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3-year-old girl killed in Cambridge plaza collision, woman seriously injured
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/12/cambridge-three-year-old-girl-dead-collision-waterloo-police/
Published: December 12, 2025 10:29
Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a collision in Cambridge that claimed the life of a three-year-old girl and left a woman seriously injured. The incident occurred on Dec. 11 at approximately 12:50 p.m., when a motor vehicle struck two pedestrians…
Wennberg caps 3-point effort with OT winner as Sharks top Maple Leafs 3-2
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/12/toronto-maple-leafs-san-jose-sharks-overtime-nhl/
Published: December 12, 2025 10:23
Alexander Wennberg scored at 2:49 of overtime as the San Jose Sharks came back from a two-goal deficit to top the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night. John Klingberg, with a goal and an assist, and Dmitry Orlov provided the rest of the offence for…
Fired Michigan coach Sherrone Moore faces arraignment amid assault investigation
Published: December 12, 2025 09:11
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — After spending two nights in jail, fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was expected to be arraigned Friday amid a police investigation of an alleged assault. Moore, 39, was fired on Wednesday for what the school called an…
Handle with care: Moving centuries-old Hudson’s Bay charter a delicate operation
Published: December 12, 2025 09:00
TORONTO — In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the royal charter that created Canada’s oldest company was loaded onto a private plane in Toronto. Protected by a durable case that was not too hot, not too cold and sheltered from bright light, the…
Claims period closes Friday in $500-million bread price-fixing settlement
Published: December 12, 2025 09:00
TORONTO — Today is the last day to get a slice of the $500 million settlement in the class-action suit related to Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd., of alleged industry-wide price fixing of bread. Canadian shoppers who bought…
Canada Post says it won’t axe library shipping program despite proposal in budget
Published: December 12, 2025 09:00
ST. JOHN’S — Canada Post says it will not axe a program to offset shipping costs for libraries, despite a federal bill that proposes its end. Bill C-15 removes a clause in Canada Post legislation providing reduced shipping rates for books and other…
Every major update from the first two episodes of Taylor Swift’s Disney+ Eras Tour docuseries
Published: December 12, 2025 08:02
NEW YORK (AP) — “The Eras Tour was a lifetime within my life,” Taylor Swift told the room at a screening of the first two episodes of her new Disney+ docuseries, “The End of an Era.” “It feels insane.” Swift spoke to the small New York crowd on Tuesday — a…
Federal court rules Canada legally obliged to provide housing to First Nation communities
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/11/anada-legally-obliged-to-provide-first-nations-housing/
Published: December 12, 2025 01:56
Indigenous leaders in Manitoba are calling it a major step forward after a federal court ruling confirmed Canada has a legal duty to provide adequate housing on First Nations communities. The ruling affirms that Canada has an obligation to ensure adequate…
Reddit challenges Australia’s world-first law banning children under 16 from social media
Published: December 12, 2025 01:39
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Global online forum Reddit on Friday filed a court challenge to Australia’s world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world’s most popular social media platforms. California-based…
Canadian Armed Forces member charged in foreign interference investigation
Published: December 11, 2025 23:46
OTTAWA — A member of the Canadian Armed Forces has been arrested and charged in a joint police operation looking into foreign interference and security of information. Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar, a member of the Canadian Forces Intelligence…
‘Time for unity’: MP Michael Ma says he’s leaving Conservatives to join Liberals
Published: December 11, 2025 23:35
Member of Parliament for Markham–Unionville, Michael Ma, has announced he’s leaving the Conservatives to join Mark Carney’s Liberals. “After listening carefully to the people of Markham–Unionville in recent weeks and reflecting with my family on the…
3-year-old dies after being struck by vehicle in Cambridge
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/11/3-year-old-dies-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-in-cambridge/
Published: December 11, 2025 23:00
Waterloo Regional Police say a three-year-old child was killed on Thursday after being struck by a vehicle. It happened at around 12:50 p.m. at a plaza on Cedar Street in Cambridge. A second pedestrian, a 31-year-old woman, suffered serious but non…
