2 officers sent to the hospital following crash involving Toronto police SUV, car
Two Toronto officers have been taken to the hospital following a collision between their SUV and another vehicle in the city’s downtown core.
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Teenage phenom Gavin McKenna scores, Canada tops Finland 4-0 in world junior opener
Teenage sensation Gavin McKenna scored late in the first period and Carter George made 31 saves for the shutout as Canada picked up a 4-0 victory over Finland in the host country's opener at the world junior hockey championship Thursday.
Suspect fled after being arrested following assault in North York: police
Police are searching for a male suspect who fled after being arrested following an assault in North York.
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Pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by driver of vehicle in North York
A pedestrian has been seriously injured after being hit by the driver of a vehicle in North York late Thursday afternoon.
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Grizzlies set record in dunking Raptors 155-126, Toronto loses ninth in a row
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 21 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks, Zach Edey also scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies set a franchise scoring record in blowing out the skidding Toronto Raptors 155-126 on Thursday night.
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Hwy. 401 off-ramp shut down due to Boxing Day deal-hunters now reopened
A Highway 401 off-ramp west of Toronto that became so clogged up with Boxing Day deal-hunters Thursday that police had to shut it down out of safety concerns has re-opened.
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Man wanted for 2 unprovoked incidents in downtown Toronto on Christmas Eve
Toronto police are searching for a suspect who allegedly choked a female in downtown Toronto then threatened an employee at a business with a hammer.
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1 person seriously injured in Scarborough stabbing
One person was taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries following a stabbing on Dec. 25 in Scarborough, say paramedics.
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'A strong woman who never gave up': East Toronto neighbourhood shaken by death of unhoused resident
People in Toronto’s east end are shaken after a well-known unhoused woman from the community reportedly died over the weekend.
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Man dead, woman in hospital after overnight housefire in Scarborough
An elderly man has died after being pulled from a two-alarm house fire in Scarborough Christmas morning.
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Toronto shelter workers say holidays difficult time for refugee claimants
Workers on the front line of Toronto's homeless crisis say the holiday season has been tough for those living on the streets, as colder temperatures set in along with feelings of isolation.
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Man stabbed downtown Toronto on Christmas Eve, suspect in custody
A man was rushed to the hospital after being stabbed on Christmas Eve in downtown Toronto.
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Canadian world junior goalie Carter George uses music to drown out pressure
Carter George has a one-song soundtrack playing in his head. Over and over.
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Nearly one-third of Canadians have fallen victim to travel scams: survey
Industry experts are warning travellers to be wary when booking their upcoming trips online, as scammers are using artificial intelligence to defraud consumers.
Restaurants that charge tax during holiday break could get investigated by CRA: industry expert
Restaurants that fail to honour the holiday tax break could be investigated by the Canada Revenue Tax Agency, according to the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association.
Toronto-area woman 'very frustrated' when $400 worth of gift cards are empty
A Markham woman is 'very frustrated' after the $400 in Amazon gift cards she recently bought turned out to be nearly empty.
What you need to know about the holiday tax break in Ontario
The GST/HST tax breaks go into effect on Saturday, meaning Ontarians can save up to 13 per cent on some items. Here's what you need to know.
Banks tell 2 Ontarians too much time has passed to cash decades-old cheque, GIC
Two Ontarians who recently found unclaimed money from decades-old investments were told by their banks there were no records of them in their systems.
'Baseball-sized hail': Toronto man owes car rental company $18K after hailstorm
A Toronto man is on the hook for about $18,000 after a car he rented over the summer was pelted by baseball-sized hail.
Ontario woman loses $14,000 to taxi scam
An Ontario woman thought she was helping another woman pay for their taxi ride, but instead she was defrauded of $14,000.
One out of 10 Canadians had packages stolen in the past year: survey
One out of 10 Canadians say they have had at least one package stolen in the last year, according to a survey.
Subaru makes the best car, according to Consumer Reports
Subaru is the new best car brand of the year, according to a recent ranking.
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Ontario proposes requiring health staffing agencies to disclose their rates
Ontario is proposing to increase transparency and accountability around health staffing agencies, as hospitals and long-term care homes spend about $1 billion a year to fill shifts with temporary workers at rates far higher than full-time staff are paid.
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New Ontario Science Centre at Ontario Place to open in 2029, auditor general says
The timeline for opening a permanent new Ontario Science Centre appears to have been delayed, with infrastructure officials telling the auditor general's office the centre is expected to be up and running in 2029.
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Ontario finance minister underscores 'Team Canada' approach ahead of impending U.S. tariff threats
Amid the looming tariff threats from incoming U.S. President Donald Trump, Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy said he and his provincial counterparts are standing united at this 'critical time.'
