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NHL, NHLPA to hold World Cup of Hockey in 2028

The 4 Nations Face-Off will give fans a long-awaited taste of best-on-best hockey but the NHL and NHLPA have even bigger plans for the next tournament in 2028. The league and players’ association announced Wednesday in Montreal that they are...

Feb 13, 2025 | Local

Teens were drinking, smoking marijuana hours before alleged murder of Toronto ma, trial hears

Two girls accused in the killing of a homeless Toronto man were swigging liquor from bottles and smoking marijuana with friends at a mall hours before they encountered him in a downtown parkette, another teen testified Tuesday. A girl who...

Feb 12, 2025 | Local

Male pedestrian struck by vehicle at Bay and Lake Shore

A male pedestrian has been taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle at Bay Street and Lake Shore Boulevard. Toronto police were called to the intersection just before 9:30 p.m. The man, believed to be in his 40s,...

Feb 12, 2025 | Local

Toronto police investigating after man walks into hospital with gunshot wound

Toronto police are investigating after a man walked into a hospital with a gunshot wound. Officers were called to the hospital at Wilson and Morton Shulman avenues around 10 p.m. It’s unknown at this point where the shooting occurred, but...

Feb 12, 2025 | Local

Former prime ministers call on Canadians to ‘show the flag’ as Trump pushes trade war

OTTAWA — As U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to hit Canada with steep tariffs, several former prime ministers are calling on Canadians to express their national pride and “show the flag.” Saturday, Feb. 15 — Flag Day — marks the...

Feb 12, 2025 | Local

Toronto City Council passes 2025 budget with 6.9 per cent tax increase

Toronto City Council has officially voted to approve the 2025 budget after a marathon meeting on Tuesday. The 2025 budget includes a 6.9 per cent tax increase and more funding for police. “The 2025 budget is rebuilding our city together,”...

Feb 12, 2025 | Local

Apple changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America based on Trump’s order

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps Tuesday after an order by President Donald Trump was made official by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System. The move follows Google,...

Feb 12, 2025 | Local

Avian flu detected in Scarborough’s Rouge Park

Health officials are warning the public to be vigilant after avian flu was detected at Rouge National Urban Park in Scarborough. Parks Canada says the highly pathogenic avian flu subtype H5N1 has been confirmed in a dead goose from the 19,500-acre...

Feb 12, 2025 | Local

Super Bowl halftime performer detained after unfurling Sudanese-Palestinian flag

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A performer in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was detained on the field and could face charges after unfurling a combination Sudanese-Palestinian flag with “Sudan” and “Gaza” written on it. The NFL confirmed the person...

Feb 10, 2025 | Local

Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state in Super Bowl interview

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said he is serious about wanting Canada to become the 51st state in an interview that aired Sunday during the Super Bowl preshow. “Yeah it is,” Trump told Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier...

Feb 10, 2025 | Local