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1 person shot by police during traffic stop in North York
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/20/1-person-shot-by-police-during-traffic-stop-in-north-york/
Published: April 21, 2025 03:53
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a Toronto police officer discharged their firearm during a traffic stop Sunday evening. Authorities say the incident happened in North York, near Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue West, just before 11:00…
Maple Leafs take Game 1 over Senators, lead Battle of Ontario 1-0
Published: April 21, 2025 02:08
The Toronto Maple Leafs took advantage of the Ottawa Senators undisciplined play to gain an early advantage in the Battle of Ontario. Toronto took Game 1 over their provincial rival with a 6-2 victory over Ottawa, earning a 1-0 advantage in the series. The…
US airstrikes killed 12 people in Yemen’s capital, the Houthi rebels say
Published: April 21, 2025 01:38
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s capital killed 12 people and wounded 30 others, the Houthi rebels said early Monday. The deaths mark the latest in America’s intensified campaign of strikes targeting the rebels. The U.S.…
‘Overwhelming’: Saskatoon drugs crisis far reaching with deaths and hundreds of calls
Published: April 21, 2025 01:03
SASKATOON — The black concrete walls outside Saskatoon’s only safe consumption site show the wake left by the city’s drug crisis. The names of those who’ve died, most from drug poisoning, are scrawled on the Prairie Harm Reduction building. Kim Randall,…
Hegseth had second Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike, New York Times reports
Published: April 20, 2025 23:21
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth created another Signal messaging chat that included his wife and brother where he shared similar details of a March military airstrike against Yemen’s Houthi militants that were sent in another chain with…
Hockey fans conflicted over travelling to U.S. to see their teams in NHL playoffs
Published: April 20, 2025 22:03
Jack Gurevitch is a Montreal Canadiens superfan and a proud Canadian who’s upset by United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs and threats to annex Canada, but he says he won’t let the political situation influence whether he travels to U.S. cities to…
Taxi driver sent to hospital after collision near The Esplanade
Published: April 20, 2025 20:47
A man driving a taxi was sent to a hospital Sunday afternoon after he was involved in a collision that flipped his vehicle on its side. Police say the crash happened near Lake Shore Boulevard East and Yonge Street just before 2:00 p.m. The taxi driver was…
Toll on Manhattan drivers remains in effect, despite Trump’s Easter Sunday deadline
Published: April 20, 2025 17:53
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s $9 congestion toll on most drivers entering the busiest part of Manhattan remained in effect Sunday, despite an Easter deadline from the Trump administration to halt the first-in-the-nation fee. The Metropolitan Transportation…
Suspicious fire at commercial mall in Hamilton causes $1M in damage
Published: April 20, 2025 15:32
Hamilton’s fire chief says an early-morning blaze currently considered suspicious has damaged multiple stores at a strip mall in the city. David Cunliffe issued a statement saying crews were called to the fire at the mall on Upper Ottawa Street shortly…
Israeli probe into the killings of Palestinian medics finds ‘professional failures’
Published: April 20, 2025 13:24
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces said Sunday it has found “professional failures” and a deputy commander will be fired. Israel at first claimed that the medics’ vehicles did…
Tariffs forcing DHL to suspend shipments over $800 to the United States
Published: April 20, 2025 13:13
DHL says it is temporarily suspending business-to-consumer shipments to the United States worth more than $800 starting Monday. The shipping giant cites the recent imposition of U.S. tariffs for the decision, saying the change has caused customs clearances…
Candlelight vigil for Mohawk College student killed by errant bullet in Hamilton shooting
Published: April 20, 2025 12:07
A candlelight vigil is scheduled for Sunday afternoon in memory of a 21-year-old woman who was fatally shot by a stray bullet in a shooting incident in Hamilton last week. Hamilton Police say Harsimrat Randhawa, who was originally from India and studying…
Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite dogs race for glory in Britain’s Corgi Derby
Published: April 20, 2025 10:50
