The 19‑year‑old accused of fatally shooting Toronto police Const. Marc Pinizzotto during a June 11 search‑warrant operation has formally been charged with first‑degree murder after regaining consciousness in the hospital.

Court heard Friday that Nicholas Bennett — who was critically injured when gunfire erupted inside a fourth‑floor apartment on Martha Eaton Way in North York — is now awake, though still hospitalized and not fully aware of the legal proceedings unfolding around him.

Defence lawyer Tonya Kent, appearing as a friend of the

Barrie police are investigating the death of a 64-year-old man, believed to have fallen from a building, as suspicious.

Officers were called to the area of Worsley and Poyntz streets on Thursday around 9 a.m. after a man was found unconscious in an alley beside an apartment building on Collier Street.

The man was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead and investigators say his injuries appeared to be consistent with a fall.

It was later determine the man had been visiting a person living in

Border collies Sally and Ben have been hired to keep Canada geese off a FIFA World Cup training pitch at Centennial Park in Etobicoke.

The dogs work with their handlers from Border Control Bird Dogs, who specialize in geese and waterfowl management. They are tasked with protecting the pitch from damage and goose droppings.

“As he’s stalking them slowly, and then the geese start thinking he’s a real predator in the area so they’re encouraged to leave,” one of the dogs’ handler says.

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The owner of Toys “R” Us Canada is trying to buy some of the retailer’s assets so it can keep the chain going or rebrand the beleaguered business that has been in creditor protection since February.

A lawyer representing a numbered company that owns the retailer has filed a letter in court saying his client has a licence to use the Toys “R” Us name until Jan. 25, 2027.

After that date, the letter says the numbered company, which operates as Putman Investments,

Toronto police are investigating after a car crash led to the death of a 90-year-old man in North York on Thursday.

Police were called to the area of Bathurst Street and Danby Avenue at approximately 4:45 p.m. for a single vehicle involved in a collision.

Police say the man was driving a silver Nissan southbound on Bathurst Street, north of Danby Avenue.

He lost control of the car and struck a tree. The driver was taken to Sunnybrook Hospital where he was pronounced dead

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This year’s Digital News Report found that engagement and trust in legacy media continues to fall, as online content creators and AI dominate digital platforms. Not only has the medium changed, but also interest. This year’s report found that 45 per cent of Canadian respondents actively avoid the

Police have laid a charge against the driver involved in a mid‑week crash that left a toddler and a 32‑year‑old man seriously injured in midtown Toronto.

Police say the collision happened around 3:57 p.m. on Wednesday in the area of Bathurst Street and Avenal Drive, just south of Eglinton Avenue West.

According to investigators, a 48‑year‑old man driving a red Ford F‑250 was heading southbound when the truck lost control, veered off the

Toronto police are investigating the death of a man who was found with critical injuries in the city’s northwest end early Friday morning.

Emergency crews responded to the area of Eglinton Avenue West and Yarrow Road near Keele Street around 2:15 a.m. for a medical call.

Police say officers located an unresponsive man, believed to be in his 30s, in a laneway, and life-saving measures were performed. Paramedics rushed the man to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Lawyers for an Ontario man accused of stealing and leaking Texan Republican Party data in 2021 say he has pleaded guilty before a Canadian court.

In a statement released this afternoon, Arash Ghiassi and Riaz Sayani say Aubrey Cottle has “formally accepted his role” in the hacking of the party’s website five years ago.

Ghiassi said in an email that Cottle pleaded guilty in a Newmarket, Ont., courthouse to unauthorized use of a computer, mischief to computer data, and failure to comply with a release