OPP seek suspects in Hwy. 427 carjacking, separate fail-to-remain crash
Published: December 11, 2025 22:39
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) believe a brazen carjacking on Highway 427, and a separate fail-to-remain crash, are connected. Investigators say a collision occurred between two vehicles on the northbound lanes of Hwy. 427 approaching Highway 401 in…
Peel police investigating Mississauga stabbing that sent 1 to hospital
Published: December 11, 2025 21:28
One person has been transported to hospital after a stabbing in Mississauga on Thursday afternoon. Officers were called to the Winston Churchill Boulevard and Britannia Road West area at around 2:30 p.m. Police tell CityNews the stabbing occurred at a…
Mississauga driving instructor charged in alleged sexual assault of a female youth
Published: December 11, 2025 21:07
A Mississauga man has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a female youth during a driving lesson. Peel police allege the suspect picked up the victim from her home in his vehicle for a driving lesson on Nov. 27. The driving teacher instructed…
Agency raising awareness about trafficking risk women, girls with intellectual disabilities face
Published: December 11, 2025 20:20
Advocates in Simcoe County are raising awareness about women and girls with intellectual disabilities who are increasingly at risk of being lured into sex trafficking. Empower Simcoe is a multi-service agency supporting many individuals and families,…
Ottawa using AI to review public comments on its national AI strategy
Published: December 11, 2025 19:48
OTTAWA — The federal government is using artificial intelligence to sort through public input on AI policy. Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says an internally-developed AI platform is being used to translate and summarize more than 11,000…
Wife of Ontario lawyer arrested in Ryan Wedding case testifies at bail hearing
Published: December 11, 2025 19:19
The wife of an Ontario lawyer allegedly involved in a transnational drug smuggling ring told his bail hearing Thursday she never saw her husband receive luxurious gifts or suspicious amounts of cash from clients in their decades together. Federal…
Child,7, struck and killed by Hamilton transit bus
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/11/child-struck-and-killed-by-hamilton-transit-bus/
Published: December 11, 2025 18:59
A seven-year-old child has died after being struck by a Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) bus on Thursday. Police say the collision occurred in the area of Emerald and Wilson streets around 1:15 p.m. The child was taken to hospital where he died of his…
Ontario legislature to take 14-week winter break, following 19-week summer break
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/11/ontario-legislature-sitting-winter-break/
Published: December 11, 2025 18:37
Ontario’s legislature is set to take a 14-week winter break, less than two months after resuming from a 19-week summer break, a move opposition politicians call undemocratic and “crazy.” Members of provincial parliament typically resume sitting at Queen’s…
Police arrest 3 men in tow-truck shooting; video shows suspect still at large
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/11/brampton-tow-truck-rivalry-shooting-3-men-arrested-video/
Published: December 11, 2025 18:10
Peel Regional Police say three Caledon men have been arrested in connection with a tow-truck-related shooting in Brampton, while investigators continue to search for one outstanding suspect. The incident occurred on Oct. 7 at approximately 10:45 p.m., when…
Councillor calls for TTC money-back guarantee for system delays
Published: December 11, 2025 16:57
One city councillor is calling for a money-back guarantee if there’s a delay of 15 minutes or more on the TTC. Brad Bradford says under his “back-to-basics, customer-first approach,” TTC riders would get a refund when their trip is significantly delayed,…
A timeline of how Hudson’s Bay has been winding down
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/11/a-timeline-of-how-hudsons-bay-has-been-winding-down/
Published: December 11, 2025 16:33
The collapse of Hudson’s Bay has moved from store closures to court hearings meant to decide the fate of the fallen retailer’s assets, which include leases, artifacts and art, and its royal charter. Here’s a timeline detailing at how Canada’s oldest…
Number of people starting ADHD meds is up 157% in Ontario: study
Published: December 11, 2025 16:09
TORONTO — Researchers say there’s been a dramatic rise in the number of people going on medications to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Ontario, suggesting factors such as more time spent online and the rise of private assessments for the…
MyPillow founder and Trump supporter Mike Lindell says he’s running for Minnesota governor in 2026
Published: December 11, 2025 16:04