LONDON (AP) — Some of the fastest canines on four very short legs have raced for glory in Scotland’s annual Corgi Derby. The Musselburgh Racecourse Corgi Derby was first held in 2022 to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne. The late monarch was…
Strollers and other baby products will get more expensive – and harder to find – with tariffs
Published: April 20, 2025 10:41
Sam Rutledge and his wife have a baby due in mid-July, so they thought they had a few more months to research and buy the gear they’ll need. But President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement in early April turned the couple’s slow walk into a sprint. In the…
Canada in robot trucking vanguard, with one driverless semi already here
Published: April 20, 2025 10:00
MONTREAL — If it’s daytime, odds are a lone box truck is cruising the streets between Toronto and Brampton, Ont., with no one behind the wheel. Bristling with more than two dozen cameras, radars and “lidar” — a laser-based measurement of distance — the…
Viva il Papa! Pope Francis appears on Easter Sunday to cheers as he recovers from pneumonia
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/20/pope-francis-easter-sunday/
Published: April 20, 2025 09:05
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis made a brief appearance on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square, drawing cheers and applause from the crowd as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia. “Brothers…
Zelenskyy says Russia is trying to create an ‘impression of a ceasefire’ as attacks continue
Published: April 20, 2025 06:57
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Sunday of creating a false appearance of honoring an Easter ceasefire, saying Moscow continued to launch attacks overnight after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a…
Small plane crash in Illinois kills all 4 on board
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/19/small-plane-crash-in-illinois-kills-all-4-on-board/
Published: April 20, 2025 01:43
Trilla, Ill. (AP) — A single-engine plane crashed in a field in central Illinois on Saturday, killing all four people on board. Coles County Coroner Ed Schniers said the victims were two women and two men, but he could not release more details pending…
Health Canada recalls 10 frozen Italian pastries
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/19/health-canada-recalls-10-frozen-italian-pastries/
Published: April 19, 2025 22:50
Health Canada has issued a recall notice for multiple frozen pastries that were sold under the brands Sweet Cream and D. Effe T. The national health department says the products are being removed from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella…
It’s a girl! Two-way star Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers is now a father
Published: April 19, 2025 21:12
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Two-way star Shohei Ohtani is now a father. The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger’s wife gave birth to a girl, manager Dave Roberts said on the telecast of LA’s game at the Texas Rangers on Saturday. “Congratulations Sho!” Roberts…
Australia celebrates end to ‘Vegemite-gate’ after product back on shelves in Toronto
Published: April 19, 2025 19:53
Canada and Australia have shaken hands to end a potential diplomatic dust-up over a yeast-based spread that many Aussies like on toast and crackers. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese thanked Prime Minister Mark Carney and his team on Saturday for…
Outpouring of love and support for Indian student killed by stray bullet in Hamilton
Published: April 19, 2025 17:54
The accidental death of an international college student who was shot dead at a Hamilton bus stop Thursday evening has sparked tributes and an outpouring of love and sympathy. Hamilton police say 21-year-old Harsimrat Randhawa, who was originally from…
Four suspects sought after 7 Mississauga schools vandalized with hate-motivated graffiti
Published: April 19, 2025 16:36
Police in Peel Region are searching for four suspects after several Mississauga high schools were vandalized with hate-motivated graffiti. Police say between April 10 and 18, seven schools across the region were vandalized in the evening with graffiti…
Notorious speed camera on Parkside Drive vandalized for a 4th time
Published: April 19, 2025 15:50
Toronto’s most notorious speed camera has been vandalized for a fourth time in the last five months. According to the neighbourhood group Safe Parkside, the camera located south of Algonquin Avenue was cut down again recently, “leaving this dangerous…
Liberals to release fully costed platform as election campaign hits the homestretch
