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OMNI News wins international awards from the Philippine government

OMNI News journalists have won the 2025 Migration Advocacy and Media Awards for Best TV Special Report for “Pagbangon: Iba’t Ibang Mukha ng Pagpapatuloy,” OMNI News Filipino’s special that looks...

December 12, 2025 10:29 am EST EST

'Priceless': 8-year-old relives magical moment with Blue Jays hero George Springer

George Springer's three-run homer in the seventh inning of Game 7 of the AL Championship series against the Seattle Mariners is a moment that will live forever in Blue Jays lore, right up there with Joe...

December 8, 2025 8:40 am EST EST

Dodgers fans donate $30,000 to SickKids after World Series heartbreaker in Toronto

The Toronto Blue Jays may have fallen just short in their bid for a first World Series title since 1993, but the city is celebrating a different kind of victory — one that transcends the scoreboard. Following...

November 11, 2025 6:35 am EST EST

'We're going to be pinching ourselves': Kingston man wins record $75-million OLG Lotto Max jackpot

Ontario has a new record-breaking lottery winner. David Hatt of Kingston, Ont., has officially become the biggest Lotto Max winner in Ontario history and the second largest in Canadian lottery history,...

October 9, 2025 12:35 pm EST EST

Toronto hospital housing model 'a gift' to residents as ER visits reduced by half

TORONTO — Every time Jason Miles walked out of prison, he would be bigger, stronger and meaner. Behind bars, he lifted weights all day and made connections that led him to commit more dangerous crimes...

October 3, 2025 5:14 am EST EST

Scarborough rideshare driver, Toronto healthcare worker celebrate big lottery prizes

Two GTA residents are starting autumn with life-changing windfalls after separate Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) wins netted them a combined $600,000. Scarborough's Bassam Mokdad, a rideshare...

September 16, 2025 9:00 am EST EST

Beloved Toronto volunteer who built 'Rudy's Garden' celebrates 100th birthday

Rudy Riske began building the northwest Toronto garden approximately 30 years ago. Volunteers held a park clean-up and party on Thursday.

September 11, 2025 10:25 pm EST EST

Cineplex Queensway to stay open after community pushback and lease renewal

In a victory for moviegoers and community advocates in Etobicoke, Cineplex has confirmed that its Queensway location will remain open, quashing fears of demolition amid a controversial redevelopment proposal. Cineplex...

August 28, 2025 9:20 am EST EST

Love on the Midway: Toronto woman and Ottawa man to say 'I do' at the CNE

The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) has always been a place where memories are made, but this year, the CNE is adding a new chapter to its storied history: a wedding in the heart of the Midway. After...

August 22, 2025 8:16 am EST EST

Filipino mascots in love: How a one-of-a-kind reunion helps promote small businesses in Ontario 

It was an unusual scene at Toronto Pearson International Airport. A six-foot-tall, broad-shouldered male mascot wearing a white barong Tagalog, a traditional Filipino salakot hat on his oversized head,...

August 14, 2025 5:24 pm EST EST