<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Toronto - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Toronto 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>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:11:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 82, dead after she was struck, run over in Scarborough: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say an 82-year-old woman is dead following a collision in Scarborough Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-82-dead-after-she-was-struck-run-over-in-scarborough-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-82-dead-after-she-was-struck-run-over-in-scarborough-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 people dead after car hits traffic light pole, knocks it down in North York: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say two males are dead following a single-vehicle collision in North York overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-people-dead-after-car-hits-traffic-light-pole-knocks-it-down-in-north-york-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-people-dead-after-car-hits-traffic-light-pole-knocks-it-down-in-north-york-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men dead after car hits traffic light pole, knocks it down in North York: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say two men are dead following a single-vehicle collision in North York overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-men-dead-after-car-hits-traffic-light-pole-knocks-it-down-in-north-york-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-men-dead-after-car-hits-traffic-light-pole-knocks-it-down-in-north-york-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowbirds take their final flight over Toronto until the 2030s at this weekend’s air show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 77th Canadian International Air Show is roaring back into the city this Labour Day weekend, with high-flying demonstrations at Toronto&rsquo;s lakeshore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/snowbirds-take-their-final-flight-over-toronto-until-the-2030s-at-this-weekends-air-show/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/snowbirds-take-their-final-flight-over-toronto-until-the-2030s-at-this-weekends-air-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning for Labour Day? Here's what's open and closed in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most businesses including grocery stores and banks will be closed this Monday for Labour Day, which marks the last long weekend of the summer. But there's still plenty to do and places to visit around the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/planning-for-labour-day-heres-whats-open-and-closed-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/planning-for-labour-day-heres-whats-open-and-closed-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Great Lakes sturgeon may be 400 years old. Scientists are rethinking how to save them]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research suggests Great Lake sturgeon may live more than 400 years &mdash; far longer than previously thought. The discovery is forcing scientists to rethink the already-generations-long effort to bring the giant fish back from the brink of extinction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/some-great-lakes-sturgeon-may-be-400-years-old-scientists-are-rethinking-how-to-save-them/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/some-great-lakes-sturgeon-may-be-400-years-old-scientists-are-rethinking-how-to-save-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about Labour Day weekend in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning to drive during Labour Day weekend? Police are asking people to stay cautious. CBC&rsquo;s Clara Pasieka has what you need to know &mdash; and what to look forward to.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/what-you-need-to-know-about-labour-day-weekend-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/what-you-need-to-know-about-labour-day-weekend-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City orders Live Nation Canada to repair Rogers Stadium after 'significant damage']]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Toronto has issued an "order to remedy unsafe building" to Live Nation Canada about the state of Rogers Stadium after the concert venue was damaged by Wednesday's severe thunderstorm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/city-orders-live-nation-canada-to-repair-rogers-stadium-after-significant-damage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/city-orders-live-nation-canada-to-repair-rogers-stadium-after-significant-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City orders Live Nation Canada to repair Rogers Stadium after 'severe damage']]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Toronto has issued an "order to remedy unsafe building" to Live Nation Canada about the state of Rogers Stadium after the concert venue was damaged by Wednesday's severe thunderstorm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/city-orders-live-nation-canada-to-repair-rogers-stadium-after-severe-damage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/city-orders-live-nation-canada-to-repair-rogers-stadium-after-severe-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Wildlife Centre suffers 'widespread damage' from severe storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Wildlife Centre says it suffered "widespread damage" from the severe thunderstorms that walloped the city his week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-wildlife-centre-suffers-widespread-damage-from-severe-storm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-wildlife-centre-suffers-widespread-damage-from-severe-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest man in arson investigation at Liberal MP's home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say they have arrested and charged a man in connection to an arson investigation after several cars were torched at the home of a Scarborough MP last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-arrest-man-in-arson-investigation-at-liberal-mps-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-arrest-man-in-arson-investigation-at-liberal-mps-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with arson after cars torched outside Liberal MP's home: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say they have arrested and charged a man in connection to an arson investigation after several cars were torched at the home of a Scarborough MP last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-with-arson-after-cars-torched-outside-liberal-mps-home-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-with-arson-after-cars-torched-outside-liberal-mps-home-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with arson after cars torched outside Liberal MP's home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say they have arrested and charged a man in connection to an arson investigation after several cars were torched at the home of a Scarborough MP last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-with-arson-after-cars-torched-outside-liberal-mps-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-with-arson-after-cars-torched-outside-liberal-mps-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested in arson investigation at Liberal MP's home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say they have arrested and charged a man in connection to an arson investigation after several cars were torched at the home of a Scarborough MP last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-arrested-in-arson-investigation-at-liberal-mps-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-arrested-in-arson-investigation-at-liberal-mps-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 arrested, 2 outstanding in Brampton home invasion, shooting: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peel police say they have arrested two people and are looking for two more in connection with a home invasion and shooting in Brampton, Ont., in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-arrested-2-outstanding-in-brampton-home-invasion-shooting-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-arrested-2-outstanding-in-brampton-home-invasion-shooting-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 arrested, 2 outstanding in Brampton home invasion, shooting: Peel police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peel police say they have arrested two people and are looking for two more in connection to a home invasion and shooting in Brampton, Ont., in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-arrested-2-outstanding-in-brampton-home-invasion-shooting-peel-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-arrested-2-outstanding-in-brampton-home-invasion-shooting-peel-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating cleanup and damage after Ontario's storm? Here's what you should know about insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navigating insurance can be overwhelming as southern Ontario residents continue to pick up the pieces after a destructive storm passed through on Wednesday. Matt Hands, vice-president of insurance at Ratehub.ca, said to start by checking your insurance policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/navigating-cleanup-and-damage-after-ontarios-storm-heres-what-you-should-know-about-insurance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/navigating-cleanup-and-damage-after-ontarios-storm-heres-what-you-should-know-about-insurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Wedding murder trial delayed to 2027 due to 'unusual and complex' case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The high-profile criminal trial of accused drug lord Ryan Wedding, previously scheduled to begin next month, has been delayed until Oct. 2027 due to the case being &ldquo;so unusual and so complex." Wedding has pleaded not guilty to charges including murder and conspiracy to export cocaine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ryan-wedding-murder-trial-delayed-to-2027-due-to-unusual-and-complex-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ryan-wedding-murder-trial-delayed-to-2027-due-to-unusual-and-complex-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto mayor pledges to keep property taxes near rate of inflation in re-election bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is pledging to hold property taxes near the rate of inflation as part of her bid for re-election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-mayor-pledges-to-keep-property-taxes-near-rate-of-inflation-in-re-election-bid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-mayor-pledges-to-keep-property-taxes-near-rate-of-inflation-in-re-election-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olivia Chow pledges to keep property taxes near rate of inflation in re-election bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is pledging to hold property taxes near the rate of inflation as part of her bid for re-election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/olivia-chow-pledges-to-keep-property-taxes-near-rate-of-inflation-in-re-election-bid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/olivia-chow-pledges-to-keep-property-taxes-near-rate-of-inflation-in-re-election-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Destructive Ontario storms highlight gaps in severe weather preparedness: expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of southern Ontario homes and businesses remained in the dark on Friday after destructive thunderstorms that one expert says highlighted the gaps in extreme weather preparedness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/destructive-ontario-storms-highlight-gaps-in-severe-weather-preparedness-expert/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/destructive-ontario-storms-highlight-gaps-in-severe-weather-preparedness-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[About 2,500 Torontonians remain without power as post-storm restoration continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Power restoration continues Friday after severe thunderstorms tore through the Greater Toronto Area earlier this week, but thousands of Torontonians are still in the dark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/about-2500-torontonians-remain-without-power-as-post-storm-restoration-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/about-2500-torontonians-remain-without-power-as-post-storm-restoration-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niagara to Toronto commuters frustrated by GO service cuts, persistent delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following schedule changes and some cuts made to several GO train routes this week, residents in Niagara, Ont. are speaking out about the overall unreliability of the service. Metrolinx says there are no changes to rush hour in Niagara as it completes important construction work, but commuters say constant delays this year have made the trips between Toronto and Niagara increasingly difficult.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/niagara-to-toronto-commuters-frustrated-by-go-service-cuts-persistent-delays/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/niagara-to-toronto-commuters-frustrated-by-go-service-cuts-persistent-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niagara commuters frustrated by GO service cuts, persistent delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following schedule changes and some cuts made to several GO train routes this week, residents in Niagara, Ont. are speaking out about the overall unreliability of the service. Metrolinx says there are no changes to rush hour in Niagara as it completes important construction work, but commuters say constant delays this year have made the trips between Toronto and Niagara increasingly difficult.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/niagara-commuters-frustrated-by-go-service-cuts-persistent-delays/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/niagara-commuters-frustrated-by-go-service-cuts-persistent-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health-care hiring has propped up Canada’s job market. Will patients see a difference?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hiring boom across Alberta and Ontario health-care systems has been singlehandedly propping up Canada's national job market &mdash; but that growth may say more about the sluggish state of the rest of the economy than about improving patient outcomes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/health-care-hiring-has-propped-up-canadas-job-market-will-patients-see-a-difference/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/health-care-hiring-has-propped-up-canadas-job-market-will-patients-see-a-difference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays close in on Guardians in wild-card chase, but Cleveland has an extra game to play]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Blue Jays have nearly closed the gap with the Cleveland Guardians in the battle for the American League's remaining wild-card spot, but they'll have to work to keep it that way &mdash; and hope the Guardians lose at least once in their Friday double-header.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-close-in-on-guardians-in-wild-card-chase-but-cleveland-has-an-extra-game-to-play/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-close-in-on-guardians-in-wild-card-chase-but-cleveland-has-an-extra-game-to-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians should prepare for a 5 C hotter future, report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government's new report summarizing the latest science on climate change warns that under current climate policies, the impact on Canadians will likely be "far from benign."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadians-should-prepare-for-a-5-c-hotter-future-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadians-should-prepare-for-a-5-c-hotter-future-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaughan cleans up after severe thunderstorm leaves trail of damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wednesday's severe thunderstorm left a trail of damage in Vaughan and crews are out in force to clean up its aftermath, Mayor Steven Del Duca says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/vaughan-cleans-up-after-severe-thunderstorm-leaves-trail-of-damage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/vaughan-cleans-up-after-severe-thunderstorm-leaves-trail-of-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Affairs collecting DNA from families of Canadians missing in Nepal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal government officials said Global Affairs Canada is working to collect DNA from the families of Canadians still missing in Nepal and China after a flash flood ripped through the border region last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/global-affairs-collecting-dna-from-families-of-canadians-missing-in-nepal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/global-affairs-collecting-dna-from-families-of-canadians-missing-in-nepal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The GTA was hit with a 100-year storm. What does that mean?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The GTA was hit with a 100-year storm on Wednesday. But what does that actually mean? CBC meteorologist Colette Kennedy breaks it down. (Hint: It doesn't mean it happens only once every 100 years).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/the-gta-was-hit-with-a-100-year-storm-what-does-that-mean/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/the-gta-was-hit-with-a-100-year-storm-what-does-that-mean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario fines SeatGeek $25K under ticket resale law aiming to prevent scalping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Province has issued what could be its first fine against a ticket reselling platform, under province's anti-scalping law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-fines-seatgeek-25k-under-ticket-resale-law-aiming-to-prevent-scalping/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-fines-seatgeek-25k-under-ticket-resale-law-aiming-to-prevent-scalping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Toronto mayor John Tory named as new chair of TIFF's board of directors]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Tory, the former mayor of Toronto, is the new chair of the board of directors of the Toronto International Film Festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/former-toronto-mayor-john-tory-named-as-new-chair-of-tiffs-board-of-directors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/former-toronto-mayor-john-tory-named-as-new-chair-of-tiffs-board-of-directors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video shows 2 workers escaping moving scaffold during thunderstorm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dramatic video captures two workers escaping a moving scaffold on a building in Toronto's Yorkville neighbourhood during Wednesday's storm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/video-shows-2-workers-escaping-moving-scaffold-during-thunderstorm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/video-shows-2-workers-escaping-moving-scaffold-during-thunderstorm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voting underway in 3 Ontario byelections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are casting ballots today in three Ontario provincial byelections, with at least one race set to be tight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/voting-underway-in-3-ontario-byelections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/voting-underway-in-3-ontario-byelections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polls close in 3 Ontario byelections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polls have closed in three Ontario provincial byelections where voters cast ballots Thursday, with at least one race set to be tight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/polls-close-in-3-ontario-byelections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/polls-close-in-3-ontario-byelections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP takes Scarborough Southwest, PCs win in York—Simcoe, Hamilton East—Stoney Creek byelections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's Progressive Conservatives held on to the ridings of York-Simcoe and Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, while the NDP kept its grip on Scarborough Southwest in three provincial byelections held Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ndp-takes-scarborough-southwest-pcs-win-in-yorksimcoe-hamilton-eaststoney-creek-byelections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ndp-takes-scarborough-southwest-pcs-win-in-yorksimcoe-hamilton-eaststoney-creek-byelections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP take Scarborough Southwest, PCs win in York—Simcoe, Hamilton East—Stoney Creek byelections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's Progressive Conservatives held onto the ridings of York-Simcoe and Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, while the NDP maintained its grip on Scarborough Southwest in three provincial byelections held Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ndp-take-scarborough-southwest-pcs-win-in-yorksimcoe-hamilton-eaststoney-creek-byelections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ndp-take-scarborough-southwest-pcs-win-in-yorksimcoe-hamilton-eaststoney-creek-byelections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP take Scarborough Southwest, PCs win Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, CBC News projects PC win in York—Simcoe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NDP candidate has won an Ontario byelection in Scarborough Southwest, while the Progressive Conservative candidate has won an Ontario byelection in Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, final results show. The CBC Decision Desk projects the PC candidate will win in York-Simcoe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ndp-take-scarborough-southwest-pcs-win-hamilton-eaststoney-creek-cbc-news-projects-pc-win-in-yorksimcoe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ndp-take-scarborough-southwest-pcs-win-hamilton-eaststoney-creek-cbc-news-projects-pc-win-in-yorksimcoe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBC News projects PC wins in York—Simcoe, Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, NDP win in Scarborough Southwest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Progressive Conservatives are projected to win two seats while the NDP is projected to win one in three byelections held in Ontario Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cbc-news-projects-pc-wins-in-yorksimcoe-hamilton-eaststoney-creek-ndp-win-in-scarborough-southwest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cbc-news-projects-pc-wins-in-yorksimcoe-hamilton-eaststoney-creek-ndp-win-in-scarborough-southwest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBC News projects PC wins in York-Simcoe, Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, NDP win in Scarborough Southwest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CBC Decision Desk projects that NDP candidate Fatima Shaban will win Ontario byelection in Scarborough Southwest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cbc-news-projects-pc-wins-in-york-simcoe-hamilton-eaststoney-creek-ndp-win-in-scarborough-southwest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cbc-news-projects-pc-wins-in-york-simcoe-hamilton-eaststoney-creek-ndp-win-in-scarborough-southwest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged in connection to fatal Scarborough car crash in May: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police have arrested and charged a 39-year-old man from Pickering, Ont. in connection to a fatal Scarborough car crash in May that killed one person and put three others in hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-in-connection-to-fatal-scarborough-car-crash-in-may-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-in-connection-to-fatal-scarborough-car-crash-in-may-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after $1M romance fraud involving multiple women: Durham police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 41-year-old man from Marmora, Ont. is facing several charges for defrauding multiple women he had romantic relationships with, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-after-1m-romance-fraud-involving-multiple-women-durham-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-after-1m-romance-fraud-involving-multiple-women-durham-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sister denies detained Ontario university student is Chinese spy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sister of an Ontario university student arrested in an FBI counter-intelligence investigation has denied her brother is knowingly involved in espionage for Beijing. Weiheng Zeng, a Chinese citizen, was arrested while attempting to cross the U.S. border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/sister-denies-detained-ontario-university-student-is-chinese-spy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/sister-denies-detained-ontario-university-student-is-chinese-spy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto's bike lanes took years and millions to install. What will removal, reconfiguration look like?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With bike lane removal and reconfiguration plans along some of the city's busiest roads now underway, questions persist over what the endeavour will look like and how much it's going to cost taxpayers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-bike-lanes-took-years-and-millions-to-install-what-will-removal-reconfiguration-look-like/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-bike-lanes-took-years-and-millions-to-install-what-will-removal-reconfiguration-look-like/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto thunderstorm cleanup continues after rescues, power outages and over 1,000 emergency calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleanup efforts are underway across the Greater Toronto Area after Wednesday's severe thunderstorm that left debris scattered, roadways flooded and residents without power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-thunderstorm-cleanup-continues-after-rescues-power-outages-and-over-1000-emergency-calls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-thunderstorm-cleanup-continues-after-rescues-power-outages-and-over-1000-emergency-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescues, power outages, and over 1,000 emergency calls: Toronto cleaning up after thunderstorm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleanup efforts are underway across the Greater Toronto Area after Wednesday's severe thunderstorm that left debris scattered, roadways flooded and residents without power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/rescues-power-outages-and-over-1000-emergency-calls-toronto-cleaning-up-after-thunderstorm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/rescues-power-outages-and-over-1000-emergency-calls-toronto-cleaning-up-after-thunderstorm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescues, power outages, and over 1,000 emergency calls: City speaks on cleanup after thunderstorm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleanup efforts are underway across the Greater Toronto Area after Wednesday's severe thunderstorm that left debris scattered, roadways flooded and residents without power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/rescues-power-outages-and-over-1000-emergency-calls-city-speaks-on-cleanup-after-thunderstorm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/rescues-power-outages-and-over-1000-emergency-calls-city-speaks-on-cleanup-after-thunderstorm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescues, power outages, and over 1,000 emergency calls: City gives update on storm aftermath]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleanup efforts are underway across the Greater Toronto Area after Wednesday's severe thunderstorm that left debris scattered, roadways flooded and residents without power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/rescues-power-outages-and-over-1000-emergency-calls-city-gives-update-on-storm-aftermath/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/rescues-power-outages-and-over-1000-emergency-calls-city-gives-update-on-storm-aftermath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor speaks as cleanup from severe Toronto-area thunderstorm continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleanup efforts are underway across the Greater Toronto Area after Wednesday's severe thunderstorm that left debris scattered, roadways flooded and residents without power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mayor-speaks-as-cleanup-from-severe-toronto-area-thunderstorm-continues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mayor-speaks-as-cleanup-from-severe-toronto-area-thunderstorm-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleanup underway after severe Toronto-area thunderstorm causes flooding, power outages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleanup efforts are underway across the Greater Toronto Area after Wednesday's severe thunderstorm that left debris scattered, roadways flooded and residents without power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cleanup-underway-after-severe-toronto-area-thunderstorm-causes-flooding-power-outages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cleanup-underway-after-severe-toronto-area-thunderstorm-causes-flooding-power-outages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleanup underway after severe GTA thunderstorm causes flooding, power outages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleanup efforts are underway across the Greater Toronto Area after Wednesday's severe thunderstorm that left debris scattered, roadways flooded and residents without power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cleanup-underway-after-severe-gta-thunderstorm-causes-flooding-power-outages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cleanup-underway-after-severe-gta-thunderstorm-causes-flooding-power-outages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Almost a month&rsquo;s worth of rain' in a day: Toronto's thunderstorm cleanup includes rescues, outages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleanup efforts are underway across the Greater Toronto Area after Wednesday's severe thunderstorm that left debris scattered, roadways flooded and residents without power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/almost-a-monthrsquos-worth-of-rain-in-a-day-torontos-thunderstorm-cleanup-includes-rescues-outages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/almost-a-monthrsquos-worth-of-rain-in-a-day-torontos-thunderstorm-cleanup-includes-rescues-outages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Almost a month&rsquo;s worth of rain' in a day: Toronto's thunderstorm aftermath includes rescues, outages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleanup efforts are underway across the Greater Toronto Area after Wednesday's severe thunderstorm that left debris scattered, roadways flooded and residents without power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/almost-a-monthrsquos-worth-of-rain-in-a-day-torontos-thunderstorm-aftermath-includes-rescues-outages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/almost-a-monthrsquos-worth-of-rain-in-a-day-torontos-thunderstorm-aftermath-includes-rescues-outages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complaints about drug use, violence persist at Barbara Hall Park as Toronto considers its response]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto city task force meant to address ongoing issues at Barbara Hall Park is expected to revisit its approach amid ongoing complaints about public drug use and violence in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/complaints-about-drug-use-violence-persist-at-barbara-hall-park-as-toronto-considers-its-response/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/complaints-about-drug-use-violence-persist-at-barbara-hall-park-as-toronto-considers-its-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA declines to suspend Kawhi Leonard in Aspiration probe, clearing major hurdle for Raptors return]]></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/toronto/nba-declines-to-suspend-kawhi-leonard-in-aspiration-probe-clearing-major-hurdle-for-raptors-return/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/nba-declines-to-suspend-kawhi-leonard-in-aspiration-probe-clearing-major-hurdle-for-raptors-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leonard focused on Raptors return with 'clean slate' after avoiding suspension in NBA cap probe]]></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/toronto/leonard-focused-on-raptors-return-with-clean-slate-after-avoiding-suspension-in-nba-cap-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/leonard-focused-on-raptors-return-with-clean-slate-after-avoiding-suspension-in-nba-cap-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard avoids suspension in NBA's cap probe, clearing major hurdle for Raptors return]]></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/toronto/kawhi-leonard-avoids-suspension-in-nbas-cap-probe-clearing-major-hurdle-for-raptors-return/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/kawhi-leonard-avoids-suspension-in-nbas-cap-probe-clearing-major-hurdle-for-raptors-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[74-year-old man charged with child abduction in Caledon: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 74-year-old man has been charged after an attempted abduction of a child last Saturday evening in Caledon, Ontario Provincial Police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/74-year-old-man-charged-with-child-abduction-in-caledon-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/74-year-old-man-charged-with-child-abduction-in-caledon-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[74-year-old man charged for child abduction in Caledon: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 74-year-old man has been charged after an attempted abduction of a child last Saturday evening in Caledon, Ontario Provincial Police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/74-year-old-man-charged-for-child-abduction-in-caledon-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/74-year-old-man-charged-for-child-abduction-in-caledon-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[74-year-old man charged for attempted child abduction in Caledon: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 74-year-old man has been charged after an attempted abduction of a child last Saturday evening in Caledon, Ontario Provincial Police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/74-year-old-man-charged-for-attempted-child-abduction-in-caledon-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/74-year-old-man-charged-for-attempted-child-abduction-in-caledon-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melissa Auf der Maur’s photos offer a backstage pass to the 1990s]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal-born bass player for Hole and Smashing Pumpkins calls her rise to fame an &lsquo;absurd grunge Cinderella&rsquo; story. My '90s Rock Photographs, a new exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario, shows she's got the pictures to prove it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/melissa-auf-der-maurs-photos-offer-a-backstage-pass-to-the-1990s/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/melissa-auf-der-maurs-photos-offer-a-backstage-pass-to-the-1990s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The movies we’ll be lining up for at TIFF 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The festival runs Sept. 10 to 20 and tickets are now on sale. These 8 exciting films are on our writers&rsquo; must-watch lists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/the-movies-well-be-lining-up-for-at-tiff-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/the-movies-well-be-lining-up-for-at-tiff-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peel Public Health confirms 1st human case of West Nile Virus in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organization encourages residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites, even into the fall months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/peel-public-health-confirms-1st-human-case-of-west-nile-virus-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/peel-public-health-confirms-1st-human-case-of-west-nile-virus-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario invests $3.9M to help women, domestic violence survivors get into trades]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province is investing nearly $3.9 million in four projects to help women train for in-demand skilled trades across the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-invests-39m-to-help-women-domestic-violence-survivors-get-into-trades/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-invests-39m-to-help-women-domestic-violence-survivors-get-into-trades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$3.9M in skilled trades funding to help women, domestic violence survivors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province is investing nearly $3.9 million in four projects to help women train for in-demand skilled trades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/39m-in-skilled-trades-funding-to-help-women-domestic-violence-survivors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/39m-in-skilled-trades-funding-to-help-women-domestic-violence-survivors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario&rsquo;s new school supplies portal for teachers may have pricing 'mistakes,' says education minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario&rsquo;s education minister Paul Calandra said a new provincial portal for Ontario teachers that launched on Tuesday is the cheapest place for teachers to buy essential supplies, but said there may be some "mistakes" when it comes to pricing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontariorsquos-new-school-supplies-portal-for-teachers-may-have-pricing-mistakes-says-education-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontariorsquos-new-school-supplies-portal-for-teachers-may-have-pricing-mistakes-says-education-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pickering teen hospitalized with life-altering injuries after e-scooter crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 16-year-old boy is in hospital with life-altering injuries after his electric scooter collided with a vehicle in Pickering Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/pickering-teen-hospitalized-with-life-altering-injuries-after-e-scooter-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/pickering-teen-hospitalized-with-life-altering-injuries-after-e-scooter-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunderstorms and rain expected in the GTA despite earlier alerts being lifted: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special weather statements for regions across the GTA were lifted Wednesday morning, but heavy rain and thunderstorms are still expected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/thunderstorms-and-rain-expected-in-the-gta-despite-earlier-alerts-being-lifted-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/thunderstorms-and-rain-expected-in-the-gta-despite-earlier-alerts-being-lifted-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorms pound Toronto area, bringing torrential rain, damaging winds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued a red-level severe thunderstorm warning for Mississauga, and downgraded its severe thunderstorm weather alert for Toronto from a red warning to an orange watch.Mississauga under red-level warning as 'dangerous' storm approaches: Environment Canada<br />
Storm could bring destructive wind gusts, loonie to ping pong ball size hail, heavy rainCut for now:Storms brought risk of tornado, agency said<br />
In the watch, Environment Canada had said that it was concerned that the storm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/severe-thunderstorms-pound-toronto-area-bringing-torrential-rain-damaging-winds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/severe-thunderstorms-pound-toronto-area-bringing-torrential-rain-damaging-winds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorms, fog warnings lifted in GTA: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special weather statements for regions across the GTA were lifted Wednesday morning after Environment Canada had earlier warned of severe thunderstorms in Durham and fog in Mississauga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/severe-thunderstorms-fog-warnings-lifted-in-gta-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/severe-thunderstorms-fog-warnings-lifted-in-gta-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorms, fog expected in some parts of the GTA Wednesday: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regions in the GTA are under special weather statements Wednesday morning including a severe thunderstorm warning in Durham and a fog warning in Mississauga, according to Environment Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/severe-thunderstorms-fog-expected-in-some-parts-of-the-gta-wednesday-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/severe-thunderstorms-fog-expected-in-some-parts-of-the-gta-wednesday-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm watch in effect across GTA with risk of Tornado: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Toronto Area is under a severe thunderstorm watch Wednesday, with Environment Canada warning of torrential downpours and the risk of a tornado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/severe-thunderstorm-watch-in-effect-across-gta-with-risk-of-tornado-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/severe-thunderstorm-watch-in-effect-across-gta-with-risk-of-tornado-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part of DVP closed, thousands without power after severe thunderstorms pound Toronto area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cut:<br />
Environment Canada says wind gusts in excess of 110 km/h, quarter to ping pong ball size hail and torrential downpoursup to 50 millimetres are still possible for the city. There remains the risk of a tornado.<br />
"Utility outages are possible. Significant damage to property, buildings and trees is possible. There is a risk of serious injury," the federal weather agency said.<br />
"Be prepared for severe weather. If threatening weather approaches, take cover in a basement or interior room. If outside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/part-of-dvp-closed-thousands-without-power-after-severe-thunderstorms-pound-toronto-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/part-of-dvp-closed-thousands-without-power-after-severe-thunderstorms-pound-toronto-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mississauga under red-level warning as 'dangerous' storm approaches: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued a red-level severe thunderstorm warning for Mississauga, and downgraded its severe thunderstorm weather alert for Toronto from a red warning to an orange watch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mississauga-under-red-level-warning-as-dangerous-storm-approaches-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mississauga-under-red-level-warning-as-dangerous-storm-approaches-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA under severe thunderstorm watches and warnings with 'risk of tornado' in forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm watches and warnings remain in place for the GTA on Wednesday, with Environment Canada warning of torrential downpours, damaging winds, large hail and the risk of a tornado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/gta-under-severe-thunderstorm-watches-and-warnings-with-risk-of-tornado-in-forecast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/gta-under-severe-thunderstorm-watches-and-warnings-with-risk-of-tornado-in-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA under orange severe thunderstorm watch with 'risk of tornado' in forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued an orange-level severe thunderstorm watch for the GTA on Wednesday, warning of torrential downpours, damaging winds, large hail and the risk of a tornado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/gta-under-orange-severe-thunderstorm-watch-with-risk-of-tornado-in-forecast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/gta-under-orange-severe-thunderstorm-watch-with-risk-of-tornado-in-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environment Canada warns of 'extremely dangerous' thunderstorm as Toronto under red-level alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued a red-level severe thunderstorm warning for Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/environment-canada-warns-of-extremely-dangerous-thunderstorm-as-toronto-under-red-level-alert/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/environment-canada-warns-of-extremely-dangerous-thunderstorm-as-toronto-under-red-level-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environment Canada downgrades severe thunderstorm alert for Toronto from red warning to orange watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has downgraded its severe thunderstorm weather alert for Toronto from a red warning to an orange watch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/environment-canada-downgrades-severe-thunderstorm-alert-for-toronto-from-red-warning-to-orange-watch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/environment-canada-downgrades-severe-thunderstorm-alert-for-toronto-from-red-warning-to-orange-watch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cars submerged, parts of DVP closed, thousands without power after thunderstorms pound GTA]]></title><description><![CDATA[CUT:<br />
"Teams are assessing storm-related damage, making emergency repairs and working to restore service safely and as quickly as possible. Given the scale of the storm and the number of outages, restoration efforts may take time and vary by location," the utility said in a statement.<br />
Cut:<br />
Orange alerts are listed as "uncommon," and warn of severe weather that is "likely to cause significant damage, disruption, or health impacts."<br />
Cut:<br />
Environment Canada says wind gusts in excess of 110 km/h, qua]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cars-submerged-parts-of-dvp-closed-thousands-without-power-after-thunderstorms-pound-gta/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cars-submerged-parts-of-dvp-closed-thousands-without-power-after-thunderstorms-pound-gta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cars submerged, parts of DVP closed, thousands without power after storms pound Toronto area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorms swept across the Greater Toronto Area on Wednesday, bringing down trees, causing power outages and flooding some streets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cars-submerged-parts-of-dvp-closed-thousands-without-power-after-storms-pound-toronto-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cars-submerged-parts-of-dvp-closed-thousands-without-power-after-storms-pound-toronto-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cars submerged, parts of DVP closed, thousands without power after storms pound Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorms swept across the Greater Toronto Area on Wednesday, bringing down trees, causing power outages and flooding some streets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cars-submerged-parts-of-dvp-closed-thousands-without-power-after-storms-pound-toronto/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cars-submerged-parts-of-dvp-closed-thousands-without-power-after-storms-pound-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto's 2026 mayoral election: What citizens and candidates are focused on]]></title><description><![CDATA[September's here, bringing Toronto's municipal election into view &mdash; even if you're focused on squeezing the last bit of joy out of summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-2026-mayoral-election-what-citizens-and-candidates-are-focused-on/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-2026-mayoral-election-what-citizens-and-candidates-are-focused-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney's 'hydronym' moment is behind a cheeky campaign to raise awareness about Lake Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riding on Prime Minister Mark Carney's use of the proper word for a body of water, a London, Ont., company has created T-shirts emblazoned with "My hydronyms are Lake and Ontario." A portion of the apparel sales proceeds go to Swim Drink Fish Canada, a charity that connects people with the lake, and works to keep it safe and clean.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/carneys-hydronym-moment-is-behind-a-cheeky-campaign-to-raise-awareness-about-lake-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/carneys-hydronym-moment-is-behind-a-cheeky-campaign-to-raise-awareness-about-lake-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plane spotter or Chinese spy? Ontario university student suspected of espionage at airports]]></title><description><![CDATA[A University of Waterloo student is suspected of espionage after the FBI said he admitted to accessing airport facilities in Toronto and Chicago, to take photos on behalf of a shadowy figure from China. Weiheng Zeng, himself a Chinese citizen, was arrested in Michigan on Aug. 23 and charged with making false statements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/plane-spotter-or-chinese-spy-ontario-university-student-suspected-of-espionage-at-airports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/plane-spotter-or-chinese-spy-ontario-university-student-suspected-of-espionage-at-airports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused of illegal tree-cutting again, multiplex developer faces 10th city investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiplex developer Modcity faces a tenth municipal investigation for alleged illegal tree removal. The company denies all allegations but neighbours are calling for accountability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/accused-of-illegal-tree-cutting-again-multiplex-developer-faces-10th-city-investigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/accused-of-illegal-tree-cutting-again-multiplex-developer-faces-10th-city-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TTC implements new fare capping system that means free rides after 47 trips a month]]></title><description><![CDATA[The TTC's new monthly fare capping system went live Tuesday, allowing passengers to ride for free after paying for 47 trips in a calendar month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttc-implements-new-fare-capping-system-that-means-free-rides-after-47-trips-a-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttc-implements-new-fare-capping-system-that-means-free-rides-after-47-trips-a-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TTC's new fare capping program is now live. Here's what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting Tuesday, TTC riders will only have to pay fares on their first 47 trips under the city&rsquo;s new fare capping pilot. CBC's Mercedes Gaztambide breaks down how much the average user could save.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttcs-new-fare-capping-program-is-now-live-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttcs-new-fare-capping-program-is-now-live-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s new supplies portal for teachers is live, but some say prices are higher than in stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario has launched its online classroom supply portal, providing elementary homeroom teachers a $750 allowance through a provincial deal with Staples. However, as CBC's Lorenda Reddekopp explains, the launch has drawn criticism, with some educators saying the portal's prices are higher than those in store.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontarios-new-supplies-portal-for-teachers-is-live-but-some-say-prices-are-higher-than-in-stores/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontarios-new-supplies-portal-for-teachers-is-live-but-some-say-prices-are-higher-than-in-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto cop charged in Project South has wanted to plead guilty since arrest: lawyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto police officer charged as part of the Project South investigation was set to plead guilty Tuesday in Ontario Superior Court, according to his defence lawyer, but the matter was adjourned because of &ldquo;sensitive information&rdquo; that may impact the proceeding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-cop-charged-in-project-south-has-wanted-to-plead-guilty-since-arrest-lawyer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-cop-charged-in-project-south-has-wanted-to-plead-guilty-since-arrest-lawyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guilty plea for Toronto cop charged in Project South delayed due to new information: lawyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto police officer charged as part of the Project South investigation was set to plead guilty Tuesday in Ontario Superior Court, according to his defence lawyer, but the matter was adjourned because of &ldquo;sensitive information&rdquo; that may impact the proceeding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/guilty-plea-for-toronto-cop-charged-in-project-south-delayed-due-to-new-information-lawyer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/guilty-plea-for-toronto-cop-charged-in-project-south-delayed-due-to-new-information-lawyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unifor and Stellantis begin contract negotiations under threat of auto tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The negotiations are the last round of bargaining between the Big Three carmakers &mdash; Stellantis, Ford and GM &mdash; and Unifor, which represents autoworkers at each. And with the backdrop of American tariffs threatening Canada's auto industry, the talks come at a critical juncture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/unifor-and-stellantis-begin-contract-negotiations-under-threat-of-auto-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/unifor-and-stellantis-begin-contract-negotiations-under-threat-of-auto-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 men wanted for roofing fraud, mischief in Rosedale area: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police are asking for the public's help in identifying and finding four men wanted in connection with a mischief investigation in Rosedale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/4-men-wanted-for-roofing-fraud-mischief-in-rosedale-area-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/4-men-wanted-for-roofing-fraud-mischief-in-rosedale-area-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That moment was glorious': How a Blue Rodeo hit became a rallying cry for Lake Ontario's name]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the lyrics of Blue Rodeo's Hasn't Hit Me Yet reverberated over the shore of Lake Ontario Saturday, they morphed into a rallying cry for Canadians following U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to change the lake's name to "Lake America."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/that-moment-was-glorious-how-a-blue-rodeo-hit-became-a-rallying-cry-for-lake-ontarios-name/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/that-moment-was-glorious-how-a-blue-rodeo-hit-became-a-rallying-cry-for-lake-ontarios-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That moment was glorious': Blue Rodeo frontman talks singing about Lake Ontario amid U.S. push to rename it]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the lyrics of Blue Rodeo's Hasn't Hit Me Yet reverberated over the shore of Lake Ontario Saturday, they morphed into a rallying cry for Canadians following U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to change the lake's name to "Lake America."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/that-moment-was-glorious-blue-rodeo-frontman-talks-singing-about-lake-ontario-amid-us-push-to-rename-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/that-moment-was-glorious-blue-rodeo-frontman-talks-singing-about-lake-ontario-amid-us-push-to-rename-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I tried to say goodbye and tried to tell him I love him': Canada's last captive whales leave Marineland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tofino, a massive beluga weighing more than 1,500 kilograms, has made history as the last captive whale in Canada to be plucked out of Marineland's waters in Niagara Falls, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/i-tried-to-say-goodbye-and-tried-to-tell-him-i-love-him-canadas-last-captive-whales-leave-marineland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/i-tried-to-say-goodbye-and-tried-to-tell-him-i-love-him-canadas-last-captive-whales-leave-marineland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government to begin ripping out, reconfiguring Toronto bike lanes following court of appeal ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ford government is going ahead with bike lane removal and reconfiguration on some of Toronto's busiest roads, the province announced Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-government-to-begin-ripping-out-reconfiguring-toronto-bike-lanes-following-court-of-appeal-ruling/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-government-to-begin-ripping-out-reconfiguring-toronto-bike-lanes-following-court-of-appeal-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government to begin ripping out, reconfiguring Toronto bike lanes after appeal court ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ford government is going ahead with bike lane removal and reconfiguration on some of Toronto's busiest roads, the province announced Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-government-to-begin-ripping-out-reconfiguring-toronto-bike-lanes-after-appeal-court-ruling/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-government-to-begin-ripping-out-reconfiguring-toronto-bike-lanes-after-appeal-court-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the $18B Meta lawsuit could mean for TDSB families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta just reached a settlement in the U.S. worth over $18 billion, in response to claims that its platforms are harmful to children. How might this landmark case affect the TDSB and other Ontario school boards lawsuits against the tech giant?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/what-the-18b-meta-lawsuit-could-mean-for-tdsb-families/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/what-the-18b-meta-lawsuit-could-mean-for-tdsb-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays get a shot at gaining ground on Guardians with 3-game series in Cleveland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto begins a three-game series in Cleveland on Tuesday that will give the Blue Jays a shot at moving up in the standings at a critical time in the season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-get-a-shot-at-gaining-ground-on-guardians-with-3-game-series-in-cleveland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-get-a-shot-at-gaining-ground-on-guardians-with-3-game-series-in-cleveland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As more teens turn to AI for emotional support, experts say it's no substitute for human connection]]></title><description><![CDATA[A University of Ottawa study surveyed nearly 40,000 youth in Ontario and found that one in five had turned to AI chatbots for mental health advice. Experts say chatbots can fill a gap, but the lack of regulation &mdash; and of real human empathy &mdash; are cause for concern.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/as-more-teens-turn-to-ai-for-emotional-support-experts-say-its-no-substitute-for-human-connection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/as-more-teens-turn-to-ai-for-emotional-support-experts-say-its-no-substitute-for-human-connection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquest set for 88-year-old who died after well-being check by Peel police in 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquest will be held next week into the death of an 88-year-old man who died after he fell down a flight of stairs during a well-being check by Peel police in Mississauga nearly three years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/inquest-set-for-88-year-old-who-died-after-well-being-check-by-peel-police-in-2023/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/inquest-set-for-88-year-old-who-died-after-well-being-check-by-peel-police-in-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What stalled negotiations between Ontario and teachers' unions mean for back to school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Numerous teachers' unions are at an impasse with the Ontario government over contract talks, which could prolong negotiations well into the school year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/what-stalled-negotiations-between-ontario-and-teachers-unions-mean-for-back-to-school/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/what-stalled-negotiations-between-ontario-and-teachers-unions-mean-for-back-to-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Negotiations have stalled between Ontario and teachers' unions. What happens next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Numerous teachers' unions are at an impasse with the Ontario government over contract talks, which could prolong negotiations well into the school year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/negotiations-have-stalled-between-ontario-and-teachers-unions-what-happens-next/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/negotiations-have-stalled-between-ontario-and-teachers-unions-what-happens-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metrolinx to roll out changes to GO train and bus service, including cuts, starting Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metrolinx is making changes to GO train and bus service starting Saturday, including some cuts, but no changes are planned for rush hour rail service, the provincial agency says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/metrolinx-to-roll-out-changes-to-go-train-and-bus-service-including-cuts-starting-saturday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/metrolinx-to-roll-out-changes-to-go-train-and-bus-service-including-cuts-starting-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario's new cash bail system on hold after judge grants injunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's new cash bail system has been put on hold while a judge weighs a challenge to its constitutionality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontarios-new-cash-bail-system-on-hold-after-judge-grants-injunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontarios-new-cash-bail-system-on-hold-after-judge-grants-injunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IN PHOTOS | In the crosshairs of a trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Canada-U.S. trade war wears on, CBC News has been visiting tariff-affected businesses across southern Ontario to hear their concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/in-photos-in-the-crosshairs-of-a-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/in-photos-in-the-crosshairs-of-a-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not a people's festival any longer': TIFF fans grapple with higher ticket costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[While TIFF fans have grown accustomed to tickets edging up by a few percentage points every year, the hike they noticed this year marked the first time in recent memory that films, other than the opening and closing night galas, cracked the $100 mark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/not-a-peoples-festival-any-longer-tiff-fans-grapple-with-higher-ticket-costs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/not-a-peoples-festival-any-longer-tiff-fans-grapple-with-higher-ticket-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some areas of Toronto could get over 40 mm of rain Monday, Environment Canada says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some areas of Toronto could see more than 40 millimetres of rain on Monday night into Tuesday, Environment Canada says in a special weather statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/some-areas-of-toronto-could-get-over-40-mm-of-rain-monday-environment-canada-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/some-areas-of-toronto-could-get-over-40-mm-of-rain-monday-environment-canada-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parts of Toronto could get over 50 mm of rain Monday: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parts of Toronto could see more than 50 mm of rain and thunderstorms on Monday, according to an advisory from Environment Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/parts-of-toronto-could-get-over-50-mm-of-rain-monday-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/parts-of-toronto-could-get-over-50-mm-of-rain-monday-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dense fog blankets Toronto as possible showers, risk of thunderstorms persist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dense fog over parts of Toronto could persist until Tuesday morning, with rain still in the forecast after a soggy Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/dense-fog-blankets-toronto-as-possible-showers-risk-of-thunderstorms-persist/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/dense-fog-blankets-toronto-as-possible-showers-risk-of-thunderstorms-persist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disbarred Brampton lawyer charged in alleged $4.3M fraud scheme: Peel police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A disbarred Brampton lawyer has been arrested and charged with allegedly orchestrating four mortgage and cheque fraud schemes totaling around $4.3-million, Peel police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/disbarred-brampton-lawyer-charged-in-alleged-43m-fraud-scheme-peel-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/disbarred-brampton-lawyer-charged-in-alleged-43m-fraud-scheme-peel-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaches-East York byelection results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get the latest results from the federal byelection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/beaches-east-york-byelection-results/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/beaches-east-york-byelection-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police issue over 300 tickets and warnings in 2-week crackdown on e-bikes and scooters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police issued hundreds of tickets and warnings relating to micromobility devices, like e-bikes and e-scooters, over a two-week campaign this month, according to early data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-issue-over-300-tickets-and-warnings-in-2-week-crackdown-on-e-bikes-and-scooters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-issue-over-300-tickets-and-warnings-in-2-week-crackdown-on-e-bikes-and-scooters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voters to cast their ballots in Beaches-East York federal byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are heading to the polls today in the Liberal stronghold of Beaches&mdash;East York in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/voters-to-cast-their-ballots-in-beaches-east-york-federal-byelection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/voters-to-cast-their-ballots-in-beaches-east-york-federal-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voters cast their ballots in Beaches-East York federal byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are heading to the polls today in the Liberal stronghold of Beaches&mdash;East York in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/voters-cast-their-ballots-in-beaches-east-york-federal-byelection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/voters-cast-their-ballots-in-beaches-east-york-federal-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voters cast ballots in Beaches-East York federal byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are heading to the polls today in the Liberal stronghold of Beaches&mdash;East York in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/voters-cast-ballots-in-beaches-east-york-federal-byelection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/voters-cast-ballots-in-beaches-east-york-federal-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vote counting begins in Beaches-East York federal byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polls have closed in the Liberal stronghold of Beaches&mdash;East York in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/vote-counting-begins-in-beaches-east-york-federal-byelection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/vote-counting-begins-in-beaches-east-york-federal-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polls close in Beaches-East York federal byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polls have closed in the Liberal stronghold of Beaches&mdash;East York in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/polls-close-in-beaches-east-york-federal-byelection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/polls-close-in-beaches-east-york-federal-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals win federal byelection in Beaches-East York, CBC News projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CBC News decision desk is projecting Liberal Tanveer Shahnawaz will win the federal byelection in the Toronto riding of Beaches-East York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/liberals-win-federal-byelection-in-beaches-east-york-cbc-news-projects/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/liberals-win-federal-byelection-in-beaches-east-york-cbc-news-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals win federal byelection in Beaches-East York]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CBC News decision desk is projecting Liberal Tanveer Shahnawaz will win the federal byelection in the Toronto riding of Beaches-East York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/liberals-win-federal-byelection-in-beaches-east-york/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/liberals-win-federal-byelection-in-beaches-east-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oshawa plant adds truck as unionized Canadian GM members ratify new deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union said the three-year collective agreements increase wages for full-rate production members to $50.20 an hour and skilled trades workers to $62.71 an hour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/oshawa-plant-adds-truck-as-unionized-canadian-gm-members-ratify-new-deals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/oshawa-plant-adds-truck-as-unionized-canadian-gm-members-ratify-new-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voters head to the polls for 3 federal byelections in Ontario, Quebec and B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are heading to the polls on Monday to decide three federal byelections in the B.C. riding of North Vancouver&ndash;Capilano, the Ontario riding of Beaches&ndash;East York and the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi&ndash;Le Fjord.