Author: The Canadian Press
TORONTO — The Toronto Tempo are fulfilling their players’ expectations as their inaugural WNBA season approaches. The Tempo, alongside the City of Toronto, announced Friday a new practice facility for the team that will be built at Exhibition Place, near the Tempo’s home arena, Coca-Cola Coliseum. “This is incredibly important for the team,” Tempo president […]
TORONTO — Documents detailing an inspection of a beverage production facility that regulators say was the source of a deadly listeria outbreak reveal it was cited for several infractions that have not been shared previously, including some that experts say suggest may have created a “haven for listeria.” The Canadian Press obtained through a Freedom […]
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney next week during a two-day visit to Ontario. Her office says Holt will push for federal partnerships on defence investments, energy infrastructure, critical minerals development and for long-term predictable funding for health care. Holt will also meet with Internal Trade Minister […]
TORONTO — Ontario taxpayers are footing the bill for a $29-million private jet for Premier Doug Ford’s use, a purchase opposition leaders say is a waste of money. The premier’s office said the province purchased a used 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 jet for $28.9 million. It will operate out of Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. “As […]
TORONTO — Police say they have charged seven people in a fraud investigation after suspects allegedly used AI-enabled tools to target retail locations across the Greater Toronto Area. Toronto police say five people have been arrested and two are still at large in a case that saw suspects use smart glasses, cellphones and distraction techniques […]
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is planning to pass its omnibus budget bill that contains a retroactive clampdown on access to his cellphone records without allowing public hearings. The usual legislative process sees bills go to committee, where affected groups and members of the public have a chance to weigh in, and committee […]
TORONTO — Ontario has bought an almost $29-million private jet for Premier Doug Ford’s use. The premier’s office says Ford travels a lot within Ontario, across the country and, more frequently, to the United States. The premier’s office says they purchased a used 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 jet for $28.9 million. The office notes the […]
TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney is announcing a new Canada Investment Summit that will invite investors, CEOs and business leaders to Toronto this fall. The Prime Minister’s Office says the aim of the summit is to unleash $1 trillion in investment over the next five years to advance nation-building projects. Carney touted Canada’s strengths […]
TORONTO — It’s time for Toronto Raptors all-stars Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes to step up and they know it. Ingram and Barnes will be centre stage when the Raptors begin their first-round playoff series against the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Saturday afternoon. Ingram, who was Toronto’s top scorer in the regular season, said that […]
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… New Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette to meet Prime Minister Carney today in Ottawa Quebec’s new premier is set to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney this morning in Ottawa, less than 48 hours after she was sworn into […]