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1 dead after triple shooting at Fairview Mall parking lot in Toronto

One person is dead and two others are injured following a daylight shooting in the parking lot of Fairview Mall on Monday afternoon.

Police tape in the parking lot at Fairview Mall after a deadly shooting on March 20, 2023 (CTV News Toronto/ Beth Macdonell).

Former police chief Mark Saunders to run for mayor

Former police chief Mark Saunders will enter the race to become Toronto’s next mayor, a spokesperson for his campaign confirmed Monday night.

Retired Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders is shown during an interview with The Canadian Press in Toronto on Monday, July 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Man dead after shooting in Mississauga

A man is dead after a shooting in a residential area of Mississauga on Monday evening.

Peel police are responding to a shooting in Mississauga on March 20, 2023 that left one person dead.

Consumer Alert

'Cheap quality': Ontario woman says dresses she ordered online look completely different in real life

An Ontario woman wanted to order dresses online for her and her mother to attend her daughter’s baptism.

An Ontario woman said the dresses she ordered online looked nothing like the photos when they arrived. (Supplied)

Liquidation sale at Nordstrom's Ontario stores could begin as soon as tomorrow

A liquidation sale at six Nordstrom locations across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) could begin as soon as tomorrow.

Woman suing Tim Hortons for $500K after hot tea spill left her 'disfigured'

An Ontario woman has launched a lawsuit seeking $500,000 from Tim Hortons after she suffered major burns from an alleged ‘superheated’ tea. The company has denied all allegations and said she was ‘the author of her own misfortune.'

The cup that Lansing claims was not structurally sound can be seen on the left, (Gardiner Roberts LLP), alongside a photo of a burn suffered by Lansing (Tighe).

Man gets $85 fine for trespassing picking up family at Toronto Pearson

An Ontario man was shocked to get a notice for an $85 fine for trespassing after picking up a relative at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

Ontario families still struggling with cost of baby formula. Here's why

An Ontario mother said was shocked when she saw the cost of baby formula jump by five to 10 dollars a case each month.

Ontario man told he owes $82,000 after his rental vehicle is stolen

A man from Brampton, Ont. was told he had to pay $82,000 after his rental truck was stolen from his home in November.

Buying a home but don’t have enough for down payment? You may have a new option

A new program helps homebuyers with their down payment in return for a share of future profits.

What does the term 'quiet hiring' mean? These Toronto experts explain

Months after the phrase 'quiet quitting' started circulating on social media, the concept of 'quiet hiring'

Queen's Park

Ontario's sick day program expires next week. Here's what we know

Ontario’s temporary sick day program is set to expire at the end of March and officials remain tight lipped over whether they will extend the program, saying instead the policy has 'filled its purpose' and remains 'status quo.'

A sick woman is seen in this file image. (Pexels)

Doug Ford continues to see low approval rating amid stag party controversy, report finds

Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s approval ratings have remained relatively stagnant over the last three months, a new survey has found.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media in this file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Ontario's integrity commissioner pauses probe into complaint over Ford stag party

Ontario’s integrity commissioner is hitting pause on a request from the NDP to investigate whether Premier Doug Ford acted improperly in relation to his daughter’s stag and doe party.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is shown at Queen's Park in Toronto, Tuesday, May 3, 2022. A new report says Ontario will not meet its goals of making the province accessible for people with disabilities by 2025 unless its leadership urgently intervenes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Crime & Courts

1 dead after triple shooting at Fairview Mall parking lot in Toronto

One person is dead and two others are injured following a daylight shooting in the parking lot of Fairview Mall on Monday afternoon.

Judge dismisses Dellen Millard's appeal in father's murder

Ontario's highest court dismissed multiple murderer Dellen Millard's conviction appeal for his father's murder Friday.

Dellen Millard is seen in this undated file photo. (Supplied)

Wanted man arrested after nurse recognizes him at Hamilton, Ont., hospital

A 31-year-old man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant is back under arrest after being recognized this weekend.

Michael Stamatakos is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant and is known to frequent the Toronto area (Handout by Ontario Provincial Police)

Totally Toronto

Microphone malfunction causes Maple Leaf fans to jump in and sing U.S. national anthem

Toronto Maple Leafs fans proved they know how to sing the American national anthem just as well as the Canadian one after a microphone malfunction at Monday night's game.