SHAKOPEE, Minn. (AP) — Mike Lindell, the fervent supporter of President Donald Trump known to TV viewers as the “MyPillow Guy,” officially entered the race for Minnesota governor Thursday in hopes of winning the Republican nomination to challenge…
Canada’s largest provinces score worst on housing policies and outcomes, report says
Published: December 11, 2025 15:57
A new report says Canada’s three largest provinces are lagging behind the rest of the country when it comes to policies and outcomes aimed at tackling the housing crisis. A data-driven assessment by the University of Ottawa’s Missing Middle Initiative…
‘Not what they’re saying’: Carney rejects suggestion U.S. may exit trade pact
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/11/canada-us-trade-cusma-latest/
Published: December 11, 2025 15:43
Prime Minister Mark Carney is pushing back on the suggestion that the U.S. may be considering pulling out of North America’s trilateral free-trade pact. When The Canadian Press asked the prime minister if he was open to separate bilateral trade pacts if…
NASCAR settles federal antitrust case filed by 2 of its teams, one owned by NBA great Michael Jordan
Published: December 11, 2025 15:43
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A federal antitrust case accusing NASCAR of being a monopolistic bully was settled Thursday after the stock car racing series agreed to make the charters at the heart of its business model permanent for its teams. The lawsuit filed…
Weekend need-to-know: Festive events around town; subway closures on lines 1 and 2
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/11/festive-events-toronto-ttc-go-road-closures/
Published: December 11, 2025 15:37
Festive lights are glowing across the city as the holiday season is in full swing. Check out the markets and festivals happening across the city this weekend. Keep in mind, there are subway closures on sections of Line 1 and Line 2, and a GO service…
Amount Canadians owe relative to income continued to tick higher in third quarter
Published: December 11, 2025 15:30
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the amount Canadians owe relative to their income climbed higher for the fourth consecutive quarter. The agency says the ratio of household credit market debt as a proportion of household disposable income was 176.7 per cent…
Fact File: Posts falsely claim Canada revoked China’s equal trade status
Published: December 11, 2025 15:27
Chinese language posts that appeared on social media the past few weeks claimed Canada was one of 32 countries to revoke China’s “most favoured nation” trade status on Dec. 1. The claim originates from a 2021 rumour that conflates most favoured nation…
RCMP Ontario dismantle international drug trafficking network using Canada Post
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/11/rcmp-ontario-international-drug-trafficking-canada-post-mail/
Published: December 11, 2025 15:27
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Ontario say they have dismantled a major international drug trafficking operation that exploited Canadian mail services to ship narcotics across the globe. The 10-month investigation, conducted in partnership…
Here are 10 TV shows from 2025 to catch up on before it’s 2026
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/11/10-tv-shows-2025/
Published: December 11, 2025 15:05
If you’d rather stay in than brave the elements or deal with holiday crowds, it’s a great time to catch up on the year’s standout television shows. A number of titles got people watching and also talking. In no particular order, here are 10 shows that…
‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ rarities are in Lawrence Kasdan’s university archive
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/11/star-wars-indiana-jones-lawrence-kasdans/
Published: December 11, 2025 15:03
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Researchers, documentary filmmakers and others will soon be able to get their hands on screenwriter and director Lawrence Kasdan’s papers at his alma mater, the University of Michigan. Archivists are about a quarter of the way…
Disney invests $1B in OpenAI in deal to bring characters like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/11/disney-investment-openai-mickey-mouse-video-tool/
Published: December 11, 2025 14:59
Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will bring characters such as Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Luke Skywalker to the AI company’s Sora video generation tool, in a licensing deal that the two companies announced on Thursday. At the same time,…
Blue Jays officially sign Cody Ponce to 3-year contract
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/11/cody-ponce-toronto-blue-jays-contract-mlb-free-agency/
Published: December 11, 2025 14:50
The Toronto Blue Jays have officially signed right-hander Cody Ponce, the team announced on Thursday. The Blue Jays reached a three-year, $30 million deal with the 31-year-old on Dec. 2. The agreement brings the former second-round draft pick back to the…
What does the ultimate Hollywood mega merger mean for you?
