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New survey finds 87 per cent of newcomers to Canada experience discrimination

For decades, Canada has sold itself as a multicultural success story, but a new survey suggests that promise isn’t landing the same way for everyone arriving today. For many newcomers, discrimination isn’t an exception; it’s the experience. The new survey...

Apr 28, 2026 | Local

OPP officer killed in Cobourg motorcycle crash

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer has died after crashing while operating a police motorcycle on Highway 401 in Cobourg Monday evening. Provincial police say they called to the highway near Burnham Street North to the single vehicle crash around...

Apr 28, 2026 | Local

Man injured in North York shooting

A man has been injured in a shooting in North York Monday night. Toronto police were called to Grandravine Drive and Derrydown Road around 9:40 p.m. to reports of a shooting outdoors. The victim, a man in his 30s, was...

Apr 28, 2026 | Local

3rd suspect arrested in connection to fatal 2025 King West shooting, 1 still at large

Toronto police have arrested an additional suspect allegedly connected to the 2025 shooting death of 18-year-old Dylan Adams in the city’s Entertainment District. Wissem Mohamed Rehayem, 30, of Montreal, was arrested on April 27, 2026 and charged with unauthorized possession...

Apr 28, 2026 | Local

Rogers says it is offering voluntary buyouts in response to cost pressures

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. says it is offering buyouts to some of its employees.  Spokesperson Zac Carreiro says in a statement that the company is taking steps to adjust its cost structure in order to reflect the business realities of...

Apr 28, 2026 | Local

‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge sentenced “Dances With Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse on Monday to life in prison for sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls. A jury had previously convicted him of 13 charges, mostly related to...

Apr 28, 2026 | Local

Royal Canadian Mint reviewing allegations about gold from tainted Colombian mines

OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Mint says it has initiated a full review in response to allegations some of its gold comes from a region of Colombia where drug cartels control mines. Mint spokesperson Deneen Perrin says as soon as...

Apr 28, 2026 | Local

Lithium-ion batteries involved in high-rise fire at Wellesley and Parliament

Toronto police say lithium-ion batteries were involved in a fire that broke out at a high-rise building in Cabbagetown on Monday. Emergency services were called to the area of Wellesley and Parliament streets just before 2:30 p.m. Heavy black smoke...

Apr 28, 2026 | Local

Sea freight and cruising remain resilient, and show signs of growth, in Toronto

Lake Ontario might not be the ocean, but cruise ship companies continue to target the city as a destination. The Great Lakes Cruise Association (GLCA) says a robust legacy of sea freight across the Great Lakes has made it relatively...

Apr 27, 2026 | Local

Mother, baby seriously injured after being struck by SUV in North York

A mother and her baby were seriously injured after being struck by an SUV in North York on Sunday night. Toronto police say they were called to the Caledonia Road and Glengrove Avenue West area, north of Glencairn Avenue, just...

Apr 27, 2026 | Local