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This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Martina Jakubchik-Paloheimo, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Canada Despite provincewide protests, Ontario’s Bill 5 officially became law on June 5. […]

TORONTO — For Domee Shi, making a movie about an introverted kid getting abducted by aliens felt oddly familiar. Not because she’s had any close encounters, but because she remembers being a teenager longing to be taken away to a world where her weirdness was understood. The Toronto native co-directs “Elio,” a Pixar animated sci-fi […]

TORONTO — Like a golfer admiring a drive, Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. crushed a home run on Tuesday and couldn’t help but hold the pose for an extra second to watch the ball fly over the wall. Teammate Addison Barger provided some theatre of his own with a no-doubt blast — complete with […]

TORONTO — Former Toronto Argonauts Chris Schultz and Nick Volpe will be added to the CFL club’s All-Time Argos list during a ceremony at BMO Field on Aug. 9. Both will be honoured posthumously when the Argos host the Ottawa Redblacks, bringing the total number of individuals on the list to 27. “Chris Schultz wasn’t […]

TORONTO — A new survey finds geopolitical instability and U.S. trade tensions are top sources of financial concern for Canadians, and even impacting retirement planning for some. The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan and Abacus Data released the survey results Tuesday, showing 67 per cent of Canadians say they are very concerned about Canada-U.S. relations. […]

Police say 25 people face almost 200 criminal charges after an investigation into drug trafficking in Sudbury, Ont., and surrounding areas. Ontario Provincial Police say the investigation dubbed Project Saturate began in January 2024, and identified two street gangs in the Greater Toronto Area that allegedly trafficked drugs, including fentanyl and cocaine, to northeastern Ontario. […]

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a man fell from an elevated highway in Toronto while he was allegedly fleeing police on Monday night. The Special Investigations Unit says Toronto police officers responded to a report of an alleged carjacking near the Shops of Don Mills just after 11 p.m. It says a Rolls-Royce and […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says a new Netflix documentary about his late brother Rob Ford is “disgusting.” The doc titled “Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem” chronicles Rob Ford’s rise to power as Toronto mayor in 2010 and his chaotic time in office. Speaking at a news conference in Toronto, Doug Ford said he wasn’t […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says masked men tried to steal a vehicle from his home overnight. Ford says his Ontario Provincial Police detail thwarted the attempt at around 12:30 a.m. The premier says officers chased down the men and arrested them. Ford told the story at a press conference this morning after criticizing […]

TORONTO — A newly released report from city staff says Toronto still has the authority to mandate new buildings meet certain climate and sustainability targets, despite concerns those powers could be undercut by a recent Ontario law. The report set to go before the city’s executive committee today says there’s “no impact” to the city’s […]