CityNews - Toronto (39 minutes ago)
Toronto police are investigating after a vehicle rolled over on Cherry Street near the Distillery District early Monday morning, with its occupants fleeing the scene before emergency crews arrived. Officers responded to the single-vehicle collision around 3:14 a.m. near Cherry Street and Front Street. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) say the...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (40 minutes ago)
Another familiar face is taking the top spot at Windsor police with the announcement Monday that Jason Crowley is the city's new police chief. Crowley, a 32-year Windsor police veteran and deputy chief since 2022, begins a three-year contract as chief this week. "It is truly an honour to be appointed chief of police,” said […]
ReadCBC - Toronto (43 minutes ago)
A CBC investigation finds that school time lost due to reported illness is up in all districts that provided data — more than tripling in some places compared to five years ago. While the data doesn't say why, experts say deteriorating mental health is causing some kids to stay home.
ReadCBC - Windsor (44 minutes ago)
A legislative committee studying the issue of intimate partner violence is preparing its final report, but NDP MPPs say they can't support it and, on Thursday, walked out of a meeting. Procedural rules prevent them from explaining in detail why they are withdrawing their support.
ReadCBC - Windsor (44 minutes ago)
A growing number of minors are being recruited by adults to carry out smash-and-grab jewelry store robberies in Ontario and are told that if they are caught, as youths, they would face little or no time in custody, an investigation by CBC's the fifth estate has found.
ReadCBC - Windsor (44 minutes ago)
David Chilton's updated version of The Wealthy Barber became a bestseller within a week of it going on sale. He says he believes that's because young people today aren't sure where to turn for advice as TikTok and YouTube influencers offer ideas that aren't financially sound.
ReadCBC - Windsor (44 minutes ago)
Poinsettias will soon be making their way into offices, churches, stores and homes as part of holiday decorating traditions. The plants in City of Kitchener buildings are grown locally in the city's greenhouse while people can buy the plant for themselves almost anywhere, including local greenhouses.
ReadCBC - Windsor (44 minutes ago)
The number of students missing school post-pandemic has been on the rise. It's an issue that's impacting school boards, parents and teachers across the country. But the reasons why and the long-term impacts are not clear. CBC looked at the data, which includes school boards in Waterloo region, London and Windsor.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (2 hours ago)
A 22-year-old faces criminal charges after Windsor police discovered a loaded handgun during a routine traffic stop last week. At around 2:15 a.m. on Thursday, police pulled over a vehicle spotted travelling quickly — and without rear lights — near Aylmer Avenue and Riverside Drive East. During the stop, the officer learned the man behind […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
Durham police say a Toronto woman is facing several charges after fleeing from officers during a traffic stop in Oshawa and crashing her vehicle into a large boulder. The incident happened shortly after midnight on Friday, Nov. 21, when officers on protective patrol attempted to stop a vehicle in the area of King Street West […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
Durham police say two suspects are facing more than 90 charges following a break‑and‑enter investigation that uncovered a trove of stolen property across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The probe began on Oct. 7 when police responded to a series of commercial break‑ins linked to a small crime group. Investigators say the suspects were tied...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (3 hours ago)
Toronto police and fire officials have confirmed that the blaze, which destroyed St. Anne’s Anglican Church last summer, is now being investigated as suspected arson. The Anglican Diocese of Toronto said the update was delivered to parishioners on Sunday, Nov. 23, during a meeting at the Gladstone Avenue site, where a police official briefed the...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (3 hours ago)
Dan Box tells ChatGPT about his kids all year long. By the time the holidays roll around, his hope is that OpenAI’s artificial intelligence-based chatbot will have gleaned enough about their hobbies and interests to identify the perfect gifts and where they’re priced lowest. “For years, I always felt stressed out by things like Christmas...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
It’s been over a year since Irma Galastica, a 32-year-old Toronto mother, went missing. It took several days before her friends and family confirmed she had, in fact, disappeared. Her disappearance was initially reported to Toronto Police, before investigators determined she had last been seen in the Hamilton area. But her family and friends have...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
Irma Galastica's disappearance in 2024 didn't garner much attention. There were no police media briefings or wall-to-wall coverage of her last known activities, no publicized search and no appeals from police for help in locating persons of interest in her case. However, the 32-year-old Toronto mother left several breadcrumbs for the police to...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
Less than a month after Irma Galastica, a 32-year-old Toronto mother, disappeared, the home where she was last seen in Burlington was raided by Halton police. Police, who had been directed to the home at 629 Old York Road by a friend of Galastica’s, found no trace of her. They did, however, uncover a drug […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
In the year since Irma Galastica disappeared, her family and friends are desperate to find answers about what happened to her. The 32-year-old mother vanished from a Burlington home, but not before sending a friend a test message expressing concern; she may not make it home. “Her apartment was fully intact … Everything’s there,...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)
DEAR ABBY: I had a child with “Richard,” whom I met 10 years ago. I was married at the time but had been separated from my husband, “Eddy,” for nine months. Richard and I hit it off well; I was very attracted to him. Five months after we met, I accidentally became pregnant. When Richard […]
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (7 hours ago)
Thunder Bay is seeing a rise in charitable 50/50 draws, which are bringing in millions in terms of fundraising, and for those who are lucky enough to hold a winning ticket. But despite the popularity, local charities say the draws aren't cutting into more traditional fundraising efforts.
