- Maxey, Embiid lead 76ers past Raptors (115-102)
- Score: Philadelphia 115, Toronto 102 (Jan. 12). Tyrese Maxey scored 33 points with six 3-pointers. Joel Embiid added 27 points and 8 rebounds. Paul George returned to the lineup (15 points, 6 assists). Raptors’ Brandon Ingram had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists; Immanuel Quickley 18 points. Kyle Lowry made a likely final appearance in Toronto, subbed in for the final minutes.
- Additional arrest in $20M Pearson gold heist
- Peel Regional Police arrested a 43-year-old man, Arsalan Chaudhary, at Toronto Pearson after a flight from Dubai as part of Project 24K. Allegations: theft of more than $20 million in gold bars. Charges: theft over $5,000, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime, and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence. Chaudhary appeared at Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton and was held for bail.
- Poor mental health and harmful alcohol use persist post-pandemic
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) senior scientist Hayley Hamilton says higher alcohol use and lower reported mental health persisted into 2025. Findings: pandemic-era increases in substance use and mental-health impacts have not fully returned to pre- COVID-19 estimates. Experts warn ongoing demand for services.
- Missing Ontario woman’s case may link to Quebec and Dubai
- On the 4th anniversary (Jan. 12) of Elnaz Hajtamiri’s abduction from Wasaga Beach (Jan. 12, 2022), OPP say probe identifies potential ties to Quebec, Timmins, the GTA and the United Arab Emirates. She was taken by three suspects in fake police gear; vehicle described as a white Lexus RX. Multiple arrests have been made but Hajtamiri remains missing.
- Ontario says flu season peaked over holidays
- Health Minister Sylvia Jones said flu activity appeared to peak over the Christmas holidays and strained hospitals. She declined to explain why the province’s chief medical officer was not asked to hold a public briefing as cases rose.
- Primary-care plan: progress reported but 2 million still unattached
- Ontario government reports progress on a $1.8-billion plan to expand primary care and connect everyone to a provider by 2029. Officials say roughly 2 million Ontarians remain without a primary-care attachment; Jane Philpott is leading implementation.
