TMU research group working to preserve accounts of residential school survivors
Thousands of residential school survivors, who spent years sharing their experiences as a way to find healing, closure, and accountability, are facing the prospect of losing the largest archive of their testimonies, which is set to be destroyed next year....
Provice-wide “Fight Ford” protests held to oppose recent government policy changes
From Timmins to Port Hope, to Windsor and across the GTA, demonstrators made their voices heard Saturday as they fight against a series of recent announcements by the Ford government. Thousands took to Queen’s Park, calling out several recent policy initiatives,...
Fire crews respond to explosion atop building in downtown Toronto
Toronto fire crews responded to a two-alarm blaze, as several propane cylinders ruptured atop a building in the downtown core on Friday night. Toronto police say they were called about reports of a fire on the roof of a building...
Henry Lee, famed forensic scientist who testified in the OJ Simpson trial, dies at 87
Henry Lee, the famed forensic scientist who helped bring modern crime scene investigation into the public spotlight through his involvement in high-profile cases like the O.J. Simpson murder trial, has died. He was 87. Lee “passed away peacefully” Friday at...
TCDSB announces program changes for next fall to deal with board’s deficit
A language program that’s been part of the school day for years at St. Charles Catholic School is now being moved out of the classroom and into weekends, leaving some families worried about access and what this means for their kids. A...
4 people injured, 2 critically, in Markham crash
Three people have been seriously injured, two critically, following a two-vehicle crash in Markham. Police in York Region say the crash occurred at Major Mackenzie Drive and McCowan Road just before 5 p.m. Friday. Police said the 42-year-old driver of...
Blue Jays open new season with ninth inning win over Athletics
Kazuma Okamoto scored the winning run in his Blue Jays debut and Kevin Gausman had 11 strikeouts as Toronto opened its 50th anniversary season with a 3-2 walkoff victory over the Athletics on Friday night. Okamoto hit a two-out single...
Ontario man sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to terrorism charges
An Ontario man who pleaded guilty to three terrorism charges was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison. Matthew Althorpe admitted to creating and publishing white supremacist propaganda as an active member of the terror group Atomwaffen Division, and an...
Outlook for Ontario housing starts weakens further away from 1.5 million goal
Ontario’s housing start projections have been revised downward once again in the province’s budget, putting the government even farther off track from building 1.5 million homes over 10 years — a target to which the ministers in charge say they...
Canada launches inquiry on frozen and canned vegetable imports
OTTAWA — The federal government has launched a trade inquiry on global imports of frozen and canned vegetables. A statement from the Department of Finance says the government sought the inquiry in response to a request from the Canadian Association...
