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A Toronto police cruiser is seen in this file photo. (Simon Sheehan /CP24)

15-year-old boy charged in alleged armed carjacking in North York

A 15-year-old boy is facing several charges for his alleged involvement in an armed carjacking in North York.

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has been called in after a 25-year-old man was shot during a police-involved incident in Scarborough on Aug. 1.

Toronto police shot man holding knife in Scarborough home to protect himself from attack: SIU

A Toronto police officer shot an advancing 35-year-old man holding a knife in a Scarborough home last August to protect himself from an attack, the province’s police watchdog has found. 2

The “Africa” shipwreck, found accidentally by a pair of documentary filmmakers in June 2023 off the shores of the Bruce Peninsula. (Courtesy of Inspired Planet Productions)

Filmmakers 'accidentally' discover 128-year-old shipwreck

Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick were looking for invasive mussels when they found something no has laid on eyes for 128 years. 1

Toronto Raptors' Pascal Siakam (43) tries to get around Phoenix Suns' Devin Booker (1) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Siakam, Barnes help Raptors upset Suns 112-105; Phoenix's win streak ends at seven

Pascal Siakam scored 22 points and pulled down nine rebounds as the Toronto Raptors upset Phoenix for a 112-105 win on Wednesday, snapping the Suns' seven-game win streak.

'It's hard to understand how they survived': Toronto man's family held hostage by Hamas released

The wait is over for Toronto man Ahron Brodutch and his wife Shari – their sister-and-law, niece and nephews have been released from captivity. 1

A Durham Regional Police cruiser is shown in this undated photo.

Police release 911 call about wrong way driver on Hwy. 407

Durham police have released a 911 audio recording that captured a frantic driver reporting a vehicle travelling the wrong way on Highway 407 over the weekend. 2

Fire broke out in a fifth floor unit of a highrise in North York on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023.

Woman in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being rescued from highrise fire in North York

A woman has life-threatening injuries after being pulled from a highrise fire in North York.

Households in Ontario are more food insecure than ever before, finds new U of T report

Nearly one in five households in Ontario is struggling to put food on the table, according to a new study. 17

An image of Toronto's skyline with the CN Tower. (Burst/Pexels)

Toronto's most-listened to artist on Spotify was not Taylor Swift. Here's who it is for 2023

With Spotify’s long-awaited annual “Wrapped” campaign here, this is what Torontonians – and those across the Greater Toronto Area – were listening to the most. 3

A Toronto police cruiser is seen in this undated photo.

Officer injured during arrest of driver who fled scene of Etobicoke collision that left two injured

Two people have been injured in a collision in Etobicoke, and police are searching for a driver who has fled.

Yellow crime tape blocks off an area. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Woman found guilty of first-degree murder and arson in deadly Aurora fire

A 41-year-old woman from Aurora, Ont. has been found guilty of first-degree murder and arson in relation to a homicide that happened in July 2019.

Trash Panda is a video game where players can rampage through the city of Toronto as a raccoon and make a big mess while doing so. (Photo submitted by Jason Leaver)

Make a mess of the streets of Toronto as a raccoon in new video game 'Trash Panda'

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to experience the city as a raccoon, wreaking havoc and being enamored with garbage? Well, a new video game created by a Toronto-based filmmaker lets you do just that. The game, ‘Trash Panda,’ was officially released on Nov. 15 and is now available for sale.

A police car is stopped as traffic moves along the street during the second day of the King Street Transit Pilot involving citys streetcars on Monday, November 13, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives

Less than one per cent of drivers who break rules on King Street transit corridor get tickets: report

A new analysis of traffic and ticket data from King Street is adding weight to a growing sense that the streetcar right-of-way is no longer functioning as intended.

Toronto Blue Jays announcer Ben Wagner sits in the broadcast booth in Toronto, Sunday, April 10, 2022. Wagner will not return to the team's broadcast booth next year.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Ben Wagner out as Blue Jays radio voice after Sportsnet declines to renew contract

The Toronto Blue Jays will have a new radio voice next season after rights-holder Sportsnet elected not to renew the contract of broadcaster Ben Wagner.

Elderly woman in hospital with life-threatening injuries following midtown collision

A 75-year-old woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a truck near Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue.

Canada's restaurant owners are eager to do their part to curb this country's addiction to plastics but are urging the government to make sure there is enough time for their industry to adapt before fully banning plastic take-out containers. A Styrofoam container is shown with take out food at a restaurant in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Manuel Balce Ceneta

Proposed Toronto bylaw to cut single-use plastics by forcing customers to ask businesses for them

Ordering takeout in Toronto won’t automatically mean you get cutlery, a cup, and a bag to carry your food in if a new bylaw aimed at reducing single-use plastics in the city is approved. 3

A general view of the Ontario Science Centre, in Toronto, Friday, May 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Ford government releases business case for science centre relocation. Here's why they are moving it to Ontario Place

Moving the Ontario Science Centre to Toronto’s waterfront could save the province millions while creating a “cultural anchor” at Ontario Place, a business case for the decision has found. 12

Peel police release details of the investigation dubbed 'Project Memphis.'

12 arrested, 81 charges laid in connection with auto theft and insurance fraud ring: Peel police

Peel police say 12 people accused of operating a vehicle theft and auto insurance fraud ring in and around the Greater Toronto Area have been arrested following a “lengthy” and “complex” investigation. 3

Two males arrested after violent sexual assault in Burlington. (file photo)

Police looking to identify suspect in Burlington jewelry store robbery

Halton Regional Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man wanted in the alleged robbery of a jewelry store in Burlington.

An Ontario-based study published today suggests patients treated by female surgeons incur lower health-care costs than those with male surgeons. A surgery is performed in the operating room in Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Study finds lower health-care costs among Ontario patients who had female surgeons

An Ontario-based study published today suggests patients treated by female surgeons incur lower health-care costs than those treated by male surgeons. 13

Suspects wanted in break and enter, theft of a motor vehicle investigation

Police are searching for two suspects after a home in Toronto’s east end was broken into and a number of personal items, including a vehicle, was stolen.

A Toronto District School Board sign is shown in front of a high school in Toronto on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Toronto school board moves away from communicating every hate incident to parents

Canada's largest school board says it has moved away from communicating every hate- or racism-related incident to school communities after finding that letters about the cases could lead to further harm. 2

Soleiman Faqiri is shown in this undated family handout photo. In the 11 days before Faqiri's death, family members tried to visit him four times, making the hour-long drive to the Ontario jail where he was being held, his brother said. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Yusuf Faqiri

Coroner's inquest hears from doctor who saw Soleiman Faqiri

A coroner's inquest into the death of a mentally ill man at an Ontario jail is hearing from the doctor who examined him at the facility. 2

A photo provided by Peel Regional Police shows the speed at which a Caledon, Ont. driver was allegedly travelling.

Ont. driver who 'needed to use the bathroom' charged with stunt driving

A 26-year-old is facing charges after he was caught driving nearly triple the speed limit in Brampton, Ont. Peel Regional Police say the driver was stopped near Queen Street East and Goreway Drive on Monday night. According to investigators, the driver from Caledon, Ont. was travelling at a speed of 153 km/h in a 60km/h zone.

'No concessions' St-Onge says in $100M a year news deal with Google

The Canadian government has reached a deal with Google over the Online News Act that will see the tech giant pay $100 million annually to publishers, and continue to allow access to Canadian news content on its platform. This comes after Google had threatened to block news on its platform when the contentious new rules come into effect next month. 12