CityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says that while his government could appropriate one third of a waterfront park under legislation to enable expansion of Toronto’s island airport, it will remain as a park. A bill is before the legislature that would allow the province to take over the City of Toronto’s role in Billy Bishop Toronto City […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
A man has been taken to be hospital after being struck by vehicle in Mississauga. Peel police were called to Mavis Road near Hillcrest Avenue around 4:30 p.m. The pedestrian was taken to hospital in serious, but stable condition. The driver involved remained on the scene. The southbound lanes of Mavis were closed between Hillcrest […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)
A few times in Monday's news conference, Mats Sundin looked wistfully at former teammates Doug Gilmour, Wendel Clark and Darcy Tucker in the front row. The tough trio could be counted on if Sundin's skill wasn't enough when the going got rough, but they can't help much now as he carries his new burden, senior executive...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)
Keith Pelley interviewed 27 people for the job of general manager of the Maple Leafs and happily settled on John Chayka. How? We're not exactly certain. That seemed astounding yesterday to people in the hockey world, and remains astounding today. The reaction now in other markets and other NHL centres is both fascinating, contradictory and […]
ReadCBC - Ottawa (6 hours ago)
Ontario Provincial Police say they seized drugs with an estimated street value of $4.1 million during a major operation in Cornwall and Montreal last month. The amount of suspected fentanyl recovered equated to "approximately 200,000 potentially lethal street-level doses," according to police.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (6 hours ago)
In the shadow of bustling Union Station, John Chayka equated the first days for himself and Mats Sundin as "catching a moving train.” That's the consequence of Keith Pelley's wonky timetable, going off the board with two unconventional hires, a general manager who was once an NHL pariah, a club legend now far removed from his...
ReadCBC - Ottawa (7 hours ago)
Joining federal Veteran Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, ministers Marc Miller and Gary Anandasangaree, veterans, stakeholders and local students participated in a groundbreaking ceremony in Ottawa to launch the construction of the National Monument to Canada's Mission in Afghanistan.
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (8 hours ago)
It’s Monday, May 4. Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom. CBSA SCRAPS PLAN TO MOVE 1,200 PUBLIC SERVANTS FROM VANIER TO DOWNTOWN Internal documents show the move would have had enough space with a three-day office mandate. Read the story LATE CROSSING GUARD PETER CLARK REMEMBERED AS STEADY AND FAMILIAR PRESENCE […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (9 hours ago)
Alberta's separatist movement has reached a new milestone as organizers delivered what they say are more than 301,000 signatures calling for a provincial vote on leaving Canada. Petitioner Mitch Sylvestre, head of the group “Stay Free Alberta,” greeted some 300 flag-waiving supporters as boxes of signatures arrived at Elections Alberta on...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (9 hours ago)
A ceremonial gong used by patients to mark the end of cancer treatment was stolen from the Waterloo Regional Health Network's Midtown Cancer Centre in Kitchener. The hospital says the loss is deeply felt but they plan to replace the gong so patients can continue celebrating this important milestone.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (9 hours ago)
An east Windsor house needs repair after being struck by a vehicle on Sunday morning. Shortly after 5 a.m., Windsor police responded to a report that a vehicle had crashed into a residence in the 1300 block of Pillette Road. Officers learned the driver had lost control of his vehicle — a white SUV — […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (9 hours ago)
Police in Durham Region are investigating after three homes were damaged in what authorities describe as an arson that took place in Pickering early Sunday morning. Emergency crews were initially called to the area of Catalina Manor and Alexander Knox Road at approximately 5:40 a.m. after an active blaze was reported at the site of […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (9 hours ago)
Following the acquittal of former neurologist Jeffrey Sloka, a Waterloo MPP tabled a bill yesterday at Queen's Park to bring more accountability and transparency in the handling of sexual assault cases in Ontario. Through her bill, Lydia's Law, NDP MPP Catherine Fife is asking for more accountability regarding sexual assault cases, including...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)
The assault trial of Stefon Diggs began Monday with a prosecutor describing how his private chef was slapped and put in a headlock while lawyers for the former New England Patriots wide receiver insisted he was innocent and that the violent attack never happened. The four-time Pro Bowl wideout has pleaded not guilty to a […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (10 hours ago)
After cementing himself in Toronto Raptors lore with a season-saving shot in the playoffs, hometown hero RJ Barrett made it clear he doesn’t want to go anywhere. The Mississauga, Ont., native was asked about his desire to stay in Toronto at the team’s end-of-season media availability on Monday, and while he understands basketball is a...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (11 hours ago)
Four Canadians are confirmed to be onboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean where a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus has killed three passengers and left at least three other people seriously ill. The operator of the cruise, Oceanwide Expeditions, wrote in a press release Monday that it is still dealing with a […]
ReadCBC - Sudbury (11 hours ago)
The tribal council for Manitoulin Island is looking to bring in standardized bylaws for its six First Nations. The United Chiefs and Council of Mnidoo Mnising says it's the first step towards setting up its own court to hear charges against drug dealers, irresponsible dog owners and others.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (11 hours ago)
Windsor residents can expect to see more blinking green beacons across downtown – and occasionally an AI-voice asking them to move along – as security cameras are installed on downtown businesses in the coming weeks as part of a city-funded initiative to deter criminal activity. Project Greenlight, which officially started Monday, will see...
