<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ajax - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Ajax with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:39:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Competition at the heart of Raptors’ defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ja'Kobe Walter made it a personal goal to lead the NBA in steals by the end of the season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/competition-at-the-heart-of-raptors-defence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/competition-at-the-heart-of-raptors-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire crews respond to massive blaze at scrap metal yard in Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cloud of dark smoke billowed over Kingston after a structure fire broke out at KIMCO Steel Thursday morning, prompting a large emergency response.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/fire-crews-respond-to-massive-blaze-at-scrap-metal-yard-in-kingston/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/fire-crews-respond-to-massive-blaze-at-scrap-metal-yard-in-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 arrested after Toronto marketplace sellers targeted in violent robberies: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police believe there may be more victims of a series of violent robberies targeting people who advertised high-value items on online marketplaces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/3-arrested-after-toronto-marketplace-sellers-targeted-in-violent-robberies-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/3-arrested-after-toronto-marketplace-sellers-targeted-in-violent-robberies-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Crime Stoppers pauses tips after cyber breach affects 176K submissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Crime Stoppers has paused tip intake after a cybersecurity breach potentially exposed identifying information included in some submissions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-crime-stoppers-pauses-tips-after-cyber-breach-affects-176k-submissions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-crime-stoppers-pauses-tips-after-cyber-breach-affects-176k-submissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa gives Stelco 15 days to reverse Hamilton layoffs or face lawsuit ]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the company does not reverse the layoffs, Joly warns she will proceed with court action that could see the company be forced to sell their Canadian operations. ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ottawa-gives-stelco-15-days-to-reverse-hamilton-layoffs-or-face-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ottawa-gives-stelco-15-days-to-reverse-hamilton-layoffs-or-face-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian convicted in U.S. terror plot gets 50 more years for stabbing prison staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario man convicted of plotting a terrorist attack in the U.S. has been handed an additional 50-year sentence for stabbing two American prison staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadian-convicted-in-us-terror-plot-gets-50-more-years-for-stabbing-prison-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadian-convicted-in-us-terror-plot-gets-50-more-years-for-stabbing-prison-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard makes Raptors regular-season debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The excitement about Kawhi Leonard's return to the Toronto Raptors was palpable in the home locker-room and on the concourse at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night. ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kawhi-leonard-makes-raptors-regular-season-debut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kawhi-leonard-makes-raptors-regular-season-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leonard helps Raptors rout Bulls 135-92]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points in his first regular-season game back with the Raptors as Toronto earned an emphatic 135-92 win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leonard-helps-raptors-rout-bulls-135-92/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leonard-helps-raptors-rout-bulls-135-92/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard set for Raptors regular-season debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long wait is finally over: Kawhi Leonard is playing for the Toronto Raptors again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kawhi-leonard-set-for-raptors-regular-season-debut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kawhi-leonard-set-for-raptors-regular-season-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead in ‘chaotic’ Richmond Hill fire that resulted in homes, vehicles ablaze]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a &ldquo;chaotic scene&rdquo; with three cars fully engulfed in flames between the two houses that were also ablaze, fire crews told reporters Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-dead-in-chaotic-richmond-hill-fire-that-resulted-in-homes-vehicles-ablaze/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-dead-in-chaotic-richmond-hill-fire-that-resulted-in-homes-vehicles-ablaze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toddler in critical condition after group of children struck by vehicle in Oshawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said the children were walking in the area of Ryerson Crescent and Sheridan Way with a daycare worker when they were all struck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toddler-in-critical-condition-after-group-of-children-struck-by-vehicle-in-oshawa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toddler-in-critical-condition-after-group-of-children-struck-by-vehicle-in-oshawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angine de Poitrine announce 2027 world tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among the eight Canadian dates are stops in Calgary, Ottawa and Winnipeg, as well as a performance at Toronto's RBC Amphitheatre &mdash; their largest headlining show in the city so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/angine-de-poitrine-announce-2027-world-tour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/angine-de-poitrine-announce-2027-world-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New poll shows deadlock between Chow and Bradford days before Toronto election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several polls put candidate Bradford slightly ahead of Chow, while others still place her ahead of Bradford, indicating there is no clear favourite, according to research firms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/new-poll-shows-deadlock-between-chow-and-bradford-days-before-toronto-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/new-poll-shows-deadlock-between-chow-and-bradford-days-before-toronto-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrini navigating 1st season as Sharks captain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barclay Goodrow saw the signs long before it became official.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/celebrini-navigating-1st-season-as-sharks-captain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/celebrini-navigating-1st-season-as-sharks-captain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Ford announce $9B ‘new action plan’ for Ontario industries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Carney will begin the day with a meeting of the Liberal caucus and then with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, his office said in his itinerary on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/carney-ford-announce-9b-new-action-plan-for-ontario-industries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/carney-ford-announce-9b-new-action-plan-for-ontario-industries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Ford announce $8.7B ‘new action plan’ for Ontario industries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Carney will begin the day with a meeting of the Liberal caucus and then with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, his office said in his itinerary on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/carney-ford-announce-87b-new-action-plan-for-ontario-industries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/carney-ford-announce-87b-new-action-plan-for-ontario-industries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney and Ford set to announce support for workers amid trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Carney will begin the day with a meeting of the Liberal caucus and then with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, his office said in his itinerary on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/carney-and-ford-set-to-announce-support-for-workers-amid-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/carney-and-ford-set-to-announce-support-for-workers-amid-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record $90M Lotto Max jackpot won in Alberta, OLG says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The record-setting $90 million Lotto Max jackpot was won in Alberta following Tuesday night&rsquo;s draw, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/record-90m-lotto-max-jackpot-won-in-alberta-olg-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/record-90m-lotto-max-jackpot-won-in-alberta-olg-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario drug funding decision leaves cancer patients disappointed, with few options]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drug treatments will now only be funded out of country if they are already funded within the province but access is temporarily unavailable or delayed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-drug-funding-decision-leaves-cancer-patients-disappointed-with-few-options/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-drug-funding-decision-leaves-cancer-patients-disappointed-with-few-options/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada orders deportation of Toronto man who helped Iran evade sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amin Yousefijam was a key member of a crime group that illicitly exported materials to Iran, the Immigration and Refugee Board ruled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canada-orders-deportation-of-toronto-man-who-helped-iran-evade-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canada-orders-deportation-of-toronto-man-who-helped-iran-evade-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrini scores twice, Sharks rally to beat Habs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Macklin Celebrini scored his second goal of the game at 2:13 in overtime as the San Jose Sharks erased a two-goal deficit to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/celebrini-scores-twice-sharks-rally-to-beat-habs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/celebrini-scores-twice-sharks-rally-to-beat-habs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man pleads guilty to manslaughter after fatal fight in Parkdale rooming house]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 59-year-old was previously arrested after a dispute but later released on bail with conditions including that he not attend the Parkdale rooming house.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-after-fatal-fight-in-parkdale-rooming-house/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-after-fatal-fight-in-parkdale-rooming-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former MLB player, spouse charged in alleged youth baseball program fraud in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Major League Baseball player and his spouse face fraud-related charges after families paid about $60,000 into an Ontario youth baseball training program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/former-mlb-player-spouse-charged-in-alleged-youth-baseball-program-fraud-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/former-mlb-player-spouse-charged-in-alleged-youth-baseball-program-fraud-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario begins probe of eight private career colleges over alleged OSAP ‘fraud’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government said investigators "gathered information and interviewed individuals" at the unnamed career colleges and suggested it plans to widen the inspections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-begins-probe-of-eight-private-career-colleges-over-alleged-osap-fraud/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-begins-probe-of-eight-private-career-colleges-over-alleged-osap-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chow and Bradford neck-and-neck with days left in Toronto mayoral election campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the race is in its final stretch, Bradford and Chow are shoring up their main talking points with the goal of moving the needle to their benefit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/chow-and-bradford-neck-and-neck-with-days-left-in-toronto-mayoral-election-campaign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/chow-and-bradford-neck-and-neck-with-days-left-in-toronto-mayoral-election-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Stelco reports soaring earnings, how solid is their layoff legal case?]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S.-based Cleveland-Cliffs said on Monday that it saw its strongest quarterly financial results since the year before acquiring Stelco in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/as-stelco-reports-soaring-earnings-how-solid-is-their-layoff-legal-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/as-stelco-reports-soaring-earnings-how-solid-is-their-layoff-legal-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors exercise options on Murray-Boyles, Walter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors announced Tuesday they have exercised team options on the contracts of forward Collin Murray-Boyles and guard Ja'Kobe Walter, keeping them signed through the 2027-28 NBA season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-exercise-options-on-murray-boyles-walter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-exercise-options-on-murray-boyles-walter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother of First Nation woman who couldn’t get medical transport and died seeks reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 31-year-old mother of three from Fort Severn First Nation died on Sept. 8, weeks after asking people on social media to seek action in case of her death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mother-of-first-nation-woman-who-couldnt-get-medical-transport-and-died-seeks-reform/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mother-of-first-nation-woman-who-couldnt-get-medical-transport-and-died-seeks-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors try to ignore expectations ahead of season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head coach Darko Rajakovic always bristles when asked about the expectations fans and media have for the Toronto Raptors this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-try-to-ignore-expectations-ahead-of-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-try-to-ignore-expectations-ahead-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Nash believes Raptors could be dangerous]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legendary Canadian basketball player Steve Nash is feeling bullish on the Toronto Raptors this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/steve-nash-believes-raptors-could-be-dangerous/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/steve-nash-believes-raptors-could-be-dangerous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian man who stole Las Vegas flamingo convicted of animal cruelty]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the trial, defence lawyer Josh Tomsheck told jurors in a Nevada court that Fairbarn deeply regretted the 'bad decisions' he made while intoxicated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadian-man-who-stole-las-vegas-flamingo-convicted-of-animal-cruelty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadian-man-who-stole-las-vegas-flamingo-convicted-of-animal-cruelty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario public-sector unions push province for workplace AI safeguards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local bargaining units are being told to investigate how AI is showing up in workplaces and to identify potential risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-public-sector-unions-push-province-for-workplace-ai-safeguards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-public-sector-unions-push-province-for-workplace-ai-safeguards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McKenna back in the spotlight for Maple Leafs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin McKenna found himself stapled to the bench last Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mckenna-back-in-the-spotlight-for-maple-leafs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mckenna-back-in-the-spotlight-for-maple-leafs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McKenna scores winner, Maple Leafs top Sharks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin McKenna scored the winner on a third-period power play as the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a three-game slide Monday with a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mckenna-scores-winner-maple-leafs-top-sharks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mckenna-scores-winner-maple-leafs-top-sharks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graves willing to do anything the Raptors ask him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allen Graves stopped and shook every reporter's hand before he stepped into his post-practice media scrum on Monday.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/graves-willing-to-do-anything-the-raptors-ask-him/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/graves-willing-to-do-anything-the-raptors-ask-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trustees in supervised school boards won’t be sworn in after election: Ford government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government source told Global News that trustees in supervised school boards "will not be sworn in" until a board meeting officially takes place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trustees-in-supervised-school-boards-wont-be-sworn-in-after-election-ford-government/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trustees-in-supervised-school-boards-wont-be-sworn-in-after-election-ford-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police officer who pleaded guilty in Project South probe gets conditional discharge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elias Mouawad, one of the Toronto police officers arrested in connection with Project South has been handed a conditional discharge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-officer-who-pleaded-guilty-in-project-south-probe-gets-conditional-discharge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-officer-who-pleaded-guilty-in-project-south-probe-gets-conditional-discharge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stiles unavailable to canvass for Chow as Toronto election enters final week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marit Stiles's unavailability to support Chow on the ground comes at a moment when the incumbent Toronto mayor is locked in a tight race with opponent Brad Bradford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stiles-unavailable-to-canvass-for-chow-as-toronto-election-enters-final-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stiles-unavailable-to-canvass-for-chow-as-toronto-election-enters-final-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stiles unavailable to canvas for Chow as Toronto election enters final week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marit Stiles's unavailability to support Chow on the ground comes at a moment when the incumbent Toronto mayor is locked in a tight race with opponent Brad Bradford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stiles-unavailable-to-canvas-for-chow-as-toronto-election-enters-final-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stiles-unavailable-to-canvas-for-chow-as-toronto-election-enters-final-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News publishers launch copyright suit against AI company Anthropic in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coalition of news publishers that includes Canada&rsquo;s largest newspapers is suing the artificial intelligence company Anthropic in an Ontario court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/news-publishers-launch-copyright-suit-against-ai-company-anthropic-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/news-publishers-launch-copyright-suit-against-ai-company-anthropic-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial for man accused in Pearson gold heist hears more from key figure in case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who received a prison sentence for his role in the Toronto Pearson airport gold heist says on the day of the theft, he communicated with the man currently on trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trial-for-man-accused-in-pearson-gold-heist-hears-more-from-key-figure-in-case/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trial-for-man-accused-in-pearson-gold-heist-hears-more-from-key-figure-in-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquest into death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet hears from police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coroner's inquest into the death of a Toronto woman who fell from a 24th-floor balcony while police were in her home is hearing from one of the officers called to the incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/inquest-into-death-of-regis-korchinski-paquet-hears-from-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/inquest-into-death-of-regis-korchinski-paquet-hears-from-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stellantis workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike mandate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unifor said Monday that 97.3 per cent of members who participated in a vote over the weekend are in favour of authorizing a strike if needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stellantis-workers-vote-overwhelmingly-in-favour-of-strike-mandate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stellantis-workers-vote-overwhelmingly-in-favour-of-strike-mandate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peel police break up ‘violent criminal network’ behind luxury car thefts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peel Regional Police say they&rsquo;ve broken up a &ldquo;violent criminal network&rdquo; that was linked to carjackings and luxury vehicle thefts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/peel-police-break-up-violent-criminal-network-behind-luxury-car-thefts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/peel-police-break-up-violent-criminal-network-behind-luxury-car-thefts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beluga rescued from closed Ontario park dies in California]]></title><description><![CDATA[A California aquarium says a beluga rescued from Marineland in Ontario has died, adding to the number of deaths of animals relocated over the summer from the now-closed facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/beluga-rescued-from-closed-ontario-park-dies-in-california/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/beluga-rescued-from-closed-ontario-park-dies-in-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How community organizations are trying to fight voter apathy in this Toronto election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Music blasted through speakers as people chatted enthusiastically outside a Toronto venue, moving between tents, a hotdog cart and an ice cream truck on a sunny October day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/how-community-organizations-are-trying-to-fight-voter-apathy-in-this-toronto-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/how-community-organizations-are-trying-to-fight-voter-apathy-in-this-toronto-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bobrovsky, Maple Leafs looking to find traction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sergei Bobrovsky arrived in Toronto with a long and decorated resume.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/bobrovsky-maple-leafs-looking-to-find-traction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/bobrovsky-maple-leafs-looking-to-find-traction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horvat leads Islanders past Maple Leafs 4-1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bo Horvat scored the winner and added an assist as the New York Islanders cruised past the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/horvat-leads-islanders-past-maple-leafs-4-1/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/horvat-leads-islanders-past-maple-leafs-4-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horvat leads Islanders past Maple Leafs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bo Horvat scored the winner and added an assist as the New York Islanders cruised past the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/horvat-leads-islanders-past-maple-leafs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/horvat-leads-islanders-past-maple-leafs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OSAP pause leads career college to suspend classes]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario career college has suspended its academic operations as a result of a province-wide pause on student financial assistance to all private post-secondary institutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/osap-pause-leads-career-college-to-suspend-classes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/osap-pause-leads-career-college-to-suspend-classes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs centre John Tavares out week-to-week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Maple Leafs will have to get used to life minus another key piece.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/maple-leafs-centre-john-tavares-out-week-to-week/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/maple-leafs-centre-john-tavares-out-week-to-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors convert Bittle’s deal to 2-way contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors waived five players on Saturday and converted centre Nate Bittle's deal to a two-way contract.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-convert-bittles-deal-to-2-way-contract/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-convert-bittles-deal-to-2-way-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backstreet Boys’ 12-show Toronto run offers millennials a ticket to simpler times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly three decades after their commercial peak, the Backstreet Boys have booked a staggering 12 shows at Toronto&rsquo;s Rogers Centre in 2027, citing &ldquo;overwhelming demand.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/backstreet-boys-12-show-toronto-run-offers-millennials-a-ticket-to-simpler-times/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/backstreet-boys-12-show-toronto-run-offers-millennials-a-ticket-to-simpler-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stellantis workers begin voting on strike mandate as talks remain stalled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stellantis workers in Canada begin voting today on whether to give their union a strike mandate as collective bargaining negotiations remain stalled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stellantis-workers-begin-voting-on-strike-mandate-as-talks-remain-stalled/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stellantis-workers-begin-voting-on-strike-mandate-as-talks-remain-stalled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackson-Davis has 23 points in Raptors loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trayce Jackson-Davis led all scorers with 23 points &mdash; including 15 made free throws &mdash; but the Toronto Raptors still fell to the Detroit Pistons 129-125 on Friday in the final pre-season game for both teams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/jackson-davis-has-23-points-in-raptors-loss/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/jackson-davis-has-23-points-in-raptors-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police identify suspect van after caregiver, 60, left to die on side of road in Vaughan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman from Richmond Hill was travelling to her job as a live-in caregiver when she was hit. Her body laid on the side of the road for two days before a passerby spotted it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-identify-suspect-van-after-caregiver-60-left-to-die-on-side-of-road-in-vaughan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-identify-suspect-van-after-caregiver-60-left-to-die-on-side-of-road-in-vaughan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto 18 ringleader no longer shows signs of extremism, granted full parole: board]]></title><description><![CDATA[The board&rsquo;s decision comes two decades after the dismantling of the homegrown plot that shocked the country and shifted public discourse around terrorism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-18-ringleader-no-longer-shows-signs-of-extremism-granted-full-parole-board/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-18-ringleader-no-longer-shows-signs-of-extremism-granted-full-parole-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scarborough North council race pits incumbent against 2 former MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight candidates are in the race for Scarborough North, including the incumbent councillor and two former Liberal Party MP's, one of whom represented the ward in Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/scarborough-north-council-race-pits-incumbent-against-2-former-mps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/scarborough-north-council-race-pits-incumbent-against-2-former-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environment Canada issues overnight frost advisory for Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency issued a yellow warning Friday morning and said &ldquo;freezing temperatures are expected tonight into Saturday morning.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/environment-canada-issues-overnight-frost-advisory-for-toronto/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/environment-canada-issues-overnight-frost-advisory-for-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stelco layoff legal challenge timeline is in ‘days,’ Joly says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Approximately 90 workers received notices last week, and the first layoffs took effect Sunday, the president of United Steelworkers local 1005 previously told Global News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stelco-layoff-legal-challenge-timeline-is-in-days-joly-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stelco-layoff-legal-challenge-timeline-is-in-days-joly-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors sign Canadian guard Jalen Celestine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors have signed Canadian guard Jalen Celestine, the NBA club announced Friday.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-sign-canadian-guard-jalen-celestine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-sign-canadian-guard-jalen-celestine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guelph homecoming drew up to 15,000 people, generated $91K in policing costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A University of Guelph homecoming party that became unruly last month drew up to 15,000 people and resulted in roughly $91,000 in policing costs, a new report indicates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/guelph-homecoming-drew-up-to-15000-people-generated-91k-in-policing-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/guelph-homecoming-drew-up-to-15000-people-generated-91k-in-policing-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Ballet School, divinity college students among those affected by OSAP pause]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent pause on financial assistance payments to private post-secondary institutions in Ontario is affecting divinity schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/national-ballet-school-divinity-college-students-among-those-affected-by-osap-pause/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/national-ballet-school-divinity-college-students-among-those-affected-by-osap-pause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waymo to launch robotaxis in Toronto under pilot program for self-driving vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Self-driving taxi operator Waymo says it will launch a test phase in Toronto in the coming days, with the goal of carrying its first passengers in 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/waymo-to-launch-robotaxis-in-toronto-under-pilot-program-for-self-driving-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/waymo-to-launch-robotaxis-in-toronto-under-pilot-program-for-self-driving-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Call them out’: AI data centres becoming an Ontario municipal election issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stop the Datacentre, a grassroots advocacy group, is looking for more signatories before the municipal elections are held later this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/call-them-out-ai-data-centres-becoming-an-ontario-municipal-election-issue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/call-them-out-ai-data-centres-becoming-an-ontario-municipal-election-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kirill Marchenko finds groove with Maple Leafs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even on one of the most memorable nights of his NHL career, Kirill Marchenko was his own harshest critic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kirill-marchenko-finds-groove-with-maple-leafs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kirill-marchenko-finds-groove-with-maple-leafs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors fall short against Knicks in pre-season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottie Barnes led the way with 23 points, Canadian RJ Barrett had 21 but the Toronto Raptors narrowly lost 122-120 to the New York Knicks on Thursday in NBA pre-season action.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-fall-short-against-knicks-in-pre-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-fall-short-against-knicks-in-pre-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power scores in OT as Sabres rally past Leafs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owen Power had the overtime winner as the Buffalo Sabres reeled off three unanswered goals to rally past the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/power-scores-in-ot-as-sabres-rally-past-leafs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/power-scores-in-ot-as-sabres-rally-past-leafs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs acquire Raty in trade with Canucks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Finnish forward Aatu Raty from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forwards Brandon Buhr and Jacob Quillan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/maple-leafs-acquire-raty-in-trade-with-canucks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/maple-leafs-acquire-raty-in-trade-with-canucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stelco negotiations still on the table, Joly says amid layoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joly said she is still reviewing a letter from the company that was sent in response to her own letter, dated Oct. 5, in which she gave Stelco five days to respond to an ultimatum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stelco-negotiations-still-on-the-table-joly-says-amid-layoffs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stelco-negotiations-still-on-the-table-joly-says-amid-layoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating ‘suspicious’ fire at abandoned Toronto building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crews arrived and found a "fully involved" fire that was quickly upgraded to a three-alarm blaze, said Fire Capt. Bill Papakonstantinou.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-investigating-suspicious-fire-at-abandoned-toronto-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-investigating-suspicious-fire-at-abandoned-toronto-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northbound DVP closing overnight as building ravaged by fire to be demolished]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crews arrived and found a "fully involved" fire that was quickly upgraded to a three-alarm blaze, said Fire Capt. Bill Papakonstantinou.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/northbound-dvp-closing-overnight-as-building-ravaged-by-fire-to-be-demolished/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/northbound-dvp-closing-overnight-as-building-ravaged-by-fire-to-be-demolished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northbound DVP closing as crews set to demolish abandoned building ravaged by fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crews arrived and found a "fully involved" fire that was quickly upgraded to a three-alarm blaze, said Fire Capt. Bill Papakonstantinou.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/northbound-dvp-closing-as-crews-set-to-demolish-abandoned-building-ravaged-by-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/northbound-dvp-closing-as-crews-set-to-demolish-abandoned-building-ravaged-by-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second career college court challenge reveals concerns about ‘bona fide studies’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's colleges and universities ministry is alleging it could not "reliably determine bona fide studies" at two of the career colleges it barred from student financial aid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/second-career-college-court-challenge-reveals-concerns-about-bona-fide-studies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/second-career-college-court-challenge-reveals-concerns-about-bona-fide-studies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police to update catalytic converter theft that disabled 7 Second Harvest trucks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police will provide an update Thursday morning on the theft and vandalism of seven trucks belonging to Second Harvest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-to-update-catalytic-converter-theft-that-disabled-7-second-harvest-trucks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-to-update-catalytic-converter-theft-that-disabled-7-second-harvest-trucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second Harvest theft: Arrest made as Toronto police seek second suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say a man has been arrested in connection with the theft of catalytic converters from seven Second Harvest trucks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/second-harvest-theft-arrest-made-as-toronto-police-seek-second-suspect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/second-harvest-theft-arrest-made-as-toronto-police-seek-second-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs defenceman Tanev out week-to-week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev is out week-to-week with an upper-body injury, the NHL club said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-defenceman-tanev-out-week-to-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-defenceman-tanev-out-week-to-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev out week-to-week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller isn't sounding the alarm on his defensive corps just yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-defenceman-chris-tanev-out-week-to-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-defenceman-chris-tanev-out-week-to-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death toll unknown after intense fire in fatal Highway 401 crash: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police say an intense fire has prevented investigators from determining how many people died in a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 401 Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/death-toll-unknown-after-intense-fire-in-fatal-highway-401-crash-opp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/death-toll-unknown-after-intense-fire-in-fatal-highway-401-crash-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court hears challenge of law clearing path for Ontario Place redevelopment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada plans to hear arguments from a coalition challenging the constitutionality of legislation that smooths the way for major changes at Ontario Place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/supreme-court-hears-challenge-of-law-clearing-path-for-ontario-place-redevelopment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/supreme-court-hears-challenge-of-law-clearing-path-for-ontario-place-redevelopment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenora residents applaud ‘fantastic’ move to permanent daylight time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provincial government announced Tuesday that northwestern Ontario communities west of the 90th meridian would stop the twice-annual clock changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kenora-residents-applaud-fantastic-move-to-permanent-daylight-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kenora-residents-applaud-fantastic-move-to-permanent-daylight-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV’s diagnosis highlights importance of lung cancer screening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV&rsquo;s lung cancer diagnosis is putting a spotlight on the disease as doctors stress the importance of screening and recognizing symptoms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/pope-leo-xivs-diagnosis-highlights-importance-of-lung-cancer-screening/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/pope-leo-xivs-diagnosis-highlights-importance-of-lung-cancer-screening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found guilty of manslaughter 22 years after stabbing estranged wife]]></title><description><![CDATA[The guilty verdict after a judge-alone trial comes just days before his second-degree murder trial was set to begin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-found-guilty-of-manslaughter-22-years-after-stabbing-estranged-wife/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-found-guilty-of-manslaughter-22-years-after-stabbing-estranged-wife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longest-serving Toronto principal, Barrie Sketchley, dies at 85]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rosedale Heights School of the Arts (RHSA) announced the passing of its founding principal, Barrie Sketchley, on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/longest-serving-toronto-principal-barrie-sketchley-dies-at-85/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/longest-serving-toronto-principal-barrie-sketchley-dies-at-85/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford says Republicans might ‘pull the carpet’ under Trump if midterms are lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the mid-term elections draw closer, Ford is dipping a toe into American politics, stating that the Democrats might be able to flip the Senate and House of Representatives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/doug-ford-says-republicans-might-pull-the-carpet-under-trump-if-midterms-are-lost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/doug-ford-says-republicans-might-pull-the-carpet-under-trump-if-midterms-are-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency backups getting 2nd crack at NHL dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brendan Bonello can name every goaltender to suit up for the Toronto Maple Leafs over the last two decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/emergency-backups-getting-2nd-crack-at-nhl-dream/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/emergency-backups-getting-2nd-crack-at-nhl-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video shows suspect sought for arson, shooting at Vaughan business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators with York Regional Police are searching for a man in connection with a&nbsp;suspected arson and shooting at the same Vaughan business earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/video-shows-suspect-sought-for-arson-shooting-at-vaughan-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/video-shows-suspect-sought-for-arson-shooting-at-vaughan-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors looking for more three-pointers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors are fleshing their offence out this season, and that begins with taking more three-pointers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-raptors-looking-for-more-three-pointers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-raptors-looking-for-more-three-pointers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals allege Ford government has political ties to career colleges under OSAP probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberals alleged Wednesday that cabinet ministers attended the campus opening of one of the suspected colleges mere months after the school was probed by government inspectors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/liberals-allege-ford-government-has-political-ties-to-career-colleges-under-osap-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/liberals-allege-ford-government-has-political-ties-to-career-colleges-under-osap-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happens next with Stelco layoffs as Ottawa threatens legal action?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry Minister M&eacute;lanie&nbsp;Joly is expected to speak Wednesday afternoon &mdash; her first public appearance since Stelco answered Ottawa's legal threat over layoffs of up to 500 workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/what-happens-next-with-stelco-layoffs-as-ottawa-threatens-legal-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/what-happens-next-with-stelco-layoffs-as-ottawa-threatens-legal-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stelco penalties including fines, forced sale possible over layoffs: Joly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry Minister M&eacute;lanie&nbsp;Joly is expected to speak Wednesday afternoon &mdash; her first public appearance since Stelco answered Ottawa's legal threat over layoffs of up to 500 workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stelco-penalties-including-fines-forced-sale-possible-over-layoffs-joly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stelco-penalties-including-fines-forced-sale-possible-over-layoffs-joly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto food charity receives $60K donation after trucks vandalized]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second Harvest CEO Lori Nikkel announced that Aurora Importing had donated $60,000 to begin repairs on seven trucks that were vandalized over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-food-charity-receives-60k-donation-after-trucks-vandalized/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-food-charity-receives-60k-donation-after-trucks-vandalized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children, 11 and 9, steal parents’ car for early morning joyride: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said the vehicle was found in a cornfield at the intersection of Jean Avenue and TV Tower Road in the west end of Pembroke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/children-11-and-9-steal-parents-car-for-early-morning-joyride-opp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/children-11-and-9-steal-parents-car-for-early-morning-joyride-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six puppies ‘in distress’ rescued by police in Hamilton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers arrived and located eight puppies that "appeared severely undernourished." Several were unresponsive and one was dead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/six-puppies-in-distress-rescued-by-police-in-hamilton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/six-puppies-in-distress-rescued-by-police-in-hamilton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lotto Max hits $90M, biggest lottery prize in Canadian history]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were a number of winners of Maxmillions, Maxplus and Encore in Tuesday's draw, but no one has yet to snag the big Lotto Max jackpot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/lotto-max-hits-90m-biggest-lottery-prize-in-canadian-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/lotto-max-hits-90m-biggest-lottery-prize-in-canadian-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police to give update on 2 Canadian soldiers facing 49 charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sachintha Fernando, 22, and James Moreau, 29, were arrested on Aug. 11 and face a total of 49 charges, including kidnapping for ransom and forcible confinement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-to-give-update-on-2-canadian-soldiers-facing-49-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-to-give-update-on-2-canadian-soldiers-facing-49-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police recover military ammo in kidnapping probe involving 3 soldiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Canadian Armed Forces members are among seven people facing 82 charges after a kidnapping call snowballed into a larger probe, Toronto police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-recover-military-ammo-in-kidnapping-probe-involving-3-soldiers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-recover-military-ammo-in-kidnapping-probe-involving-3-soldiers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian soldiers face charges as Toronto police recover army ammo in kidnapping case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sachintha Fernando, 22, and James Moreau, 29, were arrested on Aug. 11 and face a total of 49 charges, including kidnapping for ransom and forcible confinement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadian-soldiers-face-charges-as-toronto-police-recover-army-ammo-in-kidnapping-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadian-soldiers-face-charges-as-toronto-police-recover-army-ammo-in-kidnapping-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neurologist to continue testifying at inquest into Toronto woman’s fatal balcony fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A neurologist who examined Regis Korchinski-Paquet's records after her death is set to continue testifying Wednesday at a coroner's inquest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/neurologist-to-continue-testifying-at-inquest-into-toronto-womans-fatal-balcony-fall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/neurologist-to-continue-testifying-at-inquest-into-toronto-womans-fatal-balcony-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neurologist continues testifying at inquest into Toronto woman’s fatal balcony fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A neurologist who examined Regis Korchinski-Paquet's records after her death is set to continue testifying Wednesday at a coroner's inquest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/neurologist-continues-testifying-at-inquest-into-toronto-womans-fatal-balcony-fall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/neurologist-continues-testifying-at-inquest-into-toronto-womans-fatal-balcony-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial for man accused in Pearson gold heist set to hear more from key figure in case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man who received a prison sentence for his role in the Toronto Pearson airport gold heist is expected to continue his testimony at the trial of another man accused in the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trial-for-man-accused-in-pearson-gold-heist-set-to-hear-more-from-key-figure-in-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trial-for-man-accused-in-pearson-gold-heist-set-to-hear-more-from-key-figure-in-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP yet to launch formal probe into alleged ‘egregious’ OSAP use at career colleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[In early October, the province sounded the alarm about six private career colleges and accused them of taking advantage the OSAP program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-yet-to-launch-formal-probe-into-alleged-egregious-osap-use-at-career-colleges-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-yet-to-launch-formal-probe-into-alleged-egregious-osap-use-at-career-colleges-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP yet to launch formal probe into alleged “egregious” OSAP use at career colleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[In early October, the province sounded the alarm about six private career colleges and accused them of taking advantage the OSAP program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-yet-to-launch-formal-probe-into-alleged-egregious-osap-use-at-career-colleges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-yet-to-launch-formal-probe-into-alleged-egregious-osap-use-at-career-colleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes to prescribing safer supply drugs approved by Ontario medical regulator]]></title><description><![CDATA[The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario's board of directors will soon implement several changes to the practice of prescribing safer supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/changes-to-prescribing-safer-supply-drugs-approved-by-ontario-medical-regulator/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/changes-to-prescribing-safer-supply-drugs-approved-by-ontario-medical-regulator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leonard to re-debut for Raptors tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard will play in his first game tonight since returning to the Toronto Raptors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leonard-to-re-debut-for-raptors-tonight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leonard-to-re-debut-for-raptors-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leonard gets warm welcome in Raptors’ re-debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard received the loudest ovation during team introductions as he made his re-debut for the Toronto Raptors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leonard-gets-warm-welcome-in-raptors-re-debut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leonard-gets-warm-welcome-in-raptors-re-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leonard fits right in with new Raptors teammates]]></title><description><![CDATA[As far as Kawhi Leonard was concerned, his first game with his new Toronto Raptors teammates felt like a seamless fit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leonard-fits-right-in-with-new-raptors-teammates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leonard-fits-right-in-with-new-raptors-teammates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rides closed at Canadian theme parks after deadly fall from Six Flags coaster in U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two rides at Canada's Wonderland in Toronto and another at La Ronde in Montreal were temporarily shuttered "out of an abundance of caution," the parks said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/rides-closed-at-canadian-theme-parks-after-deadly-fall-from-six-flags-coaster-in-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/rides-closed-at-canadian-theme-parks-after-deadly-fall-from-six-flags-coaster-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario NDP urges Ford, Carney to buy Stelco as firm eyes layoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles told reporters Tuesday that public ownership of Stelco is emerging as the only option to save roughly 350 jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-ndp-urges-ford-carney-to-buy-stelco-as-firm-eyes-layoffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-ndp-urges-ford-carney-to-buy-stelco-as-firm-eyes-layoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Gone in an instant’: Widow of Andrew Cristillo speaks at dangerous driving sentencing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The widow of Andrew Cristillo, killed in by a speeding driver who fled the scene, gave an emotional victim impact statement in a Newmarket courtroom Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/gone-in-an-instant-widow-of-andrew-cristillo-speaks-at-dangerous-driving-sentencing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/gone-in-an-instant-widow-of-andrew-cristillo-speaks-at-dangerous-driving-sentencing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swath of Ontario boreal forest larger than Toronto to be protected from development]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chunk of Ontario's northern boreal forest bigger than Toronto is set to be protected from industrial development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/swath-of-ontario-boreal-forest-larger-than-toronto-to-be-protected-from-development/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/swath-of-ontario-boreal-forest-larger-than-toronto-to-be-protected-from-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key figure in Pearson airport gold heist testifying at trial of another accused man]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who admitted his role in the gold heist says he took 30 per cent of the gold and started melting and selling it before travelling to Pakistan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/key-figure-in-pearson-airport-gold-heist-testifying-at-trial-of-another-accused-man/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/key-figure-in-pearson-airport-gold-heist-testifying-at-trial-of-another-accused-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bike lane advocates to challenge Ford government’s removal plans at Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the lane removal, CycleTO and EcoJustice, two groups that launched the charter challenge, revealed they are appealing the case to Canada's highest court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/bike-lane-advocates-to-challenge-ford-governments-removal-plans-at-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/bike-lane-advocates-to-challenge-ford-governments-removal-plans-at-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part of Ontario to move to permanent daylight time. Here’s why]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move comes after most of Canada's western provinces and territories have made the shift, with clocks no longer changing next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/part-of-ontario-to-move-to-permanent-daylight-time-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/part-of-ontario-to-move-to-permanent-daylight-time-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part of Ontario to move to permanent daylight time. Here’s where]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move comes after most of Canada's western provinces and territories have made the shift, with clocks no longer changing next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/part-of-ontario-to-move-to-permanent-daylight-time-heres-where/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/part-of-ontario-to-move-to-permanent-daylight-time-heres-where/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal court orders new trial for man acquitted in double fatal boat crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a Mississauga man acquitted of a double fatal boat crash on Lake Ontario after a judge-alone trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/appeal-court-orders-new-trial-for-man-acquitted-in-double-fatal-boat-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/appeal-court-orders-new-trial-for-man-acquitted-in-double-fatal-boat-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm to bring up to 60 millimetres of rain to parts of Ontario, Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weather system moving into Ontario and Quebec could bring heavy rainfall through much of Tuesday with thunderstorms also possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/storm-to-bring-up-to-60-millimetres-of-rain-to-parts-of-ontario-quebec/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/storm-to-bring-up-to-60-millimetres-of-rain-to-parts-of-ontario-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 220K cast advance votes in 2026 Toronto election, city says]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 220,000 people cast ballots during advanced voting in the upcoming Toronto municipal election &ndash; a new record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/more-than-220k-cast-advance-votes-in-2026-toronto-election-city-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/more-than-220k-cast-advance-votes-in-2026-toronto-election-city-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A timeline of key events in the Regis Korchinski-Paquet case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coroner's inquest is scheduled to start in the case of Regis Korchinski-Paquet who fell from a Toronto highrise balcony while police were in her home in 2020.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/a-timeline-of-key-events-in-the-regis-korchinski-paquet-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/a-timeline-of-key-events-in-the-regis-korchinski-paquet-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Nightmare’: Family of Regis Korchinski-Paquet remember daughter as coroner’s inquest underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquest is set to begin to examine the death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet, a Toronto woman who fell from a highrise balcony while police were in her home more than six years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nightmare-family-of-regis-korchinski-paquet-remember-daughter-as-coroners-inquest-underway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nightmare-family-of-regis-korchinski-paquet-remember-daughter-as-coroners-inquest-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coroner’s inquest underway examining death of Toronto woman who fell from balcony]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquest is set to begin to examine the death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet, a Toronto woman who fell from a highrise balcony while police were in her home more than six years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/coroners-inquest-underway-examining-death-of-toronto-woman-who-fell-from-balcony/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/coroners-inquest-underway-examining-death-of-toronto-woman-who-fell-from-balcony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coroner’s inquest set to begin examining death of Toronto woman who fell from balcony]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquest is set to begin to examine the death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet, a Toronto woman who fell from a highrise balcony while police were in her home more than six years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/coroners-inquest-set-to-begin-examining-death-of-toronto-woman-who-fell-from-balcony/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/coroners-inquest-set-to-begin-examining-death-of-toronto-woman-who-fell-from-balcony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIU invokes mandate after man died in OPP custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SIU says three man were arrested and taken to the OPP&rsquo;s Orillia detachment and lodged into cells after being searched. One was found without vital signs the next morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/siu-invokes-mandate-after-man-died-in-opp-custody/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/siu-invokes-mandate-after-man-died-in-opp-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors sign seven-foot-five centre Jamarion Sharp]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors have signed centre Jamarion Sharp, the NBA club announced on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-sign-seven-foot-five-centre-jamarion-sharp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-sign-seven-foot-five-centre-jamarion-sharp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stelco pushes back on Ottawa amid threats of legal action over layoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stelco has reportedly pushed back on accusations it breached its agreement with the federal government, saying they are "false," and it "stands ready to protect its interests."