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/voters-head-to-the-polls-for-3-federal-byelections-in-ontario-quebec-and-bc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/voters-head-to-the-polls-for-3-federal-byelections-in-ontario-quebec-and-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Ford's fight with Trump swing key byelections to the PCs? Experts weigh in]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months on his political backfoot, Doug Ford was on the offensive this week, squaring off with Donald Trump in a war of words. Political analysts and experts say the fight plays to the premier's strengths and has contributed to a spike in his approvals just ahead of three provincial key byelections this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/could-fords-fight-with-trump-swing-key-byelections-to-the-pcs-experts-weigh-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/could-fords-fight-with-trump-swing-key-byelections-to-the-pcs-experts-weigh-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unionized GM workers to wrap up voting on new tentative agreement Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unionized General Motors workers are expected to conclude voting on a new tentative agreement today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/unionized-gm-workers-to-wrap-up-voting-on-new-tentative-agreement-sunday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/unionized-gm-workers-to-wrap-up-voting-on-new-tentative-agreement-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TMU move-in day brings excitement, questions about OSAP changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the excitement of starting university to concerns about OSAP changes, there was a lot on the minds of new students moving into residence at Toronto Metropolitan University Sunday. More than a thousand students will be living across three residences this year. CBC&rsquo;s Mercedes Gaztambide has more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/tmu-move-in-day-brings-excitement-questions-about-osap-changes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/tmu-move-in-day-brings-excitement-questions-about-osap-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lake America replaces Lake Ontario on multiple Canadian websites after Google Maps update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Canadian websites, including for the federal government, displayed maps with Lake Ontario renamed as Lake America on Sunday, a day after Google Maps announced the change to align with an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/lake-america-replaces-lake-ontario-on-multiple-canadian-websites-after-google-maps-update/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/lake-america-replaces-lake-ontario-on-multiple-canadian-websites-after-google-maps-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google updates maps to show Lake America in the U.S. — but Canadians are now seeing it, too]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Canadian websites, including for the federal government, displayed maps with Lake Ontario renamed as Lake America on Sunday, a day after Google Maps announced the change to align with an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/google-updates-maps-to-show-lake-america-in-the-us-but-canadians-are-now-seeing-it-too/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/google-updates-maps-to-show-lake-america-in-the-us-but-canadians-are-now-seeing-it-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google updates maps to display Lake Ontario as Lake America in U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google Maps has updated to display "Lake America" when people in the United States search for the name.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/google-updates-maps-to-display-lake-ontario-as-lake-america-in-us/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/google-updates-maps-to-display-lake-ontario-as-lake-america-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bodies of 2 missing swimmers found near Grand Bend: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police in Lambton County said the bodies of two missing swimmers were located around Pinery Provincial Park on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/bodies-of-2-missing-swimmers-found-near-grand-bend-opp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/bodies-of-2-missing-swimmers-found-near-grand-bend-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riders squeeze in tight 28-24 win against Argonauts]]></title><description><![CDATA[In front of a sold-out Mosaic Stadium, where 33,350 seats were filled for the CFL's biggest crowd of the season, the hometown Roughriders used a noisy fan base to expose a few leaks in the Argonauts' boat en route to a 28-24 win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/riders-squeeze-in-tight-28-24-win-against-argonauts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/riders-squeeze-in-tight-28-24-win-against-argonauts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brochart, Ciezki lead Mercury in 101-69 win over fading Tempo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Noemie Brochart and Shay Ciezki scored 15 points each to lead six Phoenix players in double digits and the Mercury beat the Toronto Tempo 101-69 on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/brochart-ciezki-lead-mercury-in-101-69-win-over-fading-tempo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/brochart-ciezki-lead-mercury-in-101-69-win-over-fading-tempo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are the rules about AI ads in municipal campaigns?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across Ontario, candidates are being certified to run for municipal offices in October, and experts tell CBC there are no rules regulating how they use artificial intelligence to advertise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/what-are-the-rules-about-ai-ads-in-municipal-campaigns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/what-are-the-rules-about-ai-ads-in-municipal-campaigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto cinema says it was forced to cancel screenings over decades-old, unofficial 'zone' system]]></title><description><![CDATA[A downtown Toronto cinema says it was forced to cancel screenings of a new movie after the film&rsquo;s distributor unexpectedly withdrew access &mdash; citing a decades-old practice in Canada that limits which theatres can show movies first.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-cinema-says-it-was-forced-to-cancel-screenings-over-decades-old-unofficial-zone-system/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-cinema-says-it-was-forced-to-cancel-screenings-over-decades-old-unofficial-zone-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stressed out about politics? It could be impacting your health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Political stress is a distinct type of stress that refers to how political events, decisions and actors, can cause anxiety, even depression, and other health impacts. Academics like a team of researchers at the Body Politics Lab at Western University are digging into how people feel, emotionally and physically, about politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/stressed-out-about-politics-it-could-be-impacting-your-health/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/stressed-out-about-politics-it-could-be-impacting-your-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers, parents, supporters rally across Ontario against province's education policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers, parents and supporters protested in dozens of municipalities across Ontario Saturday against provincial changes to education, as a collective agreement with educators was set to expire ahead of the new school year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/teachers-parents-supporters-rally-across-ontario-against-provinces-education-policy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/teachers-parents-supporters-rally-across-ontario-against-provinces-education-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buck Martinez inducted into Blue Jays' new Hall of Excellence at Rogers Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Albert (Buck) Martinez, a cancer survivor, catcher, manager and broadcaster for parts of five decades with the Toronto Blue Jays, was inducted into the club's new Hall of Excellence on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/buck-martinez-inducted-into-blue-jays-new-hall-of-excellence-at-rogers-centre/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/buck-martinez-inducted-into-blue-jays-new-hall-of-excellence-at-rogers-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays unveil Hall of Excellence at Rogers Centre ahead of Buck Martinez's induction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Blue Jays opened their new Hall of Excellence on Saturday ahead of an afternoon ceremony for 2026 inductee Buck Martinez at Rogers Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-unveil-hall-of-excellence-at-rogers-centre-ahead-of-buck-martinezs-induction/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-unveil-hall-of-excellence-at-rogers-centre-ahead-of-buck-martinezs-induction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports club hosts charity match in Scarborough for those impacted by Nepal flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto sports club hosted a community charity match in Scarborough to support those impacted by catastrophic flash floods in Nepal, as rescue efforts in affected communities entered their fourth day on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/sports-club-hosts-charity-match-in-scarborough-for-those-impacted-by-nepal-flooding/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/sports-club-hosts-charity-match-in-scarborough-for-those-impacted-by-nepal-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Blue Jays unveil new Hall of Excellence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Blue Jays opened their new Hall of Excellence at Rogers Centre Saturday. CBC Toronto was there for the unveiling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-blue-jays-unveil-new-hall-of-excellence/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-blue-jays-unveil-new-hall-of-excellence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario premier unveils 'Lake Ontario' sign in Winona as tensions with U.S. escalate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a Lake Ontario sign in Winona Saturday, after United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name to "Lake America" amid deteriorating relations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-premier-unveils-lake-ontario-sign-in-winona-as-tensions-with-us-escalate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-premier-unveils-lake-ontario-sign-in-winona-as-tensions-with-us-escalate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario premier unveils Lake Ontario sign in Hamilton as tensions with U.S. escalate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a Lake Ontario sign in Hamilton on Saturday, after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name to "Lake America" amid deteriorating relations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-premier-unveils-lake-ontario-sign-in-hamilton-as-tensions-with-us-escalate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-premier-unveils-lake-ontario-sign-in-hamilton-as-tensions-with-us-escalate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford to unveil Lake Ontario sign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to unveil a Lake Ontario sign in Winona, Ont., after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-to-unveil-lake-ontario-sign/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-to-unveil-lake-ontario-sign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family alleges fare inspectors used excessive force on Black man with disabilities in Newmarket]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Newmarket mother is alleging her 21-year-old son with disabilities was the victim of excessive force and racial profiling at the hands of fare inspectors on York Region Transit. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says the case highlights the need for greater oversight of law enforcement on public transit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/family-alleges-fare-inspectors-used-excessive-force-on-black-man-with-disabilities-in-newmarket/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/family-alleges-fare-inspectors-used-excessive-force-on-black-man-with-disabilities-in-newmarket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays DFA pitcher Woods Richardson after rough relief outing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Blue Jays recalled pitcher CJ Van Eyk from triple-A Buffalo on Friday and designated fellow right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson for assignment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-dfa-pitcher-woods-richardson-after-rough-relief-outing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-dfa-pitcher-woods-richardson-after-rough-relief-outing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Randolph College for the Performing Arts closing after failing to obtain accreditation: ministry]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto college that specializes in training students for a career in the performing arts is closing its doors after it failed to renew its accreditation, the Ontario government says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/randolph-college-for-the-performing-arts-closing-after-failing-to-obtain-accreditation-ministry/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/randolph-college-for-the-performing-arts-closing-after-failing-to-obtain-accreditation-ministry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Postpartum psychosis is terrifying but treatable, this survivor says. The challenge is finding support]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decade ago, Meghan Cliffel believed she was being watched by members of a cult who were out to kill her and her young daughters. In fact, she was experiencing postpartum psychosis, the condition at the heart of the Lindsay Clancy trial. But Cliffel got treatment and went on to have a third baby &mdash; because she advocated for support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/postpartum-psychosis-is-terrifying-but-treatable-this-survivor-says-the-challenge-is-finding-support/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/postpartum-psychosis-is-terrifying-but-treatable-this-survivor-says-the-challenge-is-finding-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in his 60s dead after two vehicles collide in Brampton, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 60s is dead following a two-vehicle collision in Brampton, Ont., Friday, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-in-his-60s-dead-after-two-vehicles-collide-in-brampton-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-in-his-60s-dead-after-two-vehicles-collide-in-brampton-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in his 60s dead after 2-vehicle collision in Brampton: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 60s is dead following a two-vehicle collision in Brampton, Ont., Friday, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-in-his-60s-dead-after-2-vehicle-collision-in-brampton-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-in-his-60s-dead-after-2-vehicle-collision-in-brampton-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andreescu, fellow Canadian Draxl lose in final round of U.S. Open qualifying]]></title><description><![CDATA[No Canadians will enter the singles draws at the U.S. Open through the qualifying tournament after Bianca Andreescu and Liam Draxl lost in final round action Friday in New York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/andreescu-fellow-canadian-draxl-lose-in-final-round-of-us-open-qualifying/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/andreescu-fellow-canadian-draxl-lose-in-final-round-of-us-open-qualifying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port Hope police board member suspended for 'misconduct' involving OPG firearms deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Port Hope police board member has been suspended for six months without pay after repeatedly ignoring conflict-of-interest rules to broker a firearms deal for his employer, Ontario Power Generation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/port-hope-police-board-member-suspended-for-misconduct-involving-opg-firearms-deal-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/port-hope-police-board-member-suspended-for-misconduct-involving-opg-firearms-deal-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port Hope police board member suspended for ‘misconduct’ involving OPG firearms deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Port Hope police board member has been suspended for six months without pay after repeatedly ignoring conflict-of-interest rules to broker a firearms deal for his employer, Ontario Power Generation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/port-hope-police-board-member-suspended-for-misconduct-involving-opg-firearms-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/port-hope-police-board-member-suspended-for-misconduct-involving-opg-firearms-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Suspicious' OSAP activity at some career colleges flagged to province, documents show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The association representing career colleges in Ontario began warning the government about possible "suspicious" student financial aid activity at a few campuses three years ago, documents show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/suspicious-osap-activity-at-some-career-colleges-flagged-to-province-documents-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/suspicious-osap-activity-at-some-career-colleges-flagged-to-province-documents-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CNE awards golden ticket to woman who visited for 81 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto-raised woman first visited the Exhibition as an infant and never stopped since]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cne-awards-golden-ticket-to-woman-who-visited-for-81-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cne-awards-golden-ticket-to-woman-who-visited-for-81-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 decades of coming to the CNE: Woman awarded golden ticket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto-raised woman first visited the Exhibition as an infant and hasn't stopped since.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/8-decades-of-coming-to-the-cne-woman-awarded-golden-ticket/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/8-decades-of-coming-to-the-cne-woman-awarded-golden-ticket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 decades and counting: Woman awarded golden ticket after coming to CNE since 1945]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto-raised Barbara Jean Batten first visited The Ex as a baby in 1945. She hasn't missed a year since.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/8-decades-and-counting-woman-awarded-golden-ticket-after-coming-to-cne-since-1945/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/8-decades-and-counting-woman-awarded-golden-ticket-after-coming-to-cne-since-1945/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario's top court sides with lower court, rejects developer's challenge over Greenbelt land]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Court of Appeal has sided with a lower court in rejecting a developer's constitutional challenge of a 2023 law that returned 15 parcels of land to the Greenbelt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontarios-top-court-sides-with-lower-court-rejects-developers-challenge-over-greenbelt-land/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontarios-top-court-sides-with-lower-court-rejects-developers-challenge-over-greenbelt-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior hockey players in OHL, WHL can seek compensation for alleged abuse, court says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved an opt-in process for current and former players in the Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League who allege they were victims of abuse or hazing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/junior-hockey-players-in-ohl-whl-can-seek-compensation-for-alleged-abuse-court-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/junior-hockey-players-in-ohl-whl-can-seek-compensation-for-alleged-abuse-court-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[York police set up command post for missing vulnerable person in Markham, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[York police say they have set up a command post for a missing vulnerable person in Markham, Ont., Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/york-police-set-up-command-post-for-missing-vulnerable-person-in-markham-ont/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/york-police-set-up-command-post-for-missing-vulnerable-person-in-markham-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police seek public's assistance in hit and run near Junction-Wallace Emerson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say they are seeking the public's assistance with a fail to remain collision near the Junction-Wallace Emerson area on Wednesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-seek-publics-assistance-in-hit-and-run-near-junction-wallace-emerson/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-seek-publics-assistance-in-hit-and-run-near-junction-wallace-emerson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A swing and a drive' for Buck Martinez as Blue Jays induct him into Hall of Excellence this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Blue Jays will be inducting longtime broadcaster Buck Martinez into the team's new Hall of Excellence on Saturday in a ceremony at Rogers Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/a-swing-and-a-drive-for-buck-martinez-as-blue-jays-induct-him-into-hall-of-excellence-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/a-swing-and-a-drive-for-buck-martinez-as-blue-jays-induct-him-into-hall-of-excellence-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto's real estate market could heat up in fall, but buyers are cautious amid economic uncertainty: experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto&rsquo;s real estate market could see a seasonal boost in activity this fall, as buyers and sellers return to the market following a relatively quiet summer, experts say. But consumer confidence could be shaken by the rising U.S.-Canada trade war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-real-estate-market-could-heat-up-in-fall-but-buyers-are-cautious-amid-economic-uncertainty-experts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-real-estate-market-could-heat-up-in-fall-but-buyers-are-cautious-amid-economic-uncertainty-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto real estate market could see fall pickup, but buyers still cautious amid economic uncertainty: experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto&rsquo;s real estate market could see a seasonal boost in activity this fall, as buyers and sellers return to the market following a relatively quiet summer, experts say. But consumer confidence could be shaken by the rising U.S.-Canada trade war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-real-estate-market-could-see-fall-pickup-but-buyers-still-cautious-amid-economic-uncertainty-experts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-real-estate-market-could-see-fall-pickup-but-buyers-still-cautious-amid-economic-uncertainty-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Name of Lake Ontario not changing despite 'Trump's antics,' political leaders in Canada say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Political leaders are speaking out against an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, saying the move is offensive and doesn't hold water in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/name-of-lake-ontario-not-changing-despite-trumps-antics-political-leaders-in-canada-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/name-of-lake-ontario-not-changing-despite-trumps-antics-political-leaders-in-canada-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the trade war with the U.S. is shaping Toronto's mayoral campaigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading Toronto mayoral candidates are sounding off on how the city should support local businesses through Canada&rsquo;s tariff war with the U.S., should they win the job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-the-trade-war-with-the-us-is-shaping-torontos-mayoral-campaigns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-the-trade-war-with-the-us-is-shaping-torontos-mayoral-campaigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays agree to terms with veteran pitcher Lorenzen on 1-year deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Blue Jays are adding a veteran right-hander to their bullpen. The team says it has agreed to terms with Michael Lorenzen on a one-year contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-agree-to-terms-with-veteran-pitcher-lorenzen-on-1-year-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-agree-to-terms-with-veteran-pitcher-lorenzen-on-1-year-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Toronto residents on a trek in Nepal unaccounted for after deadly flash floods: non-profit group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten Toronto residents on a trek in Nepal are unaccounted for after deadly flash flooding in the country this week, according to a representative of the group that organized the trip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/10-toronto-residents-on-a-trek-in-nepal-unaccounted-for-after-deadly-flash-floods-non-profit-group/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/10-toronto-residents-on-a-trek-in-nepal-unaccounted-for-after-deadly-flash-floods-non-profit-group/</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 as they await trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/legal-groups-challenge-ontarios-new-cash-bail-system-in-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/legal-groups-challenge-ontarios-new-cash-bail-system-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America']]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order directing interior secretary to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as Canada trade war persists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/trump-signs-order-to-rename-lake-ontario-as-lake-america/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/trump-signs-order-to-rename-lake-ontario-as-lake-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flau'jae Johnson scores 20 points, leading story over undermanned Tempo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flau'jae Johnson scored 20 points, Dominique Malonga added 18 and the hometown Seattle Storm beat the short-handed Toronto Tempo 90-78 on Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/flaujae-johnson-scores-20-points-leading-story-over-undermanned-tempo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/flaujae-johnson-scores-20-points-leading-story-over-undermanned-tempo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students at 7 Ontario private career colleges received $385M in OSAP grants last year, data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small subset of private career colleges in Ontario has led explosive growth in the number of people receiving student financial assistance, new data shows, and the association representing the sector itself has raised concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/students-at-7-ontario-private-career-colleges-received-385m-in-osap-grants-last-year-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/students-at-7-ontario-private-career-colleges-received-385m-in-osap-grants-last-year-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors to raise Kyle Lowry's No. 7 to rafters in January retirement ceremony]]></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/toronto/raptors-to-raise-kyle-lowrys-no-7-to-rafters-in-january-retirement-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/raptors-to-raise-kyle-lowrys-no-7-to-rafters-in-january-retirement-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge upholds bail decision for 19-year-old man tied to U.S. Consulate shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario judge upheld the decision Thursday to grant bail to a 19-year-old man accused of shooting at the U.S. Consulate in downtown Toronto earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/judge-upholds-bail-decision-for-19-year-old-man-tied-to-us-consulate-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/judge-upholds-bail-decision-for-19-year-old-man-tied-to-us-consulate-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating suspected arson after cars at Liberal MP's home torched]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating a suspected arson at the home of a Scarborough MP after multiple cars were torched early Thursday, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-investigating-suspected-arson-after-cars-at-liberal-mps-home-torched/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-investigating-suspected-arson-after-cars-at-liberal-mps-home-torched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating suspected arson after car in Liberal MP's home torched]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News has learned police are investigating a suspected arson at the home of a Scarborough MP after multiple cars were torched early Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-investigating-suspected-arson-after-car-in-liberal-mps-home-torched/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-investigating-suspected-arson-after-car-in-liberal-mps-home-torched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating suspected arson after car at Liberal MP's home torched]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News has learned police are investigating a suspected arson at the home of a Scarborough MP after multiple cars were torched early Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-investigating-suspected-arson-after-car-at-liberal-mps-home-torched/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-investigating-suspected-arson-after-car-at-liberal-mps-home-torched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GO Transit, UP Express first-time fare evasion fines to increase by over 450%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metrolinx is increasing its fare evasion fines for GO Transit and UP Express riders starting Sept. 8.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/go-transit-up-express-first-time-fare-evasion-fines-to-increase-by-over-450/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/go-transit-up-express-first-time-fare-evasion-fines-to-increase-by-over-450/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario mental health providers stretched thin ahead of return to school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether it's struggles in the classroom or trouble navigating social relationships, the pressures of school can be most keenly felt in September. And while experts say that has always been a time when worries increase, they note the trend has been growing in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-mental-health-providers-stretched-thin-ahead-of-return-to-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-mental-health-providers-stretched-thin-ahead-of-return-to-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mississauga clamping down on renovictions with new bylaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mississauga is clamping down on renovictions with a new bylaw taking effect on Sept. 1 aimed at landlords attempting to raise rents under the guise of renovations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mississauga-clamping-down-on-renovictions-with-new-bylaw/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mississauga-clamping-down-on-renovictions-with-new-bylaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell us why Toronto’s municipal election matters for your life]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News wants to know what's shaping your vote, so we can cover the stories you care about.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/tell-us-why-torontos-municipal-election-matters-for-your-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/tell-us-why-torontos-municipal-election-matters-for-your-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell us what’s at stake for you in Toronto’s municipal election]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News wants to know what's shaping your vote, so we can cover the stories you care about.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/tell-us-whats-at-stake-for-you-in-torontos-municipal-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/tell-us-whats-at-stake-for-you-in-torontos-municipal-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto's Nepali-Canadian community waits for word of loved ones after flash floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of Nepali-Canadian community in Toronto are trying to reach loved ones while local groups organize to send help after flash flooding in parts of Nepal on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-nepali-canadian-community-waits-for-word-of-loved-ones-after-flash-floods/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-nepali-canadian-community-waits-for-word-of-loved-ones-after-flash-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police search for vehicle after shots fired at 3 Thorncliffe Park apartment buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police are alerting the public about a vehicle of interest they say is connected with shots fired at three buildings in Thorncliffe Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-search-for-vehicle-after-shots-fired-at-3-thorncliffe-park-apartment-buildings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-search-for-vehicle-after-shots-fired-at-3-thorncliffe-park-apartment-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advance voting underway for provincial byelections in 2 GTA ridings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advance voting is underway this week in provincial byelections in Scarborough Southwest and York-Simcoe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/advance-voting-underway-for-provincial-byelections-in-2-gta-ridings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/advance-voting-underway-for-provincial-byelections-in-2-gta-ridings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused in TTC stabbing death found not guilty of 2nd-degree murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accused of second-degree murder in a stabbing death at a TTC subway station two years ago was found not guilty by an Ontario judge Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/accused-in-ttc-stabbing-death-found-not-guilty-of-2nd-degree-murder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/accused-in-ttc-stabbing-death-found-not-guilty-of-2nd-degree-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario expanding Oshawa GO station with 2 new tracks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction is underway at the Durham College Oshawa GO station to add two new tracks, the Ontario government announced on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-expanding-oshawa-go-station-with-2-new-tracks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-expanding-oshawa-go-station-with-2-new-tracks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[York public health agency warns of possible measles exposure at Vaughan, Ont., hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[York Region Public Health is warning of possible exposure to a confirmed case of measles in the Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital on Aug. 17 and Aug. 21.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/york-public-health-agency-warns-of-possible-measles-exposure-at-vaughan-ont-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/york-public-health-agency-warns-of-possible-measles-exposure-at-vaughan-ont-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Harmony between people is stronger than any tariffs': New Canadian citizens take oath at CNE amid trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 500 new Canadians took part Tuesday in the Exhibition's largest citizenship ceremony since the pandemic, all against the backdrop of a heated trade war between the U.S. and Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/harmony-between-people-is-stronger-than-any-tariffs-new-canadian-citizens-take-oath-at-cne-amid-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/harmony-between-people-is-stronger-than-any-tariffs-new-canadian-citizens-take-oath-at-cne-amid-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[18-year-old fatally struck by train on Lakeshore East rail line: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 18-year-old man is dead after being struck by a train in Toronto's east end Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/18-year-old-fatally-struck-by-train-on-lakeshore-east-rail-line-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/18-year-old-fatally-struck-by-train-on-lakeshore-east-rail-line-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford urges Ontario board chairs to support local businesses, days after heated war of words with Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just days after a heated war of words with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ontario Premier Doug Ford urged Ontario board chairs to shift away from American businesses and to instead support local companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-urges-ontario-board-chairs-to-support-local-businesses-days-after-heated-war-of-words-with-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-urges-ontario-board-chairs-to-support-local-businesses-days-after-heated-war-of-words-with-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford to speak at news conference days after heated war of words with Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just days after a heated war of words with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to speak at a news conference in Vaughan Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-to-speak-at-news-conference-days-after-heated-war-of-words-with-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-to-speak-at-news-conference-days-after-heated-war-of-words-with-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford, PC approval ratings go up days after war of words with Trump amid trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just days after a heated war of words with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ontario Premier Doug Ford urged Ontario board chairs to shift away from American businesses. It comes as a new survey reports a rise in ratings for Ford and the Progressive Conservatives this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-pc-approval-ratings-go-up-days-after-war-of-words-with-trump-amid-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-pc-approval-ratings-go-up-days-after-war-of-words-with-trump-amid-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford, PC approval ratings go up days after war of words with Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just days after a heated war of words with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ontario Premier Doug Ford urged Ontario board chairs to shift away from American businesses. It comes as a new survey reports a rise in ratings for Ford and the Progressive Conservatives this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-pc-approval-ratings-go-up-days-after-war-of-words-with-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-pc-approval-ratings-go-up-days-after-war-of-words-with-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a North York health hub is helping seniors transition from hospital to home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A partnership between CAMH and LOFT Community Services is transforming approximately 20,000-square-feet of Champagne Centre into a permanent transitional-care environment, with 40 beds for patients who no longer require acute hospital care but are not yet ready to return home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-a-north-york-health-hub-is-helping-seniors-transition-from-hospital-to-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-a-north-york-health-hub-is-helping-seniors-transition-from-hospital-to-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridging hospital to home: How a North York health hub is developing transitional care]]></title><description><![CDATA[A partnership between CAMH and LOFT Community Services is transforming approximately 20,000-square-feet of Champagne Centre into a permanent transitional-care environment, with 40 beds for patients who no longer require acute hospital care but are not yet ready to return home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/bridging-hospital-to-home-how-a-north-york-health-hub-is-developing-transitional-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/bridging-hospital-to-home-how-a-north-york-health-hub-is-developing-transitional-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance covered the rebuild of her house after a fire. Why didn’t the bank release the money on time?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Georgetown, Ont., property owner Antonina Gladkova is warning others to pay attention to their mortgage agreements after her lender didn't dole out insurance payments on pace with her contractor's invoices, leaving her on the hook to cover costly shortfalls to rebuild her property after a fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/insurance-covered-the-rebuild-of-her-house-after-a-fire-why-didnt-the-bank-release-the-money-on-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/insurance-covered-the-rebuild-of-her-house-after-a-fire-why-didnt-the-bank-release-the-money-on-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police say death of 41-year-old man in downtown home was homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 41-year-old Toronto man found dead in a downtown home last week was a victim of homicide, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-say-death-of-41-year-old-man-in-downtown-home-was-homicide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-say-death-of-41-year-old-man-in-downtown-home-was-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother of slain Toronto police officer creates foundation in his honour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother of a Toronto police officer who was killed in the line of duty has launched a foundation in his honour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mother-of-slain-toronto-police-officer-creates-foundation-in-his-honour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mother-of-slain-toronto-police-officer-creates-foundation-in-his-honour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[465 new Canadians took oath of citizenship at CNE Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[For over 20 years, the CNE has hosted an annual citizenship ceremony. This year, nearly 500 people became Canadian citizens at the event. CBC&rsquo;s Mercedes Gaztambide spoke to some of those who took the oath Tuesday, and what it means to them to be Canadian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/465-new-canadians-took-oath-of-citizenship-at-cne-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/465-new-canadians-took-oath-of-citizenship-at-cne-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3rd man arrested in 2022 Etobicoke shooting that left 2 men dead: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third man has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that left two men dead and a woman injured in Etobicoke in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/3rd-man-arrested-in-2022-etobicoke-shooting-that-left-2-men-dead-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/3rd-man-arrested-in-2022-etobicoke-shooting-that-left-2-men-dead-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A killing blow': Local Toronto businesses react to new wave of U.S. tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local Toronto businesses are scrambling to figure out what the latest U.S. tariffs means for their operations as the federal government announced its own counter-tariff response Tuesday and U.S. President Donald Trump continued his barrage of insults and threats against Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/a-killing-blow-local-toronto-businesses-react-to-new-wave-of-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/a-killing-blow-local-toronto-businesses-react-to-new-wave-of-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays ace Cease launches artwork, retail collection at Art Gallery of Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collection includes prints, postcards and totes, with proceeds going to support the gallery's charitable mission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-ace-cease-launches-artwork-retail-collection-at-art-gallery-of-ontario/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-ace-cease-launches-artwork-retail-collection-at-art-gallery-of-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where will cyclists go if Toronto loses major bike lanes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario&rsquo;s Court of Appeal has ruled the province is free to remove about 19 kilometres of protected bike lanes on Toronto&rsquo;s Bloor Street, Yonge Street and University Avenue. CBC&rsquo;s Trishla Parekh speaks to Cycle Toronto&rsquo;s Michael Longfield on what alternate route options could look like.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/where-will-cyclists-go-if-toronto-loses-major-bike-lanes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/where-will-cyclists-go-if-toronto-loses-major-bike-lanes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large bronze statue of turtle, 4 smaller statues stolen from Richmond Hill park, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large bronze statue of a turtle and four smaller statues were stolen from a Richmond Hill park this month in what police are calling an "especially troubling" theft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/large-bronze-statue-of-turtle-4-smaller-statues-stolen-from-richmond-hill-park-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/large-bronze-statue-of-turtle-4-smaller-statues-stolen-from-richmond-hill-park-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays pitcher Bieber out with shoulder injury in midst of playoff push]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Blue Jays have placed right-handed pitcher Shane Bieber on the 15-day injured list with inflammation of his right teres major muscle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-pitcher-bieber-out-with-shoulder-injury-in-midst-of-playoff-push/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-pitcher-bieber-out-with-shoulder-injury-in-midst-of-playoff-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with 1st-degree murder in 2022 Scarborough shooting: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 39-year-old man is accused of shooting and killing Ding Ping Wang in a Scarborough parking lot in November 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-with-1st-degree-murder-in-2022-scarborough-shooting-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-with-1st-degree-murder-in-2022-scarborough-shooting-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playoff-hungry Blue Jays host hot Royals with 30 games left in regular season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Blue Jays, with 30 games left in their regular season, begin a sprint, with hurdles, to the finish line Tuesday night against the visiting Kansas City Royals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/playoff-hungry-blue-jays-host-hot-royals-with-30-games-left-in-regular-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/playoff-hungry-blue-jays-host-hot-royals-with-30-games-left-in-regular-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TTC cooling tower is source of legionnaires' disease outbreak: Toronto Public Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[After investigating six confirmed cases in the city earlier this month, Toronto's public health agency says it's confirmed the outbreak's source is a cooling tower on a TTC complex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttc-cooling-tower-is-source-of-legionnaires-disease-outbreak-toronto-public-health-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttc-cooling-tower-is-source-of-legionnaires-disease-outbreak-toronto-public-health-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TTC cooling tower is source of legionnaire’s disease outbreak: Toronto Public Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[After investigating six confirmed cases in the city earlier this month, Toronto's public health agency says it's confirmed the outbreak's source is a cooling tower on a TTC complex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttc-cooling-tower-is-source-of-legionnaires-disease-outbreak-toronto-public-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttc-cooling-tower-is-source-of-legionnaires-disease-outbreak-toronto-public-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto rapper gets life in prison, no parole for at least 22 years in double murder at Fort Erie, Ont., party]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto rapper convicted of two counts of second-degree murder in the shootings of two young women at a Fort Erie, Ont., house party will spend 22 years in prison before he's eligible for parole. Christine Crooks of Toronto and Juliana Pannunzio of Windsor were killed in January 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-rapper-gets-life-in-prison-no-parole-for-at-least-22-years-in-double-murder-at-fort-erie-ont-party/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-rapper-gets-life-in-prison-no-parole-for-at-least-22-years-in-double-murder-at-fort-erie-ont-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much leverage does Ontario have in the U.S. trade war?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford has been at the forefront of the fight against the tariffs the Trump administration has imposed on Canada. Amid the escalating trade war, here's a look at what leverage Ontario can still bring to bear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-much-leverage-does-ontario-have-in-the-us-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-much-leverage-does-ontario-have-in-the-us-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' in morning post]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an early morning tweet Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America," following a breakdown in trade negotiations and a comment Monday from Ontario Premier Doug Ford inviting the president to "kiss my ass."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/trump-threatens-to-rename-lake-ontario-lake-america-in-morning-post/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/trump-threatens-to-rename-lake-ontario-lake-america-in-morning-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' as trade feud heats up]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an early morning tweet Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America," following a breakdown in trade negotiations and a comment Monday from Ontario Premier Doug Ford inviting the president to "kiss my ass."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/trump-threatens-to-rename-lake-ontario-lake-america-as-trade-feud-heats-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/trump-threatens-to-rename-lake-ontario-lake-america-as-trade-feud-heats-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students brace for debt, reconsider studies as OSAP cuts take effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students in Ontario are struggling to make ends meet and plan for the future as OSAP cuts take effect. Earlier this year, Premier Doug Ford's governmentannounced it would sharply cut student assistance grants, citing "unsustainable" costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/students-brace-for-debt-reconsider-studies-as-osap-cuts-take-effect/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/students-brace-for-debt-reconsider-studies-as-osap-cuts-take-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Female pedestrian dead after being struck by motor vehicle in Newmarket, Ont: York police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman has died after being struck by a motor vehicle in Newmarket, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/female-pedestrian-dead-after-being-struck-by-motor-vehicle-in-newmarket-ont-york-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/female-pedestrian-dead-after-being-struck-by-motor-vehicle-in-newmarket-ont-york-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Female pedestrian dead after being struck by Corvette in Newmarket: York police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman has died after being struck by a motor vehicle in Newmarket, Ont., Monday night, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/female-pedestrian-dead-after-being-struck-by-corvette-in-newmarket-york-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/female-pedestrian-dead-after-being-struck-by-corvette-in-newmarket-york-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A federal tariff targeted Chinese EVs. But a Pickering golf trolley company is facing a $183K bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pickering, Ont., business owner who sells golf trolleys says he&rsquo;s being unfairly taxed under a now-defunct federal tariff intended for Chinese EVs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/a-federal-tariff-targeted-chinese-evs-but-a-pickering-golf-trolley-company-is-facing-a-183k-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/a-federal-tariff-targeted-chinese-evs-but-a-pickering-golf-trolley-company-is-facing-a-183k-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hate crimes unit investigating incident at Bathurst and Sheppard: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police's hate crimes unit is investigating an incident in North York on the weekend that Jewish groups say was "blatant antisemitism."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hate-crimes-unit-investigating-incident-at-bathurst-and-sheppard-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hate-crimes-unit-investigating-incident-at-bathurst-and-sheppard-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hate crimes unit investigating comments made at Bathurst and Sheppard: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police's hate crimes unit is investigating an incident in North York on the weekend that Jewish groups say was "blatant antisemitism."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hate-crimes-unit-investigating-comments-made-at-bathurst-and-sheppard-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hate-crimes-unit-investigating-comments-made-at-bathurst-and-sheppard-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we know about how the Canada-U.S. trade talks fell apart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says one of the main reasons he walked away from a deal with the Trump administration is because Washington demanded terms that would "destroy" Canada's largest industries including the auto, steel and aluminum sectors. CBC News learned what was on the table and why talks broke down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/what-we-know-about-how-the-canada-us-trade-talks-fell-apart/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/what-we-know-about-how-the-canada-us-trade-talks-fell-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 house destroyed, 2 others damaged in 'suspicious' Ajax fire, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say an early morning fire in Ajax that destroyed one house and damaged two others nearby on Monday has been deemed suspicious.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/1-house-destroyed-2-others-damaged-in-suspicious-ajax-fire-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/1-house-destroyed-2-others-damaged-in-suspicious-ajax-fire-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants vote to ratify new collective agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants have ratified a new collective agreement with the airline, with a 90.2 per cent vote in favour of the agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/westjet-flight-attendants-vote-to-ratify-new-collective-agreement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/westjet-flight-attendants-vote-to-ratify-new-collective-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIU clears Toronto police officer involved in Etobicoke crash that injured 18-year-old man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has cleared a Toronto police officer of wrongdoing after his cruiser collided with a car in Etobicoke in a crash that seriously injured an 18-year-old man earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/siu-clears-toronto-police-officer-involved-in-etobicoke-crash-that-injured-18-year-old-man/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/siu-clears-toronto-police-officer-involved-in-etobicoke-crash-that-injured-18-year-old-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIU clears police officer involved in Etobicoke crash that injured 18-year-old]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has cleared a Toronto police officer of wrongdoing after his cruiser collided with a car in Etobicoke in a crash that seriously injured an 18-year-old man earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/siu-clears-police-officer-involved-in-etobicoke-crash-that-injured-18-year-old/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/siu-clears-police-officer-involved-in-etobicoke-crash-that-injured-18-year-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIU probes death of man, 64, in police custody after he allegedly drove through road closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's police watchdog is investigating the death of a man who died in Toronto police custody after he allegedly drove through a west end road closure on the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/siu-probes-death-of-man-64-in-police-custody-after-he-allegedly-drove-through-road-closure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/siu-probes-death-of-man-64-in-police-custody-after-he-allegedly-drove-through-road-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto officials break ground on new housing project that will create 74 units in west end]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials broke ground Monday on a new rent-controlled housing project in Toronto's west end that will be built on a former city parking lot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-officials-break-ground-on-new-housing-project-that-will-create-74-units-in-west-end/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-officials-break-ground-on-new-housing-project-that-will-create-74-units-in-west-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downed tree blocks traffic in Toronto's Moss Park neighbourhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large tree that has fallen across Dundas Street E. near Sherbourne Street is blocking traffic Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/downed-tree-blocks-traffic-in-torontos-moss-park-neighbourhood/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/downed-tree-blocks-traffic-in-torontos-moss-park-neighbourhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Kiss my ass,' Ford tells Trump as he readies to speak in Hamilton amid Canada-U.S. trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford and members of his cabinet will be holding a news conference in Hamilton Monday after Canada-U.S. trade talks failed, with the premier telling Trump to "kiss my ass" as the fallout from trade war continues. CBC will carry the news conference live at 1:30 p.m. ET.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/kiss-my-ass-ford-tells-trump-as-he-readies-to-speak-in-hamilton-amid-canada-us-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/kiss-my-ass-ford-tells-trump-as-he-readies-to-speak-in-hamilton-amid-canada-us-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford to speak in Hamilton amid Canada-U.S. trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford and members of his cabinet will be holding a news conference in Hamilton Monday, as the fallout from the Canada-U.S. trade war continues. CBC will carry it live at 1:30 p.m. ET.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-to-speak-in-hamilton-amid-canada-us-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-to-speak-in-hamilton-amid-canada-us-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford renews 'kiss my ass' comment to Trump in response to Canada-U.S. trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford called U.S. President Donald Trump a dictator and said he can "kiss my ass" while speaking at a news conference in Hamilton as the fallout of the Canada-U.S. trade war continues.CBC is carrying the news conference live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-renews-kiss-my-ass-comment-to-trump-in-response-to-canada-us-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-renews-kiss-my-ass-comment-to-trump-in-response-to-canada-us-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford doubles down on 'kiss my ass' comment to Trump amid Canada-U.S. trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford called U.S. President Donald Trump a dictator and said he can "kiss my ass" while speaking at a news conference in Hamilton as the fallout of the Canada-U.S. trade war continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-doubles-down-on-kiss-my-ass-comment-to-trump-amid-canada-us-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-doubles-down-on-kiss-my-ass-comment-to-trump-amid-canada-us-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclist dead after colliding with parked trailer last week in Whitby, Ont., police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 68-year-old cyclist has died following a collision in Whitby, Ont., last week. On Friday, Durham police responded to a collision involving a male cyclist in the area of Coronation Road and Lyndebrook Road, according to a statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cyclist-dead-after-colliding-with-parked-trailer-last-week-in-whitby-ont-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cyclist-dead-after-colliding-with-parked-trailer-last-week-in-whitby-ont-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psychological stress in Ontario youth is down since the pandemic, suggests survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says psychological distress among Ontario youth appears to have decreased since the pandemic, but is still much higher than a decade ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/psychological-stress-in-ontario-youth-is-down-since-the-pandemic-suggests-survey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/psychological-stress-in-ontario-youth-is-down-since-the-pandemic-suggests-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Partial lunar eclipse to grace Canadian skies this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the night of Aug. 27-28, a partial lunar eclipse will be visible across the country. Here's when to see it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/partial-lunar-eclipse-to-grace-canadian-skies-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/partial-lunar-eclipse-to-grace-canadian-skies-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Ontario communities still waiting for reimbursement after Greenbelt scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five communities Premier Doug Ford&rsquo;s government promised to repay for costs they incurred because of the Greenbelt scandal say years later they are still waiting for the PCs to make good on their pledge. And opposition MPPs are slamming the PCs for failing to live up to their word, saying the province is &ldquo;downloading&rdquo; the cost of the controversy onto municipal taxpayers in those communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/5-ontario-communities-still-waiting-for-reimbursement-after-greenbelt-scandal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/5-ontario-communities-still-waiting-for-reimbursement-after-greenbelt-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BTS Army invades Rogers Stadium for 1st Toronto show of K-pop band's world tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans of the Korean pop group BTS, known as the Army, began flocking to Rogers Stadium as early as 3 p.m. Saturday for the first of two shows the group is playing this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/bts-army-invades-rogers-stadium-for-1st-toronto-show-of-k-pop-bands-world-tour/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/bts-army-invades-rogers-stadium-for-1st-toronto-show-of-k-pop-bands-world-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rain across GTA Sunday: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A special weather statement for heavy rain remains in effect throughout the Greater Toronto Area on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/heavy-rain-across-gta-sunday-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/heavy-rain-across-gta-sunday-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environment Canada lifts special weather statement for heavy rainfall in GTA Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has lifted a special weather statement for heavy rain in the Greater Toronto Area Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/environment-canada-lifts-special-weather-statement-for-heavy-rainfall-in-gta-sunday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/environment-canada-lifts-special-weather-statement-for-heavy-rainfall-in-gta-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto's tree rules are getting tougher. Here's what changes Sept. 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto property owners will soon face stricter rules around removing protected trees, with more changes already being considered for 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-tree-rules-are-getting-tougher-heres-what-changes-sept-1-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-tree-rules-are-getting-tougher-heres-what-changes-sept-1-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto’s tree rules are getting tougher. Here’s what changes Sept. 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto property owners will soon face stricter rules around removing protected trees, with more changes already being considered for 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-tree-rules-are-getting-tougher-heres-what-changes-sept-1/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-tree-rules-are-getting-tougher-heres-what-changes-sept-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person dead after shooting involving officer in North York: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person has died after a shooting involving an officer in North York Saturday, Toronto police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/person-dead-after-shooting-involving-officer-in-north-york-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/person-dead-after-shooting-involving-officer-in-north-york-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[26-year-old man dead after shooting involving officer in North York: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's police watchdog is investigating a 26-year-old man's death following a shooting involving a police officer in North York Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/26-year-old-man-dead-after-shooting-involving-officer-in-north-york-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/26-year-old-man-dead-after-shooting-involving-officer-in-north-york-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario businesses brace for tariffs after U.S.-Canada trade talks collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some businesses in Ontario are bracing for tarrifs but pledging steadfastness after Canadian and U.S. trade negotiators came close, but ultimately failed at the 11th hour to reach a trade agreement Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-businesses-brace-for-tariffs-after-us-canada-trade-talks-collapse/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-businesses-brace-for-tariffs-after-us-canada-trade-talks-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American tariffs on Canadian goods take effect after trade talks fall apart]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration's latest round of tariffs against billions of dollars worth of Canadian goods took effect just after midnight Saturday, after the two countries failed to seal a last-minute trade deal that satisfied both sides. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match the latest American levies 'dollar for dollar']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/american-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-take-effect-after-trade-talks-fall-apart/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/american-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-take-effect-after-trade-talks-fall-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario judge snubs province's new bail rules by releasing woman without cash deposit]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario Superior Court judge has released a woman charged with human trafficking on bail but without requiring a cash deposit, despite new provincial rules that demand payment in full within 48 hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-judge-snubs-provinces-new-bail-rules-by-releasing-woman-without-cash-deposit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-judge-snubs-provinces-new-bail-rules-by-releasing-woman-without-cash-deposit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[K-pop fever hits Toronto as BTS returns for 1st time since 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[K-pop sensation BTS will perform at Rogers Stadium on Aug. 22 and Aug. 23. CBC's Mercedes Gaztambide speaks with members of the band's dedicated fan base, known as the 'army,' about the group's anticipated return to Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/k-pop-fever-hits-toronto-as-bts-returns-for-1st-time-since-2018/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/k-pop-fever-hits-toronto-as-bts-returns-for-1st-time-since-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Showers, thunderstorms coming to the GTA this weekend: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for heavy rainfall in the Greater Toronto Area and in Peel and Durham regions this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/showers-thunderstorms-coming-to-the-gta-this-weekend-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/showers-thunderstorms-coming-to-the-gta-this-weekend-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. alcohol bans must end for trade deal to happen, Canada's ambassador told council: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's ambassador to the U.S. said on a video call Thursday that putting American alcohol back on Canadian shelves is a mandatory prerequisite toward locking in a deal with the U.S. to avoid new tariffs, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/us-alcohol-bans-must-end-for-trade-deal-to-happen-canadas-ambassador-told-council-sources/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/us-alcohol-bans-must-end-for-trade-deal-to-happen-canadas-ambassador-told-council-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. passes final concussion tests, expected to return Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vladimir Guerrero Jr. passed his final concussion tests and the Toronto Blue Jays slugger is expected to return from the seven-day injured list on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-slugger-vladimir-guerrero-jr-passes-final-concussion-tests-expected-to-return-saturday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-slugger-vladimir-guerrero-jr-passes-final-concussion-tests-expected-to-return-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays' Guerrero Jr. returns to lineup against Yankees following head injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been reinstated from the seven-day injured list and will be active Saturday against the host New York Yankees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-guerrero-jr-returns-to-lineup-against-yankees-following-head-injury/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-guerrero-jr-returns-to-lineup-against-yankees-following-head-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrighetti moves off Blue Jays' 15-day injured list; Schneider recalled from triple-A]]></title><description><![CDATA[Right-handed pitcher Spencer Arrighetti has been reinstated by the Blue Jays from Toronto's 15-day injured list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/arrighetti-moves-off-blue-jays-15-day-injured-list-schneider-recalled-from-triple-a/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/arrighetti-moves-off-blue-jays-15-day-injured-list-schneider-recalled-from-triple-a/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI data centres could reshape Toronto’s electricity grid. But who’s going to pay for it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario has released a data centre plan aimed at attracting investment and driving economic growth. But can Toronto&rsquo;s electricity grid keep up? And who&rsquo;s going to pay for it? CBC&rsquo;s Alejandrina Alvarez breaks down everything you need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ai-data-centres-could-reshape-torontos-electricity-grid-but-whos-going-to-pay-for-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ai-data-centres-could-reshape-torontos-electricity-grid-but-whos-going-to-pay-for-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses, officials praise success of car-free pilot project on Church Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pedestrianization pilot on Church Street is coming to an end after midnight Friday with residents and officials raving about the boom in business and community vibes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/businesses-officials-praise-success-of-car-free-pilot-project-on-church-street/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/businesses-officials-praise-success-of-car-free-pilot-project-on-church-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Zoo officially names pygmy hippo calf 'Maple']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Zoo has officially named its new baby pygmy hippopotamus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-zoo-officially-names-pygmy-hippo-calf-maple/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-zoo-officially-names-pygmy-hippo-calf-maple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going out in Toronto this weekend? Better plan ahead, because it's a busy one]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto is hosting one of its last busy weekends of the summer season as August comes to a close, with concerts, festivals, service disruptions and road closures set to take over the city. If you're looking to get around the city, best plan ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/going-out-in-toronto-this-weekend-better-plan-ahead-because-its-a-busy-one/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/going-out-in-toronto-this-weekend-better-plan-ahead-because-its-a-busy-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exhibition, festivals, concerts: Busy weekend coming to Toronto as August nears its end]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto is hosting one of its last busy weekends of the summer season as August comes to a close, with concerts, festivals, service disruptions and road closures set to take over the city. If you're looking to get around the city, best plan plan ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/exhibition-festivals-concerts-busy-weekend-coming-to-toronto-as-august-nears-its-end/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/exhibition-festivals-concerts-busy-weekend-coming-to-toronto-as-august-nears-its-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port Hope residents resist proposed nuclear plant due to town's radioactive past]]></title><description><![CDATA[A generation of Port Hope residents, old enough to have lived through the community's fraught history with the nuclear industry, were shocked by news of a proposed power plant in their town.The town's mayor and Ontario's energy minister have hailed the project as a step toward a secure, resilient energy future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/port-hope-residents-resist-proposed-nuclear-plant-due-to-towns-radioactive-past/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/port-hope-residents-resist-proposed-nuclear-plant-due-to-towns-radioactive-past/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 children, woman in hospital after being struck by driver in Barrie: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two children and a woman are in hospital after they were struck by a motorist while crossing the street in Barrie, Ont on Friday morning, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-children-woman-in-hospital-after-being-struck-by-driver-in-barrie-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-children-woman-in-hospital-after-being-struck-by-driver-in-barrie-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 children, woman in hospital after being struck by car in Barrie: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two children and a woman are in hospital after they were struck by a motorist while crossing the street in Barrie, Ont on Friday morning, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-children-woman-in-hospital-after-being-struck-by-car-in-barrie-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-children-woman-in-hospital-after-being-struck-by-car-in-barrie-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[78-year-old woman dead after highway crash in Oakville: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 78-year-old woman is dead after a crash in Oakville Thursday evening, provincial police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/78-year-old-woman-dead-after-highway-crash-in-oakville-opp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/78-year-old-woman-dead-after-highway-crash-in-oakville-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 person dead after crash in Oakville: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person is dead after a two-vehicle crash near Highway 403 and Dundas Street E. in Oakville Thursday evening, provincial police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/1-person-dead-after-crash-in-oakville-opp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/1-person-dead-after-crash-in-oakville-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto councillor swaps wards as registration closes for Ontario municipal candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nomination period for candidates in municipal elections across Ontario has come to a close as of 2 p.m. Friday, setting a clearer picture of the choices voters will face at the ballot box in the fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-councillor-swaps-wards-as-registration-closes-for-ontario-municipal-candidates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-councillor-swaps-wards-as-registration-closes-for-ontario-municipal-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Registration closed for candidates in Ontario's municipal elections this fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nomination period for candidates in municipal elections across Ontario has come to a close as of 2 p.m. Friday, setting a clearer picture of the choices voters will face at the ballot box in the fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/registration-closed-for-candidates-in-ontarios-municipal-elections-this-fall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/registration-closed-for-candidates-in-ontarios-municipal-elections-this-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadline to register as candidate for Ontario's municipal elections closes Friday afternoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A clearer picture of the choices Ontarians will face at the ballot box is set to emerge this afternoon as nominations for the fall municipal elections come to a close.