64 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. 

Events

86 m. ago Maritime vigils honour Montreal Massacre victims, addresses violence against women

Vigils were held at universities in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in remembrance of the 14 women killed at Montreal's École Polytechnique in 1989 in an anti-feminist attack.

Events

1 hour ago Major League Soccer to Edmonton? Oilers pour ice on rumours of Whitecaps move

'At this time, we are focused on our core sports and entertainment business and on the continued expansion of ICE District, including the design and construction of the new Event Park'

Sport

2 h. ago Supreme Court will hear EMSB appeal regarding Quebec secularism law March 23

The EMSB is appealing a February 2024 Quebec Court of Appeal decision that removed charter protections for English school boards.

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3 h. ago Public panel set to examine Queen's Park handling of school boards

Western education researchers hosting webinars probing local school governance amid provincial takeover of several Ontario school boards.

Society

5 h. ago Toronto's first pet funeral home offers unique way to say goodbye

On top of the agonizing, can't-eat, can't-sleep grief that comes with losing a beloved pet, trying to navigate the next steps only deepens the sorrow. A newly opened pet funeral home, the first in Toronto, hopes to guide owners through their final goodbyes.At 115 Berkley St. in Moss Park is where you can find Tails Farewell's newest location – second to the one they first opened in Markham back in September 2024. Co-owner Jason Lau tells blogTO that the Markham space only has one memorial room, which limits the number of families they can serve. Now, with their new downtown location, they have more rooms to accommodate more people planning pet funerals.So far, Lau says, Tails Farewell has supported more than 500 pet families, including a virtual memorial for a 2-year-old python and a funeral for an 80-year-old woman's bunny, who we're certain lived a hoppy life. "Our goal is to create a warm and peaceful environment so families, esp...

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5 h. ago Opinion: Why we must remember the women who fell at L’Ecole Polytechnique

Thirty-six years ago on Dec. 6, 14 women were killed as they attended class at L’Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. They were killed because they were women in post-secondary. The shooter made clear that he killed the 14 students because they were women and, in his eyes, women did not belong on campus. Although the number […]

Technology

6 h. ago Supreme Court restores woman’s conviction for attempted murder of her mother

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has restored a woman’s conviction for attempting to kill her mother by injecting her with insulin. In June 2019, a neighbour found the woman — identified only as B.F. due to a publication ban — her mother and B.F.’s 19-month-old daughter unconscious in their home. Emergency responders discovered […]

Events

7 h. ago Ottawa's future should not be decided by Toronto's new rules | Opinion

Randall Denley: When decisions about purely local matters are made at Queen’s Park, not City Hall, political accountability is diminished.

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9 h. ago WARMINGTON: Injured mom leaves hospital to say goodbye to ‘Sweet Melody’ killed in Oakville

A regular stroll with mom on foot and Melody on scooter turned into a nightmare when an SUV struck them

Events

9 h. ago Leafs’ crease calamity could be momentum killer after win over Canes

Our Takeaways from the triumph on Tobacco Road

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11 h. ago Drimonis: There appears to be no end to the CAQ's brand of secularism

The government would now have me believe that the school lunch lady has the power to proselytize between servings of the cafeteria special.

Other

24 h. ago Teenage boy faces drug charges after fatal Tsuut'ina overdose deaths

17-year-old was selling illicit substances during school lunch breaks, Calgary police allege

Events

24 h. ago Police locate vehicle, ID driver after tow operator killed on Hwy. 401

A 42-year-old operator from Kitchener was hit while helping a stranded motorist at about 7:18 a.m. Wednesday.

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24 h. ago Prosecutor tells jurors they should reject Calgary killer's self

Crown alleges Dennis George Hart murdered Sean Barber because he was angry the victim had sex with the killer's former girlfriend

Events

25 h. ago Sherwood Park senior killed in collision with school bus near Millet

RCMP from Wetaskiwin responded just before 8 a.m. Thursday to the head-on collision between the bus and an SUV on Highway 814 at Township Road 480, near Millet.

Events

25 h. ago Family of Colombian man killed in U.S. boat strike alleges murder, files complaint

A petition filed on behalf of the family of Alejandro Carranza says he was killed after the U.S. military bombed his fishing boat on Sept. 15.

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27 h. ago Surrey teen shot, killed by police was waving firearm, pointing it at officers: report

In a report released on Dec. 4, the IIO said Chase called 911 on the afternoon of Feb. 9, saying he had a firearm and was threatening to harm himself.

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28 h. ago Judge to decide in January if Montrealer who killed his parents, grandmother is not criminally responsible

Arthur Galarneau, 22, stabbed the three to death inside the family’s duplex on Bélanger St. in Rosemont.

Events

29 h. ago Parti Québécois fears Ottawa 'will cheat' in a third sovereignty referendum

Québec solidaire also expresses concerns in reaction to a report that senior federal officials are preparing their response to a possible independence vote.

Culture