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Emergency crews battle massive fire at Brantford plaza

Fire crews were called to respond to Mohawk Plaza shortly before 2 a.m. Tuesday.

3-vehicle collision closes road in Township of Puslinch

Police are advising the public that Wellington Road 35 between Gore Road and Concession 1 has been closed as of 4 p.m.

Good Samaritans help injured pilot after plane crash in Huron East

Police say they received a 911 call from the involved pilot around 11:20 a.m. after they had crash-landed in a farm field near Newry Road.

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Man arrested after pulling knife on downtown employee: Guelph Police

A 28-year-old man is facing charges after police say he pulled a knife on an employee at a downtown Guelph business.

Guelph Police seek public’s assistance in fraud investigation

Guelph Police are looking for the public’s assistance in identifying a woman as part of a fraud investigation.

Safety concerns over group of Guelph dogs leads to charges and mail delivery changes

A dog owner in Guelph is facing charges after residents claimed they felt unsafe around a group of dogs.

'That is not the Corey that I know': Character witnesses speak at disgraced Guelph Police officer's penalty hearing

The penalty hearing for Guelph Police constable Corey McArthur has heard from two character witnesses, both supporting an eventual return to policing for the officer who has admitted to assaulting a teen who was handcuffed to a hospital bed.

Three vehicles stolen in three days: Guelph Police

Guelph Police say three vehicles were stolen over the weekend, including a classic car, while the owner was visiting a cemetery.

Indecent act under investigation near Guelph school

Guelph Police are investigating after an alleged indecent act was reported over the weekend outside an east-end school.

Driver, 95, charged after pedestrian death in Guelph

A 95-year-old man is facing charges after a collision last month resulted in the death of a 72-year-old woman in Guelph.

Young driver charged with impaired driving after crashing into traffic light, fleeing police

Emergency services were called to the area of Stone Road West and Chancellors Way around 1:20 a.m. Sunday for a report of a single motor vehicle collision.

Meet the coach leading a Guelph high school football team to success

A Guelph coach has scored touchdown after touchdown in her development of the football program at Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School.

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Toronto senior loses $27,000 to roofing scam

A Toronto senior says she can’t believe that two roofers took advantage of her, despite knowing she was recently widowed and suffering from a painful disability.

Half of Canadians carry credit card debt. Here is why experts say many rewards cards may not be worth it.

According to the Bank of Canada, close to half of all Canadians with a credit card carry a balance each month and those who do, experience more financial stress than those who pay off their credit card each month.

'No one has $70,000 lying around': Toronto condo owners facing massive special assessment

The owners of a North York condominium say they are facing a $70,000 special assessment to fix their building's parking garage. '$70,000 is a lot of money. It makes me very nervous and stressed out of nowhere for this huge debt to come in,' said Ligeng Guo.

'I felt like crying': Ontario family loses $17,500 to online flight ticket scam

An Ontario family was planning a religious trip to Saudi Arabia that included 10 people, but when they were checking in for their flights, the family discovered some of their tickets were fake.

Why these Ontario homeowners' TVs 'fried' from power outages

Two Ontario men were surprised after their large flat-screen TVs were ruined from surges due to separate electrical power outages.

Ontario woman out $2,500 after iPad returned by courier goes missing

An Ontario woman who returned a $2,500 Apple iPad via courier says she won't get a refund after the package went missing.

Ontario man's SUV determined to be at higher risk of theft, must pay $1,500 insurance surcharge

An Ontario man says it is 'unfair' to pay a $1,500 insurance surcharge because his four-year-old SUV is at a higher risk of being stolen.

Ontario mother scammed out of $1,800 in Taylor Swift ticket scam

An Ontario mother lost $1,800 hoping to get Taylor Swift tickets for her seven-year-old daughter. 'I don't understand how someone could just take advantage of someone and their hard-earned money, and it was a gift for a seven-year-old girl,' Dana Caputo, of Tottenham, Ont., told CTV News Toronto.

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LIVE UPDATES Tracking Hurricane Milton: Storm strengthens to Category 5 again

The U.S. National Hurricane Center designated Hurricane Milton as a Category 5 storm again after reaching wind speeds of 165 m.p.h. (270 km/h).

Hurricane Milton expected to hit Florida cities like Tampa, Orlando and Daytona Beach

Hurricane Milton is expected to leave a path of devastation across central Florida, from Tampa in the west to Daytona Beach in the east.

Meteorologist becomes emotional giving update on Hurricane Milton

A seasoned American meteorologist became emotional on air as he gave an update on a major hurricane, later suggesting the reason behind his strong reaction.

'I hope so': Marc Garneau on whether Liberal party still has room for Blue Liberals

Former cabinet minister Marc Garneau, who describes himself in his new book as always-a-Liberal, 'but a decidedly blue one,' says he hopes the party still has room for someone like him.

'Very' serious issue: federal transport minister on contamination in northern Alberta town

The renewed pleas of people in Fort Chipewyan, Alta. for government to take action cleaning up contamination in their community have reached the ears of federal Transport Minister Anita Anand.

'Extremely disappointed': Family of homicide victim storms out of courtroom as judge reads decision

Emotions boiled over after a judge acquitted two out of three defendants in a manslaughter case, while the third accused has since died.

Leaders condemn 'hateful rhetoric' at B.C. pro-Palestinian protest on Oct. 7

Political leaders are condemning what they describe as "hateful rhetoric" from a speaker at a pro-Palestinian rally in Vancouver who told the crowd that 'we are Hezbollah and we are Hamas.'

'I find it really disheartening': Family calls out police after Ottawa senior falls victim to theft in parking lot

On September 11, 80-year-old Madeleine Gervais was the victim of a theft in Ottawa's west end. It happened in the Loblaws parking lot in College Square, when she was approached by a man and a woman who insisted to help her load her groceries into her car.

Is it safe to buy from Temu and Shein? Here's what Canada says it's doing to try to protect consumers

As U.S. regulators push for an investigation into what they call 'deadly baby and toddler products' from foreign e-commerce sites, health officials in Canada say they haven't determined whether any laws or regulations have been broken.