Canada: Ontario

CBC - Toronto (44 minutes ago)

Close to 10,000 college faculty and staff have either been let go or are projected to lose their jobs amid hundreds of program cancellations and suspensions since last year, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union said Wednesday as it warned of serious trouble in the sector.

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CBC - Toronto (44 minutes ago)

An Ontario court has dismissed the province's attempt to appeal a court order that temporarily stopped it from ripping up three major Toronto bike lanes.

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CBC - Toronto (44 minutes ago)

British authorities are investigating whether a man facing murder charges in Canada — where he has been in custody for two years — may be linked to two additional recent deaths. 

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CBC - Toronto (44 minutes ago)

It's not just Canadians who are holding back on cross-border travel amid a U.S. trade war that has soured bilateral relations. The number of Americans coming to Canada is also dropping off.

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CBC - Toronto (44 minutes ago)

Deaf and hard-of-hearing clients say they've been left without critical services for more than two months since CHS workers hit the picket line.

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CBC - Toronto (44 minutes ago)

Several Ontario First Nations are asking the province's environment minister to resign after he asked the federal government not to reintroduce clean drinking water legislation.

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CBC - Toronto (44 minutes ago)

U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to slap a 35 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods as the two countries have been engaged in negotiations to reach some sort of trade agreement.

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CBC - Toronto (44 minutes ago)

More than 600 individuals and organizations from across Ontario have signed a letter calling on the province to allow the distribution of syringes at Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hubs, saying that the prohibition will put more people at risk of HIV and Hepatitis C transmission.

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CBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (44 minutes ago)

Cybersecurity expert Claudiu Popa says financial institutions could do much more to protect customers from bank fraud in Canada. He urges people to follow these five tips to protect themselves.

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CBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (44 minutes ago)

Haldimand—Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady is bringing her pitch for preserving farmland to Hamilton city councillors on Wednesday. The Independent MPP and two local farmers tell CBC Hamilton that planners need to protect land used for growing food.

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CBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (44 minutes ago)

Ottawa is expected to miss its 2026 deadline to implement $10-a-day child care services across the country, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives said in a new report published on Wednesday.

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CBC - Sudbury (45 minutes ago)

Climate change-related damage to homes in Canada is rising dramatically, but experts say homeowners can take steps to protect their properties.

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CBC - Ottawa (45 minutes ago)

Following a chaotic, crash-riddled start to the Tour de France, Canadian cyclist Michael Woods has publicly shared his thoughts on rider safety and how the subject can better be addressed by organizers.

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CBC - Ottawa (45 minutes ago)

The Quebec government says it won't accept new applications from residents who want to sponsor their spouses, common-law partners or adult children for immigration until next year.

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CBC - Ottawa (45 minutes ago)

Some family doctors in the Outaouais are threatening to pack up and move to Ontario if the Quebec government follows through with plans to legislate how health professionals are compensated, while others are considering early retirement. 

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CBC - Ottawa (45 minutes ago)

A 17-year-old has been charged with attempted murder and sexual assault after an attack on a young girl in Quadeville, Ont., that provincial police initially said was likely caused by an animal.

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Toronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)

The Toronto Raptors continued to flesh out their roster by signing Alijah Martin and David Roddy, the NBA team announced Thursday. The Raptors signed Martin, a six-foot-two, 208-pound guard, to a two-way contract after he was selected by the Raptors in the second round (39th overall) in the 2025 NBA draft. Martin spent last season […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (4 hours ago)

Chalk it up as another tidy piece of off-season work on the part of Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving. This one came on Thursday night, as the Leafs acquired defenceman Henry Thrun in a trade with the San Jose Sharks, sending winger Ryan Reaves to San Jose. Reaves no longer was in the Leafs' […]

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Global News - Toronto (4 hours ago)

The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired defenceman Henry Thrun from the San Jose Sharks, the team announced Thursday.

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Toronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 35% tariffs on Canadian imports on Aug. 1 in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on social media Thursday night. Trump said if Canada works to stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States he may consider a tariff adjustment. "I must mention […]

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CBC - Windsor (6 hours ago)

The owners of an apartment building that failed to provide heat during the fall of 2022 have been fined $100,000 in Provincial Offences Court, according to the City of Windsor.

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CBC - Toronto (6 hours ago)

Mississauga man, 58, is a repeat offender who has since been released on bail after being arrested on the scene of a four-vehicle collision in Brampton on July 5.

