Car in ditch at scene of OPP officer’s death was stolen, murder trial hears
The car in a ditch at the site where an OPP officer was fatally shot had been stolen the previous day, the trial of the pair accused of his murder heard Wednesday. Ontario Provincial Police Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot...
Family who lost father in ‘preventable tragedy’ call for safety barriers on Leaside Bridge
A grieving Toronto family is now fighting to add safety barriers to the Leaside Bridge after their father was killed in what they believe was a preventable tragedy. It was an earth-shattering Father’s Day that Tali Uditsky and Landon Lusthouse will never...
Person who confronted demonstrators was beaten with megaphone: Toronto Police
Toronto Police say a person who confronted several demonstrators ended up being beaten with a megaphone, leading to facial injuries. Officers were called to the Front Street West and Bay Street area at around 6 p.m. on Friday, March 21,...
Toronto raising fees for construction companies blocking traffic lanes
The fight over bike lanes between the city and the province may be taking up all the political oxygen, but a new city staff report says it’s the cranes in the sky, not the wheels on the ground, that are...
City of Vaughan considers renaming ‘America Avenue’
Residents on a quiet street in Vaughan find themselves at the forefront of the Canada-U.S. tariff war in an unexpected way. America Avenue has been around for about a quarter of a century, and now the city is considering renaming it...
Increasing Canada’s population growth could be the response to U.S. tariffs: expert
U.S. President Donald Trump has taken over Canada’s federal election, as party leaders introduce policies to provide relief for Canadians in the face of tariffs. Though immigration is no longer a ballot box issue like it was projected to be...
Knies scores in OT for his second hat trick as Maple Leafs beat the Lightning
Matthew Knies scored a game-winning goal in overtime to record his second hat trick of the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Wednesday night. Toronto opened up a three-point lead on Tampa Bay...
Mississauga man charged with luring, selling child pornography
A man from Mississauga faces five charges in connection with a child exploitation investigation. According to investigators, the man was communicating with young victims through various social media platforms where “he received, posted and sold a quantity of child pornography.”...
Signed and sealed: Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays complete $500M, 14-year extension
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s $500-million, 14-year extension with the Toronto Blue Jays is signed, sealed and publicly confirmed. A news release at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday announced the second-biggest contract, in terms of present value, in baseball history, ending a months-long saga...
Trump’s ambassador to Canada confirmed in the middle of a trade war
WASHINGTON — Former Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the new United States ambassador to Canada. He will become America’s top diplomat in Ottawa in a fraught time in U.S.-Canada relations, with President Donald...
