CBC - Ottawa (3 minutes ago)
Under Bill 3, any activities deemed to be outside of a union's primary mission wouldn't be eligible for financing via mandatory fees, but through optional ones only. Optional dues would also have to be approved through a majority vote before they could be collected.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (4 minutes ago)
The number of students missing school post-pandemic has been on the rise. It's an issue that's impacting school boards, parents and teachers across the country. But the reasons why and the long-term impacts are not clear. CBC looked at the data, which includes school boards in Waterloo region, London and Windsor.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (4 minutes ago)
David Chilton's updated version of The Wealthy Barber became a bestseller within a week of it going on sale. He says he believes that's because young people today aren't sure where to turn for advice as TikTok and YouTube influencers offer ideas that aren't financially sound.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (4 minutes ago)
Poinsettias will soon be making their way into offices, churches, stores and homes as part of holiday decorating traditions. The plants in City of Kitchener buildings are grown locally in the city's greenhouse while people can buy the plant for themselves almost anywhere, including local greenhouses.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (4 minutes ago)
Jörgen Dance's artistic director and CEO says the moving truck containing set and backdrops, which was allegedly stolen in Etobicoke Monday, has been found. The company had planned to go ahead with its Tuesday show in Burlington regardless.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (7 minutes ago)
Amherstburg council will consider repairs to the Carnegie Library during budget deliberations. An administration report shown to councillors Monday said it would cost $152,000 to repair the windows on the main floor and 11 windows on the basement floor of the Amherstburg Branch of Essex County Library. Delegations by Lloyd Sayer and Bill...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (An hour ago)
Five male youths between the ages of 15 and 17 were arrested on Monday after a botched robbery attempt in Ajax. The teens weren’t exactly criminal masterminds, according to Durham Regional Police, who say they were first called at around 1:20 p.m. after employees at a Freedom Mobile store at 235 Bayly Street West spotted […]
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (An hour ago)
Old acquaintances will be remembered when newly extended Ronja Savolainen and the rest of the Ottawa Charge hosts the Vancouver Goldeneyes on Wednesday. And their tendencies, at least in the case of Tereza Vanisova, could very well be exploited. While the Charge announced on Tuesday that Savolainen and Gabbie Hughes have signed contact extensions...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (An hour ago)
The Boston Red Sox acquired right-hander Sonny Gray from the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the trade had not yet been announced. According to published reports, the Cardinals would receive righty Richard Fitts […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (An hour ago)
Cristiano Ronaldo will likely avoid missing any Portugal games at the World Cup despite his red card in a qualifying game for elbowing an Ireland opponent. FIFA published a disciplinary verdict Tuesday that imposed a three-game ban, but with two of those games deferred for a one-year probation period. Ronaldo served a mandatory one-game ban […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (An hour ago)
Former NBA player Rick Fox announced he will run for a legislative seat in the Bahamas in next year’s general election. His candidacy comes as the archipelago struggles with high-profile corruption cases, an influx of people entering the country illegally and ongoing recovery from Hurricane Dorian, a devastating Category 5 storm that hit in...
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (2 hours ago)
We've all seen footage of entire neighbourhoods flattened by a big storm, and sights like that have always made me wonder. Is destruction like this inevitable? What are the weakest links in modern home construction? What can be done to build homes better able to withstand damaging weather events? As it turns out, I'm not […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (2 hours ago)
Restoring water flow to Peche Island ponds popular with Windsor kayakers could cost more than $1 million — and city council is willing to investigate the work. On Monday, council agreed to delve deeper into possible solutions for island waterways blocked by natural sediment buildup, even though preliminary estimates show the work could be costly....
