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  • Queen's Park keffiyeh ban: protesters banned from legislature

    Four protesters who unfurled keffiyehs inside Ontario's legislature and were subsequently kicked out have been banned from Queen's Park. Mariam Bebawy said she and three friends from York Centre 4 Palestine were given trespass notices last week from the Legislative Assembly of Ontario's sergeant-at-arms after they held out their keffiyehs and began chanting "free free Palestine" during question period. Bebawy's notice said she is prohibited from entering the premises of the main...

  • Canada's most wanted fugitive arrested in P.E.I. in connection with Toronto homicide

    A suspect in a fatal shooting in Toronto’s east end last summer has been arrested in Charlottetown, just one week after he topped a list of Canada’s most wanted fugitives. Michael Bebee, 35, was arrested without incident by Charlottetown police at a business on Belvedere Avenue at around 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday, a news release notes. Bebee was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in connection with the shooting death of Shamar Powell-Flowers near Danforth and Carlaw avenues in the early morning...

  • Ontario exploring cut to electricity rates for EV charger providers

    Ontario is exploring a new reduced electricity rate for providers of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in hopes of encouraging further growth in the sector. The government said the new rate, if approved, will become available by Jan. 1, 2026, with the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) starting consultations this month. Download our app to get alerts on your device Get the latest local updates right to your inbox The cut will be offered in areas where adoption of EV’s is on the slower...

  • Man killed in Brampton stabbing, homicide unit investigating

    Peel Regional Police's homicide unit is investigating after a man was fatally stabbed in Brampton on Wednesday morning. The incident happened in the area of Baycliffe Crescent and Crossbill Road, which is in the vicinity of Bovaird Drive West and Creditview Road. Speaking with the media at the scene, Const. Nikhil Chakravarthy said that police were called to a low-rise apartment building in the area shortly after 8:30 a.m. for reports of a disturbance. He said that officers at the scene...

  • Dispatch audio reveals new details in fatal wrong-way police chase crash on Hwy. 401

    As multiple Durham police cruisers were chasing a robbery suspect on the wrong side of Highway 401 Monday night, an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer shared his concerns, telling a dispatcher, "Someone's going to get hurt." "We have a wrong way. It's Durham's in pursuit. The wrong way is going westbound on the eastbound lanes," the officer informs the dispatcher. "Multiple Durham units are going the wrong direction there." A series of radio communications obtained by CTV News Toronto...

  • Poilievre demands Trudeau reject Toronto's request for drug decriminalization

    Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reject Toronto’s request for drug decriminalization, blaming a similar policy in British Columbia for causing chaos and further overdose deaths. Toronto’s request is being made in the form of an exemption to federal drug laws, which would see possession of small amounts of certain illegal drugs decriminalized. In a letter sent to the prime minister on May 1, Poilievre says a similar exemption in B.C. has...

  • Motorcyclist dies after crash on Hwy. 401 in Scarborough

    A motorcyclist has died following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 401 in Scarborough early this morning, Ontario Provincial Police say. The collision occurred in the westbound collector lanes of the highway past Port Union Road at around 7 a.m. According to police, a westbound motorcyclist was observed by witnesses travelling at a high rate of speed before colliding with the rear of a pick-up truck. The motorcyclist was ejected, they said. The 27-year-old rider from Toronto was...

  • Ontario woman surprised after 20-year-old fines suddenly tank credit score

    An Ontario woman says she was shocked when provincial fines from 20 years ago suddenly tanked her credit score last week, but according to at least one debt expert, the situation may not be as unusual as it seems. Lisa Prosser, 38, saw several derogatory marks appear on her credit score for the first time last Monday, tied to $1,000 in outstanding fines. “I pay all my bills. So I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, what is this?’” she told CTV News Toronto. Prosser said she checks her credit score...

  • Cyclist killed in Caledon collision

    A cyclist has died after being struck by a driver in Caledon on Monday evening. The collision happened on Winston Churchill Boulevard, north of King Street. The OPP Central Region said that they were called to the area just after 7:30 p.m. for reports of a serious collision involving a cyclist and a passenger vehicle. The cyclist was pronounced dead at the hospital, they said. Winston Churchill is currently closed from Isabella Street to Ballinafad Road while police investigate. The...

  • Knies scores in OT, Leafs top Bruins 2-1 to stay alive

    Matthew Knies scored at 2:26 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Tuesday to avoid elimination in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. The rookie winger scored after captain John Tavares took the puck hard to the net in the extra period to give the Leafs life. Jake McCabe had the other goal for Toronto. Joseph Woll, who got the start ahead of llya Samsonov, made 28 saves. Game 6 goes Thursday in Toronto. Game 7, if necessary, would be back at TD...

  • Woman stabbed in downtown Toronto, suspect fled scene, say police

    Police are searching for a suspect after a woman was stabbed in downtown Toronto on Tuesday night. The incident happened near Yonge and Dundas streets. Toronto police say that they were called to the area around 9:15 p.m. At the scene, officers found a woman in her 20s who had been stabbed. She was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect fled the scene in an unknown direction Anyone with information is asked to contact Toronto police at 416-808-2222 or...

  • Police seeking info, witnesses after man dies following north Etobicoke collision

    Police are asking for the public’s help after a man died several days after a single-vehicle collision in north Etobicoke. The crash happened on April 17 near Highway 27 and Humber College Boulevard. Toronto police, who were called to that area shortly before 11 p.m., said that the driver of a Dodge Caravan was travelling northbound on Highway 27 approaching Humber College Boulevard when they lost control of the vehicle and hit the center median. Three people in the minivan were taken to...