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20-year-old man charged in 48 vehicle break-ins across Mississauga
53+ min ago (130+ words) Peel Regional Police have arrested and charged a man they say is responsible for 48 vehicle break-and-enters in Mississauga. In a news release, police say they received "numerous reports" since December 2025, of vehicle break-ins in the areas of Kimbermount Avenue, Aquitaine…...
Man hospitalized after shooting in Hamilton, police say
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (160+ words) Hamilton police are asking for the public's help as they launch an investigation into the city's first shooting of 2026. In a news release, officials say at approximately 7:13 p.m. on Jan. 31, officers responded to a business in the area of East 28th Street…...
Psychological distress among Ontario teens has nearly tripled in a decade, study finds
13+ hour, 44+ min ago (700+ words) Psychological distress, including depression and anxiety, among Ontario teenagers has increased in the past decade and it may be linked to cannabis use, a new Ontario study suggests. McMaster University published the study in the journal Addiction on Thursday, saying…...
Woman in her 50s dead following assault at Mississauga plaza
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (281+ words) A woman in her 50s is dead following an assault at a plaza in Mississauga on Friday night. Peel police said they got a call just before 8 p.m. for reports of an assault with a weapon at 1310 Dundas Street East, west of…...
Senior Ontario court judge found guilty of judicial misconduct retires, avoiding punishment
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (328+ words) A senior Ontario judge found guilty of judicial misconduct won't face punishment after he retired on Friday. The Ontario Judicial Council posted a notice on its website on Friday stating the retirement of Justice Paul Currie. "Since Justice Currie is…...
Peel school board supervision a ‘smokescreen’ for underfunding, chair says
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (331+ words) The chair of a school board recently taken over by Ontario's minister of education is defending the management and finances of the board, saying the supervision is a "smokescreen" to distract from provincial underfunding. Education Minister Paul Calandra announced Wednesday…...
York Regional Police to take over criminal investigation into cops accused of assaulting lawyer in Oshawa
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (445+ words) York Regional Police have been asked to conduct a criminal investigation after a lawyer alleged Durham police officers slammed her head into a desk and hauled her to the basement cells at a courthouse in Oshawa, Ont., last week. Durham…...
Canadian road salt is being shipped to the U.S. while Ontario municipalities run low
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (653+ words) Goderich, Ont. is home to the world's largest underground salt mine, and yet Ontario municipalities are grappling with dwindling supplies of this essential winter commodity. London, Ont. has declared "operational adjustments" to preserve its remaining salt stock. East of Toronto,…...
South Africa expels Israel’s top diplomat in a move that could prompt a strong reaction from the U.S.
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (540+ words) CAPE TOWN, South Africa " South Africa ordered Israel's deputy ambassador to leave the country within 72 hours on Friday, accusing him of undermining relations between the countries with social media posts that insulted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and violating diplomatic…...
Tackling Canada’s productivity problem
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (214+ words) Growing Canada's economy is a worthy goal - but unless we fix how efficiently our economy operates, we risk leaving real wealth on the table. So how can Canada tackle its productivity problem? Amanda Lang speaks with Charles St-Arnaud, chief economist…...