CityNews - Toronto (8 minutes ago)
As war continues to rage in the Middle East, gas prices here in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area are set to soar seven cents overnight to 173.9 cent(s)/litre — levels not seen since April, 2024. That price projection comes from Roger McKnight, chief petroleum analyst with En-Pro, who adds that the conflict in Iran […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (10 minutes ago)
Essex County OPP have charged an alleged Leamington drug dealer with manslaughter, nearly a year after a woman died from a fentanyl overdose. Police announced Thursday they have arrested a suspect in the "overdose-related death,” but did not say why it took so long to lay the charges. Police and paramedics responded to a call […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (40 minutes ago)
A man awaiting trial for firearms-related charges, assault and impaired driving has been arrested for breaching his bail conditions. Windsor police bail compliance officers, along with members of the OPP-led repeat offender parole enforcement squad, arrested the 45-year-old man March 12, when they found him at a hotel in the 200 block of Riverside...
ReadCBC - Toronto (2 hours ago)
Charges against three companies have been laid following an investigation by Toronto Fire Services and Toronto police into a weeks-long fire inside two condo buildings in Thorncliffe Park last year, which burned for 18 days and forced residents out of their homes.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
The peak construction season could see a few pauses this summer, at least in the downtown core and on select major roads as Toronto prepares to host six games for the FIFA World Cup. The City of Toronto has developed a plan that will restrict lane closures for hydro work and construction. It's a move that industry stakeholders say could...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (3 hours ago)
KidsAbility is laying off 21 more workers after a first round of layoffs saw 37 employees let go in October 2025. The workers' union, OPSEU, is pushing back against the decision, saying there will be a serious impact on families. But KidsAbility says no services will be impacted in this latest round of terminations.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
Buck Martinez — the beloved catcher, manager, and longtime voice of Toronto Blue Jays baseball — will be formally added to the club’s Hall of Excellence during a special ceremony at Rogers Centre on Aug. 29, the team announced Thursday. The honour comes as part of the Blue Jays’ 50th‑season celebrations and coincides with the […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (4 hours ago)
As Canadian manufacturers look for ways to cash in on the federal government's fresh bout of defence spending, one Indigenous-owned company with operations in Chatham and Windsor is already preparing to expand. "We’re seeing lots of growth, especially in nuclear right now and the defence side of things,” ATMIS Protective Equipment Inc. CEO Andy...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
The Toronto Islamic Centre is employing a buddy system to help keep its congregation safe after it says Islamophobic incidents targeted its worshippers during Ramadan. The centre said in one incident just around midnight on Saturday, a 13-year-old boy was assaulted in front of his parents and siblings as the family of five were leaving […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (4 hours ago)
The federal government is placing an initial order of 30,000 assault rifles over three years worth $307 million from the Colt Canada factory in Kitchener, Ont., Stephen Fuhr, the secretary of state for defence procurement, announced Thursday. The government then has the option to order another 35,402 rifles in the fourth year.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (4 hours ago)
Windsor police have arrested two suspects and continue to search for a third in a human trafficking case involving sexual assault and procurement of sexual services. Officers with the Windsor Police Service child abuse and sexual assault (CASA) unit began investigating after receiving a report last month of a sexual assault. Police said a...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (5 hours ago)
Lawyers for Umar Zameer are calling for a public inquiry into the conduct of three police officers, while slamming the public comments of Toronto’s police chief and Premier Doug Ford in relation to the first-degree murder trial in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup. Nader Hasan wants the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Toronto […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (5 hours ago)
Toronto Blue Jays rising pitching star and rookie Trey Yesavage will be placed on the injured list to open the regular season due to a right shoulder impingement. According to Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling, the 22-year-old righty reported to Blue Jays camp with the issue, which explains his slow build-up and lack of Spring Training appearances....
