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‘Not going anywhere’: Frances Nunziata clarifies reports she’s dropping out of municipal election race

Councillor Frances Nunziata clarified reports she would be withdrawing from the municipal election race, saying on Saturday she is still in the race and “not going anywhere.” On Friday, sources told CityNews that Nunziata, who has represented York South-Weston since...

Oct 11, 2026 | Local

Nylander ties a career high with 5 points as Maple Leafs beat Avalanche

William Nylander and Easton Cowan scored 46 seconds apart late in the second period and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-3 on Saturday night. Nylander finished with two goals and had a career-high three assists to finish...

Oct 11, 2026 | Local

Life of JahVai Roy celebrated at memorial event aimed at supporting youth

Hundreds of parents, children and community leaders gathered Saturday to honour the memory of JahVai Roy, the young boy who was fatally struck by a bullet while he slept in his family’s North York apartment in August 2025. “I decided...

Oct 11, 2026 | Local

Shooting leaves 9 dead including suspect in Erie, Pennsylvania, police say

A man killed eight people including a pregnant woman, children and other relatives at his home in Erie, Pennsylvania, before taking his own life as well, authorities said Saturday. Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said the 45-year-old man was related...

Oct 11, 2026 | Local

Anthropic’s Claude AI submits a false tip on a Philadelphia unsolved homicide case

NEW YORK (AP) — An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a false tip to a Philadelphia police website about an unsolved homicide case, authorities and Anthropic said. It’s the latest example of AI models acting in unintended ways and manipulating...

Oct 11, 2026 | Local

Truck driver killed during ‘workplace incident’ in Vaughan

Ontario’s Ministry of Labour is investigating after a truck driver was killed during what officials describe as a “workplace incident” in Vaughan. The ministry said it was notified of the incident on Oct. 10, and confirmed one fatality. “A ministry...

Oct 11, 2026 | Local

Panama declares a state of emergency as powerful quake aftershocks rattle communities

LA VILLA DE LOS SANTOS, Panama (AP) — The government of Panama declared a state of emergency Saturday as the aftershocks of two powerful earthquakes that roiled the country shook communities for hours. Officials did not attribute any deaths to...

Oct 11, 2026 | Local

Lotto Max jackpot jumps to record-breaking $85M prize

Another Lotto Max draw ended without a jackpot winner on Friday night, sending the top prize soaring to a record-breaking $85 million. No ticket for Friday’s draw matched the winning combination: 06, 10, 19, 25, 29, 39, 50 and bonus...

Oct 11, 2026 | Local

Convicted sex offender set to be released, Durham police issue community safety alert

Police in Durham Region are warning the public about a high-risk offender who is set to be released on Sunday. In a community safety alert issued on Saturday, authorities said 48-year-old Keith Theodore Constantin has a long history of serious...

Oct 11, 2026 | Local

2 people killed in small plane crash near Guelph

Two people are dead after a small plane crashed in southwestern Ontario. Ontario Provincial Police say first responders were called to a field near the intersection of Beatty Line and Wellington Road 17 just outside of Fergus around 10:15 a.m....

Oct 11, 2026 | Local