59 m. ago Toronto teacher fired for wearing blackface to school should get his job back, arbitrator rules

'He was asked if he was aware of the controversy over Justin Trudeau appearing as Aladdin in blackface'

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4 h. ago Youth involved in ‘mass shooting’ outside Toronto school enters guilty plea

A teenager involved in a fatal 'mass shooting' outside a Toronto school last summer has had the murder charges against him dropped.

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9 d. ago ‘Huge deal:’ Former Wintario host Faye Dance recalls Ontario’s first lottery

Faye Dance was fresh out of broadcast journalism school in Toronto when she became the co-host of Winontario — Ontario’s first ever lottery that began in 1975 and is being celebrated this year as part of OLG’s 50 anniversary. “I was in my early 20s and I graduated from Ryerson (now known as TMU) radio […]

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1 week ago Canadian Parents Are Feeling the Pinch: 73% Go Over Budget on Back

New survey from Rakuten.ca reveals rising costs, shifting habits, and how families are stretching their dollars TORONTO, Aug. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Back-to-school season is one of the biggest spending moments of the year for Canadian families, and a new survey by Rakuten.ca reveals just how much it’s straining household budgets. While parents are […]

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1 week ago Beloved Toronto principal to remain at school after students protest planned transfer

A beloved Toronto school principal whose his planned transfer students protested will remain where he is, a school board superintendent says.

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1 week ago Man pleads guilty to sexual assault of woman in her 80s: Hamilton police

Police say a man has pleaded guilty to charges of break-and-enter and sexual assault in connection with an incident that occurred in a gated Hamilton retirement community in May 2024. Police say a woman in her 80s was sexually assaulted last May 9 in a home located in Twenty Place off of Upper James St. […]

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2 w. ago Gary Busey enters plea in chaotic criminal sexual contact hearing: ‘AM I PLEADING GUILTY?’

Gary Busey has pleaded guilty to criminal sexual contact — but the hearing didn’t come without drama. The Buddy Holly Story star appeared at a Zoom hearing on Thursday, and pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact following an incident with a female fan that took place at Monster-Mania Convention in New […]

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