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Recipe Unlimited acquires Olive Garden locations in Canada, plans to expand

VAUGHAN — Recipe Unlimited says it has acquired all of Canada’s Olive Garden locations in a deal with U.S.-based Darden Restaurants Inc. Financial terms were not disclosed for the deal for the eight locations, which was announced today. Frank Hennessey,...

Jul 15, 2025 | Local

Motorcyclist injured after being struck by vehicle in Brockton Village hit-and-run

A man has been taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle while on a motorcycle in Brockton Village, police say. Toronto police were called to College Street and Sheridan Avenue just after 7 p.m. for reports of a...

Jul 15, 2025 | Local

Federal Court says Canada acted ‘unreasonably’ in denying request to repair home

OTTAWA — The Federal Court says Indigenous Services Canada acted unreasonably to deny funding for mould removal in a house for two First Nations children with asthma under its Jordan’s Principle program. The principle stipulates that when a First Nations...

Jul 15, 2025 | Local

Man accused of killing two relatives in Etobicoke is charged with murder

A Toronto man who is accused of killing two of his relatives has been arrested after nearly a year on the run. On Monday, police captured 34-year-old Joseph Ayala and charged him with two counts of second-degree murder after two...

Jul 15, 2025 | Local

Police investigating after 2 GTA cell phone stores were robbed on Sunday

Authorities in Toronto and Peel Region are investigating two separate cell phone store robberies that occurred late Sunday afternoon. Peel Regional Police say the first robbery was reported at a Freedom Mobile store inside the Erin Mills Town Centre in...

Jul 14, 2025 | Local

Tenants at 2 Toronto apartment buildings ready for long-awaited hearing after months-long rent strike

After participating in a months-long rent strike in an effort to get issues resolved after years of complaints, tenants at two Toronto apartment buildings are scheduled to attend a week of highly anticipated Landlord and Tenant Board hearings. Several residents...

Jul 14, 2025 | Local

Police seek 3 suspects accused of stealing ‘numerous high-value items’ from a home in Toronto

Authorities are on the hunt for three suspects who allegedly broke into a home in Toronto and stole “numerous high-value items,” according to police. Officers say the break-in happened back in March 2025 in the Dundas Street West and Bathurst...

Jul 14, 2025 | Local

1 woman injured in North York shooting, police say

A woman was transported to a hospital following a shooting in North York on Sunday evening, authorities say. According to the Toronto Police Service (TPS), the shooting happened near Driftwood Avenue and Grandravine Drive at approximately 9:00 p.m. A female...

Jul 14, 2025 | Local

Police search for group of migrants after vehicle collision near Canada-U.S. border

MONTREAL — Police say they are looking for a group of migrants who were inside a vehicle that collided near the Canada-U.S. border in southern Quebec. Authorities were called early Sunday to the scene in Hemmingford, Que., north of the...

Jul 14, 2025 | Local

Man charged with impaired operation after young adult falls off boat, dies

Police in Ontario say a 21-year-old boater is facing charges after a passenger fell overboard on a lake northwest of Kingston. Officers say they were called about the incident on Weslemkoon Lake near Bon Echo Provincial Park in Addington Highlands,...

Jul 14, 2025 | Local