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Friday, August 28, 2026
McKenna headlines Canada’s roster for world junior hockey championship
Hockey Canada is building a world junior team designed to…
Ontario puts $20M toward concrete barriers for daycares after toddler killed in crash
TORONTO — Ontario is establishing a $20-million fund in the…
Carney announces $400M joint fund with city of Ottawa for affordable housing
The federal government is partnering with the city of Ottawa…
Two dead after early morning crash in Vaughan, police say
Ontario Provincial Police say two men are dead after a…
One dead, four injured after car crash on Highway 401 in southwestern Ontario: police
DUTTON — Provincial police say one person is dead after…
Finch West LRT opens with free ridership after years of delay
TORONTO — Torontonians commuting across the city’s northwest are being…
Office sector poised for ‘year of rebound’ in 2026 as firms expand, end remote work
The drive to the office may not feel as swift…
Employee, patron allegedly stabbed each other in TTC assault last month: police
TORONTO — Toronto police say two people are facing aggravated…
Man dead after being shot by Toronto police at GO station, SIU called in
TORONTO — Police in Toronto say they’ve called in Ontario’s…
Mayors urge Ontario to declare state of emergency to address homelessness, addiction
TORONTO — The mayors of Ontario’s 29 largest cities are…
Man charged with murder after elderly woman killed in Toronto house fire
TORONTO — A man has been charged with first-degree murder…
Real or fake? Researchers to develop tool that would help courts spot AI evidence
TORONTO — As artificial intelligence makes it easier for anyone…
Plan for changes to role of trustees in Ontario coming early next year: minister
Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra said Friday he will make…
Ontario hands operations of beleaguered Eglinton Crosstown LRT to TTC; opening soon
TORONTO — There is light at the end of the…
18-year-old dead after stabbing in Brampton, Ont.: police
BRAMPTON — An 18-year-old man is dead after a stabbing…
Watchdog investigating fatal police shooting in Sudbury, Ont.
SUDBURY — Ontario’s police watchdog says it’s investigating a fatal…
TTC maintenance, asbestos cleanup delaying parts of Rogers’ 5G subway network build
TORONTO — Asbestos cleanup, tight work windows and other TTC…
Children’s hospitals seeing more flu cases as earlier season takes a toll
TORONTO — Hospitals are seeing more children sick with flu…
Two suspects arrested, two on the loose after Toronto home invasion and kidnapping
TORONTO — Two suspects in an armed home invasion and…
Two men, two boys charged after man kidnapped in Vaughan, Ont.: police
Police say two men and two boys are facing criminal…
Search continues for 25-year-old missing after Kitchener fire, police suspect foul play
KITCHENER — Police in Kitchener, Ont., continue to search for…
‘We’ll be ready’: Organizers confident in Canada’s plans to host FIFA World Cup
With six months to go until the 2026 FIFA World…
Springer excited to welcome returning Bieber, new pitchers Cease and Ponce to Jays
TORONTO — A reloaded Toronto Blue Jays starting rotation has…
Temperatures to nosedive in northern Ontario as cold front moves in
Parts of northeastern Ontario should brace for the next blast…
Workers at Crown Royal bottling plant in southwestern Ontario ratify closure deal
Workers at a Crown Royal whisky bottling plant in Ontario…
Still no return timeline for people displaced by fire between two Toronto buildings
Officials say there’s still no return timeline for displaced residents…
ICE ordering fleet of 20 armoured vehicles from Brampton, Ont., firm
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earmarked millions of dollars for…
Ontario to review approach to standardized testing as pace of math improvement slow
Ontario’s education minister is appointing advisers to review the province’s…
Greater Toronto home sales fall in November as prices, new listings decline: board
TORONTO — Toronto’s real estate board says activity, new listings…
Scottie Barnes’s 28 points leads Raptors past Blazers 121-118
TORONTO — Scottie Barnes scored 28 points — including 13…
Carney vows to meet Coastal First Nations after chiefs vote against pipeline to B.C.
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to meet with…
Ontario government spending $112M on advertising, more than ever before: auditor
The Ontario government spent the highest recorded amount on advertising…
Toronto police seeking witnesses after officer pulls woman from tent fire
Police say a tent fire in Toronto’s west end that…
32-year-old Kitchener man gunned down in car, police search for suspect
KITCHENER — A 32-year-old man is dead after police say…
Ontario wrote off $1.4 billion of personal protective equipment, auditor finds
Ontario wrote off more than one billion items of personal…
Toronto garbage worker dead after being hit by his own truck: police
A 66-year-old Toronto garbage truck driver is dead after police…
Ontario auditor general finds province not properly overseeing doctor billings
TORONTO — Ontario’s auditor general has found that the province…
Human remains found in Detroit River identified as missing woman: Windsor police
Windsor police say human remains discovered in the Detroit River…
Algoma Steel to lay off 1,000 workers in coming months, union says
Algoma Steel plans to lay off more than 1,000 workers…
Miller named new culture minister as Carney fills gaps left by Guilbeault
Prime Minister Mark Carney named Montreal MP Marc Miller as…
Thorncliffe Park highrise fire burning after four days as hundreds displaced
A residential apartment fire that has displaced hundreds of people…
Housing starts in much of southern Ontario down in first nine months of 2025: report
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario says housing starts in…
Ontario education minister appoints himself as interim supervisor of school board
TORONTO — Ontario’s education minister has appointed himself as a…
Families brave wintry weather for Christmas tree shopping
CALEDON — Sunday’s wintry weather in Ontario added to the…
Suspect arrested after one dead, another injured at Ontario home: police
LAMBTON SHORES — A suspect in a homicide investigation has…
No return timeline for hundreds displaced by smouldering Toronto highrise fire
TORONTO — Evacuees from two Toronto highrises are without a…
Manitoba signs on to Ontario memorandum aimed at boosting power transmission
WINNIPEG — Manitoba is renewing its call for a national…
Ontario man awaits clarity after new trial ordered in 1989 murder of 10-year-old girl
A lawyer for an Ontario man whose conviction in the…
Ontario exempting training centres from municipal and planning laws
TORONTO — Companies and unions building worker training centres using…
Ontario takes control of real estate council after audit identifies issues
TORONTO — The Ontario government is taking control of the…
Supreme Court says investor’s action against mining company can proceed
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says an investor’s…
Ontario, federal governments establishing fusion energy research centre
The Ontario and federal governments, along with an energy company,…
Police looking to return cremated remains found at Niagara-area thrift store
Police in the Niagara Region are looking to return an…
Cadillac Fairview suing U.S. arm of Hudson’s Bay over former Saks Fifth Avenue stores
TORONTO — A major mall owner is suing the U.S.…
Canadian rugby sevens women kick off revamped HSBC SVNS season in Dubai
A new-look Canadian women’s rugby sevens side kicks off the…
New trial ordered in 1989 murder of 10-year old Toronto girl
OTTAWA — The Court of Appeal for Ontario has ordered…
Ontario minister crosses the globe to chase defence industry investments and jobs
OTTAWA — Ontario’s Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli knows he…
Ontario storm to linger into weekend with 70 cm of snow possible in some areas
Many Ontario residents were waking up to the sights and…
Ontario signs deal with Marten Falls First Nation to fast track road to Ring of Fire
Another northern Ontario First Nation has signed a partnership deal…
Halifax bouncer who placed bar patron in chokehold convicted of manslaughter
HALIFAX — A bouncer at a Halifax bar who killed…
