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Toronto man, 47, charged with assaulting parking officer multiple times

Toronto police have arrested a 47-year-old man who is accused of assaulting a parking enforcement officer multiple times. Authorities were called to the city’s Fashion District, near Wellington and Portland streets, just before 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday for reports of...

Oct 1, 2026 | Local

Canadian NBA star Dillon Brooks charged with DUI

PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks has been charged with driving under the influence related to his arrest in March by police in Scottsdale, Ariz. Online court records show that Brooks has a court date on Oct. 28 for...

Oct 1, 2026 | Local

Ottawa is shifting its stance on ‘anti-Zionism’ — and the reactions so far are mixed

OTTAWA — The federal government has identified “anti-Zionism” as a driver of anti-Jewish hate — a major policy shift that has prompted a range of reactions. The change took place on Sept. 24 when Public Safety Canada published a progress...

Oct 1, 2026 | Local

Woman told Cornell police 2 years ago she was 100% confident she was raped, report...

A woman who filed a lawsuit saying she was sexually assaulted by seven men at a Cornell University fraternity house told police weeks after the incident that she could “say with 100% confidence I was raped,” according to a report...

Oct 1, 2026 | Local

St. Catharines mayor ‘disgusted’ by alleged homophobic attack that sent man to hospital

Two suspects, a man and woman, have been charged in connection to an alleged attack outside of a St. Catharines bar that’s being investigated by Niagara Regional Police as a possible hate-motivated crime. Officers were called to the St. Paul...

Oct 1, 2026 | Local

Man charged with arson and 10 other offences in Ajax fire that damaged multiple homes

A man from Ajax is facing nearly a dozen charges in connection with an alleged arson that damaged multiple homes last month. Emergency crews were initially called to the area of Rossland Road West and Church Street North on Aug....

Oct 1, 2026 | Local

Police say parents to face charges after a Michigan toddler displayed a gun at daycare

CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a Detroit-area toddler who pulled a loaded pistol out of his backpack at a daycare will face charges in the case, police said Wednesday. In a statement, police in Canton Township said...

Oct 1, 2026 | Local

Ontario ministers defend secret payout to Elon Musk’s SpaceX over nixed Starlink deal

TORONTO — Ontario ministers defended keeping secret the province’s payout to Elon Musk’s SpaceX over a cancelled Starlink contract, as critics accused the government of obfuscation during the recent release of its latest financial statements. Several of Premier Doug Ford’s...

Oct 1, 2026 | Local

Toronto votes Oct. 26: What you need to know to cast your ballot

Toronto goes to the polls on Oct. 26 in Canada’s largest municipal election, where Torontonians get to decide not only who their next mayor will be, but also who will represent them in City Council and ultimately how the City...

Oct 1, 2026 | Local

Two elders of First Nation killed in Delta, B.C., mall crash, two more hurt

First Nations members sang and drummed near the bodies of two elders who were killed outside a shopping centre south of Vancouver on Wednesday. The lament was heard from behind large white sheets that officers held up to give them...

Oct 1, 2026 | Local