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2 suspects wanted after 16-year-old fatally shot in Hamilton

Police in Hamilton are searching for two suspects after a fatal shooting at a downtown mall late Friday afternoon. Investigators say they were called to Jackson Square on King Street West just after 5 p.m. for reports of a shooting....

Apr 25, 2026 | Local

Canadian Nickeil Alexander-Walker wins NBA’s Most Improved Player award

ATLANTA (AP) — Nickeil Alexander-Walker was voted the NBA’s 2026 Most Improved Player on Friday, beating out finalists Deni Avdija and Jalen Duren to become the second Hawks player to win the award in two years. It was, by far,...

Apr 25, 2026 | Local

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ‘deeply sorry’ over Tumbler Ridge shooting where 8 were killed

The head of an artificial intelligence company that admitted it knew of the troubling behaviour of a woman before she killed eight and wounded dozens more in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has apologized for not going to police. A letter from...

Apr 25, 2026 | Local

Blue Jays demote Hoffman from closer role, update injured players

General manager Ross Atkins spoke to the media on Friday and provided updates on multiple Blue Jays. According to Atkins, relief pitcher Jeff Hoffman, who’s struggled of late, will no longer be the primary option to close games. “We’re going...

Apr 25, 2026 | Local

TTC requests no-board report in hopes of avoiding labour disruption during World Cup tournament

The TTC has requested a no-board report in its contract talks with one of its unions in hopes of avoiding service disruptions during the World Cup, which is set to arrive in Toronto in less than two months. CUPE Local...

Apr 25, 2026 | Local

Driver, 78, dies after vehicle collides with school bus in Caledon

A 78-year-old driver has died after their vehicle collided with a school bus in Caledon. Provincial police were called to Mayfield Road, west of Innis Lake Road, just after 12 p.m. Friday. A school bus carrying eight occupants collided with...

Apr 25, 2026 | Local

Ottawa cop demoted after using database to search for women, partner

An Ottawa police constable has been demoted for 18 months after he admitted to using police and Ministry of Transport databases dozens of times to search for people he personally knew and other members of the public. Const. Jerome Rabiha-Stevens,...

Apr 25, 2026 | Local

Ontario hospitals announce job cuts, nearly three-quarters of hospitals in deficit

Several Ontario hospitals have announced job cuts in recent months as they try to climb out of financial holes, a situation critics say will likely keep repeating. While the government gave hospitals a $1.1-billion funding boost this year, the Ontario...

Apr 25, 2026 | Local

Man seriously injured in Scarborough stabbing

A 19-year-old man was seriously injured following a stabbing outside a Scarborough apartment building on Thursday. Officers were called to the complex in the Birchmount and Ellesmere roads area at around 4:54 p.m. The teen was found at the scene...

Apr 24, 2026 | Local

City overseeing repair work at notorious East York apartment building

The City of Toronto is now stepping in to oversee a number of urgent repair works at 500 Dawes Road in East York – a significant escalation in enforcement against the landlord who has an extensive history of property standards...

Apr 24, 2026 | Local