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People line up at a Service Canada office in Montreal on Thursday, March 19, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Ontario woman issues warning following Service Canada, OPP scam that cost her $50K

An Ontario woman is warning others after a fraudster impersonating a Service Canada employee convinced her to empty out $50,000 from her bank account. 2

Two men rushed to hospital after Scarborough shooting call

Two people have been transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries following an overnight shooting call in the Dorset Park area.

'It was a mistake': Ford reversing Ontario government's decision to open Greenbelt

Premier Doug Ford said he will be reversing his government’s decision to open up the Greenbelt to developers, calling the controversial land removals a “mistake.” 21

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the NATO Summit, Wednesday, July 12, 2023 in Vilnius, Lithuania. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy set to arrive in Ottawa for first visit since war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to arrive in the national capital for his first official visit to Canada since Russia launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022. 7

Justice Renee Pomerance (left to right), Nathaniel Veltman, defence counsel Peter Ketcheson and federal prosecutor Sarah Shaikh attend court at Veltman's trial in Windsor, Ont., Monday, Sept.11, 2023. Federal prosecutors are arguing that a man facing murder charges in the deaths of four members of a Muslim family in Ontario was motivated by white nationalist beliefs, branding the attack as an act of terrorism. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alexandra Newbould

Veltman murder trial: Here’s what you need to know before day 11

Court was back in session on Thursday with the detective who interviewed Nathaniel Veltman resuming his testimony, while three constables who were first on the scene after the attack on the Afzaal family took the stand. Here’s what you need to know ahead of Friday. 11

Man admits to fatally poisoning Toronto toddler's breakfast cereal in 'obsessive' plot against married woman

A Toronto man has admitted to fatal poisoning of a toddler's breakfast cereal at a Scarborough residence in 2021 as part of an "obsessive" plot against a married woman. 3

The Allen Gardens Food Bank can be seen on Sept. 21, 2023. (CTV News Toronto)

Free menstrual products to be offered in select Toronto food banks as part of new federal program

A new pilot program funded by the federal government will offer free menstrual products to low-income and marginalized communities as the cost of living continues to climb and more people across Canada are forced to make difficult choices between food and other essentials. 1

Police block Yonge Street at Royal Orchard Boulevard in Thornhill following a collision. (York Region traffic camera)

Female pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by vehicle north of Toronto

A female pedestrian is in hospital after being struck by a vehicle north of Toronto Thursday evening.

A Niagara Regional Police officer is seen in an undated file photo. (The Canadian Press/Francis Vachon)

Stabbing in Niagara Region critically injures victim

A victim was flown to an out-of-area hospital in critical condition following a stabbing in the Niagara Region Thursday evening.

Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is shown in this courtroom sketch in Toronto on Wednesday Jan. 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alexandra Newbould

Fashion mogul Peter Nygard pleads not guilty as sex-assault trial opens in Toronto

Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard pleaded not guilty Thursday to all charges against him in his Toronto sexual-assault case, as jury selection for his trial got underway. 5

A York Regional Police patch is shown Dec, 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

Three men charged after man kidnapped at Vaughan restaurant in case of mistaken identity

Three men are facing charges in connection with the armed kidnapping of a man at a Vaughan restaurant last month in what police believe is a case of mistaken identity.

As Canadians report their frustrations with 'out-of-control' tipping culture, is it time to remove the option to tip at restaurants and is it even possible amid rising food costs? (Pexels)

Is a 'no-tipping' policy ready to be adopted by Canadian restaurants?

