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Canadian universities affected by cyberattack on Canvas system used by thousands of schools as finals...

A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline Thursday during a cyberattack, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals and underscoring education’s dependence on technology. The hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach...

May 8, 2026 | Local

Man seriously injured after being struck by vehicle in Scarborough

A man suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Scarborough. Toronto police say they were called to Lawrence Avenue East, west of Scarborough Golf Club Road, just after 5 p.m. Thursday for reports that a pedestrian had...

May 8, 2026 | Local

B.C. government announces new secondary school in Tumbler Ridge

The provincial government has announced it will tear down the secondary school in Tumbler Ridge that was the site of a mass shooting in February, and replace it with a new one at a different site. Soon after the tragedy,...

May 8, 2026 | Local

Blake Lively’s lawyers fuel feud with claim of victory after ‘It Ends With Us’ settlement

NEW YORK (AP) — The bitter public feud between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni may outlive their court fight after all. Three days after announcing a settlement of the lawsuit brought by Lively over the 2024 film “It Ends...

May 8, 2026 | Local

TTC, Metrolinx share details of massive transit plan ahead of FIFA World Cup

Toronto transit agencies say they plan major increases in subway, bus, GO transit and UP Express service during the FIFA World Cup next month, even as questions remain about the city’s transit system’s ability to withstand a massive influx of visitors....

May 8, 2026 | Local

Billy Bishop Airport expansion may change plans for new Toronto community

An updated plan for a neighbourhood of 21,000 people to live on Ookwemin Minising Island, previously known as Villier Island, passed an important step at City Hall on Thursday. But the proposed expansion of Billy Bishop Airport may force that...

May 8, 2026 | Local

Sentence doubled for man who cut off woman’s finger and forced her to eat it

An appeal court in Alberta has nearly doubled the sentence for a man who cut off a woman’s finger and then forced her to eat her own severed digit, saying in a ruling that the original judge downplayed the victim’s...

May 8, 2026 | Local

Federal court rules against new global tariffs Trump imposed after loss at the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal court ruled Thursday against the new global tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court. A split three-judge panel of the Court of International Trade in New York found...

May 8, 2026 | Local

Ford government appoints administrator at Conestoga College following ‘egregious financial decisions’

The Ford government has relieved the board of governors and appointed an administrator at Conestoga College in Kitchener after an audit found “significant financial misuse and governance failings.” Nolan Quinn, the minister in charge of colleges and universities, says Linda...

May 8, 2026 | Local

Subway service resumes on TTC’s Line 2 after three hour suspension

Subway service has resumed on a portion of Line 2 between Jane and Ossington stations following a more than three-hour delay due to an injury on the tracks. Toronto police were called to investigate an incident at track level at...

May 8, 2026 | Local