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  • Junior Francois Lavagesse, 29, is wanted by police for allegedly making threatening remarks. (Toronto Police Service)

    Debate cancelled as police look for man who allegedly threatened to shoot mayoral candidates

  • A Peel Regional Police cruiser is seen in this undated photo.

    Motorcyclist dead after collision in Brampton

  • Mayoral candidate Mark Saunders makes an announcement about transit in North York Thursday, June 1, 2023.

    ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Saunders releases transit plan as security threat upends planned mayoral debate

  • 27-year-old Carissa MacDonald (left) and 28-year-old Aaron Stone of Hamilton have been identified as the victims of a deadly shooting in Stoney Creek, Ont. (Hamilton Police Service)

    'Both of them had a heart of gold:' Family of slain Hamilton tenants break silence

  • Durham police

    Man critically injured in Oshawa stabbing; one person in custody

  • Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport is seen in this undated photo.

    Buttonville airport set to shutdown as landowner explores redevelopment plans

  • Police are shown at the scene after a teenaged girl was struck by a vehicle in Rexdale on Thursday morning.

    14-year-old girl in critical condition after being struck by tractor-trailer in Rexdale

  • Toronto Blue Jays' Anthony Bass delivers a pitch during a spring training game against the New York Yankees at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Fla., Saturday, March 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Taylor

    Anthony Bass booed loudly by fans during first Blue Jays game since controversial Instagram post

  • Yousef Babiker, 22, of Mississauga, is seen in this photo released by Toronto police. (Toronto Police Service handout)

    Toronto police arrest man accused of carrying out 2 home invasions in GTA

  • An interactive map shows Ontario's Restricted Fire Zone as of June 1, 2023.

    Most of Ontario is under a fire ban amid forest fire risks. Here’s what you need to know

  • WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech speaks to passengers on a flight in Toronto. (Supplied by Darren Dreger)

    Westjet passengers surprised by 'impromptu' speech by CEO on flight

  • Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones listens to questions from reporters following a press conference at a Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy in Etobicoke, Ont., on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Ontario is renewing funding for rural and northern hospitals that helps them bolster emergency room staffing through the summer, but says the program will end after this year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin

    Ontario renews summer ER staffing funding for one more year

  • Toronto police cruisers are seen in this file photo. (Simon Sheehan/CP24)

    Suspect with replica gun arrested near public school in Upper Beaches

  • A woman paddle boards along Lake Ontario in the extreme heat in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    Most of Ontario will see two straight days of extreme heat

  • Air Canada says it is experiencing technical problems causing flight delays for the second time in a week. A lone passenger walks past the Air Canada check-in counter at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport in Montreal, on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

    Air Canada technical issue stabilizing, but airline says to expect more flight delays

  • Stellantis says there is no deal yet to save a $5-billion electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont. The Stellantis sign is seen outside the Chrysler Technology Center, Tuesday,, in Auburn Hills, Mich. In this file photo taken on Jan. 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Carlos Osorio

    Ontario commits to cover 1/3 cost of Stellantis deal, Ford urges feds to close deal

  • Empty shelves of children's pain relief medicine are seen at a Toronto pharmacy, Wednesday, August 17, 2022. The shortage of pediatric medication in Canada last year led to a spike of dosing errors in children in Ontario, new research shows. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Joe O'Connal

    Pediatric drug shortage led to dosing errors in Ontario children , research shows

  • An aircraft (centre) disperses a mix of water and fire retardant over a fire near Barrington Lake in Shelburne County, N.S., in this Wednesday, May 31, 2023 handout photo. More than 300 firefighters from the United States and South Africa are heading to Canada in the coming days as the country battles an unprecedented wildfire season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Communications Nova Scotia

    Emergency preparedness minister warns wildfire situation is unprecedented, dangerous

  • Kyle Dubas

    Penguins hire former Leafs GM Dubas as president of hockey operations

  • The leading mayoral candidates pose with debate organizers following a debate at the Ted Rpogers School of Management in downtown Toronto Wednesday May 31, 2023. (Joshua Freeman /CP24)

    Candidates take aim at front-runner Chow on taxes in wide-ranging debate