A pedestrian is fighting for their life in a Toronto-area hospital after a truck struck them before smashing through a fence and into a Whitby pool; Toronto police hope a new helicopter will give the service a dynamic new tool to respond to various circumstances; and, from the bright lights to the merchandise, Scotiabank Arena had a facelift that will be on display for the Maple Leafs home opener ..read more

The victim of a violent assault and robbery in Thornhill involving a suitcase of cash believes he was being watched before he was attacked; videos shown in court at the trial of the driver charged with dangerous driving causing death show the moment and aftermath of the crash; and, the family of a Newfoundland woman who lost $20,000 to a romance scammer say the fraudster caught the victim at a vulnerable time ..read more

A TTC bus driver is being hailed as a hero after he pulled the driver of the car that struck his bus and another's to safety; the lawyer for alleged serial killer Sabrina Kauldhar says there are fitness concerns in her first court appearance for three homicides; and, Edward Mendonca of Toronto was shocked to discover he was on the hook for loans worth $18,000 after he became the victim of identity theft ..read more

University of Toronto professor Geoffrey Hinton, known as the 'godfather of AI', says he was “flabbergasted” to learn he won a Nobel Prize; Hassan Ali, also known as Top5, has been boasting about the contraband he had while in jail since murder charges against him were dropped; and, several parents with kids in for-profit daycares say they've received letters warning that the facility may pull out of the $10/day childcare plan ..read more

Up to 20,000 people, including Premier Doug Ford, are expected to attend a memorial for the victims of the Hamas terror attack in Israel on the one-year anniversary; Two Taylor Swift fans say Ticketmaster has yet to act after their accounts were hacked and their Toronto Eras Tour tickets stolen; and, Patrice Stephens and Sita Debeau say they have also lost thousands of dollars to a pair of scammers posing as roofers ..read more

A tentative deal is up in the air after a dramatic turn of events saw both the LCBO and union accusing the other of acting in bad faith; travellers packed Toronto Pearson and Billy Bishop as a worldwide outage led to the widespread cancellations and delay of flights; and, with the Honda Indy shutting down Lakeshore amid widespread downtown construction, attendees are being encouraged to transit to the event ..read more

There are growing frustrations over the 680 closures of LCBO stores; a pending legal challenge causes a pause to construction at Ontario Place; and, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow celebrates the anniversary of one year in office ..read more

A second report was released detailing the issues at the Ontario Science Centre, issues critics say are the government's fault; a record number of condo listings is flooding the Toronto real estate market amid concerns interest for these units has stalled; and, meter transmission unit failure is causing sticker shock among thousands of Toronto residents suddenly facing a massive water bill ..read more

Rick Leary announced at a press conference Thursday he will step down from his position as the TTC CEO as of Aug. 30; Rebel News has claimed ownership of a cube van spotted around Toronto displaying a message targeted at Muslims; an Ontario woman says she felt duped after giving $46,000 of her life savings to a psychic who claimed he could cleanse her 'evil spirits ..read more

A Toronto woman was arrested in Burlington and charged in connection with three murders in Toronto, Hamilton and Niagara; the man charged with attempted murder in the shooting of a Toronto cop was on bail, prompting calls demanding bail reform; and, a road in York Region will be closed every night for most of October to allow for the crossing of the endangered Jefferson salamander ..read more