Published: April 19, 2025 12:44
Canada’s federal leaders have hit the homestretch of the election with nine days of campaigning to go. Saturday brings another day of campaigning and advance polls, with eligible voters being able to cast their ballot between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. local time.…
A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to intervene
Published: April 19, 2025 12:10
WASHINGTON (AP) — A prince lassos a dragon, saving a knight in shining armor from certain death. But the prince slips and as he falls, the knight and his steed race to return the favor. Then the two men fall in love. That story, “Prince and Knight,” is one…
‘It’s gonna be a bloodbath:’ Long-awaited Battle of Ontario begins Sunday
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/19/long-awaited-battle-of-ontario-begins-sunday/
Published: April 19, 2025 11:57
Anthony Stolarz put it best. Fresh off a shutout performance that clinched the Atlantic Division crown for Toronto and triggered the long-awaited return of the Battle of Ontario, the Maple Leafs netminder summed up the first-round bout to come aptly. “It’s…
Russia says it has retaken another village in the Kursk region from Ukrainian forces
Published: April 19, 2025 10:31
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has pushed Ukrainian forces from one of their last remaining footholds in Russia’s Kursk region, officials said Saturday. According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, its forces took control of the village of Oleshnya, on the border…
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill more than 90 people in the last 48 hours, Palestinians say
Published: April 19, 2025 10:16
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed more than 90 people in the last 48 hours, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Saturday, as Israeli troops ramp up attacks to pressure Hamas to release its hostages and disarm. The dead include 15…
Canada has the critical minerals Donald Trump wants. So what should we do with them?
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/19/canada-critical-minerals-donald-trump/
Published: April 19, 2025 10:00
An ongoing trade war and U.S. President Donald Trump’s hunger for critical minerals have brought Canada’s rich mineral deposits into the spotlight, with federal and provincial politicians promising to accelerate natural resource projects. Interest in the…
Vatican notes ‘exchange of opinions’ over migrants, prisoners in meeting with Vance
Published: April 19, 2025 05:11
VATICAN CITY (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance met Saturday with the Vatican’s No. 2 official amid tensions over the U.S. crackdown on migrants, with the Holy See reaffirming good relations but noting “an exchange of opinions” over current international…
Four centuries later, Easter’s date remains divisive. Some church leaders want that to change
Published: April 19, 2025 04:09
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For more than 400 years, Catholic and Orthodox churches have used different ways to determine the date of Easter. But this Sunday will mark a special moment for Christians, as the churches celebrate of Jesus’ resurrection on the same…
Iran and the US hold a second round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program in Rome
Published: April 19, 2025 02:31
ROME (AP) — Iran and the United States held a second round of negotiations Saturday over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program in Rome, U.S. and Iranian officials said. The U.S. official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door…
Health Canada recalls Life Brand Melatonin, Riva Acetaminophen for dosage concerns
Published: April 19, 2025 01:15
Canada’s federal health authority has issued a recall warning for two medications over incorrect dosing concerns. Health Canada issued a recall for Life Brand Timed Release Melatonin 10mg on Tuesday, warning in a news release the product is labelled with…
Canadian drummer arrested on child sexual abuse material charges in California
Published: April 18, 2025 22:53
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joseph Seiders, drummer for Canadian indie rock band The New Pornographers, has been arrested and charged with possessing child sex abuse materials, authorities said. Seiders, 44, is accused of recording young boys with his phone at a…
Toronto police warns of distraction thefts targeting Muslim community
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/18/distraction-thefts-targeting-muslim-community/
Published: April 18, 2025 18:44
