Author: The Canadian Press
TORONTO — Cellist Leo Zhang has performed for more people than some musicians may ever see in their lifetime. He does it with easy expertise, his fingers dancing across the cello in downtown Toronto on a Thursday afternoon. But his stage doesn’t have a spotlight or curtains or rows of seats. Most of the time, […]
TORONTO — Luka Gavran doesn’t remember scoring a goal as a goalkeeper. There may have been a penalty kick in his past, but never a goal as dramatic as the one he netted on Wednesday. With the visiting Philadelphia Union in front after a goal in the 89th minute, Gavran raced down the pitch to […]
TORONTO — Fans continued to gather around Drake’s diminishing tower of ice blocks on Wednesday as Toronto firefighters, and later a private company, attempted to melt it down, following reports of rowdy behaviour including some people taking flames to the structure. Fire Chief Jim Jessop said crews were called Tuesday evening about “dangerous and unsafe […]
TORONTO — Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic called the first two games of his team’s first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers a learning experience. If the Raptors want to overcome the 0-2 deficit and fight back in the best-of-seven series, which resumes Thursday for Game 3 at Scotiabank Arena, they’ll need to apply […]
TORONTO — Toronto is moving to ditch its plan to charge a $10 fee for its World Cup fan festival, with city council set to vote on a proposal that would ensure the majority of tickets for the event are offered free of charge. The city had initially promoted the fan festival, set to include […]
TORONTO — Canadian businessman Frank Stronach’s second sexual assault trial has been pushed back to next year. Stronach, who is currently awaiting a decision in his Toronto sexual assault case, was previously set to stand trial in nearby Newmarket, Ont., this fall. Court heard today that the jury trial is now set to start in […]
TORONTO — Fans continued to gather around Drake’s now-crumbling tower of ice blocks on Wednesday as Toronto firefighters attempted to melt it down due to individuals taking flames to the frozen structure. Fire Chief Jim Jessop said crews were called Tuesday evening about “dangerous and unsafe activities” at the downtown Toronto site of the installation, […]
TORONTO — Canadian businessman Frank Stronach’s second sexual assault trial has been pushed back to next year. Stronach, who is currently awaiting a decision in his Toronto sexual assault case, was previously set to stand trial in nearby Newmarket, Ont., this fall. Court heard today that the jury trial is now set to start in […]
TORONTO — Ontario high school students will soon need to pass a financial literacy test in order to graduate. Education Minister Paul Calandra says students need practical, real-world skills, including how to manage money and budgets. Updated curriculum requirements for financial literacy were set to take effect at the beginning of this school year, but […]
TORONTO — Ontario has sold a recently purchased used private jet for the same $28.9 million price it paid, Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday. Ford’s office announced the purchase of the used 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 jet on Friday and by Sunday, the premier had agreed to sell it after blowback from the public. “We […]