Author: The Canadian Press

McGill University’s decision to cut 25 sports teams following the 2025-26 school year is “unfortunate,” U Sports CEO Pierre Arsenault says. The school said that it “carried out an extensive review process that involved discussions with internal and external stakeholders” before coming to its conclusion last Thursday. McGill stated that an audit in 2024 and […]

OTTAWA — A First Nation in Ontario is looking to create what it’s calling a “sovereign wealth fund” to bypass government and move major projects forward faster with Indigenous participation. The First Nations Sovereign Wealth Fund, proposed by Chippewas of the Thames First Nation in southwestern Ontario, seeks to make it easier for First Nations […]

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions will face the Edmonton Elks and Calgary Stampeders in Kelowna, B.C., next season while their home stadium of B.C. Place hosts the FIFA World Cup. The Lions will battle the Stampeders at the Apple Bowl on June 27, then take on the Elks at the same venue on July 4. […]

TORONTO — Shouts and chants rained down upon politicians at the Ontario legislature Monday as the government passed a housing bill that critics say makes it easier for landlords to evict tenants. Queen’s Park security eventually cleared the public gallery in order to complete the final vote on Bill 60. Premier Doug Ford told the […]

TORONTO — Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra says standardized testing results are set to be made public next week after he delayed their release, and he’s suggesting changes may be coming. Results from math and literacy testing by the Education Quality and Accountability Office are normally released earlier in the fall for the previous school […]

BRAMPTON — Police say all three people who were unaccounted for after a deadly fire at a home in Brampton, Ont., have been located — two of them dead and the third safe. Peel regional police and Ontario’s fire marshal’s office gave an update today on the ongoing investigation into the Thursday morning blaze. Police […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is set to table legislation that would require people accused of a crime and granted bail to provide a cash security deposit up front, rather than paying later if they break their bail conditions. Attorney General Doug Downey says he believes that measure and others announced today would […]

BRAMPTON — Police in Brampton, Ont., say they have arrested a man who was wanted for the murder of his father. Peel Regional Police wrote Sunday night on the social media platform X that the suspect has been arrested and is now in their custody. Officers were called to a home on Clearjoy Street on […]

TORONTO — Scottie Barnes scored 17 points as the Raptors held on for a 119-109 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday as Toronto extended its win streak to seven. RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., had 16 points in 20 minutes of play for Toronto (12-5) before getting hurt in the third quarter. Barrett subbed […]

TORONTO — Family members of people living in a Toronto-area group home say they are worried for their loved ones’ well-being as the home’s management is providing less than adequate answers as to how their loved ones will be cared for after support workers walked off the job earlier this week. Support staff at Central […]