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Canada’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City to NBA title
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton, Ont., finished off his MVP season with 29 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA championship, pulling away in the second half to beat ...
Students should brace for ‘uncomfortable conditions’ Monday: TDSB
Toronto-area school boards say they have no plans to close schools on Monday due to the current heat and humidity gripping the city.
1 man dead in ‘targeted’ stabbing at North York shelter; suspect arrested
Police are investigating after two people were sent to a hospital with injuries following reports of a stabbing in North York.
Iranian Canadians and others watch and worry after U.S. strikes on nuclear sites
Iranian Canadians and Jewish groups turned worried eyes to the Middle East on Sunday, as U.S. strikes against three Iranian nuclear sites raised fears of escalating violence. Nimâ Machouf, a member of ...
‘I was living in fear’: Queer refugee describes their harrowing escape from persecution
Rahma Esslouani says she has faced relentless violence and persecution due to her gender and sexual identity, but with the help of a local charity, she was able to seek asylum in Canada and escape the ...
City pools forced to intermittently close Sunday due to heat and humidity levels
The hot and humid temperatures have forced the City of Toronto to intermittently close several pools on Sunday, which were supposed to be open to provide relief from the heat for residents. CityNews ...
Spain reaches deal with NATO ahead of summit to be excluded from 5% defense spending goal
Spain reached a deal with NATO to be excluded from a 5% of GDP defense spending target, days before the military alliance’s leaders will gather at a summit, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Sunday ...
1 woman dead in Hamilton house fire
One woman is dead following a fire in the east end of Hamilton on Sunday. Fire officials say they were called to a home on Mons Avenue around noon. When they arrived, crews were met with heavy flames ...
Carney says Middle East ‘highly volatile’ after U.S. strikes Iran, calls for calm
Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling for de-escalation after the United States carried out strikes against Iranian nuclear sites early Sunday.
Airmedic suspends operations after Quebec helicopter crash leaves four missing
A search has resumed for four people who are missing after a medical transport helicopter crashed on Quebec’s North Shore during a rescue operation. The Airmedic helicopter was involved in an accident ...
Carney travelling to Europe for security, defence talks with EU, NATO
Mark Carney will depart for Europe on Sunday for back-to-back summits where he is expected to make major commitments for Canada on security and defence.
Police arrest suspect in fatal east end stabbing
The manhunt for a 24-year-old man wanted in a fatal stabbing in the city’s east end last week and a string of violent incidents in Durham Region is over. Toronto police say Anthony Olivera was found ...