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stelco-pushes-back-on-ottawa-amid-threats-of-legal-action-over-layoffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stelco-pushes-back-on-ottawa-amid-threats-of-legal-action-over-layoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-vehicle collision leaves one dead, two injured in Scarborough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say officers responded to a call about a collision in the area of Lawrence Avenue East and Scarborough Gold Club Road on Sunday shortly after 9:50 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/two-vehicle-collision-leaves-one-dead-two-injured-in-scarborough/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/two-vehicle-collision-leaves-one-dead-two-injured-in-scarborough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs’ Matthews named NHL’s first star of the week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews is the NHL's first star of the week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-matthews-named-nhls-first-star-of-the-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-matthews-named-nhls-first-star-of-the-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto voters want action on affordability, housing ahead of municipal election]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 50 people are vying to lead Toronto for the next four years, but polls suggest it will be a tight race between incumbent Olivia Chow and councillor Brad Bradford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-voters-want-action-on-affordability-housing-ahead-of-municipal-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-voters-want-action-on-affordability-housing-ahead-of-municipal-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead in collision between motorcycle and SUV in Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa police say a 21-year-old man who was riding the motorcycle died in the crash. The female driver of the SUV sustained minor injuries and was transported to hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/1-dead-in-collision-between-motorcycle-and-suv-in-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/1-dead-in-collision-between-motorcycle-and-suv-in-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘More than 1,000 words’: AI models could be used to communicate procedures to cancer patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers at the University Health Network in Toronto are now leveraging AI to help create a 3D picture of what tumours look like.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/more-than-1000-words-ai-models-could-be-used-to-communicate-procedures-to-cancer-patients/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/more-than-1000-words-ai-models-could-be-used-to-communicate-procedures-to-cancer-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto food charity says 7 trucks vandalized over Thanksgiving weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s largest food rescue organization said it is &ldquo;deeply disappointed and outraged&rdquo; after a case of vandalism rendered seven of its trucks out of service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-food-charity-says-7-trucks-vandalized-over-thanksgiving-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-food-charity-says-7-trucks-vandalized-over-thanksgiving-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High costs haunt Canadian ornamental pumpkin farm]]></title><description><![CDATA["We're not impacted by tariffs but the trade issues are still ratcheting up costs for us across the board," said farm co-owner Patrick Butters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/high-costs-haunt-canadian-ornamental-pumpkin-farm/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/high-costs-haunt-canadian-ornamental-pumpkin-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dick faces Raptors for first time since trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gradey Dick repeated one word to describe the feeling ahead of his first game against the team that drafted him in 2023 &mdash; "bittersweet."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/dick-faces-raptors-for-first-time-since-trade/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/dick-faces-raptors-for-first-time-since-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 dead after plane crash, fire near Fergus, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people are dead after a small plane crashed into a field and caught fire near Fergus, Ont., Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/2-dead-after-plane-crash-fire-near-fergus-ont/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/2-dead-after-plane-crash-fire-near-fergus-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect sought in early morning break-in, sexual assault: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Through the investigation, police determined the victim was asleep in their residence when they were awoken by an unknown suspect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/suspect-sought-in-early-morning-break-in-sexual-assault-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/suspect-sought-in-early-morning-break-in-sexual-assault-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complaint filed over MP saying fentanyl ‘readily available’ in MAID report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The quote is included in Powlowski's written argument against expanding access to MAID for mental illness until fundamental concerns are addressed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/complaint-filed-over-mp-saying-fentanyl-readily-available-in-maid-report/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/complaint-filed-over-mp-saying-fentanyl-readily-available-in-maid-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks score fourth-quarter TDs to down Ticats 27-12]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zach Mathis, Cody Fajardo and ShunDerrick Powell scored fourth-quarter touchdowns as the Edmonton Elks captured a 27-12 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/elks-score-fourth-quarter-tds-to-down-ticats-27-12/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/elks-score-fourth-quarter-tds-to-down-ticats-27-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Marineland whale dies at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the sixth animal from the closed Niagara Falls, Ont., theme park to die after a massive relocation of whales and dolphins over the summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/another-marineland-whale-dies-at-shedd-aquarium-in-chicago/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/another-marineland-whale-dies-at-shedd-aquarium-in-chicago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentencing hearing for woman who murdered friend’s toddler inside the Children’s Aid Society]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yverson Belotte spoke about his son in front of the courtroom at the sentencing hearing for the woman who killed his then three-year-old toddler.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/sentencing-hearing-for-woman-who-murdered-friends-toddler-inside-the-childrens-aid-society/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/sentencing-hearing-for-woman-who-murdered-friends-toddler-inside-the-childrens-aid-society/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s top court paves way to reopen challenge of Hamilton’s anti-encampment law]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Court of Appeal left the constitutionality of the bylaw and the city&rsquo;s enforcement practices for a new trial judge to decide.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontarios-top-court-paves-way-to-reopen-challenge-of-hamiltons-anti-encampment-law/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontarios-top-court-paves-way-to-reopen-challenge-of-hamiltons-anti-encampment-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIU clears Toronto police officer who shot suspected killer of Const. Marc Pinizzotto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario&rsquo;s police watchdog says Toronto police had &ldquo;no alternative&rdquo; but to shoot a man accused of killing Const. Marc Pinizzotto during a raid at a North York apartment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/siu-clears-toronto-police-officer-who-shot-suspected-killer-of-const-marc-pinizzotto/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/siu-clears-toronto-police-officer-who-shot-suspected-killer-of-const-marc-pinizzotto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario police service using AI in hiring, training 911 call takers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halton police said an American firm provides the technology to simulate emergency calls to help 911 applicants improve decision-making, communication and crisis management skills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-police-service-using-ai-in-hiring-training-911-call-takers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-police-service-using-ai-in-hiring-training-911-call-takers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect charged with murder after deadly shooting in Niagara Region: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 30-year-ols man has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of a 31-year-old man from Niagara Falls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/suspect-charged-with-murder-after-deadly-shooting-in-niagara-region-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/suspect-charged-with-murder-after-deadly-shooting-in-niagara-region-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockdown, hold and secure measures lifted at Oshawa schools following threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students at three schools in Oshawa have been released after a lockdown and two hold and secures were issued Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/lockdown-hold-and-secure-measures-lifted-at-oshawa-schools-following-threat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/lockdown-hold-and-secure-measures-lifted-at-oshawa-schools-following-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate small plane crash in field near Fergus, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say emergency crews responded at 10:15 a.m. to the crash near the intersection of Beatty Line and Wellington Road 17, north of Guelph.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-investigate-small-plane-crash-in-field-near-fergus-ont/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-investigate-small-plane-crash-in-field-near-fergus-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown suggests key witness changed evidence to protect accused on trial for murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crown prosecutors argued a key witness in a trial for two men charged with second-degree murder changed her evidence to protect the accused.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/crown-suggests-key-witness-changed-evidence-to-protect-accused-on-trial-for-murder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/crown-suggests-key-witness-changed-evidence-to-protect-accused-on-trial-for-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simply Delicious Thanksgiving Edition with Chef Paul from Royal York Hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow along with Susan Hay and executive chef Paul Shewchuck from the Fairmont Royal York, as he prepares two delicious recipes just in time for your Thanksgiving dinner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/simply-delicious-thanksgiving-edition-with-chef-paul-from-royal-york-hotel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/simply-delicious-thanksgiving-edition-with-chef-paul-from-royal-york-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Zoo sees drop in 2026 visitors due to wildfire smoke, extreme heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke along with extreme heat in July is the main culprit, as it depressed visits for the first three weeks of what is a crucial month for the zoo to welcome visitors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-zoo-sees-drop-in-2026-visitors-due-to-wildfire-smoke-extreme-heat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-zoo-sees-drop-in-2026-visitors-due-to-wildfire-smoke-extreme-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton to pilot bylaw to protect downtown renters from extreme indoor heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pilot will require landlords in the city's downtown Ward 2 to keep at least one room in each unit below 26 C, a threshold recognized by Health Canada.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hamilton-to-pilot-bylaw-to-protect-downtown-renters-from-extreme-indoor-heat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hamilton-to-pilot-bylaw-to-protect-downtown-renters-from-extreme-indoor-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stelco begins issuing layoff notices as first job cuts set to take effect Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stelco Holdings Inc. has started handing out layoff notices at its Hamilton, Ont., steel plant, the first in a wave of job cuts expected to unfold over three weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stelco-begins-issuing-layoff-notices-as-first-job-cuts-set-to-take-effect-sunday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stelco-begins-issuing-layoff-notices-as-first-job-cuts-set-to-take-effect-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton rocked by 2 suspected home explosions, 3 people hospitalized]]></title><description><![CDATA[One victim who was in a garage at the time of the first blast suffered serious burns and was taken to hospital in serious condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hamilton-rocked-by-2-suspected-home-explosions-3-people-hospitalized/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hamilton-rocked-by-2-suspected-home-explosions-3-people-hospitalized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Very large question mark’: Decision on Kingston Alto rail stop won’t come until 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston remains &ldquo;promising&rdquo; as a potential stop on the Alto high-speed rail corridor, but an official decision may have to wait until spring, the crown corporation said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/very-large-question-mark-decision-on-kingston-alto-rail-stop-wont-come-until-2027/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/very-large-question-mark-decision-on-kingston-alto-rail-stop-wont-come-until-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario narrows out-of-country drug funding rules after cancer patient court victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario man with Stage 4 melanoma says the province has blocked access to funding for out-of-country drug treatments in response to his attempts to seek therapy in the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-narrows-out-of-country-drug-funding-rules-after-cancer-patient-court-victory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-narrows-out-of-country-drug-funding-rules-after-cancer-patient-court-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belleville officer ‘improving each day’ after synagogue shooting: chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Belleville, Ont., police officer who was injured in a shootout near a synagogue last month is &ldquo;improving each day,&rdquo; the chief of police says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/belleville-officer-improving-each-day-after-synagogue-shooting-chief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/belleville-officer-improving-each-day-after-synagogue-shooting-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Caught in the middle’: Nearly 250 private career colleges impacted by OSAP freeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 500 private career colleges are scrambling to assess their options after the Ford government cut off their eligibility for student loans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/caught-in-the-middle-nearly-250-private-career-colleges-impacted-by-osap-freeze/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/caught-in-the-middle-nearly-250-private-career-colleges-impacted-by-osap-freeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Caught in the middle’ More than 500 private career colleges impacted by OSAP freeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 500 private career colleges are scrambling to assess their options after the Ford government cut off their eligibility for student loans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/caught-in-the-middle-more-than-500-private-career-colleges-impacted-by-osap-freeze/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/caught-in-the-middle-more-than-500-private-career-colleges-impacted-by-osap-freeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial for self-proclaimed ‘Crypto King’ hears from investors he allegedly bilked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aiden Pleterski, 27, is charged with fraud over $5,000 and money laundering and has pleaded not guilty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trial-for-self-proclaimed-crypto-king-hears-from-investors-he-allegedly-bilked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trial-for-self-proclaimed-crypto-king-hears-from-investors-he-allegedly-bilked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government used “leverage” over taxpayer-funded company to extract political benefit: legal letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[In January 2025, as Premier Ford was preparing to call a snap election, Ford&rsquo;s then chief of staff placed a phone call to discuss provincial funding along with a &ldquo;favour.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-used-leverage-over-taxpayer-funded-company-to-extract-political-benefit-legal-letter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-used-leverage-over-taxpayer-funded-company-to-extract-political-benefit-legal-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto mayoral race narrows to Chow-Bradford showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford now appear to be locked into a heated, two-person matchup in Toronto&rsquo;s mayoral race, after Chris Alexander dropped out mere hours before he was set to join them in a major candidate debate. A head-to-head battle between the two has been brewing for weeks, as no other clear front-runners have...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-mayoral-race-narrows-to-chow-bradford-showdown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-mayoral-race-narrows-to-chow-bradford-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stamkos continues to climb NHL’s goal list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven Stamkos remembers being a rookie without a point through his first seven NHL games.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stamkos-continues-to-climb-nhls-goal-list/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stamkos-continues-to-climb-nhls-goal-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario COVID-19 vaccine rollout sees ‘delay’ in some regions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Ontario public health units say they are working to get doses out to administer to high-risk populations, but there is a delay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-sees-delay-in-some-regions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-sees-delay-in-some-regions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t target all students for possible OSAP misuse at a few schools, association says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Career Colleges Ontario is urging Queen's Park to reinstate financial aid for career college students who were already approved for funds and are actively attending classes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/dont-target-all-students-for-possible-osap-misuse-at-a-few-schools-association-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/dont-target-all-students-for-possible-osap-misuse-at-a-few-schools-association-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Turn yourself in’: Police urge driver in Vaughan fatal hit-and-run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are reminding the public anyone who assists a suspect by concealing, repairing or altering a vehicle to avoid detection may face charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/turn-yourself-in-police-urge-driver-in-vaughan-fatal-hit-and-run/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/turn-yourself-in-police-urge-driver-in-vaughan-fatal-hit-and-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seek witnesses after Vaughan hit-and-run that killed woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are reminding the public anyone who assists a suspect by concealing, repairing or altering a vehicle to avoid detection may face charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-seek-witnesses-after-vaughan-hit-and-run-that-killed-woman/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-seek-witnesses-after-vaughan-hit-and-run-that-killed-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joly threatens ‘full force of the law’ over Cleveland-Cliffs’ Stelco job commitments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's industry minister said Wednesday Stelco Holdings Inc. cannot use the trade war to justify cutting jobs it committed to when it bought the Hamilton, Ont.-based steel plant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/joly-threatens-full-force-of-the-law-over-cleveland-cliffs-stelco-job-commitments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/joly-threatens-full-force-of-the-law-over-cleveland-cliffs-stelco-job-commitments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Deeply grateful’: Biscuit the bunny returns home after cash reward posted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Biscuit, an award-winning rabbit that was stolen from the Markham Fair last weekend, has been returned to its family, festival organizers say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/deeply-grateful-biscuit-the-bunny-returns-home-after-cash-reward-posted/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/deeply-grateful-biscuit-the-bunny-returns-home-after-cash-reward-posted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa teacher ‘immediately removed’ after sex assault allegation: board]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ottawa Catholic School Board teacher has been arrested and is charged with sexual and violent offences that allegedly involved a student.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ottawa-teacher-immediately-removed-after-sex-assault-allegation-board/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ottawa-teacher-immediately-removed-after-sex-assault-allegation-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guelph student, 13, charged after online shooting threats against high school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guelph police said Wednesday officers were made aware of the threats on Tuesday afternoon after messages were posted in an online chat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/guelph-student-13-charged-after-online-shooting-threats-against-high-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/guelph-student-13-charged-after-online-shooting-threats-against-high-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lotto Max jackpot climbs to $80M ahead of Thanksgiving holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation said Wednesday millions were won in Tuesday&rsquo;s draw, but that the big prize continues to grow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/lotto-max-jackpot-climbs-to-80m-ahead-of-thanksgiving-holiday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/lotto-max-jackpot-climbs-to-80m-ahead-of-thanksgiving-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog jumping into front seat causes car crash, driver charged: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 66-year-old man is facing charges for reportedly crashing his vehicle into a tree after a dog jumped into the front seat, Ontario Provincial Police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/dog-jumping-into-front-seat-causes-car-crash-driver-charged-opp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/dog-jumping-into-front-seat-causes-car-crash-driver-charged-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police investigate possible hate-motivated act after Israeli flags burned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police are investigating a possible hate-motivated act after receiving reports of several Israeli flags being burned Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-investigate-possible-hate-motivated-act-after-israeli-flags-burned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-investigate-possible-hate-motivated-act-after-israeli-flags-burned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matthews scores in OT, Leafs top Preds 5-4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auston Matthews scored at 4:46 of a chaotic overtime and added three assists in regulation as the Toronto Maple Leafs erased a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Nashville Predators 5-4 on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/matthews-scores-in-ot-leafs-top-preds-5-4/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/matthews-scores-in-ot-leafs-top-preds-5-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs winger Gavin McKenna scores 1st NHL goal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin McKenna has experienced scoring slumps in the past.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-winger-gavin-mckenna-scores-1st-nhl-goal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-winger-gavin-mckenna-scores-1st-nhl-goal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gavin McKenna scores 1st NHL goal for Leafs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin McKenna has his first NHL goal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/gavin-mckenna-scores-1st-nhl-goal-for-leafs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/gavin-mckenna-scores-1st-nhl-goal-for-leafs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario asks OPP to look into OSAP payments at private career colleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn said the ministry launched targeted inspections of career colleges last year in response to growing concerns about OSAP usage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-asks-opp-to-look-into-osap-payments-at-private-career-colleges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-asks-opp-to-look-into-osap-payments-at-private-career-colleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burlington couple behind $265K Taylor Swift ticket scam to likely avoid jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Burlington couple who defrauded more than a hundred people out of $265,000 by selling them Taylor Swift concert tickets faced some of their victims in a Milton courtroom Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/burlington-couple-behind-265k-taylor-swift-ticket-scam-to-likely-avoid-jail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/burlington-couple-behind-265k-taylor-swift-ticket-scam-to-likely-avoid-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joly presses Stelco’s U.S. owner to present job-saving plan in 5 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is turning up the heat on the U.S. owner of Stelco Holdings Inc. over impending layoffs at the Hamilton-based steel plant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/joly-presses-stelcos-us-owner-to-present-job-saving-plan-in-5-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/joly-presses-stelcos-us-owner-to-present-job-saving-plan-in-5-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s medical regulator proposing sweeping changes to prescribing safer supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is looking to clamp down and is set to hold a board of directors meeting next week to decide on the proposed changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontarios-medical-regulator-proposing-sweeping-changes-to-prescribing-safer-supply/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontarios-medical-regulator-proposing-sweeping-changes-to-prescribing-safer-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Toronto home sales in September down from year ago, average price also lower]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renewed tensions with the United States and a surge in gas prices amid an ongoing war in the Middle East have kept potential buyers on the sidelines in recent months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/greater-toronto-home-sales-in-september-down-from-year-ago-average-price-also-lower/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/greater-toronto-home-sales-in-september-down-from-year-ago-average-price-also-lower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Alexander drops out of Toronto’s mayoral race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former federal Conservative minister Chris Alexander says he is quitting the race to become the next mayor of Toronto as advance voting begins in the city's municipal election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/chris-alexander-drops-out-of-torontos-mayoral-race/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/chris-alexander-drops-out-of-torontos-mayoral-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto advance voting has begun. What you should know]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's advance voting in Toronto with people able to go cast their vote for the mayoral race, as well as city councillors and school board trustees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-advance-voting-has-begun-what-you-should-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-advance-voting-has-begun-what-you-should-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder trial begins for nephew and uncle charged in Woodbine Beach shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trial has begun for a nephew and his uncle who are jointly charged with second-degree murder of a 21-year-old man who was fatally shot near Woodbine Beach two years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/murder-trial-begins-for-nephew-and-uncle-charged-in-woodbine-beach-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/murder-trial-begins-for-nephew-and-uncle-charged-in-woodbine-beach-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police officer faces impaired driving charge after found asleep behind wheel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 51-year-old inspector has been with the police for 30 years and was assigned to 55 Division. He has been suspended with pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-officer-faces-impaired-driving-charge-after-found-asleep-behind-wheel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-officer-faces-impaired-driving-charge-after-found-asleep-behind-wheel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto pair charged for fatal vehicle fire, 1 suspect wanted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police responded to a vehicle fire last month and when crews arrived on scene, the body of a man was found inside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-pair-charged-for-fatal-vehicle-fire-1-suspect-wanted/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-pair-charged-for-fatal-vehicle-fire-1-suspect-wanted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Canadian soldiers arrested by Toronto police on organized crime charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Canadian Armed Forces members stationed in Toronto are facing several charges connected to organized crime, kidnapping and theft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/2-canadian-soldiers-arrested-by-toronto-police-on-organized-crime-charges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/2-canadian-soldiers-arrested-by-toronto-police-on-organized-crime-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex Ovechkin to play nine more games in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Ovechkin has announced the 2026-27 NHL season will be his last.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/alex-ovechkin-to-play-nine-more-games-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/alex-ovechkin-to-play-nine-more-games-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blind voter argues at tribunal hearing that his accessible voting rights were denied]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Lepofsky says he had tried to vote using Elections Ontario&rsquo;s assistive voting terminal for voters with disabilities, but a poll worker inadvertently saw who he voted for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/blind-voter-argues-at-tribunal-hearing-that-his-accessible-voting-rights-were-denied/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/blind-voter-argues-at-tribunal-hearing-that-his-accessible-voting-rights-were-denied/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals ask Ontario auditor to probe spending, oversight of OSAP at career colleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Liberals are asking the auditor general to investigate provincial student financial aid spending at private career colleges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/liberals-ask-ontario-auditor-to-probe-spending-oversight-of-osap-at-career-colleges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/liberals-ask-ontario-auditor-to-probe-spending-oversight-of-osap-at-career-colleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Public Health says mpox cases on the rise, urges vaccine for those eligible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto public health officials say they are seeing a rise in mpox infections in the city and are urging eligible residents to get vaccinated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-public-health-says-mpox-cases-on-the-rise-urges-vaccine-for-those-eligible/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-public-health-says-mpox-cases-on-the-rise-urges-vaccine-for-those-eligible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family ‘absolutely devastated’ after Biscuit the bunny stolen at Markham Fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Biscuit was reported missing this weekend by organizers of the Markham Fair after its owners entered it into a contest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/family-absolutely-devastated-after-biscuit-the-bunny-stolen-at-markham-fair/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/family-absolutely-devastated-after-biscuit-the-bunny-stolen-at-markham-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ajax man found guilty of second-degree murder of girlfriend, jury rejects intoxication defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second-degree murder carries an automatic life sentence. The issue the judge must decide is a parole ineligibility period between 10 and 25 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ajax-man-found-guilty-of-second-degree-murder-of-girlfriend-jury-rejects-intoxication-defence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ajax-man-found-guilty-of-second-degree-murder-of-girlfriend-jury-rejects-intoxication-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Coast Guard suspends search for missing Ontario air ambulance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for six people, including four Canadians, who were aboard a missing medical transport aircraft off the coast of Nantucket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/us-coast-guard-suspends-search-for-missing-ontario-air-ambulance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/us-coast-guard-suspends-search-for-missing-ontario-air-ambulance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Coast Guard identifies all six aboard missing Canadian air ambulance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for six people, including four Canadians, who were aboard a missing medical transport aircraft off the coast of Nantucket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/us-coast-guard-identifies-all-six-aboard-missing-canadian-air-ambulance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/us-coast-guard-identifies-all-six-aboard-missing-canadian-air-ambulance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TSB investigating missing Ontario air ambulance as U.S. Coast Guard ends search]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for six people, including four Canadians, who were aboard a missing medical transport aircraft off the coast of Nantucket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/tsb-investigating-missing-ontario-air-ambulance-as-us-coast-guard-ends-search/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/tsb-investigating-missing-ontario-air-ambulance-as-us-coast-guard-ends-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial set to begin for man accused in massive gold heist at Toronto’s Pearson airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trial is set to begin Monday in Brampton, Ont., for a man accused in what investigators have called one of the largest gold heists in Canadian history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trial-set-to-begin-for-man-accused-in-massive-gold-heist-at-torontos-pearson-airport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trial-set-to-begin-for-man-accused-in-massive-gold-heist-at-torontos-pearson-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial begins for man accused in massive gold heist at Toronto’s Pearson airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accused in what investigators have called one of the largest gold heists in Canadian history has pleaded not guilty to two charges as his trial begins in Brampton, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trial-begins-for-man-accused-in-massive-gold-heist-at-torontos-pearson-airport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trial-begins-for-man-accused-in-massive-gold-heist-at-torontos-pearson-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found dead in North York home after call for disturbance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers were called to the area of Lawrence Avenue West and William R. Allen Road around 8:20 a.m. Sunday, police said in a post on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-found-dead-in-north-york-home-after-call-for-disturbance/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-found-dead-in-north-york-home-after-call-for-disturbance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homicide unit investigating after disturbance in North York apartment leaves 1 dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers were called to the area of Lawrence Avenue West and William R. Allen Road around 8:20 a.m. Sunday, police said in a post on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/homicide-unit-investigating-after-disturbance-in-north-york-apartment-leaves-1-dead/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/homicide-unit-investigating-after-disturbance-in-north-york-apartment-leaves-1-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debris spotted from missing Ontario air ambulance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debris from a missing Ontario air ambulance that had been carrying six people, including four Canadians,&#8232;has been spotted off the coast of the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/debris-spotted-from-missing-ontario-air-ambulance/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/debris-spotted-from-missing-ontario-air-ambulance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sens open post-Tkachuk era with victory over Leafs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Chabot and the Senators watched every other team raise the curtain on the NHL season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/sens-open-post-tkachuk-era-with-victory-over-leafs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/sens-open-post-tkachuk-era-with-victory-over-leafs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halliday scores winner, Senators top Maple Leafs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Halliday scored the winner in the third period and Linus Ullmark made 27 saves as the Ottawa Senators downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/halliday-scores-winner-senators-top-maple-leafs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/halliday-scores-winner-senators-top-maple-leafs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Saturday Night Hockey’ debuts on Sportsnet]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new era in Canadian NHL broadcasting kicked off Saturday night on Sportsnet with a new show title, a splashy introduction, and the familiar presence of longtime host Ron MacLean.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/saturday-night-hockey-debuts-on-sportsnet/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/saturday-night-hockey-debuts-on-sportsnet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors fall to Heat 129-105 in Quebec City]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors had their six-game winning streak in Quebec snapped with a 129-105 pre-season defeat against the Miami Heat in the first-ever NBA game in Quebec City on Saturday at Centre Vid&eacute;otron.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-fall-to-heat-129-105-in-quebec-city/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-fall-to-heat-129-105-in-quebec-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard held out of Raptors’ pre-season game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard wasn't in the Toronto Raptors' lineup for Saturday's pre-season game against the Miami Heat in Quebec City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kawhi-leonard-held-out-of-raptors-pre-season-game/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kawhi-leonard-held-out-of-raptors-pre-season-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whyte boots Lions to 24-17 road victory over Argos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean Whyte kicked a club-record eight field goals as the B.C. Lions held on for a 24-17 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/whyte-boots-lions-to-24-17-road-victory-over-argos/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/whyte-boots-lions-to-24-17-road-victory-over-argos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alfredsson reflects on bolting Sens for Leafs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Alfredsson rolled into what used to be enemy territory last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/alfredsson-reflects-on-bolting-sens-for-leafs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/alfredsson-reflects-on-bolting-sens-for-leafs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario-based air ambulance carrying 6 missing off U.S. coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Aviation Administration told Global News in a statement it issued a Search and Rescue Alert for a Gulfstream G-100 around 1:20 a.m. Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-based-air-ambulance-carrying-6-missing-off-us-coast/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-based-air-ambulance-carrying-6-missing-off-us-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran linebacker Pickett shines again with Argos]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's something about playing with the Toronto Argonauts that agrees with Adarius Pickett.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/veteran-linebacker-pickett-shines-again-with-argos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/veteran-linebacker-pickett-shines-again-with-argos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto man guilty in rash of home invasions, vehicle thefts over 2 weeks in 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a week-long trial last month, Superior Court Justice Gillian Roberts convicted Bilal Abdelmouniim Friday on all 23-counts he was charged with.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-man-guilty-in-rash-of-home-invasions-vehicle-thefts-over-2-weeks-in-2023/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-man-guilty-in-rash-of-home-invasions-vehicle-thefts-over-2-weeks-in-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rajakovic: ‘Day-to-day thing’ with Leonard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors held their final practice at Laval University on Friday before opening their pre-season against the Miami Heat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/rajakovic-day-to-day-thing-with-leonard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/rajakovic-day-to-day-thing-with-leonard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Disturbing’: Belleville, Ont., synagogue receives antisemitic flyers after shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norman Weddum said he woke up Thursday morning to find flyers blaming Jewish people "for everything under the sun" had been distributed overnight to the Sons of Jacob synagogue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/disturbing-belleville-ont-synagogue-receives-antisemitic-flyers-after-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/disturbing-belleville-ont-synagogue-receives-antisemitic-flyers-after-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niagara Region thanks Buffalo in open letter, invites them for Bills-coloured display]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neighbourly affection between Ontario's Niagara Region and the city of Buffalo, N.Y., is once again on display amid the ongoing Canada-U.S. trade war.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/niagara-region-thanks-buffalo-in-open-letter-invites-them-for-bills-coloured-display/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/niagara-region-thanks-buffalo-in-open-letter-invites-them-for-bills-coloured-display/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risk of info leaked ‘low’ after cyberattack against force: Kingston police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The breach, which happened when a hacker used &ldquo;compromised account credentials&rdquo; to access internal systems, led to the extraction of approximately 160 GB of data, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/risk-of-info-leaked-low-after-cyberattack-against-force-kingston-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/risk-of-info-leaked-low-after-cyberattack-against-force-kingston-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto man facing charges in child luring investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said the probe began in June when a 15-year-old girl was reportedly lured through telecommunications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-man-facing-charges-in-child-luring-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-man-facing-charges-in-child-luring-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario police officer charged after woman pepper sprayed following arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 33-year-old woman was arrested shortly before 2 a.m. on April 29. According to police, Const. Brandon Mihalides used pepper spray following the arrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-police-officer-charged-after-woman-pepper-sprayed-following-arrest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-police-officer-charged-after-woman-pepper-sprayed-following-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police looking for driver after pedestrian dies in hit-and-run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said officers were called around 1:52 a.m. to Midland and McNicoll avenues in Scarborough for reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-looking-for-driver-after-pedestrian-dies-in-hit-and-run/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-looking-for-driver-after-pedestrian-dies-in-hit-and-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court records show Ontario’s ‘serious concerns’ about 3 career colleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario government officials who inspected three career colleges found evidence suggesting third parties were completing the coursework, they alleged in reports filed in court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/court-records-show-ontarios-serious-concerns-about-3-career-colleges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/court-records-show-ontarios-serious-concerns-about-3-career-colleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto man faces sentencing after fatal crash at more than triple speed limit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crown prosecutors are seeking five years in prison for a Toronto man convicted in a fatal crash after driving 156 km/h in a residential neighbourhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-man-faces-sentencing-after-fatal-crash-at-more-than-triple-speed-limit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-man-faces-sentencing-after-fatal-crash-at-more-than-triple-speed-limit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government spent $2 million on McKinsey contract amid push for healthcare savings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ford government listed the expense under "other payments" with little information on the scope of the contract or what services were provided.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-spent-2-million-on-mckinsey-contract-amid-push-for-healthcare-savings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-spent-2-million-on-mckinsey-contract-amid-push-for-healthcare-savings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogers completes purchase of Kilmer’s MLSE stake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rogers Communications Inc. says it has completed its purchase of the remaining 25 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports &amp; Entertainment from Larry Tanenbaum's Kilmer Sports Inc.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/rogers-completes-purchase-of-kilmers-mlse-stake/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/rogers-completes-purchase-of-kilmers-mlse-stake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Party co-founder Krawetz dead at 75]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken Krawetz, one of the founding members of the Saskatchewan Party and a staunch advocate of the Ukrainian community, has died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/saskatchewan-party-co-founder-krawetz-dead-at-75/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/saskatchewan-party-co-founder-krawetz-dead-at-75/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fraud scheme linked to more than $100K in unpaid Highway 407 tolls: Peel police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four people have been charged in an alleged fraud scheme that Peel regional police say has been linked to more than $100,000 in unpaid Highway 407 ETR tolls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/fraud-scheme-linked-to-more-than-100k-in-unpaid-highway-407-tolls-peel-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/fraud-scheme-linked-to-more-than-100k-in-unpaid-highway-407-tolls-peel-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged in alleged arson outside MP’s Toronto home now charged in another fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[They say the home was destroyed and neighbouring homes were seriously damaged, while others were doused in an accelerant but didn't ignite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-charged-in-alleged-arson-outside-mps-toronto-home-now-charged-in-another-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-charged-in-alleged-arson-outside-mps-toronto-home-now-charged-in-another-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto hospital to greatly expand permanent housing program that reduces ER visits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Andrew Boozary of the University Hospital Network says it's a more humane approach to helping the vulnerable and is also cost effective.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-hospital-to-greatly-expand-permanent-housing-program-that-reduces-er-visits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-hospital-to-greatly-expand-permanent-housing-program-that-reduces-er-visits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors sign guard Jamal Shead to extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Jamal Shead to a multi-year, contract extension, the NBA team announced Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-sign-guard-jamal-shead-to-extension/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-sign-guard-jamal-shead-to-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agent: Raptors sign Shead to extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Jamal Shead to a three-year, US$24-million contract extension, Shead's agent posted on his X account Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/agent-raptors-sign-shead-to-extension/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/agent-raptors-sign-shead-to-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton resident charged in fatal Mississauga hit-and-run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peel Regional Police say officers have made an arrest in a fatal hit-and-run that occurred earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hamilton-resident-charged-in-fatal-mississauga-hit-and-run/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hamilton-resident-charged-in-fatal-mississauga-hit-and-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario attempted murder suspect arrested 3 years later in Manitoba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said its investigation dates to Feb. 3, 2022, when officers responded to a shooting near Queen Street East and Rutherford Road in Brampton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-attempted-murder-suspect-arrested-3-years-later-in-manitoba/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-attempted-murder-suspect-arrested-3-years-later-in-manitoba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two former employees accused of defrauding Ajax soccer club of $650K: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Durham region say they began the fraud investigation in December 2024 after receiving reports about irregularities in the club's banking transactions.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/two-former-employees-accused-of-defrauding-ajax-soccer-club-of-650k-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/two-former-employees-accused-of-defrauding-ajax-soccer-club-of-650k-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minimum wage hikes set to begin across 5 provinces]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bumps of between 25 and 40 cents come in Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/minimum-wage-hikes-set-to-begin-across-5-provinces/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/minimum-wage-hikes-set-to-begin-across-5-provinces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto board of trade calls for regulatory reforms to spur housing growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Region Board of Trade is urging the province to amend zoning and building code rules as it says Ontario is on pace to fall well short of its new home goal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-board-of-trade-calls-for-regulatory-reforms-to-spur-housing-growth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-board-of-trade-calls-for-regulatory-reforms-to-spur-housing-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cowan flying with Leafs after Calder Cup run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morgan Rielly and Jake McCabe were riding stationary bikes late Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/cowan-flying-with-leafs-after-calder-cup-run/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/cowan-flying-with-leafs-after-calder-cup-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cowan, Stolarz push Maple Leafs past Islanders 2-1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Easton Cowan had a goal and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the New York Islanders 2-1 on Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/cowan-stolarz-push-maple-leafs-past-islanders-2-1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/cowan-stolarz-push-maple-leafs-past-islanders-2-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barnes says Raptors expectations haven’t changed]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Kawhi Leonard returned to the Toronto Raptors, expectations around the team grew exponentially. Suddenly a deep post-season run was in reach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/barnes-says-raptors-expectations-havent-changed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/barnes-says-raptors-expectations-havent-changed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative Scott Aitchison confirms intention to resign from Parliament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott Aitchison will be the eighth MP to leave Pierre Poilievre&rsquo;s Conservative caucus since the 2025 election, as Global News reported on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/conservative-scott-aitchison-confirms-intention-to-resign-from-parliament/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/conservative-scott-aitchison-confirms-intention-to-resign-from-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Distraction thefts spiking in Peel, police say after woman robbed of $19K in jewelry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peel Regional Police say distraction thefts are spiking in the region, citing a recent case involving a woman being robbed of $19,000 in jewelry as an example.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/distraction-thefts-spiking-in-peel-police-say-after-woman-robbed-of-19k-in-jewelry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/distraction-thefts-spiking-in-peel-police-say-after-woman-robbed-of-19k-in-jewelry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays GM Atkins says ‘everything needs to be assessed’ after last-place finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said "everything needs to be assessed" in the wake of the team's performance this past season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/blue-jays-gm-atkins-says-everything-needs-to-be-assessed-after-last-place-finish/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/blue-jays-gm-atkins-says-everything-needs-to-be-assessed-after-last-place-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘Super El Nino’ is upon us. What does that mean for Ontario’s fall colours?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's expected to be the strongest El Nino on record may delay Ontario's stunning fall foliage, but experts say there's no reason to worry &ndash; the colour show will go on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/the-super-el-nino-is-upon-us-what-does-that-mean-for-ontarios-fall-colours/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/the-super-el-nino-is-upon-us-what-does-that-mean-for-ontarios-fall-colours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No amount of money’ would have avoided Stelco slowdown, job loss: CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an exclusive interview with Global News, the owner of Stelco, said the layoff decision was purely market-driven and that financial incentives could not fix the issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/no-amount-of-money-would-have-avoided-stelco-slowdown-job-loss-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/no-amount-of-money-would-have-avoided-stelco-slowdown-job-loss-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government ‘Protect Ontario’ tariff program spent $140 million so far]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, during committee at Queen's Park, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy was grilled by opposition MPPs on how much of that cash has actually been deployed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-protect-ontario-tariff-program-spent-140-million-so-far/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-protect-ontario-tariff-program-spent-140-million-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New-look Maple Leafs fall to Canadiens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin McKenna has known for quite some time his NHL debut would come Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/new-look-maple-leafs-fall-to-canadiens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/new-look-maple-leafs-fall-to-canadiens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadiens down Maple Leafs in McKenna’s NHL debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Anderson and Alexandre Carrier had a goal and an assist each as the Montreal Canadiens topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in the regular-season opener for both teams Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadiens-down-maple-leafs-in-mckennas-nhl-debut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadiens-down-maple-leafs-in-mckennas-nhl-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre about to lose his 8th MP in a year, sources say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative MP for the Ontario riding of Parry Sound--Muskoka, Scott Aitchison, an MP since 2019, is set to announce he is resigning his seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/poilievre-about-to-lose-his-8th-mp-in-a-year-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/poilievre-about-to-lose-his-8th-mp-in-a-year-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre about to lose his 8th MP in a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative MP for the Ontario riding of Parry Sound--Muskoka, Scott Aitchison, an MP since 2019, is set to announce he is resigning his seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/poilievre-about-to-lose-his-8th-mp-in-a-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/poilievre-about-to-lose-his-8th-mp-in-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closing submissions delivered at trial for Ajax man charged with girlfriend’s murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Superior Court Justice Marcella Henschel will give her final instructions to the jury on Thursday before deliberations are expected to begin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/closing-submissions-delivered-at-trial-for-ajax-man-charged-with-girlfriends-murder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/closing-submissions-delivered-at-trial-for-ajax-man-charged-with-girlfriends-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stelco layoffs highlight domino effect of U.S. tariffs: industry experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The job cuts are the latest in a string of tariff-linked layoffs in the province and come after plans for more than 1,000 job cuts at Algoma Steel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stelco-layoffs-highlight-domino-effect-of-us-tariffs-industry-experts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stelco-layoffs-highlight-domino-effect-of-us-tariffs-industry-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barrett willing to wait on contract with Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[RJ Barrett smiled when he heard a question about his contract extension at Toronto Raptors media day, because he knew it was coming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/barrett-willing-to-wait-on-contract-with-raptors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/barrett-willing-to-wait-on-contract-with-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs GM John Chayka reflects on Marchenko deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Chayka placed another big bet on his Maple Leafs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-gm-john-chayka-reflects-on-marchenko-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-gm-john-chayka-reflects-on-marchenko-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs’ GM Chayka reflects on Marchenko deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Chayka placed another big bet on his Maple Leafs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-gm-chayka-reflects-on-marchenko-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-gm-chayka-reflects-on-marchenko-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 firearms seized, trio charged after Toronto police trafficking investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police began their investigation in February 2026 after police received information indicating a person was trafficking firearms online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/15-firearms-seized-trio-charged-after-toronto-police-trafficking-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/15-firearms-seized-trio-charged-after-toronto-police-trafficking-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario woman appeals conviction in infant son’s death based on new medical evidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman was convicted in 2002 in the death of her 2 1/2-month-old son Joeseph after two medical experts testified the child had died as a result of shaken baby syndrome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-woman-appeals-conviction-in-infant-sons-death-based-on-new-medical-evidence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-woman-appeals-conviction-in-infant-sons-death-based-on-new-medical-evidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s affordable child-care program extended, but not to $10 a day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province is one of only two, including Alberta, that had not reached longer-term deals beyond the program's initial five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontarios-affordable-child-care-program-extended-but-not-to-10-a-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontarios-affordable-child-care-program-extended-but-not-to-10-a-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rivalries renewed as fresh NHL season begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new NHL season kicks off tonight with some historic rivalries and the reigning Stanley Cup champions celebrating their title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/rivalries-renewed-as-fresh-nhl-season-begins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/rivalries-renewed-as-fresh-nhl-season-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government given advance warning of Stelco layoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the announcement came as a shock to employees, Ontario's minister of economic development told Global News the government was given a heads up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-given-advance-warning-of-stelco-layoffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-given-advance-warning-of-stelco-layoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands attend unruly Guelph homecoming street party as police investigate injuries, damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of students attended a chaotic University of Guelph homecoming street party that left multiple people injured and prompted a police tactical response.