Author: The Canadian Press

Police say two people have been charged with murder after an arson at a home north of Toronto left two people dead, including an 11-year-old girl. The deadly fire at a Richmond Hill, Ont., home in September also seriously injured three other residents. York Regional Police say a 30-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman, both […]

Hamilton police say a man is facing several charges after an urn containing the ashes of a baby was stolen from a local cemetery. Police say a father who went to the cemetery on Sunday discovered that his infant daughter’s urn was missing from the mausoleum. Investigators reviewed surveillance footage and identified the suspect captured […]

TORONTO — When Jae and Trey Richards were younger, their dad would scold them for skipping shifts at his moving company to pursue careers as content creators. “We spent years and years, from ages 12 to 25, just working against our will, man,” says Jae. “I’d be like, ‘I’m trying to make YouTube videos.’ He’d […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say five people are facing charges after a group of protesters allegedly forced their way into a private event, damaged property and made those in attendance fear for their safety. Police say the incident occurred on Wednesday at a downtown building near Elm and Bay streets. They allege that one person […]

TORONTO — With the Toronto Argonauts looking for a head coach, two very familiar names should top general manager Mike (Pinball) Clemons’ wish list. Clemons’ first moves should be calling the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats for permission to speak to Mike O’Shea and Orlondo Steinauer, respectively. Both are former Argos players who won […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s deficit projection is shrinking in its fall fiscal update, but so are the province’s expectations for the labour market as U.S. tariffs are expected to continue hitting the economy. The government projected in its spring budget that this year’s deficit would be $14.6 billion, but Ontario now expects to end the year […]

TORONTO — Ontario is lowering projections for new home construction levels in its fall economic statement today, putting the government further away from its goal of building 1.5 million homes in 10 years. It is the third consecutive budget or fall economic statement in which projections have been revised downward, and Municipal Affairs and Housing […]

TORONTO — The Ontario government says it wants to scrap parts of a law requiring it to set and update its emission reductions targets, wiping out legislation that’s been key to a youth-led constitutional challenge of its climate plan. The government’s plan to repeal parts of the 2018 Cap and Trade Cancellation Act is buried […]

TORONTO — Ontario has built nearly 6,700 long-term care beds with another 18,000 beds in the pipeline, a far cry from the province’s goal to add 58,000 new or upgraded beds by 2028. The new data is contained in the province’s fall economic statement that Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy tabled at Queen’s Park today. The […]

TORONTO — When Jae and Trey Richards were younger, their dad would scold them for skipping shifts at his moving company to pursue careers as content creators. “We spent years and years, from ages 12 to 25, just working against our will, man,” says Jae. “I’d be like, ‘I’m trying to make YouTube videos.’ He’d […]