KJ Mullins

Toronto - On Thursday the Lamport Stadium Parkette was alive with island flair when the Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival held a community BBQ sponsored by the Liberty Village BIA from 12-2pm.

Toronto - Toronto was the location of several festivals this weekend including the 14th Annual Toronto Chinatown Festival, The Live Green Toronto Festival and Youth Day Toronto in the downtown core.

Toronto - In the summer of 1847 Toronto's waterfront saw scores of starving immigrants from Ireland walking off boats and doubling the young city's population.

Toronto - Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square looked more like a massive outside gym Friday than the square of Canada's largest city.

Toronto - In Toronto families know that summer is winding down when the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) comes to town. The annual fair brings thousands to Toronto's waterfront area for a day at the fair.

Toronto - On Saturday Toronto was a sea of colour as the Grand Parade for the Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival took place after local politicians and notable members of the festival's committees participated in a ribbon-cutting event in the morning.

Toronto - The city of Toronto just released the latest numbers for their homeless population. The report shows that the population numbers have not changed since 2009. Those numbers though don't tell the whole story though.

Toronto - In the early hours on Saturday morning an 18-year-old boy was shot and killed by a Toronto Police officer near Trinity Bellwoods Park. The young man had boarded a streetcar earlier with a knife and ordered the passengers and driver to leave the vehicle.

London - The royal family of England will be expanding shortly. Kensington Palace confirmed that The Duchess of Cambridge has been admitted to hospital this morning in the early stages of labour.

Toronto - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) has returned to Toronto's Casa Loma by popular demand for a limited run July 18, 24 and 25.

Canadian grocery chain Loblaws announced Monday that it was buying Shoppers Drug Mart, Canada's largest pharmacy chain for $12.4 billion. Shoppers Drug Mart will continue to operate as a separate store according to the company.

Toronto - While homelessness is something Torontonians are likely to see on the street every day, one organization has been helping to keep them hydrated during the hot and humid summer months.

Toronto - On July 20th the Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival Junior Parade will take place at Downsview Park. The family event is just one of many during the month of July that celebrates Caribbean Mas culture. This one could be considered the most important.

Surrey - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested two Canadian citizens in Abbotsford, B.C. Monday in connection to an alleged terror plot to blow up the British Columbia legislature on Canada Day.

Toronto - This year's Pride Parade in Toronto was a time of celebration and joy. Toronto PFLAG's president Irene Miller was the 2013 Grand Marshal. It was also a time to reflect on those who were not with us this year and how far the community has come.

Toronto - Ontario Square was unveiled Sunday at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre with special guests Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Minister of Tourism Michael Chan.

Toronto - Elevators are a way of life in the big city but just how safe are they when the elevator mechanics are on strike? That is the situation in Ontario.

Toronto - Today a report from the Canadian Homelessness Research Network (CHRN) was released stating that on any given night at least 30,000 Canadians are homeless. In Toronto those on the front lines know the stats and the faces that haunt them.

We are all part of nature, says Canada's most famous environmentalist David Suzuki who has seen even in his own offices that nature has been pushed out because of the computer's prevalence.

Toronto - Thursday night at Corus Quay, along Toronto’s waterfront, the winners of the 2013 Griffin Poetry Prize were announced during the annual awards ceremony.