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Man in critical condition after residential fire in Oshawa
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (258+ words) Posted February 9, 2026 11:26 am. A man is in critical condition after he was evacuated from a residential fire in Oshawa early Monday morning. In a social media post, Oshawa fire says the "working fire" happened at a home in the Park…...
What to know before hiring a private snow plow service
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (596+ words) Posted February 2, 2026 1:10 pm. Last month, Speakers Corner brought you stories of customers across the GTA who hired and paid for private snow plow services only to discover the companies were a no show when they needed them the most. Lawyer…...
As complaints about private snow plow services rise, experts offer advice
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (503+ words) GO Transit riders may face extensive train delays along the network on Monday morning due to a disabled train near Union Station. Ontario's Wiarton Willie in Bruce County has predicted an early spring this Groundhog Day after not seeing his…...
2 federal agents involved in shooting of Alex Pretti placed on leave
1+ week, 5+ day ago (398+ words) Posted January 28, 2026 4:09 pm. Two federal agents who were involved in the shooting of Alex Pretti have been on administrative leave since Saturday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed. They add this is standard protocol. Pretti was killed by U.S. Border Patrol…...
Over a dozen newly planted trees destroyed in Ajax
2+ week, 4+ day ago (300+ words) Posted January 22, 2026 1:24 pm. Fifteen trees were destroyed in a "deliberate act of vandalism" in an Ajax park, Mayor Shaun Collier confirmed. The newly planted trees were in the area of Millers Creek Park. A police report was filed with Durham…...
Minnesotans continue to grapple with fatal ICE shooting
1+ mon, 13+ hour ago (707+ words) Posted January 9, 2026 4:00 am. MINNEAPOLIS " Demonstrations and vigils are expected to continue in Minneapolis today as the community grapples with the fallout from the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother…...
York police ‘speechless’ after man calls 911 to report slow snow plows
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (383+ words) Posted January 6, 2026 12:18 pm. A new contestant has thrown his hat in the ring for dumbest reason to call 911. In this case, an angry driver called the emergency service to report that snow plows were driving too slowly on Highway 404, threatening…...
Man calls 911 on 'slow' snow plows making him late for work
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (486+ words) A yellow freezing rain warning has been issued for Toronto and the GTA as several school buses are cancelled and many commuters were left to slippery roads. A big gift for the Ontario SPCA this holiday season after a hugely…...
Man, 43, charged in deadly hit-and-run collision
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (491+ words) Posted November 28, 2025 9:40 pm. A man from Toronto has been arrested in connection with a deadly hit-and-run collision that happened in Scarborough last spring. According to authorities, a 27-year-old woman was crossing the road at Birchmount Road just north of St....
Toronto police expanding community program to include Yonge subway line
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (394+ words) Posted November 26, 2025 1:34 pm. Toronto police are expanding the Neighbourhood Community Officer program to include a portion of the subway system. Police Chief Myron Demkiew says four dedicated officers will patrol stations between Wellesley and Union, while another four officers will…...