Police are warning Oshawa residents about a convicted murderer released on a three-day unescorted temporary absence permit; many fraudulent texts and emails used to be easy to spot, but with the advent of 'AI' some scams can now look like the real thing; and, today marks 100 days until the FIFA World Cup arrives in Toronto, with the city hosting six games during the tournament.

A Mississauga woman’s disappearance nearly four years ago is now being investigated as a homicide; Around the clock construction is now underway at Bay and College, impacting traffic in the area for more than a month; and, the nearly year-long fight to save the ice at Weston Lions Arena has succeeded.

A construction worker was rescued more than four hours after being pinned by a piece of concrete at a construction site in the city’s west end on Friday; 27-year-old sentenced to nearly five years in prison after being found guilty of killing a York Regional Police officer in a head-on crash in 2022; Siobhan Morris looks at where things stand in the Legislature as Doug Ford marks one year since being re-elected as Ontario's premier.

Ontario’s plan to give special constables powers to arrest and charge people caught using drugs in public places is drawing mixed reviews; Durham Regional Police are showcasing the drones which will be serving as first responders in a new pilot project; and, Marilyn Denis is signing off after 40 years on Toronto’s airwaves.

A mother is speaking out about alleged violence she says her son endured at a Mississauga Montessori school; more than five years after defying public health orders during the pandemic, a former Toronto restaurant owner is getting his day in court; and, a unique program aims to give budding young scientists the change to get some hands-on experience.

A new report outlines the difficulties of selling newly built homes in the GTA; the Leafs returned to the ice for the first time since the Olympic break, as captain Auston Matthews made a stop at the White House; and, there are calls for an Auditor General inquiry into money Metrolinx has spent on SmartTrack stations which may never open to the public.

One day after violence erupted on the streets of Mexico, thousands of Canadians remain in the country with no clear picture how or when they’ll be able to leave; Calls continue for the provincial government to scrap their announced changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program, which critics say will leave many drowning in debt; and, a controversial drug to slow the progression of Alzheimer's has hit a roadblock in Canada.

There are more reports of travellers falling ill after staying at a Mexican resort, with some alleging the resort tried to get them to sign non-disclosure agreements in exchange for medical care;  Canada's men's hockey team has advanced to the gold medal game at the Winter Olympics; and, there’s hope Taste of Danforth will return this summer after the premier indicated he’d provide support for the popular festival, contingent on aid from the city.

The federal government announced new measures it says will support law enforcement in ‘detecting and disrupting extortion’ across Canada;  Dozens of Canadians returning from one hotel in Mexico are complaining of painful symptoms when they got back to Canada; and, a Toronto business executive has gifted $10M to Sunnybrook Health Sciences to expand treatment and research into obsessive compulsive disorder.

Wednesday's freezing rain was the first weather test for the new Eglinton Crosstown LRT; The third of seven complainants took the stand to testify about her alleged interactions with billionaire businessman Frank Stronach; and, sales staff can be aggressive, and you have to be careful you don't sign contracts for something you might not want or need.