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (6 hours ago)

The Ottawa Police Service has released the photo of a suspect wanted in connection with the distribution of “hate materials” in Osgoode Village. In a release issued Thursday, police said the incidents occurred at about 7 p.m. on the evening of June 2, with hate messages distributed to multiple driveways in the area. Thursday’s media […]

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (6 hours ago)

Human remains were discovered in the area of Riverside Park in Pembroke on Thursday, the Ontario Provincial Police reported. An online post by the OPP mid-evening on Thursday said there was thought to be no threat to public safety “and no indication of foul play at this time.” The investigation was continuing, the post added. […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (6 hours ago)

As a 21-year-old man fights for his life, the accused is out on bail under a court order not to drive – again

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (7 hours ago)

A lack of production is one of the main reasons the team has won only one of its first five regular-season contests.

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (7 hours ago)

With two massive horns and a large saddle, the red-eyed beast draws is hard to miss.

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Toronto Sun - Local (7 hours ago)

Just in time for what could be the biggest couple of months of Blue Jays baseball in the past decade, Sportsnet is hitting a large constituency of its fan base with a hefty premium to tune in to watch the team it owns on one of the broadcast platforms it also owns. Subscribers to Sportsnet+, […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (7 hours ago)

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — The Trump administration hasn’t decided where it would deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he is freed from a Tennessee jail, but a U.S. immigration official said Thursday that Mexico and South Sudan could be willing to accept the El Salvador native. Thomas Giles, an assistant director for U.S. Immigrations and Customs […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (7 hours ago)

OTTAWA — The NDP’s leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh will formally begin in September, with a six-month race to follow according to a rules framework adopted by the party’s national council. A new leader will be chosen no later than March 29, when the party holds its 2026 convention in Winnipeg. An entry fee […]

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CityNews - Toronto (7 hours ago)

CityNews spoke with transit advocates and experts after GO Transit Barrie line customers voiced frustration over service and responses.

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CBC - Toronto (7 hours ago)

It's looking more likely that Toronto will get a "traffic czar” in the hopes of reducing congestion and gridlock after a city committee approved a plan to hire for the position.

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CBC - Ottawa (8 hours ago)

OC Transpo moved its lost and found program in-house in December to improve customer service. Since then, it says it's collected around 8,000 items. CBC's Arthur White-Crummey got a tour.

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CBC - Toronto (8 hours ago)

Provincial officials have deemed the sudden die-off of hundreds of fish in Toronto's Topham Pond as a naturally occurring event due to high temperatures and a lack of oxygen in the water.

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CBC - Toronto (8 hours ago)

Staff at a community health centre in Scarborough say a 14-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed in the city's east end last weekend was a kind, hardworking teenager who had a bright future ahead of him.

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Global News - Toronto (8 hours ago)

A 17-year-old has been charged with attempted murder and sexual assault with a weapon on an eight-year-old girl that was originally believed to be an animal attack.

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Toronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)

Breach of migrant labour regulations are on pace to hit record fines against Canadian employers this year, according to Blacklock's Reporter. Figures show federal inspectors in 2025's first half laid $3,738,000 in fines for various violations, from a few hundred dollars to several thousand. That figure compared to a total of $4.1 million for all...

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Toronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)

A few announcements from Mark Carney this week could have come straight from Pierre Poilievre's mouth during the election campaign. Firstly, the Carney government announced massive spending cuts across all departments that we should see by the fall budget, and secondly, Carney himself announced there would be a dramatic decrease in red tape and...

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Toronto Sun - Local (8 hours ago)

NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Bieber is teasing his long-awaited seventh studio album — apparently called “Swag” — with a series of billboards and social media posts Thursday. Billboards depicting Bieber were found by fans in Reykjavik, Iceland and Los Angeles with the word “Swag.” The singer also shared images of billboards on his official...

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (8 hours ago)

The collision occurred at about 4 p.m. on Huntley Road.

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CBC - Windsor (9 hours ago)

"Never happened" is a phrase Windsor police Staff. Sgt Ken Price repeated several times when asked or was told that he sexually assaulted a female co-worker by lawyers on both sides.

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CBC - Toronto (9 hours ago)

A motorcyclist has been charged with a slew of offences after "flying" across two major highways at nearly 300 km/h to dodge police, York Regional Police say. 

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (9 hours ago)

Bipolar disorder affects an estimated 40 million people around the world, including about 800,000 in Canada.

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CBC - Thunder Bay (10 hours ago)

In the new season of The Amazing Race Canada, three of the 11 teams racing for the win are made up of First Nations competitors.

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CBC - Toronto (10 hours ago)

Parkside Drive speed camera cut down for 6th time in 8 months, despite new security camera

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CBC - Toronto (10 hours ago)

TDSB trustees say they've received little communication from new provincial supervisor, and opposition critics are calling the takeover a 'power grab,' saying parents are losing their voice in the classroom.

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CBC - Ottawa (10 hours ago)

Walter Lasher was a friendly fixture in downtown Napanee who would greet anyone, even strangers, with a wave, a big smile and sometimes even a little dance. His death left a gaping hole in the community, family members told court Thursday.