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (11 hours ago)
Several First Nations in northwestern Ontario are under snowfall warnings, as between 15 and 30 centimetres of snow is possible starting Monday afternoon or evening. The yellow-level warnings were first issued Monday morning by Environment and Climate Change Canada. Here's what we know about the storm system moving into the area.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (12 hours ago)
In November 2025 a fire broke out in the narrow space between adjoining condo complexes at 11 Thorncliffe Park Dr. and 21 Overlea Blvd., slowly burning for weeks while displaced residents found new accommodations and perplexed fire crews struggled to solve the smouldering riddle. On Monday, it was déjà vu all over again after a three-alarm […]
ReadCBC - Ottawa (12 hours ago)
Amanda Clark, the wife of the Ottawa crossing guard who died in a fatal hit and run in March, spoke at a weekend vigil at Weybridge Park in Barrhaven. Her husband Peter Clark was on duty at the nearby intersection of Cedarview Road and Kennevale Drive when he was struck. A 19-year-old has been charged in his death.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (12 hours ago)
Despite condemnation from political leaders, the group Alliance Ouvrière is defending its use of a guillotine during Saturday's protest in Montreal to mark International Workers' Day. In a video that went viral on social media, demonstrators could be seen using a guillotine to decapitate a papier-mâché head representing Labour Minister Jean...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (12 hours ago)
A man who caused a car crash that killed three siblings last year has been sentenced to eight years in prison, minus the time he has already served in custody. As per the sentence, 526 days will be deducted from Ethan Lehouillier’s sentence, leaving 6.5 years in prison. He is also banned from driving for […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (12 hours ago)
Masai Ujiri is taking the next step in his basketball journey. The former Toronto Raptors president has been hired as the Dallas Mavericks’ new team president and alternate governor, ESPN’s Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon reported Monday. He replaces Nico Harrison, who was fired in November. Ujiri was hired by the Raptors as general...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (13 hours ago)
By: Ryan Goodison Canada's first-ever astronaut to go to the moon gave thanks in a recent video message to King Charles III, who wished him good luck and commended him for his courage before the historic launch. Astronaut Jeremy Hansen, born in London and raised in Ailsa Craig and Ingersoll, has been back on Earth […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (14 hours ago)
Toronto is escalating its fight against negligent landlords as Mayor Olivia Chow says long‑overdue repairs, pest control and safety work are finally underway at 500 Dawes Road, one of the city’s most notoriously neglected rental buildings. Chow visited tenants in the Beaches–East York high‑rise on Monday, located near Victoria Park Avenue...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (14 hours ago)
It was more than simply the end of the season for the Windsor Spitfires. Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kitchener Rangers in the Western Conference final also brought an end to one of the greatest eras in club history. "I'm so proud of the guys and what we've been able to accomplish the last couple years,” Spitfires' three-year...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (14 hours ago)
The federal Crown is seeking a penitentiary sentence of two to three years for a Windsor man who unknowingly sold cocaine to an undercover Windsor police officer in 2024. But the man's lawyer countered during a sentencing hearing Friday that his client was himself addicted to cocaine and should serve a conditional sentence of 18 […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (14 hours ago)
It’s a holiday for comic book fans. Lineups stretched down the block to get inside Rouges Gallery Comics on Saturday afternoon for the city’s annual free comic book day. “I was very excited to come here,” said Windsor customer Brandyn Hua. “It’s really cool to get a couple of free comic books.” Hua said he’s […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (15 hours ago)
World Wrestling Entertainment is coming back to Ontario in August. WWE today announced that three events will take place, including Friday Night Smackdown and its flagship Monday Night Raw between Aug. 20 and 24. London’s Canada Life Place will host a live event as part of the WWE Summer Tour on Thursday, Aug. 20. Meanwhile, […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (15 hours ago)
Hundreds of people filled the Toldo Lancer Centre on Saturday for the fifth annual Alumni and Student Pow Wow, co-hosted by the University of Windsor and St. Clair College. Dancers in traditional regalia and drum circles set the rhythm early, filling the gymnasium floor as the grand entry opened the day-long celebration. “A powwow is […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (15 hours ago)
