Nearly 38K cast votes at advance polls in federal byelections: Chief Electoral Officer
Nearly 38,000 votes were cast during advanced polling days in three crucial federal byelections, Chief Electoral Officer, Stéphane Perrault, estimates. Advanced polling was open for four days, starting last Friday, in the ridings of Scarborough Southwest (Ontario), Terrebonne (Quebec) and...
TDSB set to eliminate 289 teacher positions for 2026/2027 school year due to declining enrolment
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is planning for hundreds of job cuts for the 2026/2027 school year. In a statement to CityNews, the TDSB says it expects to employ 289 fewer secondary and elementary teachers this fall, citing falling...
Suspected arsonist charged with manslaughter after body found in burned Courtice home
Durham Regional Police have charged an Oshawa man with manslaughter after he allegedly started a fire at a home in Courtice that resulted in the death of a resident. Emergency crews responded to calls about a house fire in the...
Carney reiterates call to respect international law as Trump threatens ‘civilization’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said leaders involved in the war in Iran must “choose their words” and act prudently, but didn’t specifically criticize U.S. President Donald Trump for his recent inflammatory threats of potential American military action. Trump...
April 7, 1977: Toronto Blue Jays play their first game in franchise history
It was 49 years ago on this date that the Toronto Blue Jays played their first game in franchise history. On April 7, 1977, the Blue Jays took on the Chicago White Sox in their inaugural game in front of...
Water shuttle pilot launching along downtown Toronto waterfront this summer
It’s being billed as “a new way to move across Toronto’s inner harbour” and it’s launching this summer. A pilot program is testing the feasibility of expanded water-based transit along the harbourfront, starting with an east-west shuttle covering a three-stop stretch...
Vancouver-based mining firm confirming death of 9 abducted workers near Mexican site
A Vancouver-based silver mining firm confirmed on Monday that nine of its employees have now been found deceased at its mine site in Mexico. In January, Vizsla Silver Corp. announced that 10 of its workers were abducted at its Panuco...
Dodgers belt five homers in 14-2 rout of Blue Jays in World Series rematch
Teoscar Hernandez, Freddie Freeman, Dalton Rushing – with a pair – and Shohei Ohtani hit home runs to power the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 14-2 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night at Rogers Centre. It was...
Toronto police find two sisters who went missing on Easter weekend
Toronto police have located two sisters who went missing on Easter weekend. According to investigators, the sisters, who were were last seen around midnight on Sunday, were located at 10 p.m. Monday. Police thanked the public for their help in...
No difference between suspending and amending DRIPA, says First Nations leader
VICTORIA — A First Nations leader in B.C. says Premier David Eby’s plan to suspend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act will create less certainty, especially because the NDP may not be in government three years from...