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Toronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)

The city this weekend is going to be hot, hot, hot — and we don't just mean the weather. There is so much to do and so many things to see in and around Toronto, if only there were more days to take it all in. Here's what you need to know to make the […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)

A 16-year-old Toronto youth has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 14-year-old Abdoul Aziz Sarr last weekend. On Saturday around 10:10 p.m., Toronto Police were called to a stabbing in the Eastern and Woodward Aves. area. Paramedics were flagged down for reports of a stabbing near a fast-food restaurant and a male […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)

Five males, including four youths, from the GTA have been charged following what Hamilton Police called a "brazen, broad-daylight smash-and-grab robbery” at a jewelry store. Cops said on Wednesday at 7:51 p.m., four masked suspects entered Peoples Jewelers at 75 Centennial Pkwy. N. on the west side of Eastgate Mall. Police said the suspects used...

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Toronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)

A new Angus Reid survey found 49% of Canadians would be willing to fight for their country in the event of an armed conflict, but most say they would only do so if they "agreed with the reasons for fighting.” The poll said the most willing to enlist are those older than age 54 (55%) […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)

77% of respondents saying that Canada's retaliatory trade tariffs are driving up the cost of everyday goods

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Toronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)

OTTAWA — The federal government is extending changes it made in March to the employment insurance program in response to the trade war with the U.S. The changes were meant to help businesses retain workers by reducing their hours and compensating them through employment insurance for lost wages. The changes to EI came into effect […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)

Nicholas Truglia gets 12 years in prison after failing to pay back victim

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Toronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)

E.T., phone home. Or at least Cabinet's science advisor Dr. Mona Nemer. The federal employee, who makes $393,000 a year, proposed in a draft memo to examine the feasibility of contacting alien civilizations, according to Blacklock's Reporter through Access To Information. Nemer assigned seven people to her Sky Canada Project two years ago at an...

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Toronto Sun - Local (10 hours ago)

Malian government helicopters landed unexpectedly at Barrick Mining Corp.'s gold mine on Thursday and seized more than a tonne of the precious metal, according to the company. The move marks another escalation in a protracted dispute between the West African country's government and Toronto-based Barrick, which shuttered its giant Loulo-Gounkoto...

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (10 hours ago)

"Coal himself was a gentleman feline with a heart of gold, with not one mean bone in his body. He was a very loyal buddy.”

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Global News - Toronto (10 hours ago)

The new ride has been under construction since last year and is set to be the longest, tallest and fastest launch coaster in the country, with a max speed of 115 km/h.

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Global News - Toronto (10 hours ago)

York Regional Police say a man from Richmond Hill was arrested after a motorcycle was spotted on Toronto-area roads and highways travelling at speeds of almost 300 km/h.

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CityNews - Toronto (10 hours ago)

Investigators are searching for two trucks that are believed to be connected to a homicide that happened in Mississauga earlier this year. Peel Regional Police say they received a 911 call around 2:00 a.m. about a shooting in the area of Dixie Road, south of Derry Road, on January 20, 2025. Emergency crews responded to […]

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CityNews - Toronto (10 hours ago)

A hospital in southwestern Ontario is suing five of its former executives, alleging two of them were involved in a “calculated, multi-year campaign of deceit and theft” involving improper procurements, while the others knew about the alleged fraud and failed to act.  The London Health Sciences Centre said in a press release Wednesday that...

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CBC - Thunder Bay (11 hours ago)

A Thunder Bay MP says he'll oppose any federal funding for Thunder Bay's proposed temporary shelter village if it's built on Miles Street East.

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CBC - Toronto (11 hours ago)

Two Ontario air ambulances serving Toronto are temporarily out of service for maintenance, according to the province's air ambulance service. 

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CityNews - Toronto (11 hours ago)

Ornge has confirmed both of their Toronto-based air ambulances will be temporarily out of service through the weekend.. In a statement, the critical care transportation service said one of their helicopters will be out of service due to maintenance for 48 hours, while the second air ambulance is out of service until July 18, also […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (11 hours ago)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — All 31 construction workers who were far inside a huge industrial tunnel being dug under Los Angeles made it to safety after a partial collapse, an outcome officials called a blessing after they initially feared much worse. The workers were 400 feet (121 meters) underground and as much as 6 miles […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (11 hours ago)

The Canadian men continue to reach new heights under coach Jesse Marsch, climbing two places to a career-high No. 28 in the latest FIFA world rankings. Canada was ranked 49th when the American coach took over in May 2024. The Canadians have climbed steadily since to No. 48, 40, 38 and 35, surpassing its previous […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (11 hours ago)

The family of a Texas nursing student killed mere days before her graduation ceremony has filed a $65 million wrongful death lawsuit. The parents of 23-year-old Elizabeth “Tami” Odunsi, a British-American student at the Dallas-area Texas Woman’s University, said they listened helplessly on speakerphone at their London home as their daughter...

