Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced the government is pouring $14 billion into a new hospital in Mississauga that the province says is set to become the largest teaching hospital in Canada. Ford attended a groundbreaking ceremony for Trillium Health Partners’ 2.8-million-square-foot Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital, which will be three times the size […]

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a Peel Region police officer shot and seriously injured a man Wednesday morning, officials said. Police said they were called to the area of Malta Avenue and Ray Lawson Boulevard in Brampton, Ont., just before 10 a.m. The Special Investigations Unit said in a press release that the officers […]

Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan has called 42 players into camp in Edmonton ahead of July test matches against Belgium and Spain. Meehan, an Australian, was named coach in December, succeeding Kingsley Jones, who stepped down after seven years on the job. Meehan, who officially started in April, makes his coaching debut with the 24th-ranked […]

Provincial police are urging residents of an eastern Ontario community to keep a close eye on their small children after a suspected animal attack left a young child with serious injuries. Ontario Provincial Police say they are investigating the incident in Quadeville, Ont., after the injured child was found along Quadeville Road around 12:30 a.m. […]

TORONTO — French sporting goods retailer Decathlon says it is closing its five Greater Toronto Area stores this summer. The locations slated for shutdown are in Brampton, Burlington, Markham, Scarborough and Vaughan. The retailer did not offer a reason for the move or say how many staff will lose their jobs, when stores close on […]

Peel Region police say a man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was shot by police Wednesday morning. Police say they were called to the area of Malta Avenue and Ray Lawson Boulevard in Brampton, Ont., just before 10 a.m. They say a man was shot by police and taken to hospital […]

HAMILTON — TD Bank Group has signed a multi-year deal for the naming rights for Oak View Group’s arena project in Hamilton, Ont., that is expected to open later this year. The 18,000-seat sports and entertainment venue will be called TD Coliseum. Oak View Group is renovating what was called FirstOntario Centre. The $280-million project […]

TORONTO — Seventy-two people have fallen ill after eating salami recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. The Public Health Agency of Canada released an updated notice on an outbreak of salmonella infections linked to Rea brand Genoa Salami Sweet, Rea brand Genoa Salami Hot and Bona brand Mild Genova Salami. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency […]

Matthew Schaefer has been hit with heartache and grief. The 17-year-old defenceman projected to go first overall at the 2025 NHL draft dusted himself off after each devastating blow. Those tragedies now help shape his perspective in and out of hockey as he churns toward the biggest moment to date in a young career. “I’ve […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says Vancouver saw the highest average asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in the first quarter. The average asking price in B.C.’s largest city for a two-bedroom unit was $3,170, down from $3,440 in the first quarter of 2024. The average asking price in Toronto in the first quarter of this […]