20 m. ago WARMINGTON: Of all driveways to try to carjack a vehicle, bandits chose premierFord’s house

But with two Toronto Police officers doing Premier Ford's security detail, all four were arrested and charged in shocking incident

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57 m. ago Guilty plea expected from doctor who supplied Matthew Perry with ketamine, called him a ‘moron’

Dr. Salvador Plasencia facing a maximum sentence of 40 years

Science

83 m. ago Winnipeg teen arrested for impaired driving, assaulting officers in provincial park

A teen driver will appear in a Manitoba courtroom after police allege he was driving while intoxicated in a provincial park Friday night.

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1 hour ago American charged after 35 kilos of illegal pot found in truck at border

An American rental truck driver who claimed he ended up in Canada after getting his directions mixed up was allegedly busted with 35 kilograms of marijuana while trying to return to the U.S. at a Buffalo border crossing. U.S. Customs and Border Protection say on Sunday, officers encountered Ronald Nunn, a 43-year-old U.S. States citizen […]

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1 hour ago Patient Advocates File Formal Complaints from 50 Patients, Call for Urgent Action to Stop Illegal Fees in Private Clinics

TORONTO, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Ontario Health Coalition was joined by patients from across Ontario in a press conference today as they announced that they have filed formal complaints on behalf of patients charged user fees for health care at private clinics. When the Ford government redirected resources away from public hospitals […]

Science

2 h. ago Toronto restaurant known for giving away free meals closing after 9 years

A Toronto restaurant that gained a reputation for offering free meals to the less fortunate will soon be closing after nearly a decade.Leslieville's Samaira's Kitchen has been a fixture on Queen East ever since opening its doors in 2016, whereupon it quickly became a staple for locals thanks to its fast-food favourites.While on the food front, the restaurant became known for its juicy, hearty burgers and gourmet pizzas, it was the owner's inventive solution for combating a growing food security crisis in the community back in 2023 that made Samaira's Kitchen particularly notable.In November of that year, Chef Rajish, the restaurant's owner, began printing meal tickets and posting them in the front window with a sign that promised anyone in need of a meal could take the receipt from the window, bring it to the front counter, and receive their meal for free.Patrons who could afford it were also encouraged to donate meals through the program, which allowed a custome...

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2 h. ago Lethbridge Police Service Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh cleared of misconduct allegations

Lethbridge's police chief was found not guilty Monday of two misconduct charges he faced.

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2 h. ago Maple Leafs scouting director will work through lack of picks in NHL draft

Toronto's top pick currently is set to come late in the second round of next week's draft.

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2 h. ago Cority’s 2025 Sustainability Report: Double‑Digit Drop in Cloud‑Hosting Emissions and Record Community Engagement

Expanded Scope 3 footprint, 42% cut in hosting emissions, and a surge in employee volunteer hours set the stage for science‑based targets in 2025 TORONTO, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cority, the global leader in enterprise Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) and Sustainability software, has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing how the cloud‑software […]

Society

2 h. ago 4 arrested outside Doug Ford’s home accused of planning to steal his vehicle

Four people have been charged with auto theft-related offences, accused of driving down Doug Ford's street with electronic devices used to steal cars.

Transport

3 h. ago Doug Ford calls Netflix documentary about brother Rob Ford ‘disgusting’

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called a new Netflix documentary about his late brother, Rob Ford, “disgusting.” Entitled “Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem,” the documentary chronicles Rob Ford’s rise to Toronto mayor in 2010 and his chaotic reign. At a press conference in Toronto on Tuesday, Doug Ford said he would not watch the film and […]

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3 h. ago NEO Battery Materials Announces Closing of First Tranche of Private Placement

TORONTO, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NEO Battery Materials Ltd. (“NEO” or the “Company”) (TSXV: NBM) (OTC: NBMFF), a low-cost silicon anode materials developer that enables longer-running, rapid-charging lithium-ion batteries, is pleased to announce the closing of the first tranche (the “First Tranche”) of a non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”) through the issuance of […]

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3 h. ago Alleged car thief falls from elevated Toronto highway while fleeing police on foot

The SIU alleges the driver of the BMW fled on foot before falling from the expressway onto Lakeshore Road below

Events

3 h. ago U.S. trade, geopolitics top financial concerns among Canadians: Survey

TORONTO — A new survey finds geopolitical instability and U.S. trade tensions are top sources of financial concern for Canadians, and even impacting retirement planning for some. The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan and Abacus Data released the survey results Tuesday, showing 67 per cent of Canadians say they are very concerned about Canada-U.S. relations. […]

Politics

3 h. ago R. Kelly hospitalized after prison overdose, his lawyers allege murder plot

R. Kelly's lawyers allege prison staff provided the singer with an 'overdose quantity' of medication shortly after they filed an emergency motion seeking his immediate release.

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4 h. ago American busted with $300K of pot after wrong turn at U.S. border with Ontario

A GPS error sent a man toward the U.S.-Canada border, where he was arrested after authorities discovered boxes of marijuana in his vehicle.U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) states that 43-year-old U.S. citizen Ronald Nunn is facing felony drug charges after authorities searched his rental truck following a wrong turn at the U.S.-Canada border. A CBP post on X reveals that Nunn is from California.The incident occurred on Sunday, June 15, in Buffalo, New York, when Nunn was driving while following directions on his phone. He alleged that, unbeknownst to him, the directions were leading him to Canada.He made the wrong turn onto the Peace Bridge at the U.S.-Canada border, then headed back to the U.S. At the border, he allegedly told a CBP officer that his truck was empty."However, upon further inspection by the CBP officers, several boxes were discovered in the back of the truck, contradicting the man's claim," reads the release. "The rental truck and Nunn were...

Economics

4 h. ago Doug Ford calls makers of documentary about his late brother ‘disgusting’

'Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem' lands on Netflix Tuesday, telling the story of Rob Ford's time leading Toronto, including a video that showed him smoking crack cocaine.

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4 h. ago Canadian bank fossil fuel funding rose in 2024 despite record heat: report

TORONTO — Canadian banks were once again ranked as among the world’s top fossil fuel financiers in a report that showed overall funding rose in 2024 despite it being the hottest year on record. The Banking on Climate Chaos report by a coalition of environmental groups found that lending and underwriting among the world’s 65 […]

Sport

5 h. ago SIMMONS: The mystery of Mitch Marner – the greatest unpopular player in Leafs history

Toronto should have loved Mitch Marner the way it once loved Doug Gilmour or Darryl Sittler or Wendel Clark or, long before that, Dave Keon.

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5 h. ago MediPharm Announces Voting Results from the 2025 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

TORONTO, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MediPharm Labs Corp. (TSX: LABS) (OTCQB: MEDIF) (FSE: MLZ) (“MediPharm” or the “Company”), a pharmaceutical company specialized in precision-based cannabinoids, today announced the results of matters voted on at its annual and special meeting (the “Meeting”) of holders of common shares (“Shareholders“) held today. There were 146 Shareholders […]

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