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/thousands-attend-unruly-guelph-homecoming-street-party-as-police-investigate-injuries-damage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/thousands-attend-unruly-guelph-homecoming-street-party-as-police-investigate-injuries-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As federal budget nears, Canada’s health ministers to meet to talk funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provinces and territories have raised concerns about the federal budget, which forecasts an end to some targeted health care funding after March 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/as-federal-budget-nears-canadas-health-ministers-to-meet-to-talk-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/as-federal-budget-nears-canadas-health-ministers-to-meet-to-talk-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NewsAlert: Leafs acquire, sign winger Marchenko]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired winger Kirill Marchenko in a trade with Columbus and signed him to six-year, US$75 million contract, according to Marchenko's agent Dan Milstein. Winger Matthew Knies is reportedly part of the package going to Columbus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/newsalert-leafs-acquire-sign-winger-marchenko/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/newsalert-leafs-acquire-sign-winger-marchenko/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs acquire, sign winger Marchenko]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Maple Leafs have added another skilled forward to their roster reload.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-acquire-sign-winger-marchenko/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-acquire-sign-winger-marchenko/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stelco to layoff hundreds at Hamilton steel plant, union estimates 350]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing workers says the company told them ongoing U.S. tariffs on steel are a primary reason for Stelco's decision to idle the plant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stelco-to-layoff-hundreds-at-hamilton-steel-plant-union-estimates-350/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stelco-to-layoff-hundreds-at-hamilton-steel-plant-union-estimates-350/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stelco to lay off 350 workers at Hamilton steel plant: union]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing workers says the company told them ongoing U.S. tariffs on steel are a primary reason for Stelco's decision to idle the plant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stelco-to-lay-off-350-workers-at-hamilton-steel-plant-union/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stelco-to-lay-off-350-workers-at-hamilton-steel-plant-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big contracts, young talent among NHL storylines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sidney Crosby has seen plenty of change across his 21 NHL seasons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/big-contracts-young-talent-among-nhl-storylines/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/big-contracts-young-talent-among-nhl-storylines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leonard looking to the future with Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard doesn't want to talk about the past, instead he is looking to the future with a young Toronto Raptors team that could help him cement his legacy as one of the NBA's all-time greats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leonard-looking-to-the-future-with-raptors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leonard-looking-to-the-future-with-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leonard doesn’t regret move to L.A. after title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard says he has no regrets about leaving Toronto for his hometown of Los Angeles 10 years ago, but he's excited to be back in the city he led to an NBA title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leonard-doesnt-regret-move-to-la-after-title/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leonard-doesnt-regret-move-to-la-after-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations are underway. Here’s each province’s approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario has started its vaccination rollout for COVID-19 and flu vaccines, with high-risk recipients up first, while some provinces have not yet given details of their schedule.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/flu-and-covid-19-vaccinations-are-underway-heres-each-provinces-approach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/flu-and-covid-19-vaccinations-are-underway-heres-each-provinces-approach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Beloved’ Queen’s Park peace officer dies in car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A &ldquo;beloved&rdquo; peace officer at the Ontario legislature died Monday morning in a car crash, Speaker Donna Skelly says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/beloved-queens-park-peace-officer-dies-in-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/beloved-queens-park-peace-officer-dies-in-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs looking to rebound after ugly season]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Nylander was hanging out up top in a private suite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/maple-leafs-looking-to-rebound-after-ugly-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/maple-leafs-looking-to-rebound-after-ugly-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hate-motivated online comments result in charge for Kingston resident: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston police say it began an investigation after receiving a complaint regarding comments posted on a social media platform on Sept. 23.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hate-motivated-online-comments-result-in-charge-for-kingston-resident-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hate-motivated-online-comments-result-in-charge-for-kingston-resident-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another officer charged in Project South corruption probe pleads guilty]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto police officer charged in the Project South corruption investigation has pleaded guilty, becoming the second to do so.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/another-officer-charged-in-project-south-corruption-probe-pleads-guilty/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/another-officer-charged-in-project-south-corruption-probe-pleads-guilty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police ID second homicide victim found in burnt-out vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police have identified a second homicide victim whose body was found in a burnt-out vehicle last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-id-second-homicide-victim-found-in-burnt-out-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-id-second-homicide-victim-found-in-burnt-out-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta, Ontario premiers set to share stage in Calgary to talk energy policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leaders will be in the city's downtown to talk about how to best get Canada's natural resources to market in a world of fluctuating politics and conflicts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/alberta-ontario-premiers-set-to-share-stage-in-calgary-to-talk-energy-policy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/alberta-ontario-premiers-set-to-share-stage-in-calgary-to-talk-energy-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs sign defenceman Blankenburg]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple Leafs have added to their back line depth, inking defenceman Nick Blankenburg to a one-year contract.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/maple-leafs-sign-defenceman-blankenburg/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/maple-leafs-sign-defenceman-blankenburg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s premiers tight-lipped on constitutional changes in Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans will vote on several proposals, including three of which would likely require the support of more than half of Canada's legislatures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadas-premiers-tight-lipped-on-constitutional-changes-in-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadas-premiers-tight-lipped-on-constitutional-changes-in-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks outlast Ticats 37-35 in overtime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joshua Cephus caught a three-yard pass in the endzone during the two-point shootout as the Edmonton Elks returned to their winning ways with a dramatic 37-35 overtime victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/elks-outlast-ticats-37-35-in-overtime/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/elks-outlast-ticats-37-35-in-overtime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ont. woman accused of stealing from hospital staff, patients faces dozens of charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say their major crime unit is still investigating and believe there are more victims who were patients, visitors, and staff members at various hospitals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ont-woman-accused-of-stealing-from-hospital-staff-patients-faces-dozens-of-charges/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ont-woman-accused-of-stealing-from-hospital-staff-patients-faces-dozens-of-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 teens charged with murder in connection to pedestrian collision that killed 16-year-old]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two teens from Guelph, Ont. are facing second-degree murder charges in connection to a fatal pedestrian collision last weekend that claimed the life of 16-year-old boy.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/2-teens-charged-with-murder-in-connection-to-pedestrian-collision-that-killed-16-year-old/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/2-teens-charged-with-murder-in-connection-to-pedestrian-collision-that-killed-16-year-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argos come up big late to beat Bombers 30-28]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lirim Hajrullahu booted a 36-yard field goal with 27 seconds remaining to lift the Toronto Argonauts to a 30-28 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday that extended their win streak to four games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/argos-come-up-big-late-to-beat-bombers-30-28/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/argos-come-up-big-late-to-beat-bombers-30-28/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto man pleads guilty to manslaughter after fellow arsonist accidentally dies in fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto man pleaded guilty to manslaughter and arson after a fellow arsonist died in a Scarborough restaurant fire while the trio was allegedly setting it ablaze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-man-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-after-fellow-arsonist-accidentally-dies-in-fire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-man-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-after-fellow-arsonist-accidentally-dies-in-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran OPP sergeant charged following child sexual exploitation investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[An OPP sergeant with 28 years of service faces child sexual abuse material charges after a police investigation in Alliston, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/veteran-opp-sergeant-charged-following-child-sexual-exploitation-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/veteran-opp-sergeant-charged-following-child-sexual-exploitation-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine Islamic schools on high alert after email threatening ‘slaughter’ of Muslims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Muslim Association of Canada says nine schools it operates across Canada are on high alert after the schools received an email this week threatening violence against Muslims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nine-islamic-schools-on-high-alert-after-email-threatening-slaughter-of-muslims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nine-islamic-schools-on-high-alert-after-email-threatening-slaughter-of-muslims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mississauga woman faces upgraded murder charge after stabbing victim dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Mississauga woman has been charged with second-degree murder after the victim of a stabbing died in hospital days later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mississauga-woman-faces-upgraded-murder-charge-after-stabbing-victim-dies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mississauga-woman-faces-upgraded-murder-charge-after-stabbing-victim-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shanahan report makes 11 recommendations to improve Ontario junior hockey]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report on junior men's hockey in Ontario delivered by former NHL player and executive Brendan Shanahan made 11 recommendations to improve it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/shanahan-report-makes-11-recommendations-to-improve-ontario-junior-hockey/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/shanahan-report-makes-11-recommendations-to-improve-ontario-junior-hockey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EQAO standardized test success rates up slightly from previous year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario students' persistently low math scores have improved slightly since last year, results of standardized testing show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/eqao-standardized-test-success-rates-up-slightly-from-previous-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/eqao-standardized-test-success-rates-up-slightly-from-previous-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario public high school teachers to hold strike vote amid stalled bargaining]]></title><description><![CDATA[The other four major education unions, including the ones representing elementary teachers and Catholic teachers, have also scheduled strike votes in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-public-high-school-teachers-to-hold-strike-vote-amid-stalled-bargaining/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-public-high-school-teachers-to-hold-strike-vote-amid-stalled-bargaining/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landlord withdraws rent increase after tenant strike at Toronto apartment: organizers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tenant organizers say they have successfully beat back a landlord's attempt to retroactively raise rents by over five per cent at a west-end Toronto apartment building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/landlord-withdraws-rent-increase-after-tenant-strike-at-toronto-apartment-organizers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/landlord-withdraws-rent-increase-after-tenant-strike-at-toronto-apartment-organizers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two year delay in EV battery plant construction ‘nothing but good news’: Ford government]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, PowerCo Canada, a subsidiary of German automaker Volkswagen, announced it would delay the production of the $7 billion giga factory in St. Thomas, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/two-year-delay-in-ev-battery-plant-construction-nothing-but-good-news-ford-government-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/two-year-delay-in-ev-battery-plant-construction-nothing-but-good-news-ford-government-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two year delay in EV battery plant construction “nothing but good news”: Ford government]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, PowerCo Canada, a subsidiary of German automaker Volkswagen, announced it would delay the production of the $7 billion giga factory in St. Thomas, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/two-year-delay-in-ev-battery-plant-construction-nothing-but-good-news-ford-government/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/two-year-delay-in-ev-battery-plant-construction-nothing-but-good-news-ford-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volkswagen subsidiary delays opening of Ontario battery plant to 2029]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company behind the plan for a massive battery plant in southwestern Ontario says the facility is expected to begin operations in 2029, two years later than initially planned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/volkswagen-subsidiary-delays-opening-of-ontario-battery-plant-to-2029/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/volkswagen-subsidiary-delays-opening-of-ontario-battery-plant-to-2029/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shanahan report urges Ontario junior hockey reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report on junior men's hockey in Ontario delivered by former NHL player and executive Brendan Shanahan makes 11 recommendations to improve it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/shanahan-report-urges-ontario-junior-hockey-reform/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/shanahan-report-urges-ontario-junior-hockey-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police to hold update after finding 2 bodies in burnt-out vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police will hold an update Friday afternoon after emergency crews found two bodies in two burnt-out vehicles earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-to-hold-update-after-finding-2-bodies-in-burnt-out-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-to-hold-update-after-finding-2-bodies-in-burnt-out-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 people found in burnt-out vehicles are homicide victims: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say two people found in two burnt-out vehicles in opposite ends of the city this week are homicide victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/2-people-found-in-burnt-out-vehicles-are-homicide-victims-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/2-people-found-in-burnt-out-vehicles-are-homicide-victims-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police investigating double stabbing in King West Village]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police are investigating after two people were stabbed on King Street West early Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-investigating-double-stabbing-in-king-west-village/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-investigating-double-stabbing-in-king-west-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Games to circle on this season’s NHL calendar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHL opens its 1,344-game regular-season schedule next week. The league's 32 teams will play 84 contests each &mdash; up from 82 &mdash; for the first time since the 1993-94 campaign following pared-down training camps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/games-to-circle-on-this-seasons-nhl-calendar/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/games-to-circle-on-this-seasons-nhl-calendar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MapQuest GM goes where his app says: Lake Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[When MapQuest's general manager woke up in Toronto on Thursday morning, the Texan visiting for a conference knew he couldn't leave without visiting one place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mapquest-gm-goes-where-his-app-says-lake-ontario/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mapquest-gm-goes-where-his-app-says-lake-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We control who and where’: province at odds with municipalities over AI data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario government appears to be at odds with some of the province&rsquo;s major cities over the future of AI data centres, with anxiety-riddled residents caught in the middle.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/we-control-who-and-where-province-at-odds-with-municipalities-over-ai-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/we-control-who-and-where-province-at-odds-with-municipalities-over-ai-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario paramedics launch medical drone pilot to speed delivery of life-saving equipment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The program, which begins this month, is intended to improve access to critical equipment in time-sensitive emergencies, particularly in rural and remote areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-paramedics-launch-medical-drone-pilot-to-speed-delivery-of-life-saving-equipment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-paramedics-launch-medical-drone-pilot-to-speed-delivery-of-life-saving-equipment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The world we are in’: Ford government signals deficits will continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the same time, Peter Bethlenfalvy is also warning taxpayers that service cuts could be on the horizon if Ottawa scales back financial transfers in the upcoming federal budget.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/the-world-we-are-in-ford-government-signals-deficits-will-continue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/the-world-we-are-in-ford-government-signals-deficits-will-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belleville synagogue shooting a ‘hate-motivated attack,’ police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an update Thursday afternoon, Belleville police said the act was &ldquo;deliberate&rdquo; and targeted the Jewish community &ldquo;during one of the holiest observances of the year.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/belleville-synagogue-shooting-a-hate-motivated-attack-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/belleville-synagogue-shooting-a-hate-motivated-attack-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government says ‘people voted’ to cancel Starlink deal, won’t reveal cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the start of the trade war with the United States, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced he would rip up a deal with Musk, then a close ally of President Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-says-people-voted-to-cancel-starlink-deal-wont-reveal-cost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-says-people-voted-to-cancel-starlink-deal-wont-reveal-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario hospital plans to cut hundreds of jobs amid province-directed budget plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Health Sciences is planning to eliminate more than 400 jobs, a move it is directly tying to provincial marching orders to balance budgets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-hospital-plans-to-cut-hundreds-of-jobs-amid-province-directed-budget-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-hospital-plans-to-cut-hundreds-of-jobs-amid-province-directed-budget-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds’ tariff response requires a ‘Team Canada’ approach, expert says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Municipalities are on the ground connecting with businesses and residents, which one economist said gives them valuable intel integral to Canada&rsquo;s economic response.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/feds-tariff-response-requires-a-team-canada-approach-expert-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/feds-tariff-response-requires-a-team-canada-approach-expert-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crombie proposes subway extension into Mississauga in election bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unveiling her transit proposals on Thursday, Crombie said she wanted to see Line 2 extended eastward from Kipling Station into downtown Mississauga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/crombie-proposes-subway-extension-into-mississauga-in-election-bid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/crombie-proposes-subway-extension-into-mississauga-in-election-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors were confident Leonard deal would go ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[General manager Bobby Webster says the Toronto Raptors were always confident their deal for forward Kawhi Leonard would go through.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-were-confident-leonard-deal-would-go-ahead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-were-confident-leonard-deal-would-go-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Toronto police officers hurt after collision with fleeing vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said its officers were responding to a call for someone breaking into a parked vehicle near Islington Avenue and Elmhurst Drive around 2:29 a.m. when the incident unfolded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/two-toronto-police-officers-hurt-after-collision-with-fleeing-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/two-toronto-police-officers-hurt-after-collision-with-fleeing-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former soldier who shot at synagogue was suing military for $1M over vaccination policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents obtained by Global News show Sean Ward declined the COVID-19 vaccine and was deemed &ldquo;unsuitable for further military service.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/former-soldier-who-shot-at-synagogue-was-suing-military-for-1m-over-vaccination-policy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/former-soldier-who-shot-at-synagogue-was-suing-military-for-1m-over-vaccination-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former soldier shot near synagogue was suing military for $1M over vaccination policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents obtained by Global News show Sean Ward declined the COVID-19 vaccine and was deemed &ldquo;unsuitable for further military service.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/former-soldier-shot-near-synagogue-was-suing-military-for-1m-over-vaccination-policy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/former-soldier-shot-near-synagogue-was-suing-military-for-1m-over-vaccination-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenneth Law’s sentencing hears from United Kingdom victims’ families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relatives of some of the 79 people in the U.K who took their own lives using products purchased from Law described the devastating toll of their loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kenneth-laws-sentencing-hears-from-united-kingdom-victims-families/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kenneth-laws-sentencing-hears-from-united-kingdom-victims-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenneth Law’s sentencing hearing to hear from more victims’ families]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario court is set to hear Thursday from more friends and family members of people who took their own lives using products purchased from Kenneth Law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kenneth-laws-sentencing-hearing-to-hear-from-more-victims-families/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kenneth-laws-sentencing-hearing-to-hear-from-more-victims-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenneth Law’s sentencing hearing hears from more victims’ families]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario court is set to hear Thursday from more friends and family members of people who took their own lives using products purchased from Kenneth Law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kenneth-laws-sentencing-hearing-hears-from-more-victims-families/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kenneth-laws-sentencing-hearing-hears-from-more-victims-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marineland dolphin dies weeks after move to aquarium in Spain]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dolphin shipped out of Marineland has died in Spain, making it the fifth animal from the closed Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction to die.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/marineland-dolphin-dies-weeks-after-move-to-aquarium-in-spain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/marineland-dolphin-dies-weeks-after-move-to-aquarium-in-spain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milton mayoral candidates call for clean campaigning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Political opponents in the Milton, Ont. mayoral election are spreading a message of civility. While they don't always see eye-to-eye, they agree on the importance of positivity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/milton-mayoral-candidates-call-for-clean-campaigning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/milton-mayoral-candidates-call-for-clean-campaigning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most Ontarians don’t recognize current Ontario Liberal leadership contenders, poll finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Liberal leadership candidates have worked to raise their profiles, a new poll of 1,600 Ontarians found all five are relative unknowns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/most-ontarians-dont-recognize-current-ontario-liberal-leadership-contenders-poll-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/most-ontarians-dont-recognize-current-ontario-liberal-leadership-contenders-poll-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anonymous $100M donation boosts Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though the name of the $100 million donor was not released, a news release about the donation said they had a "personal connection" to cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/anonymous-100m-donation-boosts-princess-margaret-cancer-foundation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/anonymous-100m-donation-boosts-princess-margaret-cancer-foundation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opioid use among Ontario seniors an ‘overlooked and evolving crisis’: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[The study showed the number of adults 55 and older seeking care doubled in eight years from about 7,100 in 2017 to more than 15,000 in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opioid-use-among-ontario-seniors-an-overlooked-and-evolving-crisis-study/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opioid-use-among-ontario-seniors-an-overlooked-and-evolving-crisis-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police watchdog clears officer who tackled Toronto cyclist after ignoring stop sign]]></title><description><![CDATA[In late May, as Toronto police officers were handing out tickets to cyclists who failed to stop by Little Norway Park, one cyclist was tackled by police after he failed to stop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-watchdog-clears-officer-who-tackled-toronto-cyclist-after-ignoring-stop-sign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-watchdog-clears-officer-who-tackled-toronto-cyclist-after-ignoring-stop-sign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A new beginning’: Ottawa council votes to rename Trump Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[During council Wednesday, all councillors agreed to begin the renaming process for Trump Avenue in the city&rsquo;s Central Park neighbourhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/a-new-beginning-ottawa-council-votes-to-rename-trump-avenue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/a-new-beginning-ottawa-council-votes-to-rename-trump-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Zoo seeking names for ‘little potato’ baby wombat]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a social media post, the tourist attraction said its southern hairy-nosed wombat had given birth to a baby girl who needs a new name.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-zoo-seeking-names-for-little-potato-baby-wombat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-zoo-seeking-names-for-little-potato-baby-wombat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHLers reflect league’s cash-infused off-season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leo Carlsson was in the car with his dad when the phone rang.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nhlers-reflect-leagues-cash-infused-off-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nhlers-reflect-leagues-cash-infused-off-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Real-life miracles’: support pours in for officer injured in Belleville shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Const. Jeff Smith remains in hospital in critical but stable condition after he was shot in a flurry of bullets discharged outside the Sons of Jacob synagogue on Sunday.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/real-life-miracles-support-pours-in-for-officer-injured-in-belleville-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/real-life-miracles-support-pours-in-for-officer-injured-in-belleville-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roads reopen after fire in Toronto’s east end]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 6:30 a.m., firefighters and police were called to the area of Carlaw and Eastern avenues for reports of a fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/roads-reopen-after-fire-in-torontos-east-end/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/roads-reopen-after-fire-in-torontos-east-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors confirm extension for Kawhi Leonard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently reacquired star Kawhi Leonard has signed a multi-year extension with the Toronto Raptors, the team confirmed Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-confirm-extension-for-kawhi-leonard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-confirm-extension-for-kawhi-leonard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NewsAlert: Raptors confirm extension for Leonard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors confirm signing star Kawhi Leonard to multi-year contract extension.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/newsalert-raptors-confirm-extension-for-leonard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/newsalert-raptors-confirm-extension-for-leonard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto tech conference Elevate rebrands to Nrth, has plans to expand]]></title><description><![CDATA[They decided to change the name because they say the tech industry has transformed since Elevate's conception a year ago and they want the event to evolve as well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-tech-conference-elevate-rebrands-to-nrth-has-plans-to-expand/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-tech-conference-elevate-rebrands-to-nrth-has-plans-to-expand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A timeline of key events in the case of Kenneth Law, who admitted to aiding suicides]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenneth Law, an Ontario man who sold lethal substances online to people who later used them to take their own lives, is set to face a sentencing hearing over the next few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/a-timeline-of-key-events-in-the-case-of-kenneth-law-who-admitted-to-aiding-suicides/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/a-timeline-of-key-events-in-the-case-of-kenneth-law-who-admitted-to-aiding-suicides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentencing hearing begins for Kenneth Law, who sold substances used for suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenneth Law, a former chef from Mississauga, Ont., pleaded guilty in late May to 14 counts of aiding suicide in the deaths of 14 people in Ontario, including some who were minors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/sentencing-hearing-begins-for-kenneth-law-who-sold-substances-used-for-suicide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/sentencing-hearing-begins-for-kenneth-law-who-sold-substances-used-for-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workforce challenges persist for Ontario’s manufacturing sector: industry group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Areport from the industry association representing Canadian manufacturers says workforce challenges persist in Ontario, even as job vacancies are on the decline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/workforce-challenges-persist-for-ontarios-manufacturing-sector-industry-group/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/workforce-challenges-persist-for-ontarios-manufacturing-sector-industry-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of Ontario LTC homes requiring ‘exceptional circumstance’ bail outs growing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data shows how much money Ontario spends every year from its "homes in distress" fund, a pot set aside for long-term care operations on the brink of collapse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/number-of-ontario-ltc-homes-requiring-exceptional-circumstance-bail-outs-growing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/number-of-ontario-ltc-homes-requiring-exceptional-circumstance-bail-outs-growing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belleville gunman spouted COVID-19 conspiracies while in army, say sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Armed Forces confirmed Sean Ward served in the military until 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/belleville-gunman-spouted-covid-19-conspiracies-while-in-army-say-sources/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/belleville-gunman-spouted-covid-19-conspiracies-while-in-army-say-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government stalls paying Taste of the Danforth full $200K premier promised]]></title><description><![CDATA[The popular street festival, which typically attracts up to a million people to Toronto's Greektown, took a three-year hiatus in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-stalls-paying-taste-of-the-danforth-full-200k-premier-promised/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-stalls-paying-taste-of-the-danforth-full-200k-premier-promised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government delays paying Taste of the Danforth full $200K premier promised]]></title><description><![CDATA[The popular street festival, which typically attracts up to a million people to Toronto's Greektown, took a three-year hiatus in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-delays-paying-taste-of-the-danforth-full-200k-premier-promised/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-delays-paying-taste-of-the-danforth-full-200k-premier-promised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seeking information on fatal 2-vehicle crash north of Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 7:40 p.m., officers with York Regional Police were called to a collision in the Jane Street and Brandon Gate Drive area of Vaughan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-seeking-information-on-fatal-2-vehicle-crash-north-of-toronto/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-seeking-information-on-fatal-2-vehicle-crash-north-of-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports: Leonard signs two-year deal with Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently reacquired star Kawhi Leonard has signed a two-year, US$115-million contract extension with the Toronto Raptors, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/reports-leonard-signs-two-year-deal-with-raptors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/reports-leonard-signs-two-year-deal-with-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[23 guns seized in GTA firearms trafficking investigation with cross-border ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers seized 23 guns, several of which are prohibited in Canada, Detective Sgt. Mark Mazzocato announced Tuesday. Of those, 15 originated in the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/23-guns-seized-in-gta-firearms-trafficking-investigation-with-cross-border-ties/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/23-guns-seized-in-gta-firearms-trafficking-investigation-with-cross-border-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario farmers looking for help amid record diesel costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers say they have been struggling this year as the price of diesel skyrocketed after the Iran war disrupted oil supplies, with effects felt around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-farmers-looking-for-help-amid-record-diesel-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-farmers-looking-for-help-amid-record-diesel-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrong turn leads CBSA to catch kidnappers of Ontario teen: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie police said the two alleged kidnappers picked up a 15-year-old earlier in the day and were attempting to drive the person to a hotel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/wrong-turn-leads-cbsa-to-catch-kidnappers-of-ontario-teen-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/wrong-turn-leads-cbsa-to-catch-kidnappers-of-ontario-teen-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto mayoral race tightens, Chow’s lead cut to single digits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest study from Liaison Strategies has Chow at 47 per cent among decided and leaning voters, just seven points ahead of Bradford, who is at 40 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-mayoral-race-tightens-chows-lead-cut-to-single-digits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-mayoral-race-tightens-chows-lead-cut-to-single-digits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor General visits Belleville after synagogue shooting during Yom Kippur]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario&rsquo;s Solicitor General travelled to Belleville Tuesday morning to meet with police following a shootout between an armed suspect and an officer outside a local synagogue.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/solicitor-general-visits-belleville-after-synagogue-shooting-during-yom-kippur/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/solicitor-general-visits-belleville-after-synagogue-shooting-during-yom-kippur/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belleville synagogue shooting suspect dies in hospital: SIU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario&rsquo;s Solicitor General travelled to Belleville Tuesday morning to meet with police following a shootout between an armed suspect and an officer outside a local synagogue.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/belleville-synagogue-shooting-suspect-dies-in-hospital-siu/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/belleville-synagogue-shooting-suspect-dies-in-hospital-siu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[York police seize $3M in illicit drugs, say they ‘toppled’ dark web trafficking network]]></title><description><![CDATA[York Regional Police say they believe they've taken down one of the top Canadian suppliers of illicit drugs on the Dark Web through their months-long investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/york-police-seize-3m-in-illicit-drugs-say-they-toppled-dark-web-trafficking-network/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/york-police-seize-3m-in-illicit-drugs-say-they-toppled-dark-web-trafficking-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police find 2 bodies in burnt-out vehicles on opposite ends of Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police are investigating after emergency crews found two bodies in two burnt-out vehicles on opposite ends of the city within hours of each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-find-2-bodies-in-burnt-out-vehicles-on-opposite-ends-of-toronto/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-find-2-bodies-in-burnt-out-vehicles-on-opposite-ends-of-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth Marineland whale dies after relocation, third at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fourth whale that was moved out of Marineland in July has died after struggling with its health after arriving at her new home in Chicago, Shedd Aquarium said Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/fourth-marineland-whale-dies-after-relocation-third-at-shedd-aquarium-in-chicago/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/fourth-marineland-whale-dies-after-relocation-third-at-shedd-aquarium-in-chicago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian artists grapple with U.S. tariffs, find new buyers amid trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian artists are facing the burden of 50 per cent tariffs which some say is a hit not only to the art itself, but Canadian cultural identity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadian-artists-grapple-with-us-tariffs-find-new-buyers-amid-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadian-artists-grapple-with-us-tariffs-find-new-buyers-amid-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[StubHub fined for allegedly violating Ontario ticket resale law, plans to appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's Consumer Beware List showed Monday that StubHub was being fined a total of $20,000 for two alleged contraventions of a new ticketing law brought in during the spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stubhub-fined-for-allegedly-violating-ontario-ticket-resale-law-plans-to-appeal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stubhub-fined-for-allegedly-violating-ontario-ticket-resale-law-plans-to-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver travelling 234 km/h in northern Ontario charged with stunt driving]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 25-year-old driver was stopped shortly before 10 a.m. Monday morning by an OPP officer conducting traffic control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/driver-travelling-234-kmh-in-northern-ontario-charged-with-stunt-driving/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/driver-travelling-234-kmh-in-northern-ontario-charged-with-stunt-driving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pickering nuclear reactors start coming off-line for massive refurbishment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four reactors at Pickering Power Station are starting to come off-line so they can be refurbished at an estimated cost of $26.8 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/pickering-nuclear-reactors-start-coming-off-line-for-massive-refurbishment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/pickering-nuclear-reactors-start-coming-off-line-for-massive-refurbishment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daylight shooting in Toronto leaves 2 people dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 12:30 p.m., Toronto police said they were called to the area of St Clair Avenue East and Warden Avenue for reports people had been shot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/daylight-shooting-in-toronto-leaves-2-people-dead/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/daylight-shooting-in-toronto-leaves-2-people-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaden Bradley signs multi-year deal with Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guard Jaden Bradley has signed a multi-year contract with the Toronto Raptors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/jaden-bradley-signs-multi-year-deal-with-raptors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/jaden-bradley-signs-multi-year-deal-with-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario education unions promise ‘proportional response,’ schedule 3rd strike vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Sunday, the Ontario School Board Council of Unions, a part of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, announced it would hold a strike vote in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-education-unions-promise-proportional-response-schedule-3rd-strike-vote/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-education-unions-promise-proportional-response-schedule-3rd-strike-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario truckers warn rising diesel prices will mean more expensive groceries]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group representing Canadian truck drivers is sounding the alarm that the skyrocketing price of diesel could soon be passed down to consumers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-truckers-warn-rising-diesel-prices-will-mean-more-expensive-groceries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-truckers-warn-rising-diesel-prices-will-mean-more-expensive-groceries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario NDP asks auditor general to investigate Staples education contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marit Stiles raised questions about the value of a contract the government gave to the company to set-up a portal for teachers to spend up to $750 on equipment for their classroom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-ndp-asks-auditor-general-to-investigate-staples-education-contract/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-ndp-asks-auditor-general-to-investigate-staples-education-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officer, firefighter injured rescuing residents from burning Mississauga building]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police officer and 10 people were hurt early Monday morning after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Mississauga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-officer-firefighter-injured-rescuing-residents-from-burning-mississauga-building/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-officer-firefighter-injured-rescuing-residents-from-burning-mississauga-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officer, 10 others hurt after fire breaks out in Mississauga apartment building]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police officer and 10 people were hurt early Monday morning after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Mississauga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/officer-10-others-hurt-after-fire-breaks-out-in-mississauga-apartment-building/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/officer-10-others-hurt-after-fire-breaks-out-in-mississauga-apartment-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s SIU tapped for Belleville incident near local Synagogue]]></title><description><![CDATA[A peaceful Sunday night in Belleville, Ont., was shattered by reports of multiple gunshots, followed by local police issuing a tight-lipped statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontarios-siu-tapped-for-belleville-incident-near-local-synagogue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontarios-siu-tapped-for-belleville-incident-near-local-synagogue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s police watchdog probing shooting near Belleville, Ont. synagogue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario&rsquo;s police watchdog is investigating a shooting near a synagogue in Belleville, Ont., that sent an officer and a man to hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontarios-police-watchdog-probing-shooting-near-belleville-ont-synagogue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontarios-police-watchdog-probing-shooting-near-belleville-ont-synagogue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wielding shotgun opened fire at officer outside Belleville synagogue: SIU]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shootout near a synagogue in Belleville, Ont., Sunday evening began when a man wielding a shotgun opened fire at an officer stationed outside it, Ontario&rsquo;s police watchdog says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-wielding-shotgun-opened-fire-at-officer-outside-belleville-synagogue-siu/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-wielding-shotgun-opened-fire-at-officer-outside-belleville-synagogue-siu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look at some of the NHLers changing addresses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHL off-season saw some significant names switch teams. A veteran head coach, meanwhile, is back in the spotlight. The Canadian Press takes a look at some of the notable changes to postal codes ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/a-look-at-some-of-the-nhlers-changing-addresses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/a-look-at-some-of-the-nhlers-changing-addresses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect sought in hate-motivated assault case, Toronto police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say the suspect pushed the victim while making anti-immigrant comments before fleeing the area. The public is being asked to contact police if they have any information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/suspect-sought-in-hate-motivated-assault-case-toronto-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/suspect-sought-in-hate-motivated-assault-case-toronto-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadiens top Maple Leafs in McKenna’s pro debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maksymilian Szuber scored the winner in the third period as the undermanned Montreal Canadiens topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 in a split-squad game on the first night of the NHL's pre-season schedule Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadiens-top-maple-leafs-in-mckennas-pro-debut/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadiens-top-maple-leafs-in-mckennas-pro-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argos clinch playoff berth with victory over Elks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts are playoff bound.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/argos-clinch-playoff-berth-with-victory-over-elks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/argos-clinch-playoff-berth-with-victory-over-elks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chilling 911 call played at jury trial for Ajax man charged with girlfriend’s murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chilling 911 call played at jury trial for Ajax man charged with girlfriend's murder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/chilling-911-call-played-at-jury-trial-for-ajax-man-charged-with-girlfriends-murder/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/chilling-911-call-played-at-jury-trial-for-ajax-man-charged-with-girlfriends-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitchell, Clark lead Fever past Tempo 103-85]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelsey Mitchell scored 33 points to set a WNBA single-season scoring record, and Caitlin Clark added 28 points with 14 assists to lead the Indiana Fever to a 103-85 win against the Toronto Tempo on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mitchell-clark-lead-fever-past-tempo-103-85/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mitchell-clark-lead-fever-past-tempo-103-85/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa mayoral candidate charged for alleged death threats against Sutcliffe, Ford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geoffrey Nicholas Griplas is listed as a certified candidate in Ottawa's mayoral election under the name 'Geoff Nicholas' and is one of 14 mayoral candidates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ottawa-mayoral-candidate-charged-for-alleged-death-threats-against-sutcliffe-ford/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ottawa-mayoral-candidate-charged-for-alleged-death-threats-against-sutcliffe-ford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford says glowing comments about Chow were not an endorsement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ford was asked about work on a new funding deal for Toronto and whether he'd be endorsing anyone in the Toronto election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-says-glowing-comments-about-chow-were-not-an-endorsement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-says-glowing-comments-about-chow-were-not-an-endorsement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peterborough man facing murder charge in 2024 case of missing son]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Jan. 7, 2024, police began investigating after a family member reported that they had been unable to reach 58-year-old Michael Walker and were concerned for his well-being.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/peterborough-man-facing-murder-charge-in-2024-case-of-missing-son/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/peterborough-man-facing-murder-charge-in-2024-case-of-missing-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peterborough man facing murder charge in 2024 case of missing person]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Jan. 7, 2024, police began investigating after a family member reported that they had been unable to reach 58-year-old Michael Walker and were concerned for his well-being.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/peterborough-man-facing-murder-charge-in-2024-case-of-missing-person/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/peterborough-man-facing-murder-charge-in-2024-case-of-missing-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police seize 2 dogs over attack beside off-leash area]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Sept. 12, police said they were told about an animal complaint around Avenue Road and Roxborough Street, which had happened two days earlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-seize-2-dogs-over-attack-beside-off-leash-area/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-seize-2-dogs-over-attack-beside-off-leash-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three-vehicle crash kills 3 people in eastern Ontario: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPP said officers were called to County Road 17 near County Road 27 in South Glengarry Township just after 9:45 p.m. Thursday for reports of a collision involving three vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/three-vehicle-crash-kills-3-people-in-eastern-ontario-opp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/three-vehicle-crash-kills-3-people-in-eastern-ontario-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third Marineland beluga dies after move, this time in Spain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Spanish aquarium took in Jelly Bean and another beluga named Cleopatra in late August from the shuttered theme park in Niagara Falls, Ont., along with four bottlenose dolphins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/third-marineland-beluga-dies-after-move-this-time-in-spain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/third-marineland-beluga-dies-after-move-this-time-in-spain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth charged after online threat made towards Ontario school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 17-year-old is facing charges after allegedly making an online threat against a school, Ontario Provincial Police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/youth-charged-after-online-threat-made-towards-ontario-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/youth-charged-after-online-threat-made-towards-ontario-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northlander train still being repaired months after crash during testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[In early July, one of the Northlander trains ploughed into a vehicle at the rail crossing on High Falls Road when the lights were active to stop cars entering the track.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/northlander-train-still-being-repaired-months-after-crash-during-testing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/northlander-train-still-being-repaired-months-after-crash-during-testing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Canadian tycoon accused of helping Russia’s ‘war machine’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Global News investigation has found that Streit Group faces growing international scrutiny over its alleged dealings with Russia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/the-canadian-tycoon-accused-of-helping-russias-war-machine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/the-canadian-tycoon-accused-of-helping-russias-war-machine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barenaked Ladies perform ‘O Canada’ for packed house at Bills’ new stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a border city, Buffalo paid tribute to its fanbase by having both the U.S. and Canadian anthems performed with both country&rsquo;s flags displayed on the field.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/barenaked-ladies-perform-o-canada-for-packed-house-at-bills-new-stadium/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/barenaked-ladies-perform-o-canada-for-packed-house-at-bills-new-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP bust illegal online cannabis operation, seize more than $365K in products]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and its specialized cannabis enforcement team began investigating the operation, known as "420 Highway,' in July.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-bust-illegal-online-cannabis-operation-seize-more-than-365k-in-products/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-bust-illegal-online-cannabis-operation-seize-more-than-365k-in-products/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Project South documents claim officer sold uniforms to alleged criminals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decision from an Ontario judge Wednesday allowed the release of wiretap transcripts, tracking information and surveillance notes gathered over the months-long investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/new-project-south-documents-claim-officer-sold-uniforms-to-alleged-criminals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/new-project-south-documents-claim-officer-sold-uniforms-to-alleged-criminals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police charge 16-year-old with first-degree murder of fellow teen in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Toronto police were called to a shooting in the area of Jane Street and Finch Avenue West.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-charge-16-year-old-with-first-degree-murder-of-fellow-teen-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-charge-16-year-old-with-first-degree-murder-of-fellow-teen-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario transport truck driver charged in collision with ambulance in Madoc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two paramedics suffered life-threatening injuries after their ambulance collided with a transport truck on Feb. 2, 2026 in Madoc, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-transport-truck-driver-charged-in-collision-with-ambulance-in-madoc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-transport-truck-driver-charged-in-collision-with-ambulance-in-madoc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strike action on the table if Stellantis sticks to plan to sell Brampton plant: union]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing more than 9,000&nbsp;Stellantis&nbsp;workers in Canada says a strike is a "real possibility" after talks with the automaker broke down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/strike-action-on-the-table-if-stellantis-sticks-to-plan-to-sell-brampton-plant-union/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/strike-action-on-the-table-if-stellantis-sticks-to-plan-to-sell-brampton-plant-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McKenna impresses as Leafs hit the ice at camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Hiller zeroed in on an early test for the Maple Leafs' prized prospect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mckenna-impresses-as-leafs-hit-the-ice-at-camp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mckenna-impresses-as-leafs-hit-the-ice-at-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs’ McKenna hits the ice for 1st camp practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Hiller elected to keep fans and media guessing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-mckenna-hits-the-ice-for-1st-camp-practice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-mckenna-hits-the-ice-for-1st-camp-practice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A friggin’ millionaire’: Ontario man snags $25M Lotto Max jackpot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stanley J. said he purchased the ticket at a Food Basics in Woodstock while visiting his girlfriend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/a-friggin-millionaire-ontario-man-snags-25m-lotto-max-jackpot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/a-friggin-millionaire-ontario-man-snags-25m-lotto-max-jackpot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Ontario closes complaint into Progressive Conservative MPP over newspaper ads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grewal unseated the NDP&rsquo;s Gurratan Singh more than four years ago in Brampton East, winning the riding again in the 2025 snap election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/elections-ontario-closes-complaint-into-progressive-conservative-mpp-over-newspaper-ads/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/elections-ontario-closes-complaint-into-progressive-conservative-mpp-over-newspaper-ads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors name coaching staff for upcoming season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head coach Darko Rajakovic has finalized his coaching staff for the upcoming Toronto Raptors season, with Stephen Silas joining Pat Delany and Jama Mahlalela as assistant coaches on the front bench.