Author: The Canadian Press
Construction has begun on one Ontario First Nation’s road to the Ring of Fire mining region. Premier Doug Ford is visiting Webequie First Nation today to mark the milestone, his first visit to a region he has spoken about often since taking power in 2018. Webequie is one of two remote fly-in First Nations that […]
BARRIE — Police in Barrie, Ont., say a woman and man whose bodies were found in a north-end home on Saturday died as a result of intimate partner violence. Investigators say officers were called to a home in the area of St. Vincent Street and Osprey Ridge Road for a wellness check on June 20. […]
Jaden Bradley has been keeping his eye on the Toronto Raptors, and now they’re going to get to see him up close too. Bradley was selected 50th overall by the Raptors in the second round of the NBA draft on Wednesday night. The six-foot-three guard said he’s been following Toronto’s defensive evolution closely and hopes […]
TORONTO — A Toronto police officer who was fatally shot during a police raid earlier this month was remembered on Wednesday as a man deeply committed to his profession, as family members, fellow officers and officials gathered at his funeral. Hundreds of people paid tribute to Const. Marc Pinizzotto at the Toronto Congress Centre as […]
TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts are adding linebacker Kevin Eiben and defensive back Carl Brazley to their all-time list. Eiben and Brazley will be inducted Aug. 22 at halftime of Toronto’s game versus the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at BMO Field. Eiben, 46, of Delta. B.C., spent 11 of his 12 CFL seasons with Toronto (2001-11). Over […]
OSHAWA — A 30-year-old woman has been charged with sexually assaulting a child at a group home in Oshawa, Ont., where she worked. Durham Region police allege the group home employee sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy several times between last September and January. They say they began investigating in February. The suspect is now facing […]
The mayor of a town north of Toronto says Frank Stronach’s name will be removed from a recreation centre after the Canadian billionaire was found guilty of sexual assault last week. Tom Mrakas, the mayor of Aurora, Ont, says the town will begin the process of finding a new naming rights partner for the Stronach […]
LONDON — Canadians Bianca Andreescu and Katherine Sebov beat the heat on Wednesday and moved within a win of a berth in the women’s singles draw at Wimbledon. Andreescu, a former world No. 4 from Mississauga, Ont., cruised after a first-set setback in a 6-7, 6-1, 6-4 win over Switzerland’s Jil Teichmann. Andreescu, who lost […]
Hamilton’s proposed citywide pause on new data centres easily survived its first test before city council, with local legislators rejecting a bid to exempt smaller facilities. Council voted 15-1 to advance the proposed moratorium, with a final vote expected at next month’s council meeting. The moratorium is framed as a chance for the city to […]
TORONTO — A new report shows Toronto has seen a dramatic spike in speeding in the months since the Ontario government scrapped automated speed enforcement cameras. The report, which Toronto city council is set to consider at its meeting this week, shows the percentage of drivers travelling at least 16 kilometres per hour over the […]