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SIU clears Peel police in fatal Pearson Airport shooting

Ontario’s police watchdog has cleared two Peel Regional Police officers of any wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old man at Toronto Pearson International Airport in April. A report from the Special Investigations Unit says the officers fired their weapons...

Aug 23, 2025 | Local

Consumers could benefit from dropped tariffs on U.S. goods, but unions raise concerns

OTTAWA — Canada’s move to drop many retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods could lead to lower prices for consumers, but union leaders worry it could undermine this country’s bargaining position in ongoing trade talks. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday...

Aug 23, 2025 | Local

What’s next after a court cut Donald Trump’s $515 million fine to $0

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump was quick to declare “TOTAL VICTORY” after a New York appeals court threw out a civil fraud penalty that stood to cost him more than a half-billion dollars. But Thursday’s ruling overturning the...

Aug 23, 2025 | Local

Ontario couple whose teenage son died after 8-hour wait in ER calls for law reform

An Ontario family is calling on the provincial government to introduce legislation that would set maximum emergency room wait times for children after their teenage son died following an eight-hour wait for a doctor in a hospital last year.  GJ...

Aug 23, 2025 | Local

Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction halting further expansion of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” that advocates said violated environmental laws. U.S. District...

Aug 22, 2025 | Local

No appeal of not guilty verdicts in Hockey Canada sex assault trial: defence

There will not be an appeal of the verdict in the sex assault case against five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team. The defence in the case tells CityNews that the Crown has decided against an appeal of...

Aug 22, 2025 | Local

Villanova says a report of a campus shooter was a ‘cruel hoax’

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — False reports of active shooters at Villanova University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Thursday led to panic and temporary lockdowns at the two campuses as they kicked off their fall semesters. In Pennsylvania...

Aug 22, 2025 | Local

Peel police ‘fed up’ with unruly behaviour during meet ups at Trinity Common Mall in...

Peel Regional Police say they are continuing to crack down on unruly meet ups at Trinity Common Mall in Brampton that often feature dangerous driving, public drinking, fireworks and excessive noise. In a video message, Constable Tyler Bell-Morena said the...

Aug 22, 2025 | Local

Amber Alert called off after missing baby last seen in Brampton found safe, suspect remains...

An Amber Alert that was issued at the request of Peel Regional Police on Thursday evening for a missing eight-month-old boy last seen in Brampton has been cancelled after he was found safe. In an update, Peel police said the...

Aug 22, 2025 | Local

Vigil commemorates 8-year-old Toronto boy killed by stray bullet

Community members gathered this evening to honour the life of eight-year-old JahVai Roy, who was killed by a stray bullet while he was in bed with his family. The boy’s name echoed around the Toronto apartment building he once called...

Aug 22, 2025 | Local