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/deadline-to-register-as-candidate-for-ontarios-municipal-elections-closes-friday-afternoon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/deadline-to-register-as-candidate-for-ontarios-municipal-elections-closes-friday-afternoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Toronto street festival is being lost to funding shortfalls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The co-founder of the Yorkville Murals festival says they were denied city grants awarded in previous years. More applications are leading to more competition for funding, according to a City of Toronto spokesperson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/another-toronto-street-festival-is-being-lost-to-funding-shortfalls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/another-toronto-street-festival-is-being-lost-to-funding-shortfalls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence argues 2nd accused not guilty in fatal shooting of Toronto rapper, associate in 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[The accused, 24, whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charged in the deaths of Jahvante Smart, 21, known as Smoke Dawg, and Ernest Modekwe, 28, known as Koba Prime. The Crown is seeking convictions on two counts of second-degree murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/defence-argues-2nd-accused-not-guilty-in-fatal-shooting-of-toronto-rapper-associate-in-2018/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/defence-argues-2nd-accused-not-guilty-in-fatal-shooting-of-toronto-rapper-associate-in-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['NOT it': Some fans cry foul over new Toronto Tempo mascots]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Tempo of the WNBA revealed their much-anticipated mascots this week, but many fans aren&rsquo;t rushing to give them a hug. Some commentators online see Dez the snapping turtle and Dot the arctic hare as unsettling and uninspired.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/not-it-some-fans-cry-foul-over-new-toronto-tempo-mascots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/not-it-some-fans-cry-foul-over-new-toronto-tempo-mascots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with 1st-degree murder for Salsa on St. Clair shooting appears in Toronto court]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the two 18-year-old men arrested in relation to the deadly shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair festival last month appeared in a Toronto court Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-with-1st-degree-murder-for-salsa-on-st-clair-shooting-appears-in-toronto-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-with-1st-degree-murder-for-salsa-on-st-clair-shooting-appears-in-toronto-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magloire, Smart and 8 others join Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame]]></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/toronto/magloire-smart-and-8-others-join-canadian-basketball-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/magloire-smart-and-8-others-join-canadian-basketball-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scarborough busway opening Sept. 30: TTC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scarborough busway, a dedicated transit corridor being built to replace the area's defunct Line 3 train service, is opening Sept. 30, the TTC says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/scarborough-busway-opening-sept-30-ttc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/scarborough-busway-opening-sept-30-ttc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province unveils 35 new, expanded schools as contract negotiations continue with Ontario education unions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty-five new and expanded schools will be welcoming in students across Ontario at the start of the school year as contract negotiations continue with education unions, said Education Minister Paul Calandra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/province-unveils-35-new-expanded-schools-as-contract-negotiations-continue-with-ontario-education-unions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/province-unveils-35-new-expanded-schools-as-contract-negotiations-continue-with-ontario-education-unions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province optimistic, education unions frustrated by stall in Ontario teachers' contract negotiations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Minister Paul Calandra says he remains optimistic over ongoing contract negotiations for teachers and education workers, while unions are expressing frustrations over the government's demands and a stall on discussions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/province-optimistic-education-unions-frustrated-by-stall-in-ontario-teachers-contract-negotiations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/province-optimistic-education-unions-frustrated-by-stall-in-ontario-teachers-contract-negotiations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[K-pop fever hits Toronto as BTS returns for 2-night stadium concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of their Arirang World Tour, BTS are performing sold-out shows on Saturday and Sunday at Rogers Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/k-pop-fever-hits-toronto-as-bts-returns-for-2-night-stadium-concert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/k-pop-fever-hits-toronto-as-bts-returns-for-2-night-stadium-concert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BTS fans get excited ahead of K-pop group's concerts in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of their Arirang World Tour, BTS are performing sold-out shows on Saturday and Sunday at Rogers Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/bts-fans-get-excited-ahead-of-k-pop-groups-concerts-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/bts-fans-get-excited-ahead-of-k-pop-groups-concerts-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystics hand Tempo 12th straight loss, officially eliminating Toronto from playoff contention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kiki Iriafen had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Shakira Austin added 11 points and 10 rebounds, and the Washington Mystics beat the short-handed Toronto Tempo 93-82 on Wednesday night for their eighth straight home victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mystics-hand-tempo-12th-straight-loss-officially-eliminating-toronto-from-playoff-contention/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mystics-hand-tempo-12th-straight-loss-officially-eliminating-toronto-from-playoff-contention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Ontario municipal seats remain uncontested ahead of election nomination deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the window to run in this year's Ontario municipal elections about to close, observers and advocates are paying attention not only to those vying to lead their communities, but also to the number of people who aren't.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/some-ontario-municipal-seats-remain-uncontested-ahead-of-election-nomination-deadline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/some-ontario-municipal-seats-remain-uncontested-ahead-of-election-nomination-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recently resigned Liberal MP runs for city council in Scarborough North]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently resigned Liberal MP Shaun Chen is throwing his hat in for a Toronto city council position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/recently-resigned-liberal-mp-runs-for-city-council-in-scarborough-north/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/recently-resigned-liberal-mp-runs-for-city-council-in-scarborough-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist dead after crash in Scarborough: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has died in hospital after a motorcycle crash in Scarborough Wednesday evening, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/motorcyclist-dead-after-crash-in-scarborough-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/motorcyclist-dead-after-crash-in-scarborough-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Toronto mayoral poll suggests support for Olivia Chow growing in mayoral race]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new poll suggests support is growing for Mayor Olivia Chow among decided and leaning voters who responded to a survey about Toronto's mayoral race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/new-toronto-mayoral-poll-suggests-support-for-olivia-chow-growing-in-mayoral-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/new-toronto-mayoral-poll-suggests-support-for-olivia-chow-growing-in-mayoral-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why lithium-ion battery fires are so dangerous]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fires can be more aggressive based on how charged the battery is, which firefighters often have no way of knowing. The batteries can explode and become projectiles while crews are responding. And Toronto Fire has had to expand its decontamination process to get carcinogens off its gear, because the standard protocol isn&rsquo;t good enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/why-lithium-ion-battery-fires-are-so-dangerous/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/why-lithium-ion-battery-fires-are-so-dangerous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithium-ion batteries keep catching fire in Toronto. Here's why they are so dangerous]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fires can be more aggressive based on how charged the battery is, which firefighters often have no way of knowing. The batteries can explode and become projectiles while crews are responding. And Toronto Fire has had to expand its decontamination process to get carcinogens off its gear, because the standard protocol isn&rsquo;t good enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/lithium-ion-batteries-keep-catching-fire-in-toronto-heres-why-they-are-so-dangerous/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/lithium-ion-batteries-keep-catching-fire-in-toronto-heres-why-they-are-so-dangerous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the ruins of a burned church, a free Toronto art festival is ready to launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire destroyed St. Anne&rsquo;s Anglican Church in 2024. The National Historic Site, which housed murals by Group of Seven painters, has long supported Canadian arts and culture. And though the building is gone, the community is ready to welcome art-lovers back. Where Walls Meet Sky is the first public event at St. Anne&rsquo;s since the fire. It runs Aug. 22 to Sept. 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/in-the-ruins-of-a-burned-church-a-free-toronto-art-festival-is-ready-to-launch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/in-the-ruins-of-a-burned-church-a-free-toronto-art-festival-is-ready-to-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto councillor Paula Fletcher announces retirement from municipal politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto city councillor Paula Fletcher says she is retiring from city hall and will not seek re-election in the October municipal election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-councillor-paula-fletcher-announces-retirement-from-municipal-politics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-councillor-paula-fletcher-announces-retirement-from-municipal-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Botched opening day of Markham Indy race forces race president to apologize]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president of the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham says he's sorry most fans went home disappointed after the event's opening day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/botched-opening-day-of-markham-indy-race-forces-race-president-to-apologize/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/botched-opening-day-of-markham-indy-race-forces-race-president-to-apologize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kraft Dinner smoothies, pickle cheesecake pops? Check out CNE's 2026 wacky foods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone looking forward to waiting in line for the strangest food creation of the year will enjoy sipping a Kraft Dinner smoothie, indulging in a pickle cheesecake pop or trying the CNE&rsquo;s new signature cotton candy hot sauce in various food items.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/kraft-dinner-smoothies-pickle-cheesecake-pops-check-out-cnes-2026-wacky-foods/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/kraft-dinner-smoothies-pickle-cheesecake-pops-check-out-cnes-2026-wacky-foods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Kraft Dinner smoothies to pickle cheesecake pops, check out CNE's 2026 wacky foods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone looking forward to waiting in line for the strangest food creation of the year will enjoy sipping a Kraft Dinner smoothie, indulging in a pickle cheesecake pop or trying the CNE&rsquo;s new signature cotton candy hot sauce in various food items.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/from-kraft-dinner-smoothies-to-pickle-cheesecake-pops-check-out-cnes-2026-wacky-foods/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/from-kraft-dinner-smoothies-to-pickle-cheesecake-pops-check-out-cnes-2026-wacky-foods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CNE's 2026 wacky foods include Kraft Dinner smoothies, pickle cheesecake pops and a cotton candy hot sauce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone looking forward to waiting in line for the strangest food creation of the year will enjoy gulping down a Kraft Dinner smoothie, indulging in a pickle cheesecake pop or trying CNE&rsquo;s new signature cotton candy hot sauce in various food items.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cnes-2026-wacky-foods-include-kraft-dinner-smoothies-pickle-cheesecake-pops-and-a-cotton-candy-hot-sauce/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cnes-2026-wacky-foods-include-kraft-dinner-smoothies-pickle-cheesecake-pops-and-a-cotton-candy-hot-sauce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police charge resident who allegedly opened fire during attempted car theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say they charged a resident of a home who allegedly opened fire as suspects attempted to steal a vehicle from the driveway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-charge-resident-who-allegedly-opened-fire-during-attempted-car-theft/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-charge-resident-who-allegedly-opened-fire-during-attempted-car-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing pilot found dead in aircraft submerged in lake in Kawartha Lakes region, OPP says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pilot who has been missing since Friday has been found dead after searchers discovered his small aircraft underwater in the Kawartha Lakes region this week, Ontario Provincial Police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/missing-pilot-found-dead-in-aircraft-submerged-in-lake-in-kawartha-lakes-region-opp-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/missing-pilot-found-dead-in-aircraft-submerged-in-lake-in-kawartha-lakes-region-opp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford's Texas trip to talk trade, tariffs cost taxpayers over $93K, internal document reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford's spring trip to Texas to talk trade and tariffs cost taxpayers just over $93,000, a decision note obtained by CBC News through a freedom of information request reveals. The office of the premier said in a statement the trip laid the groundwork for billions in new investment, more good-paying jobs, and stronger economic ties between Ontario and the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/fords-texas-trip-to-talk-trade-tariffs-cost-taxpayers-over-93k-internal-document-reveals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/fords-texas-trip-to-talk-trade-tariffs-cost-taxpayers-over-93k-internal-document-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A dog and pony show': Opposition slams Ford after FOI reveals Texas trade trip cost taxpayers over $93K]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford's spring trip to Texas to talk trade and tariffs cost taxpayers just over $93,000, a decision note obtained by CBC News through a freedom of information request reveals. The office of the premier said in a statement the trip laid the groundwork for billions in new investment, more good-paying jobs, and stronger economic ties between Ontario and the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/a-dog-and-pony-show-opposition-slams-ford-after-foi-reveals-texas-trade-trip-cost-taxpayers-over-93k/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/a-dog-and-pony-show-opposition-slams-ford-after-foi-reveals-texas-trade-trip-cost-taxpayers-over-93k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist dead after crash with transit bus in Brampton, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A motorcyclist in their 50s is dead after a crash in Brampton Wednesday morning, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/motorcyclist-dead-after-crash-with-transit-bus-in-brampton-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/motorcyclist-dead-after-crash-with-transit-bus-in-brampton-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heritage Toronto showcases city's 'unknown' history through social media video series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heritage Toronto is trying to encourage people to stop and read plaques scattered around the city through a weekly short-form video series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/heritage-toronto-showcases-citys-unknown-history-through-social-media-video-series/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/heritage-toronto-showcases-citys-unknown-history-through-social-media-video-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[28-year-old pedestrian dead after being hit by truck in Ajax: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pedestrian on rollerblades was struck by a truck that was turning at an intersection in Ajax Tuesday, Durham police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/28-year-old-pedestrian-dead-after-being-hit-by-truck-in-ajax-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/28-year-old-pedestrian-dead-after-being-hit-by-truck-in-ajax-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith to run for council seat in Beaches-East York]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith will run for a Toronto city council seat in Beaches-East York in the October municipal election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/former-liberal-mp-nate-erskine-smith-to-run-for-council-seat-in-beaches-east-york/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/former-liberal-mp-nate-erskine-smith-to-run-for-council-seat-in-beaches-east-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[60-year-old man dead after e-scooter crash in North York: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A driver of an e-scooter has died from his injuries after crashing into the open door of a parked vehicle in North York Sunday morning, Toronto police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/60-year-old-man-dead-after-e-scooter-crash-in-north-york-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/60-year-old-man-dead-after-e-scooter-crash-in-north-york-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top global basic income experts in Toronto, senate bill top of mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Academics, policymakers and researchers with expertise in basic income from over 30 countries will be in Toronto this week for the Basic Income Earth Network Congress. Part of the week, they will be examining Canada's basic income landscape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/top-global-basic-income-experts-in-toronto-senate-bill-top-of-mind/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/top-global-basic-income-experts-in-toronto-senate-bill-top-of-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top global basic income experts gathering in Toronto, with senate bill top of mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Academics, policymakers and researchers with expertise in basic income from over 30 countries will be in Toronto this week for the Basic Income Earth Network Congress. Part of the week, they will be examining Canada's basic income landscape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/top-global-basic-income-experts-gathering-in-toronto-with-senate-bill-top-of-mind/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/top-global-basic-income-experts-gathering-in-toronto-with-senate-bill-top-of-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitchell leads Fever past Tempo 101-95; Sykes returns for Toronto after 2 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelsey Mitchell led all scorers with 29 points as the Indiana Fever held on for a 101-95 win over the Toronto Tempo on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mitchell-leads-fever-past-tempo-101-95-sykes-returns-for-toronto-after-2-months/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mitchell-leads-fever-past-tempo-101-95-sykes-returns-for-toronto-after-2-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Just crazy to see': Toronto resident captures Zanzibar fire on video]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto resident captured on video the huge fire at Zanzibar Tavern that gutted the adult entertainment nightclub on Yonge Street over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/just-crazy-to-see-toronto-resident-captures-zanzibar-fire-on-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/just-crazy-to-see-toronto-resident-captures-zanzibar-fire-on-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fraudsters making fake offers from real companies in new cellphone scam, police warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are warning residents of a scam in which fraudsters make unsolicited calls to victims and pose as representatives of legitimate cellphone companies as a way to get expensive devices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/fraudsters-making-fake-offers-from-real-companies-in-new-cellphone-scam-police-warn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/fraudsters-making-fake-offers-from-real-companies-in-new-cellphone-scam-police-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of toddler who died in fall from North York highrise sues building owners, management]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a toddler who fell to her death from a highrise apartment in North York in May is suing the building owners and its management for millions in damages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/family-of-toddler-who-died-in-fall-from-north-york-highrise-sues-building-owners-management/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/family-of-toddler-who-died-in-fall-from-north-york-highrise-sues-building-owners-management/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TMU task force will look to balance rights to protest, campus safety in talks beginning next month, chair says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Balancing the right to protest with creating a safe campus will be part of the focus of talks beginning next month at Toronto Metropolitan University after an external review found &ldquo;symptoms of a deteriorating campus climate,&rdquo; the chair of a new task force says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/tmu-task-force-will-look-to-balance-rights-to-protest-campus-safety-in-talks-beginning-next-month-chair-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/tmu-task-force-will-look-to-balance-rights-to-protest-campus-safety-in-talks-beginning-next-month-chair-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario to spend $10M on new skills development training programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario is spending $10 million on six programs to give people training in the skilled trades as part of its Skills Development Fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-to-spend-10m-on-new-skills-development-training-programs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-to-spend-10m-on-new-skills-development-training-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario seeks to connect 600,000 more people to primary care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario will soon be putting out a call for proposals to create or expand 78 primary care teams, as it works toward a goal of attaching all Ontarians to primary care by 2029.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-seeks-to-connect-600000-more-people-to-primary-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-seeks-to-connect-600000-more-people-to-primary-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario seeks to add more primary care teams to attach 600K people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario will soon be putting out a call for proposals to create or expand 78 primary care teams, as it works toward a goal of attaching all Ontarians to primary care by 2029.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-seeks-to-add-more-primary-care-teams-to-attach-600k-people/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-seeks-to-add-more-primary-care-teams-to-attach-600k-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario seeks to add more primary care teams to attach 600,000 people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario will soon be putting out a call for proposals to create or expand 78 primary care teams, as it works toward a goal of attaching all Ontarians to primary care by 2029.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-seeks-to-add-more-primary-care-teams-to-attach-600000-people/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-seeks-to-add-more-primary-care-teams-to-attach-600000-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown appealing post-verdict mistrial in Frank Stronach sexual assault conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Crown is appealing a rare post-verdict mistrial declared last month in Frank Stronach's sexual assault conviction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/crown-appealing-post-verdict-mistrial-in-frank-stronach-sexual-assault-conviction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/crown-appealing-post-verdict-mistrial-in-frank-stronach-sexual-assault-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump pauses 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods for 3 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he will pause the implementation of 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods for three days, posting the decision less than two hours before the crushing levies were set to take effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/trump-pauses-50-per-cent-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-for-3-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/trump-pauses-50-per-cent-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-for-3-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after sexual assaults on Richmond Hill hiking trail: York police]]></title><description><![CDATA[York regional police say a 30-year-old man has been charged in two sexual assaults on youth victims that occurred days apart in Richmond Hill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-after-sexual-assaults-on-richmond-hill-hiking-trail-york-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-after-sexual-assaults-on-richmond-hill-hiking-trail-york-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal groups question constitutionality of Ontario's new cash bail system]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Criminal Lawyers' Association are challenging the constitutionality of a new cash bail system in Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/legal-groups-question-constitutionality-of-ontarios-new-cash-bail-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/legal-groups-question-constitutionality-of-ontarios-new-cash-bail-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Ontario school boards seeing fewer candidates running for trustee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The slate of municipal election candidates for school trustee in some boards under provincial supervision is set to be thinner than in the past, as would-be contenders face the prospect of running for a job they may not be able to do.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/some-ontario-school-boards-seeing-fewer-candidates-running-for-trustee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/some-ontario-school-boards-seeing-fewer-candidates-running-for-trustee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power being restored for thousands of Brampton homes and businesses after collision knocked down hydro poles]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 4,376 homes and businesses lost power for some time early Tuesday due to a single-vehicle collision that knocked down two hydro poles, the power company said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/power-being-restored-for-thousands-of-brampton-homes-and-businesses-after-collision-knocked-down-hydro-poles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/power-being-restored-for-thousands-of-brampton-homes-and-businesses-after-collision-knocked-down-hydro-poles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 700 Brampton homes and businesses without power after collision knocks down hydro poles]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 778 homes and businesses in Brampton are without power as of 11 a.m. Tuesday morning due to a single-vehicle collision that knocked down two hydro poles, power company says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/over-700-brampton-homes-and-businesses-without-power-after-collision-knocks-down-hydro-poles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/over-700-brampton-homes-and-businesses-without-power-after-collision-knocks-down-hydro-poles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 1,000 Brampton homes and businesses without power after collision knocks down hydro poles]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 1,167 homes and businesses in Brampton are without power Tuesday morning due to a single vehicle collision that knocked down several hydro poles, officials say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/over-1000-brampton-homes-and-businesses-without-power-after-collision-knocks-down-hydro-poles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/over-1000-brampton-homes-and-businesses-without-power-after-collision-knocks-down-hydro-poles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This summer camp kept an instructor who pleaded guilty to assaulting kids. Ontario law allows it]]></title><description><![CDATA[For weeks this summer, a lead instructor at a Kawartha Lakes hockey camp was a man who recently pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting children. There is currently no Ontario legislation that requires summer camps to screen staff that work with children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/this-summer-camp-kept-an-instructor-who-pleaded-guilty-to-assaulting-kids-ontario-law-allows-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/this-summer-camp-kept-an-instructor-who-pleaded-guilty-to-assaulting-kids-ontario-law-allows-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario should embrace data centres to keep information in Canadian hands, Ford says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario should embrace data centres to ensure its information remains in Canadian hands, Premier Doug Ford said on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-should-embrace-data-centres-to-keep-information-in-canadian-hands-ford-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-should-embrace-data-centres-to-keep-information-in-canadian-hands-ford-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford calls for mandatory addiction treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford is calling for mandatory addiction treatment. CBC&rsquo;s Ali Chiasson breaks down Bradford&rsquo;s remarks and the reaction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-mayoral-candidate-brad-bradford-calls-for-mandatory-addiction-treatment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-mayoral-candidate-brad-bradford-calls-for-mandatory-addiction-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A year after her 8-year-old son was shot in his bed, a mother continues to fight against gun violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[After her son was struck and killed by a stray bullet while in their North York apartment, Holly Roy says she continues to carry him with her as she advocates against gun violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/a-year-after-her-8-year-old-son-was-shot-in-his-bed-a-mother-continues-to-fight-against-gun-violence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/a-year-after-her-8-year-old-son-was-shot-in-his-bed-a-mother-continues-to-fight-against-gun-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario is banning several procedures on pets. Why not tail docking?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario will ban declawing, ear cropping, and devocalization in 2027, but tail docking remains allowed. Some veterinarians and animal advocates say the province has not explained the omission, while some breeders argue the procedure can prevent injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-is-banning-several-procedures-on-pets-why-not-tail-docking/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-is-banning-several-procedures-on-pets-why-not-tail-docking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaver sculptures that welcomed FIFA fans in Toronto up for auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hand-painted beaver statues representing different countries in the FIFA World Cup that were sprawled across the eastern downtown neighbourhood of Old Town Toronto are now up for auction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/beaver-sculptures-that-welcomed-fifa-fans-in-toronto-up-for-auction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/beaver-sculptures-that-welcomed-fifa-fans-in-toronto-up-for-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil spill westbound on Highway 401 past Keele caused problems but all lanes open now: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[An oil spill in the westbound lanes of Highway 401 past Keele Street caused "major problems" earlier Monday but all lanes have reopened, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/oil-spill-westbound-on-highway-401-past-keele-caused-problems-but-all-lanes-open-now-opp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/oil-spill-westbound-on-highway-401-past-keele-caused-problems-but-all-lanes-open-now-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Major delays' expected westbound on Highway 401 past Keele due to oil spill: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are telling drivers travelling westbound on Highway 401 past Keele Street to expect "major delays" due to an oil spill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/major-delays-expected-westbound-on-highway-401-past-keele-due-to-oil-spill-opp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/major-delays-expected-westbound-on-highway-401-past-keele-due-to-oil-spill-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big city mayors once again demand urgent action from province, feds to solve homeless crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's big city mayors have renewed their call to the provincial and federal governments for more support to take on the mental health, addictions and homelessness crises in their communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/big-city-mayors-once-again-demand-urgent-action-from-province-feds-to-solve-homeless-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/big-city-mayors-once-again-demand-urgent-action-from-province-feds-to-solve-homeless-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plane debris found in Kawartha Lakes region as search for missing pilot continues, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham police say plane debris has been found in the Kawartha Lakes, Ont., area as the search continues for a missing pilot whose plane is believed to have travelled into the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/plane-debris-found-in-kawartha-lakes-region-as-search-for-missing-pilot-continues-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/plane-debris-found-in-kawartha-lakes-region-as-search-for-missing-pilot-continues-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crews find plane in Kawartha Lakes region as search for missing pilot continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Search and rescue officials say they found a plane in the Kawartha Lakes region where a pilot believed to have flown in the area last week remains missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/crews-find-plane-in-kawartha-lakes-region-as-search-for-missing-pilot-continues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/crews-find-plane-in-kawartha-lakes-region-as-search-for-missing-pilot-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump would cut off Canadians' data centre access in '3 seconds,' says Ford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario on Monday, Premier Doug Ford made the case for building data centres in his province to protect the sovereignty of Canadians' data. The other option is for Canadians' data to be 'sent to the U.S. and into the hands of President Trump,' Ford said. 'That would be the worst thing we could ever do.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/trump-would-cut-off-canadians-data-centre-access-in-3-seconds-says-ford/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/trump-would-cut-off-canadians-data-centre-access-in-3-seconds-says-ford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Public Health investigating legionnaires' disease outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public health officials in Toronto say they are investigating another outbreak of legionnaires' disease. They say the outbreak of six confirmed cases spans about a one-kilometre radius of the intersection of Bathurst and Dupont streets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-public-health-investigating-legionnaires-disease-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-public-health-investigating-legionnaires-disease-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 charged, including 2 youths, in fatal double shooting on Brampton school grounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 21-year-old and two 17-year-olds from Brampton are facing two charges each of first-degree murder, after a shooting on school grounds in Brampton that took the lives of one man and one youth in April, Peel police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/5-charged-including-2-youths-in-fatal-double-shooting-on-brampton-school-grounds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/5-charged-including-2-youths-in-fatal-double-shooting-on-brampton-school-grounds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mike Layton files bid for his old Toronto council seat in Ward 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former city councillor Mike Layton registered to run again in University-Rosedale, following a four-year hiatus from city hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mike-layton-files-bid-for-his-old-toronto-council-seat-in-ward-11/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mike-layton-files-bid-for-his-old-toronto-council-seat-in-ward-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mike Layton announces bid for his old Toronto council seat in Ward 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former city councillor Mike Layton has announced he&rsquo;ll be running again in University-Rosedale, following a four-year hiatus from city hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mike-layton-announces-bid-for-his-old-toronto-council-seat-in-ward-11/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mike-layton-announces-bid-for-his-old-toronto-council-seat-in-ward-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Ford to give speech to Ontario's municipal leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to give a speech to the province's mayors and other municipal leaders at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference Monday around 10:50 a.m. ET. CBC News will carry it live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/premier-ford-to-give-speech-to-ontarios-municipal-leaders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/premier-ford-to-give-speech-to-ontarios-municipal-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Ford giving speech to Ontario's municipal leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford is giving a speech to the province's mayors and other municipal leaders at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/premier-ford-giving-speech-to-ontarios-municipal-leaders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/premier-ford-giving-speech-to-ontarios-municipal-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Ford gives speech to Ontario's municipal leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford gave a speech to the province's mayors and other municipal leaders at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa on Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/premier-ford-gives-speech-to-ontarios-municipal-leaders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/premier-ford-gives-speech-to-ontarios-municipal-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating after man dies in motorcycle collision in Vaughan]]></title><description><![CDATA[York Regional Police are investigating after a man died in hospital following a collision involving a motorcycle in Vaughan late Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-investigating-after-man-dies-in-motorcycle-collision-in-vaughan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-investigating-after-man-dies-in-motorcycle-collision-in-vaughan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead after weekend motorcycle collision in Vaughan, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has died in hospital following a collision involving a motorcycle in Vaughan late Sunday night, York police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dead-after-weekend-motorcycle-collision-in-vaughan-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dead-after-weekend-motorcycle-collision-in-vaughan-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncovered texts reveal alleged gun-for-hire network tied to attempted Project South hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court documents filed by Crown prosecutors say the alleged hit on a jail official that triggered the police corruption and organized crime case known as Project South was organized by suspects contracting out the job using aliases on an encrypted messaging platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/uncovered-texts-reveal-alleged-gun-for-hire-network-tied-to-attempted-project-south-hit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/uncovered-texts-reveal-alleged-gun-for-hire-network-tied-to-attempted-project-south-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunder Bay, Ont., health unit takes owner of seniors' apartment to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is taking the owner of a seniors&rsquo; apartment building to court "as a last resort", saying he failed to address dozens of health code violations, including complaints of bed bugs and overflowing garbage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/thunder-bay-ont-health-unit-takes-owner-of-seniors-apartment-to-court/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/thunder-bay-ont-health-unit-takes-owner-of-seniors-apartment-to-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything about WNBA star Caitlin Clark is outsized, from financial influence to impact on U.S. culture wars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caitlin Clark has been outsized since she entered the WNBA in 2024 &mdash; her fame, her talent, her ability to draw television viewers, her being targeted by opposing players, her reactions to foul calls, and her consistently being used as an avatar for others to express their politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/everything-about-wnba-star-caitlin-clark-is-outsized-from-financial-influence-to-impact-on-us-culture-wars/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/everything-about-wnba-star-caitlin-clark-is-outsized-from-financial-influence-to-impact-on-us-culture-wars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Possible human remains found in Scarborough commercial plaza, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Possible human remains were found in a Scarborough commercial plaza on Sunday, but police have not deemed the discovery a homicide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/possible-human-remains-found-in-scarborough-commercial-plaza-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/possible-human-remains-found-in-scarborough-commercial-plaza-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human remains found in Scarborough: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say human remains were found in Scarborough Sunday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/human-remains-found-in-scarborough-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/human-remains-found-in-scarborough-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto FC fans welcome team back to BMO field]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto FC fans brought the energy as the team returned to BMO field for its first home game in months. The Reds went on to beat the New England Revolution 2-1 on Saturday. CBC Toronto caught up with some fans ahead of the game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-fc-fans-welcome-team-back-to-bmo-field/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-fc-fans-welcome-team-back-to-bmo-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marcus Ericsson wins inaugural Ontario Honda Dealers at Markham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus Ericsson has won the inaugural Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/marcus-ericsson-wins-inaugural-ontario-honda-dealers-at-markham/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/marcus-ericsson-wins-inaugural-ontario-honda-dealers-at-markham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province, feds roll out $1B for municipalities that don't charge development fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provincial and federal governments are spending $1 billion to help Ontario municipalities that don't levy development charges build and renew critical infrastructure. The new funding stream was rolled out Sunday at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/province-feds-roll-out-1b-for-municipalities-that-dont-charge-development-fees/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/province-feds-roll-out-1b-for-municipalities-that-dont-charge-development-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province, feds roll out $1B for municipalities that don't charge development charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provincial and federal governments are spending $1 billion to help Ontario municipalities that don't levy development charges build and renew critical infrastructure. The new funding stream was rolled out Sunday at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/province-feds-roll-out-1b-for-municipalities-that-dont-charge-development-charges/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/province-feds-roll-out-1b-for-municipalities-that-dont-charge-development-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zanzibar Tavern owner 'devastated' as Toronto Fire crews tackle fire, heavy smoke]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of a historic adult entertainment business in downtown Toronto said he's devastated after a fire broke out at the commercial building Sunday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/zanzibar-tavern-owner-devastated-as-toronto-fire-crews-tackle-fire-heavy-smoke/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/zanzibar-tavern-owner-devastated-as-toronto-fire-crews-tackle-fire-heavy-smoke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zanzibar Tavern owner 'devastated' after Sunday morning fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of a historic adult entertainment business in downtown Toronto said he's devastated after a fire broke out at the commercial building Sunday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/zanzibar-tavern-owner-devastated-after-sunday-morning-fire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/zanzibar-tavern-owner-devastated-after-sunday-morning-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Fire crews tackle fire, heavy black smoke at Zanzibar Tavern in downtown core]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters are battling a three-alarm fire at a commercial building in downtown Toronto Sunday morning, Toronto Fire said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-fire-crews-tackle-fire-heavy-black-smoke-at-zanzibar-tavern-in-downtown-core/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-fire-crews-tackle-fire-heavy-black-smoke-at-zanzibar-tavern-in-downtown-core/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dead after falling into Lake Ontario at Mississauga park: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman has died after falling into Lake Ontario at Jack Darling Park in Mississauga Saturday evening, Peel police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-dead-after-falling-into-lake-ontario-at-mississauga-park-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-dead-after-falling-into-lake-ontario-at-mississauga-park-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead after crash in Brampton: Peel police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has died after a crash in Brampton early Sunday morning, Peel police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dead-after-crash-in-brampton-peel-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dead-after-crash-in-brampton-peel-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mirvish Village development is almost complete. Now it needs more commercial tenants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly ten years after Honest Ed&rsquo;s was torn down to make way for a new mixed-use neighbourhood, the Mirvish Village development is nearing completion - but it still needs more commercial tenants to fill it out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/the-mirvish-village-development-is-almost-complete-now-it-needs-more-commercial-tenants-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/the-mirvish-village-development-is-almost-complete-now-it-needs-more-commercial-tenants-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mirvish Village development is almost complete. Now it needs more commercial tenants.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly ten years after Honest Ed&rsquo;s was torn down to make way for a new mixed-use neighbourhood, the Mirvish Village development is nearing completion - but it still needs more commercial tenants to fill it out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/the-mirvish-village-development-is-almost-complete-now-it-needs-more-commercial-tenants/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/the-mirvish-village-development-is-almost-complete-now-it-needs-more-commercial-tenants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Municipal leaders converge on Ottawa to demand predictable funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record-breaking attendance is expected as thousands of municipal representatives arrive in Ottawa for the Association of Municipalities of Ontario annual conference this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/municipal-leaders-converge-on-ottawa-to-demand-predictable-funding/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/municipal-leaders-converge-on-ottawa-to-demand-predictable-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McIntosh edged for gold in 200m medley, fellow Canadian Lepage wins 200m breaststroke at Pan Pacs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian swimming star Summer McIntosh was out-touched for gold by 0.02 seconds in the women&rsquo;s 200-metre individual medley at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mcintosh-edged-for-gold-in-200m-medley-fellow-canadian-lepage-wins-200m-breaststroke-at-pan-pacs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mcintosh-edged-for-gold-in-200m-medley-fellow-canadian-lepage-wins-200m-breaststroke-at-pan-pacs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Filly Luster earns emphatic victory in $1M King's Plate thoroughbred race]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Velazquez rode filly Luster to an emphatic win in the King's Plate on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/filly-luster-earns-emphatic-victory-in-1m-kings-plate-thoroughbred-race/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/filly-luster-earns-emphatic-victory-in-1m-kings-plate-thoroughbred-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charles McAdoo drives in pair of runs for Blue Jays in 4-1 win over Yankees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles McAdoo drove in a pair of runs, including a go-ahead double in the seventh inning, as Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 4-1 at Rogers Centre on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/charles-mcadoo-drives-in-pair-of-runs-for-blue-jays-in-4-1-win-over-yankees/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/charles-mcadoo-drives-in-pair-of-runs-for-blue-jays-in-4-1-win-over-yankees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's off to the races at the 167th King's Plate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The King's Plate is back for its 167th year this weekend, bringing horse racing, fashion and festivities to the Woodbine Racetrack. CBC&rsquo;s Naama Weingarten takes you inside the annual event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/its-off-to-the-races-at-the-167th-kings-plate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/its-off-to-the-races-at-the-167th-kings-plate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario launching cash bail system Monday, critics plan legal challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario is making a big change to its bail system starting Monday, but two groups are planning a legal challenge, saying requiring a cash security deposit up front as part of bail is unconstitutional.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-launching-cash-bail-system-monday-critics-plan-legal-challenge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-launching-cash-bail-system-monday-critics-plan-legal-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police search for missing pilot believed to have flown small plane over Kawartha Lakes, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are searching for a missing pilot who was flying a small single-seat aircraft that is believed to have travelled into Ontario's Kawartha Lakes area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-search-for-missing-pilot-believed-to-have-flown-small-plane-over-kawartha-lakes-ont/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-search-for-missing-pilot-believed-to-have-flown-small-plane-over-kawartha-lakes-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Practice session at Ontario Honda Dealers Indy in Markham underway after Friday cancellation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Palou had the fastest time in the first practice session at the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/practice-session-at-ontario-honda-dealers-indy-in-markham-underway-after-friday-cancellation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/practice-session-at-ontario-honda-dealers-indy-in-markham-underway-after-friday-cancellation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Honda Dealers Indy in Markham underway after Friday cancellation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Palou had the fastest time in the first practice session at the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-honda-dealers-indy-in-markham-underway-after-friday-cancellation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-honda-dealers-indy-in-markham-underway-after-friday-cancellation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 22, from Scarborough dead following single-vehicle crash in Pickering: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provincial police say a 22-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle in Pickering, Ont., overnight Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-22-from-scarborough-dead-following-single-vehicle-crash-in-pickering-opp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-22-from-scarborough-dead-following-single-vehicle-crash-in-pickering-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIU investigating 3-vehicle crash involving police cruiser in Kawartha Lakes, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province's police watchdog is investigating a three-vehicle crash involving a police cruiser in Kawartha Lakes, Ont., Friday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/siu-investigating-3-vehicle-crash-involving-police-cruiser-in-kawartha-lakes-ont/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/siu-investigating-3-vehicle-crash-involving-police-cruiser-in-kawartha-lakes-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto clinic brings psychiatrist care closer to new mothers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A clinic in Toronto's east end is making it easier for new mothers to access mental health support quickly. The Midwives&rsquo; Clinic of East York-Don Mills, in partnership with Michael Garron Hospital, has opened the first midwifery clinic in the province that offers access to an on-site psychiatrist. It officially opened last year and has helped more than 150 mothers navigate their mental health throughout pregnancy and after giving birth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-clinic-brings-psychiatrist-care-closer-to-new-mothers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-clinic-brings-psychiatrist-care-closer-to-new-mothers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exits Blue Jays game after base-running collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six-time All-Star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was evaluated for a possible concussion after leaving the Toronto Blue Jays' game against the New York Yankees on Friday night following a collision with New York rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. on a chaotic play at third base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/vladimir-guerrero-jr-exits-blue-jays-game-after-base-running-collision/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/vladimir-guerrero-jr-exits-blue-jays-game-after-base-running-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays put Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on injured list with concussion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Blue Jays have placed first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on the seven-day injured list with a concussion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-put-vladimir-guerrero-jr-on-injured-list-with-concussion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-put-vladimir-guerrero-jr-on-injured-list-with-concussion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mississauga man, 36, faces new charges in human trafficking investigation, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Mississauga man accused of human trafficking is facing additional charges after two more alleged victims came forward, Toronto police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mississauga-man-36-faces-new-charges-in-human-trafficking-investigation-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mississauga-man-36-faces-new-charges-in-human-trafficking-investigation-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mississauga’s mayoral race is neck and neck, poll suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The race for becoming Mississauga&rsquo;s next mayor is currently a coin toss between former mayor Bonnie Crombie and current mayor Carolyn Parrish, a new poll suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mississaugas-mayoral-race-is-neck-and-neck-poll-suggests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mississaugas-mayoral-race-is-neck-and-neck-poll-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mississauga’s mayoral race is neck and neck, poll suggest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The race for becoming Mississauga&rsquo;s next mayor is currently a coin toss between former mayor Bonnie Crombie and current mayor Carolyn Parrish, a new poll suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mississaugas-mayoral-race-is-neck-and-neck-poll-suggest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mississaugas-mayoral-race-is-neck-and-neck-poll-suggest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review finds protests that led to TMU student arrests 'symptoms of a deteriorating campus climate']]></title><description><![CDATA[An external review of two protests that led to the arrests of Toronto Metropolitan University students last year says the incidents were 'symptoms of a deteriorating campus climate' after the start of the Israel-Hamas war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/review-finds-protests-that-led-to-tmu-student-arrests-symptoms-of-a-deteriorating-campus-climate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/review-finds-protests-that-led-to-tmu-student-arrests-symptoms-of-a-deteriorating-campus-climate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds tell provinces to get ready to put American booze back on the shelves: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has told the provinces to be ready as soon as possible to put American alcohol back on the shelves in case a tariff deal is reached before U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff deadline, according to sources. They also said the federal government doesn't believe a deal is imminent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/feds-tell-provinces-to-get-ready-to-put-american-booze-back-on-the-shelves-sources/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/feds-tell-provinces-to-get-ready-to-put-american-booze-back-on-the-shelves-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada, U.S. far apart on tariff deal as deadline looms: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada and the U.S. remain far apart as negotiations toward a tariff deal continue ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's latest deadline, according to sources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canada-us-far-apart-on-tariff-deal-as-deadline-looms-sources/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canada-us-far-apart-on-tariff-deal-as-deadline-looms-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Honda Dealers Indy organizers apologize for delays 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/toronto/ontario-honda-dealers-indy-organizers-apologize-for-delays-in-markham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-honda-dealers-indy-organizers-apologize-for-delays-in-markham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First practice day at Ontario Honda Dealers Indy in Markham cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first day of practice and qualifying at the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham has been cancelled because incomplete track.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/first-practice-day-at-ontario-honda-dealers-indy-in-markham-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/first-practice-day-at-ontario-honda-dealers-indy-in-markham-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First practice at Ontario Honda Dealers Indy in Markham put on hold]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first practice session for the NTT IndyCar race at the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy has been officially put on hold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/first-practice-at-ontario-honda-dealers-indy-in-markham-put-on-hold/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/first-practice-at-ontario-honda-dealers-indy-in-markham-put-on-hold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stellantis is considering closing and selling Brampton Assembly plant, Unifor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A national union says it was told by Stellantis this week that it is seriously considering the closure and sale of the Brampton Assembly Plant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/stellantis-is-considering-closing-and-selling-brampton-assembly-plant-unifor-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/stellantis-is-considering-closing-and-selling-brampton-assembly-plant-unifor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World record-holder Summer McIntosh fails to qualify for 400m freestyle final at Pan Pacific swim meet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer McIntosh, the world record holder in the women's 400-metre freestyle, missed qualifying for Friday evening's A final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, Calif.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/world-record-holder-summer-mcintosh-fails-to-qualify-for-400m-freestyle-final-at-pan-pacific-swim-meet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/world-record-holder-summer-mcintosh-fails-to-qualify-for-400m-freestyle-final-at-pan-pacific-swim-meet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World record-holder McIntosh fails to qualify for 400m freestyle final, takes responsibility for 'misjudgment']]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer McIntosh, the world record holder in the women's 400-metre freestyle, missed qualifying for Friday evening's A final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, Calif.