Durham Latest News

• ‘Doesn’t feel like home’: Ontario family selling house over new Christmas lights bylaw

  A family from Kingsville, Ont., says it has decided to leave town over a new bylaw that would put limits on its popular Christmas lights show.

  Canada

  14 mins
• Toronto man gets life sentence for beating girlfriend to death in west end home

  Andrew Gerber has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 12 years after he admitted to viciously beating his girlfriend.

  Crime

  10 hours
• Leafs forward Knies placed on injured reserve

  The injury-ravaged Toronto Maple Leafs placed Matthew Knies on injured reserve Friday and signed fellow forward Alex Nylander to a one-year contract, recalling him from the AHL Marlies.

  Sports

  Nov 22
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• Ontario woman mauled to death by 3 dogs in attack inside home: police

  Police say an 81-year-old woman is dead following a dog attack involving three dogs who attacked her inside her own residence, in Northern Ontario.

  Canada

  Nov 22
• Pat King found guilty of mischief over ‘Freedom Convoy’ role

  King was a prominent figure in the demonstration that rolled into the national capital in 2022, which saw protesters entrench themselves in downtown Ottawa for three weeks.

  Canada

  Nov 22
• Ontario set to expand cancer coverage for firefighters

  Firefighters in Ontario are set to get easier access to specific coverages for certain cancers as concerns for injury and disease are more likely on the job.

  Canada

  Nov 22
• New federal funds boost Ontario school meals program by $108M over 3 years

  The officials say Ottawa will be chipping in $108.5 million over the next three years to Ontario’s existing Student Nutrition Program and First Nations Student Nutrition Program.

  Politics

  Nov 22
• Ford government says it’ll work with towns hit by spike in OPP costs

  The bills handed down by Ontario Provincial Police for 2025 represent a jump of more than 30 per cent in some cases.

  Canada

  Nov 22
• ‘Pushed aside’: Canadian moms call for better miscarriage support

  Ontario's healthcare system lacks support for women experiencing mental symptoms following a miscarriage, which one researcher says are often undiagnosed and minimized on average.

  Health

  Nov 22
• Scottie Barnes returns to Raptors’ lineup

  The Toronto Raptors have added Scottie Barnes and subtracted the point guard position from their starting lineup.

  Sports

  Nov 21
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• Barnes returns as Raptors stun T’wolves 110-105

  RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., had 31 points and seven rebounds as the Raptors stunned the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-105 on Thursday for Toronto's first consecutive wins of the season.

  Sports

  Nov 21
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• Ontario city drops development charges ‘dramatically’ to spur housing starts

  Vaughan, located directly north of Toronto, announced the move this week, dropping development charges for all new homes back to their 2018 rates for at least the next five years.

  Politics

  Nov 21
• Hells Angels members face charges over robbery of rival bikers: OPP

  A robbery prompted by a biker rivalry has led to the arrest of several Hells Angels as well as the seizure of more than a dozen guns, according to Ontario Provincial Police.

  Crime

  Nov 21
• WSIB to give Ontario employers $2B in surplus funds

  This marks the second time the WSIB has given a surplus back to employers, having distributed $1.2 billion in 2022.

  Canada

  Nov 21
• Manitoba RCMP looking for Ontario trucker after fatal crash kills woman and 8 yr old girl

  Manitoba RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for an Ontario truck driver who was allegedly involved in a crash that killed a woman and an eight-year-old girl.

  Crime

  Nov 21
• ‘Challenging blow’: Canada Post strike hindering Ontario food banks

  Food banks across Canada are struggling to receive donations during their busiest time of the year as the ongoing Canada Post Strike halts mail cheques.

  Economy

  Nov 21
• Mom of baby who died after being found by Toronto police facing charge

  At 11:24 a.m. Nov. 20, officers were called to the area of Marlee and Roselawn avenues, near Eglinton Avenue West and Allen Road, for reports of a missing baby.

  Crime

  Nov 21
• Emily Carr painting bought for US$50 nets $290K at Toronto auction

  Heffel Fine Art Auction House says “Masset, Q.C.I.” sold for $290,000 at its fall sale Wednesday night, above a presale estimate of $100,000 to $200,000.

  Canada

  Nov 21
• Taylor Swift to kick off final three Toronto shows as Eras Tour heads toward finale

  Taylor Swift is throwing another party in Toronto as her celebrated Eras Tour heads into its final three nights in the city.

  Entertainment

  Nov 21
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• Infrastructure Ontario ‘worked with’ engineering firm ahead of science centre closure report

  The government said the decision to close the science centre was made by its board of directors but a news release announcing the plan was written a week earlier.

  Politics

  Nov 21
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• NDP files complaint with integrity commissioner over Ford government ‘cash-for-access’ fundraiser

  The request comes in the wake new revelations that an industry association encouraged members to spend thousands of dollars on a fundraiser featuring the premier

  Canada

  Nov 21
• Spit test could help better concussion diagnoses, Ontario startup says

  A new Waterloo, Ont., company has developed a test that will use people's saliva to figure out whether they have a concussion or not.

  Health

  Nov 21
• Canadians set for a snowy winter, but how much depends on location

  Canadians should expect colder temperatures across much of Canada this winter, with more snow also forecast to cover much of the country compared with last year.

  Canada

  Nov 21
• Maple Leafs keep winning in Matthews’ absence

  Defying logic, the Maple Leafs have now won six of seven since Auston Matthews was sidelined by an upper-body injury.

  Sports

  Nov 20
• Minten’s first NHL goal helps Leafs beat Vegas

  Fraser Minten scored his first NHL goal as the injury-ravaged Toronto Maple Leafs blanked the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in a feisty contest Wednesday.

  Sports

  Nov 20