Toronto: Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Toronto and the GTA ahead of a Canada Day weekend heat wave. The weather agency says that showers and thunderstorms forecast for Wednesday will be followed by a “persistent southwest flow” that will bring hot and humid air from theRead More

HAMILTON — A jury is deliberating the fate of a Hamilton-area homeowner charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of a man who broke into his truck. Peter Khill, 28, admits he killed Jon Styres with two shotgun blasts in the early morning hours of Feb. 4, 2016, but saysRead More

OTTAWA — And they’re off. The next federal election is still 15 months away but governing Liberals are already gearing up. They will begin nominating candidates next week, starting Wednesday, with the acclamation of Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains in his riding of Mississauga-Malton. And lest anyone doubt this marksRead More

Toronto: It is going to be a busy weekend in the city with numerous special events taking place, including the annual pride parade. The events will mean that Torontonians will have no shortage of activities to partake in this weekend but they may also make getting around the city aRead More

Police say that a nine-month long investigation into the Five Point Generalz street gang culminated in the seizure of 78 firearms, including 60 that were found to be in possession of one individual. Police executed 53 search warrants across the GTA on Thursday morning but at a news conference onRead More

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Police say a 79-year-old woman has died after she was struck by an SUV while crossing the road in St. Catharines, Ont. Niagara Regional Police say the incident happened shortly before 10 p.m. on Friday. They say the woman, who lived in St. Catharines, was takenRead More

OTTAWA — Cities, provinces and territories building new roads, bridges, water and transit systems funded with federal dollars will have to let Indigenous Peoples, veterans and recent immigrants have a hand in those projects under new rules being unveiled today. The idea of so-called community benefits will be a mandatoryRead More

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court’s chief justice says the over-representation of Indigenous people in prison is unacceptable and reveals a serious problem. Richard Wagner tells a news conference today he’ll leave the politics to others, but the court will make its voice heard on issues of Indigenous justice. He pointsRead More

OTTAWA — The country’s annual inflation rate rose 2.2 per cent in May for the second straight month as the higher cost of energy applied upward pressure on prices, Statistics Canada said in a new report Friday. The latest inflation reading followed the 2.2 per cent number for April andRead More

It is going to be a busy weekend in the city with numerous special events taking place, including the annual pride parade. The events will mean that Torontonians will have no shortage of activities to partake in this weekend but they may also make getting around the city a littleRead More