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Police charge Clarington councillor with uttering threats towards potential mayoral candidate

Police in Peterborough have charged Clarington Local Ward 3 councillor Corinna Traill with uttering threats towards a potential mayoral candidate who used to be a Durham Regional Police officer. In a release Wednesday, police say they charged Traill, 41, with...

Dec 4, 2025 | Local

George Springer connects with young Jays fan as part of Make-A-Wish holiday campaign

TORONTO — Delfina Budziak was mid-sentence when she saw George Springer walk into a downtown Toronto restaurant. Suddenly, no words would come. “When I first saw him walk through the door, I just froze and wasn’t able to speak for...

Dec 4, 2025 | Local

Police seek suspect after female youth sexually assaulted on Scarborough GO train

Toronto police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault on board a GO Train in Scarborough. The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, in the area of...

Dec 3, 2025 | Local

Maple Leafs jump out to quick lead, hold off Panthers for 4-1 win

Troy Stecher and Scott Laughton both got their first goals of the season, Dakota Joshua added a goal and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Tuesday night. Bobby McMann had two assists for...

Dec 3, 2025 | Local

Scottie Barnes’s 28 points lead Raptors past Blazers 121-118

Scottie Barnes scored 28 points — including 13 in the second quarter — as the Toronto Raptors held off the Portland Trail Blazers 121-118 on Tuesday. Barnes, who was named the NBA Eastern Conference’s defensive player of the month before...

Dec 3, 2025 | Local

Former Blue Jays starter Manoah signs 1-year contract with Angels

Alek Manoah is getting another shot at the big leagues. The 27-year-old right-hander is in agreement with the Los Angeles Angels on a one-year, $1.95-million contract, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on Tuesday. It is a fully guaranteed major league deal, Passan added. Manoah was...

Dec 3, 2025 | Local

Ministers McGuinty, Anand announce more than $200 million in funding for Ukraine

OTTAWA — The government is pledging another $235 million in funding for Ukraine, with National Defence Minister David McGuinty and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announcing Canada’s latest commitments. McGuinty says Canada will work with NATO allies to purchase a...

Dec 3, 2025 | Local

Man injured in Mississauga carjacking

A man has been injured in a carjacking in Mississauga on Tuesday. Peel Regional Police officers were called to Creekbank Road and Matheson Boulevard for reports of a carjacking around 6:30 p.m. The victim was physically assaulted before having his...

Dec 3, 2025 | Local

New Zealand man accused of eating Faberge pendant inspired by Bond movie as police wait...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Police in New Zealand are waiting for nature to take its course after a man allegedly tried to smuggle a 33,000 New Zealand dollar ($19,000) pendant out of a jewelry store by swallowing it. The...

Dec 3, 2025 | Local

Mike Smith of ‘Trailer Park Boys’ has court date in N.S. for sexual assault charge

HALIFAX — Mike Smith of “Trailer Park Boys” fame has a court date scheduled this morning in Dartmouth, N.S., for his sexual assault case. Smith was charged on Oct. 2 in an alleged sexual assault from December 2017 involving a...

Dec 3, 2025 | Local