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VANCOUVER — Watching the first men’s World Cup game to ever be played on Canadian soil, Peter Montopoli felt grateful — and relieved. The country’s chief tournament officer has spent the past decade working to bring soccer’s biggest showcase to Canada. Now that it’s here, Montopoli believes all the hard work has all been worthwhile. […]

An online fundraiser for the family of five children killed in a rural Ontario crash has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for funeral expenses and other costs. GoFundMe and a family member confirm that the fundraiser was created by a sister of the children who died in the collision north of Kitchener, Ont. Six […]

TORONTO — Multiple shootings in Toronto, including one at the U.S. Consulate in March, have been linked to “multi-layered” gun-for-hire networks that recruit young people to carry out the crimes, police said Tuesday. Chief Myron Demkiw said similar networks have also targeted synagogues and Jewish schools in the city, and police are working with the […]

TORONTO — Ontario and the Region of Waterloo are appealing a recent court decision that blocks the removal of a homeless encampment in a Kitchener, Ont., parking lot the two governments say is needed for a transit hub. An Ontario Superior Court judge last month ruled that a local bylaw created to allow the region […]

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in May were down compared with a year ago, but there was “meaningful upward momentum” month-over-month for the first time this year. The organization said home sales in May totalled 47,014, down 5.1 per cent from May 2025. However, activity was up 5.5 per cent on a […]

Federal regulators have banned unauthorized drones near FIFA World Cup venues and training sites in Toronto and Vancouver to manage crowded airspace and protect event security. As part of broader airspace regulations in effect from June 12 through July 7, Transport Canada prohibits drone flights below 2,500 feet within designated circles in both Canadian host […]

TORONTO — Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw says investigators have linked multiple shootings, including one at the U.S. Consulate in March, to “multi-layered” gun-for-hire networks that have also targeted synagogues in the city. Police say young adults are being recruited and paid by the networks to carry out the shootings, which have involved some recently […]

Police in York Region say six people have been charged with murder in the death of a man in Aurora, Ont., last week. Police say they were called to a report of unknown trouble in the area of Wellington Street East and Walton Road around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday. They say when officers arrived, they […]

TORONTO — Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw is expected to provide an update today on arrests made in multiple shooting investigations, including shots fired at the U.S. Consulate in March. A veteran Toronto police officer was killed last week during a raid linked to the investigations. Const. Marc Pinizzotto, 43, was shot on Thursday while […]

BARRIE — A police officer in Barrie, Ont., is facing assault charges after an incident related to a disturbance call last week. Barrie police say the June 8 incident was brought to the attention of the chief, who launched a complaint. They say the force’s professional standards unit investigated, which led them to charge the […]