3 d. ago CAA Worst Roads campaign gives Ontarians chance to pave way forward

The road to ruin can become the pathway to redemption. Ontarians can now nominate the worst roads they’d like to see fixed in their communities as part of the 22nd CAA Worst Roads Campaign from now through to April 18. According to the Worst Roads survey, nearly half of respondents have experienced vehicle damage because […]

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3 d. ago Charges laid after machete attack in central Edmonton parking lot: police

Police said three suspects left the scene in a car before police arrived but were later found by officers and arrested.

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3 d. ago Joyride in stolen vehicle leads to charges for Winnipeg teen, police say

According to Winnipeg police, a stolen vehicle was spotted driving erratically in a parking lot before the driver lost control and crashed into a pole. A teen has been charged.

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4 d. ago Nearly 60% of Ontario drivers say their vehicles damaged in parking lots: Poll

Motorists who regularly use parking lots are no strangers to seeing their vehicles marred by scrapes and dents, according to a new poll. Conducted for TD Insurance, the poll found 59% of motorists reported their vehicle was damaged in a parking lot. Of those, 43% said they’ve have had their car hit by another vehicle while […]

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4 d. ago ‘Not guilty’: Alberta man accused of carrying fake money has case thrown out of court

Court heard the man had his car searched by police at a parking lot in Blackfalds, roughly 140 kilometres south of Edmonton.

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4 d. ago Images of person of interest, vehicle released in 2024 Toronto murder

Joey Omar Black, 26, was found fatally shot in the Lawrence Allen Centre parking lot

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8 d. ago Up to 80 Teslas damaged at Ontario dealership as Musk decries ‘deranged’ acts

Hamilton police are investigating after upwards of 80 Tesla vehicles were damaged outside a dealership Wednesday — yet another case of vandalism against the EV maker globally.

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9 d. ago Commercial truck carrying a house hits Highway 99 overpass in Richmond

Traffic was backed up for hours after the tractor-trailer lost its load, damaging a pilot vehicle behind it

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9 d. ago She was left strangled outside. 46 years later, police I.D. her killer.

More than 45 years ago, Kathryn Donohue, a 31-year-old union secretary, went out for dinner in Georgetown with co-workers after work. It was the last night she would be seen alive, according to authorities and charging documents. Early the next morning, on March 3, 1979, a person found her body in a parking lot in […]

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1 week ago Replica gun recovered after failed carjacking attempt in Vaughan

York Regional Police are appealing for witnesses following a failed armed carjacking in Vaughan. Cops say the victim was walking to his car when he was approached by a thug with a firearm on Saturday around 8:30 p.m. in a plaza parking lot in the Yonge St.-Steeles Ave. area. Police say the suspect demanded keys […]

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1 week ago CRIME SCENE: Vaughan trio charged in violent Markham robbery

Three Vaughan men have been charged following a violent robbery in a Markham parking lot last week. York Regional Police said officers responded on March at 5 p.m. to a parking lot in the Woodbine Ave.-Yorktech Dr. area for a report of a robbery. Officers arrived at the scene and learned that the victim had […]

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2 w. ago Parking lot next to Toronto park to be replaced by new community centre

A recently-closed parking lot facing a Toronto park is the proposed site of a new community centre.The City has announced plans for its Ramsden Park Community Recreation Centre, a new public facility planned to replace a former surface lot at 1020 Yonge St., immediately west of Rosedale Subway Station.The disused Toronto Parking Authority (Green P) surface lot along Yonge Street fronts onto Ramsden Park to the north and a City of Toronto Solid Waste Management Services facility to the west. Known as Car Park 269, it was a popular place for motorists visiting the public space until its permanent closure in mid-June 2023.While still very early on in the planning process, the City states that the new facility to be built on the lot's footprint will offer a six-lane, 25-metre-lane pool, a leisure pool, a gymnasium with a running track, multi-purpose spaces, and even access to Wi-Fi throughout the facility.The City plans to hire a design team for the project this Spring, followed by...

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2 w. ago If you don't like bats you might want to avoid these Toronto parks this spring

Spring is in the air, and Toronto wildlife is emerging after months of bitter cold, including several species of bats that have either migrated or spent their winters in hibernation, sheltered from the harsh temperatures.Bats are an essential part of the Greater Toronto Area's ecosystems, and, love them or hate them, you might be seeing a lot more of these flying critters in local parks this spring.A series of bat habitat structures will be installed in areas of the Martin Grove, Kipling, Islington and Royal York communities in the coming weeks.Bat boxes will be installed over a roughly six-week period starting this weekend, March 15, 2025, and lasting until April 31, 2025.The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), under contract to Metrolinx, will be carrying out the bat habitat installations in a series of local green spaces, including Deane Park, Silvercreek Park, Eden Valley Park and the parkette west adjacent to Kipling Woodlot.Wildlife authorities sta...

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2 w. ago Debate over proposed changes to Kalamoir Park in West Kelowna, B.C.

The proposed upgrades include parking lot improvements, wider trails, and a 2.4-metre-wide multi-use pathway.

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2 w. ago Man charged after police 'met with resistance' in Calgary parking lot

'I can't breathe, I can't breathe,' the man repeated in a video posted to social media, as a Calgary police officer said, 'hands behind your back'

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2 w. ago Infowars reporter Jamie White shot dead in Texas parking lot

Initial evidence shows that White was shot and killed in the parking garage of the apartment building where he lived.

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2 w. ago TTC station is currently being reduced to rubble ahead of futuristic replacement

A three-year closure of the TTC's Warden Station bus terminal kicked off at the start of the year, and much of the former station has been reduced to rubble as of mid-March 2025.The transit agency shut down the former bus terminal effective January 5, 2025, to launch a long-term project to demolish the aging concrete structure and replace it with a modern, accessible station and bus terminal. The new Warden Station bus terminal will feature two new elevators linking passengers between a pick-up/drop-off area, the station's concourse level, and the subway platforms below.TTCOther features of the new bus terminal will include improved signage and wayfinding to allow for easier navigation of the station.Since the closure began, the station has been served by a temporary bus terminal occupying the former south commuter parking lot, along with four additional bus stops outside of Warden Station.Commuters relying on pick-up and drop-off are now using a temporary waiting lot just off ...

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2 w. ago Man torches Tesla chargers in South Carolina and catches clothes on fire

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — A man burned three Tesla chargers in a South Carolina parking lot and also apparently inadvertently set his clothes on fire, police said. The man spray-painted “long live the Ukraine” and a crude reference to President Donald Trump on the pavement next to the charging stations Friday near an outlet mall […]

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2 w. ago Small plane crashes in parking lot near southern Pennsylvania airport

Five people aboard small aircraft that went down just south of the Lancaster Airport in Manheim Township

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3 w. ago Free festival in Toronto will bring Ontario Place back to life

A breathtaking free arts festival will soon be taking over Toronto's Trillium Park, bringing life — and light — back to Ontario Place.Returning for its 6th year, the annual Lumiere Festival is gearing up for their brightest year yet, decorating Trillium Park with 14 original works by Ontario-based artists and designers.While news surrounding Ontario Place and Trillium Park is all too frequently disappointing, given the provincial government's plans to redevelop the public space into a luxury spa with an enormous parking lot, Lumiere marks a rare bit of positivity surrounding the waterfront property.Running from March 10 to April 4, you'll be able to explore over a dozen inventive, illumuminated works, ranging from illustrations to sculptures, and more than a few interactive works that defy categorization.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Ontario Place (@ontarioplace)T...

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