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VAUGHAN — Police north of Toronto have decided not to lay charges against a resident who shot and injured an alleged home invader. York regional police say the resident used a legally owned and properly stored gun and is not facing charges based on evidence collected at the scene. Police say one of the suspected […]

TORONTO — A new report says there is no evidence three Toronto police officers officers lied, colluded or committed any criminal offence in the case of a man accused of fatally running over their colleague. The report released today lays out the findings of an Ontario Provincial Police investigation into allegations of perjury and obstruction […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford appears to be leaving the door open to possible amalgamations in the Niagara Region, despite not meeting his previously stated threshold for moving forward. Niagara’s now-former regional chair Bob Gale, appointed by the Ford government, caused a stir last month with a proposal to consider amalgamations as a solution […]

TORONTO — Ontario is expanding tailgating rules beyond sporting events to allow people to bring their own alcohol to cultural or community outdoor events. Premier Doug Ford says people are already allowed to drink in parks and at festivals and they have done so responsibly. Attorney General Doug Downey says in an announcement today that […]

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales continued moving at a slow pace in February but activity started to pick up near the end of the month. A total of 30,244 homes changed hands throughout the country last month, which was 8.1 per cent lower than February 2025. Sales also fell 1.3 per cent […]

TORONTO — Ontario drivers may soon be able to use high-occupancy vehicle lanes at times, even if they are all by themselves. Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria is proposing to amend the Highway Traffic Act to allow single-occupant vehicles to use the HOV lanes during off-peak hours. Sarkaria says modelling shows it would reduce travel times […]

TORONTO — Personal grief, a potentially haunted house and a sound-driven sense of dread helped turn “Undertone” into one of the year’s most unexpected horror hits. But the biggest twist? The director says Canada’s public film funders passed on it. The Toronto-shot film opened to $9.3 million at the North American box office over the […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Catholic District School Board says two high school teachers are no longer employed by the board after allegations they exchanged racist messages on a school social media page. Advocacy group Parents of Black Children said last month that messages between two teachers at James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School found on […]

Brendan Bottcher is returning to the skip position with a new-look rink that will be based in Alberta. He will team up with third Jacob Horgan, second Tanner Horgan and lead Geoff Walker on a squad that boasts a mix of youth and championship pedigree. “I’m excited about what I think we can put on […]

Cardi B is dragging the Hammer for slow ticket sales. The Grammy-winning rapper called out Hamilton in a social media video after noticing that ticket sales for her show on March 31 in the city lagged behind other stops. The “Bodak Yellow” artist, currently on her Little Miss Drama tour, said that while most tour […]