Windsor Star - Local (2 minutes ago)
It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Windsor Lancers. For the first time since its inception in 1967, the Lancers will host the U Sports men's volleyball championship starting Friday at the Toldo Lancer Centre. "I hope we will have many opportunities like this (to host), but we're treating it like a once-in-a-lifetime chance,”...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (32 minutes ago)
Niagara Regional Chair Bob Gale has abruptly resigned, just hours after anti-racism groups in Niagara demanded he apologize for owning a signed copy of Adolf Hitler's infamous manifesto Mein Kampf, which outlined the Nazi leader's racist and anti-Semitic world views before he oversaw mass murder including the killing of six million Jewish people...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (60 minutes ago)
Toronto police will provide an update on Thursday afternoon regarding the city’s security preparations for Al-Quds Day, as officials brace for a large rally expected this weekend. Superintendent Craig Young, who oversees Emergency Management and Public Order, is scheduled to speak at 1:30 p.m. to outline the police force’s operational plans for...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (60 minutes ago)
Toronto will be bathed in green this Sunday at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and 5K run/walk. Keep in mind, there will be a closure on the TTC’s Line 2 this Saturday. St. Patrick’s Day Parade The St. Patrick’s Day Society is hosting the annual celebration honouring Irish culture, community and contribution this Sunday. […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
Peel Public Health (PPH) is urging families to update their children’s vaccination records as more than 15,800 students are currently at risk of suspension this spring. Suspension orders will begin rolling out across Peel throughout March and April, with officials stressing that the goal is not to remove students from class but to ensure they...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (3 hours ago)
Peel police are appealing for information after the same unoccupied Mississauga home was deliberately set on fire twice in just over a month, in what investigators are calling targeted arsons. Emergency crews first responded on Jan. 26 to a house fire in the area of Watersedge Road and Country Club Crescent, where firefighters arrived to […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
Gas prices in the GTA are set to rise again, a day after drivers got temporary relief at the pumps overnight. Roger McKnight, chief petroleum analyst with En-Pro, tells CityNews that prices are expected to rise five cents on Friday, to an average of 155.9 cents/litre at local stations. This increase comes as drivers saw a […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (5 hours ago)
Durham police say a woman has been charged after allegedly abusing her legal authority under the power of attorney to defraud an elderly Ontario resident of more than $73,000, including tens of thousands in cash withdrawals and personal purchases. The investigation began in August 2024, when staff at Lakeview Manor, a long‑term care home in […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (6 hours ago)
DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Al,” and I are retired and live on a farm with a great son and daughter-in-law. Al is the best person I have ever known, and he adores me. Everyone loves and respects him, and they seek his friendship, approval and advice, which is usually right. He’s a rarity. Our son “Trent” and his wife […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (6 hours ago)
Toronto police are investigating after multiple people were stabbed inside a home on Glendora Avenue early Thursday, with a suspect now in custody after fleeing the scene on foot. Police tell 680 NewsRadio they were called to 114 Glendora Avenue, near Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue, around 3:40 a.m. for reports of a stabbing incident […]
ReadCBC - Sudbury (7 hours ago)
Alouette sent a letter to the striking workers warning that its client, Nipissing-Parry Sound Student Transportation Services — the consortium managing school bus services for all four area boards — could be terminated Friday if the labour disruption lasts more than 15 days.
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (8 hours ago)
A new program in remote First Nations across northwestern Ontario aims to improve access to medical transportation and emergency medical service training. Communities are leading the emergency first response team (EFRT) program in partnership with the air ambulance service Ornge. Here's how the EFRT aims to improve health-care access in fly-in...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
SUNshine Girl Kathryn has a bucket list and has already crossed off travelling to Hawaii, learning to surf, climbing a volcano and — of course — posing for a SUNshine Girl shoot. She's a hockey mom and personal trainer who cares for the elderly. (JACK BOLAND/TORONTO SUN)
ReadCityNews - Toronto (11 hours ago)
Bob Gale has resigned as the chair of the Regional Municipality of Niagara amid reports he owns a copy of Mein Kampf signed by Adolf Hitler. The Niagara Region Anti-Racism Association (NRARA) claims it has documentation that “Niagara’s highest municipal elected official” bought the signed book at a 2010 auction and that the book and […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)
LAW SOCIETY International order. International law. Canadian values. With wars being fought around the globe and lawlessness being displayed in Canada, these terms keep coming up. They mean nothing as long as those committing crimes do it with impunity. We must stop verbalizing our disapproval without acting on it. If Canada and the world are […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (17 hours ago)
The plan that the Rolapp has laid out for the PGA Tour was a breath of fresh air. Especially after years of watching commissioner Jay Monahan bury his head in the sand and say everything was fine despite the fire raging in background. But can he pull it off?