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (2 hours ago)
Reg Kirby takes a stroll around his old neighbourhood in Kitchener every Remembrance Day. This year, a security camera caught him placing a flag in the lawn of a home in the area and saluting. He says he lived in the home as a child and his annual tradition honours his parents and the sacrifices they made for him and his brother, Kerry.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (3 hours ago)
A proposed class action lawsuit claims Toronto’s entertainment district isn’t safe for young women and the companies operating some of the biggest nightclubs in the city are part of the problem. Mark Holland, a club promoter in Toronto, was convicted of sexual assault in 2022 after being charged back in 2017. Holland is now facing...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (3 hours ago)
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have arrested and charged a youth in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in connection with terrorism-related offences. On Nov. 4, officers from the RCMP’s Central Region Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (GTA-INSET) took the youth into custody. Investigators allege the individual participated in...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (3 hours ago)
Nine people are facing more than 50 charges in connection with a drug and gun investigation in and near Durham region, police officers say. According to a Durham Regional Police Service statement on Tuesday, several search warrants were executed at homes in Ajax, Oshawa, Toronto and Lindsay on Nov. 18 by members of the gun […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (3 hours ago)
An investigation has been launched by Essex County OPP in hopes of recovering a historic church cross dating back more then 130 years that was stolen in the Town of Tecumseh earlier this month. The religious artifact, believed to date back to 1891, holds “substantial historic value” as the original cross of Ste. Anne Parish, […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
Toronto police have arrested a delivery driver following a hit-and-run that left a female pedestrian with life-threatening injuries in the city’s downtown core. Officers were called to Beverley Street and Dundas Street around 4:15 p.m. Monday after reports that a woman had been struck by a vehicle. Paramedics transported the victim, a woman in...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
A Toronto man is facing criminal charges after allegedly claiming a $1-million Lotto Max free play ticket that investigators say should have been split among a group of three. On July 2, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) alleged the man claimed the $1-million prize with Encore as the sole claimant and received payment from the […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
Drivers heading westbound on Highway 401 through Toronto faced delays Tuesday morning after a nine-vehicle collision near Dixon Road. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) confirm the incident was reported around 6:15 a.m. and involved approximately nine vehicles. The westbound middle lane was blocked for over an hour as a result. The lane reopened to...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
Quebec provincial police (SQ) and Sun Youth have announced a $50,000 reward for any information that could help locate an Ontario skier who vanished from Mont-Tremblant in February. Liam Gabriel Toman, 22, disappeared in the early hours of Feb. 2. He was last spotted leaving a bar on Curé-Deslauriers Road around 3 a.m., following an evening...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
Ontario is set to table legislation Tuesday to strengthen dangerous driving laws in honour of a man who was killed by an alleged dangerous driver in the summer. Andrew’s Law would enact lifetime driving bans for those convicted of dangerous driving causing death. The new law would also allow police to immediately suspend a driver’s […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
Durham Regional Police have charged a 16-year-old boy in connection with a stabbing outside an Oshawa high school, raising renewed questions about the effectiveness of Ontario’s bail and release practices. Police say the teen was first arrested several weeks ago for what the police force called a violent offence involving a weapon. He was held...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (4 hours ago)
The Salvation Army opened its 2025 Christmas kettle campaign with a target of raising $250,000 in Windsor and Essex, hoping to match last year's fundraising success. A flag-raising ceremony at the South Windsor Citadel heralded the start of the year's Christmas campaign and featured a performance by the Salvation Army brass band. "Christmas time is...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (5 hours ago)
A ballet company says its truck containing the sets and backdrops for its Nutcracker production has been retrieved after it was stolen from a lot in Etobicoke on Monday morning. Bengt Jörgen, the artistic director and CEO of Jörgen Dance, confirmed with CityNews that the sets were recovered in Peel Region. Ballet Jörgen’s general manager,...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (5 hours ago)
Toronto police say a man has died of his injuries after he was brought to a hospital suffering from gunshot wounds. Police at 31 Division say the man arrived at a hospital just before 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday. He was later pronounced dead in the hospital. It’s not yet known where the shooting occurred or […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)
A man is dead after a shooting Tuesday morning in North York. Toronto Police in 31 Division say a man was “brought to a hospital suffering from gunshot wounds” around 5:25 a.m. He died in hospital. The Homicide Unit is investigating. There was no immediate word on the victim’s age, where the shooting occurred, or […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (6 hours ago)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysa — Authorities worldwide have seized an average of nine tigers each month over the past five years, highlighting a worsening trafficking crisis that threatens the survival of one of the planet’s most iconic species, according to research released Tuesday. A new report by wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC warned that...
