CityNews - Toronto (An hour ago)
Approximately 700 unionized TTC employees could be locked out less than a month before Toronto plays host to its opening match of the 2026 World Cup. The TTC says it was granted a no-board report on Wednesday, which triggers a 17-day period before the transit agency says it would be prepared to lock out members […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (2 hours ago)
Waterloo MPP Catherine Fife is calling on the province to do an audit on KidsAbility after she says about 50 families have reached out to her office over concerns about changes in staffing and layoffs at the organization that helps children with disabilities and developmental delays.
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (2 hours ago)
Groups of dedicated researchers and volunteers in northwestern Ontario have been working to raise awareness about blue-green algae in freshwater systems and the risks that come with it. Now, they're advocating for their work to be integrated into the reporting and monitoring systems already in place in the province.
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (2 hours ago)
It’s Thursday, April 30. Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom. DND ENCOURAGES CARLING CAMPUS EMPLOYEES TO WORK IN OFFICE ON MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS TO EASE PARKING SHORTAGES The complex has around 5,000 parking spots for a facility designed to house 10,000 staff. Read the story WIFE OF KILLED CROSSING GUARD STRUGGLES ‘TO BE...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
Toronto police are investigating a collision between a vehicle and an LRT on Line 6 Finch West on Thursday afternoon. Police say they received the call shortly before 4 p.m. for a collision in the intersection of Finch Avenue West and Jayzel Drive. No injuries have been reported. There is no service between Milvan Rumike […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (3 hours ago)
The U.S. ambassador to Canada says Washington and Ottawa have yet to reach an agreement on opening the long-delayed Gordie Howe International Bridge. While speaking to reporters during a media event in Lansing earlier this week, Pete Hoekstra was quoted by the Detroit News saying that the Trump administration has not finalized the terms of […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (3 hours ago)
Toronto police have arrested a 47-year-old man suspected of an allegedly hate-motivated assault in the College Street and Spadina Avenue area. Police were called to the incident just after 5:15 p.m. on April 26. The suspect allegedly punched the victim in the face during an unprovoked interaction. “The accused made anti-Black statements during...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (3 hours ago)
A mosque in the area of Erin Mills and the QEW in Mississauga was allegedly vandalized overnight on Thursday. The mosque is located inside the Southdown Village condo complex at 2121 Roche Court. Peel police say the space is a common area party room that is being used as a prayer space on a temporary […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
A Hamilton family has been left devastated and continues to mourn the loss of their 16-year-old son after he was shot and killed inside a shopping mall last Friday. Nabil Askafe, his parents, and younger brother fled the war in Syria almost a decade ago and settled in Canada, searching for a better, safer life. […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (4 hours ago)
Pumped up and ready to go, Const. Adam McEachern set out Thursday morning on a journey which will include 18 gruelling days of cycling and running on a route from Windsor to Ottawa dubbed the Autism Heroes Road Trip. A 20-year veteran with York Regional Police, McEachern is on his fifth event – the longest […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
The Alberta RCMP says it’s investigating the distribution of private information, including names and addresses, of almost three million provincial voters — hours after a judge granted an injunction ordering an Alberta separatist group to remove the database from its website. Mounties say they are working with other law enforcement partners in...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (4 hours ago)
A stack of comic books, a pile of raffle tickets, and a growing list of local supporters are once again coming together in Windsor-Essex — all in the name of helping kids fight cancer. Paper Heroes Comic Book Lounge and Collectibles and the Fight Like Mason Foundation are marking the 10th anniversary of their Free […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (5 hours ago)
The future of Amherstburg’s historic Belle Vue Manor remains in limbo after talks to restore the centuries-old property have ended. During a closed-door meeting on April 13, town council voted not to move forward with a proposal by Amico Properties Inc. and the Loop Family of Kingsville to transform the run-down manor into a hotel […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (5 hours ago)
Major roadways across Windsor’s north west quadrant will receive millions of dollars in upgrades this construction season. On Thursday, Mayor Drew Dilkens and three city councillors shared details about $12 million in road projects in Wards 2, 3, and 4, which include the Sandwich, downtown, and Walkerville neighbourhoods. Approved by city council...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (6 hours ago)
A man has been killed in a daytime shooting in North York’s Wenderly Park Thursday. Officers were called to Marlee and Glengrove avenues around 12:25 p.m. for reports of a shooting. The victim, an adult male, was located with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead on the scene. A suspect, a man in his […]
ReadCBC - Toronto (7 hours ago)
