50 m. ago Jury begins deliberations in trial of Calgary man charged with murder in fatal northwest stabbing

Jurors begin deliberations in the trial of Calgary murder suspect Dennis George Hart

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57 m. ago Toronto man charged with murder of elderly woman; Suspect sought for property dump in Mississauga

Police allege the accused set fire to a house when the elderly victim was inside and alone at the time.

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65 m. ago Canada removes Syria from list of foreign state supporters of terrorism

Ottawa said it has also removed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group that led a rebel takeover last year, from its list of terrorist entities under the Criminal Code.

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77 m. ago London man, 19, charged after police seize guns, ammunition, drugs

A Londoner is facing a raft of drug and weapons charges after police say officers seized a gun, multiple rounds of ammunition, pills, cocaine, fentanyl and cash in west-end Byron. 

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79 m. ago Ottawa moving to reissue fishing licences to Mi’kmaq group despite Inuit objections

OTTAWA — The federal government says it is proposing to reissue fishing licences to a coalition of Mi’kmaq First Nations in Atlantic Canada, despite objections from Inuit in Nunavut who successfully sued to have the original licences quashed. In 2021, Inuit asked the Federal Court to set aside a decision by the minister of fisheries […]

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87 m. ago Man charged with murder after elderly woman killed in Toronto house fire

A man has been charged with first-degree murder after an elderly woman was killed in a Toronto house fire last month. 

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93 m. ago Ottawa to proceed with promised firearm classification review: minister

The government has been heavily criticized by gun control advocates for not banning the semi-automatic SKS, which is commonly used in Indigenous communities.

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1 hour ago Here are all the countries that could play in Toronto during the FIFA World Cup

In case you've somehow missed it, the FIFA World Cup is coming to Toronto next year.And though we don't know exactly who will be playing in Toronto yet, we do at least have many of the potential teams nailed down after Friday's preliminary draw.Who is Canada playing in Toronto?After the first FIFA World Cup draw to determine the majority of group stage matches, Canada found out that they'll be playing a yet-to-qualify European opponent when their tournament kicks off on June 12, 2026.They'll be facing one of Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the four-time champions Italy the likely toughest draw they could get. They'll find out who their opponent is on March 31 of next year, after a four-team playoff to determine the fourth spot in Group B.Non-Canada matches in TorontoToronto also has five other matches to be hosted, with the potential matchups now out after Friday's draw.Basically, each of the following matchups will eit...

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1 hour ago 'I used to be the kid looking for help': Can Man Dan marks 15 years of holiday food and toy drive

Starting Friday, Johnstone will spend the next three nights camping and greeting people who come to his truck by the southside toy store.

Society

1 hour ago 209 kilograms of opium smuggled in machinery into Canada: CBSA

A statement Friday says the drugs were detected in a shipping container at the Burnaby, B.C., container examination facility.

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2 h. ago TERRAZZANO: Creative accounting for Mark Carney in five easy steps

WARNING: This advice for creative government accounting is both satirical and based on real-world events.   DISCLAIMER: See fine print regarding side effects.    Step one: Balance half the budget   Cutting $78 billion from the budget is hard. And caucus gets whiny about cuts to pet projects.    So, here’s a simple solution: Split the budget and only […]

Economics

2 h. ago Housing crisis, traffic and food trucks: Here's what Montreal's new mayor wants her administration to tackle

Soraya Martinez Ferrada reminds executive committee members that the city is at a “pivotal moment” and is facing considerable challenges.

Politics

2 h. ago Six ways to commemorate victims of Polytechnique massacre on Dec. 6

There are many ways to honour the 14 women who died, from wearing a white ribbon to attending the annual Light Beam Ceremony on Mount Royal.

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2 h. ago Manitoba informs residents of revised location for supervised drug consumption site

The Manitoba government appears to have chosen a new location for its proposed supervised drug consumption site.

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2 h. ago Toronto 2026 FIFA World Cup games could include England, France and Senegal

Toronto is one of two Canadian host cities for the FIFA 2026 World Cup, which will be spread across Canada, the United States and Mexico. 

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3 h. ago Mexico a travel hotspot as Canadian travel to U.S. continues to fall

Data from Statistics Canada finds fewer Canadians visiting the U.S. (and vice versa) but domestic and international destinations are more than picking up the slack

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3 h. ago Real or fake? Researchers to develop tool that would help courts spot AI evidence

TORONTO — As artificial intelligence makes it easier for anyone to doctor — or even fabricate — videos, photos and other types of evidence, a group of researchers in Canada is aiming to help the courts sort through what’s real or fake. The team, which includes technologists and legal scholars based in universities in Ontario […]

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3 h. ago Canada could play against Italy in Toronto at FIFA World Cup

It turns out that Canada does not yet know its FIFA World Cup opponent for their first-ever match on home soil.But on June 12, 2026, Canada has a shot at taking on one of the most successful soccer countries of all time.Canada knows it will play Qatar and Switzerland in its final two group-stage matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with both games taking place in Vancouver.In Toronto, though, they await one of four opponents for their opening match of the tournament: Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina.And while they've missed out on the last two World Cups, it seems hard to say the Italian side is anything other than the team Canada would least like to see coming out of the final round of European qualifying.Italy is ranked 12th in the FIFA World Rankings, and is a four-time winner of the FIFA World Cup, one of only three countries to win at least that many times. Wales is ranked 32nd, Northern Ireland is ranked 69th, while Bosnia and Herzegovina are ranked ...

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3 h. ago Le Canada pourrait affronter l'Italie à la Coupe du monde 2026 : «Mon cœur est avec le Canada»

Même s’il y a une chance sur quatre que l’Italie se retrouve dans le groupe du Canada, Nick De Santis n’a aucun doute sur l’équipe qu’il encouragera.

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3 h. ago Le Canada connaît qui seront ses premiers adversaires à la Coupe du monde de soccer

Les représentants de l’unifolié disputeront le premier match du groupe B le 12 juin à Toronto, contre un pays européen.

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