Ontario allows more density, building height near Toronto transit
Ontario’s housing minister says the province has approved a plan for Toronto to allow higher and denser buildings near transit stations. Rob Flack says the changes to Toronto’s official plan will allow for 1.5 million more homes throughout the city...
First Nation in B.C. says 41 more graves found by penetrating radar at school site
SECHELT — An 18-month investigation at a former residential school site in British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast has found more evidence of children who disappeared there, the area’s First Nation says. The shishalh First Nation in Sechelt, B.C., said in a...
Man, woman charged with sex trafficking teen girls
A Hamilton man and Toronto woman are facing charges after they allegedly advertised the sexual services of two teen girls online, and then took the money earned during the illicit meet-ups. The Human Trafficking Unit began investigating the duo in...
‘We want answers’: Condo buyers grow frustrated after Scarborough complex has so far failed to...
Robert Maiolo, who put down a deposit for a condo he had hoped to be living in by now, finds himself among a large group of people throughout the Greater Toronto Area these days. Several planned condo developments have either...
Man wanted after allegedly injuring female cyclist with airhorn in Newmarket
Police in York region are searching for a man who they say assaulted a female cyclist with a weapon in Newmarket. Investigators say the woman was riding her bike on a trail in the Timothy Street and Prospect Street area...
TIFF to screen Oct. 7 doc ‘The Road Between Us’ after reaching resolution with filmmaker
The Toronto International Film Festival says a documentary about the Hamas attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, is now an official selection and will screen at the festival after initially being disinvited. TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey and filmmaker Barry...
Man arrested after indecent act caught on doorbell camera in Oakville
A man who was caught on several doorbell cameras committing an indecent act in Oakville has been arrested. Police in Halton region say on August 11, the man rang the doorbell of at least two homes on Pelee Boulevard. When...
Canadian grocers see nearly 50 per cent increase in cost of white rice since June...
An affordable food staple for many Canadians has seen an almost 50 per cent price hike at the check-out register as the cost for 2 kilograms of white rice has gone from $6.46 in June 2024 to $9.62 in June 2025 in just one year,...
52-year-old man charged in connection with deaths of two men, Barrie police say
Barrie police say a 52-year-old man is facing several charges, including murder, in connection with the deaths and dismemberment of two men. Earlier this year, detectives first began their investigation following a report of a missing person. Investigators searched several...
Talks between union, Canada Post scheduled for Friday postponed
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says talks with Canada Post scheduled for Friday have been postponed due to a lack of available federal mediators. CUPW President Jan Simpson said in an update late Thursday that talks have been postponed...
