Pair of shaggy Highland cattle making their debut at the Toronto Zoo
Two delightfully shaggy new faces will be on display at the Toronto Zoo starting on Friday. The nine-month-old brothers are Scottish Highland cattle, with long, woolly, reddish coats and fringe over their eyes. The zoo’s manager of wildlife care, Marc...
Mississauga obtains court injunction to crack down nuisance gatherings at Ridgeway Plaza
The City of Mississauga has obtained a temporary court injunction in an attempt to crack down on a problem spot at a west-end plaza. The injunction, which was granted on August 13, orders the condominium corporations that own Ridgeway Plaza...
1 man in custody after man stabbed in downtown Toronto
A man in his 50s has been seriously injured following a stabbing in downtown Toronto. Toronto police were called to a laneway in the Richmond Street West and Bathurst Street area just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday for reports that...
Police arrest man in connection with 3 sexual assaults near Toronto’s Harbourfront
Toronto police have arrested a 50-year-old man in connection with three alleged sexual assaults along the city’s Harbourfront. Investigators say just after 7 p.m. on June 27, a man approached a woman in the Toronto Music Garden, near Queens Quay...
Taylor Swift teases October new album release on popular football-focused podcast
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift’s latest era is almost upon us. The superstar isn’t just releasing her 12th album in October — she also appeared Wednesday on “New Heights” for the first time to discuss it at length. Part of the...
Canada’s rising temperatures means invasive ants are more likely to spread outdoors
As Canadian summers become increasingly hot, the rise in temperatures means some indoor-restrictive ant species could soon move outdoors, allowing these small pests to spread at a much faster rate. According to a new study by the University of Toronto Scarborough,...
‘Unbelievably disrespectful’: OPP says bronze headstones being stolen from cemeteries in Norfolk County
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Norfolk County say they’re investigating at least two recent reports of headstones being stolen from cemeteries in the region. OPP Constable Andrew Gamble said in both instances bronze headstones were targeted. Earlier this week, Gamble...
York Regional Police officer charged in 2023 alleged sexual assault
The province’s police watchdog has charged a York Regional Police officer with sexual assault stemming from an incident almost two years ago. The Special Investigations Unit says it was notified by the police service in February 2024 of alleged offences...
Canadian auto parts makers say they’ve steered around the worst of tariff headwinds
Canadian auto parts companies say the current North American trade agreement is helping them manage headwinds from south of the border, even as tariff disruptions intensified over the past months. With recent earnings reports from Martinrea International Inc. and Linamar...
Ontario animal welfare organizations see surge in abandoned pets amid economy, housing pressures
As many Ontario residents continue to deal with affordability, economic and housing issues, animal welfare organizations are feeling the impacts as well. The Niagara SPCA and Humane Society recently sounded the alarm after the non-profit organization rescued 76 abandoned cats...