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (7 hours ago)
The city of Kenora's housing shortage could grow to 2,300 units in five years, if the city does not work to address its housing shortage now. That's according to a housing needs assessment report presented to the city's committee of the whole on Thursday.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)
SUNshine Girl Jasmine is a 5-foot-6, brown-eyed Taurus who loves singing and doing calculus while sipping some bubble tea. This horror and anime fan also enjoys modelling and photography, and one day hopes to own her own cafe. (DAVE ABEL/TORONTO SUN)
ReadWindsor Star - Local (11 hours ago)
Defenceman Carson Woodall never attended a Teddy Bear Toss game growing up. The Belle River native has plenty of fond memories growing up watching the Windsor Spitfires win the 2017 Memorial Cup. But on Sunday, the 19-year-old Woodall became a part of Spitfire lore by scoring the fastest Teddy Bear Toss goal in club history […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (12 hours ago)
A Brampton man accused of killing his father during a dispute over the weekend has been arrested. Police in Peel Region said late Sunday that 25-year-old Nicholas Jaglal was in their custody. He is being charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder. Investigators said they discovered the body of a man in his 50s suffering […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (13 hours ago)
Police are searching for a suspect after a man was found with stab wounds in the Garden District neighbourhood. Investigators say they were called to the Dundas Street East and Jarvis Street area just before 10 p.m. Sunday for reports someone had been stabbed. When they arrived, they found a man in his 20s suffering […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (13 hours ago)
The Brooklyn Nets may have had the top three scorers in the game, but the Toronto Raptors’ depth won out on Sunday at Scotiabank Arena. Scottie Barnes led a balanced attack with 17 points as the Raptors — playing without veteran centre Jakob Poeltl — pulled away late in the fourth quarter for a 119-109 […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (14 hours ago)
Scottie Barnes scored 17 points as the Raptors held on for a 119-109 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday as Toronto extended its win streak to seven. RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., had 16 points in 20 minutes of play for Toronto (12-5) before getting hurt in the third quarter. Barrett subbed out with […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (15 hours ago)
HARET HREIK, Lebanon — Israel on Sunday struck Lebanon’s capital for the first time since June, saying it killed Hezbollah’s chief of staff Haytham Tabtabai and warning the Iran-backed militant group not to rearm and rebuild a year after their latest war. The strike in Beirut’s southern suburbs killed five people and wounded 25 others,...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (16 hours ago)
Police and fire officials will provide an update Monday at the scene of a fatal fire in Brampton that has so far claimed the lives of three people. The search resumed Sunday for two people, believed to be a toddler and an adult, still missing after fire ripped through the home on Banas Way in […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (16 hours ago)
NEUTRAL ZONE At first glance, "Why banning the poppy in Canadian courtrooms betrays what veterans fought for” (Jerry Agar, Nov. 10) seems like a reasonable argument. But no matter how virtuous any sentiment,, all courts of law should be neutral. A pacifist walking into a courtroom full of poppy-wearing officials might feel their chance of […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (17 hours ago)
Janet Wright is the owner of FloorPlay Socks, a boutique sock shop with multiple locations in the GTHA. At her Queen West shop, she welcomes news of a possible deal between Canada Post and the union representing its workers, which sees a pause in its strike action. "I hope it stays and does not dissolve again […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (18 hours ago)
Family members of people living in a GTA group home say they are worried for their loved ones’ well-being as the home’s management is providing limited information as to how their loved ones will be cared for after support workers walked off the job earlier this week. Support staff at Central West Specialized Development Services […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (18 hours ago)
The Maple Leafs are in last place in the Eastern Conference. That nightmare became a harsh reality on Sunday afternoon when the Buffalo Sabres rose out of the conference basement with a 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes to move one point past Toronto. Players don't like to look at the standings until the latter […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (19 hours ago)
Family members of people living in a Greater Toronto Area group home say they are worried for their loved ones’ well-being as the home’s management is providing limited informationas to how their loved ones will be cared for after support workers walked off the job earlier this week. Support staff at Central West Specialized Development […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (20 hours ago)
Ours is a system of “checks and balances.” The president can do this or that, but the courts and Congress can put a stop to it (depending on the circumstances and relevant rules). When the courts rule that the executive branch can’t do something, Congress can write a new law saying the president can do […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (21 hours ago)
