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Frank and Oak to close all stores, sell intellectual property

Clothing retailer Frank and Oak is closing all 14 of its stores in the coming weeks and selling its intellectual property to a Montreal-based company as part of ongoing restructuring efforts. In a press release, the company says the Superior...

Apr 23, 2025 | Local

Canadians struggling to shop environmentally on Earth Day: survey

Happy Earth Day. Today — in fact, all week — Canadians are encouraged to take action in caring for their planet. Earth Week serves as a reminder for all residents of the planet to work towards building a sustainable future....

Apr 23, 2025 | Local

Man rushed to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Brampton

A man believed to be in his 20s has been rushed to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Brampton Tuesday evening. Peel police were called the intersection of Chinguacousy Road and Queen Street just after 5 p.m. to...

Apr 23, 2025 | Local

Toronto launches education campaign about new renoviction bylaw

The City of Toronto launched a public education campaign Tuesday to inform people about a new “renoviction” bylaw, set to go into effect on July 31. The bylaw, which was in the works since 2019 and passed late last year,...

Apr 23, 2025 | Local

2 men wanted in several break and enters in Toronto

Toronto police are searching for two men wanted in connection to several break and enters. Investigators allege between Jan. and April 2025, two suspects broke into a number of businesses and stole property. The two suspects have since been identified....

Apr 23, 2025 | Local

Maple Leafs top Senators 3-2 to grab 2-0 lead in Battle of Ontario

Max Domi scored at 3:09 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs survived a blown 2-0 lead to defeat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 and go up 2-0 in their first-round playoff series Tuesday. The winger moved into the offensive zone...

Apr 23, 2025 | Local

Family mourns tragic death of international student hit by stray bullet in Hamilton

Harsimrat Randhawa came to Canada two years ago in search of a better life, her family said, but it was cut short by a stray bullet in Hamilton.  The 21-year-old from India, who studied at Mohawk College, was shot dead while...

Apr 22, 2025 | Local

‘Serious breach’: GTA poll worker reassigned after allegedly trying to influence voters

An Elections Canada poll worker in the Greater Toronto Area has been reassigned to an administrative position after multiple complaints they allegedly tried to influence voters. Officials took action on Monday after reports surfaced about a poll worker at Teston...

Apr 22, 2025 | Local

Haiti could face ‘total chaos’ without more international support, UN envoy warns

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official in Haiti sounded an alarm to the U.N. Security Council on Monday that escalating gang violence is liable to lead the Caribbean nation to “a point of no return.” María Isabel Salvador...

Apr 22, 2025 | Local

‘Man of compassion:’ Indigenous leaders, residential school survivors on Pope Francis

It’s been nearly three years since Pope Francis travelled to Canada to apologize for the Catholic Church’s role in residential schools. But for some Indigenous survivors, memories of the historic day remain fresh in their minds. “His statements of apology...

Apr 22, 2025 | Local