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• Poeltl imperfect in return to Raptors lineup

   Jakob Poeltl's return didn't exactly go to plan.

  Sports

  4 hours
• Detroit Pistons trounce Toronto Raptors 113-95

  The Toronto Raptors will enter the all-star break on a sour note.

  Sports

  5 hours
• Unregistered cellphone makes more than 120 calls to 911 in Guelph

  Anyone who accidentally dials 911 is urged to stay on the line and speak to a communicator to confirm there is no emergency, preventing the unnecessary use of police resources.

  Canada

  9 hours
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• Driver pleads guilty in crash that killed Olympian skater Alexandra Paul

  The crash took place in August 2023, when police say a transport truck entered a construction zone and crashed into a lineup of stopped cars.

  Sports

  9 hours
• Ontario not currently on path to balance, financial watchdog finds

  The FAO found that the provincial government's budget deficit will increase to $11.1 billion in the 2025-26 year, an increase from the previous year.

  Economy

  Feb 11
• Church youth director accused of involvement in sexual assaults flees to Brazil

  A 24-year-old man from Mississauga is wanted by Peel police for alleged sexual assaults during his time as a youth director at a church in Brampton.

  Canada

  Feb 11
• Arrest made in Canada-wide warrant case 2 years after deadly shooting

  A 41-year-old Toronto man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder nearly two years after a fatal shooting in Brampton that left a man dead.

  Crime

  Feb 11
• Pitchers, catchers will report to Toronto Blue Jays’ training facility Wednesday

  Pitchers and catchers will report to the Toronto Blue Jays’ training facility Wednesday, although it’s likely some position players will arrive too.

  Sports

  Feb 11
• Blue Bombers sign Broxton to two-year contract

  It took some time but Jarell Broxton is finally a Winnipeg Blue Bomber.

  Sports

  Feb 10
• Raptors’ forward Ingram added to NBA all-star game

  Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram will step in for star guard Steph Curry at the NBA all-star game.

  Sports

  Feb 10
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• Officers won’t face charges for letting drunk driver go before fatal Ontario crash

  Two officers who let an impaired driver go before he caused a fatal crash won’t face charges, Ontario’s police watchdog has ruled.

  Canada

  Feb 10
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• Carney says he had ‘positive’ call with Trump on Gordie Howe bridge threat

  Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens said U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to stop the Gordie Howe International Bridge from opening is “just insane.”

  Canada

  Feb 10
• Parents urge province to create standard of care for Ontario students with diabetes

  Technological advances in the management of Type 1 diabetes mean that most kids wear a pump that administers insulin so separate needle injections are not needed.

  Health

  Feb 10
• Trump threatens to block opening of Gordie Howe International Bridge

  Trump called for immediate negotiations that he said would seek U.S. ownership of 'at least one half' of the new bridge and trade route between Ontario and Michigan.

  Economy

  Feb 9
• Ontario breaks free from extreme cold, but winter a ‘long drawn-out affair’

  The extreme cold temperatures seen in Ontario appear to finally be over with milder temperatures expected, but some snow is still in the forecast this month.

  Weather

  Feb 9
• Government launches new ‘Protect Ontario’ commercial, won’t reveal cost

  The new one-minute commercial for the provincial government was first aired on Canadian television Sunday night as part of a push to promote the government's vision.

  Canada

  Feb 9
• Now is the ‘best time’ to rent in Canada as asking price hits 31-month low: report

  A new report shows the average rent across Canada has hit a 31-month low, with big drops in cities like Toronto and Vancouver as supply outpaces demand.

  Canada

  Feb 9
• Laurentian University faculty strike over as new agreement is ratified

  The Laurentian University Faculty Association says the school characterized the deal as "a final 'take it or leave it offer,'" and the union didn't offer a recommendation.

  Canada

  Feb 9
• Ontario-wide probe on police corruption ordered amid Toronto fallout

  Ontario’s inspector general of policing ordered a review of the province’s police services and boards Monday amid accusations of corruption within Toronto police.

  Canada

  Feb 9
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• Engineering students brace the cold to race concrete sleds in London, Ont.

  Hundreds of engineering students braced the bone-chilling cold over the weekend to race concrete sleds down a hill in London, Ont.

  Canada

  Feb 9
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• Laid-off GM workers should get lower taxes on severance, Tories urge

  The Opposition Conservatives are calling on the federal Liberal government to reduce taxes on severance packages for laid-off General Motors workers in Ingersoll, Ont.

  Canada

  Feb 9
• Rajakovic predicts big things for Barnes

  Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic believes that the future belongs to Scottie Barnes.

  Sports

  Feb 8
• Barnes leads Raptors in 122-104 rout of Pacers

  Scottie Barnes had a double-double to lead the Toronto Raptors in a 122-104 rout of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.

  Sports

  Feb 8
• Old Man Winter growing old for Ontarians stuck in deep freeze

  Yellow alert cold warnings are in place for numerous communities throughout Ontario, reaching as far south as Windsor, east to Ottawa and north to Kapuskasing. 

  Weather

  Feb 8
• Crowds organize impromptu celebrations for Eglinton Crosstown LRT on 1st day of service

  It's official. Fifteen years after construction officially began on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, trains finally started carrying passengers.

  Canada

  Feb 8