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Police to update Toronto homicide case after man fatally shot at apartment complex

Police to update Toronto homicide case after man fatally shot at apartment complex

Toronto Police Service (TPS) homicide investigators are expected to provide an update after a man was fatally shot at a low-rise apartment building in North York last week. Officers were called to a…

4h ago

Annual inflation falls to 1.6% in September, smallest yearly increase since 2021

Annual inflation falls to 1.6% in September, smallest yearly increase since 2021

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate continued to slow in September as drivers paid lower prices for gasoline compared with last year. The agency says its consumer price index for…

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Allegations of murder, extortion, coercion by India spark diplomatic retaliations

Allegations of murder, extortion, coercion by India spark diplomatic retaliations

Accusations of widespread murder, extortion and coercion across Canada linked to agents of the government of India sparked an escalation of already strained diplomatic tensions Monday, as each country…

9h ago

Here's why the RCMP believe Indian officials are linked to violence in Canada

Here’s why the RCMP believe Indian officials are linked to violence in Canada

The RCMP held a press conference in Ottawa Monday, prompted by what they called an “extraordinary situation” that compelled them to speak about the findings of multiple ongoing investigations into criminal…

9h ago

Man in 60s injured in Scarborough stabbing

Man in 60s injured in Scarborough stabbing

A man was injured following an overnight stabbing in Scarborough. Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers were called to the Eglinton Avenue East and Midland Avenue area at around 2 a.m. for initial reports…

3h ago

Ontario taxpayers fork over $4.3 million to settle legal costs in Bill 124 cases

Ontario taxpayers fork over $4.3 million to settle legal costs in Bill 124 cases

Ontario taxpayers have forked over $4.3 million in legal fees after the province lost two court cases defending a wage-cap law that was struck down as unconstitutional, The Canadian Press has learned. Premier…

4h ago

Annual inflation falls to 1.6% in September, smallest yearly increase since 2021

Annual inflation falls to 1.6% in September, smallest yearly increase since 2021

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate continued to slow in September as drivers paid lower prices for gasoline compared with last year. The agency says its consumer price index for…

56m ago

Allegations of murder, extortion, coercion by India spark diplomatic retaliations

Allegations of murder, extortion, coercion by India spark diplomatic retaliations

Accusations of widespread murder, extortion and coercion across Canada linked to agents of the government of India sparked an escalation of already strained diplomatic tensions Monday, as each country…

9h ago

Here's why the RCMP believe Indian officials are linked to violence in Canada

Here’s why the RCMP believe Indian officials are linked to violence in Canada

The RCMP held a press conference in Ottawa Monday, prompted by what they called an “extraordinary situation” that compelled them to speak about the findings of multiple ongoing investigations into criminal…

9h ago

Man in 60s injured in Scarborough stabbing

Man in 60s injured in Scarborough stabbing

A man was injured following an overnight stabbing in Scarborough. Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers were called to the Eglinton Avenue East and Midland Avenue area at around 2 a.m. for initial reports…

3h ago

Ontario taxpayers fork over $4.3 million to settle legal costs in Bill 124 cases

Ontario taxpayers fork over $4.3 million to settle legal costs in Bill 124 cases

Ontario taxpayers have forked over $4.3 million in legal fees after the province lost two court cases defending a wage-cap law that was struck down as unconstitutional, The Canadian Press has learned. Premier…

4h ago

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Sunshine and warmer temperatures on the way

Sunshine and warmer temperatures on the way

Sunshine and warmer temperatures are expected later this week. Denise Andreacchi has the long-range forecast.

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Torontonians share gratitude at Pumpkinfest

Torontonians share gratitude at Pumpkinfest

Hundreds of people gathered at Downsview Park for Thanksgiving celebrations at Toronto Pumpkinfest.

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Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah attack on army base

Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah attack on army base

4 Israeli soldiers are dead after Hezbollah rockets breached Israel’s borders and struck an army base in the North. Karling Donoghue has the response from Israeli officials, plus, a look at the latest on the ground in the Gaza Strip.

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Canada expels top Indian diplomats, links them to murder of Sikh leader

Canada expels top Indian diplomats, links them to murder of Sikh leader

Canada has expelled India’s envoy from the country after linking diplomats to the assassination of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Karling Donoghue details the response from Canadian and Indian officials.

