CBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (12 minutes ago)
Reactions to the new garbage collection system are rolling in after the first week of the new program. The region is asking people who were scheduled for a Thursday or Friday pickup to hang tight if their garbage bins have not yet been emptied. Trucks will be running through the region throughout Saturday to make up for the delay.
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (3 hours ago)
As the population of Red Lake, Ont., is expected to grow by more than 34 per cent over the next decade, the town's mayor says there needs to be more services in the community, not less. That's why the community has pushed back against Scotiabank's decision to close its only branch in the northwestern Ontario town. Here's how Scotiabank has...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)
GET TRADED TO WIN The best and quickest way for a Maple Leafs player to win a Stanley Cup? That’s a no-brainer. Get traded. Jay Kinnear Burlington (It seems so) STUPID TIME CHANGE Once again, this Sunday we will make the unnecessary and unwanted change to daylight saving time. I see this as a perfect […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)
Routine is a big part of a professional athlete's comfort zone. Take it away and often the ability to be at their best on a day-to-day basis disappears with it. Certainly, the consistency of performance is affected. To say the Toronto Sceptres routine has been somewhat disrupted in this Olympic year would be an understatement. […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (10 hours ago)
Toronto police are investigating after a pedestrian was killed during a collision in North York Friday evening. Emergency crews were called to the area of Gerry Fitzgerald Drive and Steeles Avenue West just before 6:45 p.m. for reports of a two-vehicle collision. Investigators say one vehicle struck a pole which fell on a pedestrian. The […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (10 hours ago)
A month after a judge ruled the Windsor/Essex County Humane Society acted in “bad faith” denying voting rights to more than 200 new members in 2024, the organization says it plans to challenge the ruling. In a statement Thursday, the board said it “acknowledges and respects” the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruling but believes […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (11 hours ago)
Toronto police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a driver in Scarborough early Friday evening. According to investigators, the collision happened near Brimley Road and Eglinton Avenue East just before 7:30 p.m. Police say a male pedestrian was struck by a white transport truck that fled the scene. The victim was transported to...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (11 hours ago)
Most Canadians will be springing their clocks forward one hour this weekend. For some, that loss of 60 minutes will become permanent. British Columbia announced earlier this week that the province is officially ending the twice-yearly time change in favour of an extra hour of evening sunlight. That trade-off means an extended period of darkness...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)
On Jan. 30, Rise Against guitarist Zach Blair and vocalist Tim McIlrath performed a short set at First Avenue, an iconic Minneapolis venue that has been a gathering spot for inventive musicians since the 1970s. They were part of the Concert of Solidarity & Resistance to Defend Minnesota. The protest concert also served as a […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (13 hours ago)
On Jan. 30, Rise Against guitarist Zach Blair and vocalist Tim McIlrath performed a short set at First Avenue, an iconic Minneapolis venue that has been a gathering spot for inventive musicians since the 1970s. They were part of the Concert of Solidarity & Resistance to Defend Minnesota. The protest concert also served as a […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (14 hours ago)
A missing eight-year-old girl has been found, Toronto police say. Aviannah was last seen on Friday, March 6, 2026, at approximately 12:40 p.m., in the Spadina Avenue and Dundas Street West area. Police said they believed the child had been taken by her mother and that they were concerned for her safety. On Saturday morning, […]
ReadCBC - Toronto (14 hours ago)
Frank Stronach will no longer face an attempted rape charge connected to one of the complainants in his sexual assault trial, court heard on Friday. Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy indicated she will be entering a not guilty verdict on that count, along with two other counts, meaning the Canadian businessman now faces nine charges...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (15 hours ago)
Police in Niagara Region have arrested and charged a second suspect in connection with a stabbing that occurred in St. Catharines last year. Officers were called to the area of Queenston Street and Niagara Street on the morning of Oct. 5, 2025 after a man who was sleeping outdoors was allegedly struck in the head […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (17 hours ago)
The Durham Region Health Department is warning the public after a case of measles was confirmed in an unvaccinated child. An investigation into who may have been exposed to the virus has determined two locations at three different times where the child went. The child was at Ritson North Urgent Care in Oshawa on Feb. […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (17 hours ago)