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (6 hours ago)
Land, language and kinship. Those are the themes of a short film event tonight at the Princess Twin Cinema in Waterloo. The Laurier Wellbeing in Film Forum features three Haudenosaunee short films. Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore is one of the filmmakers. She told CBC's Aastha Shetty more about the three short films being shown: The Opening...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (6 hours ago)
Ontario is planning to create a provincewide electronic medical record system for primary care, more than two decades after the government first embarked on what became a scandal-plagued eHealth project. Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced Thursday that the province is starting by talking to potential vendors about what is possible. “(It’s...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (6 hours ago)
Buck Martinez — the beloved catcher, manager, and longtime voice of Toronto Blue Jays baseball — will be formally added to the club’s Level of Excellence during a special ceremony at Rogers Centre on Aug. 29, the team announced Thursday. The honour comes as part of the Blue Jays’ 50th‑season celebrations and coincides with the […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (6 hours ago)
While it may not feel like it outside, spring is officially starting this Saturday, and there are lots of events across the city to celebrate the new season. Keep in mind, there is a subway closure on Line 1 and a service adjustment on the Lakeshore West GO line. Toronto Comicon Comicon is back at […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (7 hours ago)
York Regional Police (YRP) have laid multiple charges against a Toronto man after investigators linked him to a January shooting that left a parked vehicle riddled with bullets in a quiet Vaughan subdivision. The shooting happened just before 5 a.m. on Jan. 18, when officers were called to the area of Madeira Avenue and Genoa […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (7 hours ago)
Don't look so surprised. Often overlooked when it comes to the hockey powers in Canadian university men's hockey, the Windsor Lancers are once again back at the U Sports final eight competing for the University Cup. "It's just who we are,” Lancers' head coach Kevin Hamlin said. "When people think of Windsor, I don't think it's the...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (8 hours ago)
Durham police have issued an arrest warrant for a Brampton man accused of convincing an investor to hand over more than $200,000 for a trucking and transportation company that investigators say never existed. Authorities launched the investigation in late January after a victim came forward reporting they had been persuaded to partner in what they...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (10 hours ago)
As the Ontario government cuts funding for seven supervised drug consumption sites in the province, workers at three remaining sites in Toronto that don’t rely on provincial funding say they’re worried the move will further strain their resources and lead to more overdoses and open drug use across the city. The province said Monday it […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (10 hours ago)
There have been five swatting calls in Waterloo region since the start of 2026. These false reports target specific people or locations to elicit a large police response, and the most recent one targeted a Cambridge residence. Const. Melissa Quarrie spoke with CBC News about the increase in swatting incidents.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (11 hours ago)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has begun issuing fines and launching investigations into major grocery chains accused of misleading shoppers by promoting imported food as Canadian — a move that comes one year after the “Buy Canadian” movement surged across the country. In a statement to CityNews, the CFIA publicly listed five food...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (11 hours ago)
Toronto’s police chief and the federal public safety minister will hold a joint news conference Thursday afternoon to discuss the federal government’s plan to modernize how police access digital information during investigations. Chief Myron Demkiw will appear alongside Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree at 1:30 p.m. at Toronto Police...
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (12 hours ago)
The Lakehead Social Planning Council in Thunder Bay, Ont., is inviting people to participate in its community volunteer income tax program, which allows low-income earners to file their income taxes for free. Here's how the program works and why it benefits both individuals and the community at large.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (13 hours ago)
Two Canadian girls are currently stuck in Egypt due to a travel ban obtained by their Egyptian-Canadian father who is living in Canada. The children's mother is trying to get the ban lifted so she can return home to Canada with her daughters.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (16 hours ago)
CHERRY IN ORDER To people protesting against Don Cherry, all he was asking for was to show some respect for the veterans who fought and died so you could have the right to protest. He does not hate immigrants or the French. He’s just a man who wants our veterans to get the respect that […]
ReadOttawa Sun - Local (17 hours ago)
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Grace Zumwinkle and Kelly Pannek scored 11 seconds apart during a four-goal first period and the Minnesota Frost routed the Ottawa Charge 5-0 on Wednesday night. Minnesota (10-3-3-4) has won four straight games — the last three by scoring at least four goals. The Frost sits tied atop the league standing […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (18 hours ago)
A three-game win streak is nothing to sneeze at, knowing there's no point in dissecting the deficiencies of the opposition when the ultimate goal is to post wins. At the same time, it must be made abundantly clear how deplorable the Chicago Bulls are, and how every game for the Raptors heading down the NBA's […]
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (18 hours ago)
CAPITALS 4, SENATORS 1 The Ottawa Senators missed a massive step and took a fall on their road back to the National Hockey League’s playoffs on Wednesday night. It’s not all doom, but the picture looks a lot gloomier this morning. The Senators missed out on two valuable points they couldn’t afford to lose in […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (20 hours ago)
Jennifer Pan has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2010 death of her mother, nearly a year after the Supreme Court of Canada ordered a new first-degree murder trial for the Markham woman in a case that drew international attention and spawned a Netflix documentary. One of Pan’s lawyers, Breana Vandebeek, confirmed the plea was […]
ReadCBC - Toronto (20 hours ago)
A Hamilton man who was on the run the past nine years was arrested in Mexico in connection with two mob-related killings and faces at least two murder counts. Daniel Tomassetti, 35, was arrested in August 2025, police told CBC Hamilton, and efforts "are underway to facilitate his extradition to Canada."
