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'The sweetest guy that I knew': Oshawa pawn shop employee gunned down outside store

Details are starting to emerge about the man fatally shot in the parking lot outside an Oshawa pawn shop late Thursday evening.

Michael Nigris, 30, of Oshawa is that city's latest murder victim.

10-year-old boy dead after chain-reaction crash on QEW

A 10-year-old boy is dead following a chain-reaction crash on the QEW. The highway was closed for several hours as police worked to piece together exactly what happened.

A 10-year-old boy from Beamsville was killed in a three-vehicle, chain-reaction crash on the Niagara-bound QEW on March 30.

Accused John Tory egger charged with mischief

The individual who allegedly threw eggs at former Toronto Mayor John Tory’s office in February is now facing charges.

Mayor John Tory is shown glancing up from his newspaper after someone threw eggs at the windows of his city hall office on Friday morning.

Investigation underway after 'hateful messages' spray painted on North York mosque

An investigation is underway after North York’s Towfiq Islamic Centre was recently defaced with what Toronto police are calling 'hateful messages.'

Former OPSEU financial services administrator countersues union, denies misconduct

The former financial services administrator of an Ontario public sector union is countersuing the organization, claiming he didn't receive any payments he wasn't entitled to and always upheld his responsibilities.

The Toronto to Montreal high-speed train just got another step closer

Toronto city council says it supports the creation of a high-speed train that would connect the city with Montreal.

Suspect smashed teen's glasses, spat on a man at TTC subway station, police say

Police have released surveillance camera images of a man who allegedly assaulted at least two victims at a subway station earlier this year, including a 15-year-old boy.

House abandoned by couple who 'disappeared' years ago nightmare for neighbour on upscale street

A Toronto man, whose neighbours vanished eight years ago and left their home completely abandoned, said he's fed up living next door to a property that is in complete disarray.

Police release video of suspect in fatal downtown Toronto stabbing

Police are making a renewed appeal for information about the whereabouts of a 27-year-old man who is wanted in connection with a fatal stabbing in downtown Toronto earlier this month.

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Federal minimum wage, taxes on alcohol: Here's what's changing in Canada April 1

The federal minimum wage is increasing from $15.55 per hour to $16.65, and taxes are going up on gas and alcohol nationwide starting April 1.

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WATCH LIVE AT 4 P.M. | Deceased found in St. Lawrence River were trying to cross U.S. border: police

The six people whose bodies were recovered from the St. Lawrence River Thursday consisted of two families of Romanian and Indian origins who were likely trying to enter the U.S. illegally, police said Friday.

Trudeau defends appointment of cabinet minister's sister-in-law as interim ethics commissioner

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending the appointment of senior Liberal cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc's sister-in-law as Canada's interim ethics commissioner.

Gwyneth Paltrow scores court win that means more than her $1 countersuit

Gwyneth Paltrow 's motivation to go to trial to fight a lawsuit accusing her of sending a fellow skier “absolutely flying” at a posh Utah ski resort in 2016 was about vindication. She got it when a jury found her not at fault in the collision, granting her exactly the $1 she sought in her countersuit

'Rust' set manager convicted in death of cinematographer

Dave Halls, first assistant director on Western "Rust, was sentenced on Friday for the on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, marking the first conviction for the 2021 fatality which shook Hollywood.