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/world-record-holder-mcintosh-fails-to-qualify-for-400m-freestyle-final-takes-responsibility-for-misjudgment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/world-record-holder-mcintosh-fails-to-qualify-for-400m-freestyle-final-takes-responsibility-for-misjudgment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human skeletal remains found near scene of double homicide, no confirmed connection: Barrie police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Barrie, Ont., say they found human skeletal remains close to the scene of a double homicide last summer, but detectives are treating the case as a separate incident at this time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/human-skeletal-remains-found-near-scene-of-double-homicide-no-confirmed-connection-barrie-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/human-skeletal-remains-found-near-scene-of-double-homicide-no-confirmed-connection-barrie-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police asking public to help fully ID suspect in 2022 fatal Scarborough shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police partially identified a man named Jay as the suspect in a 2022 Scarborough parking lot shooting that killed a man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-asking-public-to-help-fully-id-suspect-in-2022-fatal-scarborough-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-asking-public-to-help-fully-id-suspect-in-2022-fatal-scarborough-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Court of Appeal says Ford can rip out Toronto bike lanes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford&rsquo;s government can rip out 19 kilometres of protected bike lanes in Toronto, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has ruled in a decision released Friday, reversing a lower-court decision made in July 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-court-of-appeal-says-ford-can-rip-out-toronto-bike-lanes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-court-of-appeal-says-ford-can-rip-out-toronto-bike-lanes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario appeal court says Ford can rip out Toronto bike lanes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford&rsquo;s government can rip out 19 kilometres of protected bike lanes in Toronto, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has ruled in a decision released Friday, reversing a lower court decision made in July 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-appeal-court-says-ford-can-rip-out-toronto-bike-lanes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-appeal-court-says-ford-can-rip-out-toronto-bike-lanes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to expect as IndyCar gets underway in Markham]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s about to get loud in Markham. The city is playing host to the NTT IndyCar Series &mdash; among other motorsports series &mdash; this weekend for the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/what-to-expect-as-indycar-gets-underway-in-markham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/what-to-expect-as-indycar-gets-underway-in-markham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upper Beaches residents fuming over restaurant smoke, but city says no rules broken]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of Upper Beaches residents is fuming over smoke coming from a nearby restaurant, but there appears to be little local authorities can do about it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/upper-beaches-residents-fuming-over-restaurant-smoke-but-city-says-no-rules-broken/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/upper-beaches-residents-fuming-over-restaurant-smoke-but-city-says-no-rules-broken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Canadian payment giant is being sold to U.S. private equity. Is your digital privacy at risk?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal are selling payment processor Moneris Solutions Corp. to San Francisco-based investment firm Francisco Partners. Some analysts are raising concerns around what the deal means for Canada's digital sovereignty amid the country's trade war with the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/a-canadian-payment-giant-is-being-sold-to-us-private-equity-is-your-digital-privacy-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/a-canadian-payment-giant-is-being-sold-to-us-private-equity-is-your-digital-privacy-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer McIntosh shatters Pan Pacs record to win gold in 400m medley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer McIntosh earned a gold medal Thursday night, defeating Jenna Forrester of Australia in championship record time in the women's 400-metre individual medley at the Pac Pacific swimming competition in Irvine, Calif.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/summer-mcintosh-shatters-pan-pacs-record-to-win-gold-in-400m-medley/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/summer-mcintosh-shatters-pan-pacs-record-to-win-gold-in-400m-medley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer McIntosh shatters Pan Pacs record in 400m medley, beating Aussie Jenna Forrester]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer McIntosh earned a gold medal Thursday night, defeating Jenna Forrester of Australia in championship record time in the women's 400-metre individual medley at the Pac Pacific swimming competition in Irvine, Calif.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/summer-mcintosh-shatters-pan-pacs-record-in-400m-medley-beating-aussie-jenna-forrester/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/summer-mcintosh-shatters-pan-pacs-record-in-400m-medley-beating-aussie-jenna-forrester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal MP's travel documents show claims he voted on bills while in China are false]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Liberal MP Shaun Chen announced Monday his plans to resign his seat in the House of Commons in September, he was accused online of breaking House rules by voting on legislation while he was in China earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/liberal-mps-travel-documents-show-claims-he-voted-on-bills-while-in-china-are-false/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/liberal-mps-travel-documents-show-claims-he-voted-on-bills-while-in-china-are-false/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look at CNE HorseCapades as program kicks off in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[The HorseCapades is back at the CNE. The program runs until Aug. 20, giving kids a chance to see horses up close &mdash; and in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/a-look-at-cne-horsecapades-as-program-kicks-off-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/a-look-at-cne-horsecapades-as-program-kicks-off-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whole Foods Market product recalls linked to U.S. salmonella outbreak: CFIA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall of some Whole Foods Market brand products, saying they've been linked to a salmonella outbreak in the U.S. Various guacamoles, pico de gallos, salsas and prepared foods are part of the recall, issued Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/whole-foods-market-product-recalls-linked-to-us-salmonella-outbreak-cfia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/whole-foods-market-product-recalls-linked-to-us-salmonella-outbreak-cfia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker dies on the job in Markham, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A worker has died on the job in Markham, officials say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/worker-dies-on-the-job-in-markham-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/worker-dies-on-the-job-in-markham-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lower Don Trail's finally done. But why does Toronto take so long to build?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction of the Lower Don Trail was only supposed to take a year. It ended up taking more than three, and it's still not finished. CBC's Haydn Watters explores why it takes Toronto so long to build infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/the-lower-don-trails-finally-done-but-why-does-toronto-take-so-long-to-build/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/the-lower-don-trails-finally-done-but-why-does-toronto-take-so-long-to-build/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario changing social assistance rules based on immigration status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario is enacting new rules for social assistance payments so people without legal immigration status in Canada cannot receive the benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-changing-social-assistance-rules-based-on-immigration-status/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-changing-social-assistance-rules-based-on-immigration-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario unveils new data centre framework amid calls for moratoriums]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford was in Guelph Thursday to announce the province's new data centre framework. The framework will serve as the basis for data centre approvals in the province. The announcement comes amid widespread calls for data centre moratoriums in Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-unveils-new-data-centre-framework-amid-calls-for-moratoriums/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-unveils-new-data-centre-framework-amid-calls-for-moratoriums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Stuff happens': Ford says he was unaware party allegedly followed former Liberal leader to Jamaica]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he was unaware until yesterday of the Progressive Conservative Party spending money to allegedly surveil former Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie in Jamaica in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/stuff-happens-ford-says-he-was-unaware-party-allegedly-followed-former-liberal-leader-to-jamaica/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/stuff-happens-ford-says-he-was-unaware-party-allegedly-followed-former-liberal-leader-to-jamaica/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford says he was unaware party allegedly followed former Liberal leader to Jamaica, but 'stuff happens']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he was unaware until yesterday of the Progressive Conservative Party spending money to allegedly surveil former Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie in Jamaica in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-says-he-was-unaware-party-allegedly-followed-former-liberal-leader-to-jamaica-but-stuff-happens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-says-he-was-unaware-party-allegedly-followed-former-liberal-leader-to-jamaica-but-stuff-happens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford says he was unaware, did not approve party to allegedly follow former Liberal leader to Jamaica in 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he was unaware until yesterday of the Progressive Conservative Party spending money to allegedly surveil former Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie in Jamaica in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-says-he-was-unaware-did-not-approve-party-to-allegedly-follow-former-liberal-leader-to-jamaica-in-2023/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-says-he-was-unaware-did-not-approve-party-to-allegedly-follow-former-liberal-leader-to-jamaica-in-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 charged after Toronto police locate over $1.5M worth of stolen items]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say three people are facing charges after officers seized more than 2,500 items believed to be stolen in break-and-enter thefts targeting high-end homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/3-charged-after-toronto-police-locate-over-15m-worth-of-stolen-items-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/3-charged-after-toronto-police-locate-over-15m-worth-of-stolen-items-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 charged after Toronto police locate over $1.5M-worth of stolen items]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say three people are facing charges after officers seized more than 2,500 items believed to be stolen in break-and-enter thefts targeting high-end homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/3-charged-after-toronto-police-locate-over-15m-worth-of-stolen-items/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/3-charged-after-toronto-police-locate-over-15m-worth-of-stolen-items/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TTC fare capping to begin in September]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting Sept. 1, Toronto Transit Commission riders won&rsquo;t have to pay fares for any rides taken after 47 trips under the city&rsquo;s new fare capping pilot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttc-fare-capping-to-begin-in-september/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttc-fare-capping-to-begin-in-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH LIVE | Ontario Premier Doug Ford set to speak with reporters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doug Ford is set to hold a news conference at 11 a.m. Thursday. He will be joined by several Ontario ministers, including the minister of economic development, job creation and trade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/watch-live-ontario-premier-doug-ford-set-to-speak-with-reporters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/watch-live-ontario-premier-doug-ford-set-to-speak-with-reporters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police officer in hospital after being shot during robbery investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto police officer is injured after being shot during a robbery investigation early Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-officer-in-hospital-after-being-shot-during-robbery-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-officer-in-hospital-after-being-shot-during-robbery-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police officer in hospital after being shot during e-bike robbery investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto police officer is injured after being shot during a robbery investigation early Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-officer-in-hospital-after-being-shot-during-e-bike-robbery-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-officer-in-hospital-after-being-shot-during-e-bike-robbery-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after Toronto police officer shot in e-bike robbery investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 27-year-old is facing several charges after allegedly shooting a police officer during a robbery attempt in downtown Toronto early Thursday morning. Police are still seeking a second suspect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-arrested-after-toronto-police-officer-shot-in-e-bike-robbery-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-arrested-after-toronto-police-officer-shot-in-e-bike-robbery-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[York Regional Police are handling the criminal investigation into Sarnia's suspended police chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarnia's police board is confirming there's a criminal investigation as it redirects questions to external agencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/york-regional-police-are-handling-the-criminal-investigation-into-sarnias-suspended-police-chief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/york-regional-police-are-handling-the-criminal-investigation-into-sarnias-suspended-police-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[York police to handle criminal investigation into Sarnia's suspended police chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarnia's police board is confirming there's a criminal investigation as it redirects questions to external agencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/york-police-to-handle-criminal-investigation-into-sarnias-suspended-police-chief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/york-police-to-handle-criminal-investigation-into-sarnias-suspended-police-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parallel construction projects on Carlton, Wellesley streets frustrating Toronto community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ongoing construction on and around Carlton and Wellesley streets has been plaguing local residents, as partial roadway shutdowns and transit disruptions create traffic headaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/parallel-construction-projects-on-carlton-wellesley-streets-frustrating-toronto-community/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/parallel-construction-projects-on-carlton-wellesley-streets-frustrating-toronto-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Exponential rise': Canadian pediatricians document severe e-scooter injuries, deaths in children, teens]]></title><description><![CDATA[From skull fractures to ICU admissions, pediatric specialists across Canada say severe e-scooter trauma in kids is becoming routine &mdash; and current rules are failing to protect them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/exponential-rise-canadian-pediatricians-document-severe-e-scooter-injuries-deaths-in-children-teens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/exponential-rise-canadian-pediatricians-document-severe-e-scooter-injuries-deaths-in-children-teens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands without power in Toronto's east end, parts of downtown, utility says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of customers are without power in Toronto's east end and parts of downtown, according to Toronto Hydro. The TTC says the outage is affecting elevators and escalators at various Line 2 subway stations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/thousands-without-power-in-torontos-east-end-parts-of-downtown-utility-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/thousands-without-power-in-torontos-east-end-parts-of-downtown-utility-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power restored to thousands in Toronto's east end, parts of downtown, utility says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Hydro says power has been restored to thousands in the city's east end and parts of downtown after an outage that lasted for hours Wednesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/power-restored-to-thousands-in-torontos-east-end-parts-of-downtown-utility-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/power-restored-to-thousands-in-torontos-east-end-parts-of-downtown-utility-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEBL reverts to 1-game final after cancellation of Winnipeg-Brampton series opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Elite Basketball League is returning to a one-game championship on Saturday in Winnipeg after the opening game of a best-of-three series between the Sea Bears and hometown Brampton Honey Badgers was cancelled Wednesday night "due to condensation on the court" at Brampton's CAA Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cebl-reverts-to-1-game-final-after-cancellation-of-winnipeg-brampton-series-opener/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cebl-reverts-to-1-game-final-after-cancellation-of-winnipeg-brampton-series-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colombian community in GTA rallies to help people affected by earthquake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colombian residents in the Greater Toronto Area are raising funds to support people affected by a powerful earthquake in the South American country this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/colombian-community-in-gta-rallies-to-help-people-affected-by-earthquake/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/colombian-community-in-gta-rallies-to-help-people-affected-by-earthquake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another 6 whales being moved out of Marineland, headed to U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marineland has begun moving a third batch of whales to aquariums outside of Canada, with six hitting the road Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/another-6-whales-being-moved-out-of-marineland-headed-to-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/another-6-whales-being-moved-out-of-marineland-headed-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brampton landlord to face jail time after fire that killed pregnant woman, child in 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario landlord has been sentenced to jail time after being convicted of seven charges following a Brampton fire that left a pregnant woman and her daughter dead more than three years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/brampton-landlord-to-face-jail-time-after-fire-that-killed-pregnant-woman-child-in-2023/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/brampton-landlord-to-face-jail-time-after-fire-that-killed-pregnant-woman-child-in-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown withdraws charges against man accused of fatally shooting Toronto teen boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Crown has withdrawn charges against a man accused of fatally shooting a 15-year-old Toronto boy in the city's west end more than a year ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/crown-withdraws-charges-against-man-accused-of-fatally-shooting-toronto-teen-boy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/crown-withdraws-charges-against-man-accused-of-fatally-shooting-toronto-teen-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Fire chief calls for regulation after 4 fires in 24 hours involve lithium-ion batteries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto&rsquo;s fire chief is calling for faster changes to the legislation regulating lithium-ion batteries after the city saw four battery-related fires in the span of 24 hours &mdash; with one incident injuring four people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-fire-chief-calls-for-regulation-after-4-fires-in-24-hours-involve-lithium-ion-batteries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-fire-chief-calls-for-regulation-after-4-fires-in-24-hours-involve-lithium-ion-batteries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto fire chief calls for action after 4 fires in 24 hours involve lithium-ion batteries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto&rsquo;s fire chief is calling for faster changes to the legislation regulating lithium-ion batteries after the city saw four battery-related fires in the span of 24 hours &mdash; with one incident injuring four people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-fire-chief-calls-for-action-after-4-fires-in-24-hours-involve-lithium-ion-batteries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-fire-chief-calls-for-action-after-4-fires-in-24-hours-involve-lithium-ion-batteries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest in string of fires involving lithium-ion batteries injures 4: Toronto Fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto&rsquo;s fire chief is calling for faster changes to the legislation regulating lithium-ion batteries after the city saw three battery-related fires in the span of 24 hours &mdash; the most recent injuring four people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/latest-in-string-of-fires-involving-lithium-ion-batteries-injures-4-toronto-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/latest-in-string-of-fires-involving-lithium-ion-batteries-injures-4-toronto-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oakville becomes first Ontario municipality to enact 1-year moratorium on data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oakville has enacted a one-year moratorium on new data centres, becoming the first Ontario municipality to take the step as local lawmakers grapple with the concerns surrounding the new wave of facilities powering artificial intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/oakville-becomes-first-ontario-municipality-to-enact-1-year-moratorium-on-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/oakville-becomes-first-ontario-municipality-to-enact-1-year-moratorium-on-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Raptors coach fights Ontario over nearly $700K tax paid on multimillion-dollar home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse and his wife are embroiled in a legal dispute with the Ontario government over its refusal to reimburse the couple nearly $700,000 in foreign buyer tax they paid on their Mississauga home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/former-raptors-coach-fights-ontario-over-nearly-700k-tax-paid-on-multimillion-dollar-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/former-raptors-coach-fights-ontario-over-nearly-700k-tax-paid-on-multimillion-dollar-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior charged following Barrie fatal motorcycle collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 88-year-old Barrie man was charged with careless driving causing death, Barrie police said in a news release on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/senior-charged-following-barrie-fatal-motorcycle-collision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/senior-charged-following-barrie-fatal-motorcycle-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elderly man charged following Barrie fatal motorcycle collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 88-year-old Barrie man was charged with careless driving causing death, Barrie police said in a news release on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/elderly-man-charged-following-barrie-fatal-motorcycle-collision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/elderly-man-charged-following-barrie-fatal-motorcycle-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hoping to catch a glimpse of the Perseid meteor shower in the GTA? Here's what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Torontonians might catch a streak or two of a meteor shower or even glimpse a partial solar eclipse on Wednesday, but only if weather conditions permit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hoping-to-catch-a-glimpse-of-the-perseid-meteor-shower-in-the-gta-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hoping-to-catch-a-glimpse-of-the-perseid-meteor-shower-in-the-gta-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staging Julius Caesar inside a Toronto frat house]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Delta Upsilon Fraternity at the University of Toronto is the backdrop for a sold-out Summerworks show based around an iconic Shakespeare character. CBC&rsquo;s Haydn Watters takes you inside the 'Blood Brothers.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/staging-julius-caesar-inside-a-toronto-frat-house/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/staging-julius-caesar-inside-a-toronto-frat-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rybakina tops Osaka at NBO Toronto, Gauff advances on walkover after Bencic withdraws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elena Rybakina came back for a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 win over Naomi Osaka to reach the semifinals at National Bank Open in Toronto on Tuesday. The second seed from Kazakhstan broke Osaka's serve at 3-3 in the deciding set and held on for the win at Sobeys Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/rybakina-tops-osaka-at-nbo-toronto-gauff-advances-on-walkover-after-bencic-withdraws/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/rybakina-tops-osaka-at-nbo-toronto-gauff-advances-on-walkover-after-bencic-withdraws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auto theft down 8.4% in Ontario in the first half this year, new report shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[&Eacute;quit&eacute; Association reports stolen vehicle numbers are trending downward in Ontario and across Canada after rising numbers prompted the creation of a national auto theft strategy in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/auto-theft-down-84-in-ontario-in-the-first-half-this-year-new-report-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/auto-theft-down-84-in-ontario-in-the-first-half-this-year-new-report-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario growers, business owners hopeful food terminal expansion will make food more affordable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario farmers and growers say they are hopeful the country&rsquo;s new food security strategy, which includes an Ontario Food Terminal expansion, could lower grocery prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-growers-business-owners-hopeful-food-terminal-expansion-will-make-food-more-affordable/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-growers-business-owners-hopeful-food-terminal-expansion-will-make-food-more-affordable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could more food terminals make groceries more affordable? Ontario growers hope so]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario farmers and growers say they are hopeful the country&rsquo;s new food security strategy, which includes an Ontario Food Terminal expansion, could lower grocery prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/could-more-food-terminals-make-groceries-more-affordable-ontario-growers-hope-so/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/could-more-food-terminals-make-groceries-more-affordable-ontario-growers-hope-so/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From last place to the post-season? Here's how the 2026 Blue Jays could pull it off]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Blue Jays have played some scrappy baseball lately, as the team finds itself on the fringes of playoff contention with a quarter of the season to go. Statisticians and analysts say a playoff berth is still possible in the anemic American League. Here's how the Jays could go from last place to a wild-card spot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/from-last-place-to-the-post-season-heres-how-the-2026-blue-jays-could-pull-it-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/from-last-place-to-the-post-season-heres-how-the-2026-blue-jays-could-pull-it-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays fans still hopeful as team chases wild-card spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a frustrating season for the Toronto Blue Jays after the team made it all the way to Game 7 of the World Series last year, but a winning surge in the past two weeks has kept their playoff hopes alive. The CBC's Greg Ross has more on the Jays' turnaround and their chances of making it to the post-season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-fans-still-hopeful-as-team-chases-wild-card-spot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-fans-still-hopeful-as-team-chases-wild-card-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario skies are set for a meteor shower this week. Here’s where to watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Perseid meteor shower is expected to dazzle Ontario skies this week. CBC&rsquo;s Alejandrina Alvarez breaks down what you need to know about where to watch the spectacle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-skies-are-set-for-a-meteor-shower-this-week-heres-where-to-watch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-skies-are-set-for-a-meteor-shower-this-week-heres-where-to-watch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HST removal prompts surge in new home sales in Ontario in 2nd quarter: industry groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[New home sales in Ontario surged during the second quarter of this year thanks to the removal of the harmonized sales tax, according to new data released by two industry groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hst-removal-prompts-surge-in-new-home-sales-in-ontario-in-2nd-quarter-industry-groups/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hst-removal-prompts-surge-in-new-home-sales-in-ontario-in-2nd-quarter-industry-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They're coming out': Mayoral hopeful Brad Bradford vows to remove Bloor Street W. bike lanes if elected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford is promising the removal of bike lanes on a west-end street should he win the city&rsquo;s top job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/theyre-coming-out-mayoral-hopeful-brad-bradford-vows-to-remove-bloor-street-w-bike-lanes-if-elected/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/theyre-coming-out-mayoral-hopeful-brad-bradford-vows-to-remove-bloor-street-w-bike-lanes-if-elected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayoral hopeful Brad Bradford vows to remove Bloor Street W. bike lanes if elected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford is promising the removal of bike lanes on a west-end street should he win the city&rsquo;s top job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mayoral-hopeful-brad-bradford-vows-to-remove-bloor-street-w-bike-lanes-if-elected/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mayoral-hopeful-brad-bradford-vows-to-remove-bloor-street-w-bike-lanes-if-elected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bradford vows Bloor Street W. bike lanes are 'coming out' if he's mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford is promising the removal of bike lanes on a west-end street should he win the city&rsquo;s top job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/bradford-vows-bloor-street-w-bike-lanes-are-coming-out-if-hes-mayor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/bradford-vows-bloor-street-w-bike-lanes-are-coming-out-if-hes-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A play inside a frat house? This immersive Julius Caesar retelling is sold out in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Delta Upsilon Fraternity at the University of Toronto is the backdrop for a sold-out Summerworks show based around an iconic Shakespeare character. CBC&rsquo;s Haydn Watters takes you inside the 'Blood Brothers.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/a-play-inside-a-frat-house-this-immersive-julius-caesar-retelling-is-sold-out-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/a-play-inside-a-frat-house-this-immersive-julius-caesar-retelling-is-sold-out-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Blue Jays pitcher Jameson Taillon exits first home start with forearm discomfort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blue Jays pitcher Jameson Taillon exited his first home start in Toronto after four scoreless innings against the Boston Red Sox on Monday night because of right forearm discomfort.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/new-blue-jays-pitcher-jameson-taillon-exits-first-home-start-with-forearm-discomfort/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/new-blue-jays-pitcher-jameson-taillon-exits-first-home-start-with-forearm-discomfort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays pitcher Jameson Taillon placed on injured list with forearm tendinitis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with right forearm tendinitis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-pitcher-jameson-taillon-placed-on-injured-list-with-forearm-tendinitis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-pitcher-jameson-taillon-placed-on-injured-list-with-forearm-tendinitis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Wedding's accused Canadian money launderer agrees to U.S. extradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto-area jeweller accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars for Ryan Wedding's purported drug-smuggling network has agreed to be extradited to the U.S. to stand trial. Still, Rolan Sokolovski's lawyer insists his client is presumed innocent and will fight the charges he&rsquo;s facing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ryan-weddings-accused-canadian-money-launderer-agrees-to-us-extradition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ryan-weddings-accused-canadian-money-launderer-agrees-to-us-extradition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police seek public's help in search for missing 63-year-old woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are seeking the public's help in their search for a missing 63-year-old woman, identified as Ann Marie, who was last seen in North York Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-seek-publics-help-in-search-for-missing-63-year-old-woman/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-seek-publics-help-in-search-for-missing-63-year-old-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing 63-year-old woman found: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say they have located a 63-year-old woman who had been missing since Saturday, when she was last seen in North York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/missing-63-year-old-woman-found-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/missing-63-year-old-woman-found-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Line now costs over 3 times more than initially projected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of the Ontario Line transit project has more than tripled since it was first announced and the final price tag could be even more, according to Metrolinx.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-line-now-costs-over-3-times-more-than-initially-projected/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-line-now-costs-over-3-times-more-than-initially-projected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Line cost jumps to $34B, more than triple amount initially projected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of the Ontario Line transit project has more than tripled since it was first announced and the final price tag could be even more, according to Metrolinx.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-line-cost-jumps-to-34b-more-than-triple-amount-initially-projected-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-line-cost-jumps-to-34b-more-than-triple-amount-initially-projected-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Line cost jumps to $34B, more than triple amount  initially projected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of the Ontario Line transit project has more than tripled since it was first announced and the final price tag could be even more, according to Metrolinx.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-line-cost-jumps-to-34b-more-than-triple-amount-initially-projected/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-line-cost-jumps-to-34b-more-than-triple-amount-initially-projected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Everyone is chipping in to make this happen': Toronto charity building micro-shelter village in Scarborough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tiny Tiny Homes, a Toronto charity that builds mobile and emergency shelters to those experiencing homelessness, is building a micro-shelter village in Scarborough that will provide transitional housing to 10 people by the end of this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/everyone-is-chipping-in-to-make-this-happen-toronto-charity-building-micro-shelter-village-in-scarborough/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/everyone-is-chipping-in-to-make-this-happen-toronto-charity-building-micro-shelter-village-in-scarborough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada, U.S. trade officials mapping out potential deal to pitch to Trump next week: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and his American counterpart are aiming to present U.S. President Donald Trump a path to a potential trade deal as early as Monday, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canada-us-trade-officials-mapping-out-potential-deal-to-pitch-to-trump-next-week-sources/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canada-us-trade-officials-mapping-out-potential-deal-to-pitch-to-trump-next-week-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investor charged with kidnapping 'Crypto King' accused of meddling in co-accused's case]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of self-proclaimed "Crypto King" Aiden Pleterski's investors, who's set to stand trial this fall for allegedly orchestrating his kidnapping, has been charged with a dozen more offences, including for allegedly meddling in a co-accused's case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/investor-charged-with-kidnapping-crypto-king-accused-of-meddling-in-co-accuseds-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/investor-charged-with-kidnapping-crypto-king-accused-of-meddling-in-co-accuseds-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environment Canada's updated tornado, severe thunderstorm warning system aims to target specific areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment and Climate Change Canada has updated its warning system for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms to allow for more precise warnings about severe weather.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/environment-canadas-updated-tornado-severe-thunderstorm-warning-system-aims-to-target-specific-areas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/environment-canadas-updated-tornado-severe-thunderstorm-warning-system-aims-to-target-specific-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markham hosts the IndyCar race for the 1st time. Here's what to expect]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Markham is hosting the IndyCar race for the first time this weekend. CBC&rsquo;s Greg Ross gives you a first look at what to expect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/markham-hosts-the-indycar-race-for-the-1st-time-heres-what-to-expect/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/markham-hosts-the-indycar-race-for-the-1st-time-heres-what-to-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police cracking down on e-bikes, e-scooters evading laws, regulations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police launched a two-week micromobility traffic enforcement campaign Monday ahead of the back-to-school season, in the hope of increasing awareness of the regulation around e-bikes, e-scooters and other such vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-cracking-down-on-e-bikes-e-scooters-evading-laws-regulations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-cracking-down-on-e-bikes-e-scooters-evading-laws-regulations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police are cracking down on e-bike and e-scooter rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say they are stepping up education and enforcement around e-bikes and e-scooters. CBC&rsquo;s Lane Harrison looks at what riders can expect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-are-cracking-down-on-e-bike-and-e-scooter-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-are-cracking-down-on-e-bike-and-e-scooter-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario to restore Brampton's Heart Lake Conservation Park at price tag of $1.2M]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provincial government announced Monday it will be taking on a restoration project at the Heart Lake Conservation Park in Brampton, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-to-restore-bramptons-heart-lake-conservation-park-at-price-tag-of-12m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-to-restore-bramptons-heart-lake-conservation-park-at-price-tag-of-12m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 candidates for Ontario Liberal Party leadership to take part in 1st debate Monday evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five candidates vying to be leader of the Ontario Liberal Party will square off on Monday evening in their first official debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/5-candidates-for-ontario-liberal-party-leadership-to-take-part-in-1st-debate-monday-evening/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/5-candidates-for-ontario-liberal-party-leadership-to-take-part-in-1st-debate-monday-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 candidates for Ontario Liberal Party leadership to take part in 1st debate Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five candidates vying to be leader of the Ontario Liberal Party will square off on Monday evening in their first official debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/5-candidates-for-ontario-liberal-party-leadership-to-take-part-in-1st-debate-monday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/5-candidates-for-ontario-liberal-party-leadership-to-take-part-in-1st-debate-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 candidates for Ontario Liberal Party leadership take part in 1st debate Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Liberal leadership candidates are taking to the stage for the first debate in their race to lead the third-place party, with the early focus on whether it is important to have a seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/5-candidates-for-ontario-liberal-party-leadership-take-part-in-1st-debate-monday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/5-candidates-for-ontario-liberal-party-leadership-take-part-in-1st-debate-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citing overcrowding, Mississauga animal services runs $25 adoption blitz]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an effort to ease overcrowding, Mississauga Animal Services Shelter says it's running a $25 dog and cat adoption blitz until the end of August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/citing-overcrowding-mississauga-animal-services-runs-25-adoption-blitz/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/citing-overcrowding-mississauga-animal-services-runs-25-adoption-blitz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Liberal MP Shaun Chen to resign following car accident last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal MP Shaun Chen says he plans to resign at the end of this week. The Scarborough North MP issued a statement on social media saying 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/toronto/toronto-liberal-mp-shaun-chen-to-resign-following-car-accident-last-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-liberal-mp-shaun-chen-to-resign-following-car-accident-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIU investigating Pickering, Ont., crash involving police cruiser, civilian vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province's police watchdog is investigating after a police cruiser and a civilian vehicle crashed in Pickering, Ont., Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/siu-investigating-pickering-ont-crash-involving-police-cruiser-civilian-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/siu-investigating-pickering-ont-crash-involving-police-cruiser-civilian-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a former flight attendant posing as a pilot got free flights for years — and finally got caught]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former flight attendant from Toronto has pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court in connection with a fraud scheme reminiscent of the 2002 Steven Spielberg film, Catch Me If You Can. Dallas Pokornik used fake identification to pose as a pilot and get hundreds of free flights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-a-former-flight-attendant-posing-as-a-pilot-got-free-flights-for-years-and-finally-got-caught/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-a-former-flight-attendant-posing-as-a-pilot-got-free-flights-for-years-and-finally-got-caught/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3rd man arrested in Toronto synagogue shooting investigation: York police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Barrie man has been arrested as part of an investigation into synagogues being shot at in Vaughan and Toronto earlier this year, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/3rd-man-arrested-in-toronto-synagogue-shooting-investigation-york-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/3rd-man-arrested-in-toronto-synagogue-shooting-investigation-york-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3rd man arrested in connection to Toronto synagogue shooting investigation: York police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Barrie man has been arrested as part of an investigation into the synagogue shootings in Vaughan and Toronto earlier this year, said police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/3rd-man-arrested-in-connection-to-toronto-synagogue-shooting-investigation-york-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/3rd-man-arrested-in-connection-to-toronto-synagogue-shooting-investigation-york-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police say Oshawa hit-and-run was intentional, suspect arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Oshawa man faces several charges after police say he intentionally struck another person with his car last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-say-oshawa-hit-and-run-was-intentional-suspect-arrested/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-say-oshawa-hit-and-run-was-intentional-suspect-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unifor, General Motors to begin contract negotiation talks today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unifor, the union that represents more than 4,600 members at Ontario GM facilities, is set to begin contract negotiations with General Motors today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/unifor-general-motors-to-begin-contract-negotiation-talks-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/unifor-general-motors-to-begin-contract-negotiation-talks-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes to Portland Street intersection driving cycling, pedestrian activity, data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[After making big changes to how motor vehicles can use the downtown intersection of Wellington Street W. and Portland Street, the City of Toronto says early data shows motor vehicle trips are significantly down while cycling and walking are up in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/changes-to-portland-street-intersection-driving-cycling-pedestrian-activity-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/changes-to-portland-street-intersection-driving-cycling-pedestrian-activity-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forbes's extra-time goal salvages draw as league-leading Rapid tie AFC Toronto 2-2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicola Golen scored two minutes into extra time to help the Ottawa Rapid salvage a 2-2 draw with AFC Toronto on Sunday at TD Place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/forbess-extra-time-goal-salvages-draw-as-league-leading-rapid-tie-afc-toronto-2-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/forbess-extra-time-goal-salvages-draw-as-league-leading-rapid-tie-afc-toronto-2-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men arrested after armed robbery, fleeing from officers in stolen vehicle: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say two men have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery investigation in the city's downtown core.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-men-arrested-after-armed-robbery-fleeing-from-officers-in-stolen-vehicle-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-men-arrested-after-armed-robbery-fleeing-from-officers-in-stolen-vehicle-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coco Gauff, 2nd-ranked Elena Rybakina reach National Bank Open quarterfinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina and American Coco Gauff earned victories Sunday to reach the quarterfinals at the National Bank Open in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/coco-gauff-2nd-ranked-elena-rybakina-reach-national-bank-open-quarterfinals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/coco-gauff-2nd-ranked-elena-rybakina-reach-national-bank-open-quarterfinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Leylah Fernandez eliminated in fourth round at National Bank Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian hopes were dashed Sunday at the National Bank Open. The weeklong buzz from Eala-Mania has been hushed, too.<br />
Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., dropped a 6-4, 6-4 decision to Japan's Naomi Osaka in fourth-round play at Sobeys Stadium.<br />
Switzerland's Belinda Bencic followed with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Alexandra Eala to end the run of the breakout star from the Philippines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadas-leylah-fernandez-eliminated-in-fourth-round-at-national-bank-open/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadas-leylah-fernandez-eliminated-in-fourth-round-at-national-bank-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2nd-ranked Elena Rybakina advances to National Bank Open quarterfinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina has advanced at the National Bank Open. The tournament's second seed defeated Liudmila Samsonova of Russia 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 on Sunday at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2nd-ranked-elena-rybakina-advances-to-national-bank-open-quarterfinals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2nd-ranked-elena-rybakina-advances-to-national-bank-open-quarterfinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto dogs, owners come out to play at Doggie Fest in Roundhouse Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto dogs and their owners came out to Doggie Fest at Roundhouse Park Sunday for a variety of attractions, treats and picture opportunities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-dogs-owners-come-out-to-play-at-doggie-fest-in-roundhouse-park/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-dogs-owners-come-out-to-play-at-doggie-fest-in-roundhouse-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[31-year-old dead after canoe capsized in Stewart Lake: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person is dead after a canoe capsized near the Georgian Bay township Saturday night, provincial police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/31-year-old-dead-after-canoe-capsized-in-stewart-lake-opp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/31-year-old-dead-after-canoe-capsized-in-stewart-lake-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TTC to end random staff drug, alcohol testing: board chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[The board of the TTC has directed the transit organization to follow the recommendation of an arbitrator to stop random drug and alcohol testing of employees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttc-to-end-random-staff-drug-alcohol-testing-board-chair/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttc-to-end-random-staff-drug-alcohol-testing-board-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist, 52, dead after head-on crash in Muskoka Lakes: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A motorcyclist has died following a head-on collision in Muskoka Lakes, Ont., Saturday evening, provincial police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/motorcyclist-52-dead-after-head-on-crash-in-muskoka-lakes-opp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/motorcyclist-52-dead-after-head-on-crash-in-muskoka-lakes-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton police investigating lethal stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hamilton Police Service is investigating a homicide after a 21-year-old man was lethally stabbed early Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hamilton-police-investigating-lethal-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hamilton-police-investigating-lethal-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21-year-old dies after he was found stabbed on Main Street West: Hamilton police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said they were called to Main Street West near Frid Street shortly after 2:30 a.m. after a taxi driver found a man suffering from stab wounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/21-year-old-dies-after-he-was-found-stabbed-on-main-street-west-hamilton-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/21-year-old-dies-after-he-was-found-stabbed-on-main-street-west-hamilton-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto's Max Scherzer moves into 10th place all-time in strikeouts, passing Walter Johnson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer moved into 10th place all-time in strikeouts, passing Hall of Famer Walter Johnson in the Blue Jays' 7-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night in Philadelphia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-max-scherzer-moves-into-10th-place-all-time-in-strikeouts-passing-walter-johnson/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-max-scherzer-moves-into-10th-place-all-time-in-strikeouts-passing-walter-johnson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life after West Nile virus: Ontario families call for more awareness at height of mosquito season]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the arrival of mosquito season, health officials are reminding residents to protect themselves against West Nile virus.<br />
While most people experience flu-like symptoms or no symptoms at all, some people do experience severe illness, or death.<br />
Residents whose lives have been impacted by the virus believe there should be more public awareness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/life-after-west-nile-virus-ontario-families-call-for-more-awareness-at-height-of-mosquito-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/life-after-west-nile-virus-ontario-families-call-for-more-awareness-at-height-of-mosquito-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg Sea Bears advance to face Brampton Honey Badgers in CEBL Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brampton Honey Badgers will face the Winnipeg Sea Bears in the Canadian Elite Basketball League championship series after both teams won their respective conference finals on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/winnipeg-sea-bears-advance-to-face-brampton-honey-badgers-in-cebl-finals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/winnipeg-sea-bears-advance-to-face-brampton-honey-badgers-in-cebl-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiatek tops Kostyuk, Shnaider upsets Pegula in Round of 16 at National Bank Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poland's Iga Swiatek secured a quarterfinal berth at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Saturday with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 win over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/swiatek-tops-kostyuk-shnaider-upsets-pegula-in-round-of-16-at-national-bank-open/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/swiatek-tops-kostyuk-shnaider-upsets-pegula-in-round-of-16-at-national-bank-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite early hurdles, NBO Toronto on track with star power, Fernandez and Eala buzz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Things were looking up after an inauspicious start at the National Bank Open women's tennis tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/despite-early-hurdles-nbo-toronto-on-track-with-star-power-fernandez-and-eala-buzz/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/despite-early-hurdles-nbo-toronto-on-track-with-star-power-fernandez-and-eala-buzz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flight to Toronto cancelled over child standing on seat: Porter Airlines]]></title><description><![CDATA[A flight bound for Toronto was cancelled Thursday evening after a young child refused to secure their seatbelt, according to Porter Airlines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/flight-to-toronto-cancelled-over-child-standing-on-seat-porter-airlines/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/flight-to-toronto-cancelled-over-child-standing-on-seat-porter-airlines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six months in, what do passengers think of the Eglinton LRT?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been six months since the long anticipated Eglinton LRT finally opened. From cutting commute times to easier connectivity across town, many commuters say it has delivered. But as Trishla Parekh explains, some business owners along the route say they're still recovering from its construction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/six-months-in-what-do-passengers-think-of-the-eglinton-lrt/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/six-months-in-what-do-passengers-think-of-the-eglinton-lrt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto man arrested, charged with murdering partner last December: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 32-year-old Toronto man has been arrested for first-degree murder after the death of a woman in December last year, according to Toronto police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-man-arrested-charged-with-murdering-partner-last-december-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-man-arrested-charged-with-murdering-partner-last-december-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm watch issued for GTA Saturday afternoon: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Greater Toronto Area Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued-for-gta-saturday-afternoon-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued-for-gta-saturday-afternoon-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm watch ends for GTA Saturday: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has ended its severe thunderstorm warning for the Greater Toronto Area Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/severe-thunderstorm-watch-ends-for-gta-saturday-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/severe-thunderstorm-watch-ends-for-gta-saturday-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm warning issued for GTA Saturday afternoon: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Greater Toronto Area Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-gta-saturday-afternoon-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-gta-saturday-afternoon-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 83, dies after driving wrong way, crashing on QEW in Oakville: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 83-year-old woman has died after a crash in Oakville Friday night, according to the Ontario Provincial Police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-83-dies-after-driving-wrong-way-crashing-on-qew-in-oakville-opp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-83-dies-after-driving-wrong-way-crashing-on-qew-in-oakville-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 83, dies after driving wrong way, crashing on QEW in Mississauga: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 83-year-old woman has died after a crash in Mississauga Friday night, according to the Ontario Provincial Police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-83-dies-after-driving-wrong-way-crashing-on-qew-in-mississauga-opp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-83-dies-after-driving-wrong-way-crashing-on-qew-in-mississauga-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 more arrested after antisemitic signs displayed at March demonstration: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police have arrested a total of eight people this year following a hate propaganda investigation after a rally that took place in North York in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-more-arrested-after-antisemitic-signs-displayed-at-march-demonstration-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-more-arrested-after-antisemitic-signs-displayed-at-march-demonstration-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother, son trek from Toronto to Ottawa to urge program extension for Turkish, Syrian immigrants]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the clock ticks down on a temporary program that brought a wave of Turkish and Syrian people to Canada after a deadly earthquake, a mother and her son have embarked on a weeks-long journey to press Ottawa for an extension for those stuck in what they call immigration limbo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mother-son-trek-from-toronto-to-ottawa-to-urge-program-extension-for-turkish-syrian-immigrants/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mother-son-trek-from-toronto-to-ottawa-to-urge-program-extension-for-turkish-syrian-immigrants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead after house fire in Etobicoke, Toronto Fire investigates]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is dead after a house fire in Etobicoke early Saturday morning, said Toronto police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dead-after-house-fire-in-etobicoke-toronto-fire-investigates/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dead-after-house-fire-in-etobicoke-toronto-fire-investigates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead after house fire in Etobicoke, Fire Marshal notified: Toronto Fire chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is dead after a house fire in Etobicoke early Saturday morning, said Toronto police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dead-after-house-fire-in-etobicoke-fire-marshal-notified-toronto-fire-chief/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dead-after-house-fire-in-etobicoke-fire-marshal-notified-toronto-fire-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire Marshal takes over investigation into fatal Etobicoke house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man who died in Etobicoke house fire will be 'really missed,' said a neighbour in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/fire-marshal-takes-over-investigation-into-fatal-etobicoke-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/fire-marshal-takes-over-investigation-into-fatal-etobicoke-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario's 1st Ismaili pipe band prepares for historic CNE debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Southwest Ontario Ismaili Pipe Band is preparing for a landmark performance at the Canadian National Exhibition&rsquo;s Warriors' Day Parade on Aug. 22, marching alongside veterans for a national audience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontarios-1st-ismaili-pipe-band-prepares-for-historic-cne-debut/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontarios-1st-ismaili-pipe-band-prepares-for-historic-cne-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. booze might end up back on Canadian shelves, but have we lost the taste for it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is prepared to lift bans on sales of alcohol from the United States in exchange for U.S. tariff relief, sources told CBC this week. But a recent poll showed nearly 70 per cent of Canadians said they wouldn't buy American booze if it returns to store shelves north of the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/us-booze-might-end-up-back-on-canadian-shelves-but-have-we-lost-the-taste-for-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/us-booze-might-end-up-back-on-canadian-shelves-but-have-we-lost-the-taste-for-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leylah Fernandez posts upset win over Russia's Mirra Andreeva in National Bank Open 3rd round]]></title><description><![CDATA[A down season is showing signs of life for Canada's Leylah Fernandez, and the timing could not be better for National Bank Open organizers nearly left without a domestic storyline at the tournament's midway point.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/leylah-fernandez-posts-upset-win-over-russias-mirra-andreeva-in-national-bank-open-3rd-round/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/leylah-fernandez-posts-upset-win-over-russias-mirra-andreeva-in-national-bank-open-3rd-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 62, dead after being struck by TTC streetcar in city's east-end: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say a man has died after he was struck by a TTC streetcar in the city's east end last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-62-dead-after-being-struck-by-ttc-streetcar-in-citys-east-end-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-62-dead-after-being-struck-by-ttc-streetcar-in-citys-east-end-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organized crime is using encrypted messaging apps to enlist youth. This spells trouble for police]]></title><description><![CDATA[While police have made arrests after gunshots were fired at the U.S. Consulate in downtown Toronto in two separate incidents in recent months, finding those responsible for these alleged gun-for-hire plots remains elusive. Investigators say they are hamstrung without provisions from the federal government's controversial Bill C-22.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/organized-crime-is-using-encrypted-messaging-apps-to-enlist-youth-this-spells-trouble-for-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/organized-crime-is-using-encrypted-messaging-apps-to-enlist-youth-this-spells-trouble-for-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the man who is a step closer to being 1st openly transgender person to swim across all 5 Great Lakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lev Goldberg, a transgender athlete, has swum across two out of five of the Great Lakes after completing Lake Huron this week. His mission is to raise awareness, and donations, for 2SLGBTQ+ youth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/meet-the-man-who-is-a-step-closer-to-being-1st-openly-transgender-person-to-swim-across-all-5-great-lakes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/meet-the-man-who-is-a-step-closer-to-being-1st-openly-transgender-person-to-swim-across-all-5-great-lakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southwold declares state of emergency after '250-year' rainfall event washes out roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Township of Southwold has declared a state of emergency after an exceptionally heavy rainfall event flooded roads and basements, washed out infrastructure and forced multiple road closures. Officials said crews are working to assess damage while more rain remains in the forecast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/southwold-declares-state-of-emergency-after-250-year-rainfall-event-washes-out-roads/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/southwold-declares-state-of-emergency-after-250-year-rainfall-event-washes-out-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada prepared to halt booze bans, meet other U.S. demands in exchange for tariff relief: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian government is preparing to meet some U.S. demands &mdash; including ending bans on American alcohol sales &mdash; as trade talks heat up ahead of the latest tariff deadline, according to sources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canada-prepared-to-halt-booze-bans-meet-other-us-demands-in-exchange-for-tariff-relief-sources/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canada-prepared-to-halt-booze-bans-meet-other-us-demands-in-exchange-for-tariff-relief-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chow leads, Chris Alexander up to 10% support in new Toronto mayoral poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new poll suggests the latest candidate in Toronto&rsquo;s mayoral race is shaking things up and quickly gaining traction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/chow-leads-chris-alexander-up-to-10-support-in-new-toronto-mayoral-poll/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/chow-leads-chris-alexander-up-to-10-support-in-new-toronto-mayoral-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We want it back for another 30 years': Taste of the Danforth returns after 2-year hiatus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Taste of the Danforth festival has been on hiatus since 2023 after financial shortfalls, but funding from the province and the city helped bring it back, with the federal government announcing additional support just days before it kicks off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/we-want-it-back-for-another-30-years-taste-of-the-danforth-returns-after-2-year-hiatus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/we-want-it-back-for-another-30-years-taste-of-the-danforth-returns-after-2-year-hiatus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get ready for 'meteor Christmas' with an added bonus: a partial solar eclipse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every August we are treated to one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Perseids. But this year, during the day of the peak, much of Canada will also get a partial solar eclipse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/get-ready-for-meteor-christmas-with-an-added-bonus-a-partial-solar-eclipse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/get-ready-for-meteor-christmas-with-an-added-bonus-a-partial-solar-eclipse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians' climate change concerns rebound amid wildfire season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The percentage of Canadians who see addressing climate change as a top priority spiked this summer after years of it taking a back seat to other issues, recent polling has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadians-climate-change-concerns-rebound-amid-wildfire-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadians-climate-change-concerns-rebound-amid-wildfire-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative MP Larry Brock set to resign Sept. 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Member of Parliament Larry Brock announced Thursday he will be resigning on Sept. 18.