Woman injured in Scarborough apartment fire
A woman has been taken to hospital after a fire at an apartment building in Scarborough. Emergency services were called to the low-rise building at 3941 Lawrence Avenue East near Orton Park Road just before 5:30 p.m. for reports of...
Male killed in Brampton shooting
A male has died after shots were fired at a vehicle in Brampton Monday night. Peel police say they were called to Hurontario Street and Bartley Bull Parkway for a homicide around 7 p.m. The male victim was pronounced dead...
2 Alberta Clippers set to drop up to 10 cm of snow by Wednesday night
Two Alberta Clippers headed for the GTA could drop up to 10 centimetres of snow by Wednesday night. The first system will begin as snow on Tuesday, bringing a light blanket of 1-3 centimetres during the afternoon. The wind is expected to...
Calls grow from TTC riders to improve Line 6 Finch West LRT trip times
As TTC riders begin using the newly launched Line 6 Finch West LRT, there are growing calls to address the lengthy time it takes to ride across the entire line. CityNews spoke with residents who attended the grand opening on...
Markham vehicles accidentally sprayed with paint. Owners seek answers
In Markham’s Unionville community the only battle you usually find in Crosby Park is a competitive one in sports played on the baseball fields or the ice of two separate arenas located there. But another fight has been brewing since...
OPP to probe company that received Ontario government payments
The Ontario Provincial Police have launched an investigation into a company connected to the Skills Development Fund after the province found “suspicious activity” relating to payments it received from a different branch of government. The government says it asked the OPP to...
Air Transat says ‘progress’ made in negotiations with union as work stoppage deadline looms
Air Transat offered a ray of hope Monday that parka-puffed Canadians may still be able to fly off somewhere sunny in the coming days, saying “progress” was made during overnight negotiations with the union representing its pilots. In a statement...
Privacy Commissioner investigating digital ads that use facial detection near Union Station
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada is investigating digital ads that use facial detection software near Union Station after they received complaints from individuals. The billboards are located near the Union Station bus terminal and are owned by Cineplex Digital Media (CDM),...
Ontario to fund hip and knee replacements at private clinics
The next step in Ontario’s plan to expand the number of private clinics offering publicly funded health care will roll out early next year, with four centres offering hip and knee replacements. Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced Monday that Ontario...
Former Blue Jays player Jeff Kent elected to baseball Hall of Fame
Jeff Kent was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Sunday by the contemporary era committee, while steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were among seven players who fell short once again. Kent appeared on 14 of 16 ballots,...
