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Smoke from Ontario, Quebec wildfires lingering in Toronto

The smell of smoke is in the air throughout the city of Toronto and could get worse before the week is over as wildfires continue to burn in Quebec and northern Ontario.

Toronto massage parlour murder was act of terrorism, court finds in 'historical decision'

The actions of the teen who repeatedly slashed a North York massage parlour receptionist 42 times with a sword, killing her and injuring her manager, were an act of terrorism, an Ontario Superior Court Justice found Monday in a 'historical' decision in Canada.

Toronto police have confirmed that 24-year-old Ashley Noell Arzaga was killed in Monday's vicious machete attack at a Downsview massage parlour. (GoFundMe)

Wrong turn into Canada lands U.S. driver in jail for stolen vehicle

A wrong turn landed a U.S. driver in jail after she accidentally ended up on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls and officers discovered she was in a stolen car.

This Aug. 7, 2014 photo, shows the Rainbow Bridge which connects Niagara Falls, New York and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Three Afghanistan National Army officers who went missing during a training exercise at a Cape Cod military base were detained Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, at the U.S.-Canadian border, Massachusetts law enforcement officials said. (AP Photo/The Niagara Gazette, Dan Cappellazzo)

Ontario government passes bill to dissolve Peel Region

The Ontario government has passed a bill that will dissolve the Region of Peel by 2025.

Prison commissioner should 'step down or be fired' after transferring Paul Bernardo, Ford says

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on the correctional services commissioner to “step aside, step down, or [..] be fired” after moving serial killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison.

Toronto Blue Jays send struggling right-hander Alek Manoah down to minors

The Toronto Blue Jays are sending right-hander Alek Manoah down to the minors after his latest disappointing start.

3 teens in custody after allegedly carjacking Uber driver at gunpoint, then flipping vehicle in Whitby

Three teens from the Greater Toronto Area have been arrested after they allegedly carjacked an Uber driver at gunpoint in Whitby on Saturday, flipping the vehicle shortly after.

Woman struck and killed by tow truck in downtown Toronto

Police say a woman was struck and killed in downtown Toronto Tuesday morning.

Widow whose husband was killed by speeding Ontario police officer told misconduct was 'not serious'

A grieving widow whose husband was run over and killed by a speeding OPP officer can't believe the force told her it won't hold a public hearing into the case because it decided the misconduct was 'not serious.'

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Johnston to launch foreign interference hearings in July, calls allegations of bias 'quite simply false'

Canada's special rapporteur on foreign interference David Johnston calls the allegations swirling around his objectivity 'quite simply false,' and said Tuesday he plans to push ahead with his work, launching public hearings next month

David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, appears as a witness at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Poilievre calls on Liberals to make killers like Bernardo stay in max-security prison

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should see to it that mass murderers serve their entire sentences in maximum-security prison.

Sex harassment case involving Trudeau Foundation should be heard in N.L., lawyer says

The lawyer representing a woman who alleges she was sexually harassed by a former Northwest Territories premier says her client would likely have to end her lawsuit if a judge determines the trial should be moved to Quebec.

Rent across Canada climbs to 20 per cent above pandemic lows: report

Across Canada, the average price of rent climbed back up after pandemic lows, with the monthly rate new tenants face now 20 per cent higher than it was two years ago, according to just-released rental data.