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/conservative-mp-larry-brock-set-to-resign-sept-18/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/conservative-mp-larry-brock-set-to-resign-sept-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2nd SickKids staff member charged with possessing, accessing child sex abuse material in less than a month]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 55-year-old staff member at SickKids has been charged in a Toronto police child luring investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2nd-sickkids-staff-member-charged-with-possessing-accessing-child-sex-abuse-material-in-less-than-a-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2nd-sickkids-staff-member-charged-with-possessing-accessing-child-sex-abuse-material-in-less-than-a-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TTC subway station supervisors vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action: union]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union officials say Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) station supervisors voted overwhelmingly in favour of authorizing a strike mandate, ahead of a busy back to school season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttc-subway-station-supervisors-vote-overwhelmingly-in-favour-of-strike-action-union/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttc-subway-station-supervisors-vote-overwhelmingly-in-favour-of-strike-action-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TTC subway station supervisors vote in favour of strike action: union]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union officials say Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) station supervisors voted overwhelmingly in favour of authorizing a strike mandate, ahead of a busy back to school season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttc-subway-station-supervisors-vote-in-favour-of-strike-action-union/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttc-subway-station-supervisors-vote-in-favour-of-strike-action-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coyote pup curls up in woman's bed as presence increases across Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[After leaving the back door open for her routine cleaner, Alice Kent found an unexpected furry visitor curled up in her bed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/coyote-pup-curls-up-in-womans-bed-as-presence-increases-across-toronto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/coyote-pup-curls-up-in-womans-bed-as-presence-increases-across-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Durham cop charged in 2nd historic sexual assault, several other charges dropped]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Durham police officer is facing a second charge for a historic sexual assault, but will no longer face a host of charges he was charged with in May, Ontario&rsquo;s police watchdog says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/former-durham-cop-charged-in-2nd-historic-sexual-assault-several-other-charges-dropped/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/former-durham-cop-charged-in-2nd-historic-sexual-assault-several-other-charges-dropped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green party calls on Ontario government to pause all new AI data centres in province]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green Party of Ontario has called on the provincial government to place a moratorium on all new AI data centres until more is known about their impact on the environment, energy grid, people's health and jobs. The province says new centres aren't approved unless unless it contributes to the local economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/green-party-calls-on-ontario-government-to-pause-all-new-ai-data-centres-in-province/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/green-party-calls-on-ontario-government-to-pause-all-new-ai-data-centres-in-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in life-threatening condition after hit-and-run in Oshawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is in life-threatening condition after a hit-and-run in north Oshawa on Thursday afternoon, Durham police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-in-life-threatening-condition-after-hit-and-run-in-oshawa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-in-life-threatening-condition-after-hit-and-run-in-oshawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrests made for fatal Salsa on St. Clair festival shooting: Toronto police chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arrests have been made related to the shooting at Toronto's Salsa on St. Clair festival last month, Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw told reporters Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/arrests-made-for-fatal-salsa-on-st-clair-festival-shooting-toronto-police-chief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/arrests-made-for-fatal-salsa-on-st-clair-festival-shooting-toronto-police-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police to reveal new information about gunshot fired at U.S. consulate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police investigators are holding a news conference Thursday to provide an update on a gunshot being fired at the U.S. consulate last week. It was the second time the downtown building was the target of gunfire this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-to-reveal-new-information-about-gunshot-fired-at-us-consulate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-to-reveal-new-information-about-gunshot-fired-at-us-consulate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police announce 2 people arrested after gunshot fired at U.S. consulate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people have been arrested and are now facing a host of charges after a gunshot was fired at the U.S. consulate in downtown Toronto last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-announce-2-people-arrested-after-gunshot-fired-at-us-consulate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-announce-2-people-arrested-after-gunshot-fired-at-us-consulate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 people, including a teenager, facing multiple charges after gunshot fired at U.S. consulate in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people have been arrested and are now facing a host of charges after a gunshot was fired at the U.S. consulate in downtown Toronto last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-people-including-a-teenager-facing-multiple-charges-after-gunshot-fired-at-us-consulate-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-people-including-a-teenager-facing-multiple-charges-after-gunshot-fired-at-us-consulate-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 people, including 15-year-old, facing multiple charges after gunshot fired at U.S. consulate in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people have been arrested and are now facing a host of charges after a gunshot was fired at the U.S. consulate in downtown Toronto last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-people-including-15-year-old-facing-multiple-charges-after-gunshot-fired-at-us-consulate-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-people-including-15-year-old-facing-multiple-charges-after-gunshot-fired-at-us-consulate-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet cabin crew union reveals details of tentative deal following strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing WestJet cabin crew has shared details of the tentative deal reached with the Calgary-based airline this week after a one-day strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/westjet-cabin-crew-union-reveals-details-of-tentative-deal-following-strike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/westjet-cabin-crew-union-reveals-details-of-tentative-deal-following-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Leylah Fernandez moves into 3rd round of National Bank Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leylah Fernandez fired three aces and connected on five of six break-point opportunities Wednesday to breeze past Mexico's Renata Zarazua 6-2, 6-2 in front of a partisan crowd at Sobeys Stadium. The Laval, Que., native is the lone Canadian remaining in either of the men's or women's draws of the National Bank Open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadas-leylah-fernandez-moves-into-3rd-round-of-national-bank-open/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadas-leylah-fernandez-moves-into-3rd-round-of-national-bank-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police watchdog investigating fatal officer-involved crash, shooting in Mississauga]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's police watchdog is investigating the death of a 19-year-old man after an officer-involved crash and shooting in Mississauga early Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-watchdog-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-crash-shooting-in-mississauga/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-watchdog-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-crash-shooting-in-mississauga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario's police watchdog to investigate fatal officer-involved shooting in Mississauga]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's police watchdog is investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place in Mississauga early Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontarios-police-watchdog-to-investigate-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-mississauga/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontarios-police-watchdog-to-investigate-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-mississauga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead after police-involved crash, shooting in Mississauga. SIU investigating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's police watchdog is investigating the death of a man after an officer-involved crash and shooting in Mississauga early Thursday morning. There is no information yet on what led to the shooting and how many shots were fired, but that there was no indication of an exchange of gunfire, a spokesperson for the Special Investigations Unit said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dead-after-police-involved-crash-shooting-in-mississauga-siu-investigating/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dead-after-police-involved-crash-shooting-in-mississauga-siu-investigating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario's Liberal leadership race is heating up. Here's who could take the party's helm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent opinion polling suggests the Ontario Liberals may be righting the ship after years of heavy defeats to Doug Ford&rsquo;s Progressive Conservatives as the race to take the helm of the party&rsquo;s future begins to heat up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontarios-liberal-leadership-race-is-heating-up-heres-who-could-take-the-partys-helm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontarios-liberal-leadership-race-is-heating-up-heres-who-could-take-the-partys-helm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate change made Canadian wildfires in N.W.T. and Ontario roughly twice as likely, analysis finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new rapid analysis has found that human-induced climate change has made wildfire in the Northwest Territories and Ontario about twice as likely to occur, and it warns that the world must step away from fossil fuels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/climate-change-made-canadian-wildfires-in-nwt-and-ontario-roughly-twice-as-likely-analysis-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/climate-change-made-canadian-wildfires-in-nwt-and-ontario-roughly-twice-as-likely-analysis-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Ford's popularity falls, Ontario's Liberal leadership race heats up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent opinion polling suggests the Ontario Liberals may be righting the ship after years of heavy defeats to Doug Ford&rsquo;s Progressive Conservatives as the race to take the helm of the party&rsquo;s future begins to heat up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/as-fords-popularity-falls-ontarios-liberal-leadership-race-heats-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/as-fords-popularity-falls-ontarios-liberal-leadership-race-heats-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portion of Ontario Line to be built by Italy's Webuild, Spain&rsquo;s FCC in $4.3B contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two European companies have signed a $4.32-billion contract for the construction of a set of twin tunnels and two new underground stations that will connect the planned Ontario Line with the Line 2 TTC subway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/portion-of-ontario-line-to-be-built-by-italys-webuild-spainrsquos-fcc-in-43b-contract/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/portion-of-ontario-line-to-be-built-by-italys-webuild-spainrsquos-fcc-in-43b-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s shoplifting rate is on the rise as Toronto police lay thousands of charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto police division says it has laid thousands of charges against shoplifters over the last two years as a recent Stats Can report shows shoplifting rates rising for five years in a row.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadas-shoplifting-rate-is-on-the-rise-as-toronto-police-lay-thousands-of-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadas-shoplifting-rate-is-on-the-rise-as-toronto-police-lay-thousands-of-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyd Robertson was the same 'lovely, genuine human being' people saw on TV, says CTV's Sandie Rinaldo]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Lloyd Robertson joined CTV News 50 years ago, Sandie Rinaldo says it changed her life forever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/lloyd-robertson-was-the-same-lovely-genuine-human-being-people-saw-on-tv-says-ctvs-sandie-rinaldo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/lloyd-robertson-was-the-same-lovely-genuine-human-being-people-saw-on-tv-says-ctvs-sandie-rinaldo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Move over, Moo Deng: Pygmy hippo calf born at Toronto Zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto just got its very own Moo Deng. The Toronto Zoo says a female pygmy hippo calf was born Sunday morning to 20-year-old mother Kindia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/move-over-moo-deng-pygmy-hippo-calf-born-at-toronto-zoo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/move-over-moo-deng-pygmy-hippo-calf-born-at-toronto-zoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mississauga man charged following sudden death of Cambridge man after taking part in 'healing experience']]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Waterloo region have arrested and charged a Mississauga man in the death of a Cambridge man last month. Police say the Cambridge man took part in a private ibogaine healing experience. Ibogaine is a psychoactive alkaloid that is not authorized for use in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mississauga-man-charged-following-sudden-death-of-cambridge-man-after-taking-part-in-healing-experience/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mississauga-man-charged-following-sudden-death-of-cambridge-man-after-taking-part-in-healing-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mississauga man charged following sudden death of Cambridge man after taking part 'healing experience']]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Waterloo region have arrested and charged a Mississauga man in the death of a Cambridge man last month. Police say the Cambridge man took part in a private ibogaine healing experience. Ibogaine is a psychoactive alkaloid that is not authorized for use in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mississauga-man-charged-following-sudden-death-of-cambridge-man-after-taking-part-healing-experience/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mississauga-man-charged-following-sudden-death-of-cambridge-man-after-taking-part-healing-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark Ontario climate case lives on, but appeal court won't revisit ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's top court has declined to reopen its ruling in a landmark challenge of the provincial government's climate plan, confirming the youth-led case should be sent back to a lower court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/landmark-ontario-climate-case-lives-on-but-appeal-court-wont-revisit-ruling/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/landmark-ontario-climate-case-lives-on-but-appeal-court-wont-revisit-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays pitcher Yesavage returns to injured list with knee inflammation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Blue Jays have placed pitcher Trey Yesavage on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-pitcher-yesavage-returns-to-injured-list-with-knee-inflammation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-pitcher-yesavage-returns-to-injured-list-with-knee-inflammation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heated Rivalry cast and crew need space while shooting Season 2, director says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director Jacob Tierney has taken to social media to post a gentle request for space for the cast and crew of Heated Rivalry while they film Season 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/heated-rivalry-cast-and-crew-need-space-while-shooting-season-2-director-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/heated-rivalry-cast-and-crew-need-space-while-shooting-season-2-director-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario PCs launch review of public agencies amid spending controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario government is putting several large public agencies under the microscope, launching reviews that will look at efficiency and productivity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-pcs-launch-review-of-public-agencies-amid-spending-controversy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-pcs-launch-review-of-public-agencies-amid-spending-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government launches review of public agencies amid party's spending controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario government is putting several large public agencies under the microscope, launching reviews that will look at efficiency and productivity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-government-launches-review-of-public-agencies-amid-partys-spending-controversy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-government-launches-review-of-public-agencies-amid-partys-spending-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Toronto youth are seeking mental health help overnight, over text, Kids Help Phone says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A growing number of Toronto youth are asking for help with their mental health by text overnight, according to numbers from Kids Help Phone, a national 24/7 mental health support service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/more-toronto-youth-are-seeking-mental-health-help-overnight-over-text-kids-help-phone-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/more-toronto-youth-are-seeking-mental-health-help-overnight-over-text-kids-help-phone-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney pledges $2.7B for new affordable housing measures in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged new measures Wednesday to build affordable housing in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/carney-pledges-27b-for-new-affordable-housing-measures-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/carney-pledges-27b-for-new-affordable-housing-measures-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Chow to announce new affordable housing measures in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow are set to announce new measures to build affordable housing Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/carney-chow-to-announce-new-affordable-housing-measures-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/carney-chow-to-announce-new-affordable-housing-measures-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everyone loved Marineland &mdash; then the tide turned. A look inside the park's final days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gone are the millions of visitors from the marine park's glory days 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/toronto/everyone-loved-marineland-mdash-then-the-tide-turned-a-look-inside-the-parks-final-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/everyone-loved-marineland-mdash-then-the-tide-turned-a-look-inside-the-parks-final-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto's fire chief warns of surge in fires involving lithium-ion batteries after back-to-back incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief Jim Jessop is warning the public about a surge in fires involving lithium-ion batteries after crews dealt with two battery-related fires within 24 hours this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-fire-chief-warns-of-surge-in-fires-involving-lithium-ion-batteries-after-back-to-back-incidents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-fire-chief-warns-of-surge-in-fires-involving-lithium-ion-batteries-after-back-to-back-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He's a magnet': Jeremy Lin says Kawhi Leonard could transform Raptors again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last time the Toronto Raptors brought in Kawhi Leonard, Jeremy Lin experienced a team reaching the mountaintop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hes-a-magnet-jeremy-lin-says-kawhi-leonard-could-transform-raptors-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hes-a-magnet-jeremy-lin-says-kawhi-leonard-could-transform-raptors-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford could call byelections in 3 Ontario ridings today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wednesday is the last day Premier Doug Ford can call a byelection in Scarborough Southwest, where the provincial seat has been vacant since February. But he could call elections in two other ridings where the spots are also open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-could-call-byelections-in-3-ontario-ridings-today/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-could-call-byelections-in-3-ontario-ridings-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford calls byelections in 3 Ontario ridings]]></title><description><![CDATA[A writ was issued Wednesday for byelections in Scarborough Southwest, York&ndash;Simcoe and Hamilton East&ndash;Stoney Creek. In a news release, the province said that voting day will be on Sept. 3.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-calls-byelections-in-3-ontario-ridings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-calls-byelections-in-3-ontario-ridings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran Canadian broadcaster Lloyd Robertson dead at 92]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lloyd Robertson, who delivered the news to Canadians in an authoritative and unflappable manner for more than 40 years as anchor for the flagship news programs of CTV and the CBC, has died. He was 92.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/veteran-canadian-broadcaster-lloyd-robertson-dead-at-92/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/veteran-canadian-broadcaster-lloyd-robertson-dead-at-92/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyd Robertson, former anchor of CTV and CBC's flagship news programs, dead at 92]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lloyd Robertson, who delivered the news to Canadians in an authoritative and unflappable manner for more than 40 years as anchor for the flagship news programs of CTV and the CBC, has died. He was 92.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/lloyd-robertson-former-anchor-of-ctv-and-cbcs-flagship-news-programs-dead-at-92/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/lloyd-robertson-former-anchor-of-ctv-and-cbcs-flagship-news-programs-dead-at-92/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OSAP changes are in effect. Here’s how students are being impacted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes to OSAP are now in effect,cutting the amount of provincial grants students will be eligible to receive. Students across the province are getting their estimates for the school year. CBC&rsquo;s Mercedes Gaztambide spoke to some students who are facing tuition sticker shock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/osap-changes-are-in-effect-heres-how-students-are-being-impacted/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/osap-changes-are-in-effect-heres-how-students-are-being-impacted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shock, grief and a city on the edge as St. Catharines, Ont., deals with massive flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid a state of emergency from the fallout of two storms within a week, people in St. Catharines say they're in shock and grief as they deal with severe flooding in their homes and elsewhere in the city. Firefighters say their work has included rescuing some people trapped in cars by the waters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/shock-grief-and-a-city-on-the-edge-as-st-catharines-ont-deals-with-massive-flooding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/shock-grief-and-a-city-on-the-edge-as-st-catharines-ont-deals-with-massive-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spending in Toronto, Vancouver was up on World Cup match days, Visa data suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Visa data suggests the FIFA World Cup brought a rise in spending among consumers in Canadian host cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/spending-in-toronto-vancouver-was-up-on-world-cup-match-days-visa-data-suggests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/spending-in-toronto-vancouver-was-up-on-world-cup-match-days-visa-data-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead in kitchen fire in Toronto's St. Jamestown neighbourhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person is dead after a "cooking-related" incident, according to Toronto Fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dead-in-kitchen-fire-in-torontos-st-jamestown-neighbourhood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dead-in-kitchen-fire-in-torontos-st-jamestown-neighbourhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead in kitchen fire in Toronto's St. James Town neighbourhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person is dead after a "cooking-related" incident, according to Toronto Fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dead-in-kitchen-fire-in-torontos-st-james-town-neighbourhood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dead-in-kitchen-fire-in-torontos-st-james-town-neighbourhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead in kitchen fire in Toronto Community Housing building]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is dead after a "cooking-related" incident in an apartment building, Toronto Fire says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dead-in-kitchen-fire-in-toronto-community-housing-building/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dead-in-kitchen-fire-in-toronto-community-housing-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 person dead in kitchen fire in Toronto's St. Jamestown neighbourhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person is dead after a "cooking-related" incident, according to Toronto Fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/1-person-dead-in-kitchen-fire-in-torontos-st-jamestown-neighbourhood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/1-person-dead-in-kitchen-fire-in-torontos-st-jamestown-neighbourhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist dead following vehicle collision in Brampton: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A motorcyclist is dead following a collision with a vehicle in Brampton Tuesday morning, Peel police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/motorcyclist-dead-following-vehicle-collision-in-brampton-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/motorcyclist-dead-following-vehicle-collision-in-brampton-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist dead following vehicle collision in Brampton: Peel police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A motorcyclist is dead following a collision with a vehicle in Brampton Tuesday morning, Peel police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/motorcyclist-dead-following-vehicle-collision-in-brampton-peel-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/motorcyclist-dead-following-vehicle-collision-in-brampton-peel-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 person dead in Scarborough apartment fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person is dead after a fire broke out in a Scarborough apartment building near Neilson Road and McLevin Avenue Tuesday morning, Toronto paramedics say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/1-person-dead-in-scarborough-apartment-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/1-person-dead-in-scarborough-apartment-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead in Scarborough apartment fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person is dead after a fire broke out in a Scarborough apartment building Tuesday morning, Toronto police and paramedics say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/1-dead-in-scarborough-apartment-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/1-dead-in-scarborough-apartment-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian 'vigilantes' confronted New York sex offender 2 years before arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FBI investigated a New York man in 2024 after Canadian 'vigilantes' confronted him and warned he had travelled to sexually abuse a minor. It took another two years and a girl&rsquo;s disappearance for the man to be arrested and charged, according to U.S. court records reviewed by CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadian-vigilantes-confronted-new-york-sex-offender-2-years-before-arrest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadian-vigilantes-confronted-new-york-sex-offender-2-years-before-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More belugas from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., head to new home in U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven more whales are on the move from Marineland, headed to a new home at an aquarium in the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/more-belugas-from-marineland-in-niagara-falls-ont-head-to-new-home-in-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/more-belugas-from-marineland-in-niagara-falls-ont-head-to-new-home-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Catharines, Ont., declares state of emergency after back-to-back floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of St. Catharines, Ont., has declared a state of emergency after two extreme rainstorms in less than a week triggered widespread flooding, overwhelmed municipal infrastructure and caused significant damage to homes, businesses and public property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/st-catharines-ont-declares-state-of-emergency-after-back-to-back-floods/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/st-catharines-ont-declares-state-of-emergency-after-back-to-back-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Maple Leafs hire Andy O'Brien to oversee NHL team's 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/toronto/toronto-maple-leafs-hire-andy-obrien-to-oversee-nhl-teams-sport-performance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-maple-leafs-hire-andy-obrien-to-oversee-nhl-teams-sport-performance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto native Evan Gold named Hamilton Hammers GM]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New York Islanders announced Monday that Evan Gold has been hired as general manager of the Hamilton Hammers, the club's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-native-evan-gold-named-hamilton-hammers-gm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-native-evan-gold-named-hamilton-hammers-gm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On trade deadline day, Blue Jays continue to shed pieces of team that went to World Series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins believes his struggling club improved its roster after a blended trade deadline that saw him add proven starting pitchers Jose Soriano and Spencer Arrighetti, and subtract Daulton Varsho and Jeff Hoffman on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/on-trade-deadline-day-blue-jays-continue-to-shed-pieces-of-team-that-went-to-world-series/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/on-trade-deadline-day-blue-jays-continue-to-shed-pieces-of-team-that-went-to-world-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jays trade 3 prospects to land Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jose Soriano]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-handed pitcher Jose Soriano from the Los Angeles Angeles in exchange for infielder Arjun Nimmala, outfielder Eddie Micheletti Jr., and right-handed pitcher Angel Rivero.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/jays-trade-3-prospects-to-land-los-angeles-angels-pitcher-jose-soriano/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/jays-trade-3-prospects-to-land-los-angeles-angels-pitcher-jose-soriano/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays GM says roster moves improved club following trade deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins believes his struggling club improved its roster after a blended trade deadline that saw him add proven starting pitchers Jose Soriano and Spencer Arrighetti, and subtract Daulton Varsho and Jeff Hoffman on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-gm-says-roster-moves-improved-club-following-trade-deadline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-gm-says-roster-moves-improved-club-following-trade-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays deal Varsho and Hoffman, get pitcher Soriano from Angels]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-handed pitcher Jose Soriano from the Los Angeles Angeles in exchange for infielder Arjun Nimmala, outfielder Eddie Micheletti Jr., and right-handed pitcher Angel Rivero.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-deal-varsho-and-hoffman-get-pitcher-soriano-from-angels/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-deal-varsho-and-hoffman-get-pitcher-soriano-from-angels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 women dead after Highway 401 collision near Gananoque]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two women from the Greater Toronto Area were killed Monday after their vehicle hit a tractor-trailer parked on the shoulder of Highway 401 near Gananoque, Ont., according to the Ontario Provincial Police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-women-dead-after-highway-401-collision-near-gananoque/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-women-dead-after-highway-401-collision-near-gananoque/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet, union reach tentative deal to end strike by flight attendants, airline says]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet and the Canadian Union of Public Employees have reached a tentative deal, ending a strike &#8203;that has led to the cancellation &zwnj;of hundreds of flights, the Calgary-based airline said early Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/westjet-union-reach-tentative-deal-to-end-strike-by-flight-attendants-airline-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/westjet-union-reach-tentative-deal-to-end-strike-by-flight-attendants-airline-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet, union reach tentative deal to end strike by flight attendants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary-based WestJet and the Canadian Union of Public Employees have reached a tentative deal, ending a strike &#8203;that has led to the cancellation &zwnj;of hundreds of flights, both sides said early Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/westjet-union-reach-tentative-deal-to-end-strike-by-flight-attendants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/westjet-union-reach-tentative-deal-to-end-strike-by-flight-attendants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Blue Jays trade Kevin Gausman to Chicago Cubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The veteran right-hander was traded by the Blue Jays to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday in return for outfielder Brett Bateman and infielder Ty Southisene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-blue-jays-trade-kevin-gausman-to-chicago-cubs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-blue-jays-trade-kevin-gausman-to-chicago-cubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More multiplexes, less parking. How efforts to ease Toronto's housing crisis is creating a crunch for space]]></title><description><![CDATA[As more multiplexes sprout around the Dovercourt area of Toronto, some residents are increasingly finding they need to drive blocks away from their home to find a parking space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/more-multiplexes-less-parking-how-efforts-to-ease-torontos-housing-crisis-is-creating-a-crunch-for-space/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/more-multiplexes-less-parking-how-efforts-to-ease-torontos-housing-crisis-is-creating-a-crunch-for-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More multiplexes, less parking. How efforts to ease Toronto's housing crisis are creating a crunch for space]]></title><description><![CDATA[As more multiplexes sprout around the Dovercourt area of Toronto, some residents are increasingly finding they need to drive blocks away from their home to find a parking space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/more-multiplexes-less-parking-how-efforts-to-ease-torontos-housing-crisis-are-creating-a-crunch-for-space/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/more-multiplexes-less-parking-how-efforts-to-ease-torontos-housing-crisis-are-creating-a-crunch-for-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venus Williams falls to Uzbekistan's Rakhimova in rain-delayed 1st round at National Bank Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venus Williams sat through a weather delay as rain pelted centre court. The seven-time Grand Slam winner then battled hard early before bowing out late after the skies finally cleared.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/venus-williams-falls-to-uzbekistans-rakhimova-in-rain-delayed-1st-round-at-national-bank-open/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/venus-williams-falls-to-uzbekistans-rakhimova-in-rain-delayed-1st-round-at-national-bank-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 29, dead after being struck by pickup truck in Downsview Park parking lot: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say a man is dead after being struck by a pickup truck in a Downsview Park parking lot Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-29-dead-after-being-struck-by-pickup-truck-in-downsview-park-parking-lot-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-29-dead-after-being-struck-by-pickup-truck-in-downsview-park-parking-lot-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9th annual Taste of India festival transforms Nathan Phillips Square]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ninth annual Taste of India festival took over Nathan Phillips Square this weekend. Plenty of people showed up to take in the sights, sounds, and tastes of the celebration, despite its rainy second day. Mercedes Gaztambide has the highlights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/9th-annual-taste-of-india-festival-transforms-nathan-phillips-square/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/9th-annual-taste-of-india-festival-transforms-nathan-phillips-square/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[18-year-old dead following shooting in Midland, Ont., apartment complex: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provincial police are investigating a homicide in Midland, Ont., after an 18-year-old was shot and killed Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/18-year-old-dead-following-shooting-in-midland-ont-apartment-complex-opp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/18-year-old-dead-following-shooting-in-midland-ont-apartment-complex-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Languages can disappear through migration. Here's how immigrant families hope to save them]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many immigrants, building a new life in Canada can come with an unexpected loss: the gradual fading of their heritage language. Linguists say families should carefully consider whether or not to pass these languages on, as many people later regret not doing so.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/languages-can-disappear-through-migration-heres-how-immigrant-families-hope-to-save-them/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/languages-can-disappear-through-migration-heres-how-immigrant-families-hope-to-save-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada built its nuclear industry to avoid foreign fuel. Its new reactors will depend on it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada built its nuclear industry around Candu reactors supplied by a made-in-Canada supply chain. Ontario is building, and other provinces are considering, SMRs that require foreign uranium enrichment and fabrication in an abrupt departure from decades of self-reliance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canada-built-its-nuclear-industry-to-avoid-foreign-fuel-its-new-reactors-will-depend-on-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canada-built-its-nuclear-industry-to-avoid-foreign-fuel-its-new-reactors-will-depend-on-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Bank Open returns to Toronto with women’s tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tennis fans from across Ontario travelled to Toronto for the annual National Bank Open Saturday. This year, the city is hosting the women's tournament. CBC's Mercedes Gaztambide was there for the opening day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/national-bank-open-returns-to-toronto-with-womens-tournament/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/national-bank-open-returns-to-toronto-with-womens-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rain, thunderstorms for GTA: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in the Greater Toronto Area from late Saturday to early Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/heavy-rain-thunderstorms-for-gta-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/heavy-rain-thunderstorms-for-gta-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 missing after boat crash on Lake Rosseau in Muskoka, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people are missing after a boat crash on Lake Rosseau in Muskoka, according to the Ontario Provincial Police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-missing-after-boat-crash-on-lake-rosseau-in-muskoka-ont/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-missing-after-boat-crash-on-lake-rosseau-in-muskoka-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 dead after boat crash on Lake Rosseau in Muskoka, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bodies of two people who went missing Friday following a boat crash on Lake Rosseau, Ont., have been found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-dead-after-boat-crash-on-lake-rosseau-in-muskoka-ont/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-dead-after-boat-crash-on-lake-rosseau-in-muskoka-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after assault in May: Hamilton police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police say a man has died after he was assaulted in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dies-after-assault-in-may-hamilton-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dies-after-assault-in-may-hamilton-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton police now classifying death of man after May assault as homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police say a man has died after he was assaulted in May. It's now being classified as a homicide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hamilton-police-now-classifying-death-of-man-after-may-assault-as-homicide/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hamilton-police-now-classifying-death-of-man-after-may-assault-as-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight cancellations mount as Sunday strike deadline approaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet announced early Saturday morning that 81 of the day's scheduled flights have been scrubbed ahead of the flight attendants' strike deadline on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/westjet-flight-cancellations-mount-as-sunday-strike-deadline-approaches/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/westjet-flight-cancellations-mount-as-sunday-strike-deadline-approaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet cancels 81 flights ahead of Sunday strike deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet announced early Saturday morning that 81 of the day's scheduled flights have been scrubbed ahead of the flight attendants' strike deadline on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/westjet-cancels-81-flights-ahead-of-sunday-strike-deadline/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/westjet-cancels-81-flights-ahead-of-sunday-strike-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s open and closed in Toronto over the 2026 August long weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario civic holiday or Simcoe Day will bring changes to transit schedules, roads closures for festivals and store hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/whats-open-and-closed-in-toronto-over-the-2026-august-long-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/whats-open-and-closed-in-toronto-over-the-2026-august-long-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Municipal candidate numbers have been sliding in Ontario for years. Will this election buck the trend?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With municipal candidate nominations set to close in three weeks, researchers and civic organizations are watching closely to see if Ontario is able to reverse a long-term trend of declining participation in local politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/municipal-candidate-numbers-have-been-sliding-in-ontario-for-years-will-this-election-buck-the-trend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/municipal-candidate-numbers-have-been-sliding-in-ontario-for-years-will-this-election-buck-the-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why some Mississauga councillors are pushing to pausing data centre builds]]></title><description><![CDATA[With data centre builds remaining a hot-topic in Ontario municipalities, some Mississauga city councillors are concerned about the uncertainty surrounding what the centres could mean for the community and the environment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/why-some-mississauga-councillors-are-pushing-to-pausing-data-centre-builds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/why-some-mississauga-councillors-are-pushing-to-pausing-data-centre-builds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mississauga councillors want to pause data centre builds for a year. Here's why]]></title><description><![CDATA[With data centre builds remaining a hot-topic in Ontario municipalities, some Mississauga city councillors are concerned about the uncertainty surrounding what the centres could mean for the community and the environment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mississauga-councillors-want-to-pause-data-centre-builds-for-a-year-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mississauga-councillors-want-to-pause-data-centre-builds-for-a-year-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the middle class got priced out of Muskoka]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Muskoka is now known for its mega waterfront mansions, cottage country wasn&rsquo;t always out of reach for Toronto&rsquo;s middle class. CBC&rsquo;s Alejandrina Alvarez speaks to experts, cottagers and local residents about what changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-the-middle-class-got-priced-out-of-muskoka/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-the-middle-class-got-priced-out-of-muskoka/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet to begin parking planes ahead of possible strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet says it's still bargaining with flight attendants in hopes of a deal, but the company is beginning to keep planes on the ground as a necessary measure to protect travellers and their operations. In two internal emails from WestJet obtained by CBC News, the airline says it offered substantial wage increases and compensation for duties before and after flights to its flight attendants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/westjet-to-begin-parking-planes-ahead-of-possible-strike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/westjet-to-begin-parking-planes-ahead-of-possible-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse preceptor charged with sexual assault against nursing student in Markham: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 58-year-old registered nurse preceptor has been charged with sexual assault against a nursing student in Markham, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/nurse-preceptor-charged-with-sexual-assault-against-nursing-student-in-markham-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/nurse-preceptor-charged-with-sexual-assault-against-nursing-student-in-markham-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse practitioner charged with sexual assault against nursing student in Markham]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 58-year-old registered nurse practitioner has been charged with sexual assault against a nursing student in Markham, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/nurse-practitioner-charged-with-sexual-assault-against-nursing-student-in-markham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/nurse-practitioner-charged-with-sexual-assault-against-nursing-student-in-markham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in shooting of security guard at Pickering casino]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 20-year-old man is facing a second-degree murder charge in the killing of Michael Ferdinand, who was shot while on the job at Pickering Casino Resort.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-in-shooting-of-security-guard-at-pickering-casino/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-in-shooting-of-security-guard-at-pickering-casino/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 20, charged with 2nd-degree murder in connection shooting of security guard at Pickering casino]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 20-year-old man is facing a second-degree murder charge in the killing of Michael Ferdinand, who was shot while on the job at Pickering Casino Resort.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-20-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-in-connection-shooting-of-security-guard-at-pickering-casino/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-20-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-in-connection-shooting-of-security-guard-at-pickering-casino/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caribbean Carnival is back in Toronto for the long weekend. Here's what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the annual celebration returns, there will be lots on the go this weekend, including the Grand Parade, which will shut down several downtown roads. Toronto police say they are deploying additional officers for this weekend's festivities, which come weeks after a deadly shooting at another popular cultural festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/caribbean-carnival-is-back-in-toronto-for-the-long-weekend-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/caribbean-carnival-is-back-in-toronto-for-the-long-weekend-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP officer charged with assault after incident during January traffic stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Noh, a constable with the Ontario Provincial Police&rsquo;s Highway Safety Division, has been charged with assault and assault with a weapon for an on-duty incident, according to a news release from the OPP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/opp-officer-charged-with-assault-after-incident-during-january-traffic-stop/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/opp-officer-charged-with-assault-after-incident-during-january-traffic-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of casino workers on strike in Ajax, Pickering]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 900 workers from the Casino Ajax and Pickering Casino Resort are on strike after a tentative agreement was struck down by the workers&rsquo; union earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hundreds-of-casino-workers-on-strike-in-ajax-pickering/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hundreds-of-casino-workers-on-strike-in-ajax-pickering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto's request for provincewide data centre framework not enough, moratorium needed, some residents say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto city council has requested the provincial government develop a framework looking at impacts and concerns surrounding data centres, but some residents say council should have taken "stronger action" to implement a moratorium on centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-request-for-provincewide-data-centre-framework-not-enough-moratorium-needed-some-residents-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-request-for-provincewide-data-centre-framework-not-enough-moratorium-needed-some-residents-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto's request for province-wide data centre framework not enough, moratorium needed, some residents say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto city council has requested the provincial government develop a framework looking at impacts and concerns surrounding data centres, but some residents say council should have taken "stronger action" to implement a moratorium on centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-request-for-province-wide-data-centre-framework-not-enough-moratorium-needed-some-residents-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-request-for-province-wide-data-centre-framework-not-enough-moratorium-needed-some-residents-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Capitalism is trash,' says Coun. Gord Perks in cheeky farewell speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[At his last meeting as a city councillor, Gord Perks gives heartfelt thank-yous and cheeky advice about working as a public servant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/capitalism-is-trash-says-coun-gord-perks-in-cheeky-farewell-speech/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/capitalism-is-trash-says-coun-gord-perks-in-cheeky-farewell-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who killed Toronto police officer 32 years ago denied parole]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who killed a Toronto police officer more than three decades ago has again been denied parole. The Toronto Police Association said it's pleased that Clinton Gayle was rejected in his bid for day parole, his fourth attempt at release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-who-killed-toronto-police-officer-32-years-ago-denied-parole/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-who-killed-toronto-police-officer-32-years-ago-denied-parole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations chiefs call for public inquiry as Ontario defends wildfire response]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations leaders and opposition politicians brought their calls for a public inquiry into Ontario's province&rsquo;s wildfire response to Queen&rsquo;s Park. Progressive Conservative cabinet ministers have defended their government&rsquo;s efforts to fight the fires, but made no promises to deliver a sweeping public review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/first-nations-chiefs-call-for-public-inquiry-as-ontario-defends-wildfire-response/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/first-nations-chiefs-call-for-public-inquiry-as-ontario-defends-wildfire-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man linked to Toronto police corruption probe has global drug-trafficking ties, court documents say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gurpreet Singh, a Toronto man investigated for potential involvement in a murder plot targeting a senior jail officer &mdash; and facing extradition to the U.S. on charges linked to alleged cocaine kingpin Ryan Wedding &mdash; has far-reaching criminal ties and is believed to have killed people, according to the RCMP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-linked-to-toronto-police-corruption-probe-has-global-drug-trafficking-ties-court-documents-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-linked-to-toronto-police-corruption-probe-has-global-drug-trafficking-ties-court-documents-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning to fly WestJet? What you need to know about the looming strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[A work stoppage looms for 4,400 flight attendants at Canada's second-largest air carrier after their union issued a 72-hour strike notice early Thursday morning. WestJet responded to the union's move by issuing a 72-hour lockout notice. For summer travellers worried about what this means for their plans, here's what you need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/planning-to-fly-westjet-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-looming-strike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/planning-to-fly-westjet-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-looming-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police make arrest in connection to 2006 Scarborough cold case murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say they've arrested and charged a Hamilton man with first-degree murder in a Scarborough cold case dating back two decades, thanks to modern day forensic technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-make-arrest-in-connection-to-2006-scarborough-cold-case-murder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-make-arrest-in-connection-to-2006-scarborough-cold-case-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police make arrest connected to cold case homicide investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say they've arrested and charged a Hamilton man with first-degree murder in a Scarborough cold case dating back two decades, thanks to modern day forensic technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-make-arrest-connected-to-cold-case-homicide-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-make-arrest-connected-to-cold-case-homicide-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with 1st-degree murder in 2006 Scarborough cold case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say they've arrested and charged a Hamilton man with first-degree murder in a Scarborough cold case dating back two decades, thanks to modern day forensic technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-with-1st-degree-murder-in-2006-scarborough-cold-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-with-1st-degree-murder-in-2006-scarborough-cold-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police watchdog investigating after man's fatal fall from Mississauga condo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says it's investigating the death of a 35-year-old man after he died in a fall from a Mississauga condo unit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-watchdog-investigating-after-mans-fatal-fall-from-mississauga-condo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-watchdog-investigating-after-mans-fatal-fall-from-mississauga-condo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario announces funding for new medical school to train family doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn says the province is providing $55.8 million for York University's new school<br />
of medicine. He says the funds will help the school hire faculty, build a medical library and operate its undergraduate and graduate programs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-announces-funding-for-new-medical-school-to-train-family-doctors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-announces-funding-for-new-medical-school-to-train-family-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province, feds fund $5M program to connect Ontario businesses to European markets amid tariff threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Ontario products will soon be making their way overseas to Europe, all thanks to the latest collaboration and funding announcement between the federal and provincial government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/province-feds-fund-5m-program-to-connect-ontario-businesses-to-european-markets-amid-tariff-threats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/province-feds-fund-5m-program-to-connect-ontario-businesses-to-european-markets-amid-tariff-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province, feds fund $5M program to connect Ontario businesses to European markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Ontario products will soon be making their way overseas to Europe, all thanks to the latest collaboration and funding announcement between the federal and provincial government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/province-feds-fund-5m-program-to-connect-ontario-businesses-to-european-markets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/province-feds-fund-5m-program-to-connect-ontario-businesses-to-european-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Was Toronto hosting the FIFA World Cup worth it? City council wants to find out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto city council is requesting a value-for-money audit on hosting the FIFA World Cup after a preliminary report found less than half of fan festival premium tickets were sold during the World Cup, generating an estimated $5 million in revenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/was-toronto-hosting-the-fifa-world-cup-worth-it-city-council-wants-to-find-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/was-toronto-hosting-the-fifa-world-cup-worth-it-city-council-wants-to-find-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA Fan Festival brought Toronto $5M: Preliminary report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials in Toronto say less than half of FIFA Fan Festival premium tickets were sold during the World Cup, generating an estimated $5 million in revenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/fifa-fan-festival-brought-toronto-5m-preliminary-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/fifa-fan-festival-brought-toronto-5m-preliminary-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afrofest cancelled in Toronto this year over capacity, safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Afrofest will not go ahead this year due to safety concerns and limited capacity at Woodbine park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/afrofest-cancelled-in-toronto-this-year-over-capacity-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/afrofest-cancelled-in-toronto-this-year-over-capacity-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 80 wildfires extinguished in Ontario in past 2 weeks: minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natural Resource Minister Mike Harris said 80 wildfires have been extinguished over the past two weeks in Ontario. 59 wildfires are still raging, with 30 burning out of control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/more-than-80-wildfires-extinguished-in-ontario-in-past-2-weeks-minister/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/more-than-80-wildfires-extinguished-in-ontario-in-past-2-weeks-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Public Health confirms 1st 2026 case of West Nile virus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first Toronto case of the mosquito-transmitted West Nile virus in 2026 has been confirmed in an adult resident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-public-health-confirms-1st-2026-case-of-west-nile-virus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-public-health-confirms-1st-2026-case-of-west-nile-virus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario ministers take questions as wildfires burn in northwest of province]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Harris, Ontario's minister of natural resources, is appearing alongside the ministers of emergency preparedness and Indigenous affairs as wildfires continue to burn across a broad swath of the province's northern region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-ministers-take-questions-as-wildfires-burn-in-northwest-of-province/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-ministers-take-questions-as-wildfires-burn-in-northwest-of-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario ministers provide update as wildfires burn in province's northwest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Harris, Ontario's minister of natural resources, is appearing alongside the ministers of emergency preparedness and Indigenous affairs as wildfires continue to burn across a broad swath of the province's northern region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-ministers-provide-update-as-wildfires-burn-in-provinces-northwest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-ministers-provide-update-as-wildfires-burn-in-provinces-northwest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario ministers expected to take questions as fires burn in province's northwest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Harris, Ontario's minister of natural resources, is scheduled to hold a media availability Thursday alongside the ministers of emergency preparedness and Indigenous affairs as wildfires continue to burn across a broad swath of the province's northern region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-ministers-expected-to-take-questions-as-fires-burn-in-provinces-northwest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:59:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-ministers-expected-to-take-questions-as-fires-burn-in-provinces-northwest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogers Stadium to focus on sustainability as Canada's live music industry faces pressure to go greener]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Rogers Stadium gears up for big summer shows like Guns N' Roses and Chris Stapleton, staff also want to highlight something else about the site: its sustainability initiatives. The venue says it's embedding sustainability across all aspects of the live music experience, with a goal to reduce its emissions and environmental footprint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/rogers-stadium-to-focus-on-sustainability-as-canadas-live-music-industry-faces-pressure-to-go-greener/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/rogers-stadium-to-focus-on-sustainability-as-canadas-live-music-industry-faces-pressure-to-go-greener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants' union serves 72-hour strike notice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing 4,400 flight attendants at WestJet says it has issued a 72-hour strike notice, paving the runway for a possible strike during a busy summer travel season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/westjet-flight-attendants-union-serves-72-hour-strike-notice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/westjet-flight-attendants-union-serves-72-hour-strike-notice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead after crash between e-scooter, motor vehicle near Tommy Thompson Park: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rider of an e-scooter died in hospital after a collision near Toronto's waterfront Wednesday evening, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/1-dead-after-crash-between-e-scooter-motor-vehicle-near-tommy-thompson-park-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/1-dead-after-crash-between-e-scooter-motor-vehicle-near-tommy-thompson-park-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead after crash between e-scooter, motor vehicle near Tommy Thompson Park: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rider of an e-scooter died in hospital after a collision near Toronto's waterfront Wednesday evening, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/1-dead-after-crash-between-e-scooter-motor-vehicle-near-tommy-thompson-park-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/1-dead-after-crash-between-e-scooter-motor-vehicle-near-tommy-thompson-park-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CO poisoning isn't just a winter hazard. And a portable AC unit can increase the risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[SaskEnergy is urging the public to understand how their portable, wall-mounted and window-mounted air conditioning units work to help prevent the buildup of carbon monoxide from fuel-burning appliances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/co-poisoning-isnt-just-a-winter-hazard-and-a-portable-ac-unit-can-increase-the-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/co-poisoning-isnt-just-a-winter-hazard-and-a-portable-ac-unit-can-increase-the-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto residents push for moratorium on data centres in city, raise concerns over environmental impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Toronto residents are demanding a one-year moratorium on two proposed data centre projects in the city's Etobicoke and Scarborough areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-residents-push-for-moratorium-on-data-centres-in-city-raise-concerns-over-environmental-impact/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-residents-push-for-moratorium-on-data-centres-in-city-raise-concerns-over-environmental-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto council demands Ford government return land province took for rejected Billy Bishop Airport expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[This spring, the province passed a law allowing it to take over municipal land for its planned expansion of Billy Bishop Airport. On Wednesday, days after the federal government rejected the province's proposal for the island airport, Toronto city council voted to demand the Ford government give it back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-council-demands-ford-government-return-land-province-took-for-rejected-billy-bishop-airport-expansion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-council-demands-ford-government-return-land-province-took-for-rejected-billy-bishop-airport-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario woman missing from Shambhala music festival tried to call sister before disappearance, family says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kayla Boisvert of Trenton, Ont., was last seen July 27.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-woman-missing-from-shambhala-music-festival-tried-to-call-sister-before-disappearance-family-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-woman-missing-from-shambhala-music-festival-tried-to-call-sister-before-disappearance-family-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BTS is coming to Toronto for the 1st time in a decade. Here's how Rogers Stadium is preparing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans of the group voiced concerns about crowd management at Rogers Stadium last year at a K-pop show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/bts-is-coming-to-toronto-for-the-1st-time-in-a-decade-heres-how-rogers-stadium-is-preparing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/bts-is-coming-to-toronto-for-the-1st-time-in-a-decade-heres-how-rogers-stadium-is-preparing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No criminal charges to be laid in alleged Oshawa courthouse assault of lawyer, investigation finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[York Regional Police will not be proceeding with criminal charges against Durham Regional Police Service officers following an investigation into the arrest and alleged assault of a lawyer at the Oshawa courthouse earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/no-criminal-charges-to-be-laid-in-alleged-oshawa-courthouse-assault-of-lawyer-investigation-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/no-criminal-charges-to-be-laid-in-alleged-oshawa-courthouse-assault-of-lawyer-investigation-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jail official targeted in Project South alleged murder plot denies planting weapon in cell]]></title><description><![CDATA[The senior corrections officer targeted in an alleged murder plot that sparked theProject South investigation denied planting a weapon in the cell of an inmate, as he testified Wednesday in response to that inmate's Charter breach application, which the jail official described as "a further platform to victimize me."