Hwy. 401 westbound collector at Meadowvale Road open after police investigation
All Highway 401 westbound collector lanes at Meadowvale Road have re-opened after an investigation, according to Toronto police. Officers say the ramp from Port Union Road to Westbound Highway 401 were also closed. Investigators also say some southbound lanes on...
Public risk low after four mumps cases linked to a Toronto office: health officials
Toronto health officials are investigating a mumps outbreak at a workplace in a downtown building and say the risk of spread to the public is low. Toronto Public Health says there were four confirmed cases as of Friday associated with...
Canada reaches semifinals of women’s rugby sevens world championship series
The Canadian women’s rugby sevens team has advanced to the semifinals of the third and final leg of the world championship series. Canada beat Fiji 29-14 in a quarterfinal Saturday and meets New Zealand in Sunday’s semifinal. The final is...
At least 12 people shot at an Ohio festival and a search for suspects is...
Gunfire erupted Saturday near a busy street festival in Ohio, wounding at least 12 people and sending some eventgoers scrambling for cover while others rushed to help the victims. No suspects were in custody hours afterward, Toledo Deputy Police Chief...
Toronto street festival organizers feeling financial strain as event costs continue to rise
As the city of Toronto gears up for another year of street festivals, organizers say rising costs are putting increasing pressure on festival budgets. “We could always use more. It is really hard,” said Anah Shabbar, managing director of Do...
North York synagogue damaged overnight, TPS hate crime unit investigating
An investigation is underway by the Toronto Police Service’s Hate Crime Unit after the window of a North York synagogue was damaged overnight on Friday, according to authorities. Police say the incident happened at the Mishkan Avraham synagogue, near Bathurst...
Senior British royals gather as King Charles’ nephew marries nurse Harriet Sperling
King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla were among senior members of Britain’s royal family who donned elegant hats, tailcoats and dresses to attend the wedding of Charles’ nephew Peter Phillips on Saturday. Phillips, the son of Charles’ sister...
Suspect wanted in 2024 fatal shooting arrested in Turkey: Ottawa police
Ottawa police say a 31-year-old suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of man in 2024 has been arrested in Turkey. Police say Jama Roble, 33, was shot on Champagne Avenue in the city’s Little Italy neighbourhood on Jan. 29, 2024....
2 elderly women injured by electrical hazard in North Riverdale
Two elderly women were injured by an electrical hazard in North Riverdale on Saturday afternoon. Toronto police said it received reports of downed utility wires near Danforth and Broadview Avenues at approximately 1:30 p.m. Tree branches reportedly fell on the...
Coast guard rescues sailor off Newfoundland attempting transatlantic record
ST. JOHN’S — The Canadian Coast Guard has rescued a sailor attempting to set a world record for the shortest boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean. In a statement, the coast guard said it was advised on Friday morning that...