Fresh from speaking with downtown Toronto residents at a town hall this week, Spadina-Harbourfront MP Chi Nguyen says she has questions about the province's plan to take over Billy Bishop airport — especially considering she has no idea what the province's plans actually entail.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (7 hours ago)
After the historic Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) closed all its locations across Canada in June 2025, the massive voids those stores have left in retails spaces pose a challenge for commercial landlords. In many instances, The Bay was the “anchor tenant” - the primary draw bringing customers through the doors. With consumer habits trending more...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (7 hours ago)
Police in York Region are searching for multiple suspects in connection with a home invasion in Richmond Hill. Investigators allege three people forced their way into a residence by smashing a window in the Hyde Park Drive and Red Oak Drive area just before 4:30 a.m. on April 28. Once inside, police say the trio […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (8 hours ago)
A Tecumseh man has been charged with seven counts of trespassing and numerous theft charges following a police investigation. Officers with the Essex County OPP responded April 25 to a theft complaint. Police did not identify the location of the alleged theft. A 27-year-old man now faces five counts of theft under $5,000 from a motor...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (8 hours ago)
Toronto police now say the three‑alarm fire that tore through the Toronto Humber Yacht Club early Wednesday morning was an arson, confirming suspicions after firefighters arrived to find the Etobicoke waterfront building fully engulfed. A TPS spokesperson told CityNews: “I can confirm this is an arson. I don’t have further details at this...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (8 hours ago)
A proposed four-storey apartment building will move forward in Amherstburg's heritage conservation district. Town council approved a heritage alteration permit Monday night for the vacant property at 261 Wolfe St., following an earlier endorsement from the municipal heritage committee. The proposal calls for a multi-residential building at the edge...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (9 hours ago)
The TTC says it is investigating a “software issue affecting a train supervision system” that led to a brief subway suspension on two lines on Thursday morning. Service on Line 2 (Bloor-Danforth) and Line 4 (Sheppard-Yonge) was shut down around 10 a.m. and resumed around 30 minutes later. “Operating safeguards remain in place as the […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (9 hours ago)
The unit that took charge of a missing children case that has captured the minds of Canadians for the past year is asking for “verifiable” tips. Police have been tight-lipped in the months following the disappearance of Jack and Lilly Sullivan, who were four and six on May 2, 2025, when they went missing. Nearing […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (9 hours ago)
Peel Regional Police (PRP) are investigating after a late‑night fire at a commercial building in Mississauga was confirmed to be an arson, with up to four suspects seen fleeing the scene. Officers were called to 3350 American Drive — near Pearson Airport — around 12:50 a.m. Thursday for reports of a structure fire. When crews […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (10 hours ago)
Drivers across Toronto and the GTA will face another spike at the pumps, with gas prices set to rise seven cents at 12:01 a.m. Friday, pushing the average price from 179.9 to 186.9 cents per litre at most stations. The increase comes amid a turbulent stretch of price swings across the region. According to the […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (10 hours ago)
A late‑April cold snap is prompting a yellow‑level frost advisory for Toronto and several parts of the GTA, with Environment Canada warning that temperatures will dip to near- or below-freezing overnight into Friday morning. The advisory was issued at 9:10 a.m. Thursday applies to a wide stretch of southern Ontario. It includes Toronto; the...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (11 hours ago)
Veteran Toronto city councillor Gord Perks confirms with CityNews he won’t be running in the upcoming municipal election in the fall, after two decades at City Hall. “Representing the people of Parkdale-High Park has been the honour of a lifetime. I’ll miss it, but it’s time for me to try a new adventure,” Perks told […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (11 hours ago)
Saugeen Ojibway Nation is challenging the portrayal of footage of a 'fish city' in the warm waters near Bruce Nuclear Generating Station as a 'fish trap,' raising questions about ecological costs as the operator seeks to raise reactor limits.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (11 hours ago)
A man who allegedly broke into an east side residence, took a key to a vehicle and then returned days later to steal the vehicle, has been apprehended by police. The thefts began April 16, when a residence in the 600 block of University Avenue East was entered and several items, including a spare vehicle […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (11 hours ago)
Windsor police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a violent vehicle theft. On March 27 in Lakeshore, the owner of a Honda CR-V was dragged and injured when suspects stole their vehicle, police said in a social media post on Wednesday. Investigators with the Windsor police auto theft unit recovered […]
ReadCBC - Ottawa (12 hours ago)
Water levels and flows along the main stem of the Ottawa River continue to rise slowly from Mattawa to Pembroke, while they are stable or slightly declining between Lake Coulonge and Carillon, according to the latest update from the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (13 hours ago)