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/jail-official-targeted-in-project-south-alleged-murder-plot-denies-planting-weapon-in-cell/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/jail-official-targeted-in-project-south-alleged-murder-plot-denies-planting-weapon-in-cell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oakville councillor remembered as 'trusted friend, colleague' after sudden death]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 23 years of service to the Town of Oakville, Coun. Marc Reyer Grant passed away on Monday from a "sudden illness," said friend and former councillor Jeff Knoll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/oakville-councillor-remembered-as-trusted-friend-colleague-after-sudden-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/oakville-councillor-remembered-as-trusted-friend-colleague-after-sudden-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people line up hours ahead of CNE job fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young people flocked to line up hours ahead of a Toronto job fair's opening on Wednesday for a chance at a summer job at the Canadian National Exhibition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/young-people-line-up-hours-ahead-of-cne-job-fair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/young-people-line-up-hours-ahead-of-cne-job-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto youth 'disheartened' over labour market as hundreds gather for annual CNE job fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of young people filled a Toronto job fair on Wednesday in the hopes of snagging a summer job at the Canadian National Exhibition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-youth-disheartened-over-labour-market-as-hundreds-gather-for-annual-cne-job-fair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-youth-disheartened-over-labour-market-as-hundreds-gather-for-annual-cne-job-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds gather for annual Toronto job fair with hopes of getting hired]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young people flocked to line up hours ahead of a Toronto job fair's opening on Wednesday for a chance at a summer job at the Canadian National Exhibition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hundreds-gather-for-annual-toronto-job-fair-with-hopes-of-getting-hired/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hundreds-gather-for-annual-toronto-job-fair-with-hopes-of-getting-hired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of dead Toronto constable, police association call for reforms to Canada's parole system]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a Toronto constable who was shot dead more than three decades ago 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/toronto/family-of-dead-toronto-constable-police-association-call-for-reforms-to-canadas-parole-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/family-of-dead-toronto-constable-police-association-call-for-reforms-to-canadas-parole-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Uncle Crawfy, the subway operator behind those delightful TTC announcements]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you commute on Line 2, you may have heard the dulcet tones of "Uncle Crawfy," the TTC subway operator delighting commuters with his quirky announcements, from weather reports to homemade haikus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/meet-uncle-crawfy-the-subway-operator-behind-those-delightful-ttc-announcements/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/meet-uncle-crawfy-the-subway-operator-behind-those-delightful-ttc-announcements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peel Region shelter crisis deepens as intimate partner violence incidents rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[As intimate partner violence incidents rise in Peel Region, local leaders say provincially funded emergency shelters are overburdened and hamstrung by outdated funding rules. Mississauga&rsquo;s mayor and the Peel Regional Council have called for more support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/peel-region-shelter-crisis-deepens-as-intimate-partner-violence-incidents-rise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/peel-region-shelter-crisis-deepens-as-intimate-partner-violence-incidents-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto city council meeting for the last time before the election. Here’s what’s on the agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wednesday marks the last council meeting before election season takes over, when the mayor and councillors will need to convince Torontonians they deserve to keep their jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-city-council-meeting-for-the-last-time-before-the-election-heres-whats-on-the-agenda/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-city-council-meeting-for-the-last-time-before-the-election-heres-whats-on-the-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former MP Chris Alexander poised to enter Toronto mayoral race: source]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Conservative Member of Parliament is set to enter the already crowded Toronto mayoral race this week, a source with knowledge of his campaign told CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/former-mp-chris-alexander-poised-to-enter-toronto-mayoral-race-source/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/former-mp-chris-alexander-poised-to-enter-toronto-mayoral-race-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former MP Chris Alexander officially entering Toronto's mayoral race]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Conservative Member of Parliament is entering the already crowded race to become Toronto's next mayor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/former-mp-chris-alexander-officially-entering-torontos-mayoral-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/former-mp-chris-alexander-officially-entering-torontos-mayoral-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former MP Chris Alexander enters Toronto's mayoral race]]></title><description><![CDATA["I&rsquo;m running because Toronto has been standing still for three years," the former federal politician said in an online post announcing his candidacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/former-mp-chris-alexander-enters-torontos-mayoral-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/former-mp-chris-alexander-enters-torontos-mayoral-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former MP Chris Alexander entering Toronto's mayoral race]]></title><description><![CDATA["I&rsquo;m running because Toronto has been standing still for three years," the former federal politician said in an online post announcing his candidacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/former-mp-chris-alexander-entering-torontos-mayoral-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/former-mp-chris-alexander-entering-torontos-mayoral-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allan Gardens could get a major greenhouse expansion if the city puts in $10M: councillor]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto councillor and volunteer-based community organization are calling on the city to put $9 million more toward expanding the Allan Gardens greenhouse complex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/allan-gardens-could-get-a-major-greenhouse-expansion-if-the-city-puts-in-10m-councillor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/allan-gardens-could-get-a-major-greenhouse-expansion-if-the-city-puts-in-10m-councillor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salsa on St. Clair festival loses key sponsor following fatal shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Salsa on St. Clair&rsquo;s largest sponsors says it is pulling out of the festival after a shooting at the event this month claimed the lives of two people and injured five others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/salsa-on-st-clair-festival-loses-key-sponsor-following-fatal-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/salsa-on-st-clair-festival-loses-key-sponsor-following-fatal-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario rethinking support for high-speed rail after feds reject Billy Bishop expansion: source]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government's rejection of a plan to allow commercial jets at Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport is threatening a wedge between the Ford government and Ottawa &mdash; and potentially strengthening opposition to a major high-speed rail project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-rethinking-support-for-high-speed-rail-after-feds-reject-billy-bishop-expansion-source/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-rethinking-support-for-high-speed-rail-after-feds-reject-billy-bishop-expansion-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto FC sign former Bundesliga midfielder Niklas Dorsch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto FC have signed German midfielder Niklas Dorsch to a contract through the 2030-31 Major League Soccer season, the team announced Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-fc-sign-former-bundesliga-midfielder-niklas-dorsch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-fc-sign-former-bundesliga-midfielder-niklas-dorsch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survivor's report led to dozens of charges in largest-ever human trafficking case in Halton region]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 10-month human trafficking investigation that began after a woman came forward to police has led to 85 criminal charges against nine people in what the Halton Regional Police Service calls the largest human trafficking case in the history of the service in southern Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/survivors-report-led-to-dozens-of-charges-in-largest-ever-human-trafficking-case-in-halton-region/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/survivors-report-led-to-dozens-of-charges-in-largest-ever-human-trafficking-case-in-halton-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shopify CEO endorses idea to give more votes to wealthy Canadians]]></title><description><![CDATA[The billionaire CEO of one of Canada's largest companies has come under fire for endorsing stripping voting rights from some and giving more votes to the ultra wealthy. Shopify CEO Tobi L&uuml;tke replied positively to a post on X suggesting a system of "weighted voting proportional to the amount of income tax you pay," from no votes for people who don't pay income tax to five votes for anyone paying $500,000 or more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/shopify-ceo-endorses-idea-to-give-more-votes-to-wealthy-canadians/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/shopify-ceo-endorses-idea-to-give-more-votes-to-wealthy-canadians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shopify CEO appears to endorse giving more votes to wealthy Canadians]]></title><description><![CDATA[The billionaire CEO of one of Canada's largest companies has come under fire for seeming to endorse stripping voting rights from some and giving more votes to the ultra wealthy. Shopify CEO Tobi L&uuml;tke replied positively to a post on X suggesting a system of "weighted voting proportional to the amount of income tax you pay," from no votes for people who don't pay income tax to five votes for anyone paying $500,000 or more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/shopify-ceo-appears-to-endorse-giving-more-votes-to-wealthy-canadians/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/shopify-ceo-appears-to-endorse-giving-more-votes-to-wealthy-canadians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian international students call on province for support amid financial hardship as war drags on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iranian students across Ontario are calling on the province to provide international students greater financial support as the ongoing U.S. and Israel-Iran war raises concerns about their academic future in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/iranian-international-students-call-on-province-for-support-amid-financial-hardship-as-war-drags-on/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/iranian-international-students-call-on-province-for-support-amid-financial-hardship-as-war-drags-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian government removes cap on online passport renewals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is lifting a limit on how many Canadians can apply online to renew their passports, Immigration Minister Lena Diab announced on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadian-government-removes-cap-on-online-passport-renewals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadian-government-removes-cap-on-online-passport-renewals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime Video to exclusively broadcast Wednesday night national NHL regular-season games in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon's Prime Video will exclusively broadcast Wednesday night national NHL regular-season games in Canada in English and French beginning next season, as part of a new 12-year sub-licensing agreement with Rogers Communications Inc.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/prime-video-to-exclusively-broadcast-wednesday-night-national-nhl-regular-season-games-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/prime-video-to-exclusively-broadcast-wednesday-night-national-nhl-regular-season-games-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child in critical condition after being pulled from Mississauga pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[A child has been pulled from a pool at a Mississauga home and rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition, Peel police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/child-in-critical-condition-after-being-pulled-from-mississauga-pool/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/child-in-critical-condition-after-being-pulled-from-mississauga-pool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patrick Brown seeking 3rd term as Brampton mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brown, who was first elected in 2018, says he is running to see through "transformational" transit and infrastructure projects, and he will continue to focus on public safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/patrick-brown-seeking-3rd-term-as-brampton-mayor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/patrick-brown-seeking-3rd-term-as-brampton-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police searching for left-handed shooter in 2022 Scarborough slaying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over three years after Toronto man Ding Ping Wang was shot and killed inside a car in a Scarborough industrial plaza parking lot, investigators are releasing new information in the hopes that someone can help them track down his killer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-searching-for-left-handed-shooter-in-2022-scarborough-slaying/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-searching-for-left-handed-shooter-in-2022-scarborough-slaying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordie Howe bridge means smoother transport, but not lower consumer prices: truckers]]></title><description><![CDATA[High diesel fuel prices following a tough couple of years for the industry mean the cost savings may not trickle down to consumers any time soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/gordie-howe-bridge-means-smoother-transport-but-not-lower-consumer-prices-truckers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/gordie-howe-bridge-means-smoother-transport-but-not-lower-consumer-prices-truckers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Etobicoke waste transfer station has 2nd major fire in under a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[An industrial fire broke out shortly before 4 a.m. Tuesday near Disco Road and Highway 427, emergency responders say. The fire is now under control, according to Toronto Fire, but crews are expected to be on the scene all day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/etobicoke-waste-transfer-station-has-2nd-major-fire-in-under-a-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/etobicoke-waste-transfer-station-has-2nd-major-fire-in-under-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4-alarm fire blazing at Etobicoke waste transfer station, police warn smoke affecting Highway 427 visibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[An industrial fire broke out around 4 a.m. Tuesday near Disco Road and Highway 427, emergency responders say. Crews have been battling the flames through the morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/4-alarm-fire-blazing-at-etobicoke-waste-transfer-station-police-warn-smoke-affecting-highway-427-visibility/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/4-alarm-fire-blazing-at-etobicoke-waste-transfer-station-police-warn-smoke-affecting-highway-427-visibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With a funding cliff ahead, Toronto Community Housing commits to improving its repair process]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from the auditor general lays out a long to-do list for the social housing provider to make its repair work more efficient as it faces the potential loss of half of its capital repair budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/with-a-funding-cliff-ahead-toronto-community-housing-commits-to-improving-its-repair-process/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/with-a-funding-cliff-ahead-toronto-community-housing-commits-to-improving-its-repair-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto mayor files urgent motion demanding province 'return our waterfront' after feds reject airport plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto&rsquo;s mayor says she filed an urgent motion Monday to demand the province give back waterfront land after the federal government rejected a proposal for a jet expansion at Billy Bishop Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-mayor-files-urgent-motion-demanding-province-return-our-waterfront-after-feds-reject-airport-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-mayor-files-urgent-motion-demanding-province-return-our-waterfront-after-feds-reject-airport-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video of e-bike erupting into flames has Toronto's fire chief sounding alarm over spike in incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto's fire chief is sounding the alarm over the possible dangers of e-bikes, sharing a video of one catching fire on Sunday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/video-of-e-bike-erupting-into-flames-has-torontos-fire-chief-sounding-alarm-over-spike-in-incidents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/video-of-e-bike-erupting-into-flames-has-torontos-fire-chief-sounding-alarm-over-spike-in-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Deeply unsettling' video emerges of e-bike fire, Toronto fire chief sounds alarm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three residents of a highrise building on Lawrence Avenue E. were transported to hospital following an e-bike-related fire, Toronto Fire Chief Jim Jessop is advising the public on the dangers of lithium-ion battery fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/deeply-unsettling-video-emerges-of-e-bike-fire-toronto-fire-chief-sounds-alarm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/deeply-unsettling-video-emerges-of-e-bike-fire-toronto-fire-chief-sounds-alarm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man faces charges after driving through busy playground, splash pad in Ajax: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Aurora man is facing two charges after allegedly driving through an Ajax park that was full of pedestrians earlier this month, Durham police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-faces-charges-after-driving-through-busy-playground-splash-pad-in-ajax-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-faces-charges-after-driving-through-busy-playground-splash-pad-in-ajax-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham deputy chief retires after misconduct finding over 'racially inappropriate term']]></title><description><![CDATA[A deputy chief with the Durham Regional Police Service is retiring after an investigation found he committed misconduct, the police board says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/durham-deputy-chief-retires-after-misconduct-finding-over-racially-inappropriate-term/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/durham-deputy-chief-retires-after-misconduct-finding-over-racially-inappropriate-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DRPS deputy chief retiring after watchdog finds misconduct: police board]]></title><description><![CDATA[A deputy chief with the Durham Regional Police Service is retiring after an investigation found he committed misconduct, the police board says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/drps-deputy-chief-retiring-after-watchdog-finds-misconduct-police-board/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/drps-deputy-chief-retiring-after-watchdog-finds-misconduct-police-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police searching for missing person]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators say Christine, 23, was last seen at 8 a.m. on Friday in the area of Dixon Road and Martin Grove Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-searching-for-missing-person/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-searching-for-missing-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Same SUV believed to be involved in weekend incidents that damaged 2 Jewish-owned bakeries, Toronto police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[After two bakeries were damaged within an hour of each other this weekend, including one by gunfire, police have released information on a suspect vehicle they believe was part of both incidents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/same-suv-believed-to-be-involved-in-weekend-incidents-that-damaged-2-jewish-owned-bakeries-toronto-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/same-suv-believed-to-be-involved-in-weekend-incidents-that-damaged-2-jewish-owned-bakeries-toronto-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cournoyer wins floor exercise silver, Dolci finishes 4th]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Ren&eacute; Cournoyer posted a score of 13.966 to capture the silver medal in the men's floor exercise final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cournoyer-wins-floor-exercise-silver-dolci-finishes-4th/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cournoyer-wins-floor-exercise-silver-dolci-finishes-4th/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian gymnasts Fontaine, Carroll, Dolci claim gold for Canada at Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Lia-Monica Fontaine, the 2025 world silver medallist on vault, captured Commonwealth Games gold on vault with a score of 14.000 in Glasgow on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadian-gymnasts-fontaine-carroll-dolci-claim-gold-for-canada-at-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadian-gymnasts-fontaine-carroll-dolci-claim-gold-for-canada-at-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian gymnasts Fontaine and Carroll claim gold for Canada at Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Lia-Monica Fontaine, the 2025 world silver medallist on vault, captured Commonwealth Games gold on vault with a score of 14.000 in Glasgow on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadian-gymnasts-fontaine-and-carroll-claim-gold-for-canada-at-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadian-gymnasts-fontaine-and-carroll-claim-gold-for-canada-at-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian gymnast René Cournoyer wins floor exercise silver at Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Ren&eacute; Cournoyer posted a score of 13.966 to capture the silver medal in the men's floor exercise final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadian-gymnast-ren-cournoyer-wins-floor-exercise-silver-at-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadian-gymnast-ren-cournoyer-wins-floor-exercise-silver-at-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian gymnast Lia-Monica Fontaine wins vault gold at Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Lia-Monica Fontaine, the 2025 world silver medallist on vault, captured Commonwealth Games gold on vault with a score of 14.000 in Glasgow on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadian-gymnast-lia-monica-fontaine-wins-vault-gold-at-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadian-gymnast-lia-monica-fontaine-wins-vault-gold-at-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Ethan Katzberg wins hammer throw with Commonwealth Games record toss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Lia-Monica Fontaine, the 2025 world silver medallist on vault, captured Commonwealth Games gold on vault with a score of 14.000 in Glasgow on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadas-ethan-katzberg-wins-hammer-throw-with-commonwealth-games-record-toss/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadas-ethan-katzberg-wins-hammer-throw-with-commonwealth-games-record-toss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camryn Rogers, Josh Liendo among Canadian stars advancing on Day 4 at Glasgow 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of Canada's top track and field athletes were in action at Scotstoun Stadium as athletics competition got underway on Monday at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. That included reigning world, Olympic, and Commonwealth Games champion Camryn Rogers as well as new Canadian women's 100m record holder Sade McCreath.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/camryn-rogers-josh-liendo-among-canadian-stars-advancing-on-day-4-at-glasgow-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/camryn-rogers-josh-liendo-among-canadian-stars-advancing-on-day-4-at-glasgow-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Consulate fired upon for 2nd time this year, police seeking suspect vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say the U.S. Consulate, which was previously shot at in March, was again the target of gunfire early Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/us-consulate-fired-upon-for-2nd-time-this-year-police-seeking-suspect-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/us-consulate-fired-upon-for-2nd-time-this-year-police-seeking-suspect-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Consulate fired upon for 2nd time this year, police seek suspect vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say the U.S. Consulate in Toronto, which was shot at in March, was again the target of gunfire Monday morning. Investigators say they pursued a suspect vehicle to the Don Valley Parkway immediately after the shooting, but called off the chase when it reached dangerous speeds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/us-consulate-fired-upon-for-2nd-time-this-year-police-seek-suspect-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/us-consulate-fired-upon-for-2nd-time-this-year-police-seek-suspect-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police surrounding U.S. Consulate after officers found evidence of gunfire outside building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say they found evidence of a firearm discharge outside the U.S. Consulate early Monday morning. The downtown consulate building was previously shot at on March 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-surrounding-us-consulate-after-officers-found-evidence-of-gunfire-outside-building/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-surrounding-us-consulate-after-officers-found-evidence-of-gunfire-outside-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[That condo storage locker you were sold? It might be illegal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do storage lockers built directly into condo parking garages violate Ontario's fire code? Toronto Fire says yes. But a fire consultant describe a standards 'grey area' that's been going on for decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/that-condo-storage-locker-you-were-sold-it-might-be-illegal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/that-condo-storage-locker-you-were-sold-it-might-be-illegal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the age of AI, how do we teach young people to think critically?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How are we teaching critical thinking to students? Some want to see more explicit methods of guiding students from elementary through post-secondary to practise and build their critical thinking skills &mdash; and in spelling out why it's necessary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/in-the-age-of-ai-how-do-we-teach-young-people-to-think-critically/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/in-the-age-of-ai-how-do-we-teach-young-people-to-think-critically/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As AI proliferates, students need critical thinking. That may require teaching it more clearly]]></title><description><![CDATA[How are we teaching critical thinking to students? Some want to see more explicit methods of guiding students from elementary through post-secondary to practise and build their critical thinking skills &mdash; and in spelling out why it's necessary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/as-ai-proliferates-students-need-critical-thinking-that-may-require-teaching-it-more-clearly/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/as-ai-proliferates-students-need-critical-thinking-that-may-require-teaching-it-more-clearly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 in 10 emergency physicians leaving Canadian ERs, national survey suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[One out of every 10 emergency physicians in Canada have left their specialty, while the vast majority of others are reducing their hours or taking time off to manage burnout. The findings, part of a study out Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, are based on a 2025 cross-country survey of hundreds of emergency medicine doctors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/1-in-10-emergency-physicians-leaving-canadian-ers-national-survey-suggests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/1-in-10-emergency-physicians-leaving-canadian-ers-national-survey-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays' Scherzer to come off IL, will start Monday's game in Washington on 42nd birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto veteran right-hander Max Scherzer will celebrate his 42nd birthday with a start, coming off the injured list and starting Monday's series opener at Washington, Blue Jays manager John Schneider said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-scherzer-to-come-off-il-will-start-mondays-game-in-washington-on-42nd-birthday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-scherzer-to-come-off-il-will-start-mondays-game-in-washington-on-42nd-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body found near train tracks in Brampton being investigated as suspicious death: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peel police say they are investigating a suspicious death after a body was found near train tracks in Brampton, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/body-found-near-train-tracks-in-brampton-being-investigated-as-suspicious-death-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/body-found-near-train-tracks-in-brampton-being-investigated-as-suspicious-death-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stretch of Toronto could be temporarily co-named 'BTS Boulevard']]></title><description><![CDATA[There's no 'Fake Love' in Toronto for K-pop boyband BTS as city council is set to vote on a temporary street dedicated to the group for just one month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/stretch-of-toronto-could-be-temporarily-co-named-bts-boulevard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/stretch-of-toronto-could-be-temporarily-co-named-bts-boulevard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of Torontonians celebrate after feds reject Billy Bishop jet expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of Toronto residents and advocates are celebrating after the federal government rejected support for a proposed expansion to accommodate jets at Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hundreds-of-torontonians-celebrate-after-feds-reject-billy-bishop-jet-expansion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hundreds-of-torontonians-celebrate-after-feds-reject-billy-bishop-jet-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Carol Zhao receives main-draw wild card for final National Bank Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Carol Zhao has received a main-draw wild card for what will be the final National Bank Open of her career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadas-carol-zhao-receives-main-draw-wild-card-for-final-national-bank-open/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadas-carol-zhao-receives-main-draw-wild-card-for-final-national-bank-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of triathletes swim, ride, run across the city at Supertri Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of triathletes took to Toronto&rsquo;s highways and Lake Ontario Sunday morning for the second edition of Supertri Toronto, a global short-course triathlon. CBC Toronto spoke with some of the athletes along the ride.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/thousands-of-triathletes-swim-ride-run-across-the-city-at-supertri-toronto/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/thousands-of-triathletes-swim-ride-run-across-the-city-at-supertri-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate after two incidents damage Jewish-owned bakery chain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police are investigating after two locations of a Jewish-owned bakery chain reported damage, with one hit by gunfire, on Sunday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-investigate-after-two-incidents-damage-jewish-owned-bakery-chain/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-investigate-after-two-incidents-damage-jewish-owned-bakery-chain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Jewish-owned bakeries damaged in Toronto with one hit by gunfire: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police are investigating after two separate locations of a Jewish-owned bakery chain reported damage, with one hit by gunfire, on Sunday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-jewish-owned-bakeries-damaged-in-toronto-with-one-hit-by-gunfire-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-jewish-owned-bakeries-damaged-in-toronto-with-one-hit-by-gunfire-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney calls August byelection for Beaches-East York riding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney has called three byelections in the B.C. riding of North Vancouver&ndash;Capilano, the Ontario riding of Beaches-East York and the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi&mdash;Le Fjord.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/carney-calls-august-byelection-for-beaches-east-york-riding/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/carney-calls-august-byelection-for-beaches-east-york-riding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Sloan's bassist is touring Europe with an R.E.M. tribute band fronted by a Hollywood actor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Murphy has spent most of his career playing songs with Sloan that are a part of Canadiana such as Money City Maniacs and The Rest of My Life, but his newest gig will find him playing music by an American rock institution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/why-sloans-bassist-is-touring-europe-with-an-rem-tribute-band-fronted-by-a-hollywood-actor/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/why-sloans-bassist-is-touring-europe-with-an-rem-tribute-band-fronted-by-a-hollywood-actor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You've got snail mail &mdash; subscription-based clubs are delivering on the desire for physical letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creative entrepreneurs are finding their way into people's hearts &mdash; and mailboxes &mdash; by offering snail-mail subscriptions. Creators, subscribers and academic experts alike say they're tapping into a desire to seek healthier relationships with technology and more personal, tangible &mdash; and tactile &mdash; ways of communicating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/youve-got-snail-mail-mdash-subscription-based-clubs-are-delivering-on-the-desire-for-physical-letters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/youve-got-snail-mail-mdash-subscription-based-clubs-are-delivering-on-the-desire-for-physical-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extreme heat exposes Toronto's uneven tree canopy divide as city plans for hotter future]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Toronto faces another summer of extreme heat, where you live can make a big difference in how hot it feels. The city explains how it's working to increase the number of trees in all of the city's neighbourhoods and ensuring climate change is incorporated into the future of urban design.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/extreme-heat-exposes-torontos-uneven-tree-canopy-divide-as-city-plans-for-hotter-future/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/extreme-heat-exposes-torontos-uneven-tree-canopy-divide-as-city-plans-for-hotter-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mississauga house fire prompts evacuations, road closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a post on social media platform X, Peel Region police said surrounding homes were evacuated as a precaution while emergency crews worked at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mississauga-house-fire-prompts-evacuations-road-closures/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mississauga-house-fire-prompts-evacuations-road-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mississauga house fire extinguished after several homes evacuated: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a post on social media platform X, Peel Region police said surrounding homes were evacuated as a precaution while emergency crews were working at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mississauga-house-fire-extinguished-after-several-homes-evacuated-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mississauga-house-fire-extinguished-after-several-homes-evacuated-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blaze damages 5 homes, displaces residents in Mississauga]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters extinguished a house fire that spread to "several" nearby resident units in Mississauga on Saturday evening, Peel Regional Police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blaze-damages-5-homes-displaces-residents-in-mississauga/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blaze-damages-5-homes-displaces-residents-in-mississauga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHL, NFL players join youth at event to promote diverse access to hockey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hockey Diversity Alliance held its second annual Summer Fest in Canoe Landing park Saturday, where NHL and NFL superstars joined together for a showcase. The organization aims to give kids in underserved communities the opportunity to play hockey for free. CBC&rsquo;s Mercedes Gaztambide was there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/nhl-nfl-players-join-youth-at-event-to-promote-diverse-access-to-hockey/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/nhl-nfl-players-join-youth-at-event-to-promote-diverse-access-to-hockey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIU investigates early morning crash in Etobicoke: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's police watchdog is investigating a crash that took place in Etobicoke early Saturday morning, said Toronto police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/siu-investigates-early-morning-crash-in-etobicoke-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/siu-investigates-early-morning-crash-in-etobicoke-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lower Don Trail is reopening after years of delays &mdash; but it's not quite finished yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The section of Toronto&rsquo;s Lower Don Trail between the Belleville Underpass and Queen Street East will reopen on Aug. 1. The reopening follows years of delays caused by unsuitable soil conditions and weather.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/the-lower-don-trail-is-reopening-after-years-of-delays-mdash-but-its-not-quite-finished-yet/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/the-lower-don-trail-is-reopening-after-years-of-delays-mdash-but-its-not-quite-finished-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Blood Services supply drops nearly 20% since June, prompting call for urgent blood donations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Blood Services is appealing for people across the country to donate blood, saying its supply has dropped significantly in the last several weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadian-blood-services-supply-drops-nearly-20-since-june-prompting-call-for-urgent-blood-donations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadian-blood-services-supply-drops-nearly-20-since-june-prompting-call-for-urgent-blood-donations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government says it won't support Ontario's Billy Bishop Airport expansion plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government will not proceed with Ontario Premier Doug Ford's plan to expand Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto, Transport Minister Steve McKinnon says.More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/federal-government-says-it-wont-support-ontarios-billy-bishop-airport-expansion-plans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/federal-government-says-it-wont-support-ontarios-billy-bishop-airport-expansion-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It was supposed to be an epic movie-going experience of The Odyssey. Then, the projector broke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey came out July 17 and has spurred a frenzy amongst movie lovers trying to get tickets to see it in Imax 70-mm, widely considered the highest-quality cinematic format watchers can experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/it-was-supposed-to-be-an-epic-movie-going-experience-of-the-odyssey-then-the-projector-broke/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/it-was-supposed-to-be-an-epic-movie-going-experience-of-the-odyssey-then-the-projector-broke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From sold out tickets to a broken projector: An epic unfolds in the Toronto area over The Odyssey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey came out July 17 and has spurred a frenzy amongst movie lovers trying to get tickets to see it in Imax 70-mm, widely considered the highest-quality cinematic format watchers can experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/from-sold-out-tickets-to-a-broken-projector-an-epic-unfolds-in-the-toronto-area-over-the-odyssey/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/from-sold-out-tickets-to-a-broken-projector-an-epic-unfolds-in-the-toronto-area-over-the-odyssey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays' Addison Barger's season officially ended by surgery on right elbow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Addison Barger will undergo season-ending surgery on his right elbow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-addison-bargers-season-officially-ended-by-surgery-on-right-elbow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-addison-bargers-season-officially-ended-by-surgery-on-right-elbow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford's approval dips to 24%, Ontario PCs still trail Liberals amid hotel expense scandal: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Doug Ford's government responds to outrage over Toronto-area MPPs charging thousands of dollars for hotels in the city, a new poll from Liaison Strategies show the Ontario Liberals now have a five-point lead over the Progressive Conservatives, while the premier's approval rating is the lowest the firm has ever recorded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/fords-approval-dips-to-24-ontario-pcs-still-trail-liberals-amid-hotel-expense-scandal-poll/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/fords-approval-dips-to-24-ontario-pcs-still-trail-liberals-amid-hotel-expense-scandal-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[York police investigate suspicious fire outside Richmond Hill home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating a suspicious fire that took place in the driveway of a Richmond Hill home early Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/york-police-investigate-suspicious-fire-outside-richmond-hill-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/york-police-investigate-suspicious-fire-outside-richmond-hill-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate suspicious fire outside Richmond Hill home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating a suspicious fire that took place in the driveway of a Richmond Hill home early Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-investigate-suspicious-fire-outside-richmond-hill-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-investigate-suspicious-fire-outside-richmond-hill-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors are using a regulatory gap to prescribe an unauthorized peptide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite Health Canada's warnings against the use of unauthorized peptides as a health and fitness shortcut, a CBC News investigation uncovered doctors using a regulatory loophole to administer one of the unproven products to patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/doctors-are-using-a-regulatory-gap-to-prescribe-an-unauthorized-peptide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/doctors-are-using-a-regulatory-gap-to-prescribe-an-unauthorized-peptide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors are using a regulatory gap to administer an unauthorized peptide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite Health Canada's warnings against the use of unauthorized peptides as a health and fitness shortcut, a CBC News investigation uncovered doctors using a regulatory loophole to administer one of the unproven products to patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/doctors-are-using-a-regulatory-gap-to-administer-an-unauthorized-peptide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/doctors-are-using-a-regulatory-gap-to-administer-an-unauthorized-peptide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman shot dead in Etobicoke, suspect arrested: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say they have arrested a suspect after a woman was shot dead in in Etobicoke Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-shot-dead-in-etobicoke-suspect-arrested-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-shot-dead-in-etobicoke-suspect-arrested-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dead, homicide team investigating after shooting in Etobicoke: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman is dead after a shooting in Etobicoke on Friday morning, said Toronto police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-dead-homicide-team-investigating-after-shooting-in-etobicoke-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-dead-homicide-team-investigating-after-shooting-in-etobicoke-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dead after shooting in Etobicoke: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman is dead after a shooting in Etobicoke on Friday morning, said Toronto police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-dead-after-shooting-in-etobicoke-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-dead-after-shooting-in-etobicoke-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim identified, suspected arrested after fatal shooting in Etobicoke: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say they have arrested a man in connection to the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old woman in Etobicoke Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/victim-identified-suspected-arrested-after-fatal-shooting-in-etobicoke-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/victim-identified-suspected-arrested-after-fatal-shooting-in-etobicoke-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect arrested after woman shot dead in Etobicoke: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say they have arrested a suspect after a woman was shot dead in in Etobicoke Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/suspect-arrested-after-woman-shot-dead-in-etobicoke-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/suspect-arrested-after-woman-shot-dead-in-etobicoke-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto's newest park is getting bigger with a 4-hectare expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just a year after one of Toronto's newest parks first opened to the public, Biidaasige Park is being expanded on Friday to include 10 more acres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-newest-park-is-getting-bigger-with-a-4-hectare-expansion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-newest-park-is-getting-bigger-with-a-4-hectare-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto's newest park is getting bigger with a 10-acre expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just a year after one of Toronto's newest parks first opened to the public, Biidaasige Park is being expanded on Friday to include 10 more acres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-newest-park-is-getting-bigger-with-a-10-acre-expansion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-newest-park-is-getting-bigger-with-a-10-acre-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto's newest park is getting an expansion the size of 4 Canadian football fields]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just a year after one of Toronto's newest parks first opened to the public, Biidaasige Park is being expanded on Friday to include 10 more acres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-newest-park-is-getting-an-expansion-the-size-of-4-canadian-football-fields/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-newest-park-is-getting-an-expansion-the-size-of-4-canadian-football-fields/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto's largest park is getting even bigger with a 10-acre expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just a year after one of Toronto's newest parks first opened to the public, Biidaasige Park is being expanded on Friday to include 10 more acres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-largest-park-is-getting-even-bigger-with-a-10-acre-expansion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-largest-park-is-getting-even-bigger-with-a-10-acre-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Procedures like Botox are booming in Ontario. But not all doctors, nurses agree on how they should be provided]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidelines on esthetic procedures recently got a face lift in Ontario, and they've largely been welcomed by nurses and doctors alike. But additional changes could impact how some nurses practice, and they're drawing mixed reactions from medical professionals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/procedures-like-botox-are-booming-in-ontario-but-not-all-doctors-nurses-agree-on-how-they-should-be-provided/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/procedures-like-botox-are-booming-in-ontario-but-not-all-doctors-nurses-agree-on-how-they-should-be-provided/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cities may be going too easy on coyotes, researcher says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new research paper suggests Toronto needs to revamp its approach to coyote control in a way that's raising the hackles of some animal lovers and advocates. The study's lead author says coyotes that become a persistent nuisance should be euthanized and suggests the city waits too long before exercising that option.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cities-may-be-going-too-easy-on-coyotes-researcher-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cities-may-be-going-too-easy-on-coyotes-researcher-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scarborough business owner says he can't get rid of stockpiles of tires at his auto repair shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Scarborough auto repair shop owner says he has been told by the city to clear more than a thousand scrap tires from his business, but he cannot get anyone to pick them up following changes to provincial tire recycling rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/scarborough-business-owner-says-he-cant-get-rid-of-stockpiles-of-tires-at-his-auto-repair-shop/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/scarborough-business-owner-says-he-cant-get-rid-of-stockpiles-of-tires-at-his-auto-repair-shop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 1,000 scrap tires are piled at this Toronto auto shop. No recyclers will take them, owner says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Scarborough auto repair shop owner says he has been told by the city to clear more than a thousand scrap tires from his business, but he cannot get anyone to pick them up following changes to provincial tire recycling rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/more-than-1000-scrap-tires-are-piled-at-this-toronto-auto-shop-no-recyclers-will-take-them-owner-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/more-than-1000-scrap-tires-are-piled-at-this-toronto-auto-shop-no-recyclers-will-take-them-owner-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s become of the Toronto Blue Jays? With 2 months left, some fans are giving up hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than a year after the Blue Jays came within inches of being champions of baseball, the club is struggling to keep its playoff hopes alive. As the Jays try to stave off a sweep against Tampa Bay Thursday and start climbing back in the standings, fans are wondering what happened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/whats-become-of-the-toronto-blue-jays-with-2-months-left-some-fans-are-giving-up-hope/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/whats-become-of-the-toronto-blue-jays-with-2-months-left-some-fans-are-giving-up-hope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspects posing as landscapers are behind string of break-ins in Durham Region: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham Regional Police are warning residents after a string of break-ins they say were committed by suspects posing as landscapers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/suspects-posing-as-landscapers-are-behind-string-of-break-ins-in-durham-region-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/suspects-posing-as-landscapers-are-behind-string-of-break-ins-in-durham-region-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burglars posing as landscapers behind string of break-ins in Durham Region: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham Regional Police are warning residents after a string of break-ins they say were committed by suspects posing as landscapers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/burglars-posing-as-landscapers-behind-string-of-break-ins-in-durham-region-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/burglars-posing-as-landscapers-behind-string-of-break-ins-in-durham-region-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto bar loses licence after buying stolen liquor to 'keep peace' with thieves]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto bar has lost its liquor licence after an Ontario tribunal found its owner and manager knowingly bought alcohol stolen by people connected to a nearby homeless encampment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-bar-loses-licence-after-buying-stolen-liquor-to-keep-peace-with-thieves/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-bar-loses-licence-after-buying-stolen-liquor-to-keep-peace-with-thieves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Toronto mathematician wins prestigious Fields Medal]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Toronto math professor Jacob Tsimerman has won the Fields Medal, the top global honour in mathematics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/university-of-toronto-mathematician-wins-prestigious-fields-medal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/university-of-toronto-mathematician-wins-prestigious-fields-medal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Toronto mathematician Jacob Tsimerman wins Fields Medal]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Toronto math professor Jacob Tsimerman has won the Fields Medal, the top global honour in mathematics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/university-of-toronto-mathematician-jacob-tsimerman-wins-fields-medal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/university-of-toronto-mathematician-jacob-tsimerman-wins-fields-medal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto mayoral candidate promises to hire 1,000 new police officers if elected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Beaches-East York councillor's pledge exceeds the five-year hiring planlaunched by Mayor Olivia Chow in 2025 that will see an estimated 720 officers added to the ranks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-mayoral-candidate-promises-to-hire-1000-new-police-officers-if-elected/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-mayoral-candidate-promises-to-hire-1000-new-police-officers-if-elected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Propane explosion inside trailer at golf resort near Peterborough leaves man dead: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 63-year-old man is dead after an explosion at a residential trailer on the Bellmere Winds Golf Resort property Wednesday afternoon, provincial police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/propane-explosion-inside-trailer-at-golf-resort-near-peterborough-leaves-man-dead-opp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/propane-explosion-inside-trailer-at-golf-resort-near-peterborough-leaves-man-dead-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead after propane explosion in trailer at golf resort near Peterborough: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 63-year-old man is dead after an explosion at a residential trailer on the Bellmere Winds Golf Resort property Wednesday afternoon, provincial police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dead-after-propane-explosion-in-trailer-at-golf-resort-near-peterborough-opp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dead-after-propane-explosion-in-trailer-at-golf-resort-near-peterborough-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario family files $17.5M lawsuit against South Simcoe police after son's fatal shooting in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[A family in Innisfil, Ont. is suing six officers with the South Simcoe Police Service for $17.5 million after a 2024 incident left one of their sons dead and the other injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-family-files-175m-lawsuit-against-south-simcoe-police-after-sons-fatal-shooting-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-family-files-175m-lawsuit-against-south-simcoe-police-after-sons-fatal-shooting-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seize nearly 1.7 tonnes of drugs after investigation launched by Windsor police: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A drug trafficking investigation instigated by the Windsor Police Service has resulted in one of the most significant drug seizures in a single investigation in Ontario, Ontario Provincial Police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-seize-nearly-17-tonnes-of-drugs-after-investigation-launched-by-windsor-police-opp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-seize-nearly-17-tonnes-of-drugs-after-investigation-launched-by-windsor-police-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly $139M in drugs seized in southern Ontario police bust involving CBSA]]></title><description><![CDATA[A drug trafficking investigation instigated by the Windsor Police Service has resulted in one of the most significant drug seizures in a single investigation in Ontario, Ontario Provincial Police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/nearly-139m-in-drugs-seized-in-southern-ontario-police-bust-involving-cbsa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/nearly-139m-in-drugs-seized-in-southern-ontario-police-bust-involving-cbsa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of charges laid after $139M in illegal drugs seized in southern Ontario bust involving CBSA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Low-level truckers serving as couriers all the way up to top-tier brokers co-ordinating an international drug operation are among those arrested in one of the largest drug seizure investigations in Ontario, according to police. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Drug Enforcement Administration also assisted with Project Bay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/dozens-of-charges-laid-after-139m-in-illegal-drugs-seized-in-southern-ontario-bust-involving-cbsa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/dozens-of-charges-laid-after-139m-in-illegal-drugs-seized-in-southern-ontario-bust-involving-cbsa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario cottagers told to stay vigilant as fire danger rating remains high in Muskoka]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario political leaders are urging cottagers in Muskoka not to get complacent about forest fire risks as dry conditions in mid-summer take hold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-cottagers-told-to-stay-vigilant-as-fire-danger-rating-remains-high-in-muskoka/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-cottagers-told-to-stay-vigilant-as-fire-danger-rating-remains-high-in-muskoka/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario cottagers told to stay vigilant about fire as Muskoka faces dry conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario political leaders are urging cottagers in Muskoka not to get complacent about forest fire risks as dry conditions in mid-summer take hold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-cottagers-told-to-stay-vigilant-about-fire-as-muskoka-faces-dry-conditions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-cottagers-told-to-stay-vigilant-about-fire-as-muskoka-faces-dry-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mafia fugitive or innocent son? Italy seeks to extradite Ontario man over mob ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Italy is seeking to extradite Carlo Bruzzese, a Toronto-area man accused of serving as a high-ranking member of the powerful Calabrian 'ndrangheta criminal syndicate, CBC News has learned. The son of a purported mob boss, the 41-year-old Bruzzese was recently arrested by Toronto police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mafia-fugitive-or-innocent-son-italy-seeks-to-extradite-ontario-man-over-mob-ties/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mafia-fugitive-or-innocent-son-italy-seeks-to-extradite-ontario-man-over-mob-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newly retired Brampton couple wins $70M Lotto Max jackpot]]></title><description><![CDATA[A newly retired Brampton couple says retirement will be "next level" now they have won a life-changing $70-million Lotto Max jackpot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/newly-retired-brampton-couple-wins-70m-lotto-max-jackpot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/newly-retired-brampton-couple-wins-70m-lotto-max-jackpot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford wants premiers, Carney to be 'more vocal' against Trump, says he 'can't do it alone']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he would like to see his fellow premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney be "a little more vocal" in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-wants-premiers-carney-to-be-more-vocal-against-trump-says-he-cant-do-it-alone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-wants-premiers-carney-to-be-more-vocal-against-trump-says-he-cant-do-it-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crime rates dropped across most of the country in 2025: Statistics Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics Canada reports that both the rates and severity of crime were down almost across the board in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/crime-rates-dropped-across-most-of-the-country-in-2025-statistics-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/crime-rates-dropped-across-most-of-the-country-in-2025-statistics-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto man faces terror charge over statements made at pro-Palestinian demonstrations, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 33-year-old Toronto man is facing a terrorism charge for "public statements that advocated for the detestation and harm against members of the Israeli and Jewish communities," police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-man-faces-terror-charge-over-statements-made-at-pro-palestinian-demonstrations-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-man-faces-terror-charge-over-statements-made-at-pro-palestinian-demonstrations-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terror charge laid against man accused of advocating harm against Jewish community at Toronto demonstrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 33-year-old Toronto man is facing a terrorism charge for "public statements that advocated for the detestation and harm against members of the Israeli and Jewish communities," police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/terror-charge-laid-against-man-accused-of-advocating-harm-against-jewish-community-at-toronto-demonstrations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/terror-charge-laid-against-man-accused-of-advocating-harm-against-jewish-community-at-toronto-demonstrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario's emergency preparedness minister defends wildfire response as staff cuts radio interview short]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Emergency Preparedness Minister Jill Dunlop defended the province's wildfire response on CBC Radio's As It Happens on Tuesday, but her staff abruptly cut the interview short after she was asked to respond to criticism from community leaders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontarios-emergency-preparedness-minister-defends-wildfire-response-as-staff-cuts-radio-interview-short/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontarios-emergency-preparedness-minister-defends-wildfire-response-as-staff-cuts-radio-interview-short/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario emergency minister's interview cut short after wildfire response questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Emergency Preparedness Minister Jill Dunlop defended the province's wildfire response on CBC Radio's As It Happens on Tuesday, but her staff abruptly cut the interview short after she was asked to respond to criticism from community leaders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-emergency-ministers-interview-cut-short-after-wildfire-response-questions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-emergency-ministers-interview-cut-short-after-wildfire-response-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada to return from World Cup with home friendlies against Chile, Peru]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian men's soccer team will return from its run to the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup with matches against Chile and Peru this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canada-to-return-from-world-cup-with-home-friendlies-against-chile-peru/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canada-to-return-from-world-cup-with-home-friendlies-against-chile-peru/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After tough loss ahead of trade deadline, Gausman says he doesn't want to leave Toronto on sour note]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Blue Jays lost 12-2 to Tampa Bay in Toronto Tuesday night. It might have been Kevin Gausman's last start with the team in Toronto, as the struggling club is expected to sell ahead of the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/after-tough-loss-ahead-of-trade-deadline-gausman-says-he-doesnt-want-to-leave-toronto-on-sour-note/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/after-tough-loss-ahead-of-trade-deadline-gausman-says-he-doesnt-want-to-leave-toronto-on-sour-note/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TTC CEO says high customer satisfaction during World Cup offers lessons for everyday service]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the aftermath of Toronto's stint as World Cup host, the city's transit agency says in a new report all six match days saw high customer satisfaction and safety scores and faster, more reliable service on its contested priority transit lanes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttc-ceo-says-high-customer-satisfaction-during-world-cup-offers-lessons-for-everyday-service/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttc-ceo-says-high-customer-satisfaction-during-world-cup-offers-lessons-for-everyday-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire at Scarborough commercial plaza being investigated as suspicious, authorities say]]></title><description><![CDATA[What started as a vehicle fire spread to a commercial plaza near Eglinton Avenue E. and Kennedy Road early Wednesday morning, Toronto Fire says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/fire-at-scarborough-commercial-plaza-being-investigated-as-suspicious-authorities-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/fire-at-scarborough-commercial-plaza-being-investigated-as-suspicious-authorities-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marshawn Lynch adds football element to Hockey Diversity Alliance event in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hockey Diversity Alliance is adding a football element to its youth SummerFest in Toronto this weekend, with former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch serving as a special guest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/marshawn-lynch-adds-football-element-to-hockey-diversity-alliance-event-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/marshawn-lynch-adds-football-element-to-hockey-diversity-alliance-event-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How wildfire smoke travels from Ontario to New York City — and turns distant city skies orange]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfires that have torched huge areas of forest and devastated communities are also sending smoke far and wide, prompting air quality warnings in distant cities and heated political rhetoric from the U.S. Experts say there's nothing particularly unusual about this summer's smoke patterns &mdash; but they say wildfires are getting worse, and that's not likely to stop on either side of the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-wildfire-smoke-travels-from-ontario-to-new-york-city-and-turns-distant-city-skies-orange/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-wildfire-smoke-travels-from-ontario-to-new-york-city-and-turns-distant-city-skies-orange/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Toronto Area mayors draw up plans to protect local businesses as new U.S. tariffs loom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayors in the Greater Toronto Area are speaking out as new U.S. tariffs loom, saying they will take steps to protect local businesses from the latest White House actions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/greater-toronto-area-mayors-draw-up-plans-to-protect-local-businesses-as-new-us-tariffs-loom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/greater-toronto-area-mayors-draw-up-plans-to-protect-local-businesses-as-new-us-tariffs-loom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chicken thighs are how much? Here's what's driving the latest grocery sticker shock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prices for fresh or frozen chicken thighs jumped 8.2 per cent from May to June &mdash; far above the monthly increases for the usual offenders like beef and coffee, according to inflation numbers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/chicken-thighs-are-how-much-heres-whats-driving-the-latest-grocery-sticker-shock/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/chicken-thighs-are-how-much-heres-whats-driving-the-latest-grocery-sticker-shock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They've connected 15,000 Torontonians with a doctor. Here's how]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mid-West Toronto Ontario Health Team has launched two new programs designed to improve access to primary care and make the health system more equitable. CBC's Tyler Cheese explains how the initiative is connecting thousands of people with doctors and expanding access to medical care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/theyve-connected-15000-torontonians-with-a-doctor-heres-how/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/theyve-connected-15000-torontonians-with-a-doctor-heres-how/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SickKids doctor charged with possessing, accessing child sex abuse material, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A doctor at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children has been arrested and charged with possessing and accessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/sickkids-doctor-charged-with-possessing-accessing-child-sex-abuse-material-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/sickkids-doctor-charged-with-possessing-accessing-child-sex-abuse-material-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SickKids doctor charged with possessing, accessing child sex abuse material]]></title><description><![CDATA[A doctor at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children has been arrested and charged with possessing and accessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/sickkids-doctor-charged-with-possessing-accessing-child-sex-abuse-material/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/sickkids-doctor-charged-with-possessing-accessing-child-sex-abuse-material/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marineland belugas from Ontario greeted by emotional U.S. aquarium staff after 'unprecedented rescue']]></title><description><![CDATA[After an "unprecedented rescue" from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., on Monday, six beluga whales have been settling into their new homes in the U.S. &mdash; amid smiles and hugs from aquarium staff. The massive moving efforts were completely safely, with all eyes on how the belugas will be doing as they get used to their new environments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/marineland-belugas-from-ontario-greeted-by-emotional-us-aquarium-staff-after-unprecedented-rescue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/marineland-belugas-from-ontario-greeted-by-emotional-us-aquarium-staff-after-unprecedented-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 beluga whales from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., now swimming in new U.S. homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six captive belugas from Canada are now swimming in the waters of their new homes in the United States. Marineland and a consortium of U.S. aquariums helped move the first batch of whales in a long, complex process that began Monday at the closed Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/6-beluga-whales-from-marineland-in-niagara-falls-ont-now-swimming-in-new-us-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/6-beluga-whales-from-marineland-in-niagara-falls-ont-now-swimming-in-new-us-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 18, charged with attempted murder after teen stabbed on bus: Peel police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peel Regional Police say they have charged an 18-year-old woman with attempted murder after a teen was stabbed on board a transit bus in Mississauga, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-18-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-teen-stabbed-on-bus-peel-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-18-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-teen-stabbed-on-bus-peel-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Nothing but a bully': Ford on Trump after 50% tariffs threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Ford says Canadian provinces need to work together and is urging the federal government to come up with a plan after U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he will impose 50 per cent tariffs on a wide range of Canadian exports in 30 days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/nothing-but-a-bully-ford-on-trump-after-50-tariffs-threats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/nothing-but-a-bully-ford-on-trump-after-50-tariffs-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto under severe thunderstorm alert: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Toronto, which could bring torrential downpours, strong wind gusts and hail to the city Tuesday, Environment Canada warns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-under-severe-thunderstorm-alert-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-under-severe-thunderstorm-alert-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto mayor, local councillors look to ban surveillance pricing in city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surveillance pricing, where businesses use consumer data to offer different prices based on what they think each individual customer will pay, threatens to gouge Torontonians who are already struggling to afford the cost of living, says Mayor Olivia Chow. She's introducing a motion Monday to see if the city can ban the practice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-mayor-local-councillors-look-to-ban-surveillance-pricing-in-city/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-mayor-local-councillors-look-to-ban-surveillance-pricing-in-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Toronto police officer Derek McCormick pleads guilty in Project South investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the Toronto police officers charged in the sweeping police corruption and organized crime investigation dubbed Project South pleaded guilty to two charges on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/former-toronto-police-officer-derek-mccormick-pleads-guilty-in-project-south-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/former-toronto-police-officer-derek-mccormick-pleads-guilty-in-project-south-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto's Pearson Airport launching 2nd phase of multi-billion dollar construction project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials at Toronto&rsquo;s Pearson International Airport launched the second phase of a multi-billion dollar construction project aimed at modernizing and expanding the facility on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-pearson-airport-launching-2nd-phase-of-multi-billion-dollar-construction-project/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-pearson-airport-launching-2nd-phase-of-multi-billion-dollar-construction-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario is in the middle of its worst wildfire season, early estimates suggest]]></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. Most of the burning has been in the past 10 days, and the forecast for August suggests much of northern Ontario could remain hotter and drier than normal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-is-in-the-middle-of-its-worst-wildfire-season-early-estimates-suggest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-is-in-the-middle-of-its-worst-wildfire-season-early-estimates-suggest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's escalating trade war puts pressure on premiers with U.S. booze boycotts as they gather in P.E.I.]