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-name-coaching-staff-for-upcoming-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-name-coaching-staff-for-upcoming-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentencing hearing for billionaire businessman Frank Stronach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sentencing hearing is scheduled Thursday for Canadian auto parts mogul Frank Stronach on the historical offence of indecent assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/sentencing-hearing-for-billionaire-businessman-frank-stronach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/sentencing-hearing-for-billionaire-businessman-frank-stronach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario judge rules out jail sentence for billionaire businessman Frank Stronach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors are seeking a sentence of six months behind bars for Canadian auto parts mogul Frank Stronach on the historical offence of indecent assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-judge-rules-out-jail-sentence-for-billionaire-businessman-frankstronach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-judge-rules-out-jail-sentence-for-billionaire-businessman-frankstronach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown seeks 6-month sentence for billionaire businessman Frank Stronach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors are seeking a sentence of six months behind bars for Canadian auto parts mogul Frank Stronach on the historical offence of indecent assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/crown-seeks-6-month-sentence-for-billionaire-businessman-frank-stronach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/crown-seeks-6-month-sentence-for-billionaire-businessman-frank-stronach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Ford’s openness to involuntary addiction treatment facing constitutional and capacity challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Ford suggested that he's willing to pursue a controversial policy that would force Ontarians battling addiction into treatment, something he calls a "moral obligation."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/premier-fords-openness-to-involuntary-addiction-treatment-facing-constitutional-and-capacity-challenges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/premier-fords-openness-to-involuntary-addiction-treatment-facing-constitutional-and-capacity-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[911 service restored after outage hits multiple Canadian communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several communities across Canada had issues with 911 calls Thursday morning following a problem with the network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/911-service-restored-after-outage-hits-multiple-canadian-communities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/911-service-restored-after-outage-hits-multiple-canadian-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[911 outage hits multiple Canadian police forces, service restored for some]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Canadian police forces are reporting intermittent 911 outages Thursday morning, with some indicating service has been restored.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/911-outage-hits-multiple-canadian-police-forces-service-restored-for-some/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/911-outage-hits-multiple-canadian-police-forces-service-restored-for-some/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After passing Bill 5, Ford government asked staff for suggestions on how to use law]]></title><description><![CDATA[The spring 2025 sitting of the legislature was dominated by Bill 5, a law that would allow cabinet to designate areas where provincial and municipal laws could be suspended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/after-passing-bill-5-ford-government-asked-staff-for-suggestions-on-how-to-use-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/after-passing-bill-5-ford-government-asked-staff-for-suggestions-on-how-to-use-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New details emerge about alleged Project South plot to kill Ontario jail guard]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge agreed with parts of a request from a media consortium to loosen a publication ban on evidence found by York Regional Police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/new-details-emerge-about-alleged-project-south-plot-to-kill-ontario-jail-guard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/new-details-emerge-about-alleged-project-south-plot-to-kill-ontario-jail-guard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges dropped against 2 men accused in Toronto Pearson gold heist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charges against Amit Jalota and Ali Raza, two men accused in connection with the $20-million Toronto Pearson gold heist, were dropped on consecutive days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/charges-dropped-against-2-men-accused-in-toronto-pearson-gold-heist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/charges-dropped-against-2-men-accused-in-toronto-pearson-gold-heist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man pleads guilty to vicious 2003 sex assault of senior]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barry Cory Ernest pleaded guilty to sexual assault causing bodily harm and robbery, admitting that he was the sexual predator responsible, more than 23 years later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-pleads-guilty-to-vicious-2003-sex-assault-of-senior/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-pleads-guilty-to-vicious-2003-sex-assault-of-senior/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[23 years later, man pleads guilty to vicious sex assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barry Cory Ernest pleaded guilty to sexual assault causing bodily harm and robbery, admitting that he was the sexual predator responsible, more than 23 years later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/23-years-later-man-pleads-guilty-to-vicious-sex-assault/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/23-years-later-man-pleads-guilty-to-vicious-sex-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Micro-shelter village being built in Scarborough]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto man who started building tiny homes for those in need is expanding his efforts, creating a micro-shelter village in Scarborough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/micro-shelter-village-being-built-in-scarborough/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/micro-shelter-village-being-built-in-scarborough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government threatens to cut funding to towns, cities that break ‘Buy Ontario’ rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government wrote to the heads of council "to make clear our government&rsquo;s expectation" that they would follow a series of rules prioritizing local bids for contracts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-threatens-to-cut-funding-to-towns-cities-that-break-buy-ontario-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-threatens-to-cut-funding-to-towns-cities-that-break-buy-ontario-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unifor urges feds to stop Stellantis’ possible sale of Brampton plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Friday, Stellantis said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Roshel on a potential sale of the Brampton facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/unifor-urges-feds-to-stop-stellantis-possible-sale-of-brampton-plant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/unifor-urges-feds-to-stop-stellantis-possible-sale-of-brampton-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group blames speed camera removal for 560% increase in speeding on Toronto road]]></title><description><![CDATA[New figures recorded from light-up speed signs around the city show the number of people speeding on Parkside Drive has increased significantly since speed cameras were banned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/group-blames-speed-camera-removal-for-560-increase-in-speeding-on-toronto-road/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/group-blames-speed-camera-removal-for-560-increase-in-speeding-on-toronto-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford comes close to endorsing Chow in Toronto mayoral race: ‘Read between the lines’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking at an unrelated event in Toronto on Wednesday, Doug Ford shared positive words for Olivia Chow's leadership at city hall as she stood behind him at the podium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-comes-close-to-endorsing-chow-in-toronto-mayoral-race-read-between-the-lines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-comes-close-to-endorsing-chow-in-toronto-mayoral-race-read-between-the-lines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matthews reflects on Maple Leafs’ summer of change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auston Matthews wanted to take his time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/matthews-reflects-on-maple-leafs-summer-of-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/matthews-reflects-on-maple-leafs-summer-of-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matthews reflects on Maple Leafs’ seismic summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auston Matthews needed some room to breathe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/matthews-reflects-on-maple-leafs-seismic-summer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/matthews-reflects-on-maple-leafs-seismic-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario fines SeatGeek $25K for allegedly violating new ticket resale law]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fine was levied against the company on Aug. 28 and, according to the province, it did not file an appeal in the two weeks that followed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-fines-seatgeek-25k-for-allegedly-violating-new-ticket-resale-law/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-fines-seatgeek-25k-for-allegedly-violating-new-ticket-resale-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ER visits for gambling rise in Ontario since expansion of online betting: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences says between January 2012 to September 2025 there was an increase in gambling-related emergency department visits among boys and men.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/er-visits-for-gambling-rise-in-ontario-since-expansion-of-online-betting-study/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/er-visits-for-gambling-rise-in-ontario-since-expansion-of-online-betting-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 charged after $2.8M in illicit cannabis seized on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight people have been charged after police seized more than $2.8 million in illicit cannabis from a grow operation on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/8-charged-after-28m-in-illicit-cannabis-seized-on-tyendinaga-mohawk-territory/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/8-charged-after-28m-in-illicit-cannabis-seized-on-tyendinaga-mohawk-territory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s how some Ontario municipalities are grappling with new AI data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boom in artificial intelligence has put Ontario municipalities on the front lines of a major debate over how to regulate a new wave of large, energy-hungry data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/heres-how-some-ontario-municipalities-are-grappling-with-new-ai-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/heres-how-some-ontario-municipalities-are-grappling-with-new-ai-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mississauga, Ont. council set to vote on temporary data centre moratorium]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city is the latest in Ontario to consider a pause as it studies what guardrails it could place on energy-intensive data centres fuelling the artificial intelligence boom.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mississauga-ont-council-set-to-vote-on-temporary-data-centre-moratorium/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mississauga-ont-council-set-to-vote-on-temporary-data-centre-moratorium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mississauga, Ont. approves 1-year data centre moratorium]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city is the latest in Ontario to consider a pause as it studies what guardrails it could place on energy-intensive data centres fuelling the artificial intelligence boom.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mississauga-ont-approves-1-year-data-centre-moratorium/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mississauga-ont-approves-1-year-data-centre-moratorium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario government Microsoft Teams messages set to automatically delete]]></title><description><![CDATA[In May civil servants in charge of processing freedom of information requests were told to put down their pens. The message was sent via Microsoft Teams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-government-microsoft-teams-messages-set-to-automatically-delete/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-government-microsoft-teams-messages-set-to-automatically-delete/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Niagara Falls ferris wheel cancellation, opponents set sights on other Ford government proposals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buoyed by the victory, opponents are now looking at the Ford government's second proposal for Queen Victoria Park: an all-season, 3.8-kilometre, automated electric tram.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/after-niagara-falls-ferris-wheel-cancellation-opponents-set-sights-on-other-ford-government-proposals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/after-niagara-falls-ferris-wheel-cancellation-opponents-set-sights-on-other-ford-government-proposals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metrolinx hands out limited-edition Lake Ontario Presto cards at Union Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[The transit cards were handed out at Union Station on Tuesday, emblazened with a small graphic of water and the sun in the style of a patch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/metrolinx-hands-out-limited-edition-lake-ontario-presto-cards-at-union-station/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/metrolinx-hands-out-limited-edition-lake-ontario-presto-cards-at-union-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Ontario rental rules change next week. What you should know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest provisions are part of amendments made to the Residential Tenancies Act that were changed through two bills passed by the Ontario government in the past year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/new-ontario-rental-rules-change-next-week-what-you-should-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/new-ontario-rental-rules-change-next-week-what-you-should-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do school cell phone bans work? Teachers say enforcement can be an issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most provinces have put in some form of ban in the past two to three years and vary dependent on the grade level, with New Brunswick the latest to join this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/do-school-cell-phone-bans-work-teachers-say-enforcement-can-be-an-issue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/do-school-cell-phone-bans-work-teachers-say-enforcement-can-be-an-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Date set for coroner’s inquest into 2020 death of Toronto woman that led to protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inquest will begin on Oct. 13, with Dr. David Cameron as the presiding officer, and is expected to last 14 days.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/date-set-for-coroners-inquest-into-2020-death-of-toronto-woman-that-led-to-protests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/date-set-for-coroners-inquest-into-2020-death-of-toronto-woman-that-led-to-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Labour Ministry aide departs Ford government days after minister shuffled out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Days after the ministerial shake-up, Piccini's chief of staff in the Ministry of Labour also departed his post according to a memo from Ford's office.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/top-labour-ministry-aide-departs-ford-government-days-after-minister-shuffled-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/top-labour-ministry-aide-departs-ford-government-days-after-minister-shuffled-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford’s plans for 2nd ferris wheel in Niagara Falls scrapped after local opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The planned location for the new ferris wheel raised eyebrows because it was destined to compete with the existing Niagara SkyWheel situated a short walk away.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/doug-fords-plans-for-2nd-ferris-wheel-in-niagara-falls-scrapped-after-local-opposition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/doug-fords-plans-for-2nd-ferris-wheel-in-niagara-falls-scrapped-after-local-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No testing, shorter camps the new norm for NHLers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sidney Crosby navigated the gruelling physical tests many times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/no-testing-shorter-camps-the-new-norm-for-nhlers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/no-testing-shorter-camps-the-new-norm-for-nhlers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 270K crossings reported at Gordie Howe bridge in first full month]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Gordie Howe bridge, intended to boost commercial and passenger traffic between Canada and the U.S. and ease gridlock for other crossings, opened July 27 after weeks of delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/more-than-270k-crossings-reported-at-gordie-howe-bridge-in-first-full-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/more-than-270k-crossings-reported-at-gordie-howe-bridge-in-first-full-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police name teenager killed in Toronto shooting on Monday afternoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Toronto police were called to a shooting in the area of Jane Street and Finch Avenue West.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-name-teenager-killed-in-toronto-shooting-on-monday-afternoon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-name-teenager-killed-in-toronto-shooting-on-monday-afternoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8th-floor Toronto apartment fire leaves man in life-threatening condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 2 a.m., emergency services rushed to the area of Lansdowne Avenue and Dupont Street for a fire on the eighth floor of a building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/8th-floor-toronto-apartment-fire-leaves-man-in-life-threatening-condition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/8th-floor-toronto-apartment-fire-leaves-man-in-life-threatening-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Silencing the people of Ontario’ Provincial legislature remains silent amid extended summer break]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the Legislature was originally intended to resume on Sept. 14, the Ford government pushed that date until Oct. 27 leading to criticism from opposition MPPs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/silencing-the-people-of-ontario-provincial-legislature-remains-silent-amid-extended-summer-break/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/silencing-the-people-of-ontario-provincial-legislature-remains-silent-amid-extended-summer-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timeline: Kawhi Leonard’s path back to Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard is returning to Toronto seven years after leading the Raptors to the franchise's only NBA championship. Here's a look at key dates from Leonard's first stint with the Raptors to his return to Toronto:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/timeline-kawhi-leonards-path-back-to-toronto/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/timeline-kawhi-leonards-path-back-to-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NewsAlert: Leonard to Raptors deal made official]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trade sending Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Toronto Raptors has been made official.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/newsalert-leonard-to-raptors-deal-made-official/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/newsalert-leonard-to-raptors-deal-made-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard officially returns to Toronto with NBA approving Raptors-Clippers trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trade sending Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Toronto Raptors has been made official.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kawhi-leonard-officially-returns-to-toronto-with-nba-approving-raptors-clippers-trade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kawhi-leonard-officially-returns-to-toronto-with-nba-approving-raptors-clippers-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found NCR for fatally stabbing Etobicoke Good Samaritan who offered him place to stay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The judge found that a major mental disorder, known as delusional disorder, rendered Passarelli unable to appreciate the moral wrongfulness of his actions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-found-ncr-for-fatally-stabbing-etobicoke-good-samaritan-who-offered-him-place-to-stay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-found-ncr-for-fatally-stabbing-etobicoke-good-samaritan-who-offered-him-place-to-stay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports: Kawhi Leonard trade moving ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to complete a trade to send star forward Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto, according to multiple media reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/reports-kawhi-leonard-trade-moving-ahead/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/reports-kawhi-leonard-trade-moving-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard officially moving to the Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard is officially returning to the Toronto Raptors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kawhi-leonard-officially-moving-to-the-raptors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kawhi-leonard-officially-moving-to-the-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario government will communicate better on wildfires, minister pledges]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 200 fires raged in northern Ontario in July, leading to the evacuation of more than a dozen communities, many of them remote First Nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-government-will-communicate-better-on-wildfires-minister-pledges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-government-will-communicate-better-on-wildfires-minister-pledges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s English Catholic teachers schedule strike vote as talks stall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talks with the major education unions are largely stalled as the Ontario Labour Relations Board is looking at the issue of which topics should be bargained centrally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontarios-english-catholic-teachers-schedule-strike-vote-as-talks-stall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontarios-english-catholic-teachers-schedule-strike-vote-as-talks-stall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California resident dead after vessel capsizes on Georgian Bay: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vessel has been removed from the bay and OPP says its investigation is ongoing with the assistance of the OPP technical collision investigation team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/california-resident-dead-after-vessel-capsizes-on-georgian-bay-opp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/california-resident-dead-after-vessel-capsizes-on-georgian-bay-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, premiers pitching major projects at first investment summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney is welcoming the world's investors to Toronto on Monday for a high-stakes summit aimed at attracting new investment to Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/carney-premiers-pitching-major-projects-at-first-investment-summit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/carney-premiers-pitching-major-projects-at-first-investment-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former NHL exec Brian Burke makes cameo in ‘I Play Rocky’]]></title><description><![CDATA["I Play Rocky" is about the making of the classic boxing movie, but hockey fans may recognize a familiar face in the film, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/former-nhl-exec-brian-burke-makes-cameo-in-i-play-rocky/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/former-nhl-exec-brian-burke-makes-cameo-in-i-play-rocky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chayka: Leafs aiming to earn fans’ love for team]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Chayka knows what the Toronto Maple Leafs mean to a rabid and tortured fan base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/chayka-leafs-aiming-to-earn-fans-love-for-team/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/chayka-leafs-aiming-to-earn-fans-love-for-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian boxing icon George Chuvalo, known for his two Ali fights, dies at 89]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Chuvalo&nbsp;was a Canadian amateur champion at 17, held the national title as a pro for almost 20 years and was ranked as high as No. 2 in the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadian-boxing-icon-george-chuvalo-known-for-his-two-ali-fights-dies-at-89/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadian-boxing-icon-george-chuvalo-known-for-his-two-ali-fights-dies-at-89/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario man faces 8 charges for voyeurism, sexual assault at tailor shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Cobourg, Ont., man now faces eight sexual assault and voyeurism charges after police identified additional alleged victims in an ongoing investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-man-faces-8-charges-for-voyeurism-sexual-assault-at-tailor-shop/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-man-faces-8-charges-for-voyeurism-sexual-assault-at-tailor-shop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hajrullahu earns Argos 26-23 win over Redblacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lirim Hajrullahu's 29-yard field goal on the game's final play earned the Toronto Argonauts a 26-23 win over the hard-luck Ottawa Redblacks on Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hajrullahu-earns-argos-26-23-win-over-redblacks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hajrullahu-earns-argos-26-23-win-over-redblacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jays’ Cease replaces painting in skipper’s office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "Eve of Toronto" has a followup. And it's providing plenty of colour on the wall in Blue Jays manager John Schneider's office.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/jays-cease-replaces-painting-in-skippers-office/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/jays-cease-replaces-painting-in-skippers-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton man charged with advocating genocide over online content: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 27-year-old Stoney Creek man is facing three hate propaganda charges following an investigation into content posted publicly on X, Hamilton police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hamilton-man-charged-with-advocating-genocide-over-online-content-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hamilton-man-charged-with-advocating-genocide-over-online-content-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widow of Canadian killed in 9/11 wants to ‘redefine’ the day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maureen Basnicki wants Canadians to redefine the day and celebrate service men and women including those who supported the victims in the aftermath of the terrorist attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/widow-of-canadian-killed-in-911-wants-to-redefine-the-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/widow-of-canadian-killed-in-911-wants-to-redefine-the-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argos very wary about taking on winless Redblacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chad Kelly is preparing for the unexpected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/argos-very-wary-about-taking-on-winless-redblacks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/argos-very-wary-about-taking-on-winless-redblacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stellantis signs MOU on Brampton, Ont., plant as talks with union break down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stellantis has signed a memorandum of understanding with Roshel for the potential sale of its idled Brampton assembly plant as Unifor pauses contract talks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stellantis-signs-mou-on-brampton-ont-plant-as-talks-with-union-break-down/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stellantis-signs-mou-on-brampton-ont-plant-as-talks-with-union-break-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs winger Max Domi to miss the start of camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Max Domi will not be on the ice when the Toronto Maple Leafs open training camp next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-winger-max-domi-to-miss-the-start-of-camp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-winger-max-domi-to-miss-the-start-of-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs keep top pick McKenna out of prospect event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top prospect Gavin McKenna won't be making his Toronto Maple Leafs debut this weekend after all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-keep-top-pick-mckenna-out-of-prospect-event/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-keep-top-pick-mckenna-out-of-prospect-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13-year-old charged after firearm seized at Ajax hotel: Durham police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 13-year-old boy is facing multiple weapons charges after Durham police say a firearm was seized during an investigation at an Ajax hotel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/13-year-old-charged-after-firearm-seized-at-ajax-hotel-durham-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/13-year-old-charged-after-firearm-seized-at-ajax-hotel-durham-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police make another arrest in 2022 Scarborough shooting death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say it has made another arrest in connection to the shooting death of a man in a Scarborough plaza nearly four years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-make-another-arrest-in-2022-scarborough-shooting-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-make-another-arrest-in-2022-scarborough-shooting-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union ‘outraged’ as Ontario Science Centre lays off science department]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing workers at the Ontario Science Centre says it&rsquo;s &ldquo;outraged&rdquo; after learning of layoffs impacting the entire science department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/union-outraged-as-ontario-science-centre-lays-off-science-department/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/union-outraged-as-ontario-science-centre-lays-off-science-department/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Unauthorized activity’ affecting Ontario courts leads to data breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The statement, posted Sept. 2, indicates the incident unfolded on June 30 when Thomson Reuters Canada detected &ldquo;unauthorized activity&rdquo; on its C&ndash;Track case management platform]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/unauthorized-activity-affecting-ontario-courts-leads-to-data-breach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/unauthorized-activity-affecting-ontario-courts-leads-to-data-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec judge acquits rapper K’naan in sexual assault case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The artist had been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a Quebec City hotel in 2010]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/quebec-judge-acquits-rapper-knaan-in-sexual-assault-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/quebec-judge-acquits-rapper-knaan-in-sexual-assault-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caufield, Habs ready for Atlantic Division battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cole Caufield and his teammates took a massive step last season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/caufield-habs-ready-for-atlantic-division-battle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/caufield-habs-ready-for-atlantic-division-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 arrested, more than 200 charges laid in GTA theft investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four people are facing more than 200 charges after police linked an alleged organized crime group to 36 incidents across Durham Region and Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/4-arrested-more-than-200-charges-laid-in-gta-theft-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/4-arrested-more-than-200-charges-laid-in-gta-theft-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford set to shuffle his cabinet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford is shuffling his cabinet Thursday, with at least a few people set to move around as he has three posts to fill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/premier-doug-ford-set-to-shuffle-his-cabinet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/premier-doug-ford-set-to-shuffle-his-cabinet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford says cabinet shuffle prepares Ontario for ‘long haul’ in Trump tariff war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doug Ford announced the changes Thursday, which included the creation of a new position: associate minister of artificial intelligence adoption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-says-cabinet-shuffle-prepares-ontario-for-long-haul-in-trump-tariff-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-says-cabinet-shuffle-prepares-ontario-for-long-haul-in-trump-tariff-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec leaders pressed on high-speed rail as campaign shifts focus to farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some farmers say the project could have a major impact on farmland and rural communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/quebec-leaders-pressed-on-high-speed-rail-as-campaign-shifts-focus-to-farmers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/quebec-leaders-pressed-on-high-speed-rail-as-campaign-shifts-focus-to-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Discarded for what?’ Sentencing hearing held for couple convicted in filmmaker’s killing after barbecue smoke dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victim impact statements were delivered Wednesday as a judge considers sentences for a Toronto couple convicted in the killing of filmmaker Reeyaz Habib.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/discarded-for-what-sentencing-hearing-held-for-couple-convicted-in-filmmakers-killing-after-barbecue-smoke-dispute/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/discarded-for-what-sentencing-hearing-held-for-couple-convicted-in-filmmakers-killing-after-barbecue-smoke-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Discarded for what?’ Sentencing hearing for couple convicted in filmmaker’s killing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victim impact statements were delivered Wednesday as a judge considers sentences for a Toronto couple convicted in the killing of filmmaker Reeyaz Habib.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/discarded-for-what-sentencing-hearing-for-couple-convicted-in-filmmakers-killing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/discarded-for-what-sentencing-hearing-for-couple-convicted-in-filmmakers-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AC/DC concert at Rogers Stadium cancelled by Live Nation after storm damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live Nation delivered its engineering report regarding the storm damage at Rogers Stadium earlier on Wednesday to the City of Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/acdc-concert-at-rogers-stadium-cancelled-by-live-nation-after-storm-damage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/acdc-concert-at-rogers-stadium-cancelled-by-live-nation-after-storm-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s alcohol industry bracing for U.S. import ban after early trade war gains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario alcohol makers are now bracing for the impacts of a total ban on alcohol imports from Canada to the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontarios-alcohol-industry-bracing-for-us-import-ban-after-early-trade-war-gains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontarios-alcohol-industry-bracing-for-us-import-ban-after-early-trade-war-gains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s alcohol industry bracing for tariff impact after early trade war gains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario alcohol makers are now bracing for the impacts of a total ban on alcohol imports from Canada to the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontarios-alcohol-industry-bracing-for-tariff-impact-after-early-trade-war-gains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontarios-alcohol-industry-bracing-for-tariff-impact-after-early-trade-war-gains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario sees modest gains in municipal election competition, report shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly one in four mayors, reeves and other heads of council in Ontario have been acclaimed, down from the previous two election years.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-sees-modest-gains-in-municipal-election-competition-report-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-sees-modest-gains-in-municipal-election-competition-report-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Nation hands Toronto engineering report on Rogers Stadium damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A "100-year storm" battered Toronto last week, leaving bleachers strewn across Rogers Stadium, which, in the aftermath, also appeared to have partially collapsed grandstands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/live-nation-hands-toronto-engineering-report-on-rogers-stadium-damage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/live-nation-hands-toronto-engineering-report-on-rogers-stadium-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olivia Chow maintains double-digit lead in Toronto mayoral race, new poll finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study from Liaison Strategies, conducted at the start of the Labour Day long weekend, puts Chow at 50 per cent among decided and leaning voters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/olivia-chow-maintains-double-digit-lead-in-toronto-mayoral-race-new-poll-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/olivia-chow-maintains-double-digit-lead-in-toronto-mayoral-race-new-poll-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers sign acquitted 2018 World Juniors player Alex Formenton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Formenton, a 26-year-old native of Barrie, Ont., spent three seasons over the last four years with HC Ambri-Piotta in Switzerland.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/oilers-sign-acquitted-2018-world-juniors-player-alex-formenton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/oilers-sign-acquitted-2018-world-juniors-player-alex-formenton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Oilers sign 2018 world junior player Alex Formenton to one-year deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Formenton, a 26-year-old native of Barrie, Ont., spent three seasons over the last four years with HC Ambri-Piotta in Switzerland.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/edmonton-oilers-sign-2018-world-junior-player-alex-formenton-to-one-year-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/edmonton-oilers-sign-2018-world-junior-player-alex-formenton-to-one-year-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto surpasses record for lithium-ion battery fires with 97 so far this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capt. Deepak Chagger said the service has dealt with 97 lithium-ion battery incidents so far this year. By the end of last year, 91 lithium-ion fires were logged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-surpasses-record-for-lithium-ion-battery-fires-with-97-so-far-this-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-surpasses-record-for-lithium-ion-battery-fires-with-97-so-far-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks return home chasing sweep versus Stampeders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vernon Adams Jr. and the Calgary Stampeders don't have time to lament their Labour Day loss to the Edmonton Elks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/elks-return-home-chasing-sweep-versus-stampeders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/elks-return-home-chasing-sweep-versus-stampeders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman taken to hospital after Toronto crash involving cyclist and driver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police said they were called to the area of Sheppard Avenue East and McCowan Road around 9:20 a.m. to respond to the collision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/woman-taken-to-hospital-after-toronto-crash-involving-cyclist-and-driver/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/woman-taken-to-hospital-after-toronto-crash-involving-cyclist-and-driver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers sign forward Formenton to one-year deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Alex Formenton to a one-year contract worth US$850,000, the NHL team said Wednesday.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/oilers-sign-forward-formenton-to-one-year-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/oilers-sign-forward-formenton-to-one-year-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WildQuest app turns wildlife photography into a game for citizen scientists]]></title><description><![CDATA[A St. Lawrence College student is combining his love for the outdoors with his love for gaming to create an app for nature enthusiasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/wildquest-app-turns-wildlife-photography-into-a-game-for-citizen-scientists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/wildquest-app-turns-wildlife-photography-into-a-game-for-citizen-scientists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs’ Tavares invites McKenna under his roof]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Tavares remembers everything being new.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-tavares-invites-mckenna-under-his-roof/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-tavares-invites-mckenna-under-his-roof/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP releases new video in Kathleen MacVicar murder case retracing last steps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kathleen MacVicar went missing in June 2001 near Canadian Forces Base Trenton before her body was found two days later on the base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-releases-new-video-in-kathleen-macvicar-murder-case-retracing-last-steps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-releases-new-video-in-kathleen-macvicar-murder-case-retracing-last-steps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario hit 58% of 2025 housing goal, even after adding long-term care, student beds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A briefing note shows that, even by its own modified definition of new housing, the province only achieved 58 per cent of its 2025 target.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-hit-58-of-2025-housing-goal-even-after-adding-long-term-care-student-beds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-hit-58-of-2025-housing-goal-even-after-adding-long-term-care-student-beds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIFF ticket costs leave some feeling priced out]]></title><description><![CDATA[For instance, tickets to the premiere of 'Always Lalisa' are selling for $106 on Ticketmaster, while regular tickets range from $30 to $37.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/tiff-ticket-costs-leave-some-feeling-priced-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/tiff-ticket-costs-leave-some-feeling-priced-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Toronto staff agree to tentative deal after strike vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff represented by the United Steelworkers had voted 96 per cent in favour of strike action as students returned to class and workers complained about growing demands on them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/university-of-toronto-staff-agree-to-tentative-deal-after-strike-vote/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/university-of-toronto-staff-agree-to-tentative-deal-after-strike-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager suffers second-degree burns in Toronto basement fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 3:20 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to an address near Dundas Street West and Bloor Street West for reports of a fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/teenager-suffers-second-degree-burns-in-toronto-basement-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/teenager-suffers-second-degree-burns-in-toronto-basement-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the Ford government’s pause on all freedom of information requests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ford government made the unprecedented decision to pause all transparency requests for more than a week. Here's what happened behind the scenes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/inside-the-ford-governments-pause-on-all-freedom-of-information-requests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/inside-the-ford-governments-pause-on-all-freedom-of-information-requests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several belugas from Marineland have health issues, Chicago aquarium says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shedd Aquarium says in a Friday statement it is conducting round-the-clock supervision and teams are monitoring the whales' health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/several-belugas-from-marineland-have-health-issues-chicago-aquarium-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/several-belugas-from-marineland-have-health-issues-chicago-aquarium-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Things: Leonard deal’s potential impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA announced Wednesday that it had completed its investigation of Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers for salary cap circumvention, doling out punishments to Leonard, his inner circle and team executives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/5-things-leonard-deals-potential-impact/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/5-things-leonard-deals-potential-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with arson at Liberal MP’s Toronto home, 2nd suspect wanted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salma Zahid &mdash; who represents the riding of Scarborough Centre-Don Valley East &mdash; confirmed two cars at her home were destroyed during the overnight fire on Aug. 27.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-charged-with-arson-at-liberal-mps-toronto-home-2nd-suspect-wanted/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-charged-with-arson-at-liberal-mps-toronto-home-2nd-suspect-wanted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto orders Live Nation to hire engineer, fix Rogers Stadium before AC/DC show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Images from the venue, located near Downsview Park, show blue bleachers strewn around the site, while its grandstands appear to be partially collapsed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-orders-live-nation-to-hire-engineer-fix-rogers-stadium-before-acdc-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-orders-live-nation-to-hire-engineer-fix-rogers-stadium-before-acdc-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford tells ‘thin-skinned’ media news conference without reporters was ‘no big deal’]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, the premier's office organized an announcement in Mississauga, Ont., styled to look like a news conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-tells-thin-skinned-media-news-conference-without-reporters-was-no-big-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-tells-thin-skinned-media-news-conference-without-reporters-was-no-big-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police make 2 arrests in violent Brampton home invasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[In June, four were involved in the break-and-enter, which led to two people living in the house being shot. Police said they were still recovering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-make-2-arrests-in-violent-brampton-home-invasion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-make-2-arrests-in-violent-brampton-home-invasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs sign forward Brendan Brisson]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Brendan Brisson to a one-year contract, the NHL club announced Friday.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/maple-leafs-sign-forward-brendan-brisson/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/maple-leafs-sign-forward-brendan-brisson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muskoka chair maker’s tariff woes highlight challenges for mom-and-pop manufacturers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Canadian Muskoka chair maker hit hard by U.S. tariffs is considering moving the bulk of its manufacturing to the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/muskoka-chair-makers-tariff-woes-highlight-challenges-for-mom-and-pop-manufacturers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/muskoka-chair-makers-tariff-woes-highlight-challenges-for-mom-and-pop-manufacturers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about insurance after major Ontario storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navigating insurance can be overwhelming as southern&nbsp;Ontario&nbsp;residents pick up the pieces after a destructive storm passed through on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/what-you-need-to-know-about-insurance-after-major-ontario-storm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/what-you-need-to-know-about-insurance-after-major-ontario-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleanup continues after destructive Ontario thunderstorms, hail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of southern&nbsp;Ontario&nbsp;homes and businesses remaining in the dark is much lower today as crews worked to restore power after destructive thunderstorms this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/cleanup-continues-after-destructive-ontario-thunderstorms-hail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/cleanup-continues-after-destructive-ontario-thunderstorms-hail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progressive Conservatives, NDP hold on to their seats in Ontario byelections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Little has changed at Queen's Park after&nbsp;Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives and the Opposition New Democrats held on to their seats in three byelections Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/progressive-conservatives-ndp-hold-on-to-their-seats-in-ontario-byelections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/progressive-conservatives-ndp-hold-on-to-their-seats-in-ontario-byelections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Ford government staff crafted answers on Ontario Science Centre snowstorm survival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emails show Ford government political staff helped shape public responses about the Ontario Science Centre roof after a major snowstorm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/how-ford-government-staff-crafted-answers-on-ontario-science-centre-snowstorm-survival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/how-ford-government-staff-crafted-answers-on-ontario-science-centre-snowstorm-survival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simply Delicious Recipe: Plum Crisp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow along with Susan Hay and nutritionist Rose Reisman, as she prepares a wonderful summer crisp using Ontario plums.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/simply-delicious-recipe-plum-crisp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/simply-delicious-recipe-plum-crisp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘God says ‘you can’t leave’: Toronto man whose home was hit by tree during storm proposes to fiancée]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto man didn&rsquo;t let a massive tree limb crashing onto his Leaside home during Wednesday&rsquo;s storm derail his plans to propose to his girlfriend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/god-says-you-cant-leave-toronto-man-whose-home-was-hit-by-tree-during-storm-proposes-to-fiance-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/god-says-you-cant-leave-toronto-man-whose-home-was-hit-by-tree-during-storm-proposes-to-fiance-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘God says ‘you can’t leave’: Toronto man whose home was hit by tree during storm proposes to fiance]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto man didn&rsquo;t let a massive tree limb crashing onto his Leaside home during Wednesday&rsquo;s storm derail his plans to propose to his girlfriend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/god-says-you-cant-leave-toronto-man-whose-home-was-hit-by-tree-during-storm-proposes-to-fiance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/god-says-you-cant-leave-toronto-man-whose-home-was-hit-by-tree-during-storm-proposes-to-fiance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beleaguered Rogers Stadium suffers Toronto storm damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photos of the open-air Downsview Park stadium show blue bleachers strewn across partially collapsed grandstands.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/beleaguered-rogers-stadium-suffers-toronto-storm-damage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/beleaguered-rogers-stadium-suffers-toronto-storm-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford says ‘beautiful’ Lake Ontario sign was worth $25K price tag]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford travelled to Winona to unveil a giant blue sign that reads "Lake Ontario now and always" in both English and French.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-says-beautiful-lake-ontario-sign-was-worth-25k-price-tag/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-says-beautiful-lake-ontario-sign-was-worth-25k-price-tag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increased bear activity prompts closures at Bruce Peninsula National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Increased bear activity has prompted Parks Canada to temporarily close the Cyprus Lake campground and cancel some parking reservations at the Grotto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/increased-bear-activity-prompts-closures-at-bruce-peninsula-national-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/increased-bear-activity-prompts-closures-at-bruce-peninsula-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Thank God we don’t have the media’: Ford praises closed-door announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The joke was Doug Ford's last remark at an event which looked like a news conference but had no reporters in attendance, part of a recent trend for his government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/thank-god-we-dont-have-the-media-ford-praises-closed-door-announcement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/thank-god-we-dont-have-the-media-ford-praises-closed-door-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg is seen as Canada’s least safe city, Ottawa considered safest: polling]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of people polled by Liaison Strategies said they perceive Winnipeg to be very or somewhat unsafe, it found. Ottawa topped the list as safest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/winnipeg-is-seen-as-canadas-least-safe-city-ottawa-considered-safest-polling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/winnipeg-is-seen-as-canadas-least-safe-city-ottawa-considered-safest-polling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime unveils ‘Wednesday Night Hockey’ schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon's Prime Video has unveiled the schedule for its first season of "Wednesday Night Hockey."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/prime-unveils-wednesday-night-hockey-schedule/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/prime-unveils-wednesday-night-hockey-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto begins recovery after ‘100-year storm’ leaves behind massive flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[A massive thunderstorm swept into Toronto on Wednesday afternoon, dropping two months of rain over the course of a few hours.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-begins-recovery-after-100-year-storm-leaves-behind-massive-flooding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-begins-recovery-after-100-year-storm-leaves-behind-massive-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for 2 Ottawa men wanted for 1st-degree murder continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say two Ottawa men wanted for first degree murder may be in British Columbia and New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/search-for-2-ottawa-men-wanted-for-1st-degree-murder-continues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/search-for-2-ottawa-men-wanted-for-1st-degree-murder-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA awaits Raptors, Clippers to submit Kawhi trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA is still waiting for the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers to submit the Kawhi Leonard trade for approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nba-awaits-raptors-clippers-to-submit-kawhi-trade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nba-awaits-raptors-clippers-to-submit-kawhi-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two whales die in Chicago aquarium after moves, including one from Marineland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The whales died Wednesday afternoon despite "immediate efforts by animal care and veterinary teams to provide lifesaving measures," Shedd Aquarium said in a news release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/two-whales-die-in-chicago-aquarium-after-moves-including-one-from-marineland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/two-whales-die-in-chicago-aquarium-after-moves-including-one-from-marineland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Area home sales down 2% in August, prices dip below $1M: board]]></title><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;Toronto&nbsp;Regional Real Estate Board says 5,057 homes changed hands last month, down 2.1 per cent year-over-year, while sales also fell 1.3 per cent from July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-area-home-sales-down-2-in-august-prices-dip-below-1m-board/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-area-home-sales-down-2-in-august-prices-dip-below-1m-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voters heading to polls in 3 Ontario byelections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives are hoping to hold on to two seats while the New Democrats wish to hold onto the third.