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TORONTO — The Ontario budget’s failure to directly address climate change represents a “gross abdication of responsibility” by the government, some critics argue, saying the province rapidly needs to do more to adapt to a changing climate. The budget presented Tuesday cites investments in climate-friendly public transit, electric vehicle manufacturing and conservation, but critics say […]

TORONTO — Mark Giordano wasn’t sure he would get a chance to honour his late father under the NHL’s bright lights. The league’s oldest player at age 40 had missed the last 12 games with a concussion as part of a Maple Leafs defence corps that ballooned to nine deep following the trade deadline. Life, […]

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Landon McCallum and Dalibor Dvorsky scored first-period goals and Jakub Vondras made 32 saves as the visiting Sudbury Wolves opened the Ontario Hockey League playoffs on Thursday with a 3-0 victory over the Mississauga Steelheads. Dvorsky scored into an empty-net at 18:08 of the third period to give the Wolves a 1-0 […]

TORONTO (AP) — Tyler Bertuzzi scored twice to give him six goals in seven games, Joseph Woll made 24 saves in a bounce-back performance and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Thursday night. Mark Giordano scored following a long injury absence, and Conner Dewar and Bobby McMann added goals to help […]

TORONTO — Joseph Woll made 24 saves in a bounceback performance and Mark Giordano scored following a long injury absence as the Toronto Maple Leafs cruised past the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Thursday. Tyler Bertuzzi, with two goals to give him six in his last seven games, Conner Dewar and Bobby McMann provided the rest […]

TORONTO — The Ontario Hockey League has suspended Sarnia Sting head coach Alan Letang three games and assistant coach Micheal Haley two games for conduct demeaning to game officials. The Sting have also been fined $2,500. Letang and Haley were both ejected from Sarnia’s 4-2 loss to visiting Saginaw last Friday after receiving game misconducts […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose Thursday ahead of the long weekend, while U.S. markets were mixed as a record-breaking quarter for equities drew to a close. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 59.95 points at 22,167.03. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 47.29 points at 39,807.37. The S&P 500 […]

TORONTO — A Toronto woman facing multiple charges in a dog attack that seriously injured a child was previously deemed an “irresponsible” owner of dangerous dogs and subsequently ordered evicted from her apartment, according to court records and her former landlord.  Patrycja Siarek, 38, was charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm and other offences […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s minimum wage will rise later this year to $17.20 an hour. The annual Oct. 1 increase is tied to inflation and is a boost of 3.9 per cent from the current rate of $16.55 per hour. Labour Minister David Piccini says the government is giving businesses certainty and predictability by announcing the […]

TORONTO — The five top paid public employees in the province are all at Ontario Power Generation, with the CEO earning $1.9 million last year. The so-called sunshine list was released today, the disclosure of public sector workers who were paid more than $100,000, and the list for 2023 had more than 300,000 names. Treasury […]