City pools forced to intermittently close Sunday due to heat and humidity levels
The hot and humid temperatures have forced the City of Toronto to intermittently close several pools on Sunday, which were supposed to be open to provide relief from the heat for residents. CityNews witnessed long lines at several city pools,...
Students should brace for ‘uncomfortable conditions’ Monday: TDSB
Toronto-area school boards say they have no plans to close schools on Monday due to the current heat and humidity gripping the city. The Toronto District School Board says while some schools are fully air conditioned, others have no air...
Canada’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City to NBA title
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton, Ont., finished off his MVP season with 29 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA championship, pulling away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-91 on Sunday night....
1 woman dead in Hamilton house fire
One woman is dead following a fire in the east end of Hamilton on Sunday. Fire officials say they were called to a home on Mons Avenue around noon. When they arrived, crews were met with heavy flames and smoke...
1 man dead in ‘targeted’ stabbing at North York shelter; suspect arrested
Police are investigating after one person was killed in a stabbing in North York. Toronto police were called to 1677 Wilson Avenue, just east of Beverly Hills Drive, just after noon on Sunday. When they arrived, officers located two men...
Airmedic suspends operations after Quebec helicopter crash leaves four missing
NATASHQUAN — A search resumed Sunday for four people who are missing after a medical transport helicopter crashed on Quebec’s North Shore during a rescue operation. The Airmedic helicopter was involved in an accident around 10:30 p.m. Friday near Natashquan,...
Police arrest suspect in fatal east end stabbing
The manhunt for a 24-year-old man wanted in a fatal stabbing in the city’s east end last week and a string of violent incidents in Durham Region is over. Toronto police say Anthony Olivera was found and arrested in Niagara...
‘I was living in fear’: Queer refugee describes their harrowing escape from persecution
When 32-year-old Rahma Esslouani landed at Toronto Pearson Airport in July 2024, she unlocked an overwhelming sense of safety and freedom that she hadn’t felt in more than a decade. Since her early 20s, Esslouani says she has faced relentless...
Iranian Canadians and others watch and worry after U.S. strikes on nuclear sites
Iranian Canadians and Jewish groups turned worried eyes to the Middle East on Sunday, as U.S. strikes against three Iranian nuclear sites raised fears of escalating violence. Nimâ Machouf, a member of a Montreal Iranian women’s association, said family members...
Spain reaches deal with NATO ahead of summit to be excluded from 5% defense spending...
MADRID (AP) — Spain reached a deal with NATO to be excluded from a 5% of GDP defense spending target, days before the military alliance’s leaders will gather at a summit, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Sunday. “Spain will,...