ReadToronto Sun - Local (17 hours ago)
To describe Wednesday's announcement by Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree — earmarking $10 million to Jewish organizations so they can better fortify their synagogues, schools, daycare centres and summer camps from terrorist attacks — as too little too late would be an understatement. The fact it comes after three synagogues in the...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (17 hours ago)
It’s been nearly four months since the Ford government banned speed enforcement cameras, leaving cities searching for other ways to slow drivers down. In Brampton, city officials say they received around $7 million from the province to help with the installation of new traffic calming measures - a far cry from the estimated $30 million a […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (18 hours ago)
A Toronto police officer has been charged with three counts of sexual assault and other offences. Peel Regional Police say they arrested 39-year-old Farhan Ali of Markham after an investigation by their special victims unit. They say he has been charged with three counts of sexual assault, three counts of assault and four counts of […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (19 hours ago)
The TTC says transit riders on both Lines 5 and 6 should see improved trip times following the implementation of transit signal priority. Changes have been made to traffic signals on the street-level portions of each line that will allow LRT trains to move through the intersection before left-turning vehicles. Signal transit priority has been […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (19 hours ago)
A new supergroup of musicians from Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation have collaborated on a Robbie Robertson-inspired song they will perform at the Junos Honouring Ceremony later this month in Hamilton.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (19 hours ago)
A Shih Tzu is back with its owner after Windsor police thwarted an alleged dognapper. A 36-year-old man was arrested March 10 following an investigation into a stolen pup from an apartment building in the 300 block of University Avenue East. A woman reported her white Shih Tzu left the apartment unnoticed after an unknown […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (20 hours ago)
Hundreds of Windsor high school students joined thousands across Ontario Wednesday in a walkout protesting the provincial government's plan to slash financial aid for post-secondary education. The students — angry about an overhaul of the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) — skipped class and marched to the office of MPP Andrew Dowie (PC...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (21 hours ago)
The Ontario government announced this week it will fold the province's 36 authorities into nine regional ones. "I don't anticipate a centralized management team being able to effectively oversee such a large area," says the manager of one existing body that would be combined with three others.
ReadCBC - Ottawa (21 hours ago)
High school students across Ontario are walking out of class this week to protest the provincial government's proposed changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). CBC spoke to high school students at one such protest in east Ottawa Tuesday.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (21 hours ago)
The old adage “if a deal is too good to be true, it probably is” comes to mind after a warning from Toronto police about an auto insurance scam that’s making the rounds. Investigators say they’ve received a number of complaints from victims who were duped by the promise of low annual insurance rates between […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (22 hours ago)
Despite the mild spring-like start to the week, snow is back in the forecast for this weekend. An Alberta clipper will bring widespread flurries to southern Ontario including the GTA, which could see three to five centimetres of snow on Friday. Parts of northern York and Durham regions have a greater chance to pick up […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (23 hours ago)
A Windsor man is $100,000 richer thanks to a Lotto 6/49 Encore ticket. Scott Ludshuweit, an engineer, matched the last six of seven numbers in exact order for the win. Ludshuweit told lottery officials he's been playing lottery tickets for decades. Ludshuweit said he found out about his big win when he received a call […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
A growing number of Canadians are taking care of loved ones living with dementia. Now, a new facility in York Region is trying to ease that burden by offering short-term residential care so that caregivers can finally take a break. Community leaders gathered in Vaughan on Tuesday to officially cut the ribbon on the region’s […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
TORONTO — The lead investigator in Frank Stronach’s sexual assault case says police were limited in what they could do to look into the allegations against the billionaire businessman. Peel Regional Police Sgt. Gabe Di Nardo is facing questions from the defence regarding the investigation that led police to charge Stronach with multiple sexual...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (23 hours ago)
Downtown business owners can now apply for city-funded security cameras expected to make people feel safer in Windsor’s core. On Wednesday, the city officially launched Project Greenlight, a program adopted by the City of Detroit a decade ago and credited with deterring criminal activity and improving police response times north of the border....
ReadWindsor Star - Local (23 hours ago)
A Windsor man was arrested following an assault on two people during a social gathering at a residence. Police responded March 9, just before 6 a.m., to a home in the 900 block of Campbell Avenue. Police said the suspect attended a social gathering that he was not invited to and when he was asked to leave, […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
Durham Regional Crime Stoppers is offering a $15,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the murder of Michael Nigris that happened nearly three years ago in Oshawa. Investigators with Durham Regional Police Service say Nigris, then 30 years old, was found shot in a plaza parking lot in the area of King […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (24 hours ago)
Without clear end goals, U.S. President Donald Trump's expanding military involvement in the Middle East risks destabilizing the international order, some Windsor academics say. On Monday, Trump said the war against Iran was “very complete,” and suggested that the U.S. campaign was “very far ahead” of the initial four-to-five week timeline...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (24 hours ago)
It will be a grind to the finish line for the Windsor Spitfires. Thursday's game against Sault Ste. Marie will mark Windsor's eighth game in a row against an opponent with a record over .500. "I think 11 of our last 13 games are against teams in the top four or five in each conference,” said Spitfires' head coach Greg Walters, whose...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (24 hours ago)
The groups behind building and running the Gordie Howe International Bridge have announced what it will cost to cross the long-awaited new border crossing between Windsor and Detroit. Motorists using the publicly owned bridge will be able to cross the Detroit River at a discount over its main local competitor, the privately owned Ambassador Bridge....
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