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Prosecutors will charge Rob Reiner’s son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents, Los Angeles County prosecutors said Tuesday. Nick Reiner, 32, will be charged in the death of the 78-year-old actor and...

Dec 17, 2025 | Local

Pedestrian in life threatening condition after being struck in Mississauga

A male pedestrian is in life threatening condition after he was struck by a pickup truck in Mississauga, according to Peel police. Officers say the collision occurred on Tuesday afternoon in the area of Dixie and Rathburn Roads. The driver...

Dec 17, 2025 | Local

City council passes Mayor Chow’s motion to speed up LRT, streetcar service

City council has passed Mayor Olivia Chow’s motion calling for action to speed up light rail transit (LRT) and streetcars across the city after the anticipated launch of the Line 6 Finch West LRT was marred by bad reviews about...

Dec 17, 2025 | Local

Fire extinguished at Thorncliffe Park apartment complexes: Toronto Fire

A fire in the walls of two neighbouring apartment complexes in Thorncliffe Park has been extinguished, according to city officials. The five-alarm fire broke out on Nov. 27 at 11 Thorncliffe Park, and eventually spread to a neighbouring building at...

Dec 16, 2025 | Local

Toronto woman, 71, killed under ‘suspicious’ circumstances, police say

Toronto police have identified the victim of a suspected homicide that is believed to have taken place in North York earlier this month. According to investigators, officers were called to a residence in the Yonge Street and Kempford Boulevard area...

Dec 16, 2025 | Local

Trump sues BBC for $10 billion, accusing it of defamation over editing of president’s Jan....

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices. The 33-page lawsuit accuses the BBC of broadcasting...

Dec 16, 2025 | Local

Family continues call for mental heath reform in Ontario prisons

For nearly a decade, Yusuf Faqiri has been seeking justice for his brother, Soleiman, who died in the custody of an Eastern Ontario prison. “Imagine being able to cry your guts out and repeat how your brother was beaten to...

Dec 16, 2025 | Local

Final report made on Manitoba’s proposed Red Dress Alert system

A final report on Manitoba’s proposed Red Dress Alert system is now out. It lays out how an Indigenous-led alert could work when a woman, girl, or 2SLGBTQIA+ person is reported missing and why organizers say it needs to be...

Dec 16, 2025 | Local

6 men wanted in Annex restaurant stabbing, police say

Toronto police are on the hunt for six suspects who are wanted in an ongoing stabbing investigation. According to authorities, six men entered a restaurant in the city’s Annex neighbourhood, near Bloor Street and Spadina Avenue on Saturday at approximately...

Dec 16, 2025 | Local

No imminent threat of attack in Canada following Australia shooting: CSIS

OTTAWA — The Canadian Security Intelligence Service said Monday it sees no indication of a specific threat in Canada following the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, even as it warns of the “realistic possibility” of an extremist...

Dec 16, 2025 | Local