Ontario’s police watchdog says a man in Barrie is dead after police shot him with a stun gun. Barrie police say they pulled over a vehicle in the area of Dunlop Street West and Frances Street around 3:30 a.m. Friday. Investigators say a 25-year-old female driver was arrested and charged with impaired driving. During the […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (18 hours ago)
Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed on Friday that his government is considering making the land needed to accommodate a sprawling new two-million square foot convention centre by filling in parts of Lake Ontario. “I wouldn’t call it an island, but we may look at putting fill in until we can put (up) a convention centre,” […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (19 hours ago)
York Regional Police (YRP) say they’ve made an arrest after gunshots were fired at a home in Whitchurch-Stouffville in February. Officers were called to the home on Harold Avenue, in the area of 9th Line, at around 9 p.m. on Feb. 12. No one was injured, but the home sustained damage from the shots, police […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (19 hours ago)
Reports of extortion have climbed more than 500 per cent between 2012 and 2024, making it one of the fastest-growing crimes in Canada. In some parts of the country, like Peel Region, it’s even worse as the South Asian community has been particularly targeted. While hundreds of charges have been laid in the past few […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (19 hours ago)
The owners of Toronto’s island airport say they “fully support” the Ford government’s comments to modernize and expand Billy Bishop Airport, which could pave the way for larger jets to operate out of the facility. Last week, while speaking to the Toronto Region Board of Trade, Premier Doug Ford indicated he was “eager” to see […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (19 hours ago)
Durham police are searching for at least one suspect after a dog was found shot dead at a kennel on a rural property in Pickering’s Claremont, Ont. Police say the shooting happened sometime between 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2025, and 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 14, 2025, at a kennel located on a residential property […]
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (20 hours ago)
An email threat has prompted school closures in several northwestern Ontario communities as of Friday morning. The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) says all schools in Sioux Lookout, Red Lake, and Dryden — as well as the Dryden board office — are affected. Here's what we know about the situation.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (20 hours ago)
When Canada calls, Windsor's Jacob Robson will always answer. The 31-year-old Robson is in Puerto Rico with Team Canada, which opens pool play in the World Baseball Classic on Saturday against Columbia. "Some of the best baseball I've ever played has been in red and white,” Robson said. "Those people (with the national program) were the...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (21 hours ago)
A Toronto man has been arrested and charged by Guelph police with sexual assault and other offences following a child luring investigation involving three young women. Officers said the three, all from Guelph, were contacted by an unknown man through the social media platform, Snapchat. “On two occasions, the male lured the three youths, aged...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (21 hours ago)
Halton police say they have laid 18 additional charges in a sweeping investigation into thefts from mausoleums across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), bringing the total number of charges to 98 as officers continue working to reunite families with hundreds of stolen memorial items. The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) says the investigation has...
ReadCBC - Windsor (21 hours ago)
There are risks of showers Friday afternoon and thunderstorms across the region Friday night, with a high of 12 C. Saturday afternoon temperatures will rise to 18 C, with more risks of showers and thunderstorms. The weather will clear up Sunday, with sun expected into Monday.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (21 hours ago)
WATCH: Pierre Poilievre seems to be hitting his stride. Who will save the NDP? Who will be the next mayor of Toronto? Sun Editor-in-Chief Adrienne Batra talks looks back at the week in politics with columnists Warren Kinsella and Brian Lilley. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (21 hours ago)
A man facing firearm charges arrested Wednesday for allegedly violating bail conditions was allegedly found in possession of cocaine, police say. Windsor police arrested the 22-year-old man in the 1500 block of Huron Church Road after bail compliance officers determined he had breached the terms of his release. Police said the suspect was spotted...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (22 hours ago)
February saw some very cold days and some on the milder side, but the University of Waterloo's weather station report says the overall temperature was one degree colder than usual. The report says meteorological winter in Waterloo region was two degrees below average, "which was the coldest winter since 2014-15."