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Toronto Sun - Local (11 hours ago)

Is Prime Minister Mark Carney about to pull a Jean Chretien?    According to media reports, cabinet has been asked to come up with suggestions for steep cuts to program spending over the next three years.    Spending cuts the prime minister is looking for include a 7.5% reduction in 2026-27, followed by cuts of 10% in […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (11 hours ago)

A Florida trade group is using what it calls “the unacceptable risk” of a Zohran Mamdani mayoralty to entice New York City CEOs into moving their firms and families to the Sunshine State. Smart marketing: Business leaders are already doing the Mamdani math by adding up the massive costs of his promised public spending on […]

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (11 hours ago)

Small towns and big cities — including in Canada — have introduced a low-cost option to help people cross the road safely at major intersections. How about in Ottawa?

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (11 hours ago)

However, the Treasury Board says the three-day office policy "remains in place."

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Global News - Toronto (11 hours ago)

Ontario Provincial Police say it's "a miracle" a little girl survived a brutal assault in eastern Ontario last month that has led police to charging a 17-year-old teen.

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CBC - Ottawa (12 hours ago)

The pileated woodpecker is now Gatineau's official emblematic bird, beating out the wood duck, the white-breasted nuthatch, the cedar waxwing, and the belted kingfisher.

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CBC - Toronto (12 hours ago)

Toronto cyclists and advocates are celebrating after an Ontario court dismissed Premier Doug Ford's appeal of a court order temporarily stopping the removal of three major city bike lanes. The province has argued removing bike lanes will reduce congestion in the city.

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CBC - Windsor (12 hours ago)

A 25-year-old association that works to conserve a declining swallow population will celebrate its quarter century of existence on Saturday with a festival in Essex County.

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Toronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

While belly dancing has its roots in the Middle East, an Italian woman was accused of offending public morals and arrested by Egyptian authorities last month. Sohila Tarek Hassan Haggag, who belly dances under the name Linda Martino and is a social media influencer with more than 2.2 million Instagram followers, was arrested at the […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

Slugger continues to lag in impact as the power hitter that drives the offence and is on pace for his lowest home run output.

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Toronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says its box office revenue for June totalled $51.8 million, marking the first quarter since 2019 that it topped $50 million in each month. The movie theatre company says a steady stream of blockbuster titles, combined with strong demand for its premium formats drove sustained attendance and revenue growth throughout the...

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Toronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

This is the Canadian justice system on drugs. Every day, we’re bombarded with tales of incompetent judges, unrepentant criminals, softer-than-cotton parole decisions, and bail that never, ever seems to be denied. At the same time, the Chief Justice of Canada, Richard Wagner, moans that people are mean. Here are a few recent triggering moments for...

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Toronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

The Secret Service suspended six agents in connection with security lapses at the Butler, Pennsylvania, campaign event last year where a gunman wounded then-presidential candidate Donald Trump and killed a rallygoer. The agents, who were suspended without pay, include some supervisors, according to an official familiar with the matter, who spoke on...

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Toronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

York Regional Police have charged a Richmond Hill man with multiple criminal and provincial offences after it's alleged he attempted to dodge officers by racing across the GTA on a motorcycle at speeds approaching 300 km/h. On July 4 at approximately 10:30 a.m., officers patrolling near Bloomington Rd. and Hwy. 404 in Aurora observed a […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)

NFL legend reportedly has been hanging out in Europe with the gorgeous Modern Family actress this summer.

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Global News - Toronto (12 hours ago)

Legendary singer-songwriter Paul McCartney will be the inaugural performer at the newly transformed TD Coliseum in Hamilton. The hitmaker takes the stage Nov. 21.

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Global News - Toronto (12 hours ago)

On Thursday, Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles was joined by teaching unions and a Toronto District School Board trustee to oppose recent major moves by the education minister.

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (13 hours ago)

An OPS constable has pleaded guilty to discreditable conduct and been demoted for assaulting a boy at CHEO.

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Toronto Sun - Local (13 hours ago)

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A man charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year at his Florida golf course told a federal judge Thursday he wants to fire his court-appointed lawyers and represent himself. Ryan Routh made his request during a hearing before U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon. When the judge asked […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (13 hours ago)

Heartbreaking body-cam footage shows authorities in Georgia smashing a car window to save two children, who were soaked with sweat after being left alone for 41 minutes. Cobb County deputies responded to 911 calls about two young children crying inside a parked vehicle a mall in Atlanta. "I am standing outside of the Dick's (Sporting […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (13 hours ago)

In her new book, author Christine Brennan reveals how WNBA leadership has fumbled the generational talent

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Toronto Sun - Local (13 hours ago)

'How can anyone fall asleep during a tennis match when Novak Djokovic is playing?'

