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TORONTO — Gradey Dick’s rookie season got off to a rough start as he struggled to put up numbers in his limited time with the Toronto Raptors. But advice that his parents gave kept him focused and motivated. Dick was selected 13th overall out by Toronto in last summer’s NBA draft out and was expected […]

TORONTO — The Speaker of Ontario’s legislature is standing by a ruling that bans people in the building from wearing keffiyehs, which he says are being worn to make a political statement, even after the premier and all opposition parties asked him to reverse it. The legislature has a long-standing rule that members can’t use […]

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Ontario says hydro power stations in Niagara Falls, Ont., are set to undergo a $1-billion refurbishment. Energy Minister Todd Smith says the refurbishment will extend the life of the generating stations by 30 years. Ontario Power Generation and a subsidiary of General Electric will be spending $1 billion on the restoration, […]

In an April 16 story on the refurbishment of hydro power stations in Niagara Falls, Ont., The Canadian Press incorrectly reported Ontario would be spending $ 1 billion on the project. In fact, Ontario Power Generation and a subsidiary of General Electric will be spending $1 billion on the refurbishment.  The Canadian Press

TORONTO — TD Bank chief executive Bharat Masrani says he hopes to be able to say more in the near term on the investigation into the bank’s anti-money laundering measures. Masrani made the remarks as he faced shareholders Thursday at the bank’s annual general meeting, the first since its US$13.4-billion takeover of First Horizon bank […]

TORONTO — Everything is new these days for Toronto FC’s Tyrese Spicer, from scoring his first MLS goal to seeing himself in a video game. And the rookie wingback from Trinidad and Tobago can’t stop smiling. The 23-year-old is enjoying Toronto on and off the field. “It’s been really good,” he said in his lilting […]

TORONTO — Randi Zuckerberg says she thinks creators should start disclosing when they’ve used artificial intelligence to produce work because it’s “becoming harder and harder to tell what’s real.” The tech leader behind Facebook Live, who left the social media giant in 2011 and has since founded a company that connects digital art makers with […]

TORONTO — Ontario Provincial Police say 14 alleged members of an organized gang are facing dozens of charges after 126 people from across Canada lost nearly $1 million in total in a so-called “grandparent scam.”  OPP Det. Insp. Sean Chatland says the alleged scammers were impersonating judges, lawyers, and police officers on phone calls and […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Cade Webber to a two-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Thursday. The contract carries an average annual value of US$875,000. The 23-year-old Weber had six assists in 38 games during the 2023-24 NCAA season with Boston University. He helped the Terriers reach the 2024 Men’s […]

TORONTO — The judge presiding over the trial of a man accused of fatally running over a Toronto police officer is continuing her instructions to the jury. Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy is explaining the relevant legal principles to jurors in the trial of Umar Zameer, including how to assess the evidence given by […]