ReadToronto Sun - Local (22 hours ago)
Renovation extends home's square footage within existing footprint An interior designer tasked with renovating an untouched 1970s home is thrilled the new owners were able to see beyond the pink stone countertops, honey oak cabinetry, closed-off main floor and wood panelling throughout the basement and recognize its potential. "They knew that, with...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (22 hours ago)
Drivers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are in for more pain at the pumps on the weekend, as the price of gas continues to rise due to the Iran conflict and its impact on oil shipments. En-Pro tells CityNews that prices are expected to rise six cents on Saturday, to an average price of […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (22 hours ago)
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we see how Ontario's solar boom and bust took some Canadian solar companies to Africa; find out how much money and how many jobs protected areas and parks generate; and track what happened to the fish after a dam was removed in New Brunswick.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (22 hours ago)
Reforming the development charge system would give new homebuyers better access to more affordable housing As Canada's housing industry continues to grapple with affordability pressures, record-low new home sales, supply constraints, and slow policy implementation, there comes a rare silver lining in the form of a massive opportunity to make...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (22 hours ago)
With inventory the way it is, buyers will find outstanding prices and more negotiating power than ever before The housing situation in Ontario is slowly showing signs of recovery. For all the doom and gloom in the media, there are many industry professionals who are still in the race. We plan on a slow and […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
York Regional Police (YRP) say a Toronto man has been charged in connection with an alleged multi‑million‑dollar investment scam. The force’s Financial Crimes Unit launched the investigation in March 2025 after a victim reported losing money in what police describe as an investment fraud. According to investigators, the victim invested funds...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
Ontario residents will lose an hour of sleep this weekend as Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, pushing clocks ahead one hour and ushering in later sunsets across the province. While most of Canada still observes the twice‑yearly clock change, the debate over whether to keep DST—or scrap it entirely—has intensified […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (23 hours ago)
From stainless steel sink origins to globally recognized collections, VOGT anchors kitchen and bath in engineering integrity and Canadian-founded direction In 2010, when Canada's kitchen and bath market was dominated by global conglomerates with long lead times and rigid distribution models, VOGT entered with quiet intention. The opportunity was...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (23 hours ago)
Tactile, everyday details can make a house feel truly complete There's a moment in every renovation when its principal aspects are complete: floors are finished, furniture back in place and the project looks – almost - 'resolved'. Hmm. Yet something, somehow, seems undercooked. The missing layer? Touchable details. Aye, that all important roster...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (23 hours ago)
Spring is in the air and the clocks jump forward an hour on Sunday. There are also lots of events including Femme Folks Fest, Irish Real Life Festival, Paper Bag Princess Day, Tri-City Roller Derby's home opener, a Chinese Lantern Festival celebration and Skate Canada Cup.
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (23 hours ago)
Tim Stutzle dazzled with the puck all night long, Dylan Cozens scored again, Linus Ullmark was sharp in goal and the Ottawa Senators defeated the Calgary Flames 4-1 to move within four points of the Boston Bruins for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Toronto police say two people have been arrested after a vehicle crashed into a pole and burst into flames early Friday, shutting down a stretch of Albion Road during the morning commute. Officers were called to Albion Road and Westmore Drive near Highway 27 around 5 a.m. for reports of a vehicle that had struck […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
A late‑night collision involving a TTC bus, a taxi and a car sent three people to the hospital Thursday and led to the arrest of one driver for impaired driving, Toronto police and paramedics say. Emergency crews were called to Trethewey Drive and Martha Eaton Way around 11:55 p.m. for reports of a multi‑vehicle crash. […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Anthony Edwards scored 22 points, including an impressive two-handed slam over RJ Barrett, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Toronto Raptors 115-107 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory. In the third quarter, Edwards used a crossover dribble to get free in the lane, elevated well above the rim and slammed it home, flexing and...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Alexis Lafreniere scored the go-ahead goal on a deflection in the third period, and the New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2 on Thursday night to pick up their first regulation win at home in more than three months. It was the Rangers’ 19th game at Madison Square Garden since defeating St. Louis […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
TORONTO — Lawyers are set to make legal arguments this afternoon in the Toronto sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. Prosecutors finished presenting their evidence Wednesday and the court is set to address some legal issues before the defence begins its case next week. Defence lawyer Leora Shemesh has said she will seek...
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (A day ago)
The Northwestern Ontario Women's Centre is celebrating International Women's Day with new leadership, as Gwen O'Reilly retires after 35 years as the organization's executive director. Here's what she has to say as she reflects on the women's movement, and how the incoming executive director plans to carry things forward.
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