Author: The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — The federal government says it will give Peel Regional Police up to $1 million to support the force’s efforts to fight extortion, provide services to victims and build on the work of a task force. The police service, which serves the Ontario cities of Brampton and Mississauga, created the Extortion Investigative Task Force […]

TORONTO — Destination Ontario is encouraging fans of “Heated Rivalry” to relive their favourite moments from the Crave series by visiting filming locations across the province. The tourism body shared on social media a list of six spots that serve as the backdrop to the smutty hockey show. Most of the locations listed are in […]

TORONTO — A Toronto court is hearing from one of the people who signed on to supervise a man accused of laundering funds for an international drug ring if he is released on bail. The woman, whose identity is covered by a publication ban, is taking the stand as Rolan Sokolovski’s bail hearing enters its […]

Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip “Dilbert” captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-collar cubicle workers and satirized the ridiculousness of modern office culture until he was abruptly dropped from syndication in 2023 for racist remarks, has died. He was 68. His first ex-wife, Shelly Miles, announced the death Tuesday on a livestream posted on Adams’ […]

TORONTO — Homelessness is getting worse across Ontario with an estimated 85,000 people who were without a home in 2025 and nearly 2,000 encampments across the province, a new report from Ontario’s municipalities shows. More than half of those people are experiencing prolonged periods of homelessness of six months or longer, the report by the […]

TORONTO — Midfielder Emma Regan’s breakthrough year with Canada and AFC Toronto has led to a transfer to an NWSL club. In announcing the transfer Tuesday, Toronto did not specify the fee or Regan’s NWSL destination. But it is believed the 25-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., is headed to one of the NWSL expansion teams — […]

SUDBURY — Police in Sudbury, Ont., say one person is dead after a tent fire at a homeless encampment. Police say they were called around 10 p.m. Monday to the Energy Court encampment. Officers were told people had used snow to put the fire out. Police say a person was then found dead inside the […]

TORONTO — Kyle Lowry really wasn’t sure he was going to get to play in Toronto one last time. He knew it would take a sizable 76ers lead for head coach Nick Nurse to call him up from the far end of Philadelphia’s bench. Fortunately, Lowry’s teammates knew it too. After nearly six minutes of […]

VANCOUVER — Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao Daily News, which has newsrooms in Richmond, B.C., and Toronto, is winding up its Canadian operations. A letter from Ming Pao Newspapers (Canada) to the B.C. Labour Ministry says the business is being permanently closed “for financial reasons.” The letter, obtained by The Canadian Press, says 60 employees have […]

TORONTO — Victoria Pickett, who spent 2025 on loan with AFC Toronto from the NWSL’s North Carolina Courage, has signed a contract to stay with the Northern Super League team. The 29-year-old from Barrie, Ont., made her debut in Toronto’s debut game last April and went on to play 1,834 minutes across the regular season […]