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Obesity rates spiked, but what else happened to our bodies during the COVID-19 pandemic?
A study found obesity rates increased at a faster rate during the COVID-19 pandemic than they did before April 2020.
Body of missing Toronto man recovered from East Lake in Prince Edward County
A second man drowned while swimming in Prince Edward County on Saturday, July 19, OPP announced earlier this week.
From robberies to shootings, more Toronto youth are turning to crime — and advocates are worried
According to figures obtained by CityNews, 87 young people have been arrested in connection with gun violence in Toronto this year.
Toronto braces for sweltering heat as temperatures soar midweek
Relief may be on the way by Friday as clouds begin to roll in. There's a 60 per cent chance of showers under mainly cloudy skies in Toronto.
Hockey players’ sex assault trial: What court heard about each of the 5 accused
An Ontario judge is set to deliver her ruling Thursday in the case of five hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room seven years ago. Michael McLeod, Carter ...
Male dead after early-morning crash in Mississauga
Anyone with information or dashcam footage from the area around the time of the collision is urged to contact Peel Regional Police.
Teens say they are turning to AI for advice, friendship and ‘to get out of thinking’
No question is too small when Kayla Chege, a high school student in Kansas, is using artificial intelligence. The 15-year-old asks ChatGPT for guidance on back-to-school shopping, makeup colors, ...
Doctor who supplied Matthew Perry ketamine and called him a ‘moron’ is set to enter guilty plea
A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the weeks leading up to the “Friends” star’s overdose death is expected to plead guilty Wednesday. Dr. Salvador Plasencia would be the fourth of ...
Premiers entering final day of meetings with public safety, internal trade on agenda
Canada’s premiers are set to meet for the third and final day of their gathering in Ontario’s cottage country, with internal trade, public safety and health care on the agenda. The premiers met with ...
Canada should follow U.K.’s move to lower voting age to 16, says senator
Now that the British government has vowed to lower its voting age to 16 by the next general election, one Canadian senator says it’s past time for Canada to do the same. The U.K. announced last week ...
Canadian researchers create tool to remove anti-deepfake watermarks from AI content
OTTAWA — University of Waterloo researchers have built a tool that can quickly remove watermarks identifying content as artificially generated — and they say it proves that global efforts to combat ...
Sentencing hearing begins for ‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Lich, Barber
The sentencing hearing for “Freedom Convoy” leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is set to begin Wednesday morning, months after the two were found guilty of mischief. Two days have been set aside for ...