‘Independent state?’ Proposed referendum question approved on Alberta separation
EDMONTON — Alberta’s election agency announced Monday it has approved a proposed referendum question on the province separating from Canada. The question seeks a yes or no answer to: “Do you agree that the province of Alberta should cease to...
2 men wanted in connection with violent assault in Flemingdon Park
Police are searching for two men in connection with a violent assault on a third individual in Flemingdon Park. Investigators say three men were involved in a verbal argument around 2:30 p.m. on December 5 in the St. Dennis Drive...
‘Living day by day’: Local hotel saves Christmas for displaced Thorncliffe Park residents
It’s been nearly a month since residents of two buildings in Thorncliffe Park were forced to evacuate due to one of the most peculiar fires in Toronto history. With Christmas just days away, there is still no word on when they might...
Actor James Ransone, known for his role in ‘The Wire,’ dead at 46
LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series “The Wire” and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died. He was 46. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office said...
SIU investigating after woman pronounced dead after falling from Toronto hotel balcony
The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a woman fell to her death from a hotel balcony in the downtown core. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says Toronto police were called to a hotel in the Colborne and Yonge Streets...
Nets add to Raptors woes as Poeltl leaves game with back issues
Michael Porter Jr. scored 24 points, Noah Clowney added 19, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 96-81 on Sunday night. Rookie Egor Demin had 16 points, and Nic Claxton finished with 12 for the Nets, who led by...
Schools have become cesspools for cold and flu, but they don’t have to be: Ontario...
The volunteer-led organization Ontario School Safety is renewing calls to the Ontario government to improve indoor air quality in schools. The call comes as Ontario sees a rapid increase in cases of the flu, particularly impacting young children. In April,...
Around a third of Canadian renters spend half their income on rent: survey
A new survey reveals nearly one-third of renters are giving up over half their income to their landlord, despite rental prices across the country declining for a 14th straight month. According to the Winter 2025 Renter Feedback Survey from Rentals.ca,...
Enter stage right: Shaw Festival to bring productions to Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre
The Shaw Festival is hopping across the pond — just not the one you might be thinking of. The theatre festival based in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., will take up a three-year artistic residency at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre next year, marking Shaw’s...
Woman, 60, killed in multi-vehicle crash on Eglinton Ave. near DVP
A 60-year-old woman is dead following a multi-vehicle crash in the east end. Toronto police say a woman was exiting the northbound Don Valley Parkway at Eglinton Avenue just after 4 p.m. on Sunday when “for unknown reasons,” she failed...