If April showers bring May flowers, people might expect to see lots of flowers this month. The E.D. Soulis Memorial weather station at the University of Waterloo reports last month was the sixth wettest April in history of records in the region and the wettest since 2011.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (16 hours ago)
A pedestrian has been rushed to hospital after being struck by a truck in Toronto’s east end on Monday morning. Toronto police and paramedics were called to the area of Queen Street East and Logan Avenue around 7:15 a.m. Police say the pedestrian’s injuries are serious but not life-threatening. However, paramedics say the injuries are […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (16 hours ago)
Grand River Transit workers agreed to a new collective agreement with the Region of Waterloo. The workers union Unifor Local 4304 says the three-year contract will see increases in wages and benefits. There's also expanded coverage for workers between 67 and 75 years old and says there's stronger language to protect new transit routes from being...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (17 hours ago)
In downtown library search, why not make what’s old new again? Re: Still no new home, but Windsor library begins vacating downtown Paul Martin Building (Apr. 22) All this expectation and anxiety about looking for a new place for our downtown library branch. Look no further than the original building on Ouellette Avenue, sitting there […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (18 hours ago)
The Queen Street Commons Café has recently opened its doors to the community after a six-year hiatus. The café shut down at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 and renovations began later that year. But for many in the community, the space is more than a coffee shop.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (19 hours ago)
The Ford government is introducing legislation cracking down on drug use on public transit while also targeting illegal drug production. Under the new law, special transit constables employed by Metrolinx, the TTC and OC Transpo in Ottawa would have the same powers as police officers to make arrests if anyone uses illegal substances in transit...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (19 hours ago)
TORONTO — The Ontario Court of Appeal is set to hear Peter Nygard’s appeal of his sexual assault convictions and prison sentence today, with his lawyers arguing the Toronto trial judge made errors including admitting the testimony of an expert on trauma. The former fashion mogul was convicted of four counts of sexual assault in […]
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (19 hours ago)
Confederation College's president in Thunder Bay, Ont., says the institution is glad the federal government is making a $6 billion investment over five years in the skilled trades. The flagship measure, called Team Canada Strong in the spring economic update, will be used to recruit, train and hire up to 100,000 paid placements for new skilled...
ReadCBC - Windsor (20 hours ago)
Twenty years ago, Shelley Atkinson says she experienced "the worst day of my life” after her husband Const. John Atkinson was shot and killed while working as a police officer in Windsor. The Survivors Of Law Enforcement (SOLE) group is made up of 25 widows across Ontario who have lost a spouse in the line of duty.
ReadCBC - Ottawa (20 hours ago)
An investigation into an Ottawa police sergeant who died in March is raising questions about what information the force had when sexual misconduct allegations made by college students surfaced four years ago and resurfaced three years ago — and about why the criminal investigation only began this year.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
PAROLE BOARD OF SHAME Re “His name was Bill Hancox” (Brad Hunter, April 30): If you look up the word feckless in the dictionary, you will see the Parole Board of Canada members. These supposedly intelligent, educated so-called experts are so out of touch with the real world. Do they not have any empathy for […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
The Toronto Raptors have been eliminated from the NBA playoffs. Jarrett Allen had a double-double with 22 points and 19 rebounds to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers past Toronto 114-102 in Game 7 of their first-round series. The Cavaliers will travel to Detroit on Tuesday for Game 1 of their second-round series against the Pistons. Detroit...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
Scottie Barnes was on the bench in foul trouble, Brandon Ingram was seen in the morning shootaround wearing a walking boot to protect a wonky heel, while Immanuel Quickley never played because of a hamstring strain. As hard as they played, as resilient as they were to push the favored Cleveland Cavaliers to the brink […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Hamilton police have arrested and charged a 38-year-old man who allegedly shot himself during an attempted home invasion, according to investigators. Authorities were initially called to a home near Steven Street at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Saturday for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found the man suffering from "serious gunshot...
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