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/11/warner-bros-bid-netflix-paramount-big-story-podcast/
Published: December 11, 2025 12:36
In a battle for the rights to Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix and Paramount Skydance are offering tens of billions of dollars to become the next media powerhouse. Either acquisition pose as problematic for critics who raise concerns of a monopoly over the…
Watermain break floods area of Brampton; repairs underway
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/11/watermain-break-brampton-central-park-drive-queen-street/
Published: December 11, 2025 12:29
An area of Brampton is closed to commuters after a watermain break flooded the street amid frigid temperatures in the GTA. It happened in the area of Queen Street East and Central Park Drive around 1 a.m. on Thursday. Police say westbound Queen has been…
Toronto police, OPP to announce breakthrough in 3 cold case homicides
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/11/toronto-police-opp-cold-case-homicides-update/
Published: December 11, 2025 10:21
Toronto police are set to reveal a significant development in three historical homicide investigations during a press conference scheduled for Thursday. Deputy Chief Rob Johnson and Detective Sergeant Steve Smith of the Cold Case Unit will lead the…
Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say
Published: December 11, 2025 10:05
Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee. Using Treasury Department numbers on…
CRA aiming to hire 1,700 call centre staff ahead of busy tax season
Published: December 11, 2025 10:00
OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency is looking to hire or rehire about 1,700 call centre workers over the next few months to manage an influx of calls during the upcoming tax season. Melanie Serjak, an assistant commissioner at the CRA, told reporters…
Zelenskyy will hold urgent talks with 30 countries as Trump pushes for swift peace deal with Russia
Published: December 11, 2025 09:42
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due to hold urgent talks Thursday with leaders and officials from about 30 countries that support Kyiv’s efforts to obtain fair terms for halting nearly four years of war following Russia’s…
LeBlanc believes U.S. will keep CUSMA trade deal with Canada, Mexico
Published: December 11, 2025 09:30
OTTAWA — The minister in charge of Canada-U.S. trade says he has no reason to believe the Trump administration is preparing to tear up the free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, even though the U.S. president and some of his associates have suggested…
House of Commons set to rise for six-week holiday break
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/11/house-of-commons-set-to-rise-for-six-week-holiday-break/
Published: December 11, 2025 09:00
The House of Commons could rise as early as Thursday for the winter break — without the Liberals passing their lengthy budget implementation bill. The House calendar officially has MPs in their seats until Friday but they could agree to break for Christmas…
Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide
Published: December 11, 2025 08:29
The heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for wrongful death, alleging that the artificial intelligence chatbot intensified her son’s “paranoid delusions” and helped direct them at his…
Over 150 crashes reported as messy, stormy weather hits GTHA: OPP
Published: December 10, 2025 22:59
Over 150 crashes have been reported by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in the GTHA since early Wednesday morning as snow and rain fell across the region. According to unofficial snowfall totals, 5-10 centimetres of snow blanketed Toronto before it mixed…
Toronto police board approves near $94M police budget for 2026
Published: December 10, 2025 21:55
The Toronto Police Service’s 2026 budget has been approved and will be passed on to City Council for final consideration. The $93.8 million budget – a seven per cent increase over last year’s budget – was approved by the Toronto Police Service Board on…
Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
Published: December 10, 2025 20:21
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Using U.S. forces to seize an oil tanker is incredibly…
Canada adds Maniac Murder Cult, Terrorgram Collective to list of extremist entities
Published: December 10, 2025 20:15
OTTAWA — The federal government says it has added three extremist networks and an armed insurgent group to its list of terrorist entities. Public Safety Canada says the groups 764, Maniac Murder Cult and Terrorgram Collective are ideologically motivated…
Male seriously injured in east end stabbing
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/10/stabbing-toronto-danforth-main/
