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Burdett Sisler, the oldest known living man in Canada and one of the oldest Second World War veterans in the world has died. He was 110. Sisler’s son Norman says his father died with family members by his side after his health took a turn for the worse in recent weeks. “It’s bittersweet. You don’t […]
Toronto’s largest food bank says it’s been dealing with crisis after crisis as the war in Iran makes it even more expensive to feed the thousands of food insecure Torontonians who rely on it. Neil Hetherington, CEO of the Daily Bread Food Bank, says food bank visits have skyrocketed since the start of the COVID-19 […]
TORONTO — Toronto FC earned a wild 3-2 comeback win over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday thanks in part to a blooper-reel own goal. Leading 2-1 in the 75th minute, Rapids right back Keegan Rosenberry attempted to reset play from midfield by kicking the ball back to goalkeeper and Colorado captain Zack Steffen. But Steffen […]
Torontonians are being warned of potential flooding near waterways as rain batters southern Ontario. The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority issued a flood outlook message Saturday morning, advising that all shorelines, rivers and streams in the region should be considered dangerous as rainfall may cause water levels to change rapidly. Environment and Climate Change Canada […]
Police say two people are dead after a targeted shooting outside a Brampton elementary school Friday night. York Regional Police media relations office Laurie McCann says a teenage boy and a man in his 20s were both shot and died at the scene in the area of Rutherford Road and Weybridge Trail. McCann says the […]
A man from Kitchener, Ont., who was riding an e-scooter was killed after a collision with a pickup truck on Friday night. Police say they responded to the scene of a collision around 9:45 p.m. at the intersection of Lancaster and Guelph streets. Police say the 44-year-old e-scooter driver was taken to hospital where he […]
CALEDON — A man from Caledon, Ontario, faces charges after officers launched an impaired driving investigation involving a lawn tractor. Ontario Provincial Police say an officer from the Caledon detachment saw someone operating the small tractor on King Street, near Highway 10, in the community on Thursday evening. Police say the man was driving in […]
TORONTO — Toronto FC head coach Robin Fraser was a skilful defender during his playing days and he’s proving to be a skilful defender as a manager, at least in terms of defending his players. That was apparent on Friday when Fraser was asked about the club’s first-year forward Josh Sargent, who arrived in Toronto […]
Ontario’s police watchdog says an officer who fatally shot a man multiple times at Danforth Go Station in Toronto last year didn’t commit a criminal offence. Toronto police said at the time officers responded to reports of a person with a gun in the area of Main Street and Stephenson Avenue shortly after 1 a.m. […]
If you enjoy outdoor activities, Friday was your day. The Greater Toronto Area was expected to see high of 18 C on Good Friday before the temperature starts dropping over the Easter weekend into early next week with a low of -4 C in the forecast for Tuesday. So, many Ontarians flocked to places to […]