CBC - Thunder Bay (5 minutes ago)
For a special, year-end vibe, host Craig Norris is digging into CBC Music's Top 100 Songs of 2025 and shining a light on some Ontario artists who might fly a little under the radar. So, it's a countdown show - sort of. You'll hear tunes from Aqyila, Josh Ross, Billianne, Pup, Nia Nadurata, Tobi, Sara Kae and tons more!
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (5 minutes ago)
With tickets to next year's six World Cup games in Toronto selling out as quickly as they're released, the only option for most soccer fans is the resale market. But a 2019 decision by the Ontario government has allowed tickets to those matches, and other major events, to go sky high.
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (5 minutes ago)
In Ontario, where ancient Indigenous burial grounds and village sites lie beneath rapidly expanding suburbs, the government has granted itself powers to bypass archaeological protections, raising fears that centuries of history could be lost with the stroke of a minister's pen.
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (5 minutes ago)
From the ongoing legal battle over Indigenous children's rights to the controversy over the new Liberal government's major projects law or the landmark Cowichan decision in British Columbia, 2025 was a year of both familiar situations and major shifts in the world of Indigenous politics.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (7 minutes ago)
Sandra Repko, June 4, 1940 — Dec. 18, 2025 If a track and field meet or school competition ran in Windsor-Essex, Sandra Repko was likely on hand — organizing, officiating or supporting athletes and coaches. Repko, 85, devoted her life to education and volunteer work, remembered by her family for her “tireless” commitment to others. […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
A man is in custody and a woman is in the hospital after a fire broke out at a government building in North York. The fire occurred at 4900 Yonge St., which is an office building used by the federal government. It is also home to the North York Service Canada Centre and a passport […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
Tens of thousands of Ontarians remain without power as blasts of heavy snow, freezing rain and strong winds continue to hit a swath of the province. Hydro One, the province’s largest electric utility, says that about 61,000 customers across Ontario are in the dark due to the storm, which has caused downed lines from ice […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (2 hours ago)
Toronto police say they have arrested a man in connection to a fatal stabbing in Liberty Village. According to investigators, the victim was found with a stab wound on the north side of King Street West and Joe Shuster Way just before 8 p.m. The victim was transported to a hospital where he was later […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
Picture that crowded elevator where some mischievous kid has pressed every floor on the way up, leaving anxious passengers stuck in frustrating ascension. That's daily life in the NHL's Eastern Conference and the Atlantic Division in particular where Monday found all eight teams between 49 points (Detroit) and 40 (Toronto). Next door in the...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (2 hours ago)
Strong winds swept through Windsor Sunday night and into Monday, knocking down trees and nearly toppling hydro poles in parts of the city. The intersection of Tecumseh Road East and Southfield Drive was closed to traffic Monday morning as repair crews worked to clear downed power lines. Elsewhere in the city, uprooted and broken trees […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (3 hours ago)
Dance into the early hours, catch a live cabaret performance, sip handcrafted cocktails, sing along to 2000s classics or watch fireworks light up the night. However you choose to celebrate, there’s no wrong way to ring in the New Year across Windsor and Essex County. From all of us at the Windsor Star, Happy New Year […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (3 hours ago)
New Year's Day means some closures across the city as New Year's Eve celebrations wind down. Many businesses will be operating on holiday hours and several services will be paused and/or postponed by one day. Banks, Canada Post offices and government services will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 1. The Toronto Public Library will also […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (3 hours ago)
Police say a man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to kill his mother in Guelph, Ont., last week. Guelph police say officers responded to a call about a family dispute at an address near Edinburgh Road North and London Road West on Dec. 21. They say a woman in her 60s reported that […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
2026 is around the corner, and there are many ways to celebrate the new year in Toronto and the GTA on Wednesday night. If you are travelling around the GTA; the TTC, GO Transit and the UP Express will be free from 7 p.m. on Dec. 31 to 8 a.m. on Jan. 1. There will […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (4 hours ago)
A man and a woman have been arrested and charged in connection with a homicide that occurred in Brampton. Peel police responded to reports of a stabbing on Dec. 26 around 7:45 a.m. When they arrived at the residence near Main Street North and Church Street East, officers located a 32-year-old male victim inside the […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (5 hours ago)
Melanie Watson Bernhardt, an actress who is best known for playing Kathy Gordon on Diff’rent Strokes, has died at the age of 57. Melanie's brother, Robert Watson, told TMZ that his sister had been hospitalized after suffering some issues with bleeding and her condition “quickly deteriorated.” The former child star was born with Osteogenesis...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (6 hours ago)
Twenty-eight driving schools in Toronto have had their licences revoked by the Ontario government. The revoked schools are listed on the province’s webpage showing all the driving schools in Ontario. In total, 66 schools are marked as revoked. These are described as schools that no longer provide the education courses that meet government...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (6 hours ago)
An elderly man has died after a fire at a North York retirement home late Sunday night, according to police. Toronto Fire tell CityNews they rescued the man from a fourth floor unit where the fire came from. Police say the fire occurred around 10:22 p.m. in the Bathurst Street and Finch Avenue West area. […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (6 hours ago)
Two winter weather advisories remain in effect for Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County on Monday morning. The rain Sunday night has changed to snow on Monday and Environment Canada has issued yellow weather alerts for snow squalls and wind in the area.
