Pedestrian struck by a school bus in downtown Toronto
A pedestrian has been injured after being struck by a school bus in downtown Toronto. Toronto police were called to Jarvis and Richmond streets around 3:25 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. A female pedestrian was rushed to hospital. The severity of her...
More cuts to Canada’s immigration arrivals in 2026
Canada will welcome fewer permanent residents this year, as the federal government moves forward with changes and cuts to its immigration system. Ottawa is expected to admit 380,000 permanent residents, down roughly by 15,000 compared to 2025, when Canada was projected...
Snow contractors see road salt shortage for second time in less than a year
Private snow removal companies are sounding the alarm about a shortage of road salt after they say rationing started before this winter season even arrived this year. “It’s a tough winter we’re going through right now,” said Alex Ferrante with...
Four-foot-deep sinkhole opens up on street in Swansea area
A four-foot-deep sinkhole has opened up on Windermere Avenue in the Swansea area Tuesday night. Emergency services were called to Windermere near Waller Avenue just after 8:30 p.m. No further details have been released. Drivers are asked to use caution...
Doctors fear CDC vaccine recommendation changes will fuel vaccine hesitancy in Canada
TORONTO — Sweeping changes to the childhood vaccine schedule in the U.S. are concerning doctors who say Canadian parents might get the false impression that it’s unsafe to immunize their children. Ontario Medical Association President Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman says she...
Air Transat pilots approve new contract that locks in big gains
MONTREAL — Air Transat pilots ratified a new collective agreement Tuesday that hands them big gains after narrowly avoiding a strike last month and voting overwhelmingly for the deal. The leisure carrier’s roughly 750 aviators voted 91 per cent in...
Watermain break shuts down Etobicoke intersection
An intersection in Etobicoke is shut down following a watermain break on Tuesday afternoon, amid the messy weather that has hit the region. Toronto police say the “major” watermain break occurred at The West Mall and The Queensway, west of...
Some Thorncliffe Park residents returning home after being displaced for 5 weeks by unprecedented fire
Some residents are moving back into their apartments at 11 Thorncliffe Park Drive after being displaced for more than five weeks due to a complex, five-alarm fire. Over 400 residents of 11 Thorncliffe Park Drive and 21 Overlea Boulevard were...
Freezing rain and ice pellets to hit parts of the GTA for Tuesday’s morning commute
A yellow freezing rain warning has been issued for parts of the GTA as up to five millimetres is set to hit the area. The system is expected to start Tuesday with light ice pellets during the morning commute. It...
Charge upgraded to manslaughter after altercation in front of Loose Moose bar turns fatal
An altercation in front of Toronto’s popular Loose Moose bar has resulted in an upgraded charge of manslaughter after a man’s death in hospital. Toronto police were called to the establishment at 146 Front Street W. just before 1:30 a.m....
