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34 arrested, more than $2.7 million in drugs seized following months-long investigation

Police forces across the GTA have teamed up to shut down a street gang whose criminal tentacles reached well beyond the region. Police in Durham Region say a nine-month-long investigation into drug trafficking and illegal firearms began in April 2025,...

Dec 13, 2025 | Local

Fact check: Claim that Canada ranks 8th in global homeless population is false

A list posted to social media claimed to show a supposed global ranking of countries with the largest homeless population, in which Canada ranked number eight. The list actually shows data from countries that are part of the Organization for...

Dec 13, 2025 | Local

Toronto-based company that makes diverse dolls says entire holiday shipment lost in train derailment

A Toronto-based company that makes inclusive dolls says its entire holiday shipment has been destroyed in a train derailment, wiping out nearly $200,000 in expected revenue. Samantha Ong, owner of Joeydolls, told CityNews the staggering financial setback came after a...

Dec 13, 2025 | Local

‘Time for unity’: MP Michael Ma says he’s leaving Conservatives to join Liberals

Member of Parliament for Markham–Unionville, Michael Ma, has announced he’s leaving the Conservatives to join Mark Carney’s Liberals. “After listening carefully to the people of Markham–Unionville in recent weeks and reflecting with my family on the direction of our country,...

Dec 12, 2025 | Local

Canadian Armed Forces member charged in foreign interference investigation

OTTAWA — A member of the Canadian Armed Forces has been arrested and charged in a joint police operation looking into foreign interference and security of information. Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar, a member of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command,...

Dec 12, 2025 | Local

Reddit challenges Australia’s world-first law banning children under 16 from social media

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Global online forum Reddit on Friday filed a court challenge to Australia’s world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world’s most popular social media platforms. California-based Reddit Inc.’s suit...

Dec 12, 2025 | Local

Federal court rules Canada legally obliged to provide housing to First Nation communities

Indigenous leaders in Manitoba are calling it a major step forward after a federal court ruling confirmed Canada has a legal duty to provide adequate housing on First Nations communities. The ruling affirms that Canada has an obligation to ensure...

Dec 12, 2025 | Local

Agency raising awareness about trafficking risk women, girls with intellectual disabilities face

Advocates in Simcoe County are raising awareness about women and girls with intellectual disabilities who are increasingly at risk of being lured into sex trafficking. Empower Simcoe is a multi-service agency supporting many individuals and families, including those with intellectual...

Dec 12, 2025 | Local

Mississauga driving instructor charged in alleged sexual assault of a female youth

A Mississauga man has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a female youth during a driving lesson. Peel police allege the suspect picked up the victim from her home in his vehicle for a driving lesson on Nov. 27. The...

Dec 12, 2025 | Local

Man, 19, dies after he was shot by Peel police officer following stabbing at Mississauga...

A 19-year-old man has died after he was shot by a Peel regional police officer at a residence in Mississauga on Thursday afternoon, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) confirms. In an update Thursday night, the SIU said the deceased male...

Dec 12, 2025 | Local