Toronto police have issued a public safety alert about distractions thefts specifically targeting the Muslim community and are asking them to be vigilant. The alert says incidents began to be reported around October 2024, where the suspects approach…
Durham police investigating shots fired in Ajax cemetery
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/18/durham-police-investigating-shots-fired-in-ajax-cemetery/
Published: April 18, 2025 17:36
Durham Regional Police are investigating after shots were fired in an Ajax cemetery on Thursday. Police received calls about the sound of gunshots at Pine Ridge Memorial Gardens cemetery on Church Street North around 5:40 p.m. When police arrived, they…
Pedestrian injured in 2-vehicle crash in Vaughan
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/18/pedestrian-injured-in-2-vehicle-crash-in-vaughan/
Published: April 18, 2025 17:03
A woman was injured when two vehicles collided in the Major Mackenzie Drive West and Dufferin Street area in Vaughan on Friday afternoon. York Regional Police say the crash involved two vehicles travelling southbound on Dufferin street and a pedestrian,…
Apartment building in Scarborough evacuated due to 2-alarm fire
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/18/scarborough-apartment-evacuation-fire/
Published: April 18, 2025 16:50
Some residents of an apartment building in the Scarborough Junction area were evacuated from their units due to a fire on Friday. Emergency crews were called to Gordonridge Place in the area of Danforth Road and Wolfe Avenue around 12:15 p.m. A fire with…
10,000 pages of records about Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 assassination are released, on Trump’s order
Published: April 18, 2025 14:39
About 10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy were released Friday, continuing the disclosure of national secrets ordered by President Donald Trump. Kennedy was fatally shot on June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador…
English language debate left Carney and Poilievre where they started: Abacus Data poll
Published: April 18, 2025 13:39
Despite the verbal attacks, many of which were targeted at Liberal Leader Mark Carney, in the first and last English language debate Thursday, post-debate polling from Abacus Data concludes neither the Liberals nor the Conservatives gained much momentum.…
Motorcyclist injured in crash with tractor trailer on Hwy 401
Published: April 18, 2025 11:29
A motorcyclist was injured in a crash with a tractor trailer on Highway 401 in the early hours of Friday morning. Emergency crews were called to the area of Morningside Avenue and Highway 401 near the border of Scarborough and Pickering around 1:20 a.m.…
1 person dead in Scarborough car crash
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/18/1-person-dead-in-scarborough-car-crash/
Published: April 18, 2025 11:15
One person has died after a car crashed into a pole in Scarborough in the early hours of Friday morning. Police were called to the scene near Eglinton Avenue East and Brimley Road shortly before 12:30 a.m. The car burst into flames following impact with…
Conservatives surge with attack ads in Punjabi as parties race to win ethnic votes
Published: April 18, 2025 02:39
In a whirlwind federal election sparked by a surprise announcement and constrained by the shortest campaign period allowed, Canada’s political parties are pouring unprecedented resources into advertising to reach diverse voters. With the April 28 election…
Woman fatally shot in Hamilton, suspect at large
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/woman-fatally-shot-in-hamilton-suspect-at-large/
Published: April 18, 2025 02:17
Hamilton Police say a woman who was shot in the Upper James Street and Mohawk Road area on Thursday night has died in hospital. In a social media post, police said the victim was rushed to hospital where she was later pronounced dead. Her exact age wasn’t…
Trump administration takes over $7B reconstruction project for NYC’s Penn Station
Published: April 17, 2025 23:43
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is taking control of the $7 billion reconstruction project for New York City’s busy but aging Penn Station, sidelining the city’s mass transit agency, the transportation chief said Thursday. State and…
UnitedHealthcare killing suspect Luigi Mangione indicted as prosecutors push for death penalty
Published: April 17, 2025 22:36
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione was indicted Thursday on a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a required step as prosecutors work to make good on the Trump administration’s order to seek the death penalty for what…
Canada election 2025: How will parties address Greater Toronto Area issues?
