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Wrong body returned from Cuba to Quebec family after father dies on vacation
A Montreal-area woman is asking Canadian authorities to help locate her father's body in Cuba after a devastating mix-up that saw her family receive a stranger's remains instead.
First Nations patients more likely to leave ER without getting care, study says
First Nations patients are more likely to leave Alberta emergency departments before receiving care than other patients — and anti-Indigenous racism is a significant reason why, a new study says.
2 men charged after allegedly selling fake cellphones in the Toronto area for years
Police have charged two men with more than 40 collective offences after they allegedly sold fake cellphones using Facebook Marketplace over a three-year period in the Toronto area.
Crews extinguish two-alarm fire at high-rise apartment building downtown
At least one person sustained injuries following a two-alarm fire at a high-rise apartment building in the city’s downtown core on Monday morning, firefighters and paramedics confirm.
Eastbound lanes of Highway 401 closed in Whitby due to crash
The eastbound lanes of Highway 401 in Whitby are closed due to a crash involving a tractor-trailer Monday evening.
New dentist office on wheels caring for seniors in Toronto-run long-term care homes
There’s a new mobile dental-care program making the rounds in Toronto. Toronto Public Health has two vans with built-in dental clinics that are travelling around the city to provide care to seniors in 10 long-term care homes operated by the city.
Some Canadian cottage owners upset after Ottawa increases capital gains tax
The federal government says new capital gains tax changes will only affect the rich, but some realtors say they are hearing from 'middle-class' cottage owners who worry they may have to sell before the rules come into effect on June 25.
'Mississauga Hurricanes': Mayoral candidate wants to bring NHL team to the city
A Mississauga mayoral candidate wants to bring an NHL team to the city, saying it’s time for Toronto to pass the puck and share the benefits that come with housing a major hockey club.
Four school buses involved in multi-vehicle crash in Mississauga, 1 person injured
Seven vehicles, including four school buses, collided in Mississauga on Wednesday, but only one person sustained injuries, police say.
Prolific driving offender with 4 lifetime driving bans arrested in Brampton: police
A 41-year-old man who has four lifetime driving bans has been apprehended in Brampton.
Officials to visit all dangerous dog owners in Toronto as new compliance measures go in effect
Owners of all dogs who have received a dangerous dog order in Toronto should expect to receive a visit in the near future from officials as the city begins rolling out new measures for responding to and preventing serious dog attacks.
Lawyer says Zameer acquittal demonstrates why politicians should keep quiet on bail; Ford: 'I had limited information'
A leading voice for criminal lawyers in Canada says police and political leaders need to learn the consequences of weighing in on bail decisions.
Umar Zameer speaks out after acquittal in death of Toronto police officer
Umar Zameer sits down with CTV News Toronto for an interview following his acquittal.
Personal support worker in Oakville charged with assault
A personal support worker in Oakville has been charged with assault after the family of a youth contacted police following a series of recent incidents.
Canadian border agency eyes smartphone facial recognition system amid privacy concerns
Travellers would be able to use facial recognition technology to identify themselves through their smartphones when crossing the border under a planned federal project.
Federal government injects another $36M into vaccine injury compensation fund
The federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020.
Warmer weather on the horizon for Toronto starting this weekend
After a stretch of below seasonal temperatures this week, summer-like weather is set to arrive in Toronto late this weekend.
LGBTQ+ rallies to be held across Canada, billed as largest since marriage equality
Organizations across the country are gearing up for what they describe as the largest LGBTQ+ mobilization since the push for marriage equality.
Man dead after reported push from downtown balcony: Toronto police
Toronto police say the homicide unit is investigating after a man was reportedly pushed to his death from a balcony downtown late Wednesday night.
Suspected road rage incident fatal for Mississauga man: police
A suspected road rage incident turned fatal for a 21-year-old Mississauga man early Friday evening.
New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial
New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the ...
79-year-old Whitby man dies in hospital following collision related to ‘medical episode’
A medical episode that led to a collision has claimed the life of a 79-year-old man, according to Durham Regional Police.
Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established
A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders.
Ontario to ban use of cellphones in school classrooms starting in September
Ontario is introducing a suite of measures that will crack down on cellphone use and vaping in school.
Toronto police release images of suspect accused of deliberately setting vehicles on fire
Toronto police have released images of a suspect accused of deliberately setting several vehicles on fire in the city’s Caledonia neighbourhood over the past week.
One to hospital with non-life threatening injuries following Toronto stabbing: police
One person has been taken to hospital and has non-life threatening injuries following a stabbing that happened in downtown Toronto early Sunday morning.
Leafs winger William Nylander on course to suit up in Game 4 against Bruins
William Nylander is poised to join the Stanley Cup chase. Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said Saturday morning the team is preparing as if the star winger will suit up for Game 4 of Toronto's first-round playoff series with the Boston Bruins after he sat out the first three contests with ...
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate jail, lawyer says
Harvey Weinstein's lawyer said Saturday that the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for a battery of tests after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction.
Murder charge laid after man falls to death from Toronto apartment balcony
One person has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a man who fell from a balcony following an altercation inside a Toronto apartment building.
Scarborough stabbing sends man to hospital; suspect fled in blue sedan
Toronto police are investigating a stabbing in Scarborough that left a man seriously injured.
One person with minor injuries following Toronto crash
One person has been transported to hospital with minor injuries following a single vehicle collision in Toronto Sunday morning.
Marchand stars again, Swayman solid as Bruins push frustrated Leafs to the brink
Brad Marchand became the Bruins' all-time leading playoff goal-scorer and added an assist as Boston suffocated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Saturday to take a 3-1 lead in the teams' first-round playoff series.
How Fentanyl Laid Waste to Guatemala’s Time-Worn Opium Trade
Reshaping the drug war in one of Central America’s most lawless corners, the fentanyl boom has devastated the trade in opium poppies used to make heroin.
Trains running again between Jane and Islington stations; still no subway service at Kipling Station
The TTC says subway trains are running again between Jane and Islington stations, but there is still no service at Kipling Station.