Phil Tsekouras

5 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Phil Tsekouras

Just two months after voting in the provincial election, Ontarians will head back to the polls on April 28 to elect a prime minister. It’s somewhat rare for a federal election to fall on the same year as an Ontario election. It’s only ever happened a handful of times before in Canadian history, with the most recent occurrence in 2011.

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Phil Tsekouras |Alex Arsenych

A 24-year-old man has died after his vehicle crashed into a hydro pole Wednesday night and burst into flames, according to Toronto police. Emergency crews were called to the area of Lake Shore Boulevard West and Colborne Lodge Drive, south of High Park, just before 8:50 p.m.Duty Insp. Brian Maslowski told reporters at the scene that the vehicle was travelling eastbound on Lake Shore Boulevard at a high rate of speed when it hit a curb and collided with the post.

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Phil Tsekouras

Premier Doug Ford says he is “very satisfied” with the province’s $2.2-billion agreement to build a mega-spa at Ontario Place after a report alleged the developer misrepresented itself to secure the deal. “We looked into it, and it was clear as day,” Ford said at an unrelated news conference after he was asked about the New York Times report that was published on Wednesday.

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Phil Tsekouras

Premier Doug Ford says he was “standing up for a friend” when he defended his long-time campaign strategist who recently made critical comments about federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in a string of media interviews. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Ford was asked about the backlash he has faced from some Conservative voters who are unhappy with the comments the premier made when defending his campaign manager Kory Teneycke.

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Phil Tsekouras

Police say one man is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting in Toronto’s Riverdale neighbourhood late Tuesday night. Officers were called to a residential area near Logan and Bain avenues, not far from Withrow Park, shortly after 11 p.m. for reports of gunshots. Two men were located at the scene with gunshot wounds. One man has been pronounced dead and the other is in hospital with life-threatening injuries.