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/canada-election-2025-toronto-issues-platforms/
Published: April 17, 2025 22:25
As advance voting in the 2025 federal election begins across Canada on Friday, CityNews is taking a closer look at how parties say they will address several issues affecting the Greater Toronto Area. Party leaders all made multiple one-off policy…
Male victims of Riverdale double homicide identified
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/male-victims-of-riverdale-double-homicide-identified/
Published: April 17, 2025 21:28
The two victims killed in the double shooting in Riverdale earlier this week have been identified by police. Quentin Caza, 18, of Toronto and Jeremy McNeil, 20, both of Toronto, were found suffering from gunshot wounds near Bain and Logan avenues just…
Haitians face record hunger as gang violence grips country in throes of economic crisis
Published: April 17, 2025 20:47
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — More than half of Haiti’s population is expected to experience severe hunger through June, and another 8,400 people living in makeshift shelters are projected to starve, according to a new report released this week. Relentless…
Frank Stronach committed to stand trial after preliminary inquiry into two charges
Published: April 17, 2025 20:28
TORONTO — An Ontario court has committed billionaire businessman Frank Stronach to stand trial on two charges related to two complainants as part of his Toronto sexual assault case. Ontario Court Justice Jacqueline Freeman made the ruling at the end of a…
1 arrested, 1 at large, after tow trucks set on fire in Newmarket
Published: April 17, 2025 19:53
York Regional Police have arrested one person and are searching for a second suspect after two tow trucks were set on fire in Newmarket. The first incident took place on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at around 1 a.m. Officers responded to reports of a vehicle…
WestJet halts bid to hire temporary foreign workers as pilots
Published: April 17, 2025 19:21
MONTREAL — WestJet says it’s walking back its bid to put temporary foreign workers in the cockpit. Spokesperson Julia Kaiser says in an email the airline it is halting its hunt for recruits at regional subsidiary WestJet Encore due to “economic…
Person found dead in vehicle fire in Whitby
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/person-found-dead-in-vehicle-fire-in-whitby/
Published: April 17, 2025 18:52
An investigation is underway after a person was found dead inside a vehicle in Whitby. Durham police were called to Consumers Drive, east of Brock Street, just before 9 a.m. Thursday by Whitby Fire. Firefighters notified officers that they had located the…
Woman charged in alleged hate-motivated assault at Wilson Station
Published: April 17, 2025 18:26
A woman has been charged in connection with an alleged hate-motivated assault at Wilson Station last July. Toronto police were called to the station on July 2 for reports of an assault. At the time of the assault, police identified the victim as a TTC…
Drake complains about Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Super Bowl performance in new defamation claims
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/drake-kendrick-lamar-not-like-us-super-bowl-performance/
Published: April 17, 2025 18:00
Hip hop superstar Drake is now complaining about rival rapper Kendrick Lamar’s performance of “Not Like Us” at this year’s Super Bowl, adding it to his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over the diss track and its allegations of pedophilia…
Integrity commissioner bans ‘Mr. X’ from lobbying for 2 years over Greenbelt scandal
Published: April 17, 2025 17:45
Ontario’s integrity commissioner has banned a former mayor wrapped up in the Greenbelt land-swap probe from lobbying for two years. The Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario says John Mutton, the former mayor of Clarington, failed to comply with…
Sportsnet releases Stanley Cup playoffs schedule for all first-round matchups
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/sportsnet-stanley-cup-playoffs-schedule-first-round/
Published: April 17, 2025 17:32
Sixteen teams will duke it out for the right to lift the Stanley Cup. The action begins Saturday with the start of the first round, and you can watch every single game on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+. Here’s the full schedule: EASTERN CONFERENCE Toronto Maple…
Cable car accident in southern Italy kills at least 4 people
Published: April 17, 2025 17:23
MILAN (AP) — A cable car carrying tourists south of Naples crashed Thursday after the cable snapped, killing at least four people and injuring one, officials said. Italy’s alpine rescue was responding to the accident at Monte Faito in the town of…
Man facing 14 charges in several unprovoked violent attacks in Etobicoke
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/etobicoke-assaults-investigation-man-charged/
Published: April 17, 2025 17:05
Police have arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with several unprovoked violent attacks in Etobicoke. Investigators were first alerted to an incident just before 11 p.m. on March 30 when a man and the victim were involved in an interaction aboard a…
Grimsby case worker charged with child luring