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/voters-heading-to-polls-in-3-ontario-byelections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/voters-heading-to-polls-in-3-ontario-byelections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widespread power outages remain after damaging storms slam southern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands across the Greater Toronto Area and parts of Ontario's Golden Horseshoe remain without power after a severe storm flooded streets, knocked down trees and utility lines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/widespread-power-outages-remain-after-damaging-storms-slam-southern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/widespread-power-outages-remain-after-damaging-storms-slam-southern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto expands school food program to all remaining public schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the school year begins next week, all 325,000 public school students will be able to get a meal through Toronto's school food program]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-expands-school-food-program-to-all-remaining-public-schools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-expands-school-food-program-to-all-remaining-public-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario police oversight report reveals major issues with handling of ‘silent’ 911 call]]></title><description><![CDATA[In August 2024, a Welland, Ont., man called 911 as he was having a heart attack. He couldn't speak and Niagara Regional Police failed to dispatch officers to check on him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-police-oversight-report-reveals-major-issues-with-handling-of-silent-911-call/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-police-oversight-report-reveals-major-issues-with-handling-of-silent-911-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video captures teen gunman discussing alleged contract killing, payment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cellphone video played in court captured a teen discussing a planned shooting and payment before the murder of a Toronto tow-truck driver, prosecutors say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/video-captures-teen-gunman-discussing-alleged-contract-killing-payment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/video-captures-teen-gunman-discussing-alleged-contract-killing-payment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario student accused in U.S. of taking airport photos for Chinese official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Mathers, a former RCMP officer who runs a private crime and risk consulting firm, said it's common practice for Chinese state security to try to recruit people online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-student-accused-in-us-of-taking-airport-photos-for-chinese-official/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-student-accused-in-us-of-taking-airport-photos-for-chinese-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NewsAlert: NBA clears way for Leonard-Raptors deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA has declined to suspend Kawhi Leonard or void his contract after its salary-cap circumvention investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers, clearing a major hurdle for his proposed return to the Toronto Raptors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/newsalert-nba-clears-way-for-leonard-raptors-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/newsalert-nba-clears-way-for-leonard-raptors-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA clears way for Leonard-Raptors deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA has declined to suspend Kawhi Leonard or void his contract after its salary-cap circumvention investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers, clearing a major hurdle for his proposed return to the Toronto Raptors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nba-clears-way-for-leonard-raptors-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nba-clears-way-for-leonard-raptors-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto councillor tried to cancel FordFest after resident raised concerns about event]]></title><description><![CDATA[FordFest is an annual barbecue and festival organized by Premier Doug Ford, which was held in Thomson Memorial Park in Scarborough this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-councillor-tried-to-cancel-fordfest-after-resident-raised-concerns-about-event/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-councillor-tried-to-cancel-fordfest-after-resident-raised-concerns-about-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Argonauts release Canadian kicker Lidster]]></title><description><![CDATA[It appears veteran Canadian Lirim Hajrullahu is ready to resume kicking duties with the Toronto Argonauts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-argonauts-release-canadian-kicker-lidster/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-argonauts-release-canadian-kicker-lidster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police deem fire at commercial building suspicious]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just after 3 a.m., firefighters and police were called to Finch Avenue East and Willowdale Avenue for reports of a fire at a commercial building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-deem-fire-at-commercial-building-suspicious/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-deem-fire-at-commercial-building-suspicious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario byelections near finish line with trade war looming large]]></title><description><![CDATA[Candidates say a variety of provincial issues has popped up during campaigning, but U.S. President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-byelections-near-finish-line-with-trade-war-looming-large/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-byelections-near-finish-line-with-trade-war-looming-large/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus driver charged in connection with 2025 Ontario rollover that injured 33]]></title><description><![CDATA[A total of 33 people were taken to hospital with varying injuries. Police said one person was taken by air ambulance to a trauma centre with serious injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/bus-driver-charged-in-connection-with-2025-ontario-rollover-that-injured-33/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/bus-driver-charged-in-connection-with-2025-ontario-rollover-that-injured-33/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP warn of fraudsters using online video platforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police are alerting people to the dangers of online fraud after a resident fell victim to a scam involving a Zoom video meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-warn-of-fraudsters-using-online-video-platforms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-warn-of-fraudsters-using-online-video-platforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado watches issued for parts of southwestern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority says there's a higher potential for flooding in its river systems. It also warned that its watersheds are already saturated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/tornado-watches-issued-for-parts-of-southwestern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/tornado-watches-issued-for-parts-of-southwestern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado watches issued for parts of southern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority says there's a higher potential for flooding in its river systems. It also warned that its watersheds are already saturated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/tornado-watches-issued-for-parts-of-southern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/tornado-watches-issued-for-parts-of-southern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado watch issued for parts of southwestern Ontario as severe storm moves in]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority says there's a higher potential for flooding in its river systems. It also warned that its watersheds are already saturated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/tornado-watch-issued-for-parts-of-southwestern-ontario-as-severe-storm-moves-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/tornado-watch-issued-for-parts-of-southwestern-ontario-as-severe-storm-moves-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warnings, watches issued for parts of southwestern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority says there's a higher potential for flooding in its river systems. It also warned that its watersheds are already saturated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/tornado-warnings-watches-issued-for-parts-of-southwestern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/tornado-warnings-watches-issued-for-parts-of-southwestern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunderstorms, rain looming for Toronto as heat warnings hit southern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority says there's a higher potential for flooding in its river systems. It also warned that its watersheds are already saturated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/thunderstorms-rain-looming-for-toronto-as-heat-warnings-hit-southern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/thunderstorms-rain-looming-for-toronto-as-heat-warnings-hit-southern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario threatened to cut off U.S. critical minerals supply. Sudbury isn’t panicking]]></title><description><![CDATA[With each development in Donald Trump's trade war, many&nbsp;Ontario&nbsp;cities have received news of tariffs on Canadian goods with panic and devastation for their local industries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-threatened-to-cut-off-us-critical-minerals-supply-sudbury-isnt-panicking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-threatened-to-cut-off-us-critical-minerals-supply-sudbury-isnt-panicking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progressive Conservative MPPs say they have repaid thousands in hotel room expenses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hardeep Grewal and Charmaine Williams said they had repaid $27,275 and $15,865 respectively for Toronto hotel rooms after being ordered to do so by the premier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/progressive-conservative-mpps-say-they-have-repaid-thousands-in-hotel-room-expenses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/progressive-conservative-mpps-say-they-have-repaid-thousands-in-hotel-room-expenses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport minister says Metrolinx service cuts ‘temporary in nature’]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Saturday, Metrolinx announced it would be reducing service on several of its routes until next spring, after offering enhanced service during the summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/transport-minister-says-metrolinx-service-cuts-temporary-in-nature/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/transport-minister-says-metrolinx-service-cuts-temporary-in-nature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officer charged in Project South investigation trying to plead guilty since February]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking in court on Tuesday, Peter Brauti said Const. Elias Mouawad had asked to plead guilty immediately after he was charged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/officer-charged-in-project-south-investigation-trying-to-plead-guilty-since-february/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/officer-charged-in-project-south-investigation-trying-to-plead-guilty-since-february/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government announces plans to restart bike lane removals in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Court of Appeal previously overturned a lower court's decision that removing bike lanes violated the Canadian Charter, allowing the government to proceed with its plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-announces-plans-to-restart-bike-lane-removals-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-announces-plans-to-restart-bike-lane-removals-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario art teacher charged in sexual assaults of 2 children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators were alerted in July to reports of a man attending the homes of two girls and allegedly inappropriately touching them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-art-teacher-charged-in-sexual-assaults-of-2-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-art-teacher-charged-in-sexual-assaults-of-2-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Byelection wins a ‘clear message’ of support for trade stance, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals sweep three byelections to strengthen majority mandate amid trade war with Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/byelection-wins-a-clear-message-of-support-for-trade-stance-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/byelection-wins-a-clear-message-of-support-for-trade-stance-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged following fatal boating incident on St. Lawrence River]]></title><description><![CDATA[On April 25, Ontario Provincial Police were alerted to a capsized boat on the St. Lawrence River, north of Grenadier Island in Leeds and Thousand Islands Township.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-charged-following-fatal-boating-incident-on-st-lawrence-river/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-charged-following-fatal-boating-incident-on-st-lawrence-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car, guns, fentanyl seized in Ontario drug trafficking investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPP officers have seized approximately $1 million in drugs and stolen property following a multijurisdictional investigation that began in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/car-guns-fentanyl-seized-in-ontario-drug-trafficking-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/car-guns-fentanyl-seized-in-ontario-drug-trafficking-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unifor, Stellantis set to begin contract talks after deals with GM, Ford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unifor has already ratified new collective agreements with Ford Motor Co. and General Motors this summer with current deals set to expire Sept. 20.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/unifor-stellantis-set-to-begin-contract-talks-after-deals-with-gm-ford/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/unifor-stellantis-set-to-begin-contract-talks-after-deals-with-gm-ford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unifor, Stellantis begin contract talks after deals with GM, Ford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unifor has already ratified new collective agreements with Ford Motor Co. and General Motors this summer with current deals set to expire Sept. 20.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/unifor-stellantis-begin-contract-talks-after-deals-with-gm-ford/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/unifor-stellantis-begin-contract-talks-after-deals-with-gm-ford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford’s symbolic Lake Ontario sign cost $25k: Premier’s office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sign, which reads Lake Ontario now and always in English and French, was unveiled just days after Trump signed an order declaring the body of water as Lake America]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/doug-fords-symbolic-lake-ontario-sign-cost-25k-premiers-office/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/doug-fords-symbolic-lake-ontario-sign-cost-25k-premiers-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford’s giant Lake Ontario sign cost $25K, premier’s office confirms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sign, which reads Lake Ontario now and always in English and French, was unveiled just days after Trump signed an order declaring the body of water as Lake America]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/doug-fords-giant-lake-ontario-sign-cost-25k-premiers-office-confirms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/doug-fords-giant-lake-ontario-sign-cost-25k-premiers-office-confirms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario city spent more than $1.7K on Ubers during 10-day trade trip to Italy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two councillors and several staff from the City of Vaughan headed to Italy in the summer of 2024 for a trade mission. Internal documents show how the trip played out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-city-spent-more-than-17k-on-ubers-during-10-day-trade-trip-to-italy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-city-spent-more-than-17k-on-ubers-during-10-day-trade-trip-to-italy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vote counting begins in Toronto, Chicoutimi byelections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three federal&nbsp;byelections&nbsp;are taking place under the shadow of an intensifying trade war with the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/vote-counting-begins-in-toronto-chicoutimibyelections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/vote-counting-begins-in-toronto-chicoutimibyelections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals win federal byelections in Toronto, Chicoutimi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gobeil will replace Conservative Richard Martel, who accepted a Senate appointment from Prime Minister Mark Carney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/liberals-win-federal-byelections-in-toronto-chicoutimi/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/liberals-win-federal-byelections-in-toronto-chicoutimi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals win Chicoutimi-Le Fjord byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gobeil will replace Conservative Richard Martel, who accepted a Senate appointment from Prime Minister Mark Carney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/liberals-win-chicoutimi-le-fjord-byelection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/liberals-win-chicoutimi-le-fjord-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals sweep all three federal byelections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberals have won all three of the federal byelections that were held on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/liberals-sweep-all-three-federal-byelections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/liberals-sweep-all-three-federal-byelections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals soar to easy win in Beaches-East York byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three federal&nbsp;byelections&nbsp;are taking place under the shadow of an intensifying trade war with the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/liberals-soar-to-easy-win-in-beaches-east-york-byelection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/liberals-soar-to-easy-win-in-beaches-east-york-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal woman searches for cat last seen at Toronto Pearson airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Montreal woman says her cat escaped at Toronto Pearson airport and has not been found more than two weeks later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/montreal-woman-searches-for-cat-last-seen-at-toronto-pearson-airport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/montreal-woman-searches-for-cat-last-seen-at-toronto-pearson-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman convicted of 2024 second-degree murder of ex-boyfriend in Newmarket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court heard that the couple had been in and on-and-off again relationship since February 2022, and all parties agreed it was volatile and violent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/woman-convicted-of-2024-second-degree-murder-of-ex-boyfriend-in-newmarket/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/woman-convicted-of-2024-second-degree-murder-of-ex-boyfriend-in-newmarket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U of T nurse practitioner student looks to break barriers in new Scarborough program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lakshmi Asokan is one of 30 students in the inaugural class of the nurse practitioner program. They all have ties to Scarborough and will each do a placement in the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/u-of-t-nurse-practitioner-student-looks-to-break-barriers-in-new-scarborough-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/u-of-t-nurse-practitioner-student-looks-to-break-barriers-in-new-scarborough-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TTC’s first subway barrier installation renews criticism over plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modelled after barriers on New York City's subway system, the TTC's plan to improve subway safety saw immediate criticism when it was first announced and even more now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ttcs-first-subway-barrier-installation-renews-criticism-over-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ttcs-first-subway-barrier-installation-renews-criticism-over-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last captive whales in Canada to leave Marineland as belugas head for U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The closed Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction is up for sale and the park has said it is running out of money and can no longer care for its animals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/last-captive-whales-in-canada-to-leave-marineland-as-belugas-head-for-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/last-captive-whales-in-canada-to-leave-marineland-as-belugas-head-for-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why some Canadian website maps show ‘Lake America’ instead of Lake Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The issue first arose after several websites including Hydro One, Elections Canada, Infrastructure Ontario and others showed Lake America on their maps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/why-some-canadian-website-maps-show-lake-america-instead-of-lake-ontario/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/why-some-canadian-website-maps-show-lake-america-instead-of-lake-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge grants injunction suspending new Ontario bail payment requirements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two groups argued Ontario&rsquo;s new rules requiring a cash deposit for bail encroach on federal jurisdiction and will make it harder for people to be released as they await trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/judge-grants-injunction-suspending-new-ontario-bail-payment-requirements/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/judge-grants-injunction-suspending-new-ontario-bail-payment-requirements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early voter turnout down slightly for 3 Ontario legislature byelections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures released by Elections Ontario track the number of early ballots cast in Scarborough Southwest, Hamilton East-Stoney Creek and York-Simcoe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/early-voter-turnout-down-slightly-for-3-ontario-legislature-byelections/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/early-voter-turnout-down-slightly-for-3-ontario-legislature-byelections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early voter turnout down slightly for 2 of Ontario’s 3 byelections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures released by Elections Ontario track the number of early ballots cast in Scarborough Southwest, Hamilton East-Stoney Creek and York-Simcoe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/early-voter-turnout-down-slightly-for-2-of-ontarios-3-byelections/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/early-voter-turnout-down-slightly-for-2-of-ontarios-3-byelections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3-alarm blaze at commercial building in Scarborough sparks structural concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto fire said it was called to the area of McLevin Avenue and Tapscott Road just before 2 a.m. to try and suppress the flames at a commercial building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/3-alarm-blaze-at-commercial-building-in-scarborough-sparks-structural-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/3-alarm-blaze-at-commercial-building-in-scarborough-sparks-structural-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario SIU investigating fatal crash after attempted police traffic stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Special Investigations Unit says a Windsor police officer spotted a pickup truck of interest on St. Luke Road around 4 p.m. and tried to carry out a traffic stop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-siu-investigating-fatal-crash-after-attempted-police-traffic-stop/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-siu-investigating-fatal-crash-after-attempted-police-traffic-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario was warned of ‘suspicious’ OSAP activity at a few career colleges: documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Career Colleges Ontario also asked the government to refer certain related concerns to police, though the details of those concerns are not clear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-was-warned-of-suspicious-osap-activity-at-a-few-career-colleges-documents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-was-warned-of-suspicious-osap-activity-at-a-few-career-colleges-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Ontario lawyer charged, accused of defrauding victims of $4.3M]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawyer from Brampton had his licence revoked last year in Ontario after a tribunal determined he knowingly participated in a mortgage fraud scheme in late 2019.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/former-ontario-lawyer-charged-accused-of-defrauding-victims-of-43m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/former-ontario-lawyer-charged-accused-of-defrauding-victims-of-43m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect wanted for attempted murder after Mississauga double stabbing: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peel police said they found two men with stab wounds in a parking lot in Mississauga after a reported parking dispute and are now searching for a second suspect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/suspect-wanted-for-attempted-murder-after-mississauga-double-stabbing-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/suspect-wanted-for-attempted-murder-after-mississauga-double-stabbing-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voting begins for byelections as Trump trade war looms over Canadians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Canada said 39,500 Canadians have already voted in advanced polls according to its preliminary figures, from Aug. 21 to Aug. 24]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/voting-begins-for-byelections-as-trump-trade-war-looms-over-canadians/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/voting-begins-for-byelections-as-trump-trade-war-looms-over-canadians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GM unionized workers ratify new contracts with automaker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unifor and GM agreed Aug. 22 on tentative labour contracts for more than 4,600 autoworkers in Ontario, and union members voted on them over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/gm-unionized-workers-ratify-new-contracts-with-automaker/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/gm-unionized-workers-ratify-new-contracts-with-automaker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hazel McCallion LRT struggled with liquidity, design and ‘quality of work performed’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Briefings obtained by Global News show that, throughout 2025, Metrolinx and the Ford government were worried the light rail build was 'experiencing a number of issues.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hazel-mccallion-lrt-struggled-with-liquidity-design-and-quality-of-work-performed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hazel-mccallion-lrt-struggled-with-liquidity-design-and-quality-of-work-performed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Ontario government, business websites show ‘Lake America’ on maps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google previously said people in Canada would see Lake Ontario displayed on its Maps application, while it would say Lake America for people in the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/some-ontario-government-business-websites-show-lake-america-on-maps/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/some-ontario-government-business-websites-show-lake-america-on-maps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dead after being hit by light rail train in Ontario city: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waterloo regional police say the fatal collision happened Saturday night in the area of Dutton Drive in the north end of the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/woman-dead-after-being-hit-by-light-rail-train-in-ontario-city-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/woman-dead-after-being-hit-by-light-rail-train-in-ontario-city-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unionized GM workers to wrap up voting on tentative agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unifor and General Motors agreed on tentative labour contracts for more than 4,600 autoworkers in Ontario on Aug. 22. The vote is set to wrap up Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/unionized-gm-workers-to-wrap-up-voting-on-tentative-agreement/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/unionized-gm-workers-to-wrap-up-voting-on-tentative-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Maps to show ‘Lake Ontario’ in Canada, ‘Lake America’ in U.S. Here’s why]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company said it updates Google Maps to reflect name changes in official government sources, which includes the U.S. Geographic Names Information System.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/google-maps-to-show-lake-ontario-in-canada-lake-america-in-us-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/google-maps-to-show-lake-ontario-in-canada-lake-america-in-us-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians set to cast their ballots in B.C., Ontario and Quebec byelections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vote is taking place in three ridings across the country, one in B.C., another in Ontario and a third in Quebec following the resignations of their MPs.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadians-set-to-cast-their-ballots-in-bc-ontario-and-quebec-byelections/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadians-set-to-cast-their-ballots-in-bc-ontario-and-quebec-byelections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford says world will always ‘call it Lake Ontario’ after Trump’s renaming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump&rsquo;s order says the U.S. lays claim to most of the 'volume' of Lake Ontario and is largely responsible for its security, economic activity and environmental stewardship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-says-world-will-always-call-it-lake-ontario-after-trumps-renaming/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-says-world-will-always-call-it-lake-ontario-after-trumps-renaming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Toronto man’s mission to cook for the city’s hungry]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto man is taking matters into his own hands when it comes to feeding the city's hungry and his efforts are inspiring others to do more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/one-toronto-mans-mission-to-cook-for-the-citys-hungry/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/one-toronto-mans-mission-to-cook-for-the-citys-hungry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man sentenced to over 10 years in prison in Moss Park mass shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Brampton man convicted of firing a gun during the deadly 2023 shooting that killed one person and wounded three others has been sentenced to 10 years and nine months in prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-sentenced-to-over-10-years-in-prison-in-moss-park-mass-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-sentenced-to-over-10-years-in-prison-in-moss-park-mass-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CNE grants 81-year-old superfan free lifetime access to the fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barbara Jean Batten hasn't missed a year at The Ex since she was born, and now the annual festival is rewarding the 81-year-old with free entry for the rest of her life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/cne-grants-81-year-old-superfan-free-lifetime-access-to-the-fair/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/cne-grants-81-year-old-superfan-free-lifetime-access-to-the-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paranormal Cirque brings nightmare under the big top to Kingston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paranormal Cirque Nightmare begins its Kingston run Friday, combining circus acrobatics with theatrical horror, cabaret, dark comedy and mature audience interaction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/paranormal-cirque-brings-nightmare-under-the-big-top-to-kingston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/paranormal-cirque-brings-nightmare-under-the-big-top-to-kingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indigenous leaders condemn Trump’s move to rename Lake Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari:io, which means "the lake is beautiful, the lake is big."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/indigenous-leaders-condemn-trumps-move-to-rename-lake-ontario/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/indigenous-leaders-condemn-trumps-move-to-rename-lake-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[York police search for woman who disappeared from Markham home overnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers with the York Regional Police said the missing woman was last seen between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. at her house in the area of Highway 7 East and Birchmount Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/york-police-search-for-woman-who-disappeared-from-markham-home-overnight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/york-police-search-for-woman-who-disappeared-from-markham-home-overnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Torontonians reported missing in devastating flooding in Nepal, non-profit says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spokesperson for the Isha Foundation, a spiritual group based in India, said 10 people from Toronto had arrived at the Nepal-China border minutes before the flooding hit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/10-torontonians-reported-missing-in-devastating-flooding-in-nepal-non-profit-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/10-torontonians-reported-missing-in-devastating-flooding-in-nepal-non-profit-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager injured after Toronto crash involving car and bicycle]]></title><description><![CDATA[At around 5:30 p.m., Toronto police were called to the area of Steeles Avenue and Maxome Avenue to respond to a crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/teenager-injured-after-toronto-crash-involving-car-and-bicycle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/teenager-injured-after-toronto-crash-involving-car-and-bicycle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 73, dies after being stabbed in London, Ont., home invasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police allege a man broke into a London home on Saturday morning and then stabbed and assaulted a 73-year-old woman.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/woman-73-dies-after-being-stabbed-in-london-ont-home-invasion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/woman-73-dies-after-being-stabbed-in-london-ont-home-invasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beachgoers find body of missing Scarborough swimmer: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPP say the body of a missing swimmer from Scarborough has been found. The OPP said beachgoers found the body on Thursday, a day after the swimmer was reported missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/beachgoers-find-body-of-missing-scarborough-swimmer-opp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/beachgoers-find-body-of-missing-scarborough-swimmer-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gatineau police believe ‘handyman’ behind string of underwear thefts, break-ins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gatineau police say there may be more victims in connection with a string of underwear thefts and break-ins involving a man offering 'handyman' services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/gatineau-police-believe-handyman-behind-string-of-underwear-thefts-break-ins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/gatineau-police-believe-handyman-behind-string-of-underwear-thefts-break-ins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAN EXPO Canada returns to Toronto for 30th year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event, which is billed as the largest comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming convention in Canada, is celebrating 30 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/fan-expo-canada-returns-to-toronto-for-30th-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/fan-expo-canada-returns-to-toronto-for-30th-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simply Delicious Recipe: Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Yellow Cauliflower Curry Sauce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow along with Susan Hay and executive chef Paul Shewchuk from the Fairmont Royal York as he prepares a unique dish with Ontario Cauliflower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/simply-delicious-recipe-whole-roasted-cauliflower-with-yellow-cauliflower-curry-sauce/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/simply-delicious-recipe-whole-roasted-cauliflower-with-yellow-cauliflower-curry-sauce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flight controllers allegedly punched out early before Air Canada plane crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Aviation Administration has not addressed the accusations directly but said it is "committed to holding employees accountable."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/flight-controllers-allegedly-punched-out-early-before-air-canada-plane-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/flight-controllers-allegedly-punched-out-early-before-air-canada-plane-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metrolinx hikes penalties for fare evasion to $200 and higher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beginning Sept. 8, provincial transit agency Metrolinx will hike its fares to $200 for a first-time offence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/metrolinx-hikes-penalties-for-fare-evasion-to-200-and-higher/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/metrolinx-hikes-penalties-for-fare-evasion-to-200-and-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump signs executive order for U.S. to call Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump, speaking in the Oval Office after signing the order, took the opportunity to once again criticize Canada's trade policies and leadership but insisted he loves the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trump-signs-executive-order-for-us-to-call-lake-ontario-lake-america/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trump-signs-executive-order-for-us-to-call-lake-ontario-lake-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump signs executive order for U.S. to call Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump, speaking in the Oval Office after signing the order, took the opportunity to once again criticize Canada's trade policies and leadership but insisted he loves the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trump-signs-executive-order-for-us-to-call-lake-ontario-as-lake-america/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trump-signs-executive-order-for-us-to-call-lake-ontario-as-lake-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lake Ontario ‘now and always,’ Carney says after Trump ‘Lake America’ order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump, speaking in the Oval Office after signing the order, took the opportunity to once again criticize Canada's trade policies and leadership but insisted he loves the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/lake-ontario-now-and-always-carney-says-after-trump-lake-america-order/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/lake-ontario-now-and-always-carney-says-after-trump-lake-america-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$385M in OSAP grants sent to students at 7 career colleges last year: docs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Career Colleges Ontario said it could not comment on alleged behaviours of any particular school, but said it has raised concerns with the government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/385m-in-osap-grants-sent-to-students-at-7-career-colleges-last-year-docs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/385m-in-osap-grants-sent-to-students-at-7-career-colleges-last-year-docs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal groups challenge Ontario’s new cash bail system in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two legal organizations argue Ontario's new rules requiring a cash deposit for bail encroach on federal jurisdiction and will make it harder for people to be released.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/legal-groups-challenge-ontarios-new-cash-bail-system-in-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/legal-groups-challenge-ontarios-new-cash-bail-system-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong Ontario, Quebec summer storms led to $439M in insured damage: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The damage estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. offer a snapshot of the insurance market in the aftermath of the storms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/strong-ontario-quebec-summer-storms-led-to-439m-in-insured-damage-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/strong-ontario-quebec-summer-storms-led-to-439m-in-insured-damage-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of shooting at U.S. Consulate in Toronto will remain on bail, judge rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nineteen-year-old Zara Jabbi is one of two men accused of shooting at the consulate in March as part of an alleged gun-for-hire network operating in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-accused-of-shooting-at-us-consulate-in-toronto-will-remain-on-bail-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-accused-of-shooting-at-us-consulate-in-toronto-will-remain-on-bail-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Liberal MP says arson probe underway after cars set on fire at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, police and firefighters were called to an address in the area of Bellamy Road North and Lawrence Avenue East to respond to the fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-liberal-mp-says-arson-probe-underway-after-cars-set-on-fire-at-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-liberal-mp-says-arson-probe-underway-after-cars-set-on-fire-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate triple vehicle fire in Toronto neighbourhood as arson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, police and firefighters were called to an address in the area of Bellamy Road North and Lawrence Avenue East to respond to the fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-investigate-triple-vehicle-fire-in-toronto-neighbourhood-as-arson/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-investigate-triple-vehicle-fire-in-toronto-neighbourhood-as-arson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors to retire Kyle Lowry’s No. 7 on Jan. 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors will retire Kyle Lowry's No. 7 following their Jan. 10 game against the Philadelphia 76ers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-to-retire-kyle-lowrys-no-7-on-jan-10/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-to-retire-kyle-lowrys-no-7-on-jan-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBSA seize nearly 400 kilograms of cocaine at Ontario-U.S. border]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Border Services Agency says it has seized nearly 400 kilograms of cocaine from a truck passing through the Ontario-U.S. border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/cbsa-seize-nearly-400-kilograms-of-cocaine-at-ontario-us-border/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/cbsa-seize-nearly-400-kilograms-of-cocaine-at-ontario-us-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overstretched youth mental health providers in Ontario brace for return to school]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of kids, youth and families seeking mental health support peaks during the school year, according to 1Call1Click, which co-ordinates those services in eastern&nbsp;Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/overstretched-youth-mental-health-providers-in-ontario-brace-for-return-to-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/overstretched-youth-mental-health-providers-in-ontario-brace-for-return-to-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.Y.-based Hindu priest charged with sexual assault in Oshawa, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators say they believe there may be additional victims and have released a photograph of the accused on the Durham Regional Police website.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ny-based-hindu-priest-charged-with-sexual-assault-in-oshawa-ont/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ny-based-hindu-priest-charged-with-sexual-assault-in-oshawa-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government enjoys polling bump after latest U.S.-Canada trade war twist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new study by Liaison Strategies was conducted in the days after Donald Trump slapped 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars of Canadian products after talks collapsed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-enjoys-polling-bump-after-latest-us-canada-trade-war-twist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-enjoys-polling-bump-after-latest-us-canada-trade-war-twist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s order for new subway trains could be hit by Canadian counter-tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The retaliatory tariffs could apply to self-driving, electric trains ordered by the Ford government for the Ontario Line that will be built south of the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontarios-order-for-new-subway-trains-could-be-hit-by-canadian-counter-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontarios-order-for-new-subway-trains-could-be-hit-by-canadian-counter-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found not guilty of 2nd-degree murder after cologne spray incident on TTC bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 24-year-old Kitchener man was found not guilty of second-degree murder on Wednesday, more than two years after a fatal stabbing near a TTC subway station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-found-not-guilty-of-2nd-degree-murder-after-cologne-spray-incident-on-ttc-bus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-found-not-guilty-of-2nd-degree-murder-after-cologne-spray-incident-on-ttc-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford says he wasn’t told to tone down ‘loser’ rhetoric about Donald Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talks between Canada and the United States fell apart on Friday, leading to 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars of Canadian goods and plans for counter levies from Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/doug-ford-says-he-wasnt-told-to-tone-down-loser-rhetoric-about-donald-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/doug-ford-says-he-wasnt-told-to-tone-down-loser-rhetoric-about-donald-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marineland beluga dies at U.S. aquarium weeks after transfer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of aquariums in the U.S. and Spain have been taking in the beluga whales and dolphins from Marineland in recent months, with a few more remaining.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/marineland-beluga-dies-at-us-aquarium-weeks-after-transfer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/marineland-beluga-dies-at-us-aquarium-weeks-after-transfer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 teens, 4 adults charged in stolen vehicle, firearms investigation: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say the accused -- four adults between the ages of 18 and 20, as well as three teenage girls and one teenage boy aged 16 and 17 -- face various firearms and theft charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/4-teens-4-adults-charged-in-stolen-vehicle-firearms-investigation-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/4-teens-4-adults-charged-in-stolen-vehicle-firearms-investigation-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation underway after 18-year-old struck by GO train in Toronto’s east end]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police said they were called to Monarch Park at about 10:20 p.m. for reports that somebody had been hit by a train.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/investigation-underway-after-18-year-old-struck-by-go-train-in-torontos-east-end/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/investigation-underway-after-18-year-old-struck-by-go-train-in-torontos-east-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 19-year-old woman killed in tractor trailer collision in Thunder Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPP say officers and paramedics responded to the crash between a passenger vehicle and tractor-trailer at Mapleward Road and Highway 11-17 around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/a-19-year-old-woman-killed-in-tractor-trailer-collision-in-thunder-bay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/a-19-year-old-woman-killed-in-tractor-trailer-collision-in-thunder-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 belugas, 4 dolphins from Marineland heading to aquarium in Spain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marineland had originally sold all of its 30 belugas and four dolphins to an aquarium in China, but Ottawa blocked the move, saying it violated the spirit of a 2019 law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/2-belugas-4-dolphins-from-marineland-heading-to-aquarium-in-spain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/2-belugas-4-dolphins-from-marineland-heading-to-aquarium-in-spain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s in a name? Trump’s ‘Lake America’ threat raises questions about centuries of history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump is threatening to rename Lake Ontario, but a Great Lakes historian says the name carries centuries of Indigenous and regional history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/whats-in-a-name-trumps-lake-america-threat-raises-questions-about-centuries-of-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/whats-in-a-name-trumps-lake-america-threat-raises-questions-about-centuries-of-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Iranian official living in Toronto was ‘critical’ to terror finance, CBSA alleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A CBSA report alleges that as a deputy director in Iran&rsquo;s Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade, Abbas Omidi, assisted the regime's state sponsorship of terrorism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/former-iranian-official-living-in-toronto-was-critical-to-terror-finance-cbsa-alleges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/former-iranian-official-living-in-toronto-was-critical-to-terror-finance-cbsa-alleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario legislature faces calls to return amid trade war. Ford calls it ‘gutter politics’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trade war between Canada and the United States intensified over the weekend, after talks to secure an agreement fell apart and Prime Minister Mark Carney recalled negotiators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-legislature-faces-calls-to-return-amid-trade-war-ford-calls-it-gutter-politics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-legislature-faces-calls-to-return-amid-trade-war-ford-calls-it-gutter-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease launches capsule collection at AGO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Blue Jays' Dylan Cease has teamed up with the Art Gallery of Ontario to show off one of his paintings and release a limited-edition merch line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/blue-jays-dylan-cease-launches-capsule-collection-at-ago/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/blue-jays-dylan-cease-launches-capsule-collection-at-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police arrest man in 2022 homicide days after releasing artist sketch]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was November 2022 when Toronto police were called to reports of a shooting in the Midland Avenue and Passmore Avenue area of the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-arrest-man-in-2022-homicide-days-after-releasing-artist-sketch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-arrest-man-in-2022-homicide-days-after-releasing-artist-sketch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police arrest man in 2022 homicide after appealing to the public]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was November 2022 when Toronto police were called to reports of a shooting in the Midland Avenue and Passmore Avenue area of the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-arrest-man-in-2022-homicide-after-appealing-to-the-public/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-arrest-man-in-2022-homicide-after-appealing-to-the-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TTC cooling tower is source of Toronto legionnaires’ outbreak: public health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say they investigated an outbreak of six confirmed cases within about a one-kilometre radius of the intersection of Bathurst and Dupont streets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ttc-cooling-tower-is-source-of-toronto-legionnaires-outbreak-public-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ttc-cooling-tower-is-source-of-toronto-legionnaires-outbreak-public-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford admits ‘it got a little heated’ with President Donald Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA['Things got a little heated, it got a little personal yesterday,' Premier Doug Ford told CNN on Tuesday morning, agreeing with Wolf Blitzer it is time to lower the temperature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-premier-doug-ford-admits-it-got-a-little-heated-with-president-donald-trump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-premier-doug-ford-admits-it-got-a-little-heated-with-president-donald-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sex assault charge against Ontario Catholic priest dropped]]></title><description><![CDATA[D'Sa has been a member of the clergy since 2010 and the diocese said he's served as pastor of St. Dominic Parish in Oakville since 2016, as well as the Dean of Halton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/sex-assault-charge-against-ontario-catholic-priest-dropped/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/sex-assault-charge-against-ontario-catholic-priest-dropped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 arrested after homemade electric weapon, drugs seized in theft investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Aug. 21, officers executed a search warrant at a property where they seized approximately 50 grams of suspected methamphetamine, two grams of suspected fentanyl and other items.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/2-arrested-after-homemade-electric-weapon-drugs-seized-in-theft-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/2-arrested-after-homemade-electric-weapon-drugs-seized-in-theft-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abandoned puppies now in foster homes after found in box in Brantford]]></title><description><![CDATA[The puppies were sent to Sato Saved End of the Line Dog Rescue and Rehabilitation as Hillside Kennels Animal Control noted they need special attention and require bottle feeding.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/abandoned-puppies-now-in-foster-homes-after-found-in-box-in-brantford/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/abandoned-puppies-now-in-foster-homes-after-found-in-box-in-brantford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman hit by vehicle in serious Newmarket crash, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 11 p.m., officers with the York Regional Police were called to Davis Drive and Parkside Drive for reports of a serious crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/woman-hit-by-vehicle-in-serious-newmarket-crash-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/woman-hit-by-vehicle-in-serious-newmarket-crash-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario students brace for ‘vast amount’ of debt amid OSAP changes, tuition increases]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of Aug. 1, the proportion of non-repayable grants a student can receive through OSAP has been reduced from 85 per cent to a maximum of 25 per cent, with the rest given in loans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-students-brace-for-vast-amount-of-debt-amid-osap-changes-tuition-increases/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-students-brace-for-vast-amount-of-debt-amid-osap-changes-tuition-increases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump considering renaming Lake Ontario as relations with province sour]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump says the United States is giving "serious consideration" to renaming one of the Great Lakes as relations with Canada's most populated province sour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trump-considering-renaming-lake-ontario-as-relations-with-province-sour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trump-considering-renaming-lake-ontario-as-relations-with-province-sour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bail review held for 1 of 2 alleged shooters in March U.S. consulate shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zara Jabbi was arrested June 17, less than a week after Toronto Police Const. Marc Pinizzotto was shot to death. The justice will deliver her decision on bail review Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/bail-review-held-for-1-of-2-alleged-shooters-in-march-us-consulate-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/bail-review-held-for-1-of-2-alleged-shooters-in-march-us-consulate-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government celebrates construction work on northern Ontario mining roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Monday, the Ontario government and Aroland First Nation announced that ground had broken on work to upgrade the Anaconda and Painter Lake roads, part of a broader network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-celebrates-construction-work-on-northern-ontario-mining-roads/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-celebrates-construction-work-on-northern-ontario-mining-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work begins to build public housing project near Toronto’s Trinity Bellwoods Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Monday, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow stood alongside federal officials at the site to promote the milestone for a project the city says will bring 74 new homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/work-begins-to-build-public-housing-project-near-torontos-trinity-bellwoods-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/work-begins-to-build-public-housing-project-near-torontos-trinity-bellwoods-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 in 3 Ontario children are living in food-insecure homes: Breakfast Club of Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data from Breakfast Club of Canada is showing students across the country are coming to class with an empty stomach, reflecting a larger issue of food insecurity in households.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/1-in-3-ontario-children-are-living-in-food-insecure-homes-breakfast-club-of-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/1-in-3-ontario-children-are-living-in-food-insecure-homes-breakfast-club-of-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens make their mark at CPKC Women’s Open, signalling bright future for women’s golf]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Canadians aged 18 and under made the cut for the 2026 CPKC Women's Open &mdash; a first for the tournament held in Edmonton this past weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/teens-make-their-mark-at-cpkc-womens-open-signalling-bright-future-for-womens-golf/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/teens-make-their-mark-at-cpkc-womens-open-signalling-bright-future-for-womens-golf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Bring it on buddy’: Everything Ontario’s Doug Ford said about President Donald Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the course of 45 minutes, Doug Ford said Donald Trump could 'kiss my ass,' calling him a 'dictator,' a 'loser' and the 'king of bankruptcies.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/bring-it-on-buddy-everything-ontarios-doug-ford-said-about-president-donald-trump/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/bring-it-on-buddy-everything-ontarios-doug-ford-said-about-president-donald-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niagara police renew call for help solving case of 8 horses stabbed last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six of the horses received treatment on-site, one was taken for emergency care at a veterinary hospital for emergency care and one was found dead on the scene.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/niagara-police-renew-call-for-help-solving-case-of-8-horses-stabbed-last-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/niagara-police-renew-call-for-help-solving-case-of-8-horses-stabbed-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP warn of scammers pretending to be police, spoofing phone numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scammers are repeatedly calling Ontario residents claiming to be OPP officers, with some using technology to spoof the phone numbers of OPP detachments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-warn-of-scammers-pretending-to-be-police-spoofing-phone-numbers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-warn-of-scammers-pretending-to-be-police-spoofing-phone-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford to speak amid U.S.-Canada trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford is once again threatening to cut off electricity exports to the United States amid an escalating trade war that will have significant impact on steel and autos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-premier-doug-ford-to-speak-amid-us-canada-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-premier-doug-ford-to-speak-amid-us-canada-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford calls Trump a ‘loser’ and ‘dictator’ after president posts about Ontario premier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford is once again threatening to cut off electricity exports to the United States amid an escalating trade war that will have significant impact on steel and autos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-calls-trump-a-loser-and-dictator-after-president-posts-about-ontario-premier/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-calls-trump-a-loser-and-dictator-after-president-posts-about-ontario-premier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens more tariffs on Canadian automotive industry and steel]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened additional tariffs onto Canadian automobiles, car parts and steel amid the trade war between the two nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trump-threatens-more-tariffs-on-canadian-automotive-industry-and-steel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trump-threatens-more-tariffs-on-canadian-automotive-industry-and-steel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Section of Dundas Street closes in downtown after large tree falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police said they were alerted to the problem just before 7 a.m. and closed a section of the street between Sherbourne and Seaton streets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/section-of-dundas-street-closes-in-downtown-after-large-tree-falls/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/section-of-dundas-street-closes-in-downtown-after-large-tree-falls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario cyclist dies in hospital after collision with parked trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident happened on Friday around 12:30 p.m. in the area of Coronation Road and Lyndebrook Road in Whitby, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-cyclist-dies-in-hospital-after-collision-with-parked-trailer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-cyclist-dies-in-hospital-after-collision-with-parked-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Percentage of Ontario youth struggling with mental health back to pre-COVID level, survey suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says psychological distress among Ontario youth appears to have decreased since the pandemic, but still remains high. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/percentage-of-ontario-youth-struggling-with-mental-health-back-to-pre-covid-level-survey-suggests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/percentage-of-ontario-youth-struggling-with-mental-health-back-to-pre-covid-level-survey-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian premiers appear to back Carney’s decision to abandon ‘bad deal’ with United States]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's premiers appear to be rallying behind Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to walk away from trade talks with the United States as 50 per cent tariffs hit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadian-premiers-appear-to-back-carneys-decision-to-abandon-bad-deal-with-united-states/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadian-premiers-appear-to-back-carneys-decision-to-abandon-bad-deal-with-united-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police shooting in Toronto leaves driver dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just before 1:30 p.m., Toronto police said they were called to the area of Wilson Avenue and King High Avenue for reports that a vehicle was driving erratically.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-shooting-in-toronto-leaves-driver-dead/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-shooting-in-toronto-leaves-driver-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S.