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Toronto Sun - Local (13 hours ago)

It appears Kelly Clarkson’s concert crew was “blindsided” by the last-minute cancellation of the opening night for her Las Vegas residency. According to a report, many workers said they felt “so disrespected” after they found out on social media that the July 4 show at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace would not take place. “Everyone...

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Toronto Sun - Local (13 hours ago)

NEW YORK (AP) — On a recent afternoon, Mahmoud Khalil sat in his Manhattan apartment, cradling his 10-week-old son as he thought back to the pre-dawn hours spent pacing a frigid immigration jail in Louisiana, awaiting news of the child’s birth in New York. For a moment, the outspoken Palestinian activist found himself uncharacteristically...

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CityNews - Toronto (13 hours ago)

In early June, Jessica Sergeant waited five and a half hours for a sign language interpreter to arrive at her Ottawa hospital room while she had a cardiac emergency. Sergeant, who is Deaf, said the long wait amid a strike by Canadian Hearing Services workers in Ontario was “traumatic.” “I didn’t know what was going […]

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CityNews - Toronto (13 hours ago)

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old boy near Woodbine Park over the weekend. Paramedics were flagged down in the area of Eastern Avenue and Coxwell Avenue, just after 10 p.m. Saturday, where they found a teen boy inside a nearby McDonald's restaurant suffering from stab […]

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CBC - Toronto (13 hours ago)

A grassroots campaign fuelled by left-leaning ideas led Zohran Mamdani to a resounding victory in New York City's mayoral democratic primary. Policy analyst Vass Bednar says one of those ideas — government-owned grocery stores — could potentially work in Canada.

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CBC - Toronto (13 hours ago)

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of Abdoul Aziz Sarr, 14, Toronto police say.

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CBC - Sudbury (13 hours ago)

A tentative agreement has been reached between CUPE 2073 and Canadian Hearing Services.

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CBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (13 hours ago)

As a result of the drastic drop in international student enrolment and critiques of financial misguidance, Conestoga College is facing 82 program closures and at least 190 layoffs, with more to come, local union presidents say.

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Global News - Toronto (13 hours ago)

Jessica Sergeant, who is Deaf, said the long wait amid a strike by Canadian Hearing Services workers in Ontario was "traumatic."

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Global News - Toronto (13 hours ago)

Officials at London Health Sciences Centre say a forensic audit of the hospital network's finances by an external third party had uncovered an estimated $60 million in fraud.

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CityNews - Toronto (14 hours ago)

A motorcyclist has been charged for allegedly driving recklessly and travelling at over 200 kilometres an hour on multiple different roadways in York Region. York police say officers first spotted the man on a black Yamaha motorcycle at 10:30 a.m. Monday near Bloomington Road and Highway 404 in Aurora, travelling at a high rate of […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)

JOLANDA DI SAVOIA, Italy (AP) — An unusual pest is ravaging crops and irking farmers in northeastern Italy: the flamingo. Flocks of these relatively recent immigrants have set their hungry sights on the flooded fields that produce rice for risotto in Ferrara province, between Venice and Ravenna. The long-legged birds aren’t interested in the...

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Toronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)

MPs and Senators with six or more years of service are eligible for pensions upon reaching retirement age

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Toronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)

NEW YORK (AP) — When Claire Pare was a classroom teacher, working in a setting where every minute, down to the bathroom breaks, was scheduled, she brought granola bars, fruit and protein shakes to school so she’d be prepared when hunger hits. Then she transitioned to a job at education publisher McGraw Hill. Working remotely […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)

WASHINGTON — A new report from a New York-based think tank questions the drug trafficking rationale for U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, saying the data shows the vast majority of fentanyl seizures in the United States are linked to the southern border. The Manhattan Institute analyzed newly released data on fentanyl seizures...

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Toronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)

(Bloomberg) — Reports of child sexual abuse imagery created using artificial intelligence tools have surged 400% in the first half of 2025 according to new data from the UK-based nonprofit Internet Watch Foundation. The organization, which monitors child sexual abuse material online, recorded 210 webpages containing AI-generated material in the...

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Toronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)

A little more than two years ago, Amanda Anisimova took a break from tennis because of burnout. A year ago, working her way back into the game, the American tried to qualify for Wimbledon but lost and was unable to participate in the main bracket at the All England Club. Look at Anisimova now: She’s […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)

Horrible. The Dinah Project is a group of feminists and female legal experts from around the world, including Canada. This week, they released a report — a book, really — that provides, in forensic detail, evidence about the extreme sexual violence Israeli women and girls experienced at the hands of Hamas and Gazans on and […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)

A five-time repeat offender for impaired driving-related convictions is facing yet more impaired charges following a four-vehicle collision in Brampton over the weekend. Peel Regional Police say on Satuday around 4:15 p.m., a four-car crash happened at the intersection of Highway 50 and Coleraine Dr. and three people were taken to hospital. Cops...