ReadCBC - Toronto (20 hours ago)
Jennifer Pan has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2010 death of her mother, nearly a year after the Supreme Court of Canada ordered a new first-degree murder trial for the Markham, Ont., woman in a case that drew international attention and spawned a Netflix documentary.
ReadCBC - Windsor (22 hours ago)
Violations of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by police remains an ongoing problem, according to a new report. The study, conducted by researchers at Western University and the University of Toronto, warned that these violations are causing evidence to be tossed out, trials being delayed or stopped, and ultimately, criminals getting off...
ReadCBC - Sudbury (23 hours ago)
Charges were tossed or evidence was excluded from Ontario court proceedings hundreds of times over the past decade due to police officers in urban areas violating the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, a new report examining more than 600 cases has found.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
A Toronto police officer has been charged with allegedly accessing private police databases. The police service says Const. Abbas Popal, 25, allegedly unlawfully accessed the databases multiple times between January 2024 and April 2025. He’s been charged with unauthorized use of a computer and is scheduled to appear in court on June 4. Const....
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
Toronto Fire Services (TFS) has charged a construction company, the condo corporation and the property management company with violations of the fire code in the Thorncliffe Park condo fire that stubbornly burned for weeks, displacing hundreds of residents. Chief Jim Jessop said a rigorous investigation into the fire found that construction...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (23 hours ago)
Fans lined the streets in Carl Zehr Square to watch the Rangers play three-on-three road hockey Wednesday afternoon. The free event featured live music, free games and activities, food and opportunities to receive autographs from the players. The event follows the Rangers' win against the Flint Firebirds Tuesday night, which made them the Western...
ReadCBC - Toronto (23 hours ago)
Global Affairs Canada is warning Canadians in the Middle East to refrain from documenting military activity as war engulfs the region. In a post on X Tuesday, the government warned that "taking, sharing or possessing" photos or videos of military activity or damage "could lead to fines, imprisonment or deportation." The post specifically mentions...
ReadCBC - Windsor (24 hours ago)
Malique Calloo unloaded his gun and killed Daniel Squalls on Nov. 28, 2022 in the middle of the day, out in the street. Both the Crown and defence agreed on that fact during the opening of Calloo's trial on Wednesday inside Windsor's Superior Court of Justice.
ReadCBC - Sudbury (24 hours ago)
The war between the US, Israel, and Iran is driving up the price of oil and sending shockwaves around the world -- especially in Asia, which relies heavily on oil from the Middle East. But the ongoing oil crisis is also highlighting our global overdependency on fossil fuels. We speak with a reporter in Bangladesh about the situation in Asia, and...
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (24 hours ago)
It’s Wednesday, March 18. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. DEACHMAN: AFTER FATAL OTTAWA FIRE, IS IT TIME TO REGULATE E-SCOOTER BATTERIES IN APARTMENTS? Fire investigators looking into the cause of the March 14 blaze that claimed three lives identified a lithium-ion battery-powered e-scooter as a...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Calls for an Ontario judge to apologize for suggesting three Toronto police officers lied and colluded in a high-profile criminal trial are inappropriate and undermine public confidence in the justice system, some legal observers said Wednesday. The president of Toronto’s police union urged Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy to publicly...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (A day ago)
The Waterloo Regional Police Service's chief is standing by the decision to deploy a tactical officer to an unsanctioned St. Patrick's Day street party in Waterloo, Ont., after sightings of what appeared to be a sniper were posted on social media.
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