Waterloo regional police want to install closed circuit television cameras, or CCTV, across the region. Police say it will help improve community safety and help officers in their investigations, but since much of the infrastructure needed to install the cameras are owned by the region, Deputy Chief Jen Davis said the service needs their help.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (13 hours ago)
A tow truck was set on fire in a Brampton neighbourhood early Thursday, marking yet another incident in a growing string of tow‑truck fires across the city this week. Emergency crews were called to 216 Kingknoll Drive, near Steeles Avenue West and Mavis Road, around 2:50 a.m. for reports of a vehicle engulfed in flames […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (13 hours ago)
A procession escorting the body of Sergeant Brandon Malcolm from Toronto to Oshawa is happening now, three days after the veteran officer was killed in a motorcycle crash while on duty in Cobourg. The OPP procession departed the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto around 1 p.m. and will be travelling eastbound along Highway 401 […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (14 hours ago)
MONTREAL — The head of the country’s high-speed rail project says the Greater Toronto Area could be home to two stations rather than one as previously planned. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Alto chief executive Martin Imbleau said the GTA “will probably require a secondary station,” though no final decision has been made. […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (14 hours ago)
An Anglican priest has won a top literary prize for her book about Canada’s homelessness crisis. Maggie Helwig received the $40,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing at a ceremony in Ottawa on Wednesday night. She took home the award for “Encampment: Resistance, Grace, and an Unhoused Community.” The book follows Helwig’s fight...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (15 hours ago)
Ontario's municipal affairs minister and opposition MPPs from Niagara squared off on Tuesday over plans by the province to directly appoint chairs of regional governments in eight Ontario regions, and to give them so-called 'strong chair' powers similar to powers the province has given to some mayors.
ReadCBC - Ottawa (15 hours ago)
The 2026 outdoor track season begins with a chance for Canadian athletes to earn a spot at the biggest event on next year's calendar. But there's a lot more on the line than qualification for the 2027 world championships at this weekend's World Athletics Relays championships in Gaborone, Botswana.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (17 hours ago)
SWING THE PENDULUM After seeing the poll you printed April 23 (“Liberal lead over Tories widens,” Bryan Passifiume), I realize that Forrest Gump was right: “Stupid is as stupid does.” We've had 11 years of Liberal rule with declining economic results. Yet we rinse and repeat the cycle again. I think people by now need […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (18 hours ago)
The Windsor Spitfires could not afford a misstep. The series underdog coming into the Western Conference final, it was imperative the Spitfires protected home ice against the top-seeded Kitchener Rangers and somehow find a way to win a game on the road. With a chance to tie the series with a win, the Spitfires were flat and allowed the...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (20 hours ago)
From a brick-fest to a slug-fest, the style and scoring in Game 5 of the Raptors-Cavaliers NBA playoff series had absolutely no similarities compared to Game 4 in what turned out to be the most competitive and hotly contested game of the series. In the first quarter alone Wednesday night, the Raptors and host Cavaliers […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (20 hours ago)
Peel police are asking for help from the public in a sudden death investigation in Brampton. Investigators say they were called to the area of North Park Drive and Dixie Road around 8:15 a.m. on April 16 for reports of an injured and unconscious man. The victim was taken to a local hospital where he […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (20 hours ago)
The WNBA has officially arrived in Toronto. In their first game in franchise history, the Toronto Tempo lost 83-78 to the Connecticut Sun in pre-season action on Wednesday at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Fittingly, it was Hamilton’s Kia Nurse who landed the first basket in Tempo history, swishing a three-pointer and sending the crowd into a frenzy […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (21 hours ago)
For three quarters of Game 5, the Toronto Raptors were the better team. But in the fourth quarter, the Cleveland Cavaliers reasserted the pattern that has defined the first-round series as they outlasted the short-handed Raptors club for a 125-120 win that gives them a 3-2 series lead. The home team has yet to lose […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (21 hours ago)
As advertised, the Laval Rocket will be a difficult playoff portal for the Toronto Marlies to break through. It won't help that the division-leading Montreal Canadiens' farm team is starting this best-of-five American Hockey League series with two games at home. Allowing 28 fewer goals than the Marlies in the regular season, and led by […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (22 hours ago)
The Toronto Blue Jays held their “State of the Squad” on Wednesday morning for the first time this season. The meeting, which includes the coaching staff and various front office personnel, typically occurs biweekly but was held off for a bit given the heavy roster churn the club has undergone over the season’s opening month. […]
Read