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Police arrest 17 people in three-day initiative to 'improve safety' in Windsor, Ont.

Police arrest 17 people in three-day initiative to 'improve safety' in Windsor, Ont.

A total of 17 people have been arrested over three days in what police say is an effort to "improve community safety" in a Windsor, Ont., neighbourhood.
Canada's first beach cleaning robot is coming to Ontario parks this summer

Canada's first beach cleaning robot is coming to Ontario parks this summer

SUTTON WEST — Don’t be alarmed if you see a Zamboni-like rover roaming Ontario's shores this summer – it’s a beach cleaning robot being tested in some provincial parks.
Man charged in alleged sexual assault on nine-year-old girl in London, Ont.

Man charged in alleged sexual assault on nine-year-old girl in London, Ont.

LONDON — A London, Ont., man has been charged after police allege he sexually assaulted a nine-year-old girl in the city's south end over the weekend. Police say the girl was out riding her bike shortly after 8 p.m.
From Beijing to Oshawa, Wang set to be 3rd Chinese-born NHL draft pick

From Beijing to Oshawa, Wang set to be 3rd Chinese-born NHL draft pick

Invited to watch his first hockey practice at an ice rink in Beijing, Haoxi Wang was no different than any impressionable, wide-eyed four-year-old being fascinated by the equipment the players wore.
Pro squash gets the studio treatment in Toronto ahead of Olympic debut at '28 Games

Pro squash gets the studio treatment in Toronto ahead of Olympic debut at '28 Games

TORONTO — Much has changed on the pro squash scene since Lee Beachill was last in Toronto as a tour player nearly two decades ago. The broadcast product has improved exponentially.
Assistant GM Tolzman likes ninth overall pick for Raptors in Wednesday's NBA Draft

Assistant GM Tolzman likes ninth overall pick for Raptors in Wednesday's NBA Draft

TORONTO — The 2025 NBA draft class has been billed as one of the most talented in years. But for Dan Tolzman, assistant general manager of the Toronto Raptors, there's potential in every draft.
'True shock': Weekend storm topples trees, traps campers at parks in northern Ontario

'True shock': Weekend storm topples trees, traps campers at parks in northern Ontario

Shana Calixte-Pitawanakwat and her husband David were spending a quiet Saturday evening at their campsite at Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park when it suddenly became too quiet.
Man convicted of killing Ontario couple now charged in cold case murder: police

Man convicted of killing Ontario couple now charged in cold case murder: police

Provincial police say a man convicted of killing an Ontario couple in the early 1990s has now been charged in a cold case murder.
Kacey Musgraves, Reneé Rapp, to headline All Things Go fest in Toronto this fall

Kacey Musgraves, Reneé Rapp, to headline All Things Go fest in Toronto this fall

TORONTO — Kacey Musgraves and Reneé Rapp are among the headliners set for Canada’s first All Things Go music festival. The U.S. festival expands to Toronto this fall with Rapp topping the Oct. 4 lineup and Musgraves closing the weekend on Oct. 5.
Appeal court certifies lawsuit against gunmaker after 2018 Toronto mass shooting

Appeal court certifies lawsuit against gunmaker after 2018 Toronto mass shooting

TORONTO — Survivors of a mass shooting in Toronto's Greektown and their relatives can proceed with a class-action lawsuit against the gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson after Ontario's top court overturned a ruling that had dismissed their motion to