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Pedestrian struck by tractor trailer at Hwy. 7 and Islington in Vaughan

York Regional Police say a pedestrian was struck by a tractor trailer at the intersection of Highway 7 and Islington Avenue in Vaughan on Thursday. It happened at around 7:22 p.m. The intersection is currently closed in all directions. Police...

Nov 28, 2025 | Local

Cadillac Fairview suing U.S. arm of Hudson’s Bay over former Saks Fifth Avenue stores

TORONTO — A major mall owner is suing the U.S. arm of Hudson’s Bay for more than $75 million in losses and damages related to former Saks Fifth Avenue stores in Canada. At the centre of the Ontario Superior Court...

Nov 28, 2025 | Local

‘Frustrating’: Veterinarians urge regulatory changes as medicine shortages mount

REGINA — Canadian veterinarians no longer have to access to 40 per cent of medications they once were able to use, a figure the head of the national association says is worrying. Tracy Fisher, president of the Canadian Veterinary Medical...

Nov 28, 2025 | Local

NDP leadership candidates acknowledge need to improve French in Montreal debate

OTTAWA — The NDP leadership candidates are conceding they need to brush up on their French language skills as they face off for the campaign’s first debate in Montreal. The debate began with a plan to have 60 per cent...

Nov 28, 2025 | Local

Alberta man and woman charged in Ontario sex assault dating back to 2020

Two people from Alberta have been charged in a northern Ontario sexual assault dating back to 2020. Police say the alleged offences took place within the Township of Gillies, roughly 30 kilometres from Thunder Bay, between 2020 and 2022. A...

Nov 27, 2025 | Local

Montreal university students decry Quebec government’s plan to ban prayer rooms

MONTREAL — Muslim students at a Montreal university say they’re deeply troubled by the Quebec government’s plan to ban prayer rooms in post-secondary schools. They say the prayer room at Concordia University is an important gathering place for the Muslim...

Nov 27, 2025 | Local

TTC restores Line 1 service after overnight asbestos safety closure

Subway service has resumed Thursday morning between Sheppard-Yonge and Eglinton stations on Line 1 Yonge-University, following an overnight closure prompted by the discovery of fireproofing material containing asbestos at track level. The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) confirmed crews worked through...

Nov 27, 2025 | Local

Raptors beat Pacers on late Ingram shot, extend win streak to nine

Brandon Ingram drilled a 15-foot jump shot with 0.6 seconds left to play as the Toronto Raptors came out on top in a wild 97-95 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Toronto clinched a top-two seed and home court in the quarterfinals of the...

Nov 27, 2025 | Local

What we do and don’t know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The brazen daytime shooting of two National Guard members in the nation’s capital by a man authorities said is an Afghan national has raised multiple questions. That includes the condition of the wounded troops and details about...

Nov 27, 2025 | Local

What to know about the apartment fire in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades was still smoldering in several apartment towers Thursday as firefighters struggled to rescue dozens of people still unaccounted for. At least 55 people were known to have died in the...

Nov 27, 2025 | Local