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Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews undergoes surgery to repair MCL tear

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews underwent successful knee surgery on Thursday to repair a torn MCL. The team said Matthews would be re-evaluated in approximately 12 weeks, and they expect him to be fully recovered in time for next...

Mar 20, 2026 | Local

Rideshare driver arrested for alleged sexual assault in Toronto

A rideshare driver has been arrested for allegedly sexuall assaulting a passenger in Toronto. Toronto police say a 21-year-old man ordered a rideshare on Feb. 24. The driver picked up the customer and during the drive allegedly made a sexual...

Mar 20, 2026 | Local

Greater Toronto Area could see mix of snow and freezing rain as spring arrives on...

As spring arrives in the Toronto area on Friday, meteorologists say they’re expecting a winter-like mix of snow and freezing rain throughout the day. According to a special weather statement issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada, the system is...

Mar 20, 2026 | Local

GTA gas prices set to soar 7 cents on Friday to highest levels since 2024

As war continues to rage in the Middle East, gas prices here in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area are set to soar seven cents overnight to 173.9 cent(s)/litre — levels not seen since April, 2024. That price projection comes...

Mar 20, 2026 | Local

Children who have two hours or less of screen time per day have better outcomes:...

New findings from Statistics Canada have shed light on the effect of screen time on children if they follow the Canadian Paediatric Society screen time guidelines. The guidelines recommend children aged five to 17 years old be limited to two...

Mar 20, 2026 | Local

Most Canadians want to ban or regulate algorithmic pricing, poll shows

Most Canadians want the government to ban or regulate the use of algorithms to set prices, a new poll suggests — with half of respondents saying the practice is unfair because it can result in people paying different prices for...

Mar 19, 2026 | Local

Boy fatally struck by Lakeshore West GO train in Mississauga

A boy has died after being struck by a Lakeshore West GO Train just west of Long Branch GO station. Peel police say the child, believed to be either 12 or 13 years of age, was struck in the area...

Mar 19, 2026 | Local

Calls for judge to apologize to officers in Zameer case are inappropriate: observers

Calls for an Ontario judge to apologize for suggesting three Toronto police officers lied and colluded in a high-profile criminal trial are inappropriate and undermine public confidence in the justice system, some legal observers said Wednesday. The president of Toronto’s...

Mar 19, 2026 | Local

CBSA opens 372 immigration investigations to ‘disrupt extortion networks’ in Canada

OTTAWA — Canada Border Services Agency says it has opened 372 immigration investigations in an effort to “disrupt extortion networks” across the country. It says the CBSA began formally monitoring immigration enforcement cases potentially linked to extortion in the Pacific...

Mar 19, 2026 | Local

Toronto officer charged with allegedly accessing private police databases

A Toronto police officer has been charged with allegedly accessing private police databases. The police service says Const. Abbas Popal, 25, allegedly unlawfully accessed the databases multiple times between January 2024 and April 2025. He’s been charged with unauthorized use...

Mar 19, 2026 | Local