CityNews - Toronto (14 minutes ago)
Toronto Fire Services (TFS) says it experienced a significant spike in emergency calls on Canada Day. Authorities responded to at least 746 incidents during a 24-hour period, which is 51 per cent greater than the three-year average. "Through a busy Canada Day, our crews and communications staff remained focused on keeping #Toronto safe,” TFS...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (44 minutes ago)
The blisteringly hot weather is continuing Thursday throughout the GTA, bringing a chance of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. The extreme heat and humidity will see it feeling close to 45 with a high of 35 C as the orange heat warning remains in effect. The record high for July 2 was set back […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
Durham Regional Police investigators say a man accused of stabbing someone during a brawl in Oshawa last month was on weapons prohibition conditions stemming from a previous court case at the time. Officers were called about a large fight in a parking lot in the Simcoe and John streets area at around 10:30 p.m. on […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
There are lots of events to keep you busy the first weekend in July including ribfest at Sankofa Square, Taste of Lawrence and more. Here’s what is happening this weekend in Toronto. Downtown Toronto Ribfest If you didn’t get your fill of ribs next week in Etobicoke, it’s back this weekend at Sankofa Square. There […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
Darko Rajaković is sticking around Toronto. The head coach agreed to a multi-year extension with the Raptors, the team announced on Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed. Rajaković, the 47-year-old Serbian, joined the Raptors in June 2023 and helped guide them to his first playoff appearance as head coach last season before falling to the...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
John Tory Junior, the son of former Toronto Mayor John Tory, wants to be the next Member of Parliament for Beaches-East York. The 47-year-old aviation executive told CityNews that he intends to seek the federal Liberal nomination to replace outgoing MP Nate Erskine-Smith, if there is a nomination race. “Yes! I’m proud and excited to […]
ReadCBC - Toronto (3 hours ago)
Two people were injured after a bouncy castle "flipped over" in Scarborough due to strong winds, said Toronto police. Photos of the aftermath showed a pile of deflated colourful plastic in the corner of the mall's parking lot with metal barriers strewn about the pavement.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (5 hours ago)
Police in Hamilton are searching for a seven-year-old boy who has been missing since Wednesday. Investigators say Nathanael was last seen around 3 p.m. on Canada Day on the beach by floating inflatable playground at the Binbrook Conservation Area. He is around four feet tall with a skinny build and short, shaved hair. He was […]
ReadCBC - Ottawa (5 hours ago)
The YMCA of the National Capital Region and Commonwealth Games Canada are holding outdoor sports camps throughout the summer because they say newcomers to Canada often have questions like: How do I tap into the local sports league? Will I be asked to remove my hijab? What if I don't understand the language well enough? The CBC's Omar...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (6 hours ago)
Thousands of fans gathered outside the Delta Hotel in downtown Toronto on Wednesday to greet Team Portugal and its star player, Cristiano Ronaldo. The fanfare erupted early in the afternoon when the team touched down at Toronto Pearson Airport. Soccer fans briefly shut down part of Highway 427, near Dundas Street, to catch a glimpse […]
ReadCBC - Toronto (6 hours ago)
Fans across the GTA are getting hyped for a nail-biting game between Portugal and Croatia at the final World Cup match being held at Toronto Stadium Thursday. But an extreme heat warning may throw a wrench into some watch-party plans with the shut down of game broadcasts at Nathan Phillips Square on Thursday.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (8 hours ago)
The heat wave that’s been bearing down on Ontario this week has shown no signs of letting up and has only spread further east. Environment Canada has scores of heat warnings posted for most of Ontario and Quebec, and now stretching across to New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Daytime temperatures in Ontario […]
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (9 hours ago)
The Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor) is being allocated $39 million from the federal government's Build Communities Strong Fund to support northern Ontario communities in building, repairing and upgrading local facilities.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (9 hours ago)
Premier Doug Ford's sweeping expansion of strong mayor powers to nearly half of Ontario's municipalities was met with "predominantly negative" feedback during consultations, with respondents calling the system "unnecessary” and "undemocratic," documents obtained by CBC News reveal.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (14 hours ago)
Toronto police are searching for at least one suspect after two people were stabbed in Scarborough on Canada Day. Investigators say they were called to Nugget Avenue and McCowan Road, north of Sheppard Avenue East, just before 10 p.m. for reports that someone had been stabbed. When they arrived, they found two people suffering from […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (14 hours ago)
Toronto Zoo officials say they plan to reopen on Thursday after the facility was forced to close its doors on Canada Day due to a power outage. A statement from the zoo says the outage impacted “guest-facing services” across its site, and that the decision to close was made “out of an abundance of caution” […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (15 hours ago)
A 38-year-old paddleboarder is dead after apparently being overcome by strong winds and heavy rain on Lake Simcoe on Canada Day. South Simcoe Police say they received a report just after 5 p.m. of a man in distress on the lake near the town of Innisfil. “At the time of the incident, weather conditions had […]
ReadCBC - Windsor (17 hours ago)
Burgers were sizzling, prayer was observed, and cheers were heard at Baitul Ehsan mosque's first ever Canada Day celebration.Event organizers say the turnout serves as a powerful reflection of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community's deep ties to their country.
