Carjacking in Toronto as vehicle thefts continue to surge
There was an armed carjacking in Toronto’s northwest corner Friday night as vehicle thefts continue to surge in the city. According to a tweet from the Toronto Police Service, two…
Fatal downtown collision involving pedestrian leaves one dead, seven injured
One person is dead and seven injured following a fatal collision in downtown Toronto in which a pedestrian was struck, paramedics have confirmed. Toronto police have arrested one person for…
Pickleball’s soaring popularity has created quite a racket. Toronto is scrambling to find space for its players
The first time Tom Keane picked up a pickleball racket he was hooked. His neighbor had finally convinced him to play at a court in East York and now, two…
Here are the cheapest places to fuel up around the GTA this Canada Day
Drivers can expect a little relief at the gas pumps this Canada Day long weekend. The average price for gas in Ontario on Friday is 200.4 cents per liter, down…
Teen charged after fireworks set off on GO train
A 14-year-old has been charged after allegedly setting off fireworks while on board a GO train. According to Anne Marie Aikins, chief spokesperson for Metrolinx, employees were told that a…
Business squabble sparks Toronto Canada Day fireworks fracas
Toronto has had to cancel and reschedule Canada Day fireworks after a company it hired to perform the displays backed out at the last minute, leading to an overnight scramble…
In Vancouver, where Hong Kong culture has a second home, anniversary of handover to China is lamented
VANCOUVER — With the mountains and the Pacific Ocean lapping up on the shores of both cities, perhaps it always made sense that Vancouver and Hong Kong would end up…
Missing Edmonton girl’s father pleads with Canadians: ‘She is in danger, and she needs help’
EDMONTON — The family of a 13-year-old Edmonton girl who has been missing for nearly a week say they fear she “could be anywhere in the country right now.” “People…
Five in hospital after pool chlorine exposure, firefighters say
Three adults and two children are in hospital after they were exposed to chlorine in a North York pool. Toronto firefighters said they sent a hazardous materials team to an…
Regis Korchinski-Paquet’s family files $ 10-million lawsuit
The family of Regis Korchinski-Paquet – a 29-year-old Afro-Indigenous woman who died in May 2020 after falling from a High Park highrise – has filed a $ 10-million civil lawsuit.…