CityNews - Toronto (26 minutes ago)
Speeds on Parkside Drive in the city’s west end have increased more than 200 per cent since the province banned the use of speed cameras, according to data from the City of Toronto. Six months after municipalities across the province were told to remove the cameras, a local advocacy group says “Watch Your Speed” data […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
The City of Toronto has unveiled the names of its new electric ferries, set to arrive in late 2026 and early 2027. The electric ferries will be called “Lady of the Quays,” and “Toronto Islander.” Residents were invited to have their say on the new names, picked from a shortlist put together by a committee […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Off The Post, Postmedia's Rob Wong speaks with Toronto Sun sports columnist Steve Simmons and Postmedia hockey columnist Bruce Garrioch about the Maple Leafs firing head coach Craig Berube, who are the candidates that could replace him, what's going on with Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch and more.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
A man has been arrested for allegedly discharging a firearm in the Queen and Bathurst streets area early Thursday morning. Toronto police were called to the area around 3:15 a.m. for reports of shots fired. One man was arrested on the scene. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, but police say they […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
A 38‑year‑old man is facing a string of charges after police say he crashed a stolen school bus into a McDonald’s drive‑thru barrier in Ajax late Monday night while impaired. Durham police were called around 11:30 p.m. on May 11 after reports of a shortened school bus driving erratically near Taunton Road West and Westney […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (4 hours ago)
Windsor police are searching for two suspects after a “violent assault” at an apartment building in the city’s west end. Officers responded to a report of an assault in the 3100 block of Sandwich Street just before 7:30 p.m. on May 9. Through investigation, officers learned an argument between a pair of suspects and two […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (5 hours ago)
It’s Victoria Day weekend and the weather is set to improve just in time for it. Keep in mind, Line 6 of the TTC will be fully closed for the weekend. Here are some of the events happening this weekend: Victoria Day fireworks Ashbridge’s Bay The City's fireworks display will be happening again this year […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)
Few players connected to the Maple Leafs had cause for a celebratory drink this season. So, when a can of beer landed near Dakota Mermis last week, fired from the stands by an angry Laval Rocket fan after the Marlies had won the playoff series, the defenceman saw no reason the suds should go to waste. "It was something that happened after...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (6 hours ago)
Rogers has successfully completed a $22‑million upgrade to its 5G+ network in and around BMO Field as Toronto prepares to host massive crowds for the FIFA World Cup, promising faster speeds, more capacity and stronger connectivity for fans moving through stadiums, fan zones and major transit hubs. The company says a crew of 30 spent […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (7 hours ago)
There’s no denying that walk-off grand slam in extra innings against a division rival is a big deal, but for Daulton Varsho and his Toronto Blue Jays teammates, it means a bit more than statistics and standings. Varsho cleared the bases in the 10th inning with his fifth home run of the season as Toronto […]
ReadCBC - Toronto (8 hours ago)
The rise in home invasions in Toronto over the last few years is largely due to a significant increase in home invasions involving houses in some of the city's wealthiest neighbourhoods, according to a CBC News analysis of Toronto police data. Residents of those neighbourhoods have been taking matters into their own hands.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (12 hours ago)
ERODING DEMOCRACY Prime Minister Mark Carney won a minority government in 2025 because Canadians didn't trust him with a majority. A year later, Carney secured an unelected majority government from floor crossers. These floor crossers were four Conservatives and one NDP MP. The bulk of their constituents did not vote Liberal, so these...
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (17 hours ago)
The Current River Churches Food Cupboard in Thunder Bay, Ont., is being forced to relocate for the third time in seven months. The service, based on the city's north end, provides food hampers and essential items to between 90 and 110 people every second Saturday. Here's what the program is looking for in a new place to call home.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (17 hours ago)
By Emily Yahr, The Washington Post In early February, ABC's "American Idol” viewers were introduced to 25-year-old Hannah Harper, a stay-at-home mom from Southeast Missouri who arrived at her audition in a colorful patchwork dress that she sewed herself. As she told the story behind the song that she was about to perform, she started […]
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (18 hours ago)
Lise Vaugeois says she wasn't surprised by the provincial auditor general's report on commercial truck driver training — but the findings are still incredibly concerning, especially in northern Ontario. The special report, released Tuesday, found that Ontario is not effectively monitoring commercial truck driver training and licensing regimes,...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (18 hours ago)
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — It's been a whirlwind year for PGA Tour rookie Sudarshan Yellamaraju and this week marks another first as the Canadian makes his major championship debut. "I'll have moments where I'm kind of thinking, you know, that I'm out here,” Yellamaraju said of soaking in his recent accomplishments. "But it's just moments, […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (19 hours ago)
All Ontario career colleges that offer commercial truck driver training will have been inspected by the end of next month, the province's minister of colleges and universities said Wednesday. The action comes after a scathing audit of the transport trucking industry revealed a slew of problems.
