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Hamilton senior duped out of $20K in romance scam, woman arrested: Hamilton Police

Hamilton police have arrested a woman from Niagara Falls after an investigation into an alleged romance scam targeting a 75-year-old Hamilton man. The probe began in December 2025. “The investigation revealed that the victim met and developed a relationship with...

Jul 28, 2026 | Local

Judge rules singer D4vd must stand trial in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge ruled Monday that there is enough evidence to put D4vd on trial in the killing and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who authorities said had threatened to expose their relationship and crater the...

Jul 28, 2026 | Local

Risk of thunderstorms to start the week in Toronto and the GTA

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to hit Toronto and the GTA for the first half of the week before clearing up ahead of the long weekend. CityNews meteorologist Jessie Uppal says the risk of storms begins this afternoon as the...

Jul 28, 2026 | Local

Suspect wanted for repeatedly stealing from same store on Danforth and Woodbine: Toronto police

Toronto police are looking for a suspect who has allegedly stolen repeatedly from the same store in the East Danforth area over the last 10 months. Police say five incidents of theft have been reported at a retail business in...

Jul 28, 2026 | Local

Canadian TikTok star dies of MAID at 49 following Alzheimer’s diagnosis

A Canadian TikTok star who openly documented her struggle with Alzheimer’s disease through viral social media videos has ended her life at 49 using medical assistance in dying (MAID). Rebecca Luna, of Victoria, B.C. died on July 25 at 1:15...

Jul 27, 2026 | Local

Multiple people shot as gunfire erupts near Seattle’s iconic Space Needle, police say

SEATTLE (AP) — Multiple people were injured in a shooting Sunday night at an events complex close to the Space Needle in Seattle, police said. Authorities did not immediately release more information. Police were investigating the shooting and urged people...

Jul 27, 2026 | Local

Genevieve becomes a major Pacific hurricane off Mexico, but no direct threat to land is...

MIAMI (AP) — Genevieve strengthened into a major hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday and is expected to intensify well southwest of Mexico but stay far out to sea on a course roughly parallel to the coast. Genevieve had...

Jul 27, 2026 | Local

2 women, 1 child injured in Scarborough crash involving TTC bus

Two women and a child were injured in a car crash in Scarborough on Sunday afternoon. Toronto police say a collision between two vehicles and a TTC bus happened in the Oakridge neighbourhood, near Pharmacy Avenue and Teesdale Place just...

Jul 27, 2026 | Local

Oil prices ease after US and Iran pause their attacks

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices eased in early trading Sunday, falling further from a two-month high set last week, after the United States and Iran refrained from launching military strikes in the Persian Gulf for a second straight day....

Jul 27, 2026 | Local

‘The Odyssey’ earns $87M in its second weekend, Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend yet

“The Odyssey” continued to exert a mighty hold on moviegoers in its second weekend in North American theaters, with $87 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. That’s only a 30% drop from its first weekend, an incredibly...

Jul 27, 2026 | Local