Durham Latest News

• Air quality alerts ease across much of Quebec and Ontario after days of haze

  Air quality has improved in much of Quebec and Ontario, but wildfire smoke continues to affect parts of the Prairies, northern Ontario, and eastern Quebec.

  Environment

  16 mins
• One dead after Saturday night shooting in Toronto’s west end: police

  One person is dead after a Saturday night shooting in Toronto’s west end. Police say the suspect fled and are asking anyone with information to come forward.

  Crime

  3 hours
• ‘Uphill battle’: Criminal Code must include definition for femicide, advocates say

  Advocates urge Ottawa to define femicide in the criminal code as more Ontario police use the term to describe gender-based killings.

  Crime

  4 hours
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• Man appeals conviction in London, Ont. Muslim family killing

  Nathaniel Veltman is appealing his four convictions for first-degree murder and his conviction for attempted murder, for which he was sentenced in February 2024.

  Crime

  Jun 6
• Fewer Ontario cities will hit housing targets amidst ‘major crisis’: minister

  The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing accepted the number of new homes in Ontario was lagging far behind the targets it set itself, calling the situation 'a major crisis.'

  Politics

  Jun 6
• Maple Leafs hire Derek Lalonde as assistant coach

  The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired former Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde as an assistant on Craig Berube's staff, the NHL team announced Friday.

  Sports

  Jun 6
• Ontario’s police watchdog clears officers in fatal shooting of Hamilton man

  The province’s police watchdog has cleared Hamilton police officers of wrongdoing in connection with the fatal shooting of Erixon Kabera on Nov. 9, 2024.

  Crime

  Jun 6
• ‘You won again?’ wife asks after Ontario man reveals 2nd big lottery win

  An auto worker from Oshawa, Ont., has struck it rich for the second time in less than a year while playing the lottery, according to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.

  Canada

  Jun 6
• Fatherly feud at Ontario school leads to headbutt and bloody nose

  A before-school dispute between parents in the parking lot of a Guelph school left one with a bloody nose and another with a court appearance, according to Guelph police.

  Crime

  Jun 6
• Canadian Baseball Hall to welcome Class of 2025

  Glancing across the Rogers Centre field to see his name on the stadium's Level of Excellence still leaves former Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista with a "surreal" feeling. 

  Sports

  Jun 6
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• Ford government again refuses to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic

  On Thursday, the government rejected a call to declare intimate partner violence and epidemic but restarted a committee which had been studying the topic since last year.

  Politics

  Jun 6
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• Trump’s trade war exacerbates cost-of-living woes for Ontario worker

  With the ongoing trade war, Adam Bingle says he is not only worried about how to pay for things but also concerned about whether he will have a job.

  Canada

  Jun 6
• Bichette homers as Blue Jays dump Phillies 9-1

  Bo Bichette hit a two-run homer and Chris Bassitt threw seven strong innings as the Toronto Blue Jays dumped the Philadelphia Phillies 9-1 on Thursday afternoon at Rogers Centre.

  Sports

  Jun 5
• Ontario making it easier to poach U.S. health-care workers with registration change

  On Thursday, the Ford government announced it would allow nurses and board-certified physicians to move from the United States to Ontario and begin working immediately.

  Politics

  Jun 5
• Woman dragged into woods at High Park and sexually assaulted: Toronto police

  Toronto police say they are looking for a suspect after a woman was dragged into a wooded area of High Park and sexually assaulted Wednesday night.

  Crime

  Jun 5
• Ontario baby dies after being born prematurely with measles, other complications

  Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore says an infant born prematurely and infected with measles has died in southwestern Ontario.

  Health

  Jun 5
• How Mennonite women are building bridges between public health and community amid measles outbreak

  Low German-speaking Mennonites face language, trust barriers amid Ontario’s largest measles outbreak in decades, as health workers push to bridge the gap.

  Health

  Jun 5
• Bill 5 officially becomes law in Ontario as MPPs set to rise for summer

  Final sign-off was granted for Bill 5 on Thursday. The law will create so-called special economic zones where projects can bypass various provincial laws.

  Politics

  Jun 5
• ‘Very active’ hunt for Toronto shooting suspects underway, chief says

  Toronto police are 'laser focused' on tackling gun violence after a shooting Tuesday night left one person dead and five others hurt, Chief Myron Demkiw says.

  Crime

  Jun 5
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• 12-day undercover online child luring investigation leads to 36 arrests: OPP

  OPP announced that they had arrested 36 men from across the province in connection with a proactive investigation that lasted from March 31 to April 11.  

  Crime

  Jun 5
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• Hamilton home to Ontario’s worst road yet again. Here are the others

  Aberdeen Avenue in Hamilton tops CAA’s Worst Roads for a second year, with over 2,400 roads nominated across Ontario in the 2024 campaign.

  Canada

  Jun 5
• Air quality watches, statements issued for a large portion of Ontario

  With wildfire smoke looming over Ontario, Environment Canada has issued air quality watches and statements for a large portion of the province.

  Canada

  Jun 5
• More than 2K died of opioids in Ontario last year as numbers trend downward: data

  More than 2,200 Ontarians died from opioids last year, a 15 per cent decrease from 2023, newly released data from the Office of the Chief Coroner shows.

  Health

  Jun 5
• Canadian stars ready to take NBA final by storm. It wasn’t always like this

  For the second straight year, four Canadians will take the court when the NBA Finals tip off, but the CanCon this year is very different than a year ago.

  Canada

  Jun 5
• Kirk delivers walkoff hit as Jays edge Phillies

  Even though it was their first career meeting, Alejandro Kirk knows the tendencies of Phillies closer Jordan Romano better than almost anyone. 

  Sports

  Jun 4