Published: December 10, 2025 19:53
Paramedics say a male victim has serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a stabbing in the city’s east end on Wednesday afternoon. It happened at around 2:11 p.m. near Danforth Avenue and Main Street. Officers responded to reports of a stabbing and…
Ontario Liberals push province to sell off stored U.S. booze for charity
Published: December 10, 2025 19:47
Ontario’s Liberals are pushing Doug Ford’s government to sell the province’s stockpile of U.S. booze that is sitting in storage. Liberal parliamentary Leader John Fraser says Ford should tell the Liquor Control Board of Ontario to sell the booze and donate…
Ontario lawyer arrested in Ryan Wedding investigation testifies at bail hearing
Published: December 10, 2025 19:31
An Ontario lawyer charged for extradition for his alleged role in an intercontinental drug smuggling ring is proposing to place himself under what he calls the “most stringent” conditions he’s seen in his decades-long career if released on bail. Deepak…
Clinical psychologists speak out against proposed training requirement changes
Published: December 10, 2025 18:59
On a chilly Saturday morning, dozens of clinical psychologists and patients, armed with signs, came together to rally against a big change impacting their industry. “We’re here because we want the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario…
San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/10/san-francisco-woman-gives-birth-in-a-waymo-self-driving-taxi/
Published: December 10, 2025 18:24
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Self-driving Waymo taxis have gone viral for negative reasons involving the death of a beloved San Francisco bodega cat and pulling an illegal U-turn in front of police who were unable to issue a ticket to a nonexistent driver. But…
Ontario expands new rules for cultural long-term care placements
Published: December 10, 2025 18:07
Ontario is expanding rules intended to place seniors in culturally appropriate long-term care homes. The government found that their 2022 law, known as Bill 7, which was criticized for allowing people to be placed in a long-term care home not of their…
Peel police investigating alleged hate crime after woman assaulted, hijab removed
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/10/mississauga-woman-assaulted-hate-crime-police/
Published: December 10, 2025 17:41
Peel Regional Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect after a woman was assaulted in what is being treated as a suspected hate‑motivated crime. The incident happened on Dec. 3 at approximately 3:30 p.m. Police say an adult female…
‘Absurd’ that new Finch West LRT line goes slower than buses: Matlow
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/10/absurd-that-new-finch-lrt-line-goes-slower-than-buses-matlow/
Published: December 10, 2025 17:30
The opening of the new Line 6 Finch West LRT on Sunday was both “a celebration” and “an abysmal failure,” City councillor and TTC Commissioner, Josh Matlow, said on Wednesday morning ahead of a TTC Board meeting. Matlow was among transit riders, advocates,…
Toronto police seek woman wanted in massage therapy fraud cases
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/10/toronto-woman-wanted-massage-therapy-fraud/
Published: December 10, 2025 17:24
Toronto police are asking for the public’s help in locating a woman wanted in connection with two fraud investigations involving alleged impersonation of a registered massage therapist. Investigators say the probe began on July 18 after reports of…
3 women wanted after 2 others assaulted, dragged by vehicle in Fashion District
Published: December 10, 2025 17:23
Toronto police are searching for three women after two other women were assaulted and dragged by a vehicle in the Fashion District last month. Investigators say just before 3 a.m. on November 23, two women were walking in the King Street West and Portland…
Investigation underway after dog fatally electrocuted at West Harbour GO station
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/10/dog-fatally-electrocuted-west-harbour-go-station/
Published: December 10, 2025 16:46
An investigation is underway after a dog was fatally electrocuted at West Harbour GO station last month. According to Metrolinx, a damaged electric cable was in contact with a metal hand well cover, which ended up electrocuting the dog on November 30. The…
5 notable books by author Sophie Kinsella, who died at age 55
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/10/5-notable-books-by-author-sophie-kinsella-who-died-at-age-55/
Published: December 10, 2025 16:31
Sophie Kinsella, who has died at age 55, had a special talent for characters who persevered through the most embarrassing mishaps — often of their own making. Here are five novels that helped keep readers laughing, and relating, over the past 30 years.…