-Canada trade talks have collapsed. Carney says these 3 issues torpedoed them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tariffs of 50 per cent on billions of dollars of Canadian goods are now in effect after talks between the United States and Canada collapsed on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/us-canada-trade-talks-have-collapsed-carney-says-these-3-issues-torpedoed-them/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/us-canada-trade-talks-have-collapsed-carney-says-these-3-issues-torpedoed-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unifor, General Motors reach tentative deal for thousands of Ontario auto workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unifor announced a tentative labour deal Saturday for its members at GM's Ontario plants. Union officials said the agreement, if ratified, will improve wages and benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/unifor-general-motors-reach-tentative-deal-for-thousands-of-ontario-auto-workers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/unifor-general-motors-reach-tentative-deal-for-thousands-of-ontario-auto-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Carney to speak as U.S.-Canada trade talks fall apart, 50% tariffs hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 11 a.m., Carney will address reporters, as he prepares for a 1:30 p.m. meeting with the premiers of Canada's provinces and territories.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/watch-carney-to-speak-as-us-canada-trade-talks-fall-apart-50-tariffs-hit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/watch-carney-to-speak-as-us-canada-trade-talks-fall-apart-50-tariffs-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Carney says Canada ‘walking away from a bad deal’ as 50% tariffs hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 11 a.m., Carney will address reporters, as he prepares for a 1:30 p.m. meeting with the premiers of Canada's provinces and territories.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/watch-carney-says-canada-walking-away-from-a-bad-deal-as-50-tariffs-hit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/watch-carney-says-canada-walking-away-from-a-bad-deal-as-50-tariffs-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to speak as U.S.-Canada trade talks fall apart, 50% tariffs hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 11 a.m., Carney will address reporters, as he prepares for a 1:30 p.m. meeting with the premiers of Canada's provinces and territories.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/carney-to-speak-as-us-canada-trade-talks-fall-apart-50-tariffs-hit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/carney-to-speak-as-us-canada-trade-talks-fall-apart-50-tariffs-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says Canada ‘walking away from a bad deal’ as 50% tariffs hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 11 a.m., Carney will address reporters, as he prepares for a 1:30 p.m. meeting with the premiers of Canada's provinces and territories.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/carney-says-canada-walking-away-from-a-bad-deal-as-50-tariffs-hit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/carney-says-canada-walking-away-from-a-bad-deal-as-50-tariffs-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brampton man sentenced for kidnapping, attempted kidnapping 2 women 2 days apart]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Brampton man who kidnapped a woman and attempted to abduct another two days later has been sentenced to over two years in prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/brampton-man-sentenced-for-kidnapping-attempted-kidnapping-2-women-2-days-apart/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/brampton-man-sentenced-for-kidnapping-attempted-kidnapping-2-women-2-days-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford silent on request to restock American alcohol]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than a year, Ontario consumers have gotten used to not seeing any American alcohol on the shelves of the LCBO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-premier-doug-ford-silent-on-request-to-restock-american-alcohol/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-premier-doug-ford-silent-on-request-to-restock-american-alcohol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incumbent Toronto councillor makes last-minute switch to run in vacant ward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dianne Saxe, who has represented University Rosedale since 2022, had been set to face off against Mike Layton, who served in the ward from 2010.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/incumbent-toronto-councillor-makes-last-minute-switch-to-run-in-vacant-ward/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/incumbent-toronto-councillor-makes-last-minute-switch-to-run-in-vacant-ward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gates open at CNE to kick off massive 2026 summer fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kraft Dinner smoothie, nitrogen-infused Oreo treats and pickle-flavoured coffee are among the unique offerings at the iconic event, which is celebrating its 147th year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/gates-open-at-cne-to-kick-off-massive-2026-summer-fair/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/gates-open-at-cne-to-kick-off-massive-2026-summer-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP renew call for help after remains of B.C. woman found in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police are renewing calls for help in solving a 21-year-old case involving the remains of a British Columbia woman found in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-renew-call-for-help-after-remains-of-bc-woman-found-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-renew-call-for-help-after-remains-of-bc-woman-found-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police search for man accused of violent assault inside Toronto nightclub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 1 a.m. on June 21, officers were called to the area of King Street West and Spadina Avenue for a fight inside a club on the popular downtown strip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-search-for-man-accused-of-violent-assault-inside-toronto-nightclub/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-search-for-man-accused-of-violent-assault-inside-toronto-nightclub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port Hope’s radioactive past fuels pushback against proposed nuclear reactor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provincially owned company in charge of the new nuclear power project is assuring residents that the sector operates much differently than when it was in its infancy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/port-hopes-radioactive-past-fuels-pushback-against-proposed-nuclear-reactor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/port-hopes-radioactive-past-fuels-pushback-against-proposed-nuclear-reactor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nominations to run in Ontario’s fall municipal elections set to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[A clearer picture of the choices Ontarians will face at the ballot box is set to emerge Friday afternoon as nominations for the fall municipal elections come to a close.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nominations-to-run-in-ontarios-fall-municipal-elections-set-to-close/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nominations-to-run-in-ontarios-fall-municipal-elections-set-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario minister charged trade mission meals to riding association instead of government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vic Fedeli, Premier Doug Ford's trade minister, hasn't charged the public for his meals or other expenses on trips, but records reveal party donors are footing the bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-minister-charged-trade-mission-meals-to-riding-association-instead-of-government/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-minister-charged-trade-mission-meals-to-riding-association-instead-of-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simply Delicious Recipe: Bocconcini salad with prosciutto and Ontario Cantaloupe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow along with Susan Hay and nutritionist Rose Reisman, as she prepares a refreshing summer salad with bocconcini, prosciutto and tasty Ontario cantaloupe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/simply-delicious-recipe-bocconcini-salad-with-prosciutto-and-ontario-cantaloupe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/simply-delicious-recipe-bocconcini-salad-with-prosciutto-and-ontario-cantaloupe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court of Appeal upholds sentence for man who shot at armed intruders during Whitby home invasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a conditional sentence for a Whitby man convicted of shooting at armed intruders fleeing a home invasion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/court-of-appeal-upholds-sentence-for-man-who-shot-at-armed-intruders-during-whitby-home-invasion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/court-of-appeal-upholds-sentence-for-man-who-shot-at-armed-intruders-during-whitby-home-invasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto set to open new Scarborough busway by end of September]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, the Toronto Transit Commission announced it would open the busway on Sept. 30, noting the project is on track to wrap up half a year earlier than originally scheduled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-set-to-open-new-scarborough-busway-by-end-of-september/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-set-to-open-new-scarborough-busway-by-end-of-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto set to open new elevated Scarborough busway by end of September]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, the Toronto Transit Commission announced it would open the busway on Sept. 30, noting the project is on track to wrap up half a year earlier than originally scheduled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-set-to-open-new-elevated-scarborough-busway-by-end-of-september/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-set-to-open-new-elevated-scarborough-busway-by-end-of-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s heartbreaking,’ says Ontario First Nation amid 2nd evacuation this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neskantaga&nbsp;First&nbsp;Nation&nbsp;had to be&nbsp;evacuated&nbsp;again after a flood at the community's only&nbsp;nursing&nbsp;station, the northern&nbsp;Ontario&nbsp;community's chief said.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/its-heartbreaking-says-ontario-first-nation-amid-2nd-evacuation-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/its-heartbreaking-says-ontario-first-nation-amid-2nd-evacuation-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police search for man accused of sexually assaulting 6-year-old in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said they were called to a reported sexual assault on Aug. 18 around 4:15 p.m. in Roundhouse Park, between the Rogers Centre and Steamwhistle, in Toronto's downtown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-search-for-man-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-6-year-old-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-search-for-man-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-6-year-old-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education minister ‘very optimistic’ Ontario teacher negotiations won’t bring disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education contracts will expire at the end of August, but they've already faltered over technical disagreements between the government about which issues should be negotiated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/education-minister-very-optimistic-ontario-teacher-negotiations-wont-bring-disruption/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/education-minister-very-optimistic-ontario-teacher-negotiations-wont-bring-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advance voting in 3 federal byelections starts Friday. Here’s how to vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two federal byelections were held in Toronto-area ridings and one Montreal-area riding on April 13, which allowed Prime Minister Mark Carney to achieve a majority government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/advance-voting-in-3-federal-byelections-starts-friday-heres-how-to-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/advance-voting-in-3-federal-byelections-starts-friday-heres-how-to-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vancouver games show Tempo’s Canada-wide reach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teresa Resch is preparing herself for a full-circle moment.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/vancouver-games-show-tempos-canada-wide-reach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/vancouver-games-show-tempos-canada-wide-reach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids running lemonade stand assaulted, woman facing charges: Windsor police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two boys, ages eight and 13, had set up a lemonade stand near the intersection when a woman approached 'and became hostile toward them,' police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kids-running-lemonade-stand-assaulted-woman-facing-charges-windsor-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kids-running-lemonade-stand-assaulted-woman-facing-charges-windsor-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magloire headlines Canada’s basketball Hall class]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame's class of 2026, which includes former NBA player Jamaal Magloire, former Carleton Ravens men's head coach Dave Smart and Olympic flag-bearer Miranda Ayim, was set to be inducted Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/magloire-headlines-canadas-basketball-hall-class/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/magloire-headlines-canadas-basketball-hall-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto man charged with sexually assaulting youth during soccer lesson: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[York Regional Police say a 23-year-old man is facing charges after a youth was allegedly sexually assaulted during a soccer lesson earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-man-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-youth-during-soccer-lesson-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-man-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-youth-during-soccer-lesson-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olivia Chow recaptures double-digit lead in Toronto mayoral race, new poll shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incumbent Olivia Chow leads Brad Bradford by 11 points among decided voters. Chow is seeking a second term leading the city, while Bradford is hoping to unseat her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/olivia-chow-recaptures-double-digit-lead-in-toronto-mayoral-race-new-poll-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/olivia-chow-recaptures-double-digit-lead-in-toronto-mayoral-race-new-poll-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP joining probe into alleged fraud at London, Ont. hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last July, hospital officials said an investigation found fraudulent activity between 2013 and 2024 and alleged previous team members knew about the practices and failed to act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-joining-probe-into-alleged-fraud-at-london-ont-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-joining-probe-into-alleged-fraud-at-london-ont-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 charged after suspected drug trafficking on Walpole Island First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three London, Ont., residents are facing charges in connection to a drug trafficking probe on Walpole Island First Nation near the Canada-U.S. border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/3-charged-after-suspected-drug-trafficking-on-walpole-island-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/3-charged-after-suspected-drug-trafficking-on-walpole-island-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 charged after OPP seize $1.28M in illicit drugs, firearms and stolen vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three London, Ont., residents are facing charges in connection to a drug trafficking probe on Walpole Island First Nation near the Canada-U.S. border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/3-charged-after-opp-seize-128m-in-illicit-drugs-firearms-and-stolen-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/3-charged-after-opp-seize-128m-in-illicit-drugs-firearms-and-stolen-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 charged after $1.28Msuspected drug trafficking on Walpole Island First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three London, Ont., residents are facing charges in connection to a drug trafficking probe on Walpole Island First Nation near the Canada-U.S. border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/3-charged-after-128msuspected-drug-trafficking-on-walpole-island-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/3-charged-after-128msuspected-drug-trafficking-on-walpole-island-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It feels like a homecoming’: BTS Army takes over Toronto ahead of stadium shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fan club, BTS Army&nbsp;Toronto, is gearing up for BTS&rsquo;s much-anticipated return to&nbsp;Toronto&nbsp;for the first time in more than a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/it-feels-like-a-homecoming-bts-army-takes-over-toronto-ahead-of-stadium-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/it-feels-like-a-homecoming-bts-army-takes-over-toronto-ahead-of-stadium-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As deadline looms for Ontario municipal elections candidates, some seats uncontested]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the window to run in this year's&nbsp;Ontario&nbsp;municipal elections about to close, observers and advocates are paying attention those who have and haven't signed up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/as-deadline-looms-for-ontario-municipal-elections-candidates-some-seats-uncontested/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/as-deadline-looms-for-ontario-municipal-elections-candidates-some-seats-uncontested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcycle rider pronounced dead after crash in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 9:30 p.m., Toronto police said they were called to the area of Sheppard Avenue East and Grand River Boulevard for reports of the crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/motorcycle-rider-pronounced-dead-after-crash-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/motorcycle-rider-pronounced-dead-after-crash-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longtime Toronto councillor Paula Fletcher announces retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fletcher said she&rsquo;s still councillor until the fall and said she&rsquo;ll continue answering calls for broken branches or sewer issues, like she has this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/longtime-toronto-councillor-paula-fletcher-announces-retirement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/longtime-toronto-councillor-paula-fletcher-announces-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s on the menu? CNE announces this year’s wild food offerings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kraft Dinner smoothies, nitrogen-infused Oreo treats and pickle-flavoured coffee are among the wild food offerings at the Canadian National Exhibition this year.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/whats-on-the-menu-cne-announces-this-years-wild-food-offerings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/whats-on-the-menu-cne-announces-this-years-wild-food-offerings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markham Indy race president apologizes after opening day practices cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was the first year Markham hosted the event after it was moved from Toronto&rsquo;s Exhibition Place, where it had been held since 1986.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/markham-indy-race-president-apologizes-after-opening-day-practices-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/markham-indy-race-president-apologizes-after-opening-day-practices-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing pilot found dead after massive search in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pilot went missing Friday after leaving Oshawa Executive Airport that morning but then not returning back about an hour later as scheduled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/missing-pilot-found-dead-after-massive-search-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/missing-pilot-found-dead-after-massive-search-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is ‘Lucky’? Dutch police believe mystery man may have ties to Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man collapsed in Amsterdam in 2023 from a hemorrhage or stroke but police in the city have been unable to identify him for three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/who-is-lucky-dutch-police-believe-mystery-man-may-have-ties-to-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/who-is-lucky-dutch-police-believe-mystery-man-may-have-ties-to-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist dead after collision with Mississauga bus: Peel Regional Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said it received a call around 9:26 a.m. for a crash near Bovaird and Great Lakes drives involving a motorcycle and the bus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/motorcyclist-dead-after-collision-with-mississauga-bus-peel-regional-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/motorcyclist-dead-after-collision-with-mississauga-bus-peel-regional-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist dead after collision with bus in Brampton: Peel Regional Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said it received a call around 9:26 a.m. for a crash near Bovaird and Great Lakes drives involving a motorcycle and the bus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/motorcyclist-dead-after-collision-with-bus-in-brampton-peel-regional-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/motorcyclist-dead-after-collision-with-bus-in-brampton-peel-regional-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident charged after shooting during attempted auto theft at Toronto home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A resident has been charged after gunfire broke out during an attempted auto theft at a Toronto home early Wednesday morning, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/resident-charged-after-shooting-during-attempted-auto-theft-at-toronto-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/resident-charged-after-shooting-during-attempted-auto-theft-at-toronto-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Aggressive’ Asian tiger mosquito found in Niagara Region]]></title><description><![CDATA[Niagara Region Public Health said Tuesday it has detected a single&nbsp;Aedes albopictus&nbsp;mosquito, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito, through its ongoing surveillance program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/aggressive-asian-tiger-mosquito-found-in-niagara-region/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/aggressive-asian-tiger-mosquito-found-in-niagara-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peel police sign ‘first-of-its-kind’ deal to implement anti-racism policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal dates back to 2020 when the parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding to undertake work aimed at addressing racism and advancing equitable policing in Peel Region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/peel-police-sign-first-of-its-kind-deal-to-implement-anti-racism-policies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/peel-police-sign-first-of-its-kind-deal-to-implement-anti-racism-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heritage Toronto’s Plaque Friday videos showcase city’s history with viral moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each video also features a person wearing a pigeon mask and cooing along or a stuffed version of the bird, providing comedic relief to some otherwise heavy topics.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/heritage-torontos-plaque-friday-videos-showcase-citys-history-with-viral-moments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/heritage-torontos-plaque-friday-videos-showcase-citys-history-with-viral-moments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec couple sues Ontario surrogacy agency after stillbirth, alleges improper expenses]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Montreal couple is suing an Ontario surrogacy agency for nearly $200,000 after a stillbirth and what they allege were improperly reimbursed expenses, claims the company denies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/quebec-couple-sues-ontario-surrogacy-agency-after-stillbirth-alleges-improper-expenses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/quebec-couple-sues-ontario-surrogacy-agency-after-stillbirth-alleges-improper-expenses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former MP Nate Erskine-Smith to enter Toronto city council race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nate Erskine-Smith previously was Liberal MP for Beaches-East York since 2015 and Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities from late 2024 to mid-2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/former-mp-nate-erskine-smith-to-enter-toronto-city-council-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/former-mp-nate-erskine-smith-to-enter-toronto-city-council-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North York crash sends 3 people to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people are in hospital after a crash in North York. First responders were called to the Don Mills Road and Mogul Drive area just before 4 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/north-york-crash-sends-3-people-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/north-york-crash-sends-3-people-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suicide ‘can’t be whispered anymore’ after police officer deaths, advocacy group says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Canadian police advocacy group is calling for more awareness around officer mental health after three officers died by suicide in the span of three days last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/suicide-cant-be-whispered-anymore-after-police-officer-deaths-advocacy-group-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/suicide-cant-be-whispered-anymore-after-police-officer-deaths-advocacy-group-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remains of 3rd missing person found on rural Ontario property: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four people have been arrested and charged in connection with a previous set of remains found on the property near Smiths Falls, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/remains-of-3rd-missing-person-found-on-rural-ontario-property-opp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/remains-of-3rd-missing-person-found-on-rural-ontario-property-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown appealing rare mistrial in Frank Stronach’s sex assault conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crown prosecutors have filed an appeal to overturn a rare post-verdict mistrial declared last month in Frank Stronach's sexual assault conviction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/crown-appealing-rare-mistrial-in-frank-stronachs-sex-assault-conviction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/crown-appealing-rare-mistrial-in-frank-stronachs-sex-assault-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with sexually assaulting 2 female youths on Richmond Hill trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[York Regional Police have arrested and charged a man with sexually assaulting two young girls on a walking trail in Richmond Hill, Ont.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-2-female-youths-on-richmond-hill-trail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-2-female-youths-on-richmond-hill-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Single-vehicle crash causes power outage in Brampton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A single-car crash knocked over a number of hydro poles in Brampton, Ont., Tuesday morning, causing thousands of homes and businesses to lose power.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/single-vehicle-crash-causes-power-outage-in-brampton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/single-vehicle-crash-causes-power-outage-in-brampton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fewer people running for trustee in some of Ontario’s supervised school boards]]></title><description><![CDATA[New legislation has reduced the role of trustees, including cutting budget responsibilities at English-language boards, and mostly removing their role in central bargaining.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/fewer-people-running-for-trustee-in-some-of-ontarios-supervised-school-boards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/fewer-people-running-for-trustee-in-some-of-ontarios-supervised-school-boards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Punished for dissent: top municipal officials speak out about working with Ford government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top municipal civil servants described a government that rushes through the consultation process, and is often "thin-skinned and unforgiving" when faced with criticism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/punished-for-dissent-top-municipal-officials-speak-out-about-working-with-ford-government/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/punished-for-dissent-top-municipal-officials-speak-out-about-working-with-ford-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Ford met with Loblaw CEO 1 day after dismissing grocery pricing legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford held a private meeting with the CEO of one of Canada's largest grocery chains as the government rejected efforts to further regulate the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/premier-ford-met-with-loblaw-ceo-1-day-after-dismissing-grocery-pricing-legislation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/premier-ford-met-with-loblaw-ceo-1-day-after-dismissing-grocery-pricing-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian regime member deported from Canada, CBSA confirms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Syed Salman Samani was Iran&rsquo;s deputy interior minister and official spokesperson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/iranian-regime-member-deported-from-canada-cbsa-confirms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/iranian-regime-member-deported-from-canada-cbsa-confirms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial begins for 2nd person accused in 2018 murder of rapper ‘Smoke Dawg’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court has heard that the Crown will not be seeking an adult sentence for the man who is now on trial, given he was only 16 at the time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trial-begins-for-2nd-person-accused-in-2018-murder-of-rapper-smoke-dawg/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trial-begins-for-2nd-person-accused-in-2018-murder-of-rapper-smoke-dawg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors sign guard Malachi Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors signed free agent guard Malachi Smith on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-raptors-sign-guard-malachi-smith/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-raptors-sign-guard-malachi-smith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCLA launching Charter challenge against new Ontario bail regulations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is launching a Charter challenge against the Ford government's new bail reform regulations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ccla-launching-charter-challenge-against-new-ontario-bail-regulations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ccla-launching-charter-challenge-against-new-ontario-bail-regulations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA disputes ESPN story on Clippers investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA is disputing claims made in an ESPN article about the league's investigation of Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nba-disputes-espn-story-on-clippers-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nba-disputes-espn-story-on-clippers-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mike Layton running for city council in upcoming municipal election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Layton is jumping back into municipal politics, officially entering to run for his former seat representing the University-Rosedale riding.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mike-layton-running-for-city-council-in-upcoming-municipal-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mike-layton-running-for-city-council-in-upcoming-municipal-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Public Health investigating legionnaires’ disease outbreak near downtown core]]></title><description><![CDATA[The disease is caused by legionella bacteria that exists in water sources and can also be found in cooling towers, hot tubs, sprinklers, humidifiers and decorative fountains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-public-health-investigating-legionnaires-disease-outbreak-near-downtown-core/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-public-health-investigating-legionnaires-disease-outbreak-near-downtown-core/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police make 5 arrests in Brampton double homicide investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five people have been arrested and are facing charges in connection with a double homicide at an elementary school in Brampton, Ont., last April.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-make-5-arrests-in-brampton-double-homicide-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-make-5-arrests-in-brampton-double-homicide-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dead after being swept into Lake Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman is dead after being swept into Lake Ontario from the shores of Jack Darling Memorial Park, according to Peel Regional Police.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/woman-dead-after-being-swept-into-lake-ontario/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/woman-dead-after-being-swept-into-lake-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human remains found in Scarborough: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police are investigating after finding suspected human remains in a Scarborough industrial park near Ellesmere and Markham roads on Sunday.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/human-remains-found-in-scarborough-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/human-remains-found-in-scarborough-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plane of pilot in Ontario found, officials say case now missing person investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham regional police said the pilot had left at about 8:30 a.m. Friday and was expected back about an hour later. When he did not arrive, a search began.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/plane-of-pilot-in-ontario-found-officials-say-case-now-missing-person-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/plane-of-pilot-in-ontario-found-officials-say-case-now-missing-person-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilot still missing in Ontario, police say plane debris found]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham regional police said the pilot had left at about 8:30 a.m. Friday and was expected back about an hour later. When he did not arrive, a search began.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/pilot-still-missing-in-ontario-police-say-plane-debris-found/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/pilot-still-missing-in-ontario-police-say-plane-debris-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect sought after neo-Nazi, anti-Black imagery placed at Ontario business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say the incident occurred on June 13 between 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. at a building located at 51 Adair Ave. S. in Hamilton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/suspect-sought-after-neo-nazi-anti-black-imagery-placed-at-ontario-business/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/suspect-sought-after-neo-nazi-anti-black-imagery-placed-at-ontario-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 people found clinging to capsized vessel rescued near Port Credit Marina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine people were rescued Saturday after they were found clinging to a capsized vessel near the Port Credit Marina in Mississauga, Ont., Peel Regional Police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/9-people-found-clinging-to-capsized-vessel-rescued-near-port-credit-marina/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/9-people-found-clinging-to-capsized-vessel-rescued-near-port-credit-marina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marcus Ericsson wins inaugural Ontario Honda Dealers Indy in Markham]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the first year Markham has hosted the only IndyCar race in Canada after it moved from Toronto&rsquo;s Exhibition Place, where it had been held since 1986.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/marcus-ericsson-wins-inaugural-ontario-honda-dealers-indy-in-markham/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/marcus-ericsson-wins-inaugural-ontario-honda-dealers-indy-in-markham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search ongoing for missing pilot in Ontario’s Kawartha Lakes region]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trenton Joint Rescue Coordination Centre said Sunday that a search for a missing pilot was ongoing in the Kawartha Lakes region of southern Ontario, near Balsam Lake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/search-ongoing-for-missing-pilot-in-ontarios-kawartha-lakes-region/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/search-ongoing-for-missing-pilot-in-ontarios-kawartha-lakes-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wheatfall, Ford help Tiger-Cats beat Roughriders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keric Wheatfall wanted to do something special on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/wheatfall-ford-help-tiger-cats-beat-roughriders/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/wheatfall-ford-help-tiger-cats-beat-roughriders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays place Guerrero Jr. on injured list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays placed first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on the seven-day injured list Saturday with a concussion after he was injured Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/blue-jays-place-guerrero-jr-on-injured-list/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/blue-jays-place-guerrero-jr-on-injured-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Any Canada-U.S. trade deal must include auto sector: Brampton mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. has previously said the proposed tariffs are in response to retaliatory measures and warned they must be lifted before a deal will be reached.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/any-canada-us-trade-deal-must-include-auto-sector-brampton-mayor/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/any-canada-us-trade-deal-must-include-auto-sector-brampton-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honda Indy Markham track sessions kickoff after Friday cancellation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organizers said the Friday cancellation was to ensure "the safety of the drivers and completion of the certificaftion process of competing on a brand-new racetrack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/honda-indy-markham-track-sessions-kickoff-after-friday-cancellation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/honda-indy-markham-track-sessions-kickoff-after-friday-cancellation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friday track sessions at Honda Indy Markham cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[After fans waited for hours to see some action on the track Friday, IndyCar representatives said no cars will be hitting the newly resurfaced race course until Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/friday-track-sessions-at-honda-indy-markham-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/friday-track-sessions-at-honda-indy-markham-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TTC worker stabbed near Bloor-Yonge station]]></title><description><![CDATA[A TTC worker is recovering after being stabbed near Bloor-Yonge station Friday morning.&nbsp;Police are looking for a male suspect in the 'unprovoked' attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ttc-worker-stabbed-near-bloor-yonge-station/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ttc-worker-stabbed-near-bloor-yonge-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton ‘black soot’ not expected to pose long-term risk, public health says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton public health says black particulate that fell across parts of the city in July is not expected to pose a long-term health risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hamilton-black-soot-not-expected-to-pose-long-term-risk-public-health-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hamilton-black-soot-not-expected-to-pose-long-term-risk-public-health-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario government implementing new bail requirements]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario government is implementing a spate of new bail requirements, including mandated cash-for-bail, in an effort to crack down on repeat offenders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-government-implementing-new-bail-requirements/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-government-implementing-new-bail-requirements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peel police charge 3 youths in Brampton ‘Rogue Riders’ dirt bike investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peel police charged three youths, aged 13, 15 and 17, after an investigation into alleged reckless dirt bike riding in Brampton neighbourhoods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/peel-police-charge-3-youths-in-brampton-rogue-riders-dirt-bike-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/peel-police-charge-3-youths-in-brampton-rogue-riders-dirt-bike-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stellantis ‘seriously considering’ closing Ontario assembly plant: Unifor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stellantis is strongly considering closing an assembly plant in Brampton, Ont., according to a statement from Unifor president Lana Payne on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stellantis-seriously-considering-closing-ontario-assembly-plant-unifor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stellantis-seriously-considering-closing-ontario-assembly-plant-unifor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Track preparation problems delay practice at Ontario Honda Dealers Indy in Markham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organizers of the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham have apologized to spectators after delays in preparing the new street circuit prevented cars from taking practice laps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/track-preparation-problems-delay-practice-at-ontario-honda-dealers-indy-in-markham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/track-preparation-problems-delay-practice-at-ontario-honda-dealers-indy-in-markham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milanovich knows why Riders’ Harris thrives at 40]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott Milanovich isn't the least bit surprised to see Trevor Harris still playing at a very high level.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/milanovich-knows-why-riders-harris-thrives-at-40/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/milanovich-knows-why-riders-harris-thrives-at-40/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government wins court battle to remove downtown Toronto bike lanes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court's ruling that blocked the Ford government's plans to rip out certain downtown Toronto bike lanes.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-wins-court-battle-to-remove-downtown-toronto-bike-lanes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-wins-court-battle-to-remove-downtown-toronto-bike-lanes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police say 2022 murder suspect who goes by ‘Jay’ linked to attempted killing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say new tips have led investigators to a first name and another shooting allegedly involving the suspect wanted in the 2022 murder of Ding Ping Wang.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-say-2022-murder-suspect-who-goes-by-jay-linked-to-attempted-killing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-say-2022-murder-suspect-who-goes-by-jay-linked-to-attempted-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collision in Brampton sends 2 to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people are in hospital after a crash in Brampton at McLaughlin Road and Queen Street early Friday morning involving a pickup truck and a sedan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/collision-in-brampton-sends-2-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/collision-in-brampton-sends-2-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parrish, Crombie tied in race to become Mississauga’s next mayor, according to poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[New polling from Liaison Strategies shows that current mayor Carolyn Parrish and former mayor Bonnie Crombie are neck-and-neck going into this October's municipal election.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/parrish-crombie-tied-in-race-to-become-mississaugas-next-mayor-according-to-poll/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/parrish-crombie-tied-in-race-to-become-mississaugas-next-mayor-according-to-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simply Delicious Recipe: Greek Potato Dip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow along with Susan Hay and Executive Chef Massimo Capra, as he prepares a tasty Greek Potato Dip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/simply-delicious-recipe-greek-potato-dip/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/simply-delicious-recipe-greek-potato-dip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton man wanted in child sexual assault case arrested in California after decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hamilton man wanted in Canada in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a child has been arrested in California after decades as a fugitive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hamilton-man-wanted-in-child-sexual-assault-case-arrested-in-california-after-decades/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hamilton-man-wanted-in-child-sexual-assault-case-arrested-in-california-after-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors to open season at home against Chicago]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors will open the upcoming NBA season at home for the 14th time in 15 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-to-open-season-at-home-against-chicago/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-to-open-season-at-home-against-chicago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s politics’: Premier Ford responds to allegations of spying on Bonnie Crombie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he doesn't approve of the Progressive Conservative party reportedly sending an operative to spy on Bonnie Crombie while she vacationed in Jamaica.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/its-politics-premier-ford-responds-to-allegations-of-spying-on-bonnie-crombie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/its-politics-premier-ford-responds-to-allegations-of-spying-on-bonnie-crombie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unauthorized, counterfeit cosmetic injectables seized from Hamilton spa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Canada is warning consumers after unauthorized and counterfeit injectable products were seized from a Hamilton beauty and wellness business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/unauthorized-counterfeit-cosmetic-injectables-seized-from-hamilton-spa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/unauthorized-counterfeit-cosmetic-injectables-seized-from-hamilton-spa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford says Ontarians ‘misinformed’ about data centres as province releases AI playbook]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario government released its so-called 'data centre playbook' in an effort to provide a clear set of requirements to data companies looking to make the province their home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-says-ontarians-misinformed-about-data-centres-as-province-releases-ai-playbook/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-says-ontarians-misinformed-about-data-centres-as-province-releases-ai-playbook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 charged after more than $1M in goods stolen from Toronto condos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say three people face 150 charges after a string of high-end condo break-ins, with more than 2,500 suspected stolen items recovered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/3-charged-after-more-than-1m-in-goods-stolen-from-toronto-condos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/3-charged-after-more-than-1m-in-goods-stolen-from-toronto-condos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police officer shot during downtown e-bike robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers were responding to reports of a stolen e-bike and found the suspect, who reportedly shot at an officer, Toronto police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-officer-shot-during-downtown-e-bike-robbery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-officer-shot-during-downtown-e-bike-robbery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Ontario wineries say bring back U.S. wines, if it eases tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wineries in both Ontario and south of the border say they would welcome having American wines back on the shelves if it would help ease the trade war between Canada and the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/some-ontario-wineries-say-bring-back-us-wines-if-it-eases-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/some-ontario-wineries-say-bring-back-us-wines-if-it-eases-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honda Indy Markham: What you need to know for race weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Honda Indy is back in action this weekend, with a new location that promises fun for the fans and unpredictability on the track.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/honda-indy-markham-what-you-need-to-know-for-race-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/honda-indy-markham-what-you-need-to-know-for-race-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Canadian youths died from injuries during e-scooter, e-bike use in 2025: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors say the provinces and territories have a "patchwork" of rules surrounding what age youth can use the devices, but injuries and deaths are happening to youth of all ages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/10-canadian-youths-died-from-injuries-during-e-scooter-e-bike-use-in-2025-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/10-canadian-youths-died-from-injuries-during-e-scooter-e-bike-use-in-2025-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another six whales being moved out of Marineland, headed to U.S. aquariums]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third batch of whales left Marineland for aquariums south of the border on Wednesday, marking what the park called a "major milestone."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/another-six-whales-being-moved-out-of-marineland-headed-to-us-aquariums/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/another-six-whales-being-moved-out-of-marineland-headed-to-us-aquariums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitby man who confessed murdering estranged wife on social media found guilty]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Whitby man convicted of murdering his wife after she ended their relationship could spend up to 20 years behind bars before becoming eligible for parole.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/whitby-man-who-confessed-murdering-estranged-wife-on-social-media-found-guilty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/whitby-man-who-confessed-murdering-estranged-wife-on-social-media-found-guilty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitby man found guilty of murdering estranged wife confessed on social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Whitby man convicted of murdering his wife after she ended their relationship could spend up to 20 years behind bars before becoming eligible for parole.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/whitby-man-found-guilty-of-murdering-estranged-wife-confessed-on-social-media/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/whitby-man-found-guilty-of-murdering-estranged-wife-confessed-on-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London-area animal rescue faces $200K bill after cats seized by province]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saving Animals' Lives Together says it received notice a complaint had been made though it was not told who made it or what it was regarding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/london-area-animal-rescue-faces-200k-bill-after-cats-seized-by-province/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/london-area-animal-rescue-faces-200k-bill-after-cats-seized-by-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seize $1.5M in illegal cannabis from Brampton grow operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario police say nearly 4,000 cannabis plants were seized from an illegal grow operation in Brampton, with two men now facing charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-seize-15m-in-illegal-cannabis-from-brampton-grow-operation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-seize-15m-in-illegal-cannabis-from-brampton-grow-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oakville enacts data centre pause as Ontario municipalities wrestle with AI buildout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oakville enacted a one-year moratorium on new data centres, becoming the first Ontario municipality to take the step as local lawmakers grapple with community concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/oakville-enacts-data-centre-pause-as-ontario-municipalities-wrestle-with-ai-buildout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/oakville-enacts-data-centre-pause-as-ontario-municipalities-wrestle-with-ai-buildout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hockey Canada suspensions upheld for 4 players from 2018 world junior team]]></title><description><![CDATA[An independent appeal board ruled that all five players breached Hockey Canada's code of conduct, but only one player's suspension was lifted immediately.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hockey-canada-suspensions-upheld-for-4-players-from-2018-world-junior-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hockey-canada-suspensions-upheld-for-4-players-from-2018-world-junior-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus driver charged after rollover in Ontario town leaves 17 injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bus driver has been charged with careless driving after a rollover on Highway 17 near Wawa, Ont., sent 17 passengers to hospital with minor injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/bus-driver-charged-after-rollover-in-ontario-town-leaves-17-injured/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/bus-driver-charged-after-rollover-in-ontario-town-leaves-17-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with second-degree murder in fatal Hamilton stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said both the victim and the accused had been at King Street Billiards earlier in the evening and that after the business closed, a verbal altercation broke out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-charged-with-second-degree-murder-in-fatal-hamilton-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-charged-with-second-degree-murder-in-fatal-hamilton-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niagara police looking for killer after identifying human remains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Niagara police have identified the remains of a woman found during the demolition of a property in Niagara Falls and are now asking for the public's help to find her killer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/niagara-police-looking-for-killer-after-identifying-human-remains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/niagara-police-looking-for-killer-after-identifying-human-remains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meteor shower, partial eclipse to be visible in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto is in for a celestial show today, with both a partial solar eclipse and a meteor shower visible over the city &mdash; if the weather co-operates.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/meteor-shower-partial-eclipse-to-be-visible-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/meteor-shower-partial-eclipse-to-be-visible-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors to open NBA Cup against Magic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors will open their 2026 NBA Cup schedule against the Orlando Magic in a matchup of two group winners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-to-open-nba-cup-against-magic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-to-open-nba-cup-against-magic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surge in overnight calls to Kids Help Phone ‘a canary in the coal mine,’ CEO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kids Help Phone says the number of young people reaching out to the service overnight is increasing. It said it has seen a 24 per cent increase in&nbsp;overnight&nbsp;requests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/surge-in-overnight-calls-to-kids-help-phone-a-canary-in-the-coal-mine-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/surge-in-overnight-calls-to-kids-help-phone-a-canary-in-the-coal-mine-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surge in overnight calls to Kids Help Phone ‘a canary in the coal mine’: CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Requests via text in the evening and overnight hours are 183 per cent higher than those received during the day, Kids Help Phone said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/surge-in-overnight-calls-to-kids-help-phone-a-canary-in-the-coal-mine-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/surge-in-overnight-calls-to-kids-help-phone-a-canary-in-the-coal-mine-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Merry Christmas’: Toronto man who robbed 5 banks over 2024 holiday season pleads guilty]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sentencing hearing for Laviolette has been scheduled for November. The maximum sentence for robbery with a weapon is life imprisonment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/merry-christmas-toronto-man-who-robbed-5-banks-over-2024-holiday-season-pleads-guilty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/merry-christmas-toronto-man-who-robbed-5-banks-over-2024-holiday-season-pleads-guilty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McMaster researchers identify cause of Hamilton’s mystery soot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers with McMaster University have identified the cause of a mysterious black grime that has blanketed houses and yards near the city's industrial area for decades.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mcmaster-researchers-identify-cause-of-hamiltons-mystery-soot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mcmaster-researchers-identify-cause-of-hamiltons-mystery-soot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Line cost has tripled from original 2019 projection: Metrolinx CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of Ontario's regional transit agency says the price tag so far for the Ontario Line is at about $34 billion, which is triple the government's original cost projection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-line-cost-has-tripled-from-original-2019-projection-metrolinx-ceo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-line-cost-has-tripled-from-original-2019-projection-metrolinx-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario begins to repatriate communities as wildfire suppression continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are currently 152 active fires across Ontario, with 12 considered 'out of control,' according to provincial data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-begins-to-repatriate-communities-as-wildfire-suppression-continues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-begins-to-repatriate-communities-as-wildfire-suppression-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shelter lowers pet adoption fees as capacity issues push rescues to find solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mississauga's animal services shelter is holding an adoption event, with the fee for adopting lowered to just $25 for dogs and cats, plus applicable taxes and licence fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/shelter-lowers-pet-adoption-fees-as-capacity-issues-push-rescues-to-find-solutions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/shelter-lowers-pet-adoption-fees-as-capacity-issues-push-rescues-to-find-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario town keeps state of emergency in place as flooding recovery continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southwold officials say they have asked Ontario's municipal affairs ministry whether any financial support will be available to residents whose properties were damaged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-town-keeps-state-of-emergency-in-place-as-flooding-recovery-continues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-town-keeps-state-of-emergency-in-place-as-flooding-recovery-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 41K crossed Gordie Howe bridge into Canada in first 5 days: StatCan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency says preliminary inbound traffic figures show 18,900 Canadian resident return trips and 18,100 U.S. residents entered Canada between July 27 and 31.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/over-41k-crossed-gordie-howe-bridge-into-canada-in-first-5-days-statcan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/over-41k-crossed-gordie-howe-bridge-into-canada-in-first-5-days-statcan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 41K crossed Gordie Howe bridge into Canada in first 5 days: StatCan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency says preliminary inbound traffic figures show 18,900 Canadian resident return trips and 18,100 U.S. residents entered Canada between July 27 and 31.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/more-than-41k-crossed-gordie-howe-bridge-into-canada-in-first-5-days-statcan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/more-than-41k-crossed-gordie-howe-bridge-into-canada-in-first-5-days-statcan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co-accused in Ryan Wedding drug case to be extradited to U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario jeweller who was arrested in an investigation into associates of Olympic snowboarder-turned-alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding will be extradited to the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/co-accused-in-ryan-wedding-drug-case-to-be-extradited-to-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/co-accused-in-ryan-wedding-drug-case-to-be-extradited-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3rd man arrested in Toronto synagogue shootings, no suspects remain: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the arrest, Toronto and York police said there are no outstanding suspects related to the synagogue shootings, though the investigation is still ongoing.