As Canadians report their frustrations with 'out-of-control' tipping culture, some wonder whether it is time to remove the option to tip at restaurants and is it even possible amid rising food costs? 3

TTC saying goodbye to Scarborough RT in celebration being held months after derailment

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is allowing the public to step foot on a Scarborough RT train one last time as part of a public memorial service for Line 3 this weekend. 3

New plan to bring better entertainers to Kitchener

Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony files for bankruptcy

It comes less than a week after the symphony abruptly cancelled its upcoming season and days after leadership announced they needed to secure $2 million by Friday to avoid insolvency. 8

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander, right, smiles at teammate Calle Jarnkrok at practice during the opening week of their NHL training camp in Toronto, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

William Nylander's contract status, move to centre the focus as Leafs hit the ice

William Nylander was in the middle of it all. 1

Parkside Drive resident Faraz Gholizadeh stands next to the automated speed enforcement device on Parkside Drive, just south of Algonquin Avenue. For the last six months, the photo radar camera on Parkside Drive has issued the most tickets to speeding drivers in the city. (Supplied photo)

Parkside Drive speed camera issues record number of tickets in one month

Toronto’s least favourite speed camera issued a whopping 3,502 tickets in the past month, according to organizers from traffic safety group Safe Parkside.

Bill White, whose son Jim was died following an Aug. 18 hit-and-run in Mississauga is joined by Det. Const. Taylor Halfyard, of Peel Regional Police’s major collision bureau, during a Sept. 21 news conference.

'I just don't understand': Father of Mississauga hit-and-run victim urges driver to turn themself in

The father of a 58-year-old Mississauga man who died two-and-a-half weeks after an alleged hit-and-run in that city is urging the driver who struck his son and fled to turn themself in. 1

Ontario Premier Doug Ford listens as Ontario’s minister of housing Steve Clark speaks during a press conference in Mississauga, Ont., Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

A timeline of the key events in the Ontario Greenbelt scandal

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday that he is reversing his decision to open protected Greenbelt lands for housing development. 21

Toronto ombudsman probing city's decision to block asylum seekers from overflowing shelter system

Toronto’s ombudsman says he is launching an investigation into the city’s decision to deny shelter access to refugee claimants and asylum seekers this past spring. 2

Ontario Premier Doug Ford enters a room to speak to journalists at the Queens Park Legislature in Toronto on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

No investigation into Ford's interactions with Ont. developers at daughter's wedding due to 'insufficient evidence'

The province’s integrity commissioner says there are insufficient grounds to warrant an inquiry into whether Premier Doug Ford’s interactions with developers during two Ford family events were a violation of the Members’ Integrity Act. 1

Toronto police have identified Sebastiano Luciano, 30, as a suspect involved in an alleged sexual assault on Sept. 20. (Toronto Police Service)

Woman sexually assaulted by Toronto man she met on dating app: police

Toronto police say a woman was sexually assaulted by a man she met on a dating app and investigators believe there may be more victims. 2

The scene and vehicle involved in a now deadly Mississauga hit-and-run are seen in these images. (Peel Regional Police)

Mississauga hit-and-run victim dies in hospital: police

A pedestrian hit by a vehicle in an alleged hit-and-run last month in Mississauga has died as police prepare to provide an update on their investigation into the incident later today. 1

'I was so shook up': Ontario senior says she was charged nearly $3,000 for replacement garage door opener

An Ontario senior has a warning for homeowners after she says a contractor overcharged her, demanding thousands of dollars to replace her garage door opener. 1

Montrealer Sukhwinder Dhillon says he was planning to visit his birthplace in India's Punjab state to see family and sort out affairs with his deceased father's estate, but has now put the trip on hold. Dhillon is seen in his shop in Montreal, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. The 56-year-old grocery store owner, who came to Canada in 1998, says he makes the trip every two or three years, and hopes the visa halt will be short-lived. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Reynolds

'I don't know when we'll go': Travel plans upended amid fraying Canada-India ties

Members of the Indo-Canadian community are reeling after the Indian government suspended visa services for citizens of Canada, upending travel plans for those set on visiting the country but now caught in the crossfire of a diplomatic blowup. 28

FILE - Crowds make their way through the midway during opening day of the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto on Friday, August 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin

CNE boasts record attendance in 2023

The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) has announced that 2023 was its most-attended year ever in operation. 1