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A driver armed wrought carnage on New Orleans' famed French Quarter early on New Year's Day, killing 10 people as he rammed a pickup truck into a crowd before being shot to death by police, authorities said.
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Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews skated with his teammates, but will not play Thursday against the New York Islanders.
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Durham police identify man killed in Oshawa shooting
Police have identified the man killed in a New Year’s Eve shooting inside an Oshawa apartment building.
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Hardy Canadians take the plunge in icy New Year's Day tradition
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From a mini fridge to a toy doll, here's what has been lost on public transit in Ontario this year
Most people understand the pain that comes with leaving a phone, wallet or umbrella behind on-board public transit and the despair of whether or not it'll ever be found again. Well, outside of those commonly forgotten valuables, items like a porcelain doll, Mac DeMarco vinyl record, mini-fridge, or a toaster oven with food still inside have also been left behind on public transit this year.
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, returns to Instagram and posts a New Year's video
Meghan Markle is starting the new year with her first Instagram account since 2020.
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No injuries reported after suspected impaired driver crashes into TTC bus: police
Toronto police say no injuries were reported after a suspected impaired driver crashed their vehicle into a TTC bus on New Year’s Eve.
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Child seriously injured after being struck by vehicle in North York: paramedics
A child was seriously injured after they were struck by a vehicle in North York on New Year’s Eve, paramedics say.
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Two people seriously injured in Markham crash: police
Two people sustained serious injuries following a two-vehicle crash in Markham early Wednesday morning, police say.
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Here are some of the new laws and rules coming into effect in Canada in 2025
From boosting child and disability benefits to increasing protections for workers, here’s a look at new measures coming into effect in 2025.
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With calls for Trudeau's resignation, Poilievre's Conservatives hold 26-point advantage over Liberals: Nanos
Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives are closing out 2024 hitting a new long-term high in ballot support, with a 26 point advantage over the Liberals amid calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign.
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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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New Ontario laws and regulations coming into effect in 2025. Here's what you need to know.
Several new laws and regulations in Ontario are taking effect this new year. Here's what residents in the province need to know.
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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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Suspect charged after girl allegedly trafficked, sexually assaulted in Vaughan
A 34-year-old man is facing charges after police say a girl was trafficked and sexually assaulted in Vaughan.
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Suspect outstanding after Pickering restaurant robbed on Christmas Day: police
Police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed a restaurant in Pickering at knifepoint on Christmas Day.
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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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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 Driver rams New Year's revellers in New Orleans, killing 10; FBI doesn't believe he acted alone
A driver armed wrought carnage on New Orleans' famed French Quarter early on New Year's Day, killing 10 people as he rammed a pickup truck into a crowd before being shot to death by police, authorities said.
Missing hiker with arrest warrant found after friends delay police report: B.C. RCMP
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Hardy Canadians take the plunge in icy New Year's Day tradition
Strong winds and almost freezing temperatures didn't deter hundreds of brave souls from jumping into Lake Ontario in a New Year's Day tradition.
Manhunt underway in Sask. after inmate escapes federal prison
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1 person dies when truck catches fire and explodes outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel
One person died and seven more were injured Wednesday when a Tesla truck caught fire and exploded outside U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel, authorities said.
A fireworks explosion in the Honolulu area has killed 3 people and injured at least 20
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, returns to Instagram and posts a New Year's video
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Financial changes in Canada you should know about this year
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An armed man kills at least 10 people, including 2 children, in a shooting rampage in Montenegro
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