16 h. ago Toronto District School Board says it got ransom demand over stolen student data

Canada’s largest school board says it has received a ransom demand over student data that was stolen last December, even though the company behind the affected software paid a ransom in hopes of securing that information. The Toronto District School Board said in a letter to parents and caregivers Wednesday that it recently learned the […]

Society

18 h. ago Toronto school board says it got a ransom demand over stolen student data

The Toronto District School Board says in a letter to parents and caregivers that it recently learned the data was not destroyed and a "threat actor" has demanded ransom.

Society

42 h. ago Quebec man accused of stabbings, thefts, faces 115 charges in Toronto

A a 34-year-old Quebec man faces 115 charges for a variety of offences which include accusations of auto theft, stabbings and fleeing from police. Toronto Police said that Carl Chateauvert was arrested last Friday after “police equipment” was stolen from a car, and charged with theft, mischief and failing to comply with a release order. […]

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67 h. ago Liberals’ downtown Toronto sweep offers Mark Carney potential new blood for cabinet

Two of the most prominent among the new crop of MPs: former CBC journalist Evan Solomon and business-friendly newcomer Vince Gasparro.

Transport

5 d. ago Restaurant known for Toronto's best jerk chicken opens second location

A hidden gem Toronto Caribbean restaurant that's gained a reputation for serving the best jerk chicken in the city has finally expanded with a new location.Leslieville's Gerrard Square Shopping Centre is one of those if-you-know-you-know places in Toronto that make the city so unique.For my part, the mall always carried a sort of looming, ominous air. Probably because my parents used to joke that they'd leave me there whenever I behaved badly growing up, but I digress. The mall's inescapable 'Gerrard Scare' and 'Scary Square' nicknames just go to show that I'm not the only one.More recently, though, the mall's been getting a renewed wave of respect — even popularity — as more and more people in the city flock to it for, more or less, one reason: the food.The mall food court has seen several buzzworthy tenants come and go over the past few years, but its main claim to fame, in my opinion at least, has a...

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5 d. ago Blue Jays suddenly on a roll, winning third in a row to reach .500

Late-game drama has characterized the Blue Jays during their current homestand. The more drama, it seems, the better the chances of adding to the team’s win column. The momentum built from two comeback wins over the Boston Red Sox when the long ball became part of Toronto’s DNA would carry over into Friday’s series opener […]

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6 d. ago Snaile Partners with Virtual.com to Join the Virtual Network

Aiming to Deploy 800 Snaile Lockers on the Virtual Network in Q2 and over 1,200 locations before the end of 2025, Virtual Network Offers Scalable, Carrier-Agnostic Infrastructure for Last-Mile Logistics TORONTO — Snaile, Canada’s leading smart parcel locker provider, and Virtual.com, a premier transportation technology, and pudo (pick up and drop off) network, are excited […]

Culture

7 d. ago Man charged for pushing shopping cart into rider in Toronto bike lane: police

Toronto Police say they have arrested a man after he allegedly pushed a shopping cart into the bike lanes that struck a e-bike rider.

Events

7 d. ago Toronto man captured on video attacking delivery driver with shopping cart

A shocking video making the rounds on social media shows a pedestrian attacking a delivery driver using a shopping cart in what appears to be a completely unprompted assault.Video captured just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 29, 2025 shows a pedestrian launch a shopping cart into a bike lane along Danforth Avenue near Monarch Park, striking and injuring a food delivery driver on an e-bike.The food courier was reportedly hospitalized due to the attack.The clip, which is circulating in the Danforth East York Woodbine Community Facebook group, has generated much discussion. Among those shocked by the incident is personal injury lawyer and cyclist rights advocate David Shellnutt, who issued a statement on the seemingly random assault.Trigger Warning: Person on an E-Bike Assaulted yesterday morning on the Danforth near Monarch.We are asking the community to help identify this individual & report to TPS. Please be vigilant out there, stay safe & look out for each other....

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8 d. ago Toronto Sceptres’ Carly Jackson gets her moment and makes the very most of it

Carly Jackson is the consummate teammate. A member of the Sceptres goaltending trio since its inception, Jackson has found herself most game nights up in the press box with the members of the Sceptres not dressing for the game. On at least one occasion last season, Jackson was dressed and on the bench but did […]

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8 d. ago Canadians notebook: Blue Jays’ top prospect is here, could No. 2 be on the way?

Power-hitting shortstop Arjun Nimmala is tearing it up for the C's, and right-handed pitcher Trey Yesavage is taking care of hitters one level below in the Toronto system

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9 d. ago Carney’s Narrow Victory Buoyed by Voters in Toronto, Montreal

Canada’s Liberal Party held onto crucial ground in the Toronto and Montreal regions, helping secure a path for Mark Carney to remain prime minister even as support slipped from the last federal election.

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9 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto woman, male youth charged in carjacking, robbery probe

A 26-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy from Toronto are facing charges after a carjacking and retail robbery probe in the south Etobicoke and Markland Woods neighbhourhoods. Among the incidents reported to Toronto Police: — Officers responded on April 11 at 8:16 a.m. to a call for a person with a gun in the Burnhamthorpe […]

Events

1 week ago À deux jours du scrutin, Carney est à l’offensive dans le Grand Toronto

Avec ses 55 circonscriptions, la région pourrait bien faire toute la différence lundi.

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1 week ago À deux jours du scrutin, Carney à l’offensive dans le Grand Toronto

Avec ses 55 circonscriptions, la région pourrait bien faire toute la différence lundi.

Transport

1 week ago Party leaders campaign in Ontario, B.C. battlegrounds as election day nears

OTTAWA — Party leaders blitzed key ridings in southern Ontario and British Columbia on Saturday with the final vote in the federal election now just two days away. Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his tour through battleground ridings in the Greater Toronto Area, as well as Windsor, Ont., a city where U.S. President Donald Trump’s […]

Politics

1 week ago 5 features to watch at this year's DOXA documentary film festival

Nechako: It Will be a Big River Again is one six B.C. films to be highlighted in the 24th edition of the festival

Culture

1 week ago What the Toronto Maple Leafs' unlikely OT hero said after huge win

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one step closer to pushing one of their fiercest rivals to the brink.The Leafs took a 3-0 series lead on Thursday night over the Ottawa Senators in their first-round playoff matchup, staking a serious claim to another Battle of Ontario crown.Though the game wasn't as much an invasion of Ottawa's arena as is often the case when the Leafs come into town, it was still a scenario that left much of the local fanbase heading home from Kanata unsatisfied.Taking the Senators to overtime in back-to-back games, defenceman Simon Benoit upgraded his assist on Max Domi's overtime goal in Game 2 into one of his own, playing hero for what he called the biggest goal of his career.SIMON BENOIT WINS IT FOR THE LEAFS!!! pic.twitter.com/s57inifTs2— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 25, 2025Now in his second season with the Leafs, it was just the third goal that Benoit had scored in Toronto and his seventh career in the NHL after a combined 289 regular season and...

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1 week ago Toronto urged to hand contract for subway cars to Ontario company

Toronto is currently in the midst of an urgent procurement process to buy 55 desperately needed new cars to run on its Bloor-Danforth subway line.

Economics

1 week ago Max Pacioretty to replace Nick Robertson for Maple Leafs in Game 3

Toronto coach Craig Berube make switch after careless third-period penalty

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