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Leafs injury update

Leafs injury update

Lindsay Dunn with a Toronto Maple Leafs injury update and the special meal they served in Toronto on Thanksgiving.

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How a New Brunswick Policy inflamed the 'parental rights' debate in Canada

How a New Brunswick Policy inflamed the ‘parental rights’ debate in Canada

At the time it was implemented, there was nothing at all remarkable about Policy 713. It was an update to previous guidance, based on research, and very similar to policies in place at school boards across…

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Carbon pricing rebates land in bank accounts as Liberals defend embattled policy

Carbon pricing rebates land in bank accounts as Liberals defend embattled policy

Canadians are set to receive carbon pricing rebates Tuesday, as the Liberals defend one of their most embattled policies.

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Woman, 22, who was hit by a school bus has died, police say

Woman, 22, who was hit by a school bus has died, police say

A 22-year-old woman who was struck by a school bus while crossing the road last week has died from her injuries, Toronto police say. Officers were called to the intersection of Kingston Road and Kingswood…

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Canada spat leads India newspapers, as analysts await reactions from peer countries

Canada spat leads India newspapers, as analysts await reactions from peer countries

Canada’s decision to expel New Delhi’s top envoy and five other diplomats is front-page news in India, as an analyst wonders how other countries will respond. On Monday, the RCMP warned the public about…

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Crash that killed 15-year-old boy is tied to beef between rival schools: police

Crash that killed 15-year-old boy is tied to beef between rival schools: police

Hamilton police have made an arrest in connection to a fatal crash that killed a 15-year-old boy on Friday. Witnesses initially reported seeing two or three vehicles “racing” eastbound on the Lincoln…

10h ago

Bath & Body Works pulls candle packaging over Ku Klux Klan comparisons

Bath & Body Works pulls candle packaging over Ku Klux Klan comparisons

Bath & Body Works is apologizing for selling a candle with packaging that some people said looked like Ku Klux Klan hoods. The 3-wick candle was called “Snowed In” and briefly appeared on the…

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4 people arrested in connection with $250,000 jewelry theft from Airbnb

4 people arrested in connection with $250,000 jewelry theft from Airbnb

Durham Regional Police have arrested four people in connection with a jewelry theft amounting to a quarter of a million dollars in Bowmanville. Police say three men and one woman booked an Airbnb for…

9h ago

Students are back at Toronto Jewish school that was struck by weekend shooting

Students are back at Toronto Jewish school that was struck by weekend shooting

TORONTO — Hundreds of students have returned to class at a Jewish girls’ school that was the target of a weekend shooting in Toronto’s north end, the school’s administration said Monday as police…

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Doctors advise adding COVID-19 to your list of vaccines this cold and flu season

Doctors advise adding COVID-19 to your list of vaccines this cold and flu season

With COVID-19 now largely considered endemic, doctors say it is advisable to add the latest available vaccine for the virus to your yearly flu shot schedule. “COVID is not going to go anywhere anytime…

Why is the heat still on in your apartment when it's hot outside?

Why is the heat still on in your apartment when it’s hot outside?

The heat is on – literally – in many Toronto apartments, even as we pack away the parkas and gear up for patio weather. Many renters say their apartment buildings are either still providing heating…

Experts warning of significant increase in 'super lice'

Experts warning of significant increase in ‘super lice’

As if head lice weren’t hard to eliminate, experts are warning parents about a resurgence of super lice. “A huge dip after COVID, it took a while to come back, but it’s back fast and furious,” says…

Everything you never wanted to know about bed bugs

Everything you never wanted to know about bed bugs

In today’s The Big Story podcast, just 20 years ago, Canadian cities were seeing a few dozen bed bug infestation reports a year. Now they get thousands — and in Toronto, tens of thousands. In Canada…

Get your shots: Canada is failing to meet adult vaccination coverage goals

Get your shots: Canada is failing to meet adult vaccination coverage goals

None of Canada’s national vaccination coverage goals are being met, according to the government’s Adult National Immunization Coverage Survey (aNICS) published in 2023 — which means many Canadians are…

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