Category: Local

Toronto police are investigating a homicide in the city’s Queen West neighbourhood after officers discovered a deceased individual inside a residential property early Saturday morning. The case remains in its preliminary stages, with authorities urging patience as they work to identify the victim and notify next of kin before releasing further details. Police Discover Deceased…

A man has been found guilty of murder in a shooting outside a supervised consumption site in Toronto’s Leslieville neighbourhood — a case that not only claimed the life of an innocent bystander but also became a turning point in Ontario’s approach to harm reduction and supervised drug use services. The fatal incident sent shockwaves…

EAST YORK, TORONTO — Tenants at a long-troubled apartment building in East York are escalating their fight for safe and livable housing, demanding significant rent refunds and ongoing rent reductions as they continue to endure what they describe as years of neglect, unsafe conditions, and repeated failures by their landlord to address serious maintenance issues.…

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — A devastating multi-vehicle collision in Richmond Hill has left one pedestrian dead and two others injured, one of them critically, prompting a major police investigation and renewed concerns about pedestrian safety at busy urban intersections. The crash occurred Thursday afternoon at one of the town’s most heavily travelled intersections, drawing an…

An Ontario man has pleaded guilty in connection with a devastating impaired driving crash that claimed the lives of three young siblings in west Toronto earlier this year. The case, which shocked communities across the Greater Toronto Area, has now moved into the sentencing phase, as the court prepares to determine the appropriate punishment for…

Toronto police are searching for four male suspects following a late-night shooting at a McDonald’s restaurant in North York, an incident that has raised renewed concerns about gun violence in busy commercial areas. While no injuries were reported, investigators say shots were fired into the restaurant, prompting a large police response and an ongoing investigation.…

Three Scottish men accused in the 2023 death of Owen Sound restaurant owner Sharif Rahman have appeared before an Ontario court for the first time after being extradited from the United Kingdom. The case, which has drawn national attention and deeply affected the local community, returned to the spotlight Friday morning as the accused addressed…

As winter tightens its grip on Toronto, a familiar figure in the city’s grassroots housing movement is once again stepping in where gaps persist. The builder behind the tiny mobile homes that briefly occupied St. James Park has introduced a new set of micro-shelters—this time on private property in Leslieville—continuing his mission to provide immediate,…

A Major Political Shift Reshapes the Balance of Power in Ottawa In a move that has sent shockwaves through Parliament Hill and significantly altered the federal political landscape, Conservative MP Michael Ma has crossed the floor to join the governing Liberal Party. The decision, announced Thursday evening, positions Prime Minister Mark Carney’s minority government within…

Introduction Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has launched a formal probe into a deadly police-involved shooting in Mississauga after a 19-year-old man, suspected of stabbing a family member, was fatally shot by Peel Regional Police officers on Thursday afternoon. The incident, which unfolded in a quiet residential neighbourhood, has left residents shaken and raised urgent…