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Toronto Sun - Local (14 hours ago)

OTTAWA — Parliament’s fiscal watchdog is projecting that the Canada Infrastructure Bank will fall more than $20 billion short of its investment targets for the coming years. In a new report released Thursday, the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer said the infrastructure bank is on track to disburse $14.9 billion by 2027/28 — well...

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CBC - Toronto (14 hours ago)

Toronto's proposed rat response plan is one step closer to being implemented, after a municipal committee unanimously approved the plan on Wednesday.

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CBC - Toronto (14 hours ago)

Two people face criminal charges in connection with the 2023 disappearance of 34-year-old Derek Perry in New Tecumseth, Ont., which police are now investigating as a homicide.

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Windsor Star - Local (15 hours ago)

'I am super-excited to get back on the podium and begin our new season,' maestro Robert Franz says of Windsor Symphony Orchestra's 2025/26 offerings.

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Windsor Star - Local (15 hours ago)

A Windsor metal fabricator who pivoted to copper products to survive punishing U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum during President Donald Trump's first term fears his company could be hit again. "Now that there’s this threat of tariffs on copper, it is a little concerning, because we do supply finished materials to the U.S.,” said […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (15 hours ago)

WINNIPEG — The wildfire threat is worsening in northern Manitoba, prompting alerts and evacuations for at least two more communities. Garden Hill First Nation, a fly-in community with a population of more than 3,000, is being threatened by fire. Eleanor Olszewski, the federal minister for emergency management, posted on social media Thursday...

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Toronto Sun - Local (15 hours ago)

Brianne Jenner doesn't have to look far at all these days for examples of the impact the PWHL is having on society. The captain of the Ottawa Charge is heading into hers and the league's third year. She's also a long-time player on the summer hockey camp circuit — first as a participant, then tagging […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (15 hours ago)

'They said we'd like you to resign. But what was really in my head was they wanted me to retire'

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Toronto Sun - Local (15 hours ago)

English golfer Charley Hull withdrew from the first round of the Evian Championship on Thursday after collapsing to the ground twice because of a virus, organizers said. French organizers said Hull felt unwell on the fourth tee and received medical attention after collapsing. She then got up and hit her tee shot before going to […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (15 hours ago)

Image was shared on social media by an acquaintance of the alleged fighter

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Toronto Sun - Local (15 hours ago)

Paul McCartney will be the grand opening performer at the newly named TD Coliseum - formerly Copps Coliseum - in Hamilton on Nov. 21 as part of his Get Back Tour. It’s the closest Toronto date of his fall run of shows. "Opening night deserves something extraordinary, and it doesn't get any better than Paul […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (15 hours ago)

One California woman just wanted this “shipping spree” of hundreds of oversized Amazon packages dropped off at her home to come to a merciful end. She filed six complaint tickets among the numerous calls to Amazon for more than a year. The San Jose woman, who wants to remain anonymous and only identified herself as […]

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (15 hours ago)

A backyard garden supplies the restaurant a half-hour west of Ottawa with all kinds of well-deployed delights.

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Global News - Toronto (15 hours ago)

Police say they are searching a northern Ontario landfill as they continue investigating the disappearance of an Iroquois Falls teen more than two years ago.

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CityNews - Toronto (15 hours ago)

Thrill-seekers have a new reason to head to Canada’s Wonderland this weekend. On Saturday, the amusement park will officially open AlpenFury, billed as the country’s tallest, fastest, and longest launch coaster. The ride becomes Wonderland’s 18th roller coaster and one of its most ambitious to date. Canada’s Wonderland says AlpenFury begins...

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CityNews - Toronto (15 hours ago)

If you ask any one of the growing number of cricket players in the GTA, Toronto is not an even playing field. "They’re only like 28 pitches that the City of Toronto has,” said Shiv Persaud, President of the Scarborough Cricket Association. "When you compare that to other fields, like soccer and baseball, we're quite […]

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CityNews - Toronto (15 hours ago)

Will Robertson’s Blue Jays career was short-lived. Toronto traded the outfielder to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for cash considerations, the teams announced on Thursday. Robertson, 27, made his MLB debut on June 15. He played in three games, recording one hit. Toronto designated the 2019 fourth-round pick for assignment earlier in July...

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Global News - Toronto (16 hours ago)

A Hamilton recreation centre has resumed full programming after teen viol­ence, van­dal­ism and har­ass­ment promp­ted the city to tem­por­ar­ily close the facility.