Toronto police arrest man in series of alleged subway and street assaults of women
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/10/toronto-police-man-charged-assaults-subway-women/
Published: December 10, 2025 16:06
Toronto police say a 24‑year‑old man has been arrested following a string of alleged assaults across the city, including incidents at multiple subway stations and busy intersections. On Dec. 8, officers responded to a call at Jane Subway Station around…
Wages proved the final sticking point in Air Transat pilot talks
Published: December 10, 2025 15:49
MONTREAL — In a white, windowless room, negotiators for Air Transat pilots and their employer on Tuesday hammered out the final details of a deal that had been hung up for days on the question of wages. The tentative agreement announced that evening…
Last chance to claim part of settlement in bread price-fixing case as deadline nears
Published: December 10, 2025 15:40
It’s the last call for many Canadians to get a piece of the $500 million class-action lawsuit that accused Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. of engaging in an industry-wide scheme to fix the price of bread. Canadians have until…
Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles
Published: December 10, 2025 15:15
The Trump administration must stop deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and return control of the troops to the state, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco granted a preliminary injunction…
P.E.I. latest province to sell off U.S. liquor and donate net profits
Published: December 10, 2025 15:12
HALIFAX — Prince Edward Island is set to sell off its existing stockpile of American alcohol and donate the net profits to island food banks. The province says U.S. booze will be back on liquor store shelves Thursday and will not be reordered once it sells…
Ontario Science Centre to open interim Toronto Harbourfront location by summer 2026
Published: December 10, 2025 15:08
The province has announced that the Ontario Science Centre will open an interim home at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre by summer 2026, ensuring visitors continue to have access to science programming while construction of a new permanent facility at Ontario…
Justice Department can unseal records from Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case, judge says
Published: December 10, 2025 15:04
NEW YORK (AP) — Secret grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case can be made public, a judge ruled on Wednesday, joining two other judges in granting the Justice Department’s requests to unseal material from investigations…
Pro-Palestinian activist Yves Engler barred from running for NDP leadership
Published: December 10, 2025 14:43
OTTAWA — Self-described “agitator” Yves Engler has been denied entry into the NDP leadership race, after the party’s vetting committee said it has credible evidence of harassment. In a statement issued Wednesday morning, Engler said he wants the party’s…
Flu cases rising across Canada ahead of the holidays. What you need to know.
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/10/flu-cases-canada-december-influenza-a/
Published: December 10, 2025 13:52
Influenza activity is climbing across Canada as the holiday season approaches, with federal health officials reporting sharp increases in detections, outbreaks, and hospitalizations tied to Influenza A. The latest update from the Government of Canada,…
Sophie Kinsella, author of the ‘Shopaholic’ novels, dies at 55
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/10/sophie-kinsella-obit/
Published: December 10, 2025 13:39
Sophie Kinsella, the author of “Confessions of a Shopaholic” and a series of millions-selling sequels died Monday, her family said. She was 55 and had been diagnosed with brain cancer. The family said in a statement on Kinsella’s Instagram account: “We are…
Should Canadian kids be banned from social media until they’re 16?
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/10/social-media-canadian-youth-big-story-podcast/
Published: December 10, 2025 13:00
Starting today, Australian youth under the age of 16 will no longer be able to log onto Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and other social media sites due to a new law passed through their parliament. The government has banned a number of popular online sites…
Roots records net income of $2.3 million, retailer’s sales climb 7% in third quarter
Published: December 10, 2025 12:38
TORONTO — Roots Corp.’s third-quarter net income dropped slightly from last year as its sales climbed by about seven per cent. The retailer says its third-quarter net income totalled almost $2.3 million, down 4.5 per cent from $2.4 million a year ago. The…
