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• Husband of cyclist killed on Toronto road speaks out: ‘I’m incomplete without her’

  The husband of Toronto's latest cyclist fatality says he is broken without his wife, who was in her second year studying in the city.

  Crime

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• First human rabies case reported in Ontario after almost 60 years

  The case was confirmed on Friday by Brant County Health Unit which said it believed the exposure had come from a bat and led to someone from being hospitalized.

  Health

  4 hours
• Terror suspect arrested in Quebec was plotting to attack Jews in New York

  The attack was to take place on Oct. 7, the anniversary of the Hamas attack that killed 1,200 in Israel, according to U.S. authorities.

  Canada

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• Marineland owner Marie Holer dies, park says ‘succession plan’ in place

  The Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction says her unwavering support was integral to the park's legacy.

  Canada

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• Jacob Hoggard seeking leave to appeal sex assault conviction to Canada’s top court

  Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is seeking leave to appeal his sexual assault conviction before Canada's top court.

  Crime

  11 hours
• Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt opening night of Toronto Film Festival

  Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted an opening night screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, chanting “Stop the genocide!" during opening remarks.

  Canada

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• Ontario cutting funding from daycare centres not in $10-a-day program

  Ontario child-care centres that aren't participating in the national $10-a-day program will soon lose provincial funding to offer fee subsidies to lower-income families.

  Canada

  Sep 6
• Ontario school boards, government advance conflicting plans on social media limits

  In May, the Ford government proposed meeting with social media companies to discuss the problem of classroom distraction. Since then, it has showed few signs of following through.

  Politics

  Sep 6
• Ontario may see earlier leaf colour change after wettest summer on record

  Ontario may see an earlier fall leaf colour change after wettest summer on record as the excessive rainfall has 'stressed certain trees.'

  Environment

  Sep 6
• Canada must offer ‘gold-standard’ endometriosis care so women don’t seek help abroad: patient

  While wait times for endometriosis treatment are long, Canadian doctors are working towards creative solutions to address the backlog and lack of specialized physicians.

  Health

  Sep 6
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• Simply Delicious Recipe: Cucumber Smashed Salad

  On this week's episode of Simply Delicious, Susan Hay is joined by nutritionist Rose Reisman, as she prepares a lovely cucumber smashed salad.

  Features

  Sep 6
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• Man faces murder, firearm charges after 2 Toronto shootings: police

  Toronto police said a 21-year-old man from the city was arrested and charged on Wednesday with first-degree murder and a slew of weapons-related offences. 

  Crime

  Sep 5
• Oversight failures beset police vulnerable persons registry: Toronto ombudsman

  Toronto's ombudsman says a registry intended to help officers support people with different needs and conditions has been beset by communication failures and poor management. 

  Canada

  Sep 5
• Ontario child-welfare groups housing kids in offices, trailers under probe

  The Ontario ombudsman is opening an investigation into safety concerns about the practice of child-welfare agencies housing young children and teens in motels and hotels.

  Canada

  Sep 5
• Leafs extend defenceman Marshall Rifai

  The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Marshall Rifai to a two-year contract extension, the club announced Thursday.

  Sports

  Sep 5
• Canadian firm Birch Hill inks deal with Texas-owner of Rexall, Well.ca

  Birch Hill Equity Partners did not immediately reveal financial terms of the agreement it struck with McKesson, a Texas-based health-care services business.

  Canada

  Sep 5
• Video shows suspect waving gun inside family home during Toronto-area invasion

  York Regional Police have released dramatic footage they say is connected to a home invasion that took place in Markham, Ont., early Wednesday morning.

  Crime

  Sep 5
• Man sought in two sexual assaults in Mississauga: police

  Peel Regional Police is asking for the public's help in finding a suspect who is believed to have sexually assaulted two senior women Tuesday morning in Mississauga.

  Canada

  Sep 5
• TIFF 2024 kicks off with return to form, boasting big names in movies and music

  The Toronto International Film Festival returns in full force Thursday after navigating several years of pandemic-related challenges and industry disruptions.

  Entertainment

  Sep 5
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• Toronto-area home sales decline in August, but rate cut could spur activity: board

  The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales in August fell from last year as average home prices edged lower.

  Canada

  Sep 5
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• Cat loses leg after being found with buckshot wound in Ontario

  An orange tabby cat named Marmalade was in good spirits on Wednesday after having surgery to remove a leg found to have been shot recently.

  Canada

  Sep 5
• Alcohol potentially a ‘saving grace’ for Ontario convenience stores as sales begin

  Alcohol sales in corner stores – which officially began Thursday across Ontario – will bring a 'boost of foot traffic that we need to survive,' one shop owner says.

  Economy

  Sep 5
• ‘Never forgive’: Family of father killed in wrong-way 401 crash calls for justice

  Police were called to the scene of the crash on Dec. 30 just after 5 a.m., rushing to the westbound lanes of Highway 401 near Brock Road in Pickering. 

  Crime

  Sep 4
• Will the Eglinton Crosstown LRT open in 2024? Metrolinx is ‘not going to speculate’

  The provincial transit agency has refused to confirm when the line will open, promising it will announce a date exactly three months before trains begin carrying passengers. 

  Canada

  Sep 4
• Fires and floods: 4 disasters across Canada led to record number of insurance claims in 2024

  Flooding in Toronto and elsewhere in southern Ontario, as well as in Quebec, along with the Jasper wildfire and Calgary hailstorm led to a 406 per cent increase in claims.

  Canada

  Sep 4