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/grimsby-case-worker-charged-with-child-luring/
Published: April 17, 2025 16:50
A 71-year-old Grimsby man who was employed as a case worker has been charged with child luring. York police say on Feb. 15, they were notified that a youth victim had allegedly been in frequent communication with the suspect whom they met through a friend…
Federal Election 2025: Key races to watch across Canada
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/federal-election-2025-key-races-to-watch-across-canada/
Published: April 17, 2025 16:41
It’s expected to be a tight race between the Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) and Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) come election day on April 28. Since former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned and current Liberal leader Mark Carney took over, the…
Google’s digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly, joining its search engine in penalty box
Published: April 17, 2025 16:13
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google has been branded an abusive monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year, this time for illegally exploiting some of its online marketing technology to boost the profits fueling an internet empire…
Supreme Court of Canada clarifies treatment of student loan debt under bankruptcy law
Published: April 17, 2025 16:05
The Supreme Court of Canada says a person must wait seven years after completely finishing their post-secondary studies before they may be released from student loan debt under the federal bankruptcy law. The top court’s decision comes today in the case of…
Woman, two young children missing after trying to cross border into Canada: RCMP
Published: April 17, 2025 15:55
The RCMP say a woman and two young children are missing in the woods near the Quebec border with the United States after they were part of a group attempting to cross into Canada. Three other people — two men and a woman — were arrested Wednesday night…
Rotisserie chicken full of drugs lands hotel guest in hot water: Kingston police
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/kingston-police-drugs-charges-chicken/
Published: April 17, 2025 15:39
Kingston police say a person who allegedly threatened staff at a local hotel is now facing multiple charges after a whole rotisserie chicken stuffed with illicit drugs was found in their room. Police say they were called to the hotel on Tuesday night after…
Ontario to table legislation that will speed up mine development
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/ontario-speed-up-mine-development/
Published: April 17, 2025 15:30
Ontario is set to table legislation that it says will speed up the development of mines. Officials also say the new bill will do away with several environmental assessments, including one of a proposed mine in the province’s Ring of Fire region and another…
NY Rangers’ Panarin, MSG made settlement payments after employee sexual assault allegations: report
Published: April 17, 2025 15:14
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL said the New York Rangers informed the league last year they were looking into sexual assault allegations by a team employee against player Artemi Panarin after a report detailing the situation and settlement payments made to the…
2 Toronto teens charged after attempted carjacking, cellphone store victim hit with hammer: YRP
Published: April 17, 2025 14:57
York Regional Police (YRP) officers say they have charged two 17-year-olds after an armed robbery and an attempted carjacking in Toronto earlier in the week. According to a YRP statement, hold-up unit officers began following the two teens Tuesday…
Why have none of the major federal parties released their platforms?
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/canadian-federal-party-leader-platforms-election/
Published: April 17, 2025 14:15
With the Canadian federal election just over a week-and-a-half away, the clock is ticking for the parties to unveil their full costed platforms. None of the major parties have released them yet, and one expert says voters can expect to wait even longer.…
City conducting ‘traditional and prescribed’ burn at High Park, South Humber Park on Thursday
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/high-park-south-humber-prescribed-burns-toronto/
Published: April 17, 2025 14:14
Here’s a heads-up for those heading into and out of Toronto: don’t be alarmed if you notice smoke around High Park and South Humber Park on on Thursday. The City of Toronto will be conducting its traditional and prescribed burn at the two parks to protect…
15 charged, men wanted in $3.5M provincial magic mushrooms bust
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/magic-mushrooms-raid-york-police/
Published: April 17, 2025 14:02
York Regional Police have charged 15 people and issued arrest warrants for two wanted men believed to be hiding in the U.K. and Egypt as part of a $3.5 million magic mushrooms investigation. Authorities say Project Magic was launched in March 2024 and…
OPP investigate tow truck fire in Caledon
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/tow-truck-fire-caledon-opp/
Published: April 17, 2025 12:37
Provincial police are investigating an early-morning tow truck fire in Caledon. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were called to a residential street near Walker Road West and Airport Road just after 4 a.m. on Thursday. No one was inside the vehicle…
