Man in his 20s killed in Brampton shooting
A man in his 20s is dead in what police describe as an incident of familial violence at a home in Brampton. Police in Peel Region say they were called to a residence on Dartford Road, near Bramalea Road and...
York Region police latest to opt out of federal gun buyback program
Another GTA police force is opting out of the federal government’s gun buyback program. York Region Police Chief Jim MacSween says they will not participate in the Government of Canada’s Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program, opting instead to work collaboratively on...
Canadian Armed Forces member dies in Latvia
A member of the Canadian Armed Forces on a mission in Latvia has died, the Department of National Defence announced on Friday. Gunner Sebastian Halmagean, who was employed by the Canadian-led NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia and deployed as part of...
Immigration minister says struggling universities must ask provinces for help
HALIFAX — Canada’s immigration minister says universities and colleges struggling to balance the books after federal cuts to the international student program will have to turn to their provincial governments for financial help. Lena Metlege Diab told a crowd in...
Avi Lewis leads field in NDP leadership fundraising, followed by MP McPherson
OTTAWA — NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis has received the lion’s share of campaign donations in the race so far, beating out the only sitting MP vying for the job. Elections Canada reports Lewis secured almost $724,000 in the final...
Ontario man who pleaded guilty to terrorism charges seeks lighter sentence
An Ontario man who was a member of a neo-Nazi group and has pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges told a Toronto judge on Friday that he was a “complete monster at times,” but has turned over a new leaf since...
Officers’ alleged assault on lawyer at Oshawa courthouse referred to York police
Durham regional police say they have referred allegations that officers assaulted a lawyer at an Oshawa, Ont., courthouse to York regional police for a criminal investigation. The police force says it has been advised that the allegations made by Sudine...
Break-in at Kensington Market bakery caught on security camera
A break-in at a Kensington Market bakery caught on security cameras is costing the small business thousands of dollars. The incident happened on Wednesday morning, before 5 a.m., at the Little Pebbles Cafe on Baldwin Street. The security footage shows...
Peel school board supervision a ‘smokescreen’ for underfunding, chair says
The chair of a school board recently taken over by Ontario’s minister of education is defending the management and finances of the board, saying the supervision is a “smokescreen” to distract from provincial underfunding. Education Minister Paul Calandra announced Wednesday...
Tributes pour in as Canadians, celebrities react to Catherine O’Hara’s death
Tributes have began to pour in honouring Canadian actress and comedian Catherine O’Hara who died Friday at the age of 71 after a brief illness. Here are some of the Canadians, actors, comedians and celebrities who have paid tribute to...