Ford defends funding to company now in the midst of police investigation
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/10/doug-ford-ontario-company-police-investigation/
Published: December 10, 2025 12:12
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending the funding process that saw one government ministry give money to a company even after another ministry identified “irregularities” that are now being investigated by the police. The government asked the Ontario…
Here’s the latest GTHA school bus cancellations as messy weather hits southern Ontario
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/10/school-bus-cancellations-toronto-gtha-weather/
Published: December 10, 2025 11:37
Several school boards across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) have cancelled bus services on Wednesday due to inclement winter weather. This article will be updated throughout the day. York Region Halton Peel Region (Caledon) Dufferin-Peel…
Toronto police seize $75K in drugs, arrest woman on firearm and trafficking charges
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/10/mississauga-woman-charged-toronto-drugs-firearm/
Published: December 10, 2025 11:15
Toronto police say a Mississauga woman has been arrested following the seizure of a loaded firearm and an estimated $75,000 worth of illicit drugs during the execution of a search warrant in Peel Region. On Monday, Dec. 8, police officers carried out a…
Naughty but not illegal: Police respond to anti-Santa signs at Brantford parade
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/10/brantford-police-anti-santa-signs-parade-ontario/
Published: December 10, 2025 11:08
Police in a city west of Toronto say they were flooded with complaints from upset residents the day of their annual Christmas parade, after one person bound for Santa’s naughty list tried to spoil the magic of the season. Thousands of people gathered in…
‘They want to win’: Dylan Cease impressed by Blue Jays’ recruiting pitch
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/10/dylan-cease-toronto-blue-jays-mlb/
Published: December 10, 2025 10:48
Toronto’s recruiting pitch excited Dylan Cease as much as his own tosses. “You could tell they built a really impressive culture,” Cease said during a news conference Tuesday, a week after finalizing a $210 million, seven-year contract. “As they were…
Human remains in Niagara-on-the-Lake identified as missing Toronto man
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Published: December 10, 2025 10:22
Detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Homicide Unit have confirmed the identity of human remains discovered in Niagara-on-the-Lake earlier this year. Investigators say the remains of a human skull, located in August 2025, followed by…
Raptors eliminated from NBA Cup with loss to Knicks
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Published: December 10, 2025 04:29
Jalen Brunson had 35 points, including 20 in the first quarter, as the New York Knicks routed the undermanned Toronto Raptors 117-101 on Tuesday in an Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinal. New York advances to Las Vegas where it will face the Orlando Magic on…
‘Never be the same:’ Brampton man speaks out after losing 5 family members in fatal fire
Published: December 10, 2025 03:06
Life will “never be the same” for a Brampton man who lost five family members, including his newborn son, in a devastating house fire. Flames ripped through the rental property where 11 people were living on Banas Way in the McLaughlin and Remembrance…
Liberal MP Gould opts not to make bid for Ontario party leadership
Published: December 9, 2025 23:01
OTTAWA — Ontario Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Karina Gould says she will not seek the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party. Gould began exploring the possibility of a run after Bonnie Crombie said she would resign from the party’s top job in…
Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., resigning next year
Published: December 9, 2025 22:20
Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., said Tuesday she will end her tenure in Washington, D.C., in the new year. In a statement posted to social media, Hillman said it’s the right to put in place a team to see through the negotiations on…
Toronto police officer charged with theft for allegedly taking found property
Published: December 9, 2025 22:12
A Toronto police officer is facing charges, including theft, related to an alleged incident from last September. In a release, Toronto police said the officer was working at the front desk at 52 Division on September 4, 2025, when he allegedly “took found…
Lamborghini driver arrested after alleged hit-and-run in Harbourfront area.
