Thu Sep 02 22:31:49 EDT 2010

Sparks fly after Rossi volunteer says Smitherman swore at her

George Smitherman speaks in a file photo.(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Pawel Dwulit.)

Things got heated at Thursday night's mayoral debate at the University of Toronto after a Rocco Rossi volunteer says George Smitherman swore at her when she tried to hand him campaign material.

Thu Sep 02 14:44:58 EDT 2010

Police tell family to brace for worst in case of missing Orangeville woman

Police are telling the family of a missing Orangeville woman to brace for the worst.

Thu Sep 02 14:42:38 EDT 2010

Body of Cpl. Brian Pinksen arrives at CFB Trenton for repatriation ceremony

A military plane carrying the body of the latest Canadian soldier to die during the Afghan mission arrived this afternoon at CFB Trenton, in eastern Ontario.

Thu Sep 02 21:59:37 EDT 2010

Cyclist in critical condition after being struck by bus

A cyclist is in critical condition in hospital after he was struck by a bus in Mississauga on Thursday evening.

Thu Sep 02 21:51:36 EDT 2010

Hurricane Earl wobbles westward but continues its march towards the Maritimes

Fishermen in southwestern Nova Scotia secured their boats as best they could Thursday as hurricane Earl continued its march towards Atlantic Canada.

Thu Sep 02 18:19:27 EDT 2010

G20 detainees launch class action; seek $115 million in damages

Police action against protesters and bystanders during the tumultuous G20 summit in June has prompted another class-action suit that alleges large-scale breach of rights and illegal detentions.

Thu Sep 02 15:56:06 EDT 2010

Abducted British girl, 6, and her mother may be in Toronto, investigators say

Police say a six-year-old girl reported abducted from her home in Manchester, England, in 2008 may be in Toronto.

Thu Sep 02 11:08:48 EDT 2010

Toronto teacher charged with sexual exploitation

A Toronto teacher has been charged with three counts of sexual exploitation, police say.

Thu Sep 02 16:31:43 EDT 2010

Montreal man, 28, charged with causing damage during G20 summit

Montreal police have arrested and charged a 28-year-old man in relation to damage done during the G20 summit in Toronto.

Thu Sep 02 19:30:42 EDT 2010

Oil platform explodes, catches fire off Louisiana coast

An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months.

Thu Sep 02 16:38:01 EDT 2010

OPP searching for overdue campers missing in Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park

Provincial police marine and emergency response units are searching a central Ontario park northeast of Peterborough for two overdue campers.

Thu Sep 02 16:53:24 EDT 2010

Terry Fox 30th anniversary fundraising initiative includes Olympians

Betty Fox says the spirit of her son lives on in so many people who are the unsung heroes of the Terry Fox Run.

Thu Sep 02 15:33:04 EDT 2010

Toronto man arrested in fatal mall shooting in Newmarket due in court today

A man wanted in a fatal shooting in Markham has a court date in Newmarket today after being arrested in London, Ont.

Thu Sep 02 19:29:40 EDT 2010

Free Parks Canada passes for Grade 8 students 'no federalist plot,' Harper says

Accusations that free student passes for Canada's national parks are part of a federalist plot aimed at separatists were dismissed as "bizarre" Thursday by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Thu Sep 02 07:12:15 EDT 2010

Manitoba judge in nude photos takes herself off bench while complaint is dealt with

Can a judge continue to sit on the bench after it comes to light she was photographed in raunchy, sexually explicit poses that her husband posted to a porn website?

Thu Sep 02 10:14:49 EDT 2010

Report: Toronto one of the worst 'Speed Trap Cities'

Toronto has been named as one of the worst 'Speed Trap Cities,' according to a Toronto Star report.

Thu Sep 02 13:55:38 EDT 2010

Death of Toronto comedian whose body was found in burned out home a homicide

A Toronto comedian whose body was found in a burned-out home in St. Thomas, Ont., briefly hosted an Internet comedy show based on his exploits outside Toronto nightclubs.

Thu Sep 02 17:00:01 EDT 2010

Chris Hadfield to become first Canadian to command International Space Station

There will be a lot of guitar-strumming at the International Space Station once veteran Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and two fellow travellers arrive there in late 2012 for a six-month stay.