‘A safety issue’: Parents say vulnerable children starting school year without adequate supports
Disappointment and frustration as parents of medically fragile children say they’re unable to safely send their kids to school due to a lack of both support staff and funding. One parent tells CityNews this year, with the Toronto District School...
Chief Myron Demkiw signs 4 year extension as stats show a decrease in violent crimes
Amid the calls for justice reform when it comes to bail and how to deal with young offenders, there are some positive signs that crime is decreasing across the city. New data from the Toronto Police Services Board shows a...
2 suspects facing charges in alleged carjacking that escalated to home invasion in Bowmanville
Two suspect have been charged after an alleged carjacking escalated into a home invasion in Bowmanville on Wednesday. Durham police were called to a home in the area of Maple Grove Road and Nash Road around 9 p.m. It’s alleged...
Kevin Gausman pitches a complete game shutout as Blue Jays blank Astros
Kevin Gausman pitched a complete game shutout in arguably his best start of the season as the Toronto Blue Jays blanked the Houston Astros 6-0 on Thursday. Gausman (10-10) struck out nine, allowing just two hits in the fourth complete...
Bewildered and ‘in horror,’ Toronto man fights fake news that he shot U.S. influencer Charlie...
Michael Mallinson had never met Charlie Kirk, nor had he ever heard the name of the American right-wing commentator who was shot dead in broad daylight at a Utah college event on Wednesday. But the retired Torontonian has done some...
NHL suspends players acquitted in 2018 sexual assault trial until Dec. 1
The five players acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial can return to the NHL when their suspensions end “no sooner” than Dec. 1, the NHL announced Thursday. The players, who are all unrestricted free agents, can sign with...
Diaz’s ninth inning homer snuffs out Blue Jays’ late rally as Astros win
ainer Diaz’s home run in the ninth inning helped the Houston Astros eke out a 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Diaz also had an RBI double in the second and Carlos Correa added a solo shot...
Internet famous Scarborough swan dies of suspected lead poisoning
A Scarborough swan with an international fan base has died. Mango – the trumpeter swan who was a regular at the Scarborough Bluffs and along the Lake Ontario shoreline – was euthanized Tuesday after spending three weeks in the care...
Authorities say a student is dead after shooting 2 peers and then himself at Colorado...
DENVER (AP) — A student shot two of his peers Wednesday at a suburban Denver high school before shooting himself and later dying, authorities said. The handgun shooting was reported around 12:30 p.m. at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado,...
Man who raised pack of wolf-dogs relieved animals won’t be euthanized
A pack of wolf-dogs that were facing the threat of euthanasia will instead live in an Ontario sanctuary after being seized by the provincial government, their owner said Wednesday. Bryton Bongard said he doesn’t have word on the exact location,...
