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1 person located in vehicle found submerged near Ashbridges Bay

Toronto police have provided very few details after a partially submerged vehicle was found in Lake Ontario near Ashbridges Bay. Toronto Fire say they were called just after 2 p.m. for a water rescue near the water treatment plant at...

Feb 12, 2026 | Local

Ontario long-term care homes seek more money for home care and supportive housing

The fastest way to get into a long-term care home in Ontario is by going to the hospital first, advocates say. The situation is particularly acute in Toronto, where the combination of an increasing and aging population and the loss...

Feb 12, 2026 | Local

Toys “R” Us Canada on cusp of closing more locations: court filings

TORONTO — New court documents show Toys “R” Us Canada is on the cusp of closing more locations. In filings related to its creditor protection case, the retailer says it will shutter its location at Upper Canada Mall in Newmarket,...

Feb 12, 2026 | Local

Gilles and Poirier win Canada’s fourth medal at the Winter Olympics

Canada got its storybook finish in figure skating on Day 5 of the Milan Cortina Olympics, as Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier secured a place on the podium in ice dance. Gilles and Poirier earned their long-awaited Olympic medal, capturing...

Feb 12, 2026 | Local

U.S. House passes symbolic vote to end Trump’s fentanyl-related tariffs on Canada

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took aim at Canada Wednesday evening as the U.S. House of Representatives voted against his tariffs on America’s northern neighbour — a largely symbolic move that shows some wavering Republican support for the president’s massive...

Feb 12, 2026 | Local

Non-profit providing food to seniors in Etobicoke accused of trespassing

An Etobicoke charity group has been told they are trespassing while handing out food on Toronto Senior Housing Corporation (TSHC) property, but now some who rely on the service are speaking up about how important the group’s work is.  With the help...

Feb 11, 2026 | Local

Toronto city council approves 2026 budget including 2.2 per cent property tax hike

Toronto city council has adopted the mayor’s 2026 budget, which includes a modest property tax increase, caps on public transit fares and more money for the police. The budget includes a 2.2 per cent property tax hike, compared to a...

Feb 11, 2026 | Local

Major Snowstorm Condition ends, over $2 million in parking tickets issued in Toronto in last...

The City of Toronto has declared the end of the Major Snowstorm Condition and Significant Weather event as of 5 p.m. on Tuesday It comes after over 21,000 cars were ticketed for parking in snow routes in Toronto in the...

Feb 11, 2026 | Local

Canadian ICC judge says Trump’s sanctions won’t stop her from doing her job

OTTAWA — When International Criminal Court judge Kimberly Prost goes on vacation, she needs to phone hotels in advance to explain that she can’t pay for a room with a credit card — because she’s been sanctioned by the Trump...

Feb 11, 2026 | Local

Canada drops lopsided women’s hockey preliminary round game to United States

It’s been over a year and Canada is still searching for a women’s hockey win against Team USA. Abbey Murphy had three assists and Hannah Bilka added two goals as the U.S. continued its display of women’s hockey dominance at...

Feb 11, 2026 | Local