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (7 hours ago)
For the first time in more than three decades, the world junior hockey championship is unfolding without Bob McKenzie on the scene. After 33 consecutive years at the tournament, the legendary hockey insider is nowhere to be found around the Twin Cities this holiday season, a familiar constant suddenly missing. Instead, it was analyst Jeff […]
ReadCBC - Sudbury (8 hours ago)
'Tis the season to get sick — and for families and friends to pass around bugs like unwanted gifts. So before you head from one celebration to another, here are some helpful tips for avoiding the flu and other respiratory illnesses over the holidays.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (8 hours ago)
By: Jeff Wilkins Mary's landlord visited her and gave her a letter stating that he would offer her money if she voluntarily vacated the rental unit. This is better known as a ‘Cash for Keys’ deal. The landlord told Mary she has to sign an N11 form (Agreement to End the Tenancy) right away, or he would evict her at the end of the...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (8 hours ago)
Environment Canada has issued a yellow warning for strong wind in Toronto, with gusts that could reach up to 80 km/h on Monday. This comes after several weather alerts were issued on Sunday for the entire Greater Toronto Area, including a yellow warning for rainfall and freezing rain. According to Environment Canada, strong southwesterly winds...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (9 hours ago)
While winter may mean happy times and cozy memories with family and friends, for some it may mean isolation and slipping mental health. Homewood Health, a mental health and treatment centre based in Guelph, wants to steer away from the usual holiday theme. They're tackling people's mental health during winter in their new video series.
ReadToronto Sun - Local (9 hours ago)
DEAR ABBY: I am in my early 30s and happy in certain aspects of my life: I recently moved to a house and married a man I love very much. I have friends, hobbies and dreams. One of these dreams is to be a novelist, although I do marketing for a tech company right now. This brings me to […]
ReadCBC - Ottawa (11 hours ago)
When Chris Mallinos's son Theo was diagnosed with leukemia, he was prepared for the physical isolation that would come with avoiding infection during Theo's treatment. However, Mallinos wasn't prepared for the emotional isolation of his son being a cancer parent.
ReadCBC - Ottawa (11 hours ago)
As the City of Ottawa's 'new standard' for five days in-office begins in the new year, internal documents from the city manager's office show how Wendy Stephanson planned to defend her controversial decision but lack details on how it came to be. Critics are now questioning the transparency of the process.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (16 hours ago)
While division rivals continue to deal, the Windsor Spitfires continue to win. For the second time since the start of November, the Flint Firebirds, who lead the West Division, made a deal to add to the roster by getting Kevin He and Darcy Dewachter from Niagara on Sunday just prior to the game against the second-place Spitfires. ...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (17 hours ago)
Until the Maple Leafs shed the anchor of the NHL's fewest road wins, it will be hard to set sail from the depths of the Atlantic Division. As gutsy as they played Sunday in Detroit and despite Dennis Hildeby's 33 saves, they lost 3-2 in overtime to remain at just five victories in 16 tries. […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (17 hours ago)
He is the greatest shooter in NBA history, one of the best players the league has seen and one whose roots in Toronto are as deep as his ability to drain jumpers. Every visit by Steph Curry brings with it that elusive 'event' quality, a must-see moment, as he and his Golden State Warriors come […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (21 hours ago)
The Maple Leafs had to get through Sunday night's game in Detroit without leading scorer William Nylander and possibly Tuesday's final home date of 2025 against New Jersey, Coach Craig Berube told media in Detroit that although Nylander made the trip after sustaining the lower-body injury Saturday in the 7-5 win over the Ottawa Senators,...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (21 hours ago)
FAMILY FEUD Re “Eby’s anti-oil stance could force Washington State pipeline route” (Lorne Gunter, Dec. 21): Given our vast resources and small population, Canada should have the highest GDP per capita in the world. Instead, we fight among ourselves and create the conditions that make resource development with private capital very difficult....
ReadToronto Sun - Local (21 hours ago)
Toronto Police are investigating after someone tried to set a TTC customer’s jacket on fire on the platform of Kennedy subway. Police said that an assailant approached a man on the platform Sunday around 6:30 a.m. “(The assailant) attempted to light the victim’s jacket on fire,” police said in a statement. “There were no injuries […]
ReadOttawa Citizen - Local (22 hours ago)
MINNEAPOLIS - After failing to shake hands with Czechia following a 7-5 win on the opening night of the 2026 world junior championship, Team Canada quickly found itself under scrutiny — in addition to its bumpy on-ice performance. In the NHL and Canadian junior leagues, post-game handshakes are generally reserved for playoff series or elimination...
