Author: The Canadian Press

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… After festival tragedy, a long road to recovery Even the smallest victories are being celebrated by Roland Nulada and his family, as he recovers from devastating injuries suffered in the Lapu Lapu festival attack in Vancouver. On Monday, […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is signalling that his government’s budget will favour spending over balanced books, as a way to keep the economy afloat in light of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy is set to table the 2025-26 budget later today. Ford has said the province can always balance […]

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs have gone from the driver’s seat to the brink of elimination. Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves as the Florida Panthers dismantled Toronto 6-1 to take a 3-2 lead in the teams’ second-round playoff series Wednesday Jesper Boqvist, with a goal and an assist after sitting the last two games as […]

TORONTO — Kevin Denkey’s first-half goal gave Eastern Conference-leading FC Cincinnati a 1-0 win over Toronto FC in MLS play Wednesday. The game was not as close as the scoreline indicated. Cincinnati could have had five goals had it not been for Toronto goalkeeper Sean Johnson. But it did reflect the gulf between the two […]

TORONTO — Craig Berube shook things up Wednesday. The Maple Leafs head coach made two changes at forward for Game 5 of Toronto’s second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers. Berube brought winger Nick Robertson and centre David Kampf down from the press box and into the action. Calle Jarnkrok and Pontus Holmberg were scratched. […]

WINNIPEG — RCMP say the bodies of two people have been found as crews battle a wildfire in the Rural Municipality of Lac Du Bonnet, a popular lakefront cottage area northeast of Winnipeg. More coming. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Toronto police say reported hate crimes increased by 19 per cent in 2024, but have significantly dropped so far this year. The annual hate crime report to the Toronto Police Service Board says 443 incidents were reported last year compared to 372 in 2023, marking a slower rate of increase in hate crimes […]

WINNIPEG — Fast-moving wildfires spurred by dry, hot and windy conditions prompted communities in Manitoba and northwestern Ontario to issue evacuation orders Wednesday as the regions endure another day of sweltering heat. About 1,000 people were ordered to leave a popular area for cottagers as wildfires continued to burn in eastern Manitoba. One fire destroyed […]

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Jamil Jivani sent a letter to the federal government Wednesday raising concerns about the lack of a labour minister in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet at a time of economic friction with the United States. Jivani, who represents Bowmanville—Oshawa North, said his region is facing significant challenges due to layoffs at […]

Tristain Hoath is a busy man. And a big one. The six-foot-two, 330-pound Edmonton police officer, who doubles as co-owner of the United Strength and Power gym, is one of four Canadians this week looking to earn the title of World’s Strongest Man in Sacramento, Calif. “I’m horrible at time management,” Hoath said with a […]