You can meet Toronto Maple Leafs 'legends' downtown this weekend. Here's how

Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs can meet team legends at a public event hosted downtown this weekend.

In this Friday, April 7, 1990 file photo, St. Louis Blues goalie Curtis Joseph makes a leg save against the Toronto Maple Leafs' Ed Olczyk (16) while teammate Wendel Clark (17) looks on during first period action of their NHL playoff game in St. Louis. The NHL hasn't had best-of-five playoff series since 1986. (AP Photo/Andy Hoekstra, File)

AGO reveals what its major expansion will look like

The Art Gallery of Ontario released renderings this week of a major expansion that will add 40,000 square feet to the museum.

Art Gallery of Ontario external rendering by Play-time, courtesy of AGO, Diamond Schmitt, Selldorf Architects and Two Row Architect.

Busy Toronto streetcar to shut down for 20 months starting in May

A busy streetcar in the heart of downtown Toronto could be shut down for about 20 months starting right before the summer.

Baggage found in Toronto street tracked to owner with help of Air Canada flight attendant, delivery driver

A delivery driver spotted two pieces of luggage sitting in the middle of the street in downtown Toronto with Air Canada baggage tags. Instead of ignoring the lost luggage, he decided to do something about it.

Toronto Maple Leafs players spotted taking public transit to outdoor practice

Players for the Toronto Maple Leafs were spotted taking public transit Sunday morning on their way to the team’s annual outdoor practice at Nathan Phillips Square.

This super skinny Toronto home just hit the market for nearly $3.4-million

A home just 15-feet-wide in Toronto’s Trinity-Bellwoods neighbourhood has hit the market for nearly $3.4-million.

First-ever NBA Courtside Restaurant to open in downtown Toronto

As the basketball world watches every move ahead of the NBA trade deadline with bated breath, the league announced the news of a big development off the court on Thursday.

Toronto student’s algorithm helps detect radio signals emitting from 5 distant stars

A new artificial intelligence algorithm created by a Toronto student is helping researchers search the stars for signs of life.

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Carson Briere, son of Flyers GM Danny, charged for pushing wheelchair down stairs

Three misdemeanour charges were filed Monday against the son of Philadelphia Flyers interim general manager Danny Briere after a video posted on social media showed him and another Mercyhurst University athlete pushing an unoccupied wheelchair down a staircase.

Holy Cross's Jack Robilotti defends Mercyhurst's Carson Briere during the first half of an NCAA hockey game, Nov. 12, 2021, in Worcester, Mass. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Ottawa board of health member sees outpouring of support after body-shaming message

A member of the city of Ottawa's board of health is speaking out about body shaming after receiving a letter that said she shouldn't serve on the board because of her weight.

Ottawa Board of Health member Elyse Banham (right) speaks with Ottawa city councillor Theresa Kavanagh, the council liaison on women and gender equity. March 20, 2023. (Jackie Perez/CTV News Ottawa)

'Everyone's devastated': Friends say neuroscientist, 31, missing in Old Montreal fire

A 31-year-old neuroscientist is believed to be among the six people missing after a massive fire in Old Montreal last week. An Wu was staying at the heritage building on Place d'Youville to attend a conference, according to friends and family.

'Targeted inflation relief' coming in 2023 federal budget, Freeland says

The coming 2023 federal budget will 'exercise fiscal restraint' while also making 'significant' investments in health and building Canada's clean economy, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Monday.

1 dead after triple shooting at Fairview Mall parking lot in Toronto

One person is dead and two others are injured following a daylight shooting in the parking lot of Fairview Mall on Monday afternoon.

2 staff members, student suspect injured in stabbing at Halifax-area high school

Two staff members and a student -- who is also the suspect -- have been injured in a stabbing at a high school in Bedford, N.S., according to the Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE).

'Absolutely disgusting': B.C. councillor speaks out after Sikh international student swarmed, beaten

An international student was swarmed and beaten by a group of people who ripped off his turban and dragged him across the sidewalk by his hair in Kelowna, B.C., Friday evening, according to a local politician.