51 m. ago Closing submissions resume in trial of girl accused of killing Kenneth Lee

None of the other teens who violently swarmed a homeless Toronto man in 2022 appeared to make any motions consistent with stabbing during the attack, prosecutors argued Wednesday at the murder trial of a teen girl they allege inflicted the fatal wound. The swarming at a downtown Toronto parkette was captured on security footage, and […]

Society

2 h. ago 4 men accused in Edmonton drowning homicide, 1 believed to have fled to India

Sukhvir Singh, 32, was found dead in an industrial area near 17 Street and Yellowhead Trail. Police said he died from drowning and four men are accused of first-degree murder.

Events

2 h. ago London Nationals, St. Marys Lincolns set to tangle in playoffs, again

The London Nationals lost a heart-breaking seven-game playoff conference final to the St. Marys Lincolns last year. But through it, the Junior B club gained one of their biggest-name bench bosses in franchise history. “It was that series that really made me want to coach,” said ex-NHLer and London Knights grad Brandon Prust, who was […]

Society

2 h. ago Competition Bureau pushes back on Google in market abuse suit

The Competition Bureau pushed back on Google in its ongoing lawsuit over the tech giant’s advertising practices in Canada, accusing the company of seeking to mask its alleged anticompetitive conduct.  In court documents filed Friday, Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell repeated its previous allegations and said Google’s recent legal response describes an ad market that “ignores […]

Events

3 h. ago Ontario postpones tariff response announcement as Canada looks for clarity

The province had organized a news conference to unveil its support plan at 9 a.m. on Thursday morning, with the ministers of finance, labour and trade all set to join the premier.

Economics

3 h. ago Brad Pitt eyes ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequel at Netflix

You might have thought it was an April Fools’ prank, but the news appears to be true: Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is getting a sequel. According to The Playlist, who first reported the news, and Variety, Brad Pitt is set to reprise his role as stuntman Cliff Booth in a follow-up […]

Other

4 h. ago Man accused of sex with child he met online coached minor hockey in GTA

The Oakville Rangers removed Tanner Guile from the organization immediately after learning of the allegations against him

Sport

5 h. ago Here’s how the new NFL rules on kickoffs and overtime will work

The one-year trial version of the dynamic kickoff in the NFL led to an uptick in the return rate that wasn’t quite as much as the league had hoped. Now the new form of the kickoff that is more like a scrimmage play is permanent with a change for 2025 that the league hopes will […]

Other

5 h. ago Trial for two accused in fatal shooting of OPP officer hears about ‘frantic’ scene

Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot on Dec. 27, 2022 while responding to a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., near Brantford.

Events

5 h. ago Closing submissions resume in trial of teen girl accused of killing Kenneth Lee

The Crown began its submissions mid-February but could not continue until this week due to scheduling issues.

Society

5 h. ago Federal Funding Cuts Set to Slow Spread of EV Chargers, CEO Says

President Donald Trump’s federal funding cuts are poised to slow down growth in the installation of electric-vehicle charging stations across the country, according to the chief executive officer of a company that supplies them.

Other

5 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto apartment super accused of defrauding potential renters

Police are looking for a 50-year-old Toronto woman after prospective tenants hoping to obtain units in a rental building complained they were defrauded of a combined total of 54,000. Laighnalee Asuncion, pictured above, is wanted for 28 counts of fraud under $5,000. Toronto Police alleged that while working from Jan. 1-Aug. 30 as a superintendent […]

Society

7 h. ago Tué dans une rafale de tirs à Laval: les accusés trahis par les traces de leur BMW et leurs cellulaires, selon la Couronne

Les deux accusés, qui auraient abattu un individu à Laval, ont été trahis par le GPS de leur véhicule et leurs cellulaires, a avancé la Couronne.

Events

9 h. ago Companies preparing for tariff turbulence as U.S. set to announce latest round

TORONTO — Impending U.S. tariffs have pushed Canadian companies to stockpile goods, cut back staff, put projects on hold and whatever else they think will help them survive the economic turmoil ahead. U.S. President Donald Trump is set to unveil his administration’s latest tariffs on numerous countries later today, but it’s unclear what their scope […]

Economics

9 h. ago Asteroid YR4 won’t hit Earth, but scientists can’t rule out a moon hit

There is a second round of observations set for May 2025, before the asteroid could disappear into the outer solar system for the next several years.

Culture

9 h. ago Trump set to announce ’reciprocal’ tariffs in move that could reshape U.S. economy

WASHINGTON — After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set on Wednesday to announce a barrage of self-described reciprocal tariffs on friend and foe alike. The new tariffs, coming on what Trump has called “Liberation Day,” are a bid to boost U.S. manufacturing and punish other countries for what […]

Economics

9 h. ago Tesla sales fall 13 per cent in Q1 after backlash against Elon Musk

China's BYD is set to unseat Tesla as the top global EV seller for the first time this year with a 15.7 per cent market share, ahead of Tesla's 15.3 per cent.

Other

11 h. ago Poilievre says he hasn’t reached out to Trump White House to ‘not divide Canada’s voice’

Poilievre's comments come hours before Trump is set to announce a sweeping round of tariffs on foreign imports

Other

11 h. ago Poilievre says he won’t ‘divide Canada’s voice’ by reaching out to Trump admin

Poilievre's comments come hours before Trump is set to announce a sweeping round of tariffs on foreign imports

Other

11 h. ago Poilievre says he won’t ‘divide Canada’s voice’ by reaching out to Trump administration

Poilievre's comments come hours before Trump is set to announce a sweeping round of tariffs on foreign imports

Politics