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/3rd-man-arrested-in-toronto-synagogue-shootings-no-suspects-remain-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/3rd-man-arrested-in-toronto-synagogue-shootings-no-suspects-remain-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brampton stabbing sends 2 teens to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two teenage boys are in hospital after a stabbing at an apartment building in Brampton's Kennedy Road and Steeles Avenue area late Monday night.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/brampton-stabbing-sends-2-teens-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/brampton-stabbing-sends-2-teens-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environment Canada implements new alert system for extreme weather warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beginning Tuesday, ECCC is using a system that allows them to draw a polygon over an area encompassing a severe weather alert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/environment-canada-implements-new-alert-system-for-extreme-weather-warnings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/environment-canada-implements-new-alert-system-for-extreme-weather-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentencing for drug dealer guilty of murdering aspiring Toronto rapper delayed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bruce was incarcerated at Maplehurst Correctional Centre while awaiting trial. He was found guilty in a judge-alone trial in March 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/sentencing-for-drug-dealer-guilty-of-murdering-aspiring-toronto-rapper-delayed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/sentencing-for-drug-dealer-guilty-of-murdering-aspiring-toronto-rapper-delayed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa sanctions armoured vehicle company owned by Russian Canadian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Streit Group was sanctioned for allegedly supplying vehicles to the Russian National Guard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ottawa-sanctions-armoured-vehicle-company-owned-by-russian-canadian/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ottawa-sanctions-armoured-vehicle-company-owned-by-russian-canadian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal MP Shaun Chen says he’s resigning over ‘significant’ health issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scarborough North MP said injuries sustained in a car accident in late 2025 have prevented him from travelling to Ottawa as often as the job requires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/liberal-mp-shaun-chen-says-hes-resigning-over-significant-health-issues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/liberal-mp-shaun-chen-says-hes-resigning-over-significant-health-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto man pleads guilty to wire fraud after posing as pilot for free flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The indictment said the former flight attendant used a fictitious employee identification card to obtain the free flights, according to the U.S. attorney's office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-man-pleads-guilty-to-wire-fraud-after-posing-as-pilot-for-free-flights/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-man-pleads-guilty-to-wire-fraud-after-posing-as-pilot-for-free-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unifor to begin talks with General Motors after deal with Ford]]></title><description><![CDATA[In pattern bargaining, a union negotiates with one company to set terms that it hopes to replicate with other companies in the same sector.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/unifor-to-begin-talks-with-general-motors-after-deal-with-ford/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/unifor-to-begin-talks-with-general-motors-after-deal-with-ford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 tornadoes touch down in southwestern Ontario as storms blow through region]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two tornadoes in southwestern Ontario came as Environment Canada issued a tornado alert Saturday, warning of damaging winds, large hail and locally intense rainfall.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/2-tornadoes-touch-down-in-southwestern-ontario-as-storms-blow-through-region/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/2-tornadoes-touch-down-in-southwestern-ontario-as-storms-blow-through-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 tornadoes touch down in southern Ontario as storms blow through region]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two tornadoes in southern Ontario came as Environment Canada issued a tornado alert Saturday, warning of damaging winds, large hail and locally intense rainfall.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/2-tornadoes-touch-down-in-southern-ontario-as-storms-blow-through-region/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/2-tornadoes-touch-down-in-southern-ontario-as-storms-blow-through-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead, 1 rescued after canoe capsizes in Ontario lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to police, two individuals were canoeing on Stewart Lake in Georgian Bay Township Saturday when the craft overturned approximately 40 feet from shore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/1-dead-1-rescued-after-canoe-capsizes-in-ontario-lake/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/1-dead-1-rescued-after-canoe-capsizes-in-ontario-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcycle rider dead after collision with vehicle in Ontario town: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone who may have seen the crash or may have footage from the area at the time of the incident is asked to contact OPP or Crime Stoppers.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/motorcycle-rider-dead-after-collision-with-vehicle-in-ontario-town-opp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/motorcycle-rider-dead-after-collision-with-vehicle-in-ontario-town-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late field goal lifts Lions to win over Tiger-Cats]]></title><description><![CDATA[A late field goal lifted the B.C. Lions to a 27-24 victory over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/late-field-goal-lifts-lions-to-win-over-tiger-cats/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/late-field-goal-lifts-lions-to-win-over-tiger-cats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stolen trucks, computer equipment totaling $800K recovered in Brampton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peel Regional Police have recovered nearly $800,000 worth of cargo and commercial vehicles following an investigation in Brampton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stolen-trucks-computer-equipment-totaling-800k-recovered-in-brampton/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/stolen-trucks-computer-equipment-totaling-800k-recovered-in-brampton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario aquarium welcomes 3 new otter pups]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brockville Aquatarium has been the home to five North American river otters that were rescued from the U.S. They now have three new ones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-aquarium-welcomes-3-new-otter-pups/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-aquarium-welcomes-3-new-otter-pups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario town declares state of emergency as heavy rain floods roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Township of Southwold has declared a state of emergency after heavy rain flooded roads and prompted repairs across the southwestern Ontario municipality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-town-declares-state-of-emergency-as-heavy-rain-floods-roads/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-town-declares-state-of-emergency-as-heavy-rain-floods-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dump truck driver charged with impaired driving after reports of swerving: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Brampton man is charged after OPP say he was driving a fully loaded gravel dump truck while impaired and nearly struck oncoming traffic in Puslinch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/dump-truck-driver-charged-with-impaired-driving-after-reports-of-swerving-opp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/dump-truck-driver-charged-with-impaired-driving-after-reports-of-swerving-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 arrested on gun charges in incident where driver fatally shot by Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people are facing a total of 42 charges, many related to the unlawful possession of a firearm following an incident that took place in Mississauga early Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/3-arrested-on-gun-charges-in-incident-where-driver-fatally-shot-by-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/3-arrested-on-gun-charges-in-incident-where-driver-fatally-shot-by-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rourke expected to start for B.C. Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quarterback Nathan Rourke will return to the B.C. Lions lineup and start in Saturday's CFL game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at B.C. Place Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/rourke-expected-to-start-for-bc-lions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/rourke-expected-to-start-for-bc-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person fatally shot during Brockville police search warrant: SIU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a person was fatally shot while officers executed a search warrant in Brockville on Thursday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/person-fatally-shot-during-brockville-police-search-warrant-siu/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/person-fatally-shot-during-brockville-police-search-warrant-siu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two 18-year-olds facing 37 charges in deadly Salsa on St. Clair shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two 18-year-old men are facing 37 charges, including first-degree murder, in connection with a deadly shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair street festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/two-18-year-olds-facing-37-charges-in-deadly-salsa-on-st-clair-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/two-18-year-olds-facing-37-charges-in-deadly-salsa-on-st-clair-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than $4.5M worth of cocaine seized, 3 charged in Ontario drug bust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three men are facing drug trafficking charges after RCMP officers seized more than 170 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated $4.5 million in southern Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/more-than-45m-worth-of-cocaine-seized-3-charged-in-ontario-drug-bust/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/more-than-45m-worth-of-cocaine-seized-3-charged-in-ontario-drug-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl sexually assaulted by ride operator at Vaughan, Ont. amusement park: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 19-year-old ride operator is charged after allegedly sexually assaulting a girl during a safety check at a Vaughan amusement park. Police believe there may be more victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/girl-sexually-assaulted-by-ride-operator-at-vaughan-ont-amusement-park-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/girl-sexually-assaulted-by-ride-operator-at-vaughan-ont-amusement-park-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simply Delicious Recipe: Stuffed Peppers with Eggplant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow along with Susan Hay and Executive Chef Massimo Capra, as he prepares stuffed peppers using eggplant that&rsquo;s perfect for a dinner for four.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/simply-delicious-recipe-stuffed-peppers-with-eggplant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/simply-delicious-recipe-stuffed-peppers-with-eggplant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lidster’s field goal rallies Argos past Stampeders 33-30]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brady Lidster's 11-yard field goal with 11 seconds remaining capped a wild fourth quarter and earned the Toronto Argonauts a 33-30 win over the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/lidsters-field-goal-rallies-argos-past-stampeders-33-30/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/lidsters-field-goal-rallies-argos-past-stampeders-33-30/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lidster’s field goal rallies Argos past Stampeders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brady Lidster's 11-yard field goal with 11 seconds remaining capped a wild fourth quarter and earned the Toronto Argonauts a 33-30 win over the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/lidsters-field-goal-rallies-argos-past-stampeders/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/lidsters-field-goal-rallies-argos-past-stampeders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative MP Larry Brock announces he will resign next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brock is the seventh MP to leave Poilievre's caucus since the 2025 election, with four of them crossing the floor to the Liberals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/conservative-mp-larry-brock-announces-he-will-resign-next-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/conservative-mp-larry-brock-announces-he-will-resign-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother cat, 6 newborn kittens found sheltering beneath Ontario police cruiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mother cat and her six newborn kittens are safe after they were found sheltering beneath an OPP vehicle in North Bay and rescued with help from animal welfare groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mother-cat-6-newborn-kittens-found-sheltering-beneath-ontario-police-cruiser/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mother-cat-6-newborn-kittens-found-sheltering-beneath-ontario-police-cruiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP says 8 people died on roads, waterways during deadliest weekend of 2026 so far]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight people died on Ontario roads and waterways over the Civic Holiday weekend, making it the deadliest weekend of the year so far for the OPP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-says-8-people-died-on-roads-waterways-during-deadliest-weekend-of-2026-so-far/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-says-8-people-died-on-roads-waterways-during-deadliest-weekend-of-2026-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate change made Ontario, N.W.T. fire conditions roughly twice as likely: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The conditions underlying intense July wildfires were made roughly twice as likely due to human-induced climate change, said a new report published Thursday.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/climate-change-made-ontario-nwt-fire-conditions-roughly-twice-as-likely-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/climate-change-made-ontario-nwt-fire-conditions-roughly-twice-as-likely-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sewer pipe failure forces Toronto food bank to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto food bank serving 650 families each week has temporarily closed after a sewer pipe failure and is urgently searching for a new permanent location.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/sewer-pipe-failure-forces-toronto-food-bank-to-close/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/sewer-pipe-failure-forces-toronto-food-bank-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspects arrested in Salsa on St. Clair shooting, Toronto police chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw says the force has "apprehended the persons responsible" for a deadly shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair street festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/suspects-arrested-in-salsa-on-st-clair-shooting-toronto-police-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/suspects-arrested-in-salsa-on-st-clair-shooting-toronto-police-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police to provide update on recent U.S. Consulate shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 4:46 a.m. July 27, an officer stationed near the consulate at 360 University Ave. heard the shot ring out. Evidence of the shooting was located outside the consulate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-to-provide-update-on-recent-us-consulate-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-to-provide-update-on-recent-us-consulate-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen among suspects charged in latest U.S. Consulate shooting: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 4:46 a.m. July 27, an officer stationed near the consulate at 360 University Ave. heard the shot ring out. Evidence of the shooting was located outside the consulate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/teen-among-suspects-charged-in-latest-us-consulate-shooting-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/teen-among-suspects-charged-in-latest-us-consulate-shooting-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police watchdog probing fatal shooting involving Toronto officers in Mississauga]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Special Investigations Unit said the shooting unfolded near Council Ring Road and The Collegeway in Mississauga around 12:22 a.m. Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-watchdog-probing-fatal-shooting-involving-toronto-officers-in-mississauga/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-watchdog-probing-fatal-shooting-involving-toronto-officers-in-mississauga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver shot dead as auto theft leads Toronto police into Mississauga: SIU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a Toronto police officer fatally shot the driver of a stolen vehicle during an overnight investigation in Mississauga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/driver-shot-dead-as-auto-theft-leads-toronto-police-into-mississauga-siu/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/driver-shot-dead-as-auto-theft-leads-toronto-police-into-mississauga-siu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver fatally shot during Toronto police investigation in Mississauga: SIU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a Toronto police officer fatally shot the driver of a stolen vehicle during an overnight investigation in Mississauga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/driver-fatally-shot-during-toronto-police-investigation-in-mississauga-siu/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/driver-fatally-shot-during-toronto-police-investigation-in-mississauga-siu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Months-long strike disrupts disability care, pushing Ontario families to the brink]]></title><description><![CDATA[But as the strike has dragged on, Nicky Umlauf, who is non-verbal, has become increasingly confused about being stuck at home and obsessed with the particulars of her day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/months-long-strike-disrupts-disability-care-pushing-ontario-families-to-the-brink/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/months-long-strike-disrupts-disability-care-pushing-ontario-families-to-the-brink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Toronto home sales tick lower in July as prices fall: real estate board]]></title><description><![CDATA[The region saw 5,995 homes change hands last month, down 0.9 per cent from July 2025, however sales rose 3.2 per cent from June on a seasonally adjusted basis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/greater-toronto-home-sales-tick-lower-in-july-as-prices-fall-real-estate-board/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/greater-toronto-home-sales-tick-lower-in-july-as-prices-fall-real-estate-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Key members of India’s Bishnoi gang named in Canadian intelligence report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gang&rsquo;s leaders are profiled in the report by the Canada Border Services Agency&rsquo;s Intelligence and Investigations Directorate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/exclusive-key-members-of-indias-bishnoi-gang-named-in-canadian-intelligence-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/exclusive-key-members-of-indias-bishnoi-gang-named-in-canadian-intelligence-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa firefighters free bird caught in tree, tangled in fishing line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Responders swiftly identified the bird as a belted kingfisher and confirmed it was tangled in fishing line in a tree overhanging the water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ottawa-firefighters-free-bird-caught-in-tree-tangled-in-fishing-line/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ottawa-firefighters-free-bird-caught-in-tree-tangled-in-fishing-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario man pleads guilty in U.S. to hacking charges: DOJ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DOJ said the 26-year-old conspired with other hackers and stole sensitive information online from the U.S.-based software service, then extorted victims by demanding ransom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-man-pleads-guilty-in-us-to-hacking-charges-doj/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-man-pleads-guilty-in-us-to-hacking-charges-doj/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says possibility of jets at Billy Bishop airport not nixed ‘forever’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney's government rejected Ford's vision last month following a consultation largely opposed to the idea of jets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/carney-says-possibility-of-jets-at-billy-bishop-airport-not-nixed-forever/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/carney-says-possibility-of-jets-at-billy-bishop-airport-not-nixed-forever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argonauts happy to finally be back at BMO Field]]></title><description><![CDATA[Be it ever so humble, there really is no place like home for Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/argonauts-happy-to-finally-be-back-at-bmo-field/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/argonauts-happy-to-finally-be-back-at-bmo-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP recover nearly 400 vehicles in ‘coordinated’ anti-fraud pilot program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Project NoCargo targets transnational organized crime networks using fake or stolen credentials to purchase vehicles insurance policies, a press release states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/rcmp-recover-nearly-400-vehicles-in-coordinated-anti-fraud-pilot-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/rcmp-recover-nearly-400-vehicles-in-coordinated-anti-fraud-pilot-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford visits flood-stricken Ontario municipalities, meets with mayors]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe had appealed for support from the provincial and federal government after the storms, saying the city had been left to fend for itself.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-visits-flood-stricken-ontario-municipalities-meets-with-mayors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-visits-flood-stricken-ontario-municipalities-meets-with-mayors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LCBO, Metrolinx among 8 public agencies being reviewed by Ford government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bethlenfalvy suggested the government has given the agencies some figures of savings it would like to see, but he did not share those publicly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/lcbo-metrolinx-among-8-public-agencies-being-reviewed-by-ford-government/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/lcbo-metrolinx-among-8-public-agencies-being-reviewed-by-ford-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government to review Metrolinx, LCBO and other agencies amid hotel expenses scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy said the government would kick off a review of eight agencies, including Metrolinx, the LCBO and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-to-review-metrolinx-lcbo-and-other-agencies-amid-hotel-expenses-scandal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-to-review-metrolinx-lcbo-and-other-agencies-amid-hotel-expenses-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors sign guard Andre Jackson Jr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors have signed former Milwaukee Bucks guard Andre Jackson Jr.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-raptors-sign-guard-andre-jackson-jr/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-raptors-sign-guard-andre-jackson-jr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto shelter fire caused by lithium-ion batteries, fire chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the batteries heat up, some can enter what the UL Research Institutes call a 'thermal runaway,' an uncontrollable, self-heating state that can lead to combustion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-shelter-fire-caused-by-lithium-ion-batteries-fire-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-shelter-fire-caused-by-lithium-ion-batteries-fire-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto shelter fire caused by lithium-ion batteries: fire chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the batteries heat up, some can enter what the UL Research Institutes call a 'thermal runaway,' an uncontrollable, self-heating state that can lead to combustion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-shelter-fire-caused-by-lithium-ion-batteries-fire-chief/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-shelter-fire-caused-by-lithium-ion-batteries-fire-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cause of Toronto shelter fire not known, but lithium-ion batteries ‘involved’: TFS]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the batteries heat up, some can enter what the UL Research Institutes call a 'thermal runaway,' an uncontrollable, self-heating state that can lead to combustion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/cause-of-toronto-shelter-fire-not-known-but-lithium-ion-batteries-involved-tfs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/cause-of-toronto-shelter-fire-not-known-but-lithium-ion-batteries-involved-tfs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 500 arrests, 4K charges by Toronto retail crime unit since formation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police describe the unit as creating a 'direct and consistent point of contact for retailers,' and said it also introduced a streamlined reporting process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/more-than-500-arrests-4k-charges-by-toronto-retail-crime-unit-since-formation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/more-than-500-arrests-4k-charges-by-toronto-retail-crime-unit-since-formation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford calls three Ontario byelections for early September]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scarborough Southwest has been vacant since February when Doly Begum, who held the riding provincially for the NDP, resigned to successfully run for the federal Liberals there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-calls-three-ontario-byelections-for-early-september/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-calls-three-ontario-byelections-for-early-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Zoo announces birth of endangered pygmy hippopotamus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The birth occurred on Sunday, the Toronto Zoo announced Wednesday. Staff observed 20-year-old Kindia showing signs that labour was underway at around 8:15 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-zoo-announces-birth-of-endangered-pygmy-hippopotamus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-zoo-announces-birth-of-endangered-pygmy-hippopotamus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Classified report reveals how India’s Bishnoi gang uses Canada’s student visa program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CBSA intelligence report suggests that a controversial government foreign student program opened the door to India&rsquo;s most notorious crime group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/exclusive-classified-report-reveals-how-indias-bishnoi-gang-uses-canadas-student-visa-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/exclusive-classified-report-reveals-how-indias-bishnoi-gang-uses-canadas-student-visa-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordie Howe bridge now open to pedestrians, cyclists]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of 8 a.m. eastern on Wednesday, travellers can cross on foot or bicycle using the multi-use pathway on the Gordie Howe International Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/gordie-howe-bridge-now-open-to-pedestrians-cyclists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/gordie-howe-bridge-now-open-to-pedestrians-cyclists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everyone loved Marineland – then the tide turned. A look inside the park’s final days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gone are the millions of visitors who came to see apex predators such as killer whales, lovable seals, sea lions and dolphins and the world's largest pod of captive belugas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/everyone-loved-marineland-then-the-tide-turned-a-look-inside-the-parks-final-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/everyone-loved-marineland-then-the-tide-turned-a-look-inside-the-parks-final-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeremy Lin: Leonard makes Raptors a ‘dark horse’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last time the Toronto Raptors brought in Kawhi Leonard, Jeremy Lin experienced a team reaching the mountaintop.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/jeremy-lin-leonard-makes-raptors-a-dark-horse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/jeremy-lin-leonard-makes-raptors-a-dark-horse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelly, Judge both available when Argos face Stamps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quarterback Chad Kelly and Canadian linebacker Cameron Judge will both be available to the Toronto Argonauts when they host the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kelly-judge-both-available-when-argos-face-stamps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kelly-judge-both-available-when-argos-face-stamps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 more Marineland belugas head for new home at U.S. aquarium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marineland&nbsp;has been closed to the public since 2024 as it looks to sell the park and its sprawling property a short distance from the famous Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls, Ont.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/7-more-marineland-belugas-head-for-new-home-at-us-aquarium/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/7-more-marineland-belugas-head-for-new-home-at-us-aquarium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 person dead after cooking-related fire at Toronto apartment building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto paramedics say they responded shortly after fire crews and assessed one person who later was pronounced dead at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/1-person-dead-after-cooking-related-fire-at-toronto-apartment-building/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/1-person-dead-after-cooking-related-fire-at-toronto-apartment-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario city declares state of emergency after ‘hurricane’s worth of rain’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first storm hit St. Catharines on July 21, then another poured rain down on the city from July 27 to 28. The city received a brief reprieve before more rain fell on Aug. 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-city-declares-state-of-emergency-after-hurricanes-worth-of-rain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-city-declares-state-of-emergency-after-hurricanes-worth-of-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person dead after fire breaks out in Toronto apartment building: paramedics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto paramedics told Global News its crews assessed one person but did not take them to hospital. They were pronounced dead on scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/person-dead-after-fire-breaks-out-in-toronto-apartment-building-paramedics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/person-dead-after-fire-breaks-out-in-toronto-apartment-building-paramedics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four people, including 2 kids, sent to hospital after fire at Toronto highrise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said emergency crews were called to Ontario Street and St. James Avenue at 3:11 a.m. for reports of a blaze in an apartment unit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/four-people-including-2-kids-sent-to-hospital-after-fire-at-toronto-highrise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/four-people-including-2-kids-sent-to-hospital-after-fire-at-toronto-highrise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs hire O’Brien to oversee sport performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple Leafs have made Andy O'Brien the team's vice-president of sport performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-hire-obrien-to-oversee-sport-performance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/leafs-hire-obrien-to-oversee-sport-performance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 dead in Muskoka boating crash, OPP confirm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bracebridge OPP say officers got the call to Lake Rosseau at around 10:40 p.m., where they found a severely damaged boat resting on a rock ledge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/2-dead-in-muskoka-boating-crash-opp-confirm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/2-dead-in-muskoka-boating-crash-opp-confirm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adams Jr. leads Stampeders past Tiger-Cats 44-20]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vernon Adams Jr. threw his CFL-best 21st touchdown pass of the season as the Calgary Stampeders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 44-20 on Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/adams-jr-leads-stampeders-past-tiger-cats-44-20/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/adams-jr-leads-stampeders-past-tiger-cats-44-20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors warn of ‘exponential’ rise in serious e-scooter injuries among kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors at Toronto's SickKids hospital say serious e-scooter injuries involving children are becoming a daily occurrence, with many requiring surgery, intensive care and rehab.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/doctors-warn-of-exponential-rise-in-serious-e-scooter-injuries-among-kids/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/doctors-warn-of-exponential-rise-in-serious-e-scooter-injuries-among-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto man charged in alleged street race was out on bail at time of crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Akil Heywood, 42, has been charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm, failing to remain at the scene of a collision, and stunt racing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-man-charged-in-alleged-street-race-was-out-on-bail-at-time-of-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-man-charged-in-alleged-street-race-was-out-on-bail-at-time-of-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton police seek 15-year-old suspect in double homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police are looking for 15-year-old Rahziel Martin in connection with a shooting that left two other teens dead in Stoney Creek earlier this week.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hamilton-police-seek-15-year-old-suspect-in-double-homicide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hamilton-police-seek-15-year-old-suspect-in-double-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton police arrest 15-year-old suspect in double homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with a shooting that left two other teens dead in Stoney Creek earlier this week.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hamilton-police-arrest-15-year-old-suspect-in-double-homicide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hamilton-police-arrest-15-year-old-suspect-in-double-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto-area tutor charged with sexual assault of a minor]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto-area Chinese language tutor is facing sexual assault and sexual interference charges involving a minor.&nbsp;Police believe there may be more victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-area-tutor-charged-with-sexual-assault-of-a-minor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-area-tutor-charged-with-sexual-assault-of-a-minor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP officer charged with assault after North York traffic stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario Provincial Police officer is facing assault charges after an investigation into the use of a conducted energy weapon during a traffic stop in North York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-officer-charged-with-assault-after-north-york-traffic-stop/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-officer-charged-with-assault-after-north-york-traffic-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OHL approves Barrie Colts sale to Toronto-area businessman John Careri]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Careri serves as president and chief executive officer of JONVIC Capital Inc., the OHL said in a statement following a board of governors meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ohl-approves-barrie-colts-sale-to-toronto-area-businessman-john-careri/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ohl-approves-barrie-colts-sale-to-toronto-area-businessman-john-careri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 900 casino workers go on strike at Ajax, Pickering properties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 900 workers at Ajax Casino and Pickering Casino Resort are on strike after contract talks broke down, with the employer saying both properties remain open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nearly-900-casino-workers-go-on-strike-at-ajax-pickering-properties/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nearly-900-casino-workers-go-on-strike-at-ajax-pickering-properties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police outline operational plan for Caribbean Carnival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police outlined their plans Friday to make sure the Caribbean Carnival goes smoothly in the city this weekend, including stepped-up patrols and the deployment of drones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-outline-operational-plan-for-caribbean-carnival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-outline-operational-plan-for-caribbean-carnival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wanted in alleged elaborate fortune teller scam, Toronto police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto&nbsp;police say they are searching for a fortune teller who allegedly used elaborate rituals and frightening claims against several victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-wanted-in-alleged-elaborate-fortune-teller-scam-toronto-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-wanted-in-alleged-elaborate-fortune-teller-scam-toronto-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police investigating 2 overnight shootings in Scarborough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police are investigating a pair of shootings that happened in the early hours of Friday morning in the city's east end that left one person injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-investigating-2-overnight-shootings-in-scarborough/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-investigating-2-overnight-shootings-in-scarborough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skull found in 1975 belongs to Uxbridge, Ont. WWI veteran: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partial human remains found in a swampland near North Bay five decades ago belong to an Uxbridge, Ont., First World War veteran, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/skull-found-in-1975-belongs-to-uxbridge-ont-wwi-veteran-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/skull-found-in-1975-belongs-to-uxbridge-ont-wwi-veteran-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sellers move to less-regulated markets over Ontario’s ticket resale legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The legislation, aimed at levelling the playing field for sports fans and concertgoers, mandated that resale tickets cannot be listed for more than face value.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/sellers-move-to-less-regulated-markets-over-ontarios-ticket-resale-legislation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/sellers-move-to-less-regulated-markets-over-ontarios-ticket-resale-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City councils grapple with emails, presenters from outside voter base]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Regina city councillor said she receives hundreds of 'copy and paste' emails daily from people outside of the municipality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/city-councils-grapple-with-emails-presenters-from-outside-voter-base/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/city-councils-grapple-with-emails-presenters-from-outside-voter-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simu Liu, Jeremy Lin bring hoops, hope to Markham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even during his bachelor party in Ontario's Muskoka region, Simu Liu had Markham on his mind.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/simu-liu-jeremy-lin-bring-hoops-hope-to-markham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/simu-liu-jeremy-lin-bring-hoops-hope-to-markham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simply Delicious Recipe: Cucumber Salad with citrus, ginger and chili]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow along with Susan Hay and Chef Mark McEwan, as he prepares a beautiful summer salad using Ontario cucumbers with citrus, ginger, and chili.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/simply-delicious-recipe-cucumber-salad-with-citrus-ginger-and-chili/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/simply-delicious-recipe-cucumber-salad-with-citrus-ginger-and-chili/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williams, Miles and Collier power Lynx past Tempo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courtney Williams, Olivia Miles and Napheesa Collier scored 15 points apiece to help the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx extend their win streak to nine with a 104-72 victory over the Toronto Tempo on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/williams-miles-and-collier-power-lynx-past-tempo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/williams-miles-and-collier-power-lynx-past-tempo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who killed Toronto police officer in 1994 denied parole for 4th time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clinton Gayle has been denied parole for a fourth time after a board found he still lacks insight into the 1994 killing of Toronto police Const. Todd Baylis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-who-killed-toronto-police-officer-in-1994-denied-parole-for-4th-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-who-killed-toronto-police-officer-in-1994-denied-parole-for-4th-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who killed Toronto police officer in 1994 denied bail for 4th time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clinton Gayle has been denied parole for a fourth time after a board found he still lacks insight into the 1994 killing of Toronto police Const. Todd Baylis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-who-killed-toronto-police-officer-in-1994-denied-bail-for-4th-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-who-killed-toronto-police-officer-in-1994-denied-bail-for-4th-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto reports first human case of West Nile virus this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Public Health has confirmed the city's first human case of West Nile virus in 2026 as officials urge residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-reports-first-human-case-of-west-nile-virus-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-reports-first-human-case-of-west-nile-virus-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies following fall from Mississauga condo, SIU investigating]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the SIU, officers entered the man's unit and attempted to negotiate with him before he fell from a high floor to the ground below.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-dies-following-fall-from-mississauga-condo-siu-investigating/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-dies-following-fall-from-mississauga-condo-siu-investigating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 charged after OPP seizes fentanyl, cocaine in drug probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people face drug trafficking charges after an OPP investigation led to the seizure of fentanyl, cocaine, opioid tablets, cash and a shotgun in Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/3-charged-after-opp-seizes-fentanyl-cocaine-in-drug-probe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/3-charged-after-opp-seizes-fentanyl-cocaine-in-drug-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted killer of Toronto police officer arrested in Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man who shot and killed Toronto Police Const. Michael Sweet in 1980 has been arrested while out on parole in Victoria, British Columbia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/convicted-killer-of-toronto-police-officer-arrested-in-victoria/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/convicted-killer-of-toronto-police-officer-arrested-in-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police investigating after 2 children struck by vehicle in North York]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police are investigating after they say two children were struck by a vehicle in North York just after 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-investigating-after-2-children-struck-by-vehicle-in-north-york/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-investigating-after-2-children-struck-by-vehicle-in-north-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former NHLer Tood Warriner to coach Windsor women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former NHL player Todd Warriner has been named interim head coach of the University of Windsor's women's hockey team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/former-nhler-tood-warriner-to-coach-windsor-women/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/former-nhler-tood-warriner-to-coach-windsor-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘In disbelief’: King City, Ont. man mistakes $10M Lotto Max win for $10K]]></title><description><![CDATA[A King City man won a $10-million Lotto Max jackpot after checking his OLG account while watching a family member's baseball tournament, initially thinking he'd won just $10,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/in-disbelief-king-city-ont-man-mistakes-10m-lotto-max-win-for-10k/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/in-disbelief-king-city-ont-man-mistakes-10m-lotto-max-win-for-10k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afrofest 2026 cancelled due to capacity concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto's annual celebration of African music and culture will not take place this year, after the city imposed new capacity restrictions at Woodbine Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/afrofest-2026-cancelled-due-to-capacity-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/afrofest-2026-cancelled-due-to-capacity-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto offers free ferry tickets ‘in celebration of waterfront victory’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Toronto is offering free island ferry tickets for kids and seniors this August 'to thank Torontonians for making their voices heard,' according to the city.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-offers-free-ferry-tickets-in-celebration-of-waterfront-victory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-offers-free-ferry-tickets-in-celebration-of-waterfront-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario invests $55.8M in York medical school to train more family doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario is investing $55.8 million to help launch York University's new medical school, which will focus on training family doctors as millions of residents remain without them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-invests-558m-in-york-medical-school-to-train-more-family-doctors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-invests-558m-in-york-medical-school-to-train-more-family-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario funds new family medical school as it preps for 2028 opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn says the province is providing $55.8 million for York University's new school of medicine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-funds-new-family-medical-school-as-it-preps-for-2028-opening/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-funds-new-family-medical-school-as-it-preps-for-2028-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario wildfire situation moving in ‘reassuring direction’ despite heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario government says the wildfire situation is currently moving in a 'reassuring direction' with 80 fires extinguished in the past two weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-wildfire-situation-moving-in-reassuring-direction-despite-heat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-wildfire-situation-moving-in-reassuring-direction-despite-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multi-vehicle crash on Hwy. 400 sends 3 people to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[A collision near the southbound Hwy. 400 ramp to Hwy. 401 sent three people to hospital and snarled traffic during Thursday morning's commute.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/multi-vehicle-crash-on-hwy-400-sends-3-people-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/multi-vehicle-crash-on-hwy-400-sends-3-people-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police to provide update on nearly 20-year-old homicide case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 20 years ago, Patrick Santos was found murdered in his father&rsquo;s backyard. The 21-year-old was bound at the wrists and ankles, beaten and suffocated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-to-provide-update-on-nearly-20-year-old-homicide-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-to-provide-update-on-nearly-20-year-old-homicide-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More suspects sought as Toronto police make arrest in 2006 homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators utilized genetic genealogy to generate leads into the Sept. 17, 2006, homicide of Patrick Santos, Det. Sgt. Stephen Smith told reporters Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/more-suspects-sought-as-toronto-police-make-arrest-in-2006-homicide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/more-suspects-sought-as-toronto-police-make-arrest-in-2006-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford received home visit from Rogers CEO to talk about ticket legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just days after the Ford government put forward measures to cap the prices of resold tickets, the premier received a personal visit from Rogers Communications CEO Tony Staffieri.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-received-home-visit-from-rogers-ceo-to-talk-about-ticket-legislation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-received-home-visit-from-rogers-ceo-to-talk-about-ticket-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford escalates fight over Toronto Island airport, threatens support for rail project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ford government is threatening to rescind support for a high-speed rail line after the Carney government said it would block the expansion of the Toronto island airport.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-escalates-fight-over-toronto-island-airport-threatens-support-for-rail-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-escalates-fight-over-toronto-island-airport-threatens-support-for-rail-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mississauga approves 1-year moratorium on AI data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mississauga city council voted to approve a one-year moratorium on AI data centres, representing a departure from a pattern beginning to form in Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mississauga-approves-1-year-moratorium-on-ai-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/mississauga-approves-1-year-moratorium-on-ai-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police release new footage in search for Cornwall, Ont. man missing since 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario police have released surveillance footage showing the last known movements of Cornwall man Paul Bellemore, who disappeared four years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-release-new-footage-in-search-for-cornwall-ont-man-missing-since-2022/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-release-new-footage-in-search-for-cornwall-ont-man-missing-since-2022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No grounds to charge Durham officers accused of assaulting lawyer, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham Regional Police say they have received the results of the investigation carried out by York Regional Police into the Jan. 23 incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/no-grounds-to-charge-durham-officers-accused-of-assaulting-lawyer-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/no-grounds-to-charge-durham-officers-accused-of-assaulting-lawyer-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors to host games in Quebec City, Vancouver]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors will host games in Quebec City and Vancouver as part of their NBA pre-season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-to-host-games-in-quebec-city-vancouver/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/raptors-to-host-games-in-quebec-city-vancouver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto man faces 68 charges in multi-country child exploitation case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto man faces multiple charges after police say victims were identified in several provinces including Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and several countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-man-faces-68-charges-in-multi-country-child-exploitation-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-man-faces-68-charges-in-multi-country-child-exploitation-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police say more victims likely in alleged Toronto-area youth trafficking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police have charged two GTA men after alleging they trafficked multiple youth between March and June, advertising sexual services online and collecting the proceeds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-say-more-victims-likely-in-alleged-toronto-area-youth-trafficking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-say-more-victims-likely-in-alleged-toronto-area-youth-trafficking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Police Association, slain officer’s family call for parole system reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of Todd Baylis and the police union are calling for reforms to Canada's parole system after experiencing what they call "serious" issues ahead of the killer's hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-association-slain-officers-family-call-for-parole-system-reform/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-association-slain-officers-family-call-for-parole-system-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CNE says it received 50K applications ahead of job fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young people still looking for summer work are expected to flock to a Toronto convention centre Wednesday for a shot at a job at Canada's largest agricultural fair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/cne-says-it-received-50k-applications-ahead-of-job-fair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/cne-says-it-received-50k-applications-ahead-of-job-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Alexander, former Harper cabinet minister, to run for Toronto mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaign spokesman Wilf Dinnick said in an email late Tuesday that Chris Alexander would officially register his campaign Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/chris-alexander-former-harper-cabinet-minister-to-run-for-toronto-mayor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/chris-alexander-former-harper-cabinet-minister-to-run-for-toronto-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario season seat holders face uncertainty with Ford’s ticket resale legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans are expressing frustration that the Ford government&rsquo;s hastily passed ticket resale legislation has unfairly punished season ticket holders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-season-seat-holders-face-uncertainty-with-fords-ticket-resale-legislation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-season-seat-holders-face-uncertainty-with-fords-ticket-resale-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 in 4 households in southwestern Ontario facing food insecurity: health units]]></title><description><![CDATA[The joint statement from the health units also showed a single adult receiving Ontario Works in southwestern Ontario could face a monthly deficit ranging from $301 up to $859.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/1-in-4-households-in-southwestern-ontario-facing-food-insecurity-health-units/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/1-in-4-households-in-southwestern-ontario-facing-food-insecurity-health-units/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto motion requests province hand over former Ontario Science Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[With community needs and buildings remaining empty, Toronto councillors are hoping the province will hand the keys over to the former Ontario Science Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-motion-requests-province-hand-over-former-ontario-science-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-motion-requests-province-hand-over-former-ontario-science-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenora, Ont. man swims across Lake of the Woods, raises funds for kids’ health care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chad English's swim has raised more than $80,000 to support organizations that have helped his daughter, including SickKids Hospital and the Shriners Hospital for Children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kenora-ont-man-swims-across-lake-of-the-woods-raises-funds-for-kids-health-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kenora-ont-man-swims-across-lake-of-the-woods-raises-funds-for-kids-health-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hillcrest Village BIA will no longer sponsor Salsa on St. Clair]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hillcrest Village Business Improvement Association board voted to discontinue its sponsorship of Salsa on St. Clair last week.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hillcrest-village-bia-will-no-longer-sponsor-salsa-on-st-clair/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hillcrest-village-bia-will-no-longer-sponsor-salsa-on-st-clair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen pulled from backyard pool in Mississauga, taken to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peel Regional Police say officers were called to the area of Dundas Street West and Erin Mills Parkway at about 11:30 a.m. for a reported drowning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/teen-pulled-from-backyard-pool-in-mississauga-taken-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/teen-pulled-from-backyard-pool-in-mississauga-taken-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government chastises Carney government for giving into ‘fringe group’ over island airport expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria is vowing to "push forward" on the expansion of Billy Bishop airport and chastised the federal government for giving in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-chastises-carney-government-for-giving-into-fringe-group-over-island-airport-expansion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-chastises-carney-government-for-giving-into-fringe-group-over-island-airport-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washington Nationals host Canada-U.S. Friendship Day with Toronto Blue Jays in town]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Washington Nationals are attempting some diamond diplomacy, hosting a Canada-U.S. Friendship Day with the Toronto Blue Jays in town Tuesday night.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/washington-nationals-host-canada-us-friendship-day-with-toronto-blue-jays-in-town/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/washington-nationals-host-canada-us-friendship-day-with-toronto-blue-jays-in-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Soul-destroying crime’: Police make largest human trafficking bust in Halton’s history]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 10-month multi-jurisdictional investigation dubbed Project Troubadour began in September 2025 when a female came forward reporting exploitation, Halton police said Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/soul-destroying-crime-police-make-largest-human-trafficking-bust-in-haltons-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/soul-destroying-crime-police-make-largest-human-trafficking-bust-in-haltons-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario residents charged over alleged fraudulent passport renewal promises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Ontario residents are facing charges for allegedly misleading Canadians into thinking they were dealing directly with the federal government's passport service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-residents-charged-over-alleged-fraudulent-passport-renewal-promises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-residents-charged-over-alleged-fraudulent-passport-renewal-promises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto man charged after SUV towed to fake repair business, stolen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stolen vehicle was reportedly driving in a dangerous manner and at high speeds before police found it parked and took the driver into custody.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-man-charged-after-suv-towed-to-fake-repair-business-stolen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-man-charged-after-suv-towed-to-fake-repair-business-stolen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Labour-intensive’ 4-alarm fire at Etobicoke waste facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto fire crews responded to a four-alarm fire at a waste management facility in Etobicoke early Tuesday morning.