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Toronto man charged after woman alleges she was sexually assaulted during massage

Toronto police say a man has been charged after a woman was sexually assaulted during a massage. Investigators say a woman arranged to get treated by a massage therapist at a business in the city's midtown on Oct. 8 of last year.
Toronto says person with monkeypox at homeless shelter moved to isolation centre

Toronto says person with monkeypox at homeless shelter moved to isolation centre

TORONTO — A Toronto public health unit is investigating whether there could be more monkeypox infections in a homeless shelter after confirming that a person with the virus recently visited the facility.
Eight people injured in two shootings in Greater Toronto Area, one person critical

Eight people injured in two shootings in Greater Toronto Area, one person critical

AJAX, Ont. — Eight people were injured in two separate shootings in the Greater Toronto Area late Sunday and early Monday morning, including six people shot at a restaurant in Ajax, Ont.

Victim missing after floating tube he was riding overturned near St. Catharines

SAINT CATHARINES, Ont. — The search for a man who went missing after his tube overturned in Lake Ontario off St. Catharines has ended in tragedy.
Man dies in hospital after falling from tour boat near Ontario Place in Toronto

Man dies in hospital after falling from tour boat near Ontario Place in Toronto

Toronto police say a man has died after falling from a tour boat in the waters near Ontario Place on Sunday afternoon. Police say they responded to reports that a man had fallen from a boat and was in the water drowning.

At least four Ontarians dead after multiple fatal weekend crashes

At least four Ontarians have died due to multiple fatal crashes in the province this weekend.

Thunder Bay traffic stop leads to seizure of AR-15, drugs worth estimated $14,000

Thunder Bay police say a Saturday morning traffic stop has ld to the arrest of two suspects and the seizure of a loaded, modified AR-15 assault rifle as well as illicit drugs totalling an estimated $14,000.
Tourists flock to Toronto to celebrate return of Caribbean Carnival parade

Tourists flock to Toronto to celebrate return of Caribbean Carnival parade

TORONTO — Colourful, feathered costumes and booming Soca music filled Toronto's Exhibition Place and Lake Shore Boulevard Saturday as festivalgoers celebrated the return of the Caribbean Carnival's grand parade.

City of Toronto hiking pay for aquatics staff amid lifeguard shortages

TORONTO — The City of Toronto says it is upping aquatics staff wages by an average of 17 per cent as municipalities across the country grapple with lifeguard shortages.
Toronto harm reduction workers call for robust safer supply program to prevent deaths

Toronto harm reduction workers call for robust safer supply program to prevent deaths

TORONTO — Harm reduction workers say supervised consumption sites and safer supply programs need to be expanded to prevent further overdose deaths in Toronto, a call that comes after several recent suspected opioid deaths.