ReadWindsor Star - Local (22 hours ago)
Windsor and Essex County are facing yellow-alert weather warnings for rain and wind from Environment Canada. The agency has recently changed its weather alert system to colour-coded alerts. Yellow alerts indicate hazardous weather with moderate impacts. Orange alerts indicate severe weather that is likely to cause significant damage and...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
He's got beauty, he's got grace – and he's also got the title of Mr. Friendship Universe 2025. Meet Philippe Laurin. He’s not only the first to represent Canada at the Mister Universe International beauty pageant, he's also the first openly neurodivergent contestant to snatch the win against fellow contestants from over 40 nations across […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
Winter arrived early this year with temperatures below seasonal averages, much to the delight of ski resorts, which were able to get a head start on preparing their slopes. "We were fortunate to have fairly cold temperatures in late November and early December, which was ideal for snowmaking,” explained Isabelle Vallée, spokesperson for Le...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
A third of professionals in Canada are planning to look for a new job in the coming year, according to a study by the talent management firm Robert Half. In a survey of nearly 2,000 working and job seeking Canadians over November and December, Robert Half found that one in three respondents were planning to […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (23 hours ago)
All northbound lanes of Highway 400 have fully reopened after being closed due to icy conditions that led to multiple collisions in York Region. All lanes were temporarily closed from Major Mackenzie to Lloydtown-Aurora Road around 1 p.m. and reopened approximately two hours later. Provincial police are urging motorists to use caution while driving...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (23 hours ago)
HAMILTON — The Las Vegas Desert Dogs have found their identity. The Toronto Rock found it has some serious work to do. Usually strong defensively, the Rock was simply outclassed 17-11 by a Vegas team that is reaping the benefits of an aggressive off-season retooling. Usually able to give its goaltenders a chance to shine, […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Toronto police are searching for a man who is wanted in connection with a suspicious incident at Kennedy Station early Sunday morning. According to investigators, a man approached someone who was standing at the subway platform at approximately 6:30 a.m. and attempted to light the victim's jacket on fire. Police say there were no injuries […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
Durham police say they have made 64 arrests and laid 155 charges during a safe shop initiative to stop retail theft. They say the five-week initiative, which ran between Nov. 10 and Dec. 16, was focused on retail theft enforcement. Police say the east division community response unit, alongside front-line officers and the LCBO resource […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Peel Regional Police (PRP) say a fire that broke out at a restaurant in Brampton is being treated as arson. Officers were called to 10088 McLaughlin Road just after 3 a.m. on Dec. 28. “There were no injuries and just property damage,” Peel police constable Taylor Halfyard said to CityNews. “We can confirm this was […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (A day ago)
Peel police say they arrested a 20-year-old Brampton man in a conspiracy to commit an indictable offence investigation. Investigators say the incident happened around 1 a.m. on Dec. 27, the area of Chinguacousy and Drinkwater roads. Officers say the victim exited a transit bus when he was followed by an unknown individual. Then, the suspect […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
Milton Sanford Mayer was an American journalist, a Quaker, with Jewish heritage. But that isn't the important thing. The important thing is what he wrote in one of his many books, titled, They Thought They Were Free: The Germans 1933-45. After the war, Mayer interviewed 10 ordinary German men. He wanted to ask them about […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
The Maple Leafs might have dodged an open-ice hit regarding the health of William Nylander. The Leafs' leading scorer departed in the second period against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena and didn't return to the game after suffering a lower-body injury. But don't go counting him out, just yet. "He's coming […]
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (A day ago)
Elmira & District Curling Club will be hosting the 2026 Curling Ontario Championships at the Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira starting Jan. 4. The club previously hosted the provincial championships in 2019. Bill Barr, host chair of 2026 Curling Ontario Championships, spoke to CBC K-W's John Dalusong about the preparations for the upcoming...
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (A day ago)
Freezing rain is expected to begin midday Sunday, with as much as five to 15 millimetres of ice accretion. Later in the afternoon temperatures will rise and heavy rainfall is expected. The forecast could bring 20 to 40 millimetres of rain and freezing rain by Monday morning. A special weather statement is also in effect for strong winds expected...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
DEAR ABBY: My ex-husband and I were best friends. We shared everything — dreams, laughs and struggles. I was convinced we’d grow old together. When he proposed, I said yes without hesitation. We had plans to start a family, but he asked me to wait until we purchased a home. I waited five years, trusting […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (A day ago)
WATCH: Pierre Poilievre explains why he doesn't believe Mark Carney is serious about building a new pipeline, during an exclusive year-end interview with Brian Lilley. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for possible publication to [email protected]. Letters must be 250...
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