Ajax man charged with sexual assault in Whitby
A 33-year-old Ajax man is facing several charges after a woman claims she was sexually assaulted in Whitby. Police in Durham Region say that just after 10 p.m. on July 13, the woman was leaving Iroquois Beach Park and was...
Police identify 17-year-old brothers as suspects in fatal Brampton shooting
Police in Peel Region have identified two 17-year-olds as suspects in the fatal shooting of a man in Brampton earlier this month. Investigators say that just after 3:30 p.m. on July 5, an altercation between several people in the area...
Toronto Caribbean Carnival junior parade postponed one day due to weather
Weather has forced a one-day delay to this weekend’s Toronto Caribbean Carnival Junior Carnival Parade. Organizers announced late Friday that due to forecasted rain and high winds, the parade will take place on Sunday, July 19, instead of Saturday. CityNews...
‘I had zero sales’: Filipino food vendor faces harsh reality many small businesses are expriencing
Chef Larra Libo-on called it one of the most discouraging days of her life. After spending hours preparing over 500 pieces of her signature dumplings and other products for a recent pop-up event, the Filipino mobile food vendor came face-to-face...
Mosquitoes in Toronto test positive for West Nile virus, public health officials confirm
Toronto Public Health (TPH) says a batch of mosquitoes in the city has tested positive for West Nile virus. On Friday, officials said the mosquitoes are the first batch to test positive in the area so far this year. “Every...
Trump threatens Canada with more tariffs over wildfire smoke after Ford tells Republicans to stop...
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to add more tariffs on Canada over what he described as “willful negligence” to prevent wildfires that have blanketed much of Ontario and some northern U.S. states with smoke. “We are holding Canada responsible for...
Man critically injured in Mississauga stabbing; 17-year-old in custody
A 17-year-old boy is facing an attempted murder charge after a man was critically injured following a stabbing in Mississauga. Police in Peel Region say a dispute between two people in a home in the Indian Grove and Indian Road...
Man, 21, facing almost a dozen gun-related charges, second suspect sought
A 21-year-old Toronto man is facing almost a dozen gun-related charges, and police say they are searching for a second person in connection with the investigation. Investigators say two men were walking in the Driftwood Avenue and Finch Avenue West...
Canadian wildfire smoke unlikely to postpone World Cup final, expert says
Canadian wildfire smoke drifting into northern New Jersey is highly unlikely to postpone Sunday’s World Cup final but worsening air quality could still force a delay, according to a medical expert. Dr. Myles Druckman, senior vice-president and global medical director...
No diarrhea-causing parasite outbreaks reported or tainted lettuce sold in Canada, officials say
OTTAWA — Federal officials say there have been no outbreaks of the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora in Canada and that no lettuce implicated in an ongoing U.S. outbreak has been distributed in the country. Iceberg lettuce from Mexico served at Taco...
