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Chow pens urgent motion to stop Ford’s ‘land grab’ of Toronto Islands

After the federal government rejected Doug Ford’s plan to expand Billy Bishop airport, Mayor Olivia Chow is now asking the province to return expropriated airport lands back to the City, including Toronto Islands and Little Norway Park. Chow penned an...

Jul 28, 2026 | Local

Trump trolls Canada with fake online image

U.S. President Donald Trump has already threatened to slap Canada with more tariffs for wildfire smoke that recently drifted over the border from Ontario into the United States, but now he is trolling Canadians with a fake online image. Trump...

Jul 28, 2026 | Local

Minister says espionage allegations against Canadian in Belgium are ‘quite serious’

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree committed Monday “to get to the bottom” of the arrest of a Canadian in Europe on spying charges. The Belgian federal prosecutor’s office said Saturday that “a Canadian national of Chinese origin” had...

Jul 28, 2026 | Local

1 in 10 emergency medicine doctors in Canada left ERs amid reports of high burnout,...

It’s no secret that emergency rooms across Canada can often be slammed with patients seeking treatment, but a new study has found that one in 10 physicians have recently stopped working in emergency departments amid broader concerns about the state...

Jul 28, 2026 | Local

Crowdfunding can help raise funds for those in need, but police warn about scams

The Calgary Police Service (CPS) issued a warning last week about a GoFundMe website which claimed to be raising funds to help the family of missing 11-year old boy Parker Wells. CPS said the fundraiser is not authorized and has...

Jul 28, 2026 | Local

Trump’s constant Canada-bashing may be changing Republican views

WASHINGTON — No one is shocked these days when U.S. President Donald Trump calls Canada the “51st state” or refers to Prime Minister Mark Carney as a “governor.” But Trump’s habit of occasionally targeting Canada with crude insults has become...

Jul 28, 2026 | Local

Hamilton senior duped out of $20K in romance scam, woman arrested: Hamilton Police

Hamilton police have arrested a woman from Niagara Falls after an investigation into an alleged romance scam targeting a 75-year-old Hamilton man. The probe began in December 2025. “The investigation revealed that the victim met and developed a relationship with...

Jul 28, 2026 | Local

Judge rules singer D4vd must stand trial in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge ruled Monday that there is enough evidence to put D4vd on trial in the killing and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who authorities said had threatened to expose their relationship and crater the...

Jul 28, 2026 | Local

Risk of thunderstorms to start the week in Toronto and the GTA

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to hit Toronto and the GTA for the first half of the week before clearing up ahead of the long weekend. CityNews meteorologist Jessie Uppal says the risk of storms begins this afternoon as the...

Jul 28, 2026 | Local

Suspect wanted for repeatedly stealing from same store on Danforth and Woodbine: Toronto police

Toronto police are looking for a suspect who has allegedly stolen repeatedly from the same store in the East Danforth area over the last 10 months. Police say five incidents of theft have been reported at a retail business in...

Jul 28, 2026 | Local