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Peralta picks up league-leading 16th win as Brewers blast Blue Jays; Varsho leaves game early

Andruw Monasterio’s solo shot in the sixth started a five-run inning as the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Friday in a showdown between the American and National League leaders. Isaac Collins’s two-run double capped off the...

Aug 30, 2025 | Local

Elderly man seriously injured after being struck by vehicle in Etobicoke

An elderly man was seriously injured after being struck by a car in Etobicoke. Toronto police say the man was struck just after 9 p.m. in the Dundas Street West and Scarlett Road area. Paramedics transported a man in his...

Aug 30, 2025 | Local

OPP investigating viral videos of men shooting firearms in Bracebridge

Ontario Provincial Police in Bracebridge say they’re actively investigating viral videos that show several men firing guns off a bridge. “Bracebridge OPP is aware of videos circulating online that show individuals discharging firearms in a careless and unsafe manner,” OPP...

Aug 30, 2025 | Local

Ontario’s Grade 10 financial literacy requirement needs a rethink, critics say

Education experts and advocates are questioning Ontario’s already delayed plan to introduce a financial literacy requirement for high school students as part of the Grade 10 math course, with some saying the approach may actually discourage teens’ interest in personal...

Aug 30, 2025 | Local

Suspect arrested after male stabbed in Etobicoke

A man in his 20s is in custody after another man was stabbed in Etobicoke. Toronto police were called to a home in the area of Kipling Avenue and The Westway around 1:15 p.m. Friday following reports of a fight....

Aug 30, 2025 | Local

Zellers trademarks sold to Quebec retailer, court documents show

Zellers is making a comeback with its first new store set to open in Edmonton next week. Landlord Henry Zavriyev says Londonderry Mall in the city’s north will be home to a Zellers location in a space formerly occupied by...

Aug 30, 2025 | Local

Canada’s top court won’t hear appeal in land dispute at Ontario’s Sauble Beach

The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear an appeal of a lower-court ruling that upheld a First Nation’s ownership of a stretch of land at a popular Ontario beach after a lengthy dispute.   Canada’s top court has...

Aug 29, 2025 | Local

Scarborough cemetery operator apologizes after family members say items removed from gravesites and bagged up...

The group that operates several cemeteries throughout the Greater Toronto Area has issued a public apology after religious gravesite items at Pine Hills Cemetery in Scarborough were removed, sparking outrage amongst family members of the deceased. Mount Pleasant Group of...

Aug 29, 2025 | Local

TTC to consider fare capping and eliminating current $156 monthly pass

The TTC will consider a proposal next month that would do away with the current monthly pass and replace it with a system known as fare capping. Under the proposal, the $156 monthly unlimited-ride pass would be scrapped and in...

Aug 29, 2025 | Local

Trump administration announces a $825 million arms sale to Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has approved a $825 million arms sale to Ukraine that will include extended-range missiles and related equipment to boost its defensive capabilities as U.S. efforts to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia appear stalled....

Aug 29, 2025 | Local