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CityNews - Toronto (16 hours ago)

A five-time repeat offender for impaired driving is out on bail following a serious multi-vehicle crash in Brampton last weekend that has left at least one person with life-altering injuries. Police in Peel Region were called to a four-vehicle crash at Highway 50 and Coleraine Drive just after 4 p.m. on July 5. Police say […]

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CityNews - Toronto (16 hours ago)

Work off those ribs with some salsa on the beach this weekend. Keep in mind, there are some subway closures as well. Salsa on the Beach Get ready to don your dancing shoes at Woodbine Beach this weekend for Salsa on the Beach. The event is part of the Beaches Jazz Festival and will feature […]

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CBC - Thunder Bay (16 hours ago)

The Ford government is taking its proposed bill to crack down on negligent and misbehaving municipal politicians on the road this summer with plans to have it in place before 2026 civic elections. But critics say the new rules have a "fatal flaw” which will render them ineffective.

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CBC - Thunder Bay (16 hours ago)

A number of heat warnings and special air quality statements are in effect for northwestern Ontario, affecting several First Nation communities. Meanwhile, flights home for wildfire evacuees from Sandy Lake First Nation have been paused. Here's the latest on weather and air quality conditions in the region, as well as wildland fire hazards.

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Toronto Sun - Local (16 hours ago)

Former Olympic wrestler, who has been hospitalized after a severe case of pneumonia, said he had undergone surgery and is in recovery.

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Toronto Sun - Local (16 hours ago)

PARIS — Fourteen months after its windmill came crashing down in the night, the Moulin Rouge’s most famous architectural feature will be fully restored on Thursday evening, reviving one of Paris’s most iconic tourist sights. At 10:45 pm (2045 GMT), the cabaret’s new red-and-gold wings — each over twelve metres (40 feet) wide and now […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (16 hours ago)

Two-time Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya won a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights on Thursday in her seven-year legal fight against track and field’s sex eligibility rules. The court’s 17-judge highest chamber said in a 15-2 vote that Semenya had some of her rights to a fair hearing violated at Switzerland’s […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (16 hours ago)

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A special tribunal indicted Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday by accepting charges of crimes against humanity filed against her in connection with a mass uprising in which hundreds of students were killed last year. A three-member panel, headed by Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, indicted Hasina,...

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Toronto Sun - Local (16 hours ago)

The Phoenix Suns have signed star guard Devin Booker to a two-year, US$145-million maximum contract extension through the 2029-30 season, two people with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The people spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced. The 28-year-old Booker has been one of the...

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Toronto Sun - Local (16 hours ago)

If Canada and the U.S. can't strike a deal by July 21, your morning coffee should not remain a casualty of trade politics

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Toronto Sun - Local (16 hours ago)

NEW YORK —Several thousand Microsoft Outlook users ran into issues with the email platform Wednesday night and Thursday morning, with some reporting problems like loading their inboxes or signing in. Microsoft 365’s status page first said that it was investigating an issue with Outlook on Wednesday night, and later shared it was deploying a...

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Toronto Sun - Local (16 hours ago)

JERUSALEM — Hamas on Thursday said it opposes any ceasefire deal that includes a large Israeli military presence in Gaza, after offering to release some hostages and as the civil defence reported scores of civilians killed across the Palestinian territory. The Islamist militant group said late Wednesday that it had agreed to release 10 people...

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Toronto Sun - Local (16 hours ago)

A female British gym teacher allegedly used two teen girls and a boy as her sexual playthings. According to cops, Bronwen James, 29, is now charged with 13 sex-related offences over three years. James had been a gym teacher and coach at the Hardenhuish School in Chippenham, Wiltshire, and Bitterne Park School in Southampton, Hampshire. Charges...

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CBC - Toronto (17 hours ago)

Toronto city staff are curtailing proposed plans for dedicated public transit lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin streets north of Bloor, according to a report to be considered by council's executive committee later this month.

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (17 hours ago)

Interior design comes with a long list of rules that haven't been challenged for years. Some, like proper scale and balance, are good guidelines, but many others can and should be broken. "The best rooms don't follow all the rules. They bring on a feeling,” says Natalia Hara, co-founder and principal designer for One Group […]

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Ottawa Citizen - Local (17 hours ago)

Mid-rise apartments and rental homes across from 24 Sussex? That's the best the commission can come up with?

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Toronto Sun - Local (17 hours ago)

BOGOTA, Colombia — A Colombian soldier was killed and two others wounded Wednesday when explosives carried by a mule exploded in rural northeastern Colombia, authorities said. Antioquia Gov. Andres Julian Rendon confirmed the soldier’s death and blamed the National Liberation Army (ELN ), a group of about 6,000 fighters that is still fighting...