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise escalation in his trade war with Canada puts renewed pressure on the premiers &mdash; most of whom have pulled American booze from liquor stores &mdash; as they descend on Charlottetown for their annual summer meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/trumps-escalating-trade-war-puts-pressure-on-premiers-with-us-booze-boycotts-as-they-gather-in-pei/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/trumps-escalating-trade-war-puts-pressure-on-premiers-with-us-booze-boycotts-as-they-gather-in-pei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's escalating trade war puts pressure on premiers with U.S. booze bans as they gather in P.E.I.]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise escalation in his trade war with Canada puts renewed pressure on the premiers &mdash; most of whom have pulled American booze from liquor stores &mdash; as they descend on Charlottetown for their annual summer meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/trumps-escalating-trade-war-puts-pressure-on-premiers-with-us-booze-bans-as-they-gather-in-pei/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/trumps-escalating-trade-war-puts-pressure-on-premiers-with-us-booze-bans-as-they-gather-in-pei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto step closer to 'much needed' Liberty Village traffic and community additions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Toronto has voted on plans to update Liberty Village's infrastructure, including a new community center, Canada Post service and school development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-step-closer-to-much-needed-liberty-village-traffic-and-community-additions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-step-closer-to-much-needed-liberty-village-traffic-and-community-additions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From keeping booze boycotts to withholding energy, premiers talk how to hit back at Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[As U.S. President Donald Trump takes another swing to Canada's economy, the country's premiers are musing about whether retaliatory measures are needed to, as Ontario's Doug Ford put it, "hit him back as hard as we can."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/from-keeping-booze-boycotts-to-withholding-energy-premiers-talk-how-to-hit-back-at-trump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/from-keeping-booze-boycotts-to-withholding-energy-premiers-talk-how-to-hit-back-at-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford says Canada could 'dismantle the U.S. if we wanted to' as premiers gather in P.E.I.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's "losing patience" following U.S. Donald Trump's latest tariff hit and urged the federal government to "hit him back as hard as we can."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-says-canada-could-dismantle-the-us-if-we-wanted-to-as-premiers-gather-in-pei/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-says-canada-could-dismantle-the-us-if-we-wanted-to-as-premiers-gather-in-pei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Stupidest ramp in the world': Accessibility group slams Metrolinx over lack of elevator at Finch West LRT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disability advocates are calling out Metrolinx for not having an elevator that connects Line 1 to Line 6 at Finch West Station, callingthe accessible ramp in its place the "stupidest ramp in the world" that creates an"illusion of accessibility."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/stupidest-ramp-in-the-world-accessibility-group-slams-metrolinx-over-lack-of-elevator-at-finch-west-lrt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/stupidest-ramp-in-the-world-accessibility-group-slams-metrolinx-over-lack-of-elevator-at-finch-west-lrt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accessibility group slams Metrolinx for 'stupidest ramp,' lack of elevator at Finch West LRT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disability advocates are calling out Metrolinx for not having an elevator that connects Line 1 to Line 6 at Finch West Station, callingthe accessible ramp in its place the "stupidest ramp in the world" that creates an"illusion of accessibility."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/accessibility-group-slams-metrolinx-for-stupidest-ramp-lack-of-elevator-at-finch-west-lrt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/accessibility-group-slams-metrolinx-for-stupidest-ramp-lack-of-elevator-at-finch-west-lrt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Integrity commissioner to review allegations Brampton MPP used public funds for ads in family newspaper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's integrity commissioner is reviewing allegations that a Brampton MPP used taxpayer dollars to purchase ads in a newspaper run by an immediate family member.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/integrity-commissioner-to-review-allegations-brampton-mpp-used-public-funds-for-ads-in-family-newspaper/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/integrity-commissioner-to-review-allegations-brampton-mpp-used-public-funds-for-ads-in-family-newspaper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brampton MPP accused of using public funds for ads in family newspaper, integrity commissioner reviewing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's integrity commissioner is reviewing allegations that a Brampton MPP used taxpayer dollars to purchase ads in a newspaper run by an immediate family member.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/brampton-mpp-accused-of-using-public-funds-for-ads-in-family-newspaper-integrity-commissioner-reviewing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/brampton-mpp-accused-of-using-public-funds-for-ads-in-family-newspaper-integrity-commissioner-reviewing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's new 50% tariffs to hit even CUSMA-compliant goods]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump is moving to impose tariffs of 50 per cent on a wide range of Canadian exports, a dramatic ramping up of his trade war against his northern neighbour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/trumps-new-50-tariffs-to-hit-even-cusma-compliant-goods/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/trumps-new-50-tariffs-to-hit-even-cusma-compliant-goods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to hit Canada with new 50% tariff]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will impose tariffs of 50 per cent on a wide range of Canadian exports, a dramatic ramping up of his trade war against his northern neighbour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/trump-to-hit-canada-with-new-50-tariff/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/trump-to-hit-canada-with-new-50-tariff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Emergency rescue' of Marineland's beluga whales to U.S. aquariums has begun]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first group of Marineland beluga whales that have been at a permanently closed theme park and zoo in Niagara Falls, Ont., have begun their journey to their new home in the U.S. "The first wave of the rescue mission at Marineland is underway," Canada's fisheries minister said Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/emergency-rescue-of-marinelands-beluga-whales-to-us-aquariums-has-begun/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/emergency-rescue-of-marinelands-beluga-whales-to-us-aquariums-has-begun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acclaimed Ontario art gallery to close for up to 3 years for redevelopment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The McMichael Canadian Art Collection will temporarily close for a landmark redevelopment led by Hariri Pontarini Architects, adding 60 per cent more space and modern facilities over the 2026&ndash;29 construction period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/acclaimed-ontario-art-gallery-to-close-for-up-to-3-years-for-redevelopment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/acclaimed-ontario-art-gallery-to-close-for-up-to-3-years-for-redevelopment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect arrested in 2023 shooting of security guard at Pickering casino, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspect has been arrested outside of Ontario in connection with the fatal shooting of Pickering casino security guard nearly three years ago, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/suspect-arrested-in-2023-shooting-of-security-guard-at-pickering-casino-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/suspect-arrested-in-2023-shooting-of-security-guard-at-pickering-casino-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested in 2023 shooting of security guard at Pickering casino, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has been arrested outside of Ontario in connection with the fatal shooting of Pickering casino security guard nearly three years ago, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-arrested-in-2023-shooting-of-security-guard-at-pickering-casino-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-arrested-in-2023-shooting-of-security-guard-at-pickering-casino-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario premier won't say if ex-minister will remain in PC caucus after hotel expense controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford won't say if a former cabinet minister who stepped down last week after promising to reimburse more than $16,000 in hotel expenses will remain in his caucus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-premier-wont-say-if-ex-minister-will-remain-in-pc-caucus-after-hotel-expense-controversy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-premier-wont-say-if-ex-minister-will-remain-in-pc-caucus-after-hotel-expense-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Toronto is a soccer city': Mayor Chow says Toronto's part in World Cup was a success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over a month of FIFA celebrations has come to an end as Spain came out on top Sunday with the tournament's final blow of the whistle. But this is just the beginning of the soccer dream in Toronto, said Mayor Olivia Chow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-is-a-soccer-city-mayor-chow-says-torontos-part-in-world-cup-was-a-success/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-is-a-soccer-city-mayor-chow-says-torontos-part-in-world-cup-was-a-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The World Cup might be over, but its legacy will live on in Toronto: mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over a month of FIFA celebrations has come to an end as Spain came out on top Sunday with the tournament's final blow of the whistle. But this is just the beginning of the soccer dream in Toronto, said Mayor Olivia Chow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/the-world-cup-might-be-over-but-its-legacy-will-live-on-in-toronto-mayor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/the-world-cup-might-be-over-but-its-legacy-will-live-on-in-toronto-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loose wheel strikes vehicle on Highway 401 in Clarington, woman seriously hurt: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A driver has been charged after a loose wheel bounced across Highway 401 and struck another vehicle in Clarington, Ont., injuring two, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/loose-wheel-strikes-vehicle-on-highway-401-in-clarington-woman-seriously-hurt-opp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/loose-wheel-strikes-vehicle-on-highway-401-in-clarington-woman-seriously-hurt-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loose wheel strikes vehicle on Highway 401 in Clarington, driver charged: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A driver has been charged after a loose wheel bounced across Highway 401 and struck another vehicle in Clarington, Ont., injuring two, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/loose-wheel-strikes-vehicle-on-highway-401-in-clarington-driver-charged-opp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/loose-wheel-strikes-vehicle-on-highway-401-in-clarington-driver-charged-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loose tire strikes vehicle on Highway 401 in Clarington, passenger seriously injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[A loose tire struck a vehicle on Highway 401 in Clarington, Ont., seriously injuring a passenger, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/loose-tire-strikes-vehicle-on-highway-401-in-clarington-passenger-seriously-injured/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/loose-tire-strikes-vehicle-on-highway-401-in-clarington-passenger-seriously-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIFF turns the spotlight on Canada in its gala and special presentations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 51st Toronto International Film Festival announced its Gala and Special Presentations lineups, which include Chris Rock&rsquo;s Misty Green and Peter Farrelly&rsquo;s I Play Rocky, alongside major Canadian premieres and closing-night gala Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/tiff-turns-the-spotlight-on-canada-in-its-gala-and-special-presentations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/tiff-turns-the-spotlight-on-canada-in-its-gala-and-special-presentations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's moving quickly': Ford provides update on northern Ontario wildfires, evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford is speaking to reporters at 10:30 a.m. ET, as nearly 200 wildfires burn across northern parts of the province. Ford's government has recently defended criticisms over its handling of evacuations and its wildfire response budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/its-moving-quickly-ford-provides-update-on-northern-ontario-wildfires-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/its-moving-quickly-ford-provides-update-on-northern-ontario-wildfires-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford provides update on northern Ontario wildfires, evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford is set to speak at 10:30 a.m. ET, as nearly 200 wildfires burn across northern parts of the province. Ford's government has recently defended criticisms over its handling of evacuations and its wildfire response budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-provides-update-on-northern-ontario-wildfires-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-provides-update-on-northern-ontario-wildfires-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown won't prosecute some charges laid in Project South police corruption investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Superior court indictments filed for eight of those accused in the police corruption investigation known as Project South list 33 fewer charges against them than what they were originally charged with by police earlier this year. Screening and streamlining charges in this way is a normal part of the prosecution process to ensure the Crown pursues the best case it can, according to current and former prosecutors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/crown-wont-prosecute-some-charges-laid-in-project-south-police-corruption-investigation-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/crown-wont-prosecute-some-charges-laid-in-project-south-police-corruption-investigation-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown won’t prosecute some charges laid in Project South police corruption investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Superior court indictments filed for eight of those accused in the police corruption investigation known as Project South list 33 fewer charges against them than what they were originally charged with by police earlier this year. Screening and streamlining charges in this way is a normal part of the prosecution process to ensure the Crown pursues the best case it can, according to current and former prosecutors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/crown-wont-prosecute-some-charges-laid-in-project-south-police-corruption-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/crown-wont-prosecute-some-charges-laid-in-project-south-police-corruption-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Argentina needed to lose': Spanish fans in Toronto excited to see team take home FIFA World Cup 2026 title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto soccer fans gathered one last time Sunday to cheer on their favourite team and celebrate the FIFA World Cup 2026 winner: Spain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/argentina-needed-to-lose-spanish-fans-in-toronto-excited-to-see-team-take-home-fifa-world-cup-2026-title-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/argentina-needed-to-lose-spanish-fans-in-toronto-excited-to-see-team-take-home-fifa-world-cup-2026-title-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Argentina needed to lose’: Spanish fans in Toronto excited to see team take home FIFA World Cup 2026 title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto soccer fans gathered one last time Sunday to cheer on their favourite team and celebrate the FIFA World Cup 2026 winner: Spain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/argentina-needed-to-lose-spanish-fans-in-toronto-excited-to-see-team-take-home-fifa-world-cup-2026-title/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/argentina-needed-to-lose-spanish-fans-in-toronto-excited-to-see-team-take-home-fifa-world-cup-2026-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 91, dead following 2-vehicle collision in Scarborough last week: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say a 91-year-old woman is dead following a two-vehicle collision in Scarborough last Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-91-dead-following-2-vehicle-collision-in-scarborough-last-week-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-91-dead-following-2-vehicle-collision-in-scarborough-last-week-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ajax welcomes home Canada Soccer star Derek Cornelius following World Cup run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soccer star Derek Cornelius was treated to a hero&rsquo;s welcome in his hometown of Ajax, Ont., after representing Canada in the FIFA World Cup 2026. The town temporarily renamed Pat Bayly Square to Derek Cornelius Square for the homecoming celebration. CBC&rsquo;s Tyler Cheese spoke to Cornelius and fans about Canada&rsquo;s historic run at the tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ajax-welcomes-home-canada-soccer-star-derek-cornelius-following-world-cup-run/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ajax-welcomes-home-canada-soccer-star-derek-cornelius-following-world-cup-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[139 wildfires burning in northwestern Ontario, more evacuations expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are 139 wildfires burning across northwestern Ontario as of Saturday afternoon, provincial authorities confirmed. Fifty fires were burning in the northeast region, bringing the total wildfire count across northern Ontario down to 189.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/139-wildfires-burning-in-northwestern-ontario-more-evacuations-expected/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/139-wildfires-burning-in-northwestern-ontario-more-evacuations-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[63-year-old Markham man dead after drowning in Lake Muskoka: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provincial police say a 63-year-old man from Markham, Ont., is dead after he drowned in Lake Muskoka Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/63-year-old-markham-man-dead-after-drowning-in-lake-muskoka-opp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/63-year-old-markham-man-dead-after-drowning-in-lake-muskoka-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Liberals select Tanveer Shahnawaz as candidate for Beaches-East York byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal Party of Canada has selected Tanveer Shahnawaz as their candidate for the upcoming federal byelection in the Beaches-East York riding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/federal-liberals-select-tanveer-shahnawaz-as-candidate-for-beaches-east-york-byelection/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/federal-liberals-select-tanveer-shahnawaz-as-candidate-for-beaches-east-york-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dead after being struck by vehicle in Mississauga, driver arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman in her 20s has died after being struck by a driver in a vehicle in Mississauga, according to Peel police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-dead-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-in-mississauga-driver-arrested/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-dead-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-in-mississauga-driver-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver arrested, female pedestrian dead after being struck by vehicle in Mississauga]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman in her 20s has died after being struck by a driver in a vehicle in Mississauga, according to Peel police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/driver-arrested-female-pedestrian-dead-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-in-mississauga/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/driver-arrested-female-pedestrian-dead-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-in-mississauga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with 1st-degree murder after woman killed in North York]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Vaughan man has been arrested and a Toronto woman has been identified as the victim after a stabbing in North York, said Toronto police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-with-1st-degree-murder-after-woman-killed-in-north-york/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-with-1st-degree-murder-after-woman-killed-in-north-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested, victim identified after fatal stabbing in North York]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Vaughan man has been arrested and a Toronto woman has been identified as the victim after a stabbing in North York, said Toronto police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-arrested-victim-identified-after-fatal-stabbing-in-north-york/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-arrested-victim-identified-after-fatal-stabbing-in-north-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duane Ward, former Blue Jays pitcher, World Series champion, dies at 62]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher and two-time World Series champion Duane Ward has died at 62. The Blue Jays say Ward died of natural causes in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/duane-ward-former-blue-jays-pitcher-world-series-champion-dies-at-62/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/duane-ward-former-blue-jays-pitcher-world-series-champion-dies-at-62/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto's Hope House offers women path out of homelessness. But the city's far from supportive housing goal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A year after St. Felix Centre in downtown Toronto opened Hope House, the rent-geared-to-income supportive housing residence says it's making a difference in the lives of women and children experiencing housing instability, and domestic violence. It's part of the city's plan to create more affordable and long-term housing solutions, as many people are still being turned away from shelters every month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-hope-house-offers-women-path-out-of-homelessness-but-the-citys-far-from-supportive-housing-goal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-hope-house-offers-women-path-out-of-homelessness-but-the-citys-far-from-supportive-housing-goal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tempo coach Sandy Brondello suspended 1 game for inappropriate comment about Angel Reese]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Tempo coach Sandy Brondello was suspended for one game by the WNBA for an inappropriate comment she used during a game against the Atlanta Dream on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/tempo-coach-sandy-brondello-suspended-1-game-for-inappropriate-comment-about-angel-reese/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/tempo-coach-sandy-brondello-suspended-1-game-for-inappropriate-comment-about-angel-reese/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays unveil Joe Carter statue outside Rogers Centre honouring World Series championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[A statue honouring the 1992 and 1993 World Series champion Toronto Blue Jays has been unveiled outside of Rogers Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-unveil-joe-carter-statue-outside-rogers-centre-honouring-world-series-championships/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-unveil-joe-carter-statue-outside-rogers-centre-honouring-world-series-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dead following stabbing at North York building: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say a woman is dead after a stabbing at a building in North York Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-dead-following-stabbing-at-north-york-building-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-dead-following-stabbing-at-north-york-building-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford takes questions as Ontario battles wildfires and heavy smoke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford will speak to reporters in Thunder Bay, Ont., after meeting with wildfire evacuation co-ordinators, first responders and families displaced by the fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/doug-ford-takes-questions-as-ontario-battles-wildfires-and-heavy-smoke/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:28:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/doug-ford-takes-questions-as-ontario-battles-wildfires-and-heavy-smoke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peel police identify 17-year-old brothers as suspects in fatal Brampton shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peel police have identified two teenage brothers as suspects in a fatal shooting in Brampton last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/peel-police-identify-17-year-old-brothers-as-suspects-in-fatal-brampton-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/peel-police-identify-17-year-old-brothers-as-suspects-in-fatal-brampton-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peel police identify 17-year-old boys as suspects in fatal Brampton shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peel police have identified two teenagers as suspects in a fatal shooting in Brampton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/peel-police-identify-17-year-old-boys-as-suspects-in-fatal-brampton-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/peel-police-identify-17-year-old-boys-as-suspects-in-fatal-brampton-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yellow thunderstorm warning with strong winds, ping pong sized hail issued across GTA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada downgraded an ongoing air quality warning and issued a severe thunderstorm warning across the Greater Toronto Area for strong winds, large hail and heavy rain on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/yellow-thunderstorm-warning-with-strong-winds-ping-pong-sized-hail-issued-across-gta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/yellow-thunderstorm-warning-with-strong-winds-ping-pong-sized-hail-issued-across-gta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunderstorm warning lifted, air quality warning downgraded to yellow across GTA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada lifted a thunderstorm warning and downgraded an ongoing air quality warning across the Greater Toronto Area on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/thunderstorm-warning-lifted-air-quality-warning-downgraded-to-yellow-across-gta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/thunderstorm-warning-lifted-air-quality-warning-downgraded-to-yellow-across-gta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smoke levels increase across most of GTA with relief expected from afternoon showers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heavy smoke is once again blanketing much of the Greater Toronto Area as an orange air quality warning remains in effect for Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/smoke-levels-increase-across-most-of-gta-with-relief-expected-from-afternoon-showers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/smoke-levels-increase-across-most-of-gta-with-relief-expected-from-afternoon-showers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red-level tornado warning issued for Halton, Peel regions: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada said it is tracking a severe thunderstorm just east of Milton that could possibly produce a tornado and move through Oakville and Mississauga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/red-level-tornado-warning-issued-for-halton-peel-regions-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/red-level-tornado-warning-issued-for-halton-peel-regions-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red-level tornado warning called down for Halton, Peel regions: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has called down a red tornado warning that was issued for parts of Halton and Peel regions on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/red-level-tornado-warning-called-down-for-halton-peel-regions-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/red-level-tornado-warning-called-down-for-halton-peel-regions-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air quality warning lifted across GTA: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada lifted an air quality warning across the Greater Toronto Area on Sunday, after heavy smoke blanketed the region over the past week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/air-quality-warning-lifted-across-gta-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/air-quality-warning-lifted-across-gta-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air quality warning downgraded to yellow, thunderstorm warning issued across GTA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada downgraded an ongoing air quality warning and issued a severe thunderstorm warning across the Greater Toronto Area for strong winds, large hail and heavy rain on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/air-quality-warning-downgraded-to-yellow-thunderstorm-warning-issued-across-gta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/air-quality-warning-downgraded-to-yellow-thunderstorm-warning-issued-across-gta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sloppy Tempo turnovers help Dream dominate in 2nd half en route to victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello had a beef with the officiating crew, but also had plenty of criticism for her team in its 111-92 loss to the Atlanta Dream, especially in the turnover department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/sloppy-tempo-turnovers-help-dream-dominate-in-2nd-half-en-route-to-victory/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/sloppy-tempo-turnovers-help-dream-dominate-in-2nd-half-en-route-to-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why travel insurance may not help you if there's a WestJet strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet travellers hoping to buy protection in case their travel plans are interrupted or delayed by a contract dispute may be out of luck, as travel insurance experts say policies purchased after potential strike dates are announced won't cover future work stoppages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/why-travel-insurance-may-not-help-you-if-theres-a-westjet-strike/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/why-travel-insurance-may-not-help-you-if-theres-a-westjet-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is a plan to turn a piece of Toronto land into a community hub on hold? No one can agree who owns it]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ambitious plan to re-develop a prime piece of public real estate into an elaborate community hub, complete with a pool, gym, concert hall and movie theatre, is in limbo, partially because of confusion over who controls the property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/why-is-a-plan-to-turn-a-piece-of-toronto-land-into-a-community-hub-on-hold-no-one-can-agree-who-owns-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/why-is-a-plan-to-turn-a-piece-of-toronto-land-into-a-community-hub-on-hold-no-one-can-agree-who-owns-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ownership questions between city and TDSB around Toronto building prevent revitalization]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ambitious plan to re-develop a prime piece of public real estate into an elaborate community hub, complete with a pool, gym, concert hall and movie theatre, is in limbo, partially because of confusion over who controls the property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ownership-questions-between-city-and-tdsb-around-toronto-building-prevent-revitalization/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ownership-questions-between-city-and-tdsb-around-toronto-building-prevent-revitalization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Just stop burning fossil fuels.' Scientists stress that our smoky skies have only one true fix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smoky skies in Toronto have led to new scrutiny of government efforts to fight fires and manage forests. But scientists say the realistic way to tackle the smoke is fighting climate change itself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/just-stop-burning-fossil-fuels-scientists-stress-that-our-smoky-skies-have-only-one-true-fix/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/just-stop-burning-fossil-fuels-scientists-stress-that-our-smoky-skies-have-only-one-true-fix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TTC launching pilot project to catch drivers who illegally pass open streetcar doors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The TTC will launch a new pilot project on Monday designed to catch drivers who illegally pass open streetcar doors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttc-launching-pilot-project-to-catch-drivers-who-illegally-pass-open-streetcar-doors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttc-launching-pilot-project-to-catch-drivers-who-illegally-pass-open-streetcar-doors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metrolinx cleaning chemical spill in east-end creek related to Scarborough subway extension work]]></title><description><![CDATA[City says it was notified of spill on July 8. Metrolinx says the spill is contained and a specialized team is working to remove "polymer-based slurry" from creek.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/metrolinx-cleaning-chemical-spill-in-east-end-creek-related-to-scarborough-subway-extension-work/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/metrolinx-cleaning-chemical-spill-in-east-end-creek-related-to-scarborough-subway-extension-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[George Springer returns to Blue Jays outfield for 1st time this season]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Springer is returning to the Toronto Blue Jays outfield for the first time this season. The 36-year-old Springer will start in left field for Toronto's game against the Chicago White Sox.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/george-springer-returns-to-blue-jays-outfield-for-1st-time-this-season/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/george-springer-returns-to-blue-jays-outfield-for-1st-time-this-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge declares mistrial in businessman Frank Stronach's sexual assault conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawyer for billionaire businessman Frank Stronach says a judge has declared a mistrial on his sexual assault conviction in a surprise ruling ahead of his scheduled September sentencing hearing. The Ministry of the Attorney General confirmed the mistrial but did not provide details.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/judge-declares-mistrial-in-businessman-frank-stronachs-sexual-assault-conviction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/judge-declares-mistrial-in-businessman-frank-stronachs-sexual-assault-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frank Stronach's lawyer says judge has declared mistrial in businessman's sexual assault conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawyer for billionaire businessman Frank Stronach says a judge has declared a mistrial on his sexual assault conviction in a surprise ruling ahead of his scheduled September sentencing hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/frank-stronachs-lawyer-says-judge-has-declared-mistrial-in-businessmans-sexual-assault-conviction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/frank-stronachs-lawyer-says-judge-has-declared-mistrial-in-businessmans-sexual-assault-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens increased tariffs for wildfire smoke that has 'unnecessarily invaded' U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump is adding his voice to the chorus of Republican politicians who are blaming Canada for wildfire smoke drifting across the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/trump-threatens-increased-tariffs-for-wildfire-smoke-that-has-unnecessarily-invaded-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/trump-threatens-increased-tariffs-for-wildfire-smoke-that-has-unnecessarily-invaded-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop 'chirping' about wildfire smoke and send help like Canada has, Ford tells Republican politicians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford says American politicians need to stop complaining about the wildfire smoke that's drifting over the border and do the right thing by sending help &mdash; like Canada has done when U.S. states were struck by recent natural disasters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/stop-chirping-about-wildfire-smoke-and-send-help-like-canada-has-ford-tells-republican-politicians/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/stop-chirping-about-wildfire-smoke-and-send-help-like-canada-has-ford-tells-republican-politicians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stars Hollow doesn't exist. But the Gilmore Girls' house does &mdash; and it's for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[The property that served as the tight-knit mother-daughter duo's home in the pilot of Gilmore Girls is located just outside Toronto, and it went on the market earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/stars-hollow-doesnt-exist-but-the-gilmore-girls-house-does-mdash-and-its-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/stars-hollow-doesnt-exist-but-the-gilmore-girls-house-does-mdash-and-its-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontarians react to province's response to ongoing wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC's Ontario Today has the latest on how the province is responding to wildfires in Northern Ontario after Premier Doug Ford holds a news conference Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontarians-react-to-provinces-response-to-ongoing-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontarians-react-to-provinces-response-to-ongoing-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crash between scooter, vehicle near Dufferin Mall leaves man dead: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has died in hospital after a collision involving a motorized scooter and a sedan near Bloor Street W. and Dufferin Street Friday morning, Toronto police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/crash-between-scooter-vehicle-near-dufferin-mall-leaves-man-dead-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/crash-between-scooter-vehicle-near-dufferin-mall-leaves-man-dead-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crash between e-scooter, sedan near Dufferin Mall leaves man dead: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is dead after a collision involving a motorized scooter and a sedan near Dufferin Mall Friday morning, Toronto police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/crash-between-e-scooter-sedan-near-dufferin-mall-leaves-man-dead-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/crash-between-e-scooter-sedan-near-dufferin-mall-leaves-man-dead-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford taking questions as northern Ontario faces severe wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford is appearing alongside the province's minister of natural resources and emergency preparedness as communities in parts of northern Ontario deal with wildfires and heavy smoke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/doug-ford-taking-questions-as-northern-ontario-faces-severe-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/doug-ford-taking-questions-as-northern-ontario-faces-severe-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford, ministers expected to take questions as northern Ontario faces severe wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford will appear alongside the province's ministers of natural resources and emergency preparedness Friday as communities in parts of northern Ontario deal with wildfires and heavy smoke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/doug-ford-ministers-expected-to-take-questions-as-northern-ontario-faces-severe-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/doug-ford-ministers-expected-to-take-questions-as-northern-ontario-faces-severe-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPP Stan Cho resigns from cabinet after hotel expense controversy: Ford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has accepted the resignation from cabinet of Stan Cho, who had been serving as minister of tourism, culture and gaming but recently came under fire for expensing hotel stays in Toronto despite living in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mpp-stan-cho-resigns-from-cabinet-after-hotel-expense-controversy-ford/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mpp-stan-cho-resigns-from-cabinet-after-hotel-expense-controversy-ford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPP Stan Cho resigns from cabinet after hotel expense controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has accepted the resignation from cabinet of Stan Cho, who had been serving as minister of tourism, culture and gaming but recently came under fire for expensing hotel stays in Toronto despite living in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mpp-stan-cho-resigns-from-cabinet-after-hotel-expense-controversy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mpp-stan-cho-resigns-from-cabinet-after-hotel-expense-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mosquitos in York, Halton regions test positive for West Nile virus]]></title><description><![CDATA[York Region Public Health and Halton Region have confirmed some mosquitos in the regions have tested positive for West Nile virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mosquitos-in-york-halton-regions-test-positive-for-west-nile-virus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mosquitos-in-york-halton-regions-test-positive-for-west-nile-virus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mosquitoes in Toronto, York and Halton test positive for West Nile virus]]></title><description><![CDATA[A batch of mosquitoes in Toronto has tested positive for West Nile virus, Toronto Public Health says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mosquitoes-in-toronto-york-and-halton-test-positive-for-west-nile-virus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/mosquitoes-in-toronto-york-and-halton-test-positive-for-west-nile-virus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Very poor air quality' to return to Toronto area Friday night due to wildfire smoke, forecast says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forest fire smoke from northwestern Ontario will result in "very poor" air quality in the Greater Toronto Area on Friday night, Environment Canada says. The dirty air may persist into Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/very-poor-air-quality-to-return-to-toronto-area-friday-night-due-to-wildfire-smoke-forecast-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/very-poor-air-quality-to-return-to-toronto-area-friday-night-due-to-wildfire-smoke-forecast-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Very poor air quality' in store for GTA Friday night, possibly Saturday as wildfire smoke returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forest fire smoke from northwestern Ontario will result in "very poor" air quality in the Greater Toronto Area on Friday night, Environment Canada says. The dirty air may persist into Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/very-poor-air-quality-in-store-for-gta-friday-night-possibly-saturday-as-wildfire-smoke-returns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/very-poor-air-quality-in-store-for-gta-friday-night-possibly-saturday-as-wildfire-smoke-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Very poor air quality' in store for GTA Friday night due to wildfire smoke, forecast says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forest fire smoke from northwestern Ontario will result in "very poor" air quality in the Greater Toronto Area on Friday night, Environment Canada says. The dirty air may persist into Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/very-poor-air-quality-in-store-for-gta-friday-night-due-to-wildfire-smoke-forecast-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/very-poor-air-quality-in-store-for-gta-friday-night-due-to-wildfire-smoke-forecast-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange air quality warning persists across most of GTA, with temporary relief expected in afternoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite improvements overnight with the smoke, an orange-level air quality warning by Environment Canada remains in place Friday across most of the Greater Toronto Area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/orange-air-quality-warning-persists-across-most-of-gta-with-temporary-relief-expected-in-afternoon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/orange-air-quality-warning-persists-across-most-of-gta-with-temporary-relief-expected-in-afternoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange air quality warning persists across GTA, with temporary relief expected in afternoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite improvements overnight with the smoke, an orange-level air quality warning by Environment Canada remains in place Friday across the Greater Toronto Area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/orange-air-quality-warning-persists-across-gta-with-temporary-relief-expected-in-afternoon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/orange-air-quality-warning-persists-across-gta-with-temporary-relief-expected-in-afternoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy smoke, 'very poor' air quality expected to return across GTA Friday night, into weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite improvements with the smoke overnight and through the morning, an orange-level air quality warning by Environment Canada remains in place Friday across most of the Greater Toronto Area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/heavy-smoke-very-poor-air-quality-expected-to-return-across-gta-friday-night-into-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/heavy-smoke-very-poor-air-quality-expected-to-return-across-gta-friday-night-into-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the secret to 100% averages? 3 Toronto students share how they did it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Toronto students earned perfect marks this year and they attribute their academic excellence to dedicated families, personal passions, strong communities and time management.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/whats-the-secret-to-100-averages-3-toronto-students-share-how-they-did-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/whats-the-secret-to-100-averages-3-toronto-students-share-how-they-did-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto's sense of safety was shaken after a deadly festival shooting. What can crime data tell us?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly a week after Toronto's Salsa on St. Clair festival wasrocked by deadly gun violence, calls continue to mount for more to be done on safety in the city, however police data suggests shootings are at their lowest point in five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-sense-of-safety-was-shaken-after-a-deadly-festival-shooting-what-can-crime-data-tell-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-sense-of-safety-was-shaken-after-a-deadly-festival-shooting-what-can-crime-data-tell-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford's office reduces staff costs by $1M following spending criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford's chief of staff is cutting the size of the office by 10 jobs and about $1 million, as the government faces criticism over its spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/fords-office-reduces-staff-costs-by-1m-following-spending-criticism/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/fords-office-reduces-staff-costs-by-1m-following-spending-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of Brampton man found in Stoney Creek culvert, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police have identified a body found this week in a culvert in Stoney Creek, Ont., as a Brampton man who had also lived in Halifax. Taranpreet Singh Sidhu, 29, had immigrated to Canada from India in 2022. Anyone who had contact with him before his death are asked to contact police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/body-of-brampton-man-found-in-stoney-creek-culvert-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/body-of-brampton-man-found-in-stoney-creek-culvert-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injury-ravaged Tempo sign Canadian Kayla Alexander to a second 7-day deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kayla Alexander and the Toronto Tempo have agreed to a second seven-day hardship contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/injury-ravaged-tempo-sign-canadian-kayla-alexander-to-a-second-7-day-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/injury-ravaged-tempo-sign-canadian-kayla-alexander-to-a-second-7-day-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa to spend almost $2B over 4 years to buy 190 Canadian-made armoured vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada will spend almost $2 billion over four years on 190 armoured combat support vehicles that will be built by London, Ont.-based General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ottawa-to-spend-almost-2b-over-4-years-to-buy-190-canadian-made-armoured-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ottawa-to-spend-almost-2b-over-4-years-to-buy-190-canadian-made-armoured-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario asks for federal help as northern communities prepare for possible wildfire evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[As wildfires burn out of control in parts of Ontario, the province is asking the federal government to ensure aircraft and crews could be deployed in 24 hours or less in case assistance is needed. Premier Doug Ford responded to criticisms Thursday that the government was underfunding emergency firefighting, saying the it would spare no expense to keep people safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-asks-for-federal-help-as-northern-communities-prepare-for-possible-wildfire-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-asks-for-federal-help-as-northern-communities-prepare-for-possible-wildfire-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford defends Ontario emergency firefighting budget as province asks Ottawa to help with evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[As wildfires burn out of control in parts of Ontario, the province is asking the federal government to ensure aircraft and crews could be deployed in 24 hours or less in case assistance is needed. Premier Doug Ford responded to criticisms Thursday that the government was underfunding emergency firefighting, saying the it would spare no expense to keep people safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-defends-ontario-emergency-firefighting-budget-as-province-asks-ottawa-to-help-with-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-defends-ontario-emergency-firefighting-budget-as-province-asks-ottawa-to-help-with-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As northern Ontario communities prepare for possible wildfire evacuations, province asks Ottawa for help]]></title><description><![CDATA[As dozens of wildfires burn out of control in northern Ontario, several communities have already started evacuations or are considering them. The province is asking the federal government to ensure aircraft and crews could be deployed in 24 hours or less in case the province needs assistance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/as-northern-ontario-communities-prepare-for-possible-wildfire-evacuations-province-asks-ottawa-for-help/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/as-northern-ontario-communities-prepare-for-possible-wildfire-evacuations-province-asks-ottawa-for-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario cuts off OSAP loan access to students at 5 private career colleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's colleges and universities ministry has disqualified students at five private career colleges from receiving student assistance loans this coming year, after raising concerns with some of the schools' course enrolment practices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-cuts-off-osap-loan-access-to-students-at-5-private-career-colleges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-cuts-off-osap-loan-access-to-students-at-5-private-career-colleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto air quality may 'temporarily improve' Friday, but conditions could persist into weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A thick, smoky haze blanketing the Greater Toronto Area is "much worse" compared to the air quality levels seen over the past few days, an Environment Canada meteorologist says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-air-quality-may-temporarily-improve-friday-but-conditions-could-persist-into-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-air-quality-may-temporarily-improve-friday-but-conditions-could-persist-into-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smoke-filled skies, poor air quality warning remain across GTA]]></title><description><![CDATA[A thick, smokey haze continues to envelop the Greater Toronto Area as an orange-level air quality warning is still in place Thursday from Environment Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/smoke-filled-skies-poor-air-quality-warning-remain-across-gta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/smoke-filled-skies-poor-air-quality-warning-remain-across-gta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA air quality 'much worse' Thursday, but relief on the horizon tonight: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A thick, smoky haze blanketing the Greater Toronto Area is "much worse" compared to the air quality levels seen over the past few days, said a meteorologist with Environment Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/gta-air-quality-much-worse-thursday-but-relief-on-the-horizon-tonight-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/gta-air-quality-much-worse-thursday-but-relief-on-the-horizon-tonight-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air quality across GTA 'much worse' on Thursday, but reprieve expected tonight: meteorologist]]></title><description><![CDATA[A thick, smoky haze blanketing the Greater Toronto Area is "much worse" compared to the air quality levels seen over the past few days, said a meteorologist with Environment Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/air-quality-across-gta-much-worse-on-thursday-but-reprieve-expected-tonight-meteorologist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/air-quality-across-gta-much-worse-on-thursday-but-reprieve-expected-tonight-meteorologist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Toronto's wildfire smoke and air quality are impacting the city's most vulnerable]]></title><description><![CDATA[As an orange haze blankets Toronto's skyline, the combination of an air quality warning and a prolonged heat wave has advocates warning that the city's most vulnerable populations are at risk and stepping up demands for stronger protections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-torontos-wildfire-smoke-and-air-quality-are-impacting-the-citys-most-vulnerable/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-torontos-wildfire-smoke-and-air-quality-are-impacting-the-citys-most-vulnerable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markham is hosting an IndyCar race next month. Is the city ready?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham will take place in the city from Friday, Aug. 14 to Sunday, Aug. 16, and the city says it&rsquo;s ready to welcome the drivers, along with tens of thousands of race fans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/markham-is-hosting-an-indycar-race-next-month-is-the-city-ready/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/markham-is-hosting-an-indycar-race-next-month-is-the-city-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As U.S. moves closer to permanent daylight time, is it inevitable that Canada will follow?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States took one step closer to abandoning the practice of changing the clocks every spring and fall, raising the question: how would such a move down south impact Canada?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/as-us-moves-closer-to-permanent-daylight-time-is-it-inevitable-that-canada-will-follow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/as-us-moves-closer-to-permanent-daylight-time-is-it-inevitable-that-canada-will-follow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TTC to ponder options after arbitrator orders it to stop random drug testing of workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The TTC will consider its legal options after a labour arbitrator ordered the transit agency this week to stop random drug and alcohol testing of employees immediately, its CEO says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttc-to-ponder-options-after-arbitrator-orders-it-to-stop-random-drug-testing-of-workers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ttc-to-ponder-options-after-arbitrator-orders-it-to-stop-random-drug-testing-of-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 dead, 3 injured in Highway 401 crash in Mississauga, OPP says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police say two people are dead and three injured after a crash on Highway 401 in Mississauga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-dead-3-injured-in-highway-401-crash-in-mississauga-opp-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-dead-3-injured-in-highway-401-crash-in-mississauga-opp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why these former Blue Jays players are turning up at Toronto rec games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Podcasters and former Blue Jays players Josh Donaldson and Russell Martin are making surprise appearances at local games. Here&rsquo;s what&rsquo;s bringing them back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/why-these-former-blue-jays-players-are-turning-up-at-toronto-rec-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/why-these-former-blue-jays-players-are-turning-up-at-toronto-rec-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto the orange: Wildfire smoke leaves city under dirty sky with no relief likely until Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada placed Toronto under an orange-level air quality warning Wednesday due to wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario. That means a dirty sky is hanging over the city, blotting out distant landmarks. Some residents have taken to wearing masks to keep out fine particles in the smoke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-the-orange-wildfire-smoke-leaves-city-under-dirty-sky-with-no-relief-likely-until-friday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-the-orange-wildfire-smoke-leaves-city-under-dirty-sky-with-no-relief-likely-until-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact check: Canadian real estate listings use AI-generated images]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you're looking to rent or buy a home, you might come across AI-generated photos in real estate listings. CBC's Fact Check team takes a look at some recent examples &mdash; and what rules realtors are supposed to follow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/fact-check-canadian-real-estate-listings-use-ai-generated-images/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/fact-check-canadian-real-estate-listings-use-ai-generated-images/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CN workers in viral video of train car surrounded by wildfire flames got out safely, railway says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian National Railway is responding after a work crew narrowly escaped a train car surrounded by flames on Monday near Armstrong, Ont. Video taken from inside the train appears to show workers looking through the car's windows at wildfire flames.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cn-workers-in-viral-video-of-train-car-surrounded-by-wildfire-flames-got-out-safely-railway-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cn-workers-in-viral-video-of-train-car-surrounded-by-wildfire-flames-got-out-safely-railway-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CN workers in viral video of train cab surrounded by wildfire flames got out safely, railway says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian National Railway is responding after a work crew narrowly escaped a train cab surrounded by flames on Monday near Armstrong, Ont. Video taken from inside the train appears to show workers looking through the car's windows at wildfire flames.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cn-workers-in-viral-video-of-train-cab-surrounded-by-wildfire-flames-got-out-safely-railway-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cn-workers-in-viral-video-of-train-cab-surrounded-by-wildfire-flames-got-out-safely-railway-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA Fan Festival, Nathan Phillips Square watch parties cancelled due to poor air quality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several World Cup watch parties in Toronto, including FIFA Fan Festival, have been cancelled due to an orange-level air quality warning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/fifa-fan-festival-nathan-phillips-square-watch-parties-cancelled-due-to-poor-air-quality/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/fifa-fan-festival-nathan-phillips-square-watch-parties-cancelled-due-to-poor-air-quality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government looks to axe rule that allowed Toronto MPPs expense hotel stays in city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is looking to eliminate a rule that lets members of provincial parliament who live in and near Toronto expense hotel stays in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-government-looks-to-axe-rule-that-allowed-toronto-mpps-expense-hotel-stays-in-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ford-government-looks-to-axe-rule-that-allowed-toronto-mpps-expense-hotel-stays-in-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton man facing 136 charges after children rescued from online exploitation in Philippines: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[An international investigation has led to the arrest of a 42-year-old Canadian man who allegedly paid for and directed the livestream sexual abuse of children overseas. Police say another man in the Philippines was also arrested, and four children were rescued from abuse by investigators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hamilton-man-facing-136-charges-after-children-rescued-from-online-exploitation-in-philippines-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hamilton-man-facing-136-charges-after-children-rescued-from-online-exploitation-in-philippines-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen who fatally stabbed elderly woman in Pickering receives 10-year maximum youth sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 15-year-old boy who pleaded guilty to murdering an elderly woman in Pickering last year has received a 10-year sentence &mdash; the maximum for a youth convicted of first-degree murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/teen-who-fatally-stabbed-elderly-woman-in-pickering-receives-10-year-maximum-youth-sentence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/teen-who-fatally-stabbed-elderly-woman-in-pickering-receives-10-year-maximum-youth-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiki Iriafen helps lead Mystics past short-handed Tempo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kiki Iriafen had 25 points and 14 rebounds, Shakira Austin added 17 points and 10 rebounds, and the Washington Mystics beat the Toronto Tempo 79-62 on Tuesday night in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/kiki-iriafen-helps-lead-mystics-past-short-handed-tempo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/kiki-iriafen-helps-lead-mystics-past-short-handed-tempo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants vote to strike as soon as August long weekend if no deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of Canadian travellers will be double-checking their plans for the August long weekend, after WestJet flight attendants voted 99.4 per cent in favour of a strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/westjet-flight-attendants-vote-to-strike-as-soon-as-august-long-weekend-if-no-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/westjet-flight-attendants-vote-to-strike-as-soon-as-august-long-weekend-if-no-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants could strike on the August long weekend — if they vote yes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A strike vote could mean more than 4,400 flight attendants at WestJet could legally walk off the job on Aug. 2, if protracted negotiations with Canada's second-largest airline aren't settled before then.