Trump says Federal Reserve Chair Powell’s ‘termination cannot come fast enough’
Published: April 17, 2025 12:15
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, reiterating his frustration that the Fed has not aggressively cut interest rates and saying that the central bank leader’s “termination cannot come fast…
US YouTuber remains in custody in India after visiting restricted island with a Diet Coke can
Published: April 17, 2025 11:30
NEW DELHI (AP) — A 24-year-old American YouTuber who was arrested after visiting an off-limits island in the Indian Ocean with hopes of establishing contact with a reclusive tribe was further detained in custody on Thursday. Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov…
Party leaders face off in English for second federal leaders’ debate
Published: April 17, 2025 11:23
MONTREAL — The leaders of Canada’s four main political parties will square off for a second and final leaders’ debate tonight in Montreal, after an initial French-language faceoff on Wednesday. Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre…
Explaining the controversy around the notwithstanding clause
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/notwithstanding-clause-charter-poilievre-big-story-podcast/
Published: April 17, 2025 11:18
This week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre re-ignited debate about Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Poilievre is pledging to use the notwithstanding clause to bring in justice reforms, including reviving Harper-era…
HBC wants to hold auction for its art and artifacts including its royal charter
Published: April 17, 2025 10:51
Hudson’s Bay Co. wants to hold a dedicated art auction for the sale of its most historically significant art and artifacts including its royal charter as part of its restructuring under court protection from creditors. The retailer says, subject to court…
Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms is World Press Photo of the year for 2025
Published: April 17, 2025 10:07
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A portrait of a young Palestinian boy who lost both arms as a result of an Israeli attack in Gaza was honored Thursday as World Press Photo of the year. The photo, taken by Qatar-based Palestinian photographer Samar Abu Elouf…
‘Significant issue’: Spring freeze and thaw leads to more potholes on Ontario roads
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/ontario-potholes-repair-toronto/
Published: April 17, 2025 09:48
For Mike Sanders, owner of Aaron’s Taxi in Sudbury, bumpier routes have become an “unfortunate way of life.” Cities including his are reporting that a repeated cycle of freezing and thawing this spring has led to more potholes than usual on some Ontario…
Federal Election 2025: 10 GTA ridings to watch
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/federal-election-2025-10-gta-ridings-to-watch/
Published: April 17, 2025 09:18
The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) will be a key battleground for the Liberals and Conservatives this upcoming federal election, as it’s expected to be a tight race between the two parties come election day on April 28. Here are 10 of the key races to keep an…
Ukraine’s future is at the center of talks in Paris with Rubio, Witkoff and top European officials
Published: April 17, 2025 08:43
PARIS (AP) — Paris is hosting a series of talks Thursday about Ukraine and its security, including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, French President Emmanuel Macron and top Ukrainian officials. Rubio arrived in…
Canadians cancel U.S. business trips en masse amid tariff anger and border fear
Published: April 17, 2025 08:00
MONTREAL — First came the tariff threats. Then the annexation taunts. But it wasn’t until reports surfaced about foreigners detained while trying to enter the U.S. that Oscar Acosta decided to call off trips to three business conventions south of the…
Quebec’s move to cut gasoline floor price won’t be felt at the pumps, experts say
Published: April 17, 2025 08:00
MONTREAL — The Quebec government has made a move it hopes will lower the price of gas in the province — but observers say consumers are unlikely to benefit at the pump. They say the province has faced pressure to act since the federal government scrapped…
Gender-based violence spikes five years after Nova Scotia mass shooting
Published: April 17, 2025 08:00
HALIFAX — The worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history began almost five years ago, shortly after a Nova Scotia man brutally assaulted his common-law wife. Lisa Banfield was kicked, punched and choked by her partner of 19 years on the night of April…
Officials demand answers as crews work to restore power after another Puerto Rico blackout
Published: April 17, 2025 07:03
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Crews worked early Thursday to restore power to Puerto Rico after a blackout across the entire island that affected the main international airport, several hospitals and hotels filled with Easter vacationers. The outage that…
A California judge is set to decide whether the Menendez brothers deserve reduced sentences
Published: April 17, 2025 04:06
