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A Toronto court has ruled that a woman accused of killing three people in three Ontario cities last year is fit to stand trial. Sabrina Kauldhar was arrested in October and charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder. More coming. The Canadian Press

Seven people have been hospitalized after eating salami recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. The Public Health Agency of Canada released a notice Wednesday stating that 57 people – 44 in Alberta and 13 in Ontario – got sick after eating Rea brand Genoa Salami Sweet, Rea brand Genoa Salami Hot and Bona brand Mild […]

TORONTO — The organization behind Toronto’s Pride events says there won’t be any noticeable changes to this month’s programming despite a six-figure funding gap. Pride Toronto’s executive director Kojo Modeste says the festival faces a $900,000 shortfall that is likely to impact programming next year. Modeste says the funding gap was caused by corporate sponsors […]

Ontario’s police watchdog says it is investigating a police-involved shooting in Markham, Ont. York Region police say they shot a male who was allegedly attacking a female in Markham early Wednesday morning. Police say they responded to a welfare check call on Buchanan Drive at around 4:40 a.m. They allege that when officers arrived, they […]

Police say a father and his 14-year-old son have been arrested and charged after an investigation into hate-motivated incidents east of Toronto. Durham Regional Police say a male entered a Canadian Tire store in Bowmanville, Ont., on Jan. 30, and placed antisemitic pamphlets in various places. Officers were also called on May 24 to a […]

OTTAWA — Curling Canada has announced its pool of candidates for its 2026 Paralympic Winter Games team. Canadians have finished in the medals in five straight Paralympic Games, with gold in 2006, 2010 and 2014, and bronze in 2018 and 2022. The 2026 Paralympic Games will be March 6-15 in Milan and Cortina, Italy. The […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney was joined by members of Parliament from all parties this afternoon as he raised the Pride flag in Ottawa. In his remarks on Parliament Hill, Carney said Pride is both a celebration of how “love has already won” and a promise to ensure that everyone’s rights are protected. He […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say a man in his 30s is dead after the city’s third fatal shooting in a week. Police say the shooting is believed to be targeted and it happened Monday around 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of Cedar Drive and Eglinton Avenue in the city’s east end. Police say the man […]

As a major wildfire threatens a First Nation in northwestern Ontario, one evacuee is recounting her “surreal” experience escaping the blaze on a military aircraft. Destiny Rae says she and her family were among hundreds of people who left Sandy Lake First Nation as the 1,500-square kilometre, out-of-control wildfire burns through the area. National Defence […]

MISSISSAUGA — Police in Ontario announced three major drug busts on Tuesday, including the largest one in Peel police history. Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah said nearly a half tonne of cocaine was seized as part of Project Pelican that led to nine arrests. “This represents a seismic blow to transnational organized crime that […]