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatens to cut off energy to U.S. in response to Trump's tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has threatened to cut off energy supply to the U.S. in response to the tariffs President-elect Donald Trump plans to impose on all Canadian imports.
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Police say break-and-enter suspects were in Canada for 'purpose of committing criminal offences'
Five Chilean nationals who police believe were in Canada for 'the purpose of committing criminal offences' have been charged in connection with half a dozen break-and-enters across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
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'Enough is enough': Toronto Jewish school struck by gunfire for third time since May
A Jewish elementary school in Toronto has been struck by gunfire for the third time in the last seven months.
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Teen seriously injured in north-west Toronto shooting
A teen has been seriously injured in a shooting on Monday night in north-west Toronto.
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Police identify murder victim whose skull was found in Ontario river more than three decades ago
Police have identified a man whose skull was found almost 40 years ago in a Peterborough-area river.
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Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame auctioning off 2 original Rogers Centre seats
Toronto Blue Jays fans have the chance to get their hands on some unique memorabilia.
Why this Toronto man ran so a giant stickman could dance
Colleagues would ask Duncan McCabe if he was training for a marathon, but, really, the 32-year-old accountant was committing multiple hours of his week, for 10 months, to stylistically run on the same few streets in Toronto's west end with absolutely no race in mind. It was all for the sake of creating a seconds-long animation of a dancing stickman for Strava.
Three dozen restaurants in Toronto cracked OpenTable's top 100 list for Canada this year
Toronto has the highest number of top-rated restaurants in the country, according to a new ranking put out by OpenTable.
Taylor Swift's Eras tour boosts downtown Toronto spending: report
Taylor Swift brought her record-breaking Eras Tour to Toronto this month with six shows, attracting Swifties from across Ontario, Canada, and the world.
Toronto woman injured after falling out of wheelchair provided by Air Canada, husband says
What could have possibly been Sheila Rizzuto’s last vacation ever was ruined after she fell out of an Air Canada-provided wheelchair and badly injured herself, according to her husband.
Toronto expands pigeon population control program
To help curb their population, the City of Toronto has been providing the birds with contraceptive-laced feed at several rooftop sites. Now, they are taking the pigeon birth-control program a step further by adding a new feeder in front of Nathan Phillips Square.
'Disappointing': Toronto speed camera cut down less than 24 hours after being reinstalled
A Toronto speed camera notorious for issuing tens of thousands of tickets to drivers has been cut down again less than 24 hours after it was reinstalled.
Torontonians identify priorities, concerns in new city survey
A new public opinion survey has found that 40 per cent of Torontonians don’t feel safe, while half reported that the quality of life in the city has worsened over the last year.
Feds announce $758 million in funding for new Line 2 TTC subway trains
The TTC will get funding from the federal government to replace aging trains on Line 2, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced.
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DEVELOPING Ukrainian drone attack was underway before Azerbaijani plane crashed, Russian aviation chief says
Russia's aviation chief said Friday that a Ukrainian drone attack was underway in the Russian region that an airliner was destined for before it diverted and crashed earlier this week.
What Canada can learn from Trump's 2024 presidential campaign
Donald Trump smiled wide in front of cheering supporters after millions of Americans went to the polls, choosing the divisive Republican leader as the next president of the United States in an astonishing comeback that signalled an American turn to isolationism, protectionism and tariffs.
Bloc Quebecois as official Opposition? Leader says Canadians 'don't have to fear us'
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet says he's staying modest about the prospect of his party forming official Opposition in the next federal election, though it would be a 'spectacular' result.
NASA spacecraft 'safe' after closest-ever approach to Sun
NASA said on Friday that its Parker Solar Probe was 'safe' and operating normally after successfully completing the closest-ever approach to the Sun by any human-made object.
Survivors describe Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that killed dozens
Two passengers on the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan told Reuters that they heard at least one loud bang as it approached its original destination of Grozny in southern Russia.
B.C woman awarded nearly $750K in court case against contractor
A B.C. woman has been awarded nearly $750,000 in damages in a dispute with a contractor who strung her along for a year and a half and failed to complete a renovation, according to a recent court decision.
Teen actor Hudson Meek, who appeared in 'Baby Driver,' dies after falling from moving vehicle
Hudson Meek, the 16-year-old actor who appeared in 'Baby Driver,' died last week after falling from a moving vehicle in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, according to CNN affiliate WVTM.
'Now's the time': As Canada ramps up housing, advocates urge more accessible builds
Amid a housing crisis that has Canadian policymakers and developers scrambling to bolster supply, those living with disability are urging leaders to enshrine accessibility into more newly built homes than the country has historically seen.
Bird poop may be the key to stopping the next flu pandemic. Here's why
A U.S. estuary outlet is an ecological wonder not seen anywhere else in the world, and a bonanza for scientists who are looking to stop the next pandemic.
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