Child-like protester Greta Thunberg has a new rival in pop politics. As the scolding Swede bounces between Gaza and the green, Naomi Seibt, 25, has been dubbed the anti-GretaThunberg for her conservative political views. In an exclusive interview with The Toronto Sun, the Teutonic temptress stated that while she and Thunberg are both passionate...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (24 hours ago)
A 25-year-old man is wanted for allegedly killing his father in Brampton on Saturday, according to homicide detectives. Peel Regional Police say officers are hunting Nicholas Jaglal, of Brampton, who’s now wanted for second-degree murder and attempted murder. Police said that they found Jaglal’s father, who was in his 50s, with a fatal gunshot...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Toronto police are investigating an altercation that broke out between two men inside a York residence. Officers were called to the Keele Street and Lawrence Avenue area just after 5 a.m. Investigators say one man stabbed the other and that the two men were known to each other. The injuries are considered non-life-threatening. Police say […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Toronto police are investigating a multi-vehicle collision in North York that sent one woman to a hospital early Sunday morning. According to authorities, the crash happened near Steeles Avenue West and Islington Avenue just before 6:30 a.m. Investigators say they located evidence of gunfire at the scene. One woman was injured as a result of […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
Of all that is unusual in this unusual Maple Leafs season, nothing is stranger than this: The Leafs are scoring more goals without Mitch Marner than they did in their first-place season of a year ago. They are scoring more per game without Marner, the 100-point winger traded away by his choice, and with a […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
DEAR ABBY: My daughter is asking me to apologize to her boyfriend, “Harry,” for yelling at him when I was helping them move six years ago. (I had traveled 250 miles to help.) The day of the move, Harry didn’t take the day off work, so he wasn’t there to help. (They had a second-floor […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (A day ago)
Francois Goudreault Jr. performs music under the name Francy Planet, and his new album RETCON features 12 tracks of '90s alt-rock catharsis, paired with a book of short stories. As a person who stutters, Francois is also an advocate for people with speech disabilities. Finding music and writing as the perfect vehicle for expression.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
SUNshine Girl Amanda is a 5-foot-9, blue-eyed Cancer who loves shopping, drawing, singing and soccer. She says her dream car is a red Ferrari and Channing Tatum would be her dream date. Amanda was eyeing a career in public relations or becoming a digital design engineer when she posed for us in March 2016. (Stan […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
AN OUTRAGE ON REMEMBRANCE DAY Re “Our vets come last” (Joe Warmington, Nov. 12): What an outrage Remembrance Day received. If the Nazis had won the war, I do not believe they would give a rat’s ass about the Indigenous people’s rights, the Canadian people’s rights, the British people’s rights, etc. These wokes should thank […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Police in Peel Region are searching for a man in his 20s after another man suffered “traumatic injuries” which proved to be fatal in a Brampton neighbourhood on Saturday afternoon. Police say just after 3 p.m., they were called about a disturbance inside a home on Clearjoy Street, which is near Highway 410 and Bovaird […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
If this isn't rock bottom for the Maple Leafs, we'd hate to see what awaits below. The Leafs lacked structure and spirit in their latest fall, a 5-2 loss at the Bell Centre in Montreal against the Canadiens on Saturday night. It's a killer combination that has done in the Leafs, one point ahead of […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (A day ago)
The Saginaw Spirit continue to frustrate the Windsor Spitfires. The Spirit are fighting to stay in the playoff picture in the Western Conference. A big reason Saginaw has managed to stay in the picture is the club's success against the conference-leading Spitfires. Saginaw has now taken three-of-four meetings against the Spitfires this...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 days ago)
A Toronto man who was at large for more than a year and on Canada’s most wanted list is back in custody. Police say 23-year-old Nicholas Singh went "unlawfully at large” on May 31, 2024, before being arrested just before 11:30 p.m. Friday in the Bathurst Street and Dupont Street area. Toronto police say during […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 days ago)
Hundreds of tenants and housing advocates rallied at Queen's Park on Saturday, calling on the Ford government to scrap Bill 60, arguing it will increase housing instability and exacerbate homelessness in the province. The bill is aimed at speeding up decisions that increase housing supply. But critics point out the bill would block renters from...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (2 days ago)
Windsor police have charged an 18-year-old male with dangerous driving following a high-speed collision in the city's east end around 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 21. Officers responded to reports of a two-vehicle collision near Tecumseh Road East and Central Avenue. A preliminary investigation and dash-camera footage determined a grey Mercedes was...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (2 days ago)
Host Craig Norris speaks with Waterloo, Ont., author Heather Smith, who was recently awarded a Governor General's Literary Award in the Young People's Literature category for her novel Tig. Plus, hear songs from Amy Millan, Reuben and the Dark, Elisapie, JD Crosstown, Una Mia and lots more.
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