'Degrassi: The Next Generation' star Jahmil French dead at 29
Jahmil French, who is best known for his role as Dave Turner in teen series Degrassi: The Next Generation, has died.

Jahmil French, who is best known for his role as Dave Turner in teen series Degrassi: The Next Generation, has died.
The Toronto Raptors had largely dodged COVID-19 for the first half of an NBA season reeling from the global pandemic.
Five people are now facing charges in connection with the shooting death of a young man in Brampton in December.
Nearly seven out of 10 downtown office workers say they would feel comfortable returning to their workplaces amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey has found.
A group of Toronto-area parents are struggling to interpret Canada’s rules over whether younger adults and older children have to book themselves into so-called quarantine hotels when they return to Canada.
Appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine in York Region are completely booked after about 20,000 people registered to get the shot within the first two hours on Monday, officials said.
Ontario is taking further steps to crackdown on the notorious tow truck industry, including contracting specific companies to cover designated portions of Toronto-area highways.
Ontario may push back the administration of second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to four months in an attempt get more shots into the arms of residents.
As Canada prepares to receive thousands of doses of the newly-approved AstraZeneca vaccine, Ontario has yet to determine how the vaccine will be used, citing the need for guidance from a federal advisory committee.
March is Fraud Prevention month and with more people working from home and shopping online during the pandemic there has been a huge increase in many different scams.
Police say that 16 people have been arrested in connection with a ring of vehicle finance frauds in the Greater Toronto Area.
For frequent online shoppers, one frustration may be ordering a small item that comes in a box 10 times larger than it needs to be, creating more waste.
Due to COVID-19, more people are ordering from food delivery services and that means more people are also working as food delivery drivers.
Police have issued a warning to parents following an investigation into the alleged sale of cannabis products to underage teens at a Markham convenience store.
If you're planning to buy a new fridge, stove or washing machine you should know some appliances stores are months behind filling their orders.
Consumer Reports is out with its top 10 list of best vehicles for 2021 and once again, imports dominate the ratings.
Many drivers in Ontario have been frustrated with the rising cost of car insurance, especially during the pandemic when many people are driving less.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are using the services of payday loan and installment loan companies, which charge higher fees and interest rates than traditional banks, an-anti poverty group says.
The City of Toronto is purchasing about two million pink Band-Aid stickers and will be setting up selfie stations at immunization clinics as part of a COVID-19 campaign to combat vaccine hesitancy.
The number of tickets issued by Toronto’s automated speed cameras shot back to around the same levels seen when they were first installed in the summer, with one street in Etobicoke seeing nearly 2,900 speeders.
The City of Toronto is warning residents to avoid any and all contact with raccoons amid a significant increase in reports of people being attacked by the pesky animals.
Federal officials stress the fact Canada now has three vaccines that can drive down hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19.
Despite the rise of coronavirus variants that can spread more easily, experts say the risk of surface transmission of the virus continues to be negligible.
As some provinces open COVID-19 vaccinations to their oldest residents, experts say meeting up with older loved ones who’ve received the vaccine remains a dilemma.
Police have charged a 37-year-old man with murder in connection with the killing of his 69-year-old mother.
A community rallied together to celebrate Second World War veteran veteran John Graham's 100th birthday.
It was a true Canadian love story, which started when William and Doreen Lewis were 15 years old.
A four-month-old puppy who was inside a pickup truck that had been stolen in Milton, Ont. last week has been reunited with its owner.
A grade three student in Toronto wants to be the first Black-Canadian in space.
Mary Peel is turning 106-years-old on March 3 and her family is asking for your help in marking the special occasion.
A teenage diver is warning people of the consequences of littering after he spotted and recorded "huge fields of garbage" in Humber Bay.
Fenton Jagdeo has been riding the Toronto subway since he was a baby.
A Toronto nurse working with youth experiencing homelessness and survivors of sex trafficking got a special shout out from the NHL and Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews.
An American woman whose car has been left parked in a lot near Toronto Pearson Airport for nearly a year because of border restrictions said she is blown away by the 'truly generous' Canadians who have offered to help her get it back.
The patriarch of a family-run bakery in Toronto’s west end is dead following an ongoing battle with COVID-19.
A driver doing doughnuts in the middle of a street in Los Angeles hit a pedestrian, put her in the car, then fled from police.
Scientists used a particle accelerator to learn more about Little Foot, a 3.67-million-year-old Australopithecus fossil.
This artist garnered three million views after she narrowly escaped ruining a prized painting of her grandfather.
Montrealer Carlos Viani shares his 'confinement diaries' – images of how the COVID-19 pandemic is shaping the city.
A 10-second video was sold for US$6.6 million last week, showing just how much the non-fungible token market is booming.
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung sent a plume of ash over 11,000 feet above sea level, the country's volcanic monitoring agency, said.
A Toronto photographer is working with Ugandan girls to preserve their history in pictures.
Comedian and activist Adora Nwofor on how she uses comedy to tackle anti-racism, and what it's like 'living the racism dream' in Canada.
Dr. Ronald St. John says people aged 65 and up were not included in the initial vaccine trials.
A recently discovered bomb from World War II was disposed of during a controlled detonation on February 27 in Exeter, England.
Former Vancouver Canucks forward Todd Bertuzzi was arrested in Michigan over the weekend on suspicion of impaired driving, according to TMZ.
Lifestyle expert Taylor Kaye shows us how we can enjoy the international flavours of VH Sauces and Bimbo Umo donuts and cakes at home.
President and CEO Sandra Hawken of the Holland Bloorview Foundation tells us everything we need to know about Capes for Kids 2021.
President and CEO Daniele Zanotti shares how they’re supporting their network of 280 organizations across the GTA during the pandemic.
Brenda Hollingsworth of Auger Hollingsworth explains how a potential case is evaluated.
Shawn Stack of Bromwich+Smith shares the results of their Serendipity Survey and touches on how their team works to help improve people’s finances.
Paul Gellatly of Toronto Botanical Garden gives us tips on how to care for indoor plants, and highlights their upcoming online plant auctions.
Ene Underwood of Habitat for Humanity GTA explains their homeownership model and tells us more about their upcoming projects.
With an increase in dog ownership during the pandemic, Andrew Bergel of Bergel Magence shares tips on what to do if you experience a dog bite or attack.