A teenager from Kitchener has been charged in connection with a months-long investigation into a Burlington home invasion that happened earlier this year.

On Friday, the Halton Regional Police Service announced the arrest of 18-year-old Manav Kotak, who they believe is one of four suspects who broke into a home in the southwest Aldershot neighbourhood in the early morning hours of April 26.

Police say the masked suspects smashed a first-floor window to gain entry, while the residents of the home laid asleep in their

Rogers Communications says it is turning on free satellite services to all its customers in British Columbia to help during the provincewide state of emergency prompted by wildfires.

The telecommunications company says its Rogers Satellite services offer connectivity to areas where standard cell coverage is unavailable.

The company says this means customers can stay connected should a cellular tower be damaged by wildfire or a hydro outage, and in remote areas beyond the reach of towers.

It says the service is being opened up for all of its individual, business, and government customers.

York Regional Police (YRP) are asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted after a woman was grabbed and sexually assaulted in Richmond Hill this week.

Investigators say the incident happened around 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday in the area of Hwy. 7 East and Bayview Avenue, where the victim was approached by an unknown man.

Police allege the suspect grabbed her, attempted to cover her mouth, and touched her for a sexual purpose. The woman managed to break free, prompting the

A male victim was injured in a Friday morning stabbing in downtown Toronto, police say.

Officers were called to the intersection of Yonge and Bloor Streets shortly after 8 a.m.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found the victim and he was taken to hospital by paramedics with serious, non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect fled the area before police arrived.

He is described as a male with a heavy build and a black beard. He was last seen wearing a blue puffer vest, grey T

Barrie police are investigating after human remains were discovered in a wooded area on Thursday.

Investigators say they are working to identify the remains which were found near Tiffin and Anne Streets at 12:30 p.m.

The discovery was in close proximity to a double homicide that occurred at a former homeless encampment last summer, but police say they are investigating it as a “separate incident.”

“If detectives make any connection to another investigation, those details will be shared when possible,” a police spokesperson said

A Toronto man is facing charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a female he met via an online dating app.

The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) launched an investigation on July 16 after a female came forward claiming she had been sexually assaulted by a man she met online who went by “BLK.”

Authorities were able to identify the suspect and arrested him without incident on Wednesday.

Gregory Binns, 27, from Toronto, is charged with sexual assault, assault by choking, and forcible confinement.

He was

Toronto Fire Services is reporting another blaze connected to lithium-ion batteries.

Fire Chief Jim Jessop posted a video on social media Friday morning saying that multiple improperly disposed lithium-ion batteries caught fire inside a garbage truck.

The incident happened on Brydon Drive in Etobicoke just before noon on Thursday.

TFS said the fire was quickly isolated, and no injuries were reported.

It is the 83rd fire related to the batteries so far this year.

The public is being reminded to not put the batteries in regular garbage or

An 18‑year‑old from Whitby is facing several charges, including impaired‑driving offences, after a violent single‑vehicle crash in May left three youths seriously injured and shut down a rural stretch of road for hours.

Durham police say the collision happened around 5:30 a.m. on May 28 when a Toyota RAV4 travelling eastbound on Myrtle Road West near Duffs Road lost control, veered off the roadway and ejected at least two occupants from the vehicle.

An 18‑year