Man, 36, charged in alleged attack on Muslim woman on bus in Scarborough
A 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a suspected hate-motivated assault on a Durham transit bus earlier this year in which a man was caught on video verbally accosting and kicking a Muslim woman. Toronto police say they...
Environment groups suing Ottawa over projected missed emission targets
OTTAWA — A group of climate advocates is suing the federal government, saying recent policy changes have put it off track to meet Canada’s legislated emission reduction targets. An application for judicial review filed on Monday asks the Federal Court...
Child, 3, seriously injured after vehicle strikes multiple pedestrians: Toronto police
Toronto police say a three-year-old child was among three people struck by a vehicle in the Bathurst Street and Avenal Drive area on Wednesday just before 4 p.m. Paramedics tell CityNews the child was taken to a local trauma centre...
Bonnie Crombie eyes political return with run for Mississauga mayor
A familiar figure might be returning to the political scene with the possible entry of Bonnie Crombie into Mississauga’s mayoral race. Crombie was mayor of the city from 2014 to 2024 before stepping down to run for the leadership of...
Jacob Hoggard needs professional supervision, board said in denying full parole
The Parole Board of Canada rejected Jacob Hoggard’s bid for full parole this month because it found the former Hedley frontman, now a convicted sexual offender, requires professional supervision. The board instead granted Hoggard six months of day parole at...
Justice minister says he will review MAID committee testimony before making decision
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he will take time over the summer to review the work of a committee tasked with determining whether Canada is ready to allow people with mental illness access to medically assisted dying. Committee...
Homeownership increased for recent immigrants in Canada and decreased for Canadian-born individuals: StatsCan
Homeownership rates for recent immigrants in Canada grew recently, but it also decreased for Canadian-born individuals, according to a Statistics Canada study released Tuesday. Homeownership in Ontario among recent immigrants in their fifth year in Canada rose by from 35.7 per cent...
Manitoba Indigenous leaders demand federal government to act on Bill S-2
With Parliament set to rise in less than two weeks, First Nations leaders from across Manitoba gathered in Winnipeg to demand action on Bill S-2. They say the legislation, known as the An Act to amend the Indian Act, would...
Man stabbed near Yonge and Dundas
A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital after being stabbed near Yonge and Dundas streets. Toronto police were called to the intersection just after 5 p.m. for reports a male had been stabbed. The victim, believed to...
Female pedestrian struck by vehicle in North York
A female pedestrian has been taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in North York. Toronto police were called to Leslie Street and Bannatyne Drive around 6:15 p.m. for reports of a pedestrian struck. The female, whose age...
