Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Toronto police say they have arrested two more suspects — including a 17-year-old boy — after a shooting in the city’s east end last month left two people dead. Police say officers responded to gunshots heard in the area of Bain Avenue and Logan Avenue around 11:15 p.m. on April 15. They say […]

OTTAWA — The Ontario man who pleaded guilty to stealing an iconic portrait of former British prime minister Winston Churchill said he committed the crime to find money to help his brother, who was experiencing mental health struggles, Justice Robert Wadden told the court during a sentencing hearing Monday. Jeffrey Wood kept his composure in […]

WALKERTON — The school looked about the same, except for a huge pile of flowers outside the entrance. But a palpable sadness hung thick in the air. Students returned to Walkerton District Community School on Monday feeling that it was a very different place, knowing there were five faces they would no longer see in […]

TORONTO — Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says the city will allocate $2.1 million this year to help festivals stay secure, after 11 people were killed in a vehicle ramming at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day festival last month. Chow announced the renewal of a special events funding program at an event today that gathered about 150 […]

TORONTO — Road, rail and mine blockades could be on the horizon as First Nations ratchet up pressure on the Ontario government to kill a proposed bill that seeks to speed up large mining projects in the north. Provincial ministers say they have heard the outcry and will make improvements to Bill 5, but are […]

Provincial police say a 36-year-old woman is facing multiple charges linked to a head-on collision that killed two people in January. Ontario Provincial Police say emergency crews responded to the two-vehicle crash on Highway 17 in West Nipissing just after 11 a.m. on Jan. 23. A 69-year-old person from Wawa was pronounced dead at the […]

WALKERTON — Students and staff heading back to school today in a central Ontario town can expect to see increased mental health resources as the community continues to grapple with the deaths of four students and a teacher. Bluewater District School Board spokesperson Jamie Pettit says mental health and tragedy response teams are ready as […]

An Ontario teacher who was killed alongside four students in a car crash is being remembered as a cherished coach and friend. The Owen Sound NorthStars Junior B Lacrosse club says they are “heartbroken and crushed” about the death of assistant coach Matt Eckert. In a social media tribute, the team’s general manager says Eckert […]

TORONTO — English forward Sam Surridge scored twice in the second half and Nashville SC held on for a 2-1 win over Toronto FC in MLS play Saturday, extending its unbeaten run to eight games in all competitions (6-0-2). Two goals, one from each side, in the dying minutes made for a frenzied finale before […]

TORONTO — Toronto police are looking for the public’s help identifying a suspect in a string of alleged hate-motivated vandalism at synagogues in the city’s north end. Police say a man vandalized signs on the front lawns of three separate synagogues along Bayview Avenue between Finch Avenue East and Lawrence Avenue East last Sunday. They […]