2 h. ago Ukraine Hits Another Key Russia Refinery in Flurry of Attacks

Ukrainian drones attacked Lukoil PJSC’s major refinery in Volgograd in the early hours of Thursday as Kyiv has ramped up strikes on Russian energy infrastructure this month.

Events

2 h. ago ‘Significant crisis’: Number of violent incidents reported in Ontario’s schools grows

New data obtained by Global News reveals the rate of violence reported in Ontario's schools is growing, up almost 80 per cent compared to 2018-19.

Society

8 h. ago En Ontario, les bibliothèques ont peu de livres en français, même en région francophone

Des données révèlent de fortes disparités dans l’offre, laquelle est largement influencée par la volonté et les moyens des municipalités.

Culture

11 h. ago Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract ’extremely salacious’ Epstein comments

WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump demanded that Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and threatened to sue if he does not. Trump takes issue with two comments Biden, son of former president Joe Biden, made in an interview this month with British journalist Andrew Callaghan. He alleged that Epstein […]

Politics

13 h. ago VIQ Solutions Posts Fifth Straight Positive Adjusted EBITDA Quarter

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — VIQ Solutions Inc. (“VIQ” or “the Company”) (TSX: VQS), a global leader in AI-powered digital documentation, today announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. The Company reported continued margin expansion, its fifth consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA, and secured its largest SaaS deployment to date, […]

Culture

14 h. ago Pair of shaggy Highland cattle making their debut at the Toronto Zoo

The nine-month-old brothers are Scottish Highland cattle, with long, woolly, reddish coats and fringe over their eyes. 

Other

14 h. ago Pair of shaggy Highland cattle making their debut at Toronto Zoo

Two delightfully shaggy new faces will be on display at the Toronto Zoo starting on Friday. The nine-month-old brothers are Scottish Highland cattle, with long, woolly, reddish coats and fringe over their eyes. The zoo’s manager of wildlife care, Marc Brandson, says the two were born and raised at an Ontario farm before moving to […]

Other

16 h. ago Ontario stargazers stunned by mysterious apparition during Perseid meteor shower

Did aliens visit Ontario last night? If you were a stargazer on Tuesday, August 12, you and many other residents may have been wondering as you caught a galactic treat.With the date serving as the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, people across the province and beyond had their eyes on the sky last night. But as Tuesday evening carried on into Wednesday morning, authorities like Ontario Storm Watch were  flooded with reports of a glowing "bowtie" shape in the skies, many of them from the south of the province.And though it wasn't an alien attack, it was something equally as cool.#ONStorm #ONwx 🚨 Alien invasion? 👽 Not quite… but it sure had people wondering tonight!We’ve been getting a ton of reports from across Southern Ontario about a strange glowing “bowtie” shape in the night sky. No, it’s not UFOs, but it is something pretty cool.Initial… pic.twitter.com/1KVRoaRJfG— Instant Weather On...

Society

17 h. ago Ontario opens $1B tariff support program for eligible businesses

Ontario is opening up a $1-billion fund aimed at giving relief to businesses affected by steel, aluminum and auto tariffs. The Protect Ontario Financing Program is part of a $5-billion tariff-related support package the provincial government announced in its spring budget. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy says the loan program will help businesses make payroll, lease […]

Economics

19 h. ago Anger after Toronto film festival pulls invite for October 7 documentary, citing legal concerns, other ‘known risks’

The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue, directed by Canada's Barry Avrich, tells of a retired Israeli general who saved his son's family during the October 7 attacks

Culture

20 h. ago Leslie Roberts: TIFF cowardly cancels October 7 doc over Hamas copyright

Festival's excuse that it is worried about terrorist copyright doesn't hold up to scrutiny

Other

20 h. ago Man shot dead by Ontario police near Turkey Point marina, watchdog investigating

A 22-year-old man was shot and killed by police on Tuesday near the Turkey Point marina. Ontario's police watchdog is investigating.

Events

20 h. ago U.S. tourist found dead in Spain nearly 1 month after reported missing

Cole Henderson was reported missing by his friends, after he decided to hike alone after putting his cellphone on airplane mode to save his battery.

Society

21 h. ago ‘Prolific shoplifter’ linked to rash of incidents: Winnipeg police

A Winnipeg man police have described as a 'prolific shoplifter' is in custody facing 28 charges in connection with more than $27,000 in stolen property over a two-month period.

Events

22 h. ago London cop cleared after teen bit by police dog, punched during arrest

Ontario’s police watchdog has found no grounds to criminally charge a London officer after a 17-year-old fleeing an east-end traffic stop was bitten by a police dog and struck in the face during his arrest.

Events

22 h. ago OPP arrest neighbour after family dog shot in Peterborough County

Ontario Provincial Police say they have arrested and charged a 67-year-old man after his neighbours’ dog was shot in Peterborough County. Police say they were called to the scene Sunday morning after the dog owners said their pet had been missing for about a week. OPP say the family heard gunshots around the time the […]

Other

23 h. ago Police arrest neighbour after family dog shot in Ontario’s Peterborough County

Ontario Provincial Police say they have arrested and charged a 67-year-old man after his neighbours' dog was shot in Peterborough County.

Events

23 h. ago Police arrest neighbour after family dog shot and killed in Ontario

Ontario Provincial Police say they have arrested and charged a 67-year-old man after his neighbours' dog was shot in Peterborough County.

Events

23 h. ago Farms and Fuels Alliance Celebrates Ontario Government’s Commitment to Homegrown Ethanol Industry and Rural Jobs

OTTAWA, Ontario — The Farms and Fuels Alliance ( FFA) today applauded the Ontario government’s decision to introduce Canadian content requirements to ethanol, a critical move that will strengthen the province’s agricultural sector, secure thousands of Ontario jobs, and ensure a continued sustainable environmental future due to Canada’s homegrown biofuel industry. “We’re pleased that Ontario […]

Politics

24 h. ago Ontario just shy of direct care meeting target for LTC residents

While the government met its interim targets, it did not reach the third-year or final targets, amid staffing challenges

Transport