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/labour-intensive-4-alarm-fire-at-etobicoke-waste-facility/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/labour-intensive-4-alarm-fire-at-etobicoke-waste-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police to give update on 2022 Scarborough shooting death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 31-year-old man was found inside a vehicle on Nov. 12, 2022 after police say an unknown suspect approached the vehicle and shot him. He died at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-to-give-update-on-2022-scarborough-shooting-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-to-give-update-on-2022-scarborough-shooting-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police release video, suspect sketch in 2022 Scarborough parking lot death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 31-year-old man was found inside a vehicle on Nov. 12, 2022 after police say an unknown suspect approached the vehicle and shot him. He died at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-release-video-suspect-sketch-in-2022-scarborough-parking-lot-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-release-video-suspect-sketch-in-2022-scarborough-parking-lot-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Infuriating’: Cat dies after being thrown from moving vehicle, OPP say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Const. Andrew Gamble said the incident occurred on July 24 around 5:30 p.m. near Norfolk County Road 45 and Norfolk County Road 28 in the Frogmore area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/infuriating-cat-dies-after-being-thrown-from-moving-vehicle-opp-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/infuriating-cat-dies-after-being-thrown-from-moving-vehicle-opp-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some psychiatric patients wait days in the ER for a hospital admission. Why?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disparity in wait time&nbsp;has been the case for decades, experts say, and it&rsquo;s only getting worse as demand outpaces funding across the spectrum of mental health care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/some-psychiatric-patients-wait-days-in-the-er-for-a-hospital-admission-why/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/some-psychiatric-patients-wait-days-in-the-er-for-a-hospital-admission-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Ford charged taxpayers for Florida trip to attend union conference at Disney]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province's travel, meal and hospitality expense disclosure list shows four individuals expensed commercial flights and hotels totalling $11,709 for the trip in mid-July 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/premier-ford-charged-taxpayers-for-florida-trip-to-attend-union-conference-at-disney/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/premier-ford-charged-taxpayers-for-florida-trip-to-attend-union-conference-at-disney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians returning from ISIS ‘highly likely’ to pose threat, intelligence report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report by Canada's threat assessment agency highlights the risks posed by veterans of the terror group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadians-returning-from-isis-highly-likely-to-pose-threat-intelligence-report-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadians-returning-from-isis-highly-likely-to-pose-threat-intelligence-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with fatal shooting in Rexdale had no contact order: court docs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 37-year-old's bail was rescinded on Friday after he was arrested and charged with the murder. The accused remains in custody and will return to court on July 31.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-charged-with-fatal-shooting-in-rexdale-had-no-contact-order-court-docs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-charged-with-fatal-shooting-in-rexdale-had-no-contact-order-court-docs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested, accused of driving through busy Ajax park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 23-year-old Aurora man is facing dangerous operation charges after allegedly driving through a busy park in Ajax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-arrested-accused-of-driving-through-busy-ajax-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-arrested-accused-of-driving-through-busy-ajax-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chow asks for Toronto island land back after feds block Billy Bishop expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chow says she has filed an urgent motion to city council demanding that the province return the land as well as restore the city in the tripartite agreement governing the airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/chow-asks-for-toronto-island-land-back-after-feds-block-billy-bishop-expansion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/chow-asks-for-toronto-island-land-back-after-feds-block-billy-bishop-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: E-bike bursts into flames, fire chief issues warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Fire Chief Jim Jessop is issuing a warning to e-bike owners after one of the ever-popular micro-mobility machines burst into flames.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/watch-e-bike-bursts-into-flames-fire-chief-issues-warning/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/watch-e-bike-bursts-into-flames-fire-chief-issues-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham police deputy chief retires after misconduct finding: police board]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Durham Regional Police Service Board said it has agreed with deputy chief Chris Kirkpatrick that "their employment relationship be concluded."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/durham-police-deputy-chief-retires-after-misconduct-finding-police-board/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/durham-police-deputy-chief-retires-after-misconduct-finding-police-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Ford denounce vandalism, shooting at Jewish bakeries in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Doug Ford both expressed their disgust with attacks on two Jewish-owned bakeries in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/carney-ford-denounce-vandalism-shooting-at-jewish-bakeries-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/carney-ford-denounce-vandalism-shooting-at-jewish-bakeries-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police make breakthroughs in 1936 homicide and 401 crash cold cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Police have identified the victim of a 1936 homicide, and a woman whose burned body was found in a vehicle fire on Highway 401 more than 20 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-make-breakthroughs-in-1936-homicide-and-401-crash-cold-cases/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-make-breakthroughs-in-1936-homicide-and-401-crash-cold-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario man facing 11 charges following child luring investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photos of the suspect have been released by police as investigators say there may be other victims and some incidents may not have been reported to police.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-man-facing-11-charges-following-child-luring-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-man-facing-11-charges-following-child-luring-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Python recovering after found in vehicle engine compartment in Mississauga]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ball pythons, like the one found in the vehicle, are a species of snake native to regions of western and central Africa, according to the Toronto Zoo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/python-recovering-after-found-in-vehicle-engine-compartment-in-mississauga/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/python-recovering-after-found-in-vehicle-engine-compartment-in-mississauga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordie Howe bridge set to open to traffic after months of delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The opening of the bridge comes as the Canada-U.S. trade war intensified with U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s threat of fresh 50 per cent tariffs on Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/gordie-howe-bridge-set-to-open-to-traffic-after-months-of-delays/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/gordie-howe-bridge-set-to-open-to-traffic-after-months-of-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordie Howe bridge opens to traffic after months of delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The opening of the bridge comes as the Canada-U.S. trade war intensified with U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s threat of fresh 50 per cent tariffs on Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/gordie-howe-bridge-opens-to-traffic-after-months-of-delays/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/gordie-howe-bridge-opens-to-traffic-after-months-of-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police descend on U.S. Consulate after shooting outside it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police are investigating after gunfire erupted outside the U.S. Consulate in the city&rsquo;s downtown Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-descend-on-us-consulate-after-shooting-outside-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-police-descend-on-us-consulate-after-shooting-outside-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford flew short haul across southern Ontario as jet purchase was finalized]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schedules reveal that Ford took four short-haul domestic flights on the OPP plane over less than two months and chartered a jet to travel to Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-flew-short-haul-across-southern-ontario-as-jet-purchase-was-finalized/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-flew-short-haul-across-southern-ontario-as-jet-purchase-was-finalized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barely one-third of Toronto’s FIFA FanFest premium tickets sold, early data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Cup Fan Fest events were held from June 11 to July 19 at Fort York Historic Site and The Bentway, screening soccer matches and performances from bands and DJs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/barely-one-third-of-torontos-fifa-fanfest-premium-tickets-sold-early-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/barely-one-third-of-torontos-fifa-fanfest-premium-tickets-sold-early-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Jewish-owned Toronto bakeries vandalized, shots fired at 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police's guns and gangs and hate crime unit are investigating after two Jewish bakeries were vandalized over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/2-jewish-owned-toronto-bakeries-vandalized-shots-fired-at-1/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/2-jewish-owned-toronto-bakeries-vandalized-shots-fired-at-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney calls 3 byelections in B.C., Ontario and Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Carney has called byelections for Aug. 31 to replace three MPs: one who left federal politics, one who became an ambassador and a third who was named to the Senate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/carney-calls-3-byelections-in-bc-ontario-and-quebec/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/carney-calls-3-byelections-in-bc-ontario-and-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argos snap losing skid with 26-12 win over Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quarterback Nick Arbuckle made it look easy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/argos-snap-losing-skid-with-26-12-win-over-lions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/argos-snap-losing-skid-with-26-12-win-over-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds’ rejection of island airport plan prevents waterfront ‘destruction’: advocates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say Ottawa's decision to block a major expansion of Billy Bishop airport protects Toronto's waterfront from increased pollution, traffic and environmental damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/feds-rejection-of-island-airport-plan-prevents-waterfront-destruction-advocates/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/feds-rejection-of-island-airport-plan-prevents-waterfront-destruction-advocates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s tariff threat already costing Canadian businesses, trade lawyer says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian manufacturers are losing U.S. orders and planning layoffs before Trump's proposed 50 per cent tariffs take effect, a trade lawyer tells Global News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trumps-tariff-threat-already-costing-canadian-businesses-trade-lawyer-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/trumps-tariff-threat-already-costing-canadian-businesses-trade-lawyer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government halts Billy Bishop Airport expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said the province remains committed to advancing airport expansion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/federal-government-halts-billy-bishop-airport-expansion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/federal-government-halts-billy-bishop-airport-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA environmental group nears milestone of 10 million litter pieces picked]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local environmental group is closing in on the milestone of removing 10 million pieces of litter from local communities, with help from volunteers across the GTA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/gta-environmental-group-nears-milestone-of-10-million-litter-pieces-picked/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/gta-environmental-group-nears-milestone-of-10-million-litter-pieces-picked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m not leaving’: Some B.C. residents vow to defend homes from wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[As wildfires intensify across Canada, a transportation expert says governments need a national firefighting strategy focused on prevention instead of evacuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/im-not-leaving-some-bc-residents-vow-to-defend-homes-from-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/im-not-leaving-some-bc-residents-vow-to-defend-homes-from-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford slumps to 24% approval rating amidst spending scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[New public opinion research has the Liberals at 38 per cent, ahead of the governing PCs, who sit at 33 per cent. The NDP trail at 21 per cent, with the Greens at three per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/doug-ford-slumps-to-24-approval-rating-amidst-spending-scandal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/doug-ford-slumps-to-24-approval-rating-amidst-spending-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFL player Isaiah Adams charged with firearm offences in Durham: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[NFL offensive lineman Isaiah Adams is facing firearm charges after a Durham police investigation that also resulted in fentanyl trafficking charges against two others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nfl-player-isaiah-adams-charged-with-firearm-offences-in-durham-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nfl-player-isaiah-adams-charged-with-firearm-offences-in-durham-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markham music teacher charged with sexual assault of youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[On July 6, 2026, the alleged victim told York Regional Police that she had been in a sexual relationship with the suspect since 2022, when she was 15 years old.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/markham-music-teacher-charged-with-sexual-assault-of-youth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/markham-music-teacher-charged-with-sexual-assault-of-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Hill vehicle fire being investigated as arson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire crews were called to a home on Gatcombe Circle in the Regent Street and Elgin Mills Road area just after 2 a.m. Friday morning.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/richmond-hill-vehicle-fire-being-investigated-as-arson/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/richmond-hill-vehicle-fire-being-investigated-as-arson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman pronounced dead after morning shooting in west Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 7:30 a.m., Toronto police said they were called to the area of Humberwood Boulevard and Rexdale Boulevard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/woman-pronounced-dead-after-morning-shooting-in-west-toronto/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/woman-pronounced-dead-after-morning-shooting-in-west-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 200 boxes of Lego recovered after theft at Ontario business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning, approximately 200 boxes of Lego were stolen, OPP said. The boxes were being stored for donations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nearly-200-boxes-of-lego-recovered-after-theft-at-ontario-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nearly-200-boxes-of-lego-recovered-after-theft-at-ontario-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Game-changer’: Canada marks Gordie Howe bridge opening amid trade tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is visiting a national park in Newfoundland and Labrador to highlight the Canada Strong Pass, will be skipping the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/game-changer-canada-marks-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-amid-trade-tensions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/game-changer-canada-marks-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-amid-trade-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada to mark Gordie Howe bridge opening amid U.S. trade tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is visiting a national park in Newfoundland and Labrador to highlight the Canada Strong Pass, will be skipping the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canada-to-mark-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-amid-us-trade-tensions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canada-to-mark-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-amid-us-trade-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada marks Gordie Howe bridge opening amid U.S. trade tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is visiting a national park in Newfoundland and Labrador to highlight the Canada Strong Pass, will be skipping the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canada-marks-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-amid-us-trade-tensions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canada-marks-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-amid-us-trade-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No new wildfires in Ontario in 24 hours: Ministry of Natural Resources]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are 177 active wildfires still burning in&nbsp;Ontario, but the Ministry of Natural Resources has reported no new blaze in the last 24 hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/no-new-wildfires-in-ontario-in-24-hours-ministry-of-natural-resources/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/no-new-wildfires-in-ontario-in-24-hours-ministry-of-natural-resources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progressive Conservative caucus divided over Ontario hotel spending scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global News first reported hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses billed by Willowdale MPP Stan Cho to taxpayers and donors over the course of three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/progressive-conservative-caucus-divided-over-ontario-hotel-spending-scandal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/progressive-conservative-caucus-divided-over-ontario-hotel-spending-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simply Delicious Recipe: Cherry Clafoutis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow along with Susan Hay and Executive Chef Paul Shewchuk, as he prepares an incredible dessert with Ontario Cherries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/simply-delicious-recipe-cherry-clafoutis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/simply-delicious-recipe-cherry-clafoutis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston toy store at the centre of Blue Jays ‘home run dragon’ craze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demand for the plush dragon surged after it appeared in the Blue Jays' dugout during a series in San Francisco earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kingston-toy-store-at-the-centre-of-blue-jays-home-run-dragon-craze/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/kingston-toy-store-at-the-centre-of-blue-jays-home-run-dragon-craze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP calls for public inquiry into Ford government’s wildfire preparedness, response]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations leaders have said the&nbsp;Ontario&nbsp;government left communities to fend for themselves without timely support for evacuations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ndp-calls-for-public-inquiry-into-ford-governments-wildfire-preparedness-response/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ndp-calls-for-public-inquiry-into-ford-governments-wildfire-preparedness-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto mayoral hopeful pitches hiring 1,000 new police officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford is making the pitch to hire 1,000 new officers if elected, but won't say what it would cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-mayoral-hopeful-pitches-hiring-1000-new-police-officers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-mayoral-hopeful-pitches-hiring-1000-new-police-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U of T mathematician becomes first Canada-based Fields Medal recipient]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mathematics professor at the University of Toronto is making history as the first Canada-based recipient of a Fields Medal, which recognizes his research achievements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/u-of-t-mathematician-becomes-first-canada-based-fields-medal-recipient/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/u-of-t-mathematician-becomes-first-canada-based-fields-medal-recipient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alto high-speed rail company considering Kingston stop despite concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport Action Canada supports a proposed Kingston stop on Alto's high-speed rail line but says poor integration with Via Rail could undermine the project's benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/alto-high-speed-rail-company-considering-kingston-stop-despite-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/alto-high-speed-rail-company-considering-kingston-stop-despite-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crews complete launch shaft for planned Toronto subway extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario government announced Thursday that work on the launch shaft for the Yonge North Subway Extension was complete, calling it a 'major milestone' for the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/crews-complete-launch-shaft-for-planned-toronto-subway-extension/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/crews-complete-launch-shaft-for-planned-toronto-subway-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect vehicle connected to Niagara Falls shooting recovered in Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police believe this is the third vehicle used by two suspects to flee the scene of the shooting. Officers previously recovered a White Nissan Rogue and a Mazda CX5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/suspect-vehicle-connected-to-niagara-falls-shooting-recovered-in-quebec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/suspect-vehicle-connected-to-niagara-falls-shooting-recovered-in-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario golf resort employee dies following propane explosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 63-year-old man was transported from the scene by ambulance before being airlifted to a Toronto-area hospital with life-threatening injuries. OPP said he died Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-golf-resort-employee-dies-following-propane-explosion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-golf-resort-employee-dies-following-propane-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario golf club employee dies following propane tank explosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 63-year-old man was transported from the scene by ambulance before being airlifted to a Toronto-area hospital with life-threatening injuries. OPP said he died Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-golf-club-employee-dies-following-propane-tank-explosion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-golf-club-employee-dies-following-propane-tank-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario golf club employee dies following propane explosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 63-year-old man was transported from the scene by ambulance before being airlifted to a Toronto-area hospital with life-threatening injuries. OPP said he died Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-golf-club-employee-dies-following-propane-explosion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-golf-club-employee-dies-following-propane-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP to announce results of major cross-border drug, firearms investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Ontario are set to announce the results of a lengthy cross-border investigation that led to a record seizure of illegal drugs and multiple firearms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-to-announce-results-of-major-cross-border-drug-firearms-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/opp-to-announce-results-of-major-cross-border-drug-firearms-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 1.7 tonnes of drugs worth $139M seized in Ontario investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Ontario are set to announce the results of a lengthy cross-border investigation that led to a record seizure of illegal drugs and multiple firearms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nearly-17-tonnes-of-drugs-worth-139m-seized-in-ontario-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/nearly-17-tonnes-of-drugs-worth-139m-seized-in-ontario-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[63 people arrested in major Ontario internet child exploitation bust]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200 charges have been laid against 63 people, including three teenagers, in a major investigation targeting internet child exploitation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/63-people-arrested-in-major-ontario-internet-child-exploitation-bust/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/63-people-arrested-in-major-ontario-internet-child-exploitation-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man suffers multiple gunshot wounds in Brampton, major crimes investigating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 9:15 p.m., police said they were called to the area of Dixie Road and Lisa Street to investigate the sound of gunshots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-suffers-multiple-gunshot-wounds-in-brampton-major-crimes-investigating/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-suffers-multiple-gunshot-wounds-in-brampton-major-crimes-investigating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials say 180 fires continue to burn in northern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The photos show scorched earth and debris where buildings once stood in Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, whose residents fled without help from the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/officials-say-180-fires-continue-to-burn-in-northern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/officials-say-180-fires-continue-to-burn-in-northern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election finance complaint submitted about Brampton MPP over ads in father’s newspaper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grewal unseated the NDP&rsquo;s Gurratan Singh in 2022 in Brampton East, winning the riding again in the 2025 snap election.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/election-finance-complaint-submitted-about-brampton-mpp-over-ads-in-fathers-newspaper/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/election-finance-complaint-submitted-about-brampton-mpp-over-ads-in-fathers-newspaper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four extremist plots to attack Jewish targets disrupted in Canada, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The June 29 report by the government's threat assessment agency also spoke of a longer-term extremism problem caused by the normalization of antisemitic acts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/four-extremist-plots-to-attack-jewish-targets-disrupted-in-canada-report-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/four-extremist-plots-to-attack-jewish-targets-disrupted-in-canada-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Nile virus is showing up across Ontario. What to know about the risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Nile virus has been detected in mosquito pools in several Ontario communities, prompting renewed reminders to protect against mosquito bites as summer peaks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/west-nile-virus-is-showing-up-across-ontario-what-to-know-about-the-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/west-nile-virus-is-showing-up-across-ontario-what-to-know-about-the-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Project South accused, lawyers appear in court as police corruption case continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samuel Walker, the lead counsel for the Justice Prosecutions Unit for the Ministry of the Attorney General, said there are now eight indictments, including one federal indictment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/project-south-accused-lawyers-appear-in-court-as-police-corruption-case-continues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/project-south-accused-lawyers-appear-in-court-as-police-corruption-case-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Blood Services plea for donations as supply drops 20% — below typical summer slump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Blood Services says over the past six weeks, donation appointments have fallen short by 1,500 to 2,500 each week and are now failing to keep pace with hospital demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadian-blood-services-plea-for-donations-as-supply-drops-20-below-typical-summer-slump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadian-blood-services-plea-for-donations-as-supply-drops-20-below-typical-summer-slump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto cop gave ‘burner phones’ from lost property to officer accused in Project South: doc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Const. Derek McCormick pleaded guilty to one count of theft over $5,000 for stealing a cellphone and another count of breach of trust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-cop-gave-burner-phones-from-lost-property-to-officer-accused-in-project-south-doc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-cop-gave-burner-phones-from-lost-property-to-officer-accused-in-project-south-doc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ontario couple could face fines for attempting to save lodge from wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jenny and Kevin VanderHooft face charges for flying their drone within an active fire zone and returning to an area under an evacuation order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/northern-ontario-couple-could-face-fines-for-attempting-to-save-lodge-from-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/northern-ontario-couple-could-face-fines-for-attempting-to-save-lodge-from-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto pro-Palestinian protester charged with terrorism over alleged Hamas links]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahmad Hassan Hajahmad, 33, was arrested following a joint investigation by the Toronto police hate crime unit and the RCMP national security team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-pro-palestinian-protester-charged-with-terrorism-over-alleged-hamas-links/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-pro-palestinian-protester-charged-with-terrorism-over-alleged-hamas-links/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police dismantle alleged GTA drug and gun trafficking network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said they seized 28 ounces of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than $24,000, four firearms, a replica firearm, a vehicle, a motorcycle and $66,000 in cash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-dismantle-alleged-gta-drug-and-gun-trafficking-network/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-dismantle-alleged-gta-drug-and-gun-trafficking-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former GM site owners take cleanup case to Ontario Superior Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's Superior Court of Justice received the notice of appeal on July 14, with the owners of the former GM site asking the court to issue a ruling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/former-gm-site-owners-take-cleanup-case-to-ontario-superior-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/former-gm-site-owners-take-cleanup-case-to-ontario-superior-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa police confirm 2 boys killed by their father in murder-suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[The police service said Tuesday that it had completed its investigation, concluding the two boys, age seven and 12, were killed by their father.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ottawa-police-confirm-2-boys-killed-by-their-father-in-murder-suicide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ottawa-police-confirm-2-boys-killed-by-their-father-in-murder-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brampton couple wins $70M Lotto Max jackpot with Mother’s Day gift]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Brampton couple who came to Canada from Jamaica decades ago has won a $70-million Lotto Max jackpot with a ticket bought as a Mother&rsquo;s Day gift.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/brampton-couple-wins-70m-lotto-max-jackpot-with-mothers-day-gift/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/brampton-couple-wins-70m-lotto-max-jackpot-with-mothers-day-gift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peel police charge 2 alleged MS-13 members after human trafficking investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two alleged MS-13 gang members are facing human trafficking charges after Peel police say a woman was sexually exploited across the GTA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/peel-police-charge-2-alleged-ms-13-members-after-human-trafficking-investigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/peel-police-charge-2-alleged-ms-13-members-after-human-trafficking-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 180 wildfires burning in Ontario’s north]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources is listing 173 wildfires as active this morning in Ontario's north, including 12 that had been sparked in the last 24 hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/more-than-180-wildfires-burning-in-ontarios-north/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/more-than-180-wildfires-burning-in-ontarios-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 170 wildfires burning in Ontario’s north]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources is listing 173 wildfires as active this morning in Ontario's north, including 12 that had been sparked in the last 24 hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/more-than-170-wildfires-burning-in-ontarios-north/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/more-than-170-wildfires-burning-in-ontarios-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario forest firefighters warned for years about retention, pay issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in 2016, a report warned that fire rangers were quitting at an alarming rate, were less experienced than in previous years and were comparatively underpaid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-forest-firefighters-warned-for-years-about-retention-pay-issues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-forest-firefighters-warned-for-years-about-retention-pay-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government advised its MPPs they could use hotel benefit for night sittings]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than a week, government MPPs have been facing scrutiny for charging downtown Toronto hotel stays to the taxpayer instead of commuting to and from Queen&rsquo;s Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-advised-its-mpps-they-could-use-hotel-benefit-for-night-sittings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-advised-its-mpps-they-could-use-hotel-benefit-for-night-sittings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations chiefs call for inquiry into Ontario wildfire response]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chiefs say some residents were forced to organize their own evacuations and received little warning or assistance as wildfires approached their communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/first-nations-chiefs-call-for-inquiry-into-ontario-wildfire-response/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/first-nations-chiefs-call-for-inquiry-into-ontario-wildfire-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 premiers agree to lift interprovincial trade barriers on alcohol products]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under a new deal, the premiers say they are updating rules to allow more Canadian brewers and distillers to sell alcohol directly to Canadians outside of their home provinces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/9-premiers-agree-to-lift-interprovincial-trade-barriers-on-alcohol-products/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/9-premiers-agree-to-lift-interprovincial-trade-barriers-on-alcohol-products/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario grounds 2 waterbombers for repairs as wildfires rage through north]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Natural Resources indicated two of its waterbombers were grounded for repairs but said there were no issues with staffing its fleet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-grounds-2-waterbombers-for-repairs-as-wildfires-rage-through-north/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-grounds-2-waterbombers-for-repairs-as-wildfires-rage-through-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SickKids doctor charged with possessing, accessing child exploitation materials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said Dr. Dilan Dissanayake, 44, was arrested on Tuesday and faces charges of possession and access to child sexual abuse and exploitation material.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/sickkids-doctor-charged-with-possessing-accessing-child-exploitation-materials/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/sickkids-doctor-charged-with-possessing-accessing-child-exploitation-materials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto officer arrested in Project South investigation pleads guilty to 2 charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Const. Derek McCormick was arrested and charged in February 2026 with theft under $5,000, breach of the trust by a public officer and obstruction of justice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-officer-arrested-in-project-south-investigation-pleads-guilty-to-2-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-officer-arrested-in-project-south-investigation-pleads-guilty-to-2-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford says LCBO moratorium on U.S. booze to stay, despite renewed tariff threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Monday night, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a fresh threat to impose 50 per cent tariffs on most Canadian goods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-says-lcbo-moratorium-on-us-booze-to-stay-despite-renewed-tariff-threat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-says-lcbo-moratorium-on-us-booze-to-stay-despite-renewed-tariff-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Heavy rainfall’ begins in Toronto with severe thunderstorm warning in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto and much of southern Ontario may experience 'heavy rainfall and damaging wind gusts' throughout Tuesday due a storm system moving in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/heavy-rainfall-begins-in-toronto-with-severe-thunderstorm-warning-in-place/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/heavy-rainfall-begins-in-toronto-with-severe-thunderstorm-warning-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman charged with attempted murder after stabbing of teen on Mississauga bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 2 a.m., officers with the Peel Regional Police were called to the area of Waitline Avenue and Hurontario Street for reports of a stabbing on a bus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/woman-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-stabbing-of-teen-on-mississauga-bus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/woman-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-stabbing-of-teen-on-mississauga-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton police charge 32 people in series of ‘organized’ Home Depot thefts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police laid a total of 235 criminal charges and recovered more than $300,000 in suspected stolen property in an investigation that spanned four months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hamilton-police-charge-32-people-in-series-of-organized-home-depot-thefts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/hamilton-police-charge-32-people-in-series-of-organized-home-depot-thefts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is Ontario’s worst wildfire season, early estimates suggest. It’s not over yet.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province's latest numbers suggest fires have burned through more than 7,250 square kilometres of Ontario's forest, surpassing the previous record set in 2021.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/this-is-ontarios-worst-wildfire-season-early-estimates-suggest-its-not-over-yet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/this-is-ontarios-worst-wildfire-season-early-estimates-suggest-its-not-over-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salsa on St Clair won’t return if safety concerns aren’t addressed: organizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police said they were working under the theory that there was an exchange of gunfire in the middle of the crowd by two people &ldquo;targeting each other.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/salsa-on-st-clair-wont-return-if-safety-concerns-arent-addressed-organizer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/salsa-on-st-clair-wont-return-if-safety-concerns-arent-addressed-organizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto still reviewing FIFA data following World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the data isn't yet in, but Toronto officials are still calling the event a success. Now comes the task of looking to the lasting legacy of the tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-still-reviewing-fifa-data-following-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/toronto-still-reviewing-fifa-data-following-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marineland begins transporting 6 beluga whales to U.S. aquariums]]></title><description><![CDATA[The whales are expected to be moved from Marineland in Ontario and transported to Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and SeaWorld in San Antonio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/marineland-begins-transporting-6-beluga-whales-to-us-aquariums/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/marineland-begins-transporting-6-beluga-whales-to-us-aquariums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Ford apologizes for hotel expenses claimed by his MPPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former minister of tourism Stan Cho charged more than $16,000 to the taxpayer for hotels despite living near Queen's Park, while three Peel Region MPPs charged more than $15,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/premier-ford-apologizes-for-hotel-expenses-claimed-by-his-mpps/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/premier-ford-apologizes-for-hotel-expenses-claimed-by-his-mpps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating more than $600K missing from Ontario church funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston police are investigating after more than $630,000 was withdrawn from the accounts of St. John The Apostle catholic church.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-investigating-more-than-600k-missing-from-ontario-church-funds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/police-investigating-more-than-600k-missing-from-ontario-church-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wanted for homicide at Pickering, Ont. casino arrested in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspect connected to a 2023 homicide at a Pickering, Ont., casino was arrested last Wednesday in Saskatoon, according to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-wanted-for-homicide-at-pickering-ont-casino-arrested-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-wanted-for-homicide-at-pickering-ont-casino-arrested-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wanted for homicide at Ontario casino arrested in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspect connected to a 2023 homicide at a Pickering, Ont., casino was arrested last Wednesday in Saskatoon, according to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-wanted-for-homicide-at-ontario-casino-arrested-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-wanted-for-homicide-at-ontario-casino-arrested-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford calls for national firefighting strategy, lambasts Trump comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford was speaking during a wildfire update on Monday morning as almost 200 fires burned across the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-calls-for-national-firefighting-strategy-lambasts-trump-comments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-calls-for-national-firefighting-strategy-lambasts-trump-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brampton MPP faces questions over taxpayer-funded ads in father’s newspaper]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario NDP asked the integrity commissioner to probe Hardeep Grewal, claiming he was using his constituency budget to advertise in a newspaper run by his father.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/brampton-mpp-faces-questions-over-taxpayer-funded-ads-in-fathers-newspaper/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/brampton-mpp-faces-questions-over-taxpayer-funded-ads-in-fathers-newspaper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal Canadiens add Lalonde to coaching staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal Canadiens have hired Derek Lalonde as an associate coach, the team announced Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/montreal-canadiens-add-lalonde-to-coaching-staff/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/montreal-canadiens-add-lalonde-to-coaching-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman in life-threatening condition after single-vehicle crash in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 3 a.m., Toronto police said they were called to The Queensway near South Kingsway for reports of a crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/woman-in-life-threatening-condition-after-single-vehicle-crash-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/woman-in-life-threatening-condition-after-single-vehicle-crash-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 1.8K residents displaced as wildfires rage across northern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent rain has slowed some blazes, but officials say sustained rainfall is needed as residents monitor smoke, interrupted supplies and approaching fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/over-18k-residents-displaced-as-wildfires-rage-across-northern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/over-18k-residents-displaced-as-wildfires-rage-across-northern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Close to 200 wildfires are active in northern Ontario, as communities evacuate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent rain has slowed some blazes, but officials say sustained rainfall is needed as residents monitor smoke, interrupted supplies and approaching fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/close-to-200-wildfires-are-active-in-northern-ontario-as-communities-evacuate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/close-to-200-wildfires-are-active-in-northern-ontario-as-communities-evacuate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario MPP charged riding association for restaurants, hotels and limo rental]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detailed disclosures from Stan Cho's constituency office show, between 2023 and 2026, the MPP billed the office for pricey dinners, airline tickets and hotel stay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-mpp-charged-riding-association-for-restaurants-hotels-and-limo-rental/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-mpp-charged-riding-association-for-restaurants-hotels-and-limo-rental/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s months-long World Cup party comes to an end with final]]></title><description><![CDATA[The championship match, expected to draw a global television audience of nearly two billion viewers, closes the first 48-team men's World Cup and Canada's role as a host.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadas-months-long-world-cup-party-comes-to-an-end-with-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/canadas-months-long-world-cup-party-comes-to-an-end-with-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticats hold on for 24-23 home win over Argonauts]]></title><description><![CDATA[No official practice, no problem for Tre Ford as he threw for 218 yards as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats nipped the Toronto Argonauts 24-23 on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ticats-hold-on-for-24-23-home-win-over-argonauts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ticats-hold-on-for-24-23-home-win-over-argonauts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brondello suspended for Reese comment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Tempo will attempt to snap a two-game losing streak on Monday night without coach Sandy Brondello who has been suspended for one game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/brondello-suspended-for-reese-comment/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/brondello-suspended-for-reese-comment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warnings lifted for southern Ontario communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tornado warnings were briefly issued for parts of southern Ontario on Saturday, but have since been lifted.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/tornado-warnings-lifted-for-southern-ontario-communities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/tornado-warnings-lifted-for-southern-ontario-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warning issued for Milton, Mississauga, Oakville area]]></title><description><![CDATA[A red warning for a possible tornado has been issued for the Milton, Mississauga, and Oakville areas of Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/tornado-warning-issued-for-milton-mississauga-oakville-area/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/tornado-warning-issued-for-milton-mississauga-oakville-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford visits Thunder Bay as northern Ontario fires force evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are nearly 200 wildfires burning in the province, sending thick smoke across Ontario and into parts of the United States.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/doug-ford-visits-thunder-bay-as-northern-ontario-fires-force-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/doug-ford-visits-thunder-bay-as-northern-ontario-fires-force-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford to visit Thunder Bay as northern Ontario fires force evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are nearly 200 wildfires burning in the province, sending thick smoke across Ontario and into parts of the United States.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/doug-ford-to-visit-thunder-bay-as-northern-ontario-fires-force-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/doug-ford-to-visit-thunder-bay-as-northern-ontario-fires-force-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario PC MPPs who spent big on hotels face questions as minister resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford said his MPPs would pay back "every penny" of the hotel expense claims, but his office hasn't said if anyone has actually sent the money back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-pc-mpps-who-spent-big-on-hotels-face-questions-as-minister-resigns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-pc-mpps-who-spent-big-on-hotels-face-questions-as-minister-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare mistrial declared on Frank Stronach sexual assault conviction: defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario judge has declared a mistrial in one of the charges Canadian businessman Frank Stronach was convicted on last month in a high-profile historic assault case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/rare-mistrial-declared-on-frank-stronach-sexual-assault-conviction-defence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/rare-mistrial-declared-on-frank-stronach-sexual-assault-conviction-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy organizer Pat King guilty of intimidation, Appeal Court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King is guilty of intimidation and has ordered a new sentencing hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/convoy-organizer-pat-king-guilty-of-intimidation-appeal-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/convoy-organizer-pat-king-guilty-of-intimidation-appeal-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tre Ford gets start for Ticats versus Argonauts]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a backup quarterback, Canadian Tre Ford is used to making do with mental reps during practice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/tre-ford-gets-start-for-ticats-versus-argonauts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/tre-ford-gets-start-for-ticats-versus-argonauts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario MPP and sport minister announces retirement from politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Lumsden, who sits as the MPP for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, wrote an open letter announcing his retirement from politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-mpp-and-sport-minister-announces-retirement-from-politics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-mpp-and-sport-minister-announces-retirement-from-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford says it is a ‘miracle’ nobody has died as wildfires rip across northern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The premier held his first wildfire briefing in Toronto on Friday morning, promising his government would spare no expense trying to keep flames at bay across the north.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-says-it-is-a-miracle-nobody-has-died-as-wildfires-rip-across-northern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-says-it-is-a-miracle-nobody-has-died-as-wildfires-rip-across-northern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government investigating CN’s actions after rail crew caught in wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport Canada spokesperson Hicham Ayoun says the government is "conducting followup oversight" to determine if CN failed to comply with rules under the Railway Safety Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/government-investigating-cns-actions-after-rail-crew-caught-in-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/government-investigating-cns-actions-after-rail-crew-caught-in-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It was horrible’: Ontario man warns of tick-borne illness after 10-day hospital stay]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario man is warning others to take tick bites seriously after spending 10 days in hospital with anaplasmosis as health officials report rising cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/it-was-horrible-ontario-man-warns-of-tick-borne-illness-after-10-day-hospital-stay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/it-was-horrible-ontario-man-warns-of-tick-borne-illness-after-10-day-hospital-stay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after e-scooter and car crash outside Dufferin Mall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just after 8 a.m., police and paramedics were called to a collision just south of Bloor Street on Dufferin, where a car and e-scooter collided.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-dies-after-e-scooter-and-car-crash-outside-dufferin-mall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/man-dies-after-e-scooter-and-car-crash-outside-dufferin-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario tourism minister Stan Cho resigns over hotel expenses scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement on Friday morning, Premier Doug Ford said he had accepted Cho's resignation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-tourism-minister-stan-cho-resigns-over-hotel-expenses-scandal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-tourism-minister-stan-cho-resigns-over-hotel-expenses-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Ontario wildfires rage, Canadian Forces on ‘standby’ to help: minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currently, the province and the emergency preparedness department are 'apparently capable to handle the situation,' Defence Minister David McGuinty said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/as-ontario-wildfires-rage-canadian-forces-on-standby-to-help-minister/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/as-ontario-wildfires-rage-canadian-forces-on-standby-to-help-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Very poor air quality’ Toronto bound as wildfire smoke lingers: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Torontonians may see an improvement in air quality Friday afternoon, but it won&rsquo;t last long as wildfire smoke continues to plague the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/very-poor-air-quality-toronto-bound-as-wildfire-smoke-lingers-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/very-poor-air-quality-toronto-bound-as-wildfire-smoke-lingers-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Temporary improvement’ possible but wildfire smoke persists in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Torontonians may see an improvement in air quality Friday afternoon, but it won&rsquo;t last long as wildfire smoke continues to plague the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/temporary-improvement-possible-but-wildfire-smoke-persists-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/temporary-improvement-possible-but-wildfire-smoke-persists-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government pushed looser rules for MPP hotel benefit it now plans to reverse]]></title><description><![CDATA[As PC MPPs began charging taxpayers to stay in hotel rooms in downtown Toronto, members of the Ford government began quietly updating the expense rules for elected officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-pushed-looser-rules-for-mpp-hotel-benefit-it-now-plans-to-reverse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-pushed-looser-rules-for-mpp-hotel-benefit-it-now-plans-to-reverse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simply Delicious Recipe: Risotto with Lavender]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow along with Susan Hay and Chef Massimo Capra, as she prepares risotto with Ontario lavender.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/simply-delicious-recipe-risotto-with-lavender/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/simply-delicious-recipe-risotto-with-lavender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It was far away until it wasn’t’: Lodge owner details harrowing northern Ontario fires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rylie Isaacs Laforge watched as a northern Ontario forest fire encroached on her lodge, burning a few campers before her and her family were forced to evacuate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/it-was-far-away-until-it-wasnt-lodge-owner-details-harrowing-northern-ontario-fires/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/it-was-far-away-until-it-wasnt-lodge-owner-details-harrowing-northern-ontario-fires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford’s office reduces staff costs by $1M following spending criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ford has increasingly come under fire for the size of his office as its size and cost has grown at a rate his critics say does not fit with his mantra of finding efficiencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/fords-office-reduces-staff-costs-by-1m-following-spending-criticism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/fords-office-reduces-staff-costs-by-1m-following-spending-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario woman pleads guilty to defrauding Taylor Swift fans out of $265K in ticket scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[An agreed statement of facts says the couple spent almost $140,000 of the money on online gambling, resulting in a loss of roughly $56,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-woman-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-taylor-swift-fans-out-of-265k-in-ticket-scam/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ontario-woman-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-taylor-swift-fans-out-of-265k-in-ticket-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government taps Canadian military for help with massive Ontario wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics say the government has entered the wildfire season unprepared and without setting aside enough money up front to plan for the summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-taps-canadian-military-for-help-with-massive-ontario-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/ford-government-taps-canadian-military-for-help-with-massive-ontario-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where cyclosporiasis cases stand in Canada as U.S. parasite outbreak rages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyclosporiasis is an illness of the intestines caused by a parasite called cyclospora, which is only spread through eating food or drinking water that contains the parasite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/where-cyclosporiasis-cases-stand-in-canada-as-us-parasite-outbreak-rages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/where-cyclosporiasis-cases-stand-in-canada-as-us-parasite-outbreak-rages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halton police seize historic $5M worth of meth and cocaine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halton police say they seized $5 million in cocaine and methamphetamine, charging two men after a joint drug trafficking investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/halton-police-seize-historic-5m-worth-of-meth-and-cocaine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/halton-police-seize-historic-5m-worth-of-meth-and-cocaine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union denounces CN for sending rail crew through active wildfire in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trade union representing railworkers is calling on the Canadian National Railway to stop operating through active wildfire zones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/union-denounces-cn-for-sending-rail-crew-through-active-wildfire-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/union-denounces-cn-for-sending-rail-crew-through-active-wildfire-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LB Tiggle named to Canadian Football Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calvin Tiggle is heading back to Hamilton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/lb-tiggle-named-to-canadian-football-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/ajax/lb-tiggle-named-to-canadian-football-hall-of-fame/</guid></item></channel></rss>