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Safety roundtable held to discuss future of Salsa on St. Clair after fatal mass shooting

Over a week after a mass shooting claimed two lives and injured several others at Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair, the future of the beloved festival remains up in the air. A safety roundtable was held as one major sponsor threatens to...

Jul 21, 2026 | Local

Four suspects wanted for allegedly breaking into Annex home several times

Toronto police are searching for four suspects who allegedly broke into home in The Annex several times over two days. Officers were called to the home in the area of Spadina Road and Dupont Street on June 18 for reports...

Jul 21, 2026 | Local

Female pedestrian struck by vehicle in Scarborough

A female pedestrian has been struck by a vehicle in Scarborough Monday night. Toronto police were called to Markham Road and Highway 401 just before 9:30 p.m. for reports of a collision. She was rushed to hospital with serious, life-threatening...

Jul 21, 2026 | Local

Toronto man and Ajax woman charged in human trafficking investigation

Toronto police have made two arrests connected to a human trafficking investigation that began in March in Toronto and Ajax involving a 27-year-old victim. Police allege the two accused trafficked the victim through a combination of deception, coercion and control....

Jul 21, 2026 | Local

U.S. hits Canada with steep tariffs on range of products, including hockey sticks

President Donald Trump signed orders Monday to hammer certain Canadian products with 50 per cent tariffs, escalating trade tensions with the United States’ northern neighbour. “President Trump is taking action to hold Canada accountable for its continued discrimination against and...

Jul 21, 2026 | Local

Sleep Country acquires Sleep Number, expanding into the U.S.

TORONTO — Sleep Country Canada says it is expanding into the U.S. market with the acquisition of Sleep Number following a court-supervised sale process. Documents filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court say Sleep Country agreed to pay about US$702 million for...

Jul 21, 2026 | Local

2 injured after loose tire falls off vehicle, hitting SUV, on Hwy. 401 in Clarington

A section of Highway 401 in Clarington remains closed after a loose tire came off a vehicle and struck an SUV. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were called to a stretch of the highway near Newtonville Road just after 11:30...

Jul 21, 2026 | Local

Police looking for suspect who allegedly exposed himself in 2 separate Markham incidents

York Regional Police (YRP) investigators are asking the public for help in identifying a suspect who allegedly committed two indecent acts in Markham on Friday and Saturday. Police say a person was walking in the area of Hillcroft Drive and...

Jul 21, 2026 | Local

Anand says Canada’s trade-first diplomatic push is reviving old ties around the world

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is doing foreign policy differently by reviving stagnant relationships with countries on multiple continents in pursuit of trade. “It is diplomacy like Canada has not done before, in the recent past,”...

Jul 21, 2026 | Local

Suspects arrested after allegedly trying to steal shopping carts full of power tools: York police

Four suspects are facing charges and a fifth remains at large after they allegedly tried to steal shopping carts full of power tools from a store in Markham, York Regional Police (YRP) report. Officers were called to a store in...

Jul 21, 2026 | Local