Westbound Gardiner Expressway closed at Yonge due to 2-vehicle crash
All westbound lanes of the Gardiner Expressway are closed at Yonge Street due to a two-vehicle collision. The collision occurred after 8 p.m. near Lower Jarvis Street. One vehicle rolled over in the crash. It’s unknown whether anyone was injured...
Questions raised over new traffic safety signs replacing speed cameras in school zones
Questions are being raised about new signs that have been delivered to municipalities, which will replace automated speed cameras in school safety zones. The concern is that the signs are too big and, in the case of Toronto, there are...
Peace Tower to be covered with Canadian steel scaffolding as renovations continue
OTTAWA — Visitors to Parliament Hill won’t be able to see the iconic Peace Tower by the end of next year, once it’s covered with Canadian steel scaffolding to enable renovations and repairs. The Peace Tower is set to be...
Independent grocers federation not happy with farmers’ call for cap on profits
HALIFAX — The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers says it’s disappointed and surprised that a farmers lobby group is calling for caps on the profits of major grocery chains. Gary Sands, senior vice-president of the federation, says his members are...
Third suspect arrested in connection with Vaughan attempted murder and Bolton homicide
A third suspect has been charged in a homicide in Bolton and a Vaughan attempted murder that are connected. On Nov. 12, 2020, at approximately 6:30 p.m., York Regional Police responded to a shooting on Steeles Avenue West in Vaughan....
Carney says he expects to see Trump at World Cup event next week in Washington
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney expects to speak with the U.S. president at a World Cup event in Washington next week, but he’s cautioning Canadians not to read too much into the conversations between the two leaders. Carney said...
Brampton house fire raises questions over safety oversight after tragic deaths
The Mayor of Brampton is describing the landlord of a rental property where five family members died in a devastating fire as an “absentee landlord,” citing a six-year history of compliance issues. On the same day flames tore through the...
Is Canada in a recession? Some answers are coming this Friday
Canadians will gain a better understanding of the country’s financial health later this week with the scheduled release of economic data from Statistics Canada. Several key gross domestic product (GDP) reports are expected to be released on Friday, Nov. 28,...
‘December to remember’: Canada’s winter will get off to an abrupt start, Weather Network says
Blasts of frigid Arctic air could send temperatures tumbling in December and herald the arrival of a more “traditional Canadian winter,” a meteorologist for the Weather Network predicts as it releases its seasonal outlook. Most of Canada is expected to...
Fog and strong winds hit Toronto as Ontario prepares for days of heavy snow squalls
Toronto started Wednesday shrouded in thick fog and damp air, but the city’s relatively calm conditions won’t last long. A powerful pattern shift is unfolding across Ontario, setting the stage for strong winds in the GTA and a prolonged lake-effect...
