Road, rail and mine blockades could be on horizon over Ontario mining bill: chiefs
TORONTO — Road, rail and mine blockades could be on the horizon, First Nations leaders said Monday, as they ratchet up pressure on the Ontario government to kill a proposed bill that seeks to speed up large mining projects in...
Crews dig up key intersection of unopened Mississauga LRT due to ‘track rework’: Metrolinx
The sight of construction for commuters on Hurontario Street in Mississauga isn’t new, but at the north end of the city are seeing a familiar sight as crews are rebuilding tracks for the yet-to-be-opened Hazel McCallion light-rail transit (LRT) line....
27 people, including 4 children, hospitalized after car plows into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans
A 53-year-old white British man plowed his minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who were celebrating the city’s Premier League championship Monday, as shouts of joy turned into shrieks of terror, injuring more than 45 people. The driver...
Authorities seize 15 firearms and $215K worth of drugs in months-long investigation
Six people face more than 50 charges in connection with a months-long drug trafficking and firearm investigation that spanned multiple jurisdictions across central Ontario. The police operation, called “Project Madruga,” began in February 2025 after York Regional Police (YRP) received...
Trump vs. Harvard: Canadian university athlete Ocean Ma caught in the crossfire
Highlighted by an Ivy League title and a divisional crown at the national college playdowns, Canada’s Ocean Ma enjoyed a memorable first season on Harvard’s squash team. She hopes to build on that in her sophomore year, despite the uncertainty...
Shaw Festival has raised 70 per cent of $150M goal to reinvent theatre institution
The Shaw Festival says it’s raised 70 per cent of the $150 million it needs to reinvent the theatre institution’s role in southern Ontario. Artistic director Tim Carroll says the $110 million the festival has raised so far comes from...
‘Deliberate and cowardly act:’ Local businesses devastated after targeted restaurant fire
The lawyer who represents the owners of a Scarborough restaurant gutted by a fire early Saturday morning calls it a “deliberate and cowardly act of arson.” Toronto lawyer Rajesh Kumar tells CityNews there was nothing accidental about the blaze that...
Trump says he’ll delay a threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union from June 1 until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc. That agreement...
President Donald Trump says Russian leader Vladimir Putin ‘has gone absolutely CRAZY!’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump made it clear he is losing patience with Vladimir Putin, leveling some of his sharpest criticism at the Russian leader as Moscow pounded Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles for a...
Suspected arson causes a second major power outage in south of France
NICE, France (AP) — A second major power outage hit southeastern France early Sunday, this time in the city of Nice, after a suspected arson damaged an electrical facility. Police currently have not established a link between the blackout that...
