something the players' union has vowed to fight. Here's where things stand in the league and what it could mean for the Blue Jays.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (12 hours ago)
TORONTO — A Toronto-area lawyer accused of advising the murder of a federal witness in an alleged international drug smuggling ring will stay out on bail after Ontario’s top court rejected the Crown’s bid to overturn his release. Lawyers for the Attorney General of Canada had asked the Ontario Court of Appeal to order Deepak […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (12 hours ago)
The Elmira Vintage Guitar Show happens this Sunday. Guitar aficionados and music lovers will be attending. What first began as a swap shop music market now includes buying and selling vintage and modern guitars, repairs and appraisals. CBC KW's Joe Pavia visited a Waterloo guitar store taking part in the event.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (13 hours ago)
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we find out how some provinces get good grades for running electric school buses; dig into the climate impact of liquefied natural gas; and uncover why reusable packaging at supermarkets took off in France, but not Canada.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (15 hours ago)
RULES OF THE ROAD Re “Biker’s takedown good policing – or cops going too far?” (Joe Warmington, June 3): I have been a cyclist or over 70 years, starting in Britain. In Britain in those days, you were taught that a bicycle was a vehicle, and as a vehicle it was due all the rights […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (22 hours ago)
Canada Post unveiled a new commemorative stamp Thursday honouring a pivotal 2SLGBTQ+ community hub in Toronto. The 519 is a community centre and charitable organization in the heart of the city's historic Church-Wellesley Village, which helps thousands of queer and transgender people annually through programs and services, including free meals,...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (22 hours ago)
A 38-year-old man is dead following a shooting in Brampton on Thursday evening. Peel Regional Police officers were called to a home in the area of Sandalwood Parkway and Crown Victoria Drive some time after 7 p.m. Police say the man, from Brampton, was shot and was pronounced dead shortly after. His name has not […]
ReadCBC - Windsor (22 hours ago)
Carrousel of the Nations is one of Windsor's most popular festival, with villages featuring music, culture and food from many nations popping up all over the county for two weeks. And this year, there will be some new villages in the mix — including the Iraqi village. The CBC's Justin Escoto gives us a sneak peak.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (23 hours ago)
A stretch of North Service Road remained closed to traffic in both directions Thursday evening as investigators worked to determine the cause of a structure fire. Thick smoke billowed into the sky as Windsor firefighters battled the blaze in the 5500 block of North Service Road near E.C. Row Expressway and Jefferson Boulevard. Fire officials...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
Toronto police say their investigation into the disappearance of a teen who was missing for almost two weeks is complete and no criminal charges are being laid. The 14-year-old girl was initially reported missing from the Earl Bales Park area on May 15. Officers, canine units and community members picked apart the North York park for any signs...
ReadCBC - Ottawa (24 hours ago)
As Ottawa gets set to host the Volleyball Nations League — one of the biggest indoor volleyball tournaments in the world — two veteran Olympians at their training grounds in Gatineau, Que., guide us through why it sets the stage for LA2028 in two years.
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