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (20 hours ago)
It will be up to Claude Giroux to decide if there is no place like home. The veteran winger told the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday he was going to test the National Hockey League’s unrestricted free agent market on Wednesday when it opened at noon, but the day ended with the 38-year-old unsigned. Steve Staios, […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (21 hours ago)
As much of Ontario sweltered through Canada Day, advocates warned that vulnerable populations are at the greatest risk from the extreme heat. Orange heat warnings blanketed Environment Canada’s weather map, stretching from Windsor to Toronto to Ottawa. Temperatures reached into the mid-30s in those areas. “The hottest days are expected to be...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (22 hours ago)
A 39-year-old Oshawa man has died after falling off a boat into the Otonabee River near Peterborough, Ont. Provincial police say the man went into the water Tuesday afternoon after another boat passed by while he and three others were travelling on the river, and that he was not wearing a life-jacket. Police say the […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (22 hours ago)
A 16-year-old girl has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death, speeding and stunt driving after a collision between a car and riding lawnmower last month in southern Ontario. A 51-year-old North Dumfries Township man died.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (22 hours ago)
One person was arrested and another was transported to a hospital after a reported stabbing inside a Scarborough residence on Canada Day. Toronto police were called to a home on Camor Court, south of Ellesmere Road, just after 2 p.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a victim with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
John Chayka has been accused of a few things since he stepped on the scene as Toronto Maple Leafs general manager. Lazy ain't one of them. If you thought the executive was getting a head start on off-season business — a new head coach, a series of trades, a big-fish signing, one small extension, and 10 draft picks, including the...
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (23 hours ago)
Sixty-six per cent of Canadians agree that multiculturalism has contributed positively to the country's identity, according to a new study by the Environics Institute and Global Migration Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University. The findings from the online survey of 6,818 adult Canadians come amid changing attitudes toward immigration.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
A Brampton ride share driver has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault investigation. According to Toronto police, the victim requested a ride through a car share app on Sunday at 1 p.m. She was picked up and dropped off at her destination near Danforth and Broadview Avenues. "Prior to the victim exiting the […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Brittany Clark's boyfriend was desperate as he tried to save his 31-year-old girlfriend during a fatal alligator attack last Sunday, according to the audio from the 911 call. The reptile had already ripped off one of Clark’s arms while she was swimming in […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Police are investigating after a child was hit by a car in Mississauga late Tuesday evening. Peel Regional Police say the crash happened at approximately 11:19 p.m. near Tenth Line and Battleford Road. Paramedics say a kid under the age of 10 was transported to a hospital with injuries that were later determined to be […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (A day ago)
It appears the Windsor Spitfires will once again need to exercise patience. A year ago, the Spitfires selected Slovakian forward Michal Svrcek in the first round of the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft, but it wasn't until last month that the Detroit Red Wings' draft pick finally committed to the club. Now, it remains unclear...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Two women are fighting for their lives in a Toronto hospital following a serious collision on Highway 401 early Wednesday morning. Ontario Provincial Police said the crash involved a transport truck and a passenger vehicle in a social media post shared just after 5 a.m. Paramedics transported two women to a hospital with serious, life-threatening...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Canada Day dawned with Toronto in the running to get Norris Trophy winner Zach Werenski to wear its maple leaf on their blueline. Late Tuesday, The Athletic reported Werenski had used his no movement clause to block a trade that would've sent him from Columbus to the Dallas...
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