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One dead, eight injured after collision in Mississauga: police

One dead, eight injured after collision in Mississauga: police

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police say a woman is dead and eight other people are hurt after a collision involving multiple vehicles in Mississauga, Ont. Peel Regional Police say the crash took place around 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
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Advance voting opens in Toronto as mayoral hopefuls enter campaign's final stretch

Advance voting opens in Toronto as mayoral hopefuls enter campaign's final stretch

TORONTO — Advance voting in Toronto's mayoral contest opened today, inaugurating the final stretch of the campaign with just over two weeks left before election day. The 50 advance voting locations across the city are open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.
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Ontario to boost early childhood educator wages in bid to ease staff shortage

Ontario to boost early childhood educator wages in bid to ease staff shortage

TORONTO — Ontario is set to increase the wages of early childhood educators in a bid to boost recruitment and retention amid a staff shortage that advocates warn could hamper the growth of the national $10-a-day child-care program.
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Police investigating after several Pride flags stolen in Hamilton

Police investigating after several Pride flags stolen in Hamilton

HAMILTON — Police are investigating after several Pride flags were reported stolen from residences and schools in Hamilton. City police say they received reports of six Pride flags being stolen across Hamilton.
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Ford urges Ontarians not to light campfires as crews battle wildfires in 'full force'

Ford urges Ontarians not to light campfires as crews battle wildfires in 'full force'

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford urged everyone in the province Wednesday to refrain from lighting campfires, as 54 wildfires burned across the province and smoke from fires in Quebec degraded air quality.
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London's Muslim community urges resilience two years after devastating attack

London's Muslim community urges resilience two years after devastating attack

LONDON, Ont. — Two years after a Muslim family was killed on its streets, residents of London, Ont.
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Unprecedented wildfire smoke clouds the National Capital Region

Unprecedented wildfire smoke clouds the National Capital Region

Hazy, smoky conditions engulfed Canada's capital city on Tuesday, with the federal Environment Department issuing a special air quality statement for the region. The department said high levels of air pollution had developed in Ottawa, Gatineau, Que.
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Ontario judge deems Toronto spa murder an act of incel-motivated terrorism: Crown

Ontario judge deems Toronto spa murder an act of incel-motivated terrorism: Crown

TORONTO — An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled that the murder of a Toronto massage parlour employee amounted to an act of terrorism.
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Michael White, convicted of killing pregnant wife, gets full parole

Michael White, convicted of killing pregnant wife, gets full parole

TORONTO — An Edmonton man convicted of killing his pregnant wife and dumping her body in a ditch has been granted full parole. The Parole Board of Canada granted Michael White full parole in late May.
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Leading mayoral hopefuls square off in heated CBC Toronto debate as byelection nears

Leading mayoral hopefuls square off in heated CBC Toronto debate as byelection nears

TORONTO — Leading candidates in Toronto's mayoral race hurled accusations and engaged in heated exchanges during a debate Tuesday as they looked to stand apart from the field before the first ballots are cast later this week.
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