ReadCBC - Windsor (19 hours ago)
The Windsor-assembled Chrysler Pacifica minivan is being featured in two popular video games that allow players to use the van to play a vehicular soccer match or drive around an area in which a battle royal is taking place, hunting down opposing players.
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (19 hours ago)
It’s Wednesday, May 13. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. SUSPENDED OTTAWA POLICE OFFICER GORAN BERIC LOSES APPEAL OF ORDER TO RESIGN He had been found guilty of assault and assault with a weapon after striking a man with a police-issued baton and stepping on the man’s neck for […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (20 hours ago)
An Alberta judge threw out a separatist referendum petition Wednesday, saying Premier Danielle Smith’s government had a duty to consult with First Nations. Justice Shaina Leonard also said Alberta’s chief electoral officer should never have issued the petition. Speaking on Wednesday, Smith called Leonard’s decision “incorrect” and...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (21 hours ago)
Jon Favreau has been dreaming about making a Star Wars movie for most of his life. He was 10 and half when the first film was released in theaters in 1977, which he went to see with his dad. From the opening shot of that Imperial Star Destroyer filling the screen, he was forever changed. […]
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (21 hours ago)
WATCH BELOW: On this special edition of of Sens 1-on-1 with Bruce Garrioch, Bruce speaks with Ottawa Citizen Charge writer Natasha Baldin to preview the PWHL Walter Cup final between the Ottawa Charge and the Montreal Victoire which begins on Thursday. They discuss why this is a shot at redemption for the Charge, how the series […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (22 hours ago)
Toronto is preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of people from around the world as it hosts the FIFA World Cup 2026 this summer and the City is encouraging residents and visitors alike to play responsibly by promoting sexual safety in a whimsical and cheeky way. Toronto Public Health (TPH) is handing out free condoms […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (22 hours ago)
WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of No Holds Barred, Postmedia's Rob Wong and Postmedia wrestling writer Jan Murphy speak with WWE Superstar Lash Legend about her fan experience in Montreal for SmackDown, watching the rise of her fiance Trick Williams, how playing college and pro basketball has helped her in WWE, Danhausen's popularity and […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (22 hours ago)
WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of On Tour with Jon McCarthy, Postmedia's Rob Wong speaks with Toronto Sun national golf writer, Jon McCarthy who is covering the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club. They discuss which golfers are in the mix to dethrone defending champion Scottie Scheffler, how the Canadians could fare this […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (22 hours ago)
The truck driver who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges in an Ontario crash that killed a former Canadian Olympic figure skater and injured multiple people was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Wednesday. Sukhwinder Sidhu pleaded guilty in February to dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (22 hours ago)
NBC has shared its first look at David Boreanaz as private investigator James Rockford in an upcoming reboot of The Rockford Files. The contemporary remake will debut early next year and finds SEAL Team star Boreanaz taking over the role made famous by the late James Garner. Veteran writer Mike Daniels (The Village, Sons of […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
This weekend marks the first long weekend of the upcoming summer, and it looks like below seasonal temperatures will be rebounding just in time for the extra day off. Early forecasts for the long weekend predict warm temperatures, with highs in the 20s. Click here for the extended forecast. Banks, government offices and Toronto Public Library...
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (23 hours ago)
Three Ontario fire ranger crews from Dryden, Pickle Lake and Sudbury, Ont., have been sent to Minnesota due to escalating wildfire activity in the state. The crews, along with three fire engines, were deployed earlier this week as part of the Great Lakes Forest Fire Compact agreement. The partnership allows Ontario, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (24 hours ago)
As the TTC continues to prep for the FIFA World Cup 2026 coming to Toronto this summer, additional safety measures are being rolled out. The transit agency announced Wednesday that some station staff are now wearing body cameras, a move that will “improve safety, based on data and studies from across the world, while encouraging […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (24 hours ago)
Metrolinx plans to shut down the Finch West LRT for four days over the long weekend for what it calls system and performance upgrades. Line 6 is scheduled to be closed from 2:30 a.m. Friday until 4 a.m. Tuesday, with shuttle buses operating along Finch Avenue West. “The full closure allows crews uninterrupted access to […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (24 hours ago)
Waterloo city council has voted unanimously to install traffic calming measures in four school zones. The new measures include speed humps at the entry points to school zones and raised pedestrian crossing at existing school crossing guard locations.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (24 hours ago)
St. Clair College is teaming up with two private cyber security firms to offer executive level courses in the face of increasing risks and regulatory requirements presented by artificial intelligence. The college, The SANS institute, a global cybersecurity training firm, and siberX, a Canadian cybersecurity company specializing in immersive...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Education Minister Paul Calandra has denied a request to overturn a Catholic school board’s decision not to fly the Pride flag because he cannot interfere in denominational issues, even in boards under supervision. Trustees at the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board voted two years ago against allowing flags marking Pride and other...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Premier Doug Ford is being sued by the Al Quds Committee for what they claim are defamatory statements he made in the lead-up to this year’s event last month. The day before the March 14 event, the premier took to social media to say he had instructed the attorney general to file an injunction preventing […]
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