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Suspected impaired driver in custody as two vehicle crash kills 1, leaves 2 others critically...

A man in his 40s is dead, and two others have been critically injured following a multi-vehicle crash in Scarborough. Toronto police say two vehicles collided on Sheppard Avenue East between Tallpines Court and Vandorf Street around 10 p.m. Thursday....

May 22, 2026 | Local

City councillors vote against referendum question on Ford government’s Billy Bishop expansion plans

Toronto city council has voted against asking for a referendum on Premier Doug Ford’s plan to expand the island airport. Councillors voted 16-9 against a motion put forth by councillors Dianne Saxe and Josh Matlow, who wanted a question to...

May 22, 2026 | Local

City approves closing down Church Street for two months as part of pedestrian project

The City of Toronto plans to go ahead with a pilot project that would see a portion of Church Street closed to vehicles to create a pedestrian-only area for part of the summer, including during the World Cup. Under the...

May 22, 2026 | Local

City council to reimburse Chris Moise half legal expenses incurred during integrity commission investigation

Toronto City Council has voted to reimburse Coun. Chris Moise, half of the more than $20,000 in legal expenses he incurred as part of an integrity commissioner’s investigation earlier this year. During a robust debate at City Hall on Thursday,...

May 22, 2026 | Local

2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after being hospitalized with a ‘severe illness’

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR’s three national series, has died. He was 41. The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement Thursday...

May 22, 2026 | Local

2 teens turn up at North York hospital with stab wounds, 1 in critical condition

Toronto police say an altercation between two groups of teens resulted in two youths walking into a nearby North York hospital suffering from stab wounds. Police say the altercation took place just after 7 p.m. Thursday in the area of...

May 22, 2026 | Local

2 Mississauga men charged in widespread gift card scam: Halton Regional Police

Halton Regional Police have charged two Mississauga men after they allegedly took part in a widespread gift card scam spanning from Niagara Region to Barrie. One of the suspects first came to the attention of authorities after a December 2025...

May 22, 2026 | Local

El Nino expected to lessen the number of tropical storms and hurricanes this season

HALIFAX — The Canadian Hurricane Centre is predicting a slightly below average hurricane season because of the anticipated arrival of a disruptive El Nino climate pattern, but a senior meteorologist says Canadians should not let their guard down. The Atlantic...

May 22, 2026 | Local

CRTC triples streamers’ financial contributions to Canadian content

OTTAWA — Large TV streaming services like Netflix must contribute 15 per cent of their Canadian revenues to Canadian content, the federal broadcast regulator said Thursday. That’s three times the five-per-cent initial contribution requirement the CRTC set out in 2024,...

May 22, 2026 | Local

Doors Open Toronto 2026: What’s new this year?

Every year Doors Open Toronto allows residents and visitors to access many buildings, sites and offices typically off-limits to the general public. 2026 promises to keep up the tradition with several new additions to the already extensive list. From media...

May 22, 2026 | Local