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Toronto Sun - Local (17 hours ago)

A growing number of migrants in the U.S. are heading north to seek asylum, even as Canada adopts increasingly restrictive immigration policies of its own. During the first six days of July, Canadian officials at the Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle border crossing — the busiest land port between New York and Quebec — received 761 asylum claims, a […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (17 hours ago)

Elon Musk said his artificial intelligence startup's chatbot will be coming to Tesla Inc. vehicles days after the bot posted antisemitic content on his social media platform. "Grok is coming to Tesla vehicles very soon,” Musk posted Thursday on X. "Next week at the latest.” The Tesla chief executive officer commented on the plan hours […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (17 hours ago)

Cops believe Derek Perry mysteriously vanished off the street in Alliston sometime in mid-June 2023. Two years later, OPP homicide detectives announced late Wednesday that two people were arrested in connection with the “beloved” father’s disappearance. Police said at the time they were concerned for Perry’s well-being. The remains of Perry...

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Global News - Toronto (17 hours ago)

A dead raccoon has stunk up a Toronto neighbourhood for several days, and was finally removed from a homeowner's property Wednesday.

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CityNews - Toronto (18 hours ago)

Music legend Paul McCartney will take the stage in Hamilton this fall to help usher in a new era for one of the city’s iconic concert venues. On Nov. 21, 2025, McCartney will perform at the grand opening of the newly transformed TD Coliseum as part of his acclaimed Got Back tour. The Hamilton concert […]

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CityNews - Toronto (18 hours ago)

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are searching for a driver who fled the scene following a collision on Highway 401 near Weston Road. Toronto OPP officers were investigating a separate crash at approximately 1:30 a.m. on June 23 in the westbound express lane when they were notified of a second collision in the area. OPP said […]

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Windsor Star - Local (18 hours ago)

Brampton man says he 'would've been dead' if two teens hadn't spotted him struggling with his sinking Sea-Doo in Lake Erie near their Leamington home.

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Windsor Star - Local (18 hours ago)

When it comes to the number of impaired drivers nabbed on the street, Essex County appears to be tops in Southwest Ontario, according to the latest Ontario Provincial Police figures. New data show 880 impaired driving charges laid so far this year in the OPP’s West Region, an eight per cent increase over the same […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (18 hours ago)

In early June, Jessica Sergeant waited five and a half hours for a sign language interpreter to arrive at her Ottawa hospital room while she had a cardiac emergency. Sergeant, who is Deaf, said the long wait amid a strike by Canadian Hearing Services workers in Ontario was “traumatic.” “I didn’t know what was going […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (18 hours ago)

PARIS — Sketched out on an airplane vomit sack, it became fashion’s must-have accessory. The original Birkin bag, named after the actor, singer and fashion icon that Hermes created it for — the late Jane Birkin — is up for auction in Paris on Thursday. The so-called Original Birkin is expected to fetch hundreds of […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (18 hours ago)

CHONBURI, Thailand — Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation. The Khao Kheow Open Zoo was overrun with Moo Deng’s fans on the first of four days of activities marking the […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (18 hours ago)

BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survived a vote of no confidence on Thursday, as an overwhelming number of European Union lawmakers rejected a censure motion against her. The motion contained a mix of allegations against von der Leyen, including text messaging privately with the chief executive of vaccine...

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Toronto Sun - Local (18 hours ago)

LOS ANGELES — Former “Love Island USA” contestant Cierra Ortega apologized Wednesday for resurfaced posts where she used a racial slur against Asian people. Ortega, who was half of one of the season’s strongest couples, left the villa just a week before the popular reality show’s finale after old posts resurfaced that contained the slur....

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Toronto Sun - Local (18 hours ago)

LONDON —  Years of American-led investment into AIDS programs has reduced the number of people killed by the disease to the lowest levels seen in more than three decades, and provided life-saving medicines for some of the world’s most vulnerable. But in the last six months, the sudden withdrawal of U.S. money has caused a […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (19 hours ago)

While optimism is building in some parts of Canada for a rebound in the real estate market, condominium dwellers wanting to move up to a larger space face tough choices amid little sign of improvement for that segment. Cities like Toronto and Vancouver have seen condo sales drop off, if not stagnate, in recent years […]

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Toronto Sun - Local (19 hours ago)

ST. JOHN’S — A romantic message in a bottle thrown from the cliffs of an island off Newfoundland nearly 13 years ago was found on a beach in Ireland this week — and the couple behind it are still in love. Brad and Anita Squires had been dating for about a year when they decided […]

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Windsor Star - Local (19 hours ago)

Windsor councillors ‘too scared’ to investigate city hall hiring practices? Re: High school friend of Windsor mayor oversees wife’s department; councillor’s push for hiring review fails (Jun 25) Bravo to the Windsor Star for seizing on this outrageous story. Could it get any worse? Councillor Kieran McKenzie, alone, has tried to do the...

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