ReadCBC - Ottawa (8 hours ago)
An advocate for Ontario police officers and a professor who studies law enforcement accountability say the Kingston Police Service Board owes it to the public and members of the force to provide an update on the suspension of Deputy Chief Matt Funnell.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married to my husband for two months. I haven’t told anyone I’m married except my close friends and family. Someone recently messaged me about my husband, stating that he has Asperger’s. They know my name and have my phone number. I don’t know who this person is or why they would […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (8 hours ago)
Toronto police are investigating after a man in his 20s was shot and seriously injured in the downtown core early Tuesday morning. Officers were called to the area of King Street and Spadina Avenue around 4:47 a.m. for reports of gunfire. When they arrived, they found a male victim suffering from gunshot wounds. Paramedics transported […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (8 hours ago)
When Brandon Ingram was traded from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Raptors last season, he made it clear he wanted to stay in Toronto. But there’s been a specific part of being a Raptor that he loves. “I guess Darko coming into the locker room, yelling,” laughed Ingram, referring to head coach Darko Rajakovic’s […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (9 hours ago)
Toronto police have released images of three female suspects accused of assaulting a concertgoer and stealing her phone near Union Station. On Sunday, Oct. 26, at approximately 8 p.m., officers responded to a call in the Front Street and Bay Street area after a woman reported being attacked following a concert. Investigators say the victim […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (9 hours ago)
A legislative committee studying the issue of intimate partner violence is preparing its final report, but NDP MPPs say they can't support it and, on Thursday, walked out of a meeting. Procedural rules prevent them from explaining in detail why they are withdrawing their support.
ReadCBC - Toronto (10 hours ago)
It's been six months since Destination Toronto launched international offices in the U.K. and Germany, and the organization says these offices have produced an increase in visitors. Meanwhile, the industry also notes it's finally returning to pre-pandemic tourism levels.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)
SUNshine Girl Hannah went to nursing school studying to be a nurse practitioner and help those in need. To stay in shape, she likes to limber up with yoga and pole fitness. Hannah, who posed for us in February 2017, says she likes to read books by author James Patterson. (Jack Boland/Toronto Sun)
ReadCityNews - Toronto (15 hours ago)
Brandon Ingram scored 15 of his season-high 37 points in the third quarter, Scottie Barnes had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-99 on Monday night for their eighth straight win. Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 12 points and Immanuel Quickley had 11 for Toronto, which has won 12 of 13. Two of...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (16 hours ago)
Ontario students’ standardized testing results are set to be made public next week, Education Minister Paul Calandra said Monday after he delayed their release, suggesting changes may be coming. Results from math and literacy testing by the Education Quality and Accountability Office are normally released earlier in the fall for the previous...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (18 hours ago)
Ontario is bracing for a blast of winter weather this week, with forecasters warning of significant snowfall across the north and lake‑effect squalls set to hammer southern regions as November draws to a close. What to expect in southern Ontario. Will the GTA escape the snow? While the system's core will remain to the north, […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (19 hours ago)
MISSING MARNER Mitch Marner should not have been traded to Las Vegas. In addition to being the Maple Leafs’ leading point getter in 2024-25, he was a native Torontonian who enjoyed playing for the Leafs. He was also well known for his support of local charities. I believe undo pressure was put on him by […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (19 hours ago)
Renata Fast does not sit out games. Through two full seasons, the reigning PWHL defender of the year has appeared in the Sceptres' lineup as regular as clockwork. But an upper body injury heading into the first game of the regular season this past weekend changed all that. Fast was still in Minnesota and determined […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (20 hours ago)
For nine seasons, Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Morgan Rielly have played together on the Maple Leafs, averaging 104 points a season, with teams rarely in danger of missing the playoffs, with teams known for strong regular seasons and shortened post-seasons. The only current team in hockey to make the playoffs nine years in a […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (21 hours ago)
A man has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in Bloor West Village. Toronto police were called to Bloor Street and Runnymede Road just after 2:45 p.m. The victim was taken to hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries. A suspect, a man believed to be in his 40s, fled the area before police arrived, but […]
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