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez could learn this week whether they’ll get reduced sentences — and the chance for freedom — nearly 30 years after they were convicted of murdering their parents. A Los Angeles judge will preside over the…
Federal leaders clash on nuclear energy, pipelines during French debate
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/17/federal-leaders-nuclear-energy-pipelines-debate/
Published: April 17, 2025 04:03
A possible east-west pipeline and nuclear energy were key elements over which federal party leaders clashed – and in some cases agreed – during Wednesday’s French-language debate. Not usually on the same page, Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative…
Man critically injured in single vehicle crash along Lake Shore Boulevard
Published: April 17, 2025 02:10
A man has been rushed to hospital after a single vehicle crash along Lake Shore Boulevard near Colborne Lodge Drive. Toronto police were called to the area just before 9 p.m. for reports a vehicle had crashed into a light post. The vehicle caught on fire…
Man dies after being pulled from house fire in Scarborough
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Published: April 16, 2025 22:47
A man has died after being pulled from a two-alarm house fire in Scarborough. Emergency services were called to Lawrence Avenue East and Portsmouth Drive just before 6 p.m. Wednesday evening for a fire in a residential home. The victim was taken to…
Woman dies in 3-vehicle collision in Ajax
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Published: April 16, 2025 22:36
A woman has died in a three-vehicle collision in Ajax that also injured another man. Durham police were called to Kingston Road West and Elizabeth Street on Wednesday evening to reports of a collision. A woman has since been pronounced dead and a man has…
Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes, says NYC medical examiner
Published: April 16, 2025 21:43
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died as a result of complications from diabetes, New York City’s medical examiner said Wednesday. The office said in a statement that it amended the cause and manner of death for the 39-year-old New York City…
Federal party leaders square off in French-language debate
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Published: April 16, 2025 21:02
The leaders of Canada’s four main federal political parties are squaring off in a French-language debate in Montreal Wednesday night. It’s the first of two debates ahead of the April 28 vote. Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre for the…
A colossal squid is caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea
Published: April 16, 2025 20:57
A colossal squid has been caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea by an international team of researchers steering a remotely operated submersible. The sighting was announced Tuesday by the Schmidt Ocean Institute. The squid filmed was a…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks two-month delay of May 5 trial
Published: April 16, 2025 20:53
NEW YORK (AP) — Attorneys for hip-hop producer Sean “Diddy” Combs asked a federal judge in New York on Wednesday to delay his May 5 sex-trafficking trial by two months so they can better prepare a defense. The lawyers said in a letter to Judge Arun…
2 people rushed to hospital after vehicle hits bus shelter in Pickering
Published: April 16, 2025 19:39
Two people have been rushed to hospital after a vehicle drove into a bus shelter in Pickering. Durham police were called to Kingston Road between Brock and Valleyfarm roads for reports of a collision Two people were taken to Toronto-area trauma centres in…
Questions raised about TTC ‘Between Stations’ social media videos, campaign
Published: April 16, 2025 19:21
A recent TTC social media and poster campaign focused on making connections while riding transit is causing some to raise questions about its efficacy and rider safety. “At a time when riders want us, all Torontonians want us, to be focused solely and…
Therme ‘misrepresented itself’ to secure Ontario Place spa deal with province: New York Times
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/16/new-york-times-investigationontario-place-spa-deal/
Published: April 16, 2025 18:10
A New York Times investigation has found that Austrian-based luxury spa company Therme “misrepresented” itself and misled the province of Ontario in order to secure a lucrative, nearly century-long deal in Toronto — a claim the company calls “inaccurate.”…
Turn your lights off Toronto, it’s bird crossing season
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/16/toronto-campaign-to-protect-migratory-birds/
Published: April 16, 2025 17:50
Twice a year, in the spring and fall, Toronto serves as a thoroughfare and important rest stop for migratory birds as they make their way to their overwintering sites and summer breeding grounds. The City has launched its annual “Lights Out Toronto”…
Woodbine casino fined $120K following allegations of cheating by dealers
Published: April 16, 2025 17:23
The agency that regulates gambling in Ontario has issued a $120,000 fine against the Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto following allegations of cheating between dealers and a group of casino patrons. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO)…
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