Author: The Canadian Press
TORONTO — An annual demonstration in support of Palestine that Premier Doug Ford pushed to block is set to take place in Toronto. The Al-Quds Day rally is scheduled to begin this afternoon outside the U.S. Consulate, with social media posts promoting the event saying protesters will also be calling for “no war on Iran […]
TORONTO — Jalen Green drove to the net with 45 seconds left to play, going for a layup that would pull his Phoenix Suns to within two points of the Toronto Raptors. But Scottie Barnes, making his case for NBA Defensive Player of the Year, followed Green to the rim and swatted the ball off […]
ECHO BAY — The Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a residential fire on Highway 17B in Echo Bay, about 25 km east of Sault Ste. Marie, killed two people. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon around 3:51 p.m. Officers along with the Echo Bay and Townships Volunteer Fire Department and Sault Ste. Marie Paramedic […]
TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn knee ligament in a game against the Anaheim Ducks, the NHL club said Friday. Matthews crumpled to the ice Thursday night after he was hit in the left leg by Ducks captain Radko Gudas in Toronto’s […]
Harm reduction advocates say Ontario’s remaining supervised consumption sites will be forced to close after Premier Doug Ford’s government informed them Friday that the province is planning to pull their funding. Janet Butler-McPhee, co-executive director of the HIV Legal Network, says advocacy groups learned of the move late in the day and do not yet […]
TORONTO — A lawyer representing the organizers of an Al-Quds Day rally in Toronto says the event will go ahead as planned on Saturday despite Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s announcement that his government is seeking an injunction to stop it. In an email late afternoon Friday, lawyer Stephen Ellis said they have received no notice […]
TORONTO — A 73-year-old former Boy Scouts leader from Georgina, Ont., is facing charges in several alleged sexual assaults dating back to the 1970s. Police in York Region say several victims came forward earlier this year to report details of the alleged assaults. They say the victims were all under the age of 16 at […]
TORONTO — Stores across Ontario could soon open on Family Day and Victoria Day under a new bill the provincial government plans to introduce. The announcement came via a news release today, but was first signalled last month by Premier Doug Ford, who noted he couldn’t shop at Home Depot on Family Day. He said […]
TORONTO — Former Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley returns to BMO Field on Saturday, this time as coach of the New York Red Bulls. For the 38-year-old Bradley, it’s familiar ground having made 308 appearances across 10 seasons with Toronto before retiring after the 2023 campaign. Only current captain Jonathan Osorio, at 398, had made […]
TORONTO — The Canadian Press has learned Ontario’s payout to Elon Musk’s SpaceX over a cancelled Starlink contract will remain a secret. The province says it has negotiated a confidential settlement on the cancellation of what was set to be a $100-million deal. Premier Doug Ford’s office says the kill fee is “significantly less than […]