Published: December 9, 2025 22:12
Toronto police have arrested the driver of a Lamborghini that allegedly struck a female pedestrian in a hit-and-run in the Harbourfront area last week. Just after 7 p.m. on December 1, a white Lamborghini was travelling eastbound on Queens Quay East at…
Police searching for missing vulnerable woman, 70, last seen in Brampton
Published: December 9, 2025 21:51
Peel regional police are asking for help searching for a missing vulnerable 70-year-old woman who was last seen in Brampton on Monday. Donna went missing from the area of Chinguacousy Road and Bonnie Braes Drive around 4:30 p.m. She is described as white,…
‘Monument of trauma’: Scarborough family’s beloved Christmas display destroyed by masked vandals
Published: December 9, 2025 21:05
A Scarborough dad says a beloved decade-long family tradition that’s filled his Guildwood neighbourhood with joy has been reduced to a Christmas crime scene after masked vandals destroyed more than a dozen inflatables that adorned his front yard. The…
Liquor license revoked at Etobicoke bar for allegedly purchasing stolen alcohol
Published: December 9, 2025 20:40
An Etobicoke bar has been issued a Notice of Proposal to revoke their liquor sales license by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario for allegedly purchasing stolen alcohol. An investigation by the AGCO found that the licensee and manager of…
‘A real gentleman’: Premier Ford confirms dinner with Prince Harry
Published: December 9, 2025 19:28
Ontario Premier Doug Ford had dinner with Prince Harry last week. Ford confirmed the dinner date to 680 NewsRadio on Tuesday after rumors about it appeared on X. “It was nice to meet him. He’s a real gentleman, so down to earth,” said Ford, who didn’t…
Hold-and-secure at Scarborough school lifted after person with gun seen in area: Police
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Published: December 9, 2025 18:58
Toronto police say a hold-and-secure at Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute in Scarborough has been lifted after a gun investigation earlier Tuesday. Officers were called at around 1:10 p.m. for reports of a person with a gun seen in the area. In a social…
McCain tater tot products recalled due to pieces of plastic
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Published: December 9, 2025 18:28
McCain Foods Ltd., is recalling some of its tater tot products nation-wide due to the possible presence of pieces of plastic. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says the affected products are McCain Tasti Taters, Crispy Potato Bites, in both 800 g…
Man arrested for allegedly puncturing tires, police advise public to check vehicles
Published: December 9, 2025 17:33
Toronto police are advising motorists in North York to check their vehicles after a man was allegedly spotted by officers puncturing a tire with a sharp object last Thursday. Officers were in the Jane Street and Wilson Avenue area on Dec. 4, 2025, when…
About 400 immigrant children were detained longer than the recommended limit, ICE admits
Published: December 9, 2025 17:32
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Hundreds of immigrant children lingered in federal detention beyond a court-mandated limit, including some who were held more than five months, according to court filings that alarmed legal advocates who say the government is failing…
Woman whose dog attacked child in Toronto sentenced to 1 year in jail
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Published: December 9, 2025 17:25
A Toronto woman whose dog attacked and seriously injured a child last year has been sentenced to a year in jail and barred from owning a dog for 10 years. Patrycja Siarek must also serve three years of probation with restrictions, including that she not…
Police investigating suspicious death in Toronto’s west end
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Published: December 9, 2025 17:03
Toronto police say they are investigating a suspicious death in the city’s west end. Just before 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, emergency responders were called to an apartment building on St. Clair Avenue West near Rushton Road, west of Bathurst Street, for a…
‘I know it can be faster’: Mayor Chow looks to speed up Line 6 Finch West LRT amid complaints
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Published: December 9, 2025 16:42
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says she’s taking steps to address complaints from TTC riders that the new Line 6 Finch West LRT is too slow. “The train is not as fast as it can be, absolutely,” Chow conceded at city hall on Tuesday morning. “I’m hearing the…
Toronto, once again, leads the pack in an unflattering rat race
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Published: December 9, 2025 16:34
Toronto has once again scurried to the top of Orkin Canada’s annual list of the country’s “rattiest” cities, cementing its reputation as the nation’s rodent capital. The pest control company released its 2025 rankings this week, based on the number of…
Travel experts share advice for passengers on vacation as Air Transat strike looms
Published: December 9, 2025 16:12
With Air Transat moving to cancel flights and bring people back from vacation early ahead of a strike deadline, one travel expert says there are some best practices for passengers to avoid getting stuck abroad. Barry Choi, who runs the Money We Have…
Gas prices in Toronto, GTA set to hit lowest level since April
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Published: December 9, 2025 16:12
Drivers across Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) will see a significant drop at the pumps this week, with gas prices expected to fall to 126.9 cents per litre on Wednesday. According to industry analysts En-Pro and historical data compiled by…
Sexual assault investigation of army officer flawed by ‘tunnel vision’: watchdog
Published: December 9, 2025 16:11
OTTAWA — A military justice watchdog says an investigation of a sexual assault claim against former army officer Dany Fortin was compromised by tunnel vision, bias and a lack of oversight. The Military Police Complaints Commission released its final report…
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