Multi-sport student-athlete redefining the meaning of grit
Caia Diavolitsis is a standout soccer player, who mostly plays striker, but also does rep lacrosse, and is on every school sports team. She’s dominated on the field, with plenty of awards and medals, and is consistently looked up to...
19-year-old charged with 1st-degree murder in Vaughan plaza shooting, 2nd suspect still wanted
York Regional Police officers say a 19-year-old suspect has been charged with first-degree murder after a 65-year-old man was shot at a Vaughan plaza in January. The incident happened at the parking lot of a plaza near Winges and Rowntree...
5 youths sought after violent assault near Oshawa high school
Durham police are searching for five male suspects after a student was attacked with a metal weapon near an Oshawa high school last week. The assault happened on Tuesday, March 3, at approximately 1:30 p.m., when a school liaison officer...
NDP leadership voting begins, Singh’s successor announced on March 29
Voting has begun in the NDP leadership race with a March 28 deadline for members to cast their vote. A party official says that there are 100,000 members who are eligible to vote in the election. There are five candidates...
Paris Hilton launches recovery fund for women business owners after disasters
The pop culture star, advocate and entrepreneur Paris Hilton launched an initiative Monday to support female small-business owners impacted by disasters, a nationwide expansion of her philanthropic support for women entrepreneurs after the 2025 Los Angeles fires. Hilton is donating...
Actor Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers returns award to Toronto film critics group, says her speech was censored
TORONTO — Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers says she is returning her Toronto Film Critics Association Award after a portion of her acceptance speech expressing support for Palestine was cut out. The TFCA’s president Johanna Schneller said Wednesday the Canadian actor and filmmaker’s...
Drug overdoses in Toronto rising as health experts worry about contaminated street drugs
At St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, emergency room staff have been noticing a startling rise in what they are calling complex overdose cases from opioid use. In February alone, the hospital’s ER treated roughly 50 overdose cases in a single...
Toronto mayor pitches plan to pay residents to shovel after major snowstorms
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is pitching a paid, civilian shovel brigade this week, as she searches for a solution to the city’s winter woes. Residents would be paid to clear sidewalks in a new program ripped straight from New York...
Yellow air quality warning issued for Toronto, parts of the GTA
A yellow air quality warning has been issued for Toronto and parts of the GTA as stagnant winter weather conditions are creating elevated pollution levels. Environment Canada issued the warning for Wednesday evening as light winds and the current weather...
Toronto committee to review call for new pothole repair blitz strategy as crews continue catch-up...
As City of Toronto crews continue to catch up on the growing surge of potholes and complaints about local roads, there’s a new push at city hall to beef up resources going forward. In a letter to Mayor Olivia Chow’s...
