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TORONTO — Police say a woman is dead after a stabbing in a parking lot near a shopping mall in Toronto. Toronto police say it happened just after 9:30 a.m. in the area of Parkway Forest Drive and Sheppard Avenue East near CF Fairview Mall in North York. They say officers found a woman with […]

A new peer-reviewed scientific study suggests logging practices in Ontario are unsustainable and out of line with the province’s own strategy for sustainably managing forests. It’s no surprise to David Flood, a registered professional forester for more than 30 years, who has long thought Ontario was permitting too many trees to be cut down. Flood […]

Police say a man is dead after a morning shooting at a Toronto mall parking lot. Toronto police say they responded to a call just after 6 a.m. in the area of Highway 401 and Dufferin Street near Yorkdale Shopping Centre. They say they found a man who had been shot. Police say the man […]

Daytime temperatures from Windsor, Ontario, to St. John’s, Newfoundland, are going to remain hot a little longer. Environment Canada has several heat warnings in effect this morning, along a 2,400-kilometre stretch of southeastern Canada. The warnings forecast daytime highs in some areas between 31 and 34 degrees Celsius — with a humidex of 37 to […]

TORONTO — The Canadian Institute for Health Information says e-scooter injuries are on the rise across the country. It released data Thursday saying that hospitalizations involving e-scooters for kids between five and 17 years old increased by 61 per cent from 2022-23 to 2023-24. The agency said hospitalizations for men between 18 and 64 went […]

TORONTO — With 55 victories and a two-game cushion atop the American League East, the Toronto Blue Jays are on track for a worst-to-first rebound this season. The team has had significant contributions from unexpected sources while some big names have not performed up to expectations. Injuries have also been an issue but backups have […]

FERGUS — Ontario’s alcohol regulator has suspended and is seeking to revoke the liquor licence of a bar in Fergus after one of the owners was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says it has issued an order that halted liquor sales at the Goofie Newfie […]

TORONTO — First Nations chiefs behind a legal challenge to a pair of federal and provincial laws meant to fast-track infrastructure projects say they are turning to the courts because they worry the laws will lead to environmental destruction. Nine Ontario First Nations want the court to declare the federal law known as Bill C-5 […]

Police say a 26-year-old man has been charged with murder in the Thunder Bay, Ont., area after a woman was found dead on Monday. Ontario Provincial Police say the 54-year-old woman was found in a residence shortly before 11 p.m. in the municipality of Shuniah, Ont. The municipality is located approximately 45 kilometres east of […]

Police say three people were killed and two others seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision last night in Pickering, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to a head-on collision involving two SUVs on Highway 7 at Concession Road 6 at approximately 7 p.m. They say the 82-year-old driver and sole occupant of the eastbound […]