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/westjet-flight-attendants-could-strike-on-the-august-long-weekend-if-they-vote-yes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/westjet-flight-attendants-could-strike-on-the-august-long-weekend-if-they-vote-yes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How many people die from heat-related illnesses? The truth is, we don't actually know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reporting heat-related deaths isn&rsquo;t as straightforward as one might think. If someone dies of a heart attack in a sweltering apartment, should it be recorded as a heart attack or a heat-related illness? And if you can&rsquo;t get accurate numbers as to how many people are dying, how can you put mitigation measures in place to prevent these deaths in an ever-warming world?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-many-people-die-from-heat-related-illnesses-the-truth-is-we-dont-actually-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-many-people-die-from-heat-related-illnesses-the-truth-is-we-dont-actually-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gun licence applications have surged in the Toronto area since 2016]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of people in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area applying for their firearms licences has increased significantly in the last decade, most notably in Peel region. It&rsquo;s not clear what exactly is behind the increase, though it appears &mdash; at least in part &mdash; to be linked to growing interest in shooting sports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/gun-licence-applications-have-surged-in-the-toronto-area-since-2016/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/gun-licence-applications-have-surged-in-the-toronto-area-since-2016/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto under air quality warning due to wildfire smoke after city tops sweltering 36 C]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is warning of poor air quality in Toronto due to wildfire smoke after the city reached a sweltering 36 C in the late afternoon Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-under-air-quality-warning-due-to-wildfire-smoke-after-city-tops-sweltering-36-c/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-under-air-quality-warning-due-to-wildfire-smoke-after-city-tops-sweltering-36-c/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto under air quality warning due to wildfire smoke after city swelters in extreme heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is warning of poor air quality in Toronto due to wildfire smoke after the city reached a sweltering 36 C in the late afternoon Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-under-air-quality-warning-due-to-wildfire-smoke-after-city-swelters-in-extreme-heat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-under-air-quality-warning-due-to-wildfire-smoke-after-city-swelters-in-extreme-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto reaches a sweltering 36 C, nearly reaching a heat record]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Toronto came close to a record high temperature on Tuesday, city-dwellers did their best to stay cool and ride out the second heat wave of the summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-reaches-a-sweltering-36-c-nearly-reaching-a-heat-record/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-reaches-a-sweltering-36-c-nearly-reaching-a-heat-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto ranked among worst air quality in the world as smoke, extreme heat warnings continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada's poor air quality warning in Toronto due to wildfire smoke could stick around until the end of the week, said a meteorologist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-ranked-among-worst-air-quality-in-the-world-as-smoke-extreme-heat-warnings-continue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-ranked-among-worst-air-quality-in-the-world-as-smoke-extreme-heat-warnings-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto air quality among world's worst as wildfire smoke blankets city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada's poor air quality warning in Toronto due to wildfire smoke could stick around until the end of the week, said a meteorologist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-air-quality-among-worlds-worst-as-wildfire-smoke-blankets-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-air-quality-among-worlds-worst-as-wildfire-smoke-blankets-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange warning issued for poor air quality, heavy smoke in Toronto: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada's poor air quality warning in Toronto due to wildfire smoke could stick around until the end of the week, said a meteorologist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/orange-warning-issued-for-poor-air-quality-heavy-smoke-in-toronto-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/orange-warning-issued-for-poor-air-quality-heavy-smoke-in-toronto-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environment Canada warns of 'very poor' air quality as wildfire smoke hangs over Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[An orange-level air quality warning remained in effect for Toronto on Wednesday night due to heavy smoke conditions from wildfires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/environment-canada-warns-of-very-poor-air-quality-as-wildfire-smoke-hangs-over-toronto/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/environment-canada-warns-of-very-poor-air-quality-as-wildfire-smoke-hangs-over-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migrant worker's hit-and-run death in Niagara-on-the-Lake sparks call for government action]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of a migrant agricultural worker from Mexico, killed in a hit-and-run on a dark, rural road in Niagara-on-the-Lake has sparked a call from a migrant workers advocacy group for local, provincial and federal governments to take action to protect the lives and the rights of seasonal agricultural workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/migrant-workers-hit-and-run-death-in-niagara-on-the-lake-sparks-call-for-government-action/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/migrant-workers-hit-and-run-death-in-niagara-on-the-lake-sparks-call-for-government-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People with cardiovascular conditions at risk in heat, Heart and Stroke Foundation says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Heart and Stroke Foundation says the heat wave hitting Central Canada can be especially dangerous for people with cardiovascular conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/people-with-cardiovascular-conditions-at-risk-in-heat-heart-and-stroke-foundation-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/people-with-cardiovascular-conditions-at-risk-in-heat-heart-and-stroke-foundation-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salsa on St. Clair organizers call for accountability in shooting, threaten to pull plug on event]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group that hosts Salsa on St. Clair is threatening to pull the plug on the festival unless it sees accountability from the City of Toronto and its police force in relation to a shooting that took place Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/salsa-on-st-clair-organizers-call-for-accountability-in-shooting-threaten-to-pull-plug-on-event/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/salsa-on-st-clair-organizers-call-for-accountability-in-shooting-threaten-to-pull-plug-on-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen who fatally stabbed elderly woman in Pickering in 2025 apologizes in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 15-year-old boy who fatally stabbed a retired kindergarten teacher in Pickering last year apologized in court on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/teen-who-fatally-stabbed-elderly-woman-in-pickering-in-2025-apologizes-in-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/teen-who-fatally-stabbed-elderly-woman-in-pickering-in-2025-apologizes-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tourism minister and Toronto MPP to repay $16K spent on hotel accommodations]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario cabinet minister who represents a north Toronto riding is promising to reimburse more than $16,000 in Toronto hotel expenses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/tourism-minister-and-toronto-mpp-to-repay-16k-spent-on-hotel-accommodations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/tourism-minister-and-toronto-mpp-to-repay-16k-spent-on-hotel-accommodations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario education workers raise alarm about EA shortage ahead of contract deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say a province-wide educational assistant shortage is leaving high-needs students unsupported and forcing classroom evacuations, while the province highlights record funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-education-workers-raise-alarm-about-ea-shortage-ahead-of-contract-deadline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-education-workers-raise-alarm-about-ea-shortage-ahead-of-contract-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classroom care 'rationed' because of EA shortages, say Ontario education workers ahead of contract deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say a province-wide educational assistant shortage is leaving high-needs students unsupported and forcing classroom evacuations, while the province highlights record funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/classroom-care-rationed-because-of-ea-shortages-say-ontario-education-workers-ahead-of-contract-deadline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/classroom-care-rationed-because-of-ea-shortages-say-ontario-education-workers-ahead-of-contract-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dylan Cease will be first Blue Jays pitcher to start all-star game since Roy Halladay in 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cristopher Sanchez of the Philadelphia Phillies will start Tuesday's MLB all-star game at 8 p.m. ET in his home ballpark, taking the mound for the National League against Dylan Cease of the American League's Toronto Blue Jays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/dylan-cease-will-be-first-blue-jays-pitcher-to-start-all-star-game-since-roy-halladay-in-2009/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/dylan-cease-will-be-first-blue-jays-pitcher-to-start-all-star-game-since-roy-halladay-in-2009/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dylan Cease will be 1st Blue Jays pitcher to start all-star game since Roy Halladay in 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cristopher Sanchez of the Philadelphia Phillies will start Tuesday's MLB all-star game at 8 p.m. ET in his home ballpark, taking the mound for the National League against Dylan Cease of the American League's Toronto Blue Jays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/dylan-cease-will-be-1st-blue-jays-pitcher-to-start-all-star-game-since-roy-halladay-in-2009/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/dylan-cease-will-be-1st-blue-jays-pitcher-to-start-all-star-game-since-roy-halladay-in-2009/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police identify 2 men killed in targeted shooting at Toronto street festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police have identified two men killed in what they say was a targeted shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair festival on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-identify-2-men-killed-in-targeted-shooting-at-toronto-street-festival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-identify-2-men-killed-in-targeted-shooting-at-toronto-street-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police ID 2 men killed in targeted shooting at Toronto street festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police have identified two men killed in what they say was a targeted shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair festival on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-id-2-men-killed-in-targeted-shooting-at-toronto-street-festival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/police-id-2-men-killed-in-targeted-shooting-at-toronto-street-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Pain will not have the final word': Vigil held as victims of Toronto festival shooting identified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police have identified two men killed in what they say was a targeted shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair festival on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/pain-will-not-have-the-final-word-vigil-held-as-victims-of-toronto-festival-shooting-identified/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/pain-will-not-have-the-final-word-vigil-held-as-victims-of-toronto-festival-shooting-identified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly Toronto festival shooting prompts calls for better security. But that misses the key issue, expert says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A York professor who studies mass casualty incidents says a weekend shooting at Salsa on St. Clair that left two people dead and several others injured raises more questions about gun violence than festival security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/deadly-toronto-festival-shooting-prompts-calls-for-better-security-but-that-misses-the-key-issue-expert-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/deadly-toronto-festival-shooting-prompts-calls-for-better-security-but-that-misses-the-key-issue-expert-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist killed in Mississauga collision, Peel police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fatal collision happened just before 10 p.m. Sunday near Argentina and Kitimat roads, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/motorcyclist-killed-in-mississauga-collision-peel-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/motorcyclist-killed-in-mississauga-collision-peel-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario runs $8M tab storing U.S. alcohol, as province's plans for stockpile still uncertain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario government won't explain what will happens to its $79 million U.S. alcohol stockpile, even as new figures obtained by CBC News show taxpayers have spent about $8 million storing it and that roughly $2.6 million worth has expired.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-runs-8m-tab-storing-us-alcohol-as-provinces-plans-for-stockpile-still-uncertain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-runs-8m-tab-storing-us-alcohol-as-provinces-plans-for-stockpile-still-uncertain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marina Mabrey scores 30 as Tempo hold off Liberty in Montreal, ending 4-game skid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Tempo held off a late-game charge from the New York Liberty on Sunday, winning 93-91 to end a four-game losing streak in their second of two games at the Bell Centre in Montreal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/marina-mabrey-scores-30-as-tempo-hold-off-liberty-in-montreal-ending-4-game-skid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/marina-mabrey-scores-30-as-tempo-hold-off-liberty-in-montreal-ending-4-game-skid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bonnie Crombie announces intention to run for mayor of Mississauga]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a short stint leading the Ontario Liberals, Bonnie Crombie is looking to get her old job back as mayor of Mississauga, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/bonnie-crombie-announces-intention-to-run-for-mayor-of-mississauga/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/bonnie-crombie-announces-intention-to-run-for-mayor-of-mississauga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead, 16 taken to hospital following multi-vehicle collision in Cambridge: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provincial police say a person is dead after a multi-vehicle collision in Cambridge Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/1-dead-16-taken-to-hospital-following-multi-vehicle-collision-in-cambridge-opp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/1-dead-16-taken-to-hospital-following-multi-vehicle-collision-in-cambridge-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocates speak out against gun violence following troubling weekend of shootings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates are speaking out against gun violence after a troubling weekend of shootings in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/advocates-speak-out-against-gun-violence-following-troubling-weekend-of-shootings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/advocates-speak-out-against-gun-violence-following-troubling-weekend-of-shootings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The GTA is under a yellow heat warning. Here's when temperatures are set to peak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Toronto Area is under a yellow heat warning for part of this week. Starting Monday, temperatures during the heat wave were forecast to be between 30 and 37 C, with humidex values making it feel like anywhere from 38 to 45 C, according to Environment Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/the-gta-is-under-a-yellow-heat-warning-heres-when-temperatures-are-set-to-peak/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/the-gta-is-under-a-yellow-heat-warning-heres-when-temperatures-are-set-to-peak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temperatures set to peak as GTA under yellow heat warning for 2nd day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Toronto Area is under a yellow heat warning for part of this week. Starting Monday, temperatures during the heat wave were forecast to be between 30 and 37 C, with humidex values making it feel like anywhere from 38 to 45 C, according to Environment Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/temperatures-set-to-peak-as-gta-under-yellow-heat-warning-for-2nd-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/temperatures-set-to-peak-as-gta-under-yellow-heat-warning-for-2nd-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temperatures reach 36 C with Toronto area under yellow heat warning for 2nd day]]></title><description><![CDATA[A heat wave affecting the Greater Toronto Area and much of Ontario was forecast to peak on Tuesday, though Environment Canada says its yellow heat warning for the city will likely continue later into the week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/temperatures-reach-36-c-with-toronto-area-under-yellow-heat-warning-for-2nd-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/temperatures-reach-36-c-with-toronto-area-under-yellow-heat-warning-for-2nd-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temperatures expected to reach 36 C in GTA Tuesday: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued a yellow heat warning for the Greater Toronto Area this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/temperatures-expected-to-reach-36-c-in-gta-tuesday-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/temperatures-expected-to-reach-36-c-in-gta-tuesday-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat warning issued for GTA, temperatures expected to peak near 37 C Tuesday: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued a yellow heat warning for the Greater Toronto Area this week. Starting Monday and expected to end Thursday, temperatures during the heat wave could feel as high as 45 C due to the humidex, the federal weather agency says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/heat-warning-issued-for-gta-temperatures-expected-to-peak-near-37-c-tuesday-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/heat-warning-issued-for-gta-temperatures-expected-to-peak-near-37-c-tuesday-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA under yellow heat warning, temperatures to peak near record-breaking 37 C Tuesday, forecast says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Toronto Area is under a yellow heat warning for part of this week. Tuesday could be the hottest July 14 on record in Toronto, according to Environment Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/gta-under-yellow-heat-warning-temperatures-to-peak-near-record-breaking-37-c-tuesday-forecast-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/gta-under-yellow-heat-warning-temperatures-to-peak-near-record-breaking-37-c-tuesday-forecast-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Torontonians describe chaos, heartbreak after fatal shooting at St. Clair festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hours after the fatal shooting at a popular salsa festival in Toronto, community members are reeling from the incident and speaking out on what they experienced on Saturday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontonians-describe-chaos-heartbreak-after-fatal-shooting-at-st-clair-festival/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontonians-describe-chaos-heartbreak-after-fatal-shooting-at-st-clair-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Torontonians describe chaos after fatal shooting at St. Clair festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hours after the fatal shooting at a popular salsa festival in Toronto, community members are reeling from the incident and speaking out on what they experienced on Saturday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontonians-describe-chaos-after-fatal-shooting-at-st-clair-festival/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontonians-describe-chaos-after-fatal-shooting-at-st-clair-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[64-year-old woman dead after being struck by dump truck in Ajax: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham police say a 64-year-old woman is dead after being struck by a dump truck in Ajax on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/64-year-old-woman-dead-after-being-struck-by-dump-truck-in-ajax-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/64-year-old-woman-dead-after-being-struck-by-dump-truck-in-ajax-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 68, dead after being struck by vehicle in Pickering parking lot: Durham police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham police say a 68-year-old man is dead after being struck by a vehicle in a Pickering parking lot Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-68-dead-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-in-pickering-parking-lot-durham-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-68-dead-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-in-pickering-parking-lot-durham-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hate has no place in Clarington’: Residents rally to support Muslim neighbours targeted by threats, rumours]]></title><description><![CDATA[A community town hall held by residents in Clarington, Ont. this week that aimed to push back against what organizers say is growing wave of misinformation and hostility targeting Muslim and immigrant residents, that has left them feeling isolated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hate-has-no-place-in-clarington-residents-rally-to-support-muslim-neighbours-targeted-by-threats-rumours/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hate-has-no-place-in-clarington-residents-rally-to-support-muslim-neighbours-targeted-by-threats-rumours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police say 2 people dead, multiple injured at Salsa on St. Clair festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police are warning of an active shooter at the Salsa on St. Clair festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-say-2-people-dead-multiple-injured-at-salsa-on-st-clair-festival/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-say-2-people-dead-multiple-injured-at-salsa-on-st-clair-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police say 2 men dead, multiple injured at Salsa on St. Clair festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say they've secured the scene where an exchange of gunfire at the Salsa on St. Clair festival left two men dead and multiple injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-say-2-men-dead-multiple-injured-at-salsa-on-st-clair-festival/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-say-2-men-dead-multiple-injured-at-salsa-on-st-clair-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Active shooter at Salsa on St. Clair festival: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police are warning of an active shooter at the Salsa on St. Clair festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/active-shooter-at-salsa-on-st-clair-festival-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/active-shooter-at-salsa-on-st-clair-festival-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dead after being hit by truck in Ajax: Durham police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman has died after she was struck by a commercial truck while walking in Ajax Saturday afternoon, according to Durham Regional Police Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-dead-after-being-hit-by-truck-in-ajax-durham-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/woman-dead-after-being-hit-by-truck-in-ajax-durham-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedestrian dead after being hit by vehicle in Ajax: Durham police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person has died after they were stuck by a vehicle in Ajax Saturday afternoon, according to Durham Regional Police Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/pedestrian-dead-after-being-hit-by-vehicle-in-ajax-durham-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/pedestrian-dead-after-being-hit-by-vehicle-in-ajax-durham-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Jays select left-handed pitcher Cole Carlon in 1st round with 39th pick in MLB draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Blue Jays drafted left-hander Cole Carlon out of Arizona State University with the 39th pick of the first round in the MLB draft on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-select-left-handed-pitcher-cole-carlon-in-1st-round-with-39th-pick-in-mlb-draft/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/blue-jays-select-left-handed-pitcher-cole-carlon-in-1st-round-with-39th-pick-in-mlb-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancellations, delays on GO service due to 'crew restraints' Saturday, says Metrolinx]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metrolinx says customers should expect GO train delays and cancellations due to &ldquo;crew restraint&rdquo; across the rail line this afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cancellations-delays-on-go-service-due-to-crew-restraints-saturday-says-metrolinx/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cancellations-delays-on-go-service-due-to-crew-restraints-saturday-says-metrolinx/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancellations, delays on GO service due to 'crew constraints' Saturday, says Metrolinx]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metrolinx says customers should expect GO train delays and cancellations due to &ldquo;crew restraint&rdquo; across the rail line this afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cancellations-delays-on-go-service-due-to-crew-constraints-saturday-says-metrolinx/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/cancellations-delays-on-go-service-due-to-crew-constraints-saturday-says-metrolinx/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead, 2 others in hospital after late-night shooting in North York]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person is dead after a shooting in North York late Friday night, Toronto police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/1-dead-2-others-in-hospital-after-late-night-shooting-in-north-york/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/1-dead-2-others-in-hospital-after-late-night-shooting-in-north-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WNBA regular-season record crowd of 20,996 watches Wings beat Tempo in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paige Bueckers scored 34 points and the Dallas Wings beat the expansion Toronto Tempo 108-95 on Friday night in front of a WNBA regular-season record crowd of 20,996 at Bell Centre in Montreal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/wnba-regular-season-record-crowd-of-20996-watches-wings-beat-tempo-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/wnba-regular-season-record-crowd-of-20996-watches-wings-beat-tempo-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parking rules next to Toronto park didn't consider accessible permit holders: park volunteer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A slight change to parking rules on a small stub of street adjacent to Dufferin Grove Park has led to a large controversy over accessible parking permit holders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/parking-rules-next-to-toronto-park-didnt-consider-accessible-permit-holders-park-volunteer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/parking-rules-next-to-toronto-park-didnt-consider-accessible-permit-holders-park-volunteer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No-hitters aren't easy to pull off, even for pitchers like the Jays' Dylan Cease who've thrown them before]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease came within three outs of a no-hitter this week, but fell just short of the feat that only one pitcher has ever accomplished for Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/no-hitters-arent-easy-to-pull-off-even-for-pitchers-like-the-jays-dylan-cease-whove-thrown-them-before/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/no-hitters-arent-easy-to-pull-off-even-for-pitchers-like-the-jays-dylan-cease-whove-thrown-them-before/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto councillor wants city to get tougher on bad landlords with the help of bylaw officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto's bylaw officers should have more powers to hold bad landlords accountable, by identifying illegal activity, gathering evidence and supporting criminal investigations, a city councillor says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-councillor-wants-city-to-get-tougher-on-bad-landlords-with-the-help-of-bylaw-officers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-councillor-wants-city-to-get-tougher-on-bad-landlords-with-the-help-of-bylaw-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should bylaw officers have more powers to deal with bad landlords? A Toronto councillor thinks so]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto's bylaw officers should have more powers to hold bad landlords accountable, by identifying illegal activity, gathering evidence and supporting criminal investigations, a city councillor says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/should-bylaw-officers-have-more-powers-to-deal-with-bad-landlords-a-toronto-councillor-thinks-so/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/should-bylaw-officers-have-more-powers-to-deal-with-bad-landlords-a-toronto-councillor-thinks-so/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Ontario teachers are at odds over how to handle AI in the classroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Toronto students return to school, teachers are debating what role artificial intelligence should play in the classroom. CBC&rsquo;s Ian Curran explores why educators are divided on how to approach AI this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/why-ontario-teachers-are-at-odds-over-how-to-handle-ai-in-the-classroom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/why-ontario-teachers-are-at-odds-over-how-to-handle-ai-in-the-classroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Possible measles exposure on at Pearson airport and on 2 flights this week: public health agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peel Public Health is warning the public of potential measles exposure at Toronto's Pearson airport and on two flights on July 7.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/possible-measles-exposure-on-at-pearson-airport-and-on-2-flights-this-week-public-health-agency/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/possible-measles-exposure-on-at-pearson-airport-and-on-2-flights-this-week-public-health-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pride flag on Toronto school fence destroyed by fire, but community undeterred, parent says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pride flag made of strips of fabric and tied to a Toronto elementary school fence was burned in what may have been an act of vandalism last weekend, but a parent who helped to organize the project says the community has begun to replace it with messages of support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/pride-flag-on-toronto-school-fence-destroyed-by-fire-but-community-undeterred-parent-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/pride-flag-on-toronto-school-fence-destroyed-by-fire-but-community-undeterred-parent-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expanding Billy Bishop runway could degrade Toronto harbour water quality, city report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new city report says the province's plan to expand the runway at Billy Bishop airport to accommodate jets could reduce water flow in Toronto's Inner Harbour, limiting its ability to flush sewage and pollutants. Recreational activities, biodiversity and even drinking water could be affected, the report says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/expanding-billy-bishop-runway-could-degrade-toronto-harbour-water-quality-city-report-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/expanding-billy-bishop-runway-could-degrade-toronto-harbour-water-quality-city-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man and woman in 60s dead after being struck by driver in Scarborough: paramedics]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man and woman in their 60s are dead after being struck by a driver in a vehicle in Scarborough Friday afternoon, Toronto paramedics say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-and-woman-in-60s-dead-after-being-struck-by-driver-in-scarborough-paramedics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-and-woman-in-60s-dead-after-being-struck-by-driver-in-scarborough-paramedics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 pedestrians dead after being hit by vehicle in Scarborough: paramedics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people are dead after a being struck by a vehicle in Scarborough Friday afternoon, Toronto paramedics say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-pedestrians-dead-after-being-hit-by-vehicle-in-scarborough-paramedics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-pedestrians-dead-after-being-hit-by-vehicle-in-scarborough-paramedics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 pedestrians dead after being hit by driver in Scarborough: paramedics]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man and woman in their 60s are dead after being struck by a driver in a vehicle in Scarborough Friday afternoon, Toronto paramedics say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-pedestrians-dead-after-being-hit-by-driver-in-scarborough-paramedics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-pedestrians-dead-after-being-hit-by-driver-in-scarborough-paramedics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 dead after driver runs red light, striking pedestrians in Scarborough, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 64-year-old man and 61-year-old woman are dead after they were struck by a driver in Scarborough on Friday afternoon, Toronto police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-dead-after-driver-runs-red-light-striking-pedestrians-in-scarborough-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-dead-after-driver-runs-red-light-striking-pedestrians-in-scarborough-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 dead after being struck by driver in Scarborough, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 64-year-old man and 61-year-old woman are dead after they were struck by a driver in Scarborough on Friday afternoon, Toronto police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-dead-after-being-struck-by-driver-in-scarborough-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-dead-after-being-struck-by-driver-in-scarborough-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 dead after being hit by driver in Scarborough: paramedics]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man and woman in their 60s are dead after being struck by a driver in a vehicle in Scarborough Friday afternoon, Toronto paramedics say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-dead-after-being-hit-by-driver-in-scarborough-paramedics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/2-dead-after-being-hit-by-driver-in-scarborough-paramedics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI articles are sharing 'inaccurate' information about flight operations, Pearson Airport warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[An airport spokesperson said "bot authors" are putting out "upward of 100 articles a day with false figures, no attempted verification and misleading context that implies system-wide cascades."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ai-articles-are-sharing-inaccurate-information-about-flight-operations-pearson-airport-warns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ai-articles-are-sharing-inaccurate-information-about-flight-operations-pearson-airport-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested for arson following a fire at North York seniors' housing building]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has been arrested following an arson investigation by Toronto police after a fire Thursday at a building housing seniors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-arrested-for-arson-following-a-fire-at-north-york-seniors-housing-building/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-arrested-for-arson-following-a-fire-at-north-york-seniors-housing-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Tug of war' on rising, falling gas prices expected in Ontario amidst renewed tension in Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontarians can expect to see a "tug of war" in gas prices as decreasing supply and rising political tension in the Middle East impact costs at the pump, said an expert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/tug-of-war-on-rising-falling-gas-prices-expected-in-ontario-amidst-renewed-tension-in-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/tug-of-war-on-rising-falling-gas-prices-expected-in-ontario-amidst-renewed-tension-in-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's always sunny in Newmarket, Ont., with local chief positivity officer ensuring optimism is a town priority]]></title><description><![CDATA[From positivity ambassador to chief positivity officer, Jamie Boyle's role in the Town of Newmarket blossomed over the years as he maintained connections with public services and community groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/its-always-sunny-in-newmarket-ont-with-local-chief-positivity-officer-ensuring-optimism-is-a-town-priority/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/its-always-sunny-in-newmarket-ont-with-local-chief-positivity-officer-ensuring-optimism-is-a-town-priority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's always sunny in Newmarket, Ont., as local chief positivity officer ensures optimism is a town priority]]></title><description><![CDATA[From positivity ambassador to chief positivity officer, Jamie Boyle's role in the Town of Newmarket blossomed over the years as he maintained connections with public services and community groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/its-always-sunny-in-newmarket-ont-as-local-chief-positivity-officer-ensures-optimism-is-a-town-priority/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/its-always-sunny-in-newmarket-ont-as-local-chief-positivity-officer-ensures-optimism-is-a-town-priority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ever heard of a chief positivity officer? This Ontario man's job is to ensure optimism is a town priority]]></title><description><![CDATA[From positivity ambassador to chief positivity officer, Jamie Boyle's role in the Town of Newmarket blossomed over the years as he maintained connections with public services and community groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ever-heard-of-a-chief-positivity-officer-this-ontario-mans-job-is-to-ensure-optimism-is-a-town-priority/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ever-heard-of-a-chief-positivity-officer-this-ontario-mans-job-is-to-ensure-optimism-is-a-town-priority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I don't blame them,' says instructor after Quebec requires new Ontario truckers to take exam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following several collisions involving heavy vehicles, Quebec has announced new measures aimed at addressing the issue of inexperienced drivers from Ontario. The auditor general of Ontario and members of the trucking industry say training in the province has not always been adequately delivered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/i-dont-blame-them-says-instructor-after-quebec-requires-new-ontario-truckers-to-take-exam/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/i-dont-blame-them-says-instructor-after-quebec-requires-new-ontario-truckers-to-take-exam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's at stake in the NBA's investigation of Kawhi Leonard's Clippers contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors fans had to temper their excitement Thursday after a proposed trade to bring back superstar Kawhi Leonard was put on hold due to the NBA's ongoing investigation into whether the Los Angeles Clippers broke the league's salary cap rules. Leonard could potentially be forced to sit out the upcoming NBA season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/whats-at-stake-in-the-nbas-investigation-of-kawhi-leonards-clippers-contract/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/whats-at-stake-in-the-nbas-investigation-of-kawhi-leonards-clippers-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How an old Toronto apartment building is getting a second life — without moving tenants out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine a giant winter coat on a 59-year-old apartment building &mdash; that&rsquo;s how the team behind a massive retrofit at 444 Logan Avenue describes the project. The goal is to keep the heat in, lower energy bills and cut carbon emissions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-an-old-toronto-apartment-building-is-getting-a-second-life-without-moving-tenants-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-an-old-toronto-apartment-building-is-getting-a-second-life-without-moving-tenants-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto bus driver hurt in 'violent assault,' suspect arrested: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say a suspect has been charged with assault with a weapon after a city bus driver was attacked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-bus-driver-hurt-in-violent-assault-suspect-arrested-police-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-bus-driver-hurt-in-violent-assault-suspect-arrested-police-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto bus driver hurt in 'violent assault', suspect arrested: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say a suspect has been charged with assault with a weapon after a city bus driver was attacked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-bus-driver-hurt-in-violent-assault-suspect-arrested-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-bus-driver-hurt-in-violent-assault-suspect-arrested-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She was my baby': Family mourns woman killed in Mississauga hit-and-run]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a woman killed in a Mississauga hit-and-run crash are remembering her as a "kind soul" who would would help anyone in need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/she-was-my-baby-family-mourns-woman-killed-in-mississauga-hit-and-run/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/she-was-my-baby-family-mourns-woman-killed-in-mississauga-hit-and-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body found after crews extinguish shed on fire in Brampton, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A body was found in a shed in Brampton, Ont., on Thursday after crews put out a fire that burned the structure, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/body-found-after-crews-extinguish-shed-on-fire-in-brampton-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/body-found-after-crews-extinguish-shed-on-fire-in-brampton-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brampton man sentenced to 20 years in U.S. for trafficking drugs using transport trucks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Brampton, Ont., man has been sentenced to 20 years in U.S. federal prison for leading a criminal organization that trafficked drugs worth up to $17 million US into Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/brampton-man-sentenced-to-20-years-in-us-for-trafficking-drugs-using-transport-trucks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/brampton-man-sentenced-to-20-years-in-us-for-trafficking-drugs-using-transport-trucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jail guard targeted in Project South alleged murder plot accused of overseeing abusive practices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The senior corrections officer targeted in an alleged murder plot that sparked the Project South probe into police corruption defended his work at Toronto South Detention Centre in court Thursday in response to allegations that he oversaw abusive practices, like improper strip searches, and that he threatened inmates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/jail-guard-targeted-in-project-south-alleged-murder-plot-accused-of-overseeing-abusive-practices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/jail-guard-targeted-in-project-south-alleged-murder-plot-accused-of-overseeing-abusive-practices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new multi-use community is coming to Rexdale — and it’s all centred around a racetrack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multi-use community anchored around a racetrack? CBC&rsquo;s Nav Nanwa has the details on a massive redevelopment that could transform Toronto&rsquo;s Rexdale neighbourhood &mdash; and why some are worried not everyone will benefit from the plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/a-new-multi-use-community-is-coming-to-rexdale-and-its-all-centred-around-a-racetrack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/a-new-multi-use-community-is-coming-to-rexdale-and-its-all-centred-around-a-racetrack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court strikes down confidentiality clause for air travel complaints process]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Transportation Agency's complaint resolution process, in place since 2023, had prevented passengers and airlines from publicly disclosing the result of complaints. Airlines argued those cases involved sensitive information, but an Ontario judge said in a ruling today that the confidentiality rule wasn't necessary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/court-strikes-down-confidentiality-clause-for-air-travel-complaints-process/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/court-strikes-down-confidentiality-clause-for-air-travel-complaints-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors put blockbuster Kawhi Leonard trade on hold pending conclusion of NBA's probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors say they have put their proposed trade for Kawhi Leonard on hold after the NBA said the team would assume the risk of any outcome from the league's ongoing investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/raptors-put-blockbuster-kawhi-leonard-trade-on-hold-pending-conclusion-of-nbas-probe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/raptors-put-blockbuster-kawhi-leonard-trade-on-hold-pending-conclusion-of-nbas-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto social housing complex revived after standing empty for 18 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto community housing complex will soon be ready to welcome new tenants, 18 years after recurrent flooding and mould shuttered the site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-social-housing-complex-revived-after-standing-empty-for-18-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-social-housing-complex-revived-after-standing-empty-for-18-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Toronto social housing complex stood empty for 18 years. Now it's been revived]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto community housing complex will soon be ready to welcome new tenants, 18 years after recurrent flooding and mould shuttered the site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/a-toronto-social-housing-complex-stood-empty-for-18-years-now-its-been-revived/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/a-toronto-social-housing-complex-stood-empty-for-18-years-now-its-been-revived/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Tempo sign Kayla Alexander to 7-day hardship contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Tempo are adding some Canadian talent to their frontcourt.The team announced Thursday that it has signed Milton, Ont., native Kayla Alexander to a seven-day hardship contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-tempo-sign-kayla-alexander-to-7-day-hardship-contract/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-tempo-sign-kayla-alexander-to-7-day-hardship-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH LIVE | Teachers debate the biggest issues affecting Ontario schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[From class sizes to special education, we've heard from countless Ontario students about the top issues affecting their classrooms. Now, with the last school year behind them and the fall less than two months away, we're asking teachers to weigh in. Join us at 2 p.m. ET Thursday when Chris Glover sits down with three GTA teachers to deep dive into hot-button issues like absenteeism, exam changes and budget cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/watch-live-teachers-debate-the-biggest-issues-affecting-ontario-schools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/watch-live-teachers-debate-the-biggest-issues-affecting-ontario-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian fugitive drug trafficker captured while working out in Colombia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian fugitive Arif Jhuman has been captured while working out at a gym in Medell&iacute;n, Colombia, authorities announced late Wednesday. Jhuman, a convicted drug trafficker, spent more than three years on the run and was recently wanted in connection with a cross-border firearm-smuggling plot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadian-fugitive-drug-trafficker-captured-while-working-out-in-colombia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/canadian-fugitive-drug-trafficker-captured-while-working-out-in-colombia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seniors from 18 units displaced after fire in North York apartment building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two women are in hospital for smoke inhalation and seniors from 18 units are displaced after a fire broke out at a North York apartment early Thursday, Toronto Fire says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/seniors-from-18-units-displaced-after-fire-in-north-york-apartment-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/seniors-from-18-units-displaced-after-fire-in-north-york-apartment-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seniors displaced after fire in hallway of North York apartment building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two women are in hospital for smoke inhalation and several seniors are displaced after a fire broke out at a North York apartment building early Thursday morning, said Toronto Fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/seniors-displaced-after-fire-in-hallway-of-north-york-apartment-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/seniors-displaced-after-fire-in-hallway-of-north-york-apartment-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Alfredsson says he had to leave Ottawa Senators bench to improve as coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa Senators Hall of Fame player and now-former assistant coach Daniel Alfredsson said Wednesday a change was needed to move his career along.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/daniel-alfredsson-says-he-had-to-leave-ottawa-senators-bench-to-improve-as-coach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/daniel-alfredsson-says-he-had-to-leave-ottawa-senators-bench-to-improve-as-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec requires new truck drivers from Ontario to take an exam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following several collisions involving heavy vehicles, Quebec has announced new measures aimed at addressing the issue of inexperienced drivers from Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/quebec-requires-new-truck-drivers-from-ontario-to-take-an-exam/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/quebec-requires-new-truck-drivers-from-ontario-to-take-an-exam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec aims to curb risks caused by inexperienced heavy vehicle drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following several collisions involving heavy trucks, Quebec has announced new measures aimed at addressing the issue of inexperienced drivers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/quebec-aims-to-curb-risks-caused-by-inexperienced-heavy-vehicle-drivers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/quebec-aims-to-curb-risks-caused-by-inexperienced-heavy-vehicle-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario man fighting Stage 4 cancer fights denial of out-of-country treatment coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medication Alex Shved is receiving as part of an early-stage trial is working with his body, he hopes, to attack melanoma that has metastasized. At the same time, he is taking up arms against another formidable foe: the healthcare bureaucracy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-man-fighting-stage-4-cancer-fights-denial-of-out-of-country-treatment-coverage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ontario-man-fighting-stage-4-cancer-fights-denial-of-out-of-country-treatment-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salaun powers Valkyries past Tempo as Golden State wins 6th straight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Janelle Salaun came off the bench for 26 points as the Golden State Valkyries held off the short-benched Toronto Tempo 83-75 on Wednesday in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/salaun-powers-valkyries-past-tempo-as-golden-state-wins-6th-straight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/salaun-powers-valkyries-past-tempo-as-golden-state-wins-6th-straight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's behind drop in opioid-related deaths, rise in 911 calls in Ontario? Researcher gives insight]]></title><description><![CDATA[A public health researcher who focuses on Canada's addictions crisis cites several factors for why opioid-related death rates are declining yet 911 calls have risen in Thunder Bay and other Ontario cities, some of the findings in a new CBC data analysis.The city continues to have the highest opioid-related death rate in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/whats-behind-drop-in-opioid-related-deaths-rise-in-911-calls-in-ontario-researcher-gives-insight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/whats-behind-drop-in-opioid-related-deaths-rise-in-911-calls-in-ontario-researcher-gives-insight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How does Brampton produce so many star soccer players? Player Promise David weighs in]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Brampton has a legacy of fostering star soccer talent featured on the World Cup stage. We spoke to the city's mayor, a local club and a current player about how it happens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-does-brampton-produce-so-many-star-soccer-players-player-promise-david-weighs-in/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-does-brampton-produce-so-many-star-soccer-players-player-promise-david-weighs-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Like the jewelry business now': 2 Ajax stores targeted for high-value trading cards, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Ajax business owners are on high alert after thieves last month targeted their stores and made off with thousands of dollars worth of trading cards and other merchandise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/like-the-jewelry-business-now-2-ajax-stores-targeted-for-high-value-trading-cards-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/like-the-jewelry-business-now-2-ajax-stores-targeted-for-high-value-trading-cards-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with 2nd-degree murder after man found dead on Scarborough street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto man has been charged with second-degree murder after a man was found dead on a Scarborough street earlier this week, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-after-man-found-dead-on-scarborough-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-after-man-found-dead-on-scarborough-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All but one of the Toronto cops charged in Project South headed directly to trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cases against most of the Toronto police officers and six civilians charged in the police corruption and organized crime investigation dubbed Project South are expected to proceed directly to trial in Ontario&rsquo;s Superior Court of Justice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/all-but-one-of-the-toronto-cops-charged-in-project-south-headed-directly-to-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/all-but-one-of-the-toronto-cops-charged-in-project-south-headed-directly-to-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Wedding-linked jeweller who bought $13M Mercedes a step closer to U.S. extradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rolan Sokolovski, a Toronto jeweller accused of laundering millions for former Olympian Ryan Wedding&rsquo;s alleged cocaine network, has been told to appear for a U.S. extradition hearing in December. Other co-defendants, including the alleged operator of a sex worker ring, are resisting U.S. extradition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ryan-wedding-linked-jeweller-who-bought-13m-mercedes-a-step-closer-to-us-extradition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/ryan-wedding-linked-jeweller-who-bought-13m-mercedes-a-step-closer-to-us-extradition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asking rents in Canada fall more than 4% from last year, according to report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation says Canada saw its 21st consecutive month of year-over-year declines in rent. British Columbia and Ontario saw the biggest drops, while Atlantic Canada rents rose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/asking-rents-in-canada-fall-more-than-4-from-last-year-according-to-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/asking-rents-in-canada-fall-more-than-4-from-last-year-according-to-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham police identify constable in training killed in crash near Ontario Police College]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham police have identified the constable in training who died in a collision near the Ontario Police College on Tuesday as 27-year-old Tyrone Magbitang.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/durham-police-identify-constable-in-training-killed-in-crash-near-ontario-police-college/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/durham-police-identify-constable-in-training-killed-in-crash-near-ontario-police-college/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constable in training killed in Ontario crash remembered as 'awesome human being']]></title><description><![CDATA[A constable in training who died in a collision near the Ontario Police College Tuesday is being remembered by Durham police and his former boxing coach as an "awesome human being" who "believed deeply" in helping others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/constable-in-training-killed-in-ontario-crash-remembered-as-awesome-human-being/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/constable-in-training-killed-in-ontario-crash-remembered-as-awesome-human-being/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto's Richie Laryea named to MLS all-star roster after Canada's World Cup run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goalkeeper Maxime Cr&eacute;peau and Richie Laryea, two members of Canada's FIFA World Cup team, were on the 29-man all-star squad unveiled by Major League Soccer on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-richie-laryea-named-to-mls-all-star-roster-after-canadas-world-cup-run/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/torontos-richie-laryea-named-to-mls-all-star-roster-after-canadas-world-cup-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police investigate suspected arson after fire, explosion at Midtown restaurant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police are investigating an early morning fire at a Midtown restaurant on Wednesday as suspected arson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-investigate-suspected-arson-after-fire-explosion-at-midtown-restaurant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-police-investigate-suspected-arson-after-fire-explosion-at-midtown-restaurant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marina Mabrey selected as Toronto Tempo's first WNBA all-star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Tempo guard Marina Mabrey will be heading as a reserve player to this year's WNBA All-Star Game, marking the first time a player will represent the newly formed franchise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/marina-mabrey-selected-as-toronto-tempos-first-wnba-all-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/marina-mabrey-selected-as-toronto-tempos-first-wnba-all-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How did people get around Toronto during the World Cup? Here's what the data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[More people took up walking, cycling and transit to get around the city when it hosted the 2026 World Cup, data obtained by CBC News from the city, TTC and Bike Share shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-did-people-get-around-toronto-during-the-world-cup-heres-what-the-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/how-did-people-get-around-toronto-during-the-world-cup-heres-what-the-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s going on with the Toronto–Quebec City high-speed train?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is the only G7 country without high-speed rail &mdash; but that could change. CBC's Trishla Parekh gets you up to speed on the federal ALTO high-speed rail project, which could cut travel time between Toronto and Montreal to just three hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/whats-going-on-with-the-torontoquebec-city-high-speed-train/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/whats-going-on-with-the-torontoquebec-city-high-speed-train/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of wildfire evacuees in Toronto to return home to Kasabonika Lake First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 600 wildfire evacuees from Kasabonika Lake First Nation are expected to start making their way home Thursday from Toronto. The remote Oji-Cree community declared a state of emergency June 27 due to escalating wildfire activity. While fire crews continue to tackle a cluster of five wildfires near the First Nation, the situation has stabilized.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hundreds-of-wildfire-evacuees-in-toronto-to-return-home-to-kasabonika-lake-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/hundreds-of-wildfire-evacuees-in-toronto-to-return-home-to-kasabonika-lake-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can you ever truly cure cancer? Canadian researchers are using blood biopsies to find out]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto-based team is launching a massive, years-long research project to study liquid biopsies, a novel technology meant to catch tiny traces of tumour DNA in the blood. The goal? Finding better ways to protect cancer survivors from having the disease come back, while sparing some from enduring costly, invasive treatments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/can-you-ever-truly-cure-cancer-canadian-researchers-are-using-blood-biopsies-to-find-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/can-you-ever-truly-cure-cancer-canadian-researchers-are-using-blood-biopsies-to-find-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little Jamaica was already hurting. Now a highly anticipated event there is cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[An event advertised as an "unforgettable day of food, music, culture and community" in Toronto's Little Jamaica has been cancelled after organizers say they were unable to obtain the necessary city permits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/little-jamaica-was-already-hurting-now-a-highly-anticipated-event-there-is-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/little-jamaica-was-already-hurting-now-a-highly-anticipated-event-there-is-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constable in training dead, another hurt in crash near Ontario Police College]]></title><description><![CDATA[A constable in training from Durham Regional Police is dead and another is in life-threatening condition after a collision north of Aylmer, Ont., on Tuesday, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/constable-in-training-dead-another-hurt-in-crash-near-ontario-police-college/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/constable-in-training-dead-another-hurt-in-crash-near-ontario-police-college/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knee injury will prevent Mboko from National Bank Open women's title defence in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Victoria Mboko has withdrawn from the National Bank Open due to a knee injury, Tennis Canada said Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/knee-injury-will-prevent-mboko-from-national-bank-open-womens-title-defence-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/knee-injury-will-prevent-mboko-from-national-bank-open-womens-title-defence-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speed was a factor in at least 75 deaths on Ontario roads last year: provincial police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Excessive speed contributed to 75 deaths across 65 fatal collisions investigated by Ontario Provincial Police last year, the police force says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/speed-was-a-factor-in-at-least-75-deaths-on-ontario-roads-last-year-provincial-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/speed-was-a-factor-in-at-least-75-deaths-on-ontario-roads-last-year-provincial-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excessive speed a factor in at least 75 deaths on Ontario roads last year: provincial police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Excessive speed contributed to 75 deaths across 65 fatal collisions investigated by Ontario Provincial Police last year, the police force says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/excessive-speed-a-factor-in-at-least-75-deaths-on-ontario-roads-last-year-provincial-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/excessive-speed-a-factor-in-at-least-75-deaths-on-ontario-roads-last-year-provincial-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Casino operator fined $170K after failing to report potential money laundering]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's alcohol and gaming regulator says the operator of Pickering Casino Resort is facing a $170,000 fine after failing to identify "high risk" patrons and report suspicious activity, including possible signs of money laundering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/casino-operator-fined-170k-after-failing-to-report-potential-money-laundering/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/casino-operator-fined-170k-after-failing-to-report-potential-money-laundering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Ontario integrity commissioner who wrote Greenbelt report dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's former integrity commissioner, who authored a lengthy report on the provincial government's Greenbelt scandal, has died a year after retiring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/former-ontario-integrity-commissioner-who-wrote-greenbelt-report-dies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/former-ontario-integrity-commissioner-who-wrote-greenbelt-report-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reported vehicle theft at Oshawa GO station never occurred, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation into a reported vehicle theft at the Oshawa GO station has taken a significant turn as authorities now say the vehicle was never stolen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/reported-vehicle-theft-at-oshawa-go-station-never-occurred-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/reported-vehicle-theft-at-oshawa-go-station-never-occurred-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer McIntosh withdraws from Canadian swim trials due to illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer McIntosh scratched the 400-metre freestyle final at the Canadian swimming trials due to illness after competing in the heats Tuesday morning. She will not compete in any other events this week in Montreal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/summer-mcintosh-withdraws-from-canadian-swim-trials-due-to-illness/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/summer-mcintosh-withdraws-from-canadian-swim-trials-due-to-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week-long heat wave led to dozens of emergency room visits, Toronto Public Health says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say Toronto hospitals reported a total of 39 heat-related ER visits from June 30 until July 4, when Environment Canada's orange level heat alert was in effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/week-long-heat-wave-led-to-dozens-of-emergency-room-visits-toronto-public-health-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/week-long-heat-wave-led-to-dozens-of-emergency-room-visits-toronto-public-health-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metrolinx launches GO train service between Toronto and Stratford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metrolinx has launched daily GO train service between Toronto and Stratford, Ont., in a move that Premier Doug Ford says will support tourism and employment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/metrolinx-launches-go-train-service-between-toronto-and-stratford/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/metrolinx-launches-go-train-service-between-toronto-and-stratford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors to make 'milestone team announcement' featuring 'special guest']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors will be holding a news conference Tuesday morning for a "milestone" announcement, according to the team's media advisory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-raptors-to-make-milestone-team-announcement-featuring-special-guest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/toronto-raptors-to-make-milestone-team-announcement-featuring-special-guest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors to make 'milestone team announcement' as Kyle Lowry says he will retire with Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the same morning that Lowry posted a video announcing his intention to retire as a Toronto Raptor, the organization will be holding a news conference at 9:30 a.m. for a "milestone" announcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/raptors-to-make-milestone-team-announcement-as-kyle-lowry-says-he-will-retire-with-toronto/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/raptors-to-make-milestone-team-announcement-as-kyle-lowry-says-he-will-retire-with-toronto/</guid></item></channel></rss>