Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Officials in Toronto say less than half of FIFA Fan Festival premium tickets were sold during the World Cup, generating an estimated $5 million in revenue. A report on the early outcomes of Toronto’s tournament hosting duties says preliminary data shows 44 per cent of premium tickets for the flagship festival at Fort […]

TORONTO — Natural Resources Minister Mike Harris says the wildfire situation in northern Ontario is moving in a reassuring direction as more than 80 fires have been extinguished in the past two weeks. He says 159 wildfires are still raging, with 30 burning out of control. The minister says more than 150 Ontario fire crews […]

TORONTO — Hopeful candidates vying for a few weeks’ work at the Canadian National Exhibition descended on a downtown Toronto convention centre Wednesday morning, forming a line that snaked through the halls several times over. Staff at the Enercare Centre said some people arrived as early as 6 a.m. for the CNE’s annual job fair, […]

TORONTO — Some Toronto residents are demanding a one-year moratorium on two proposed data centre projects, as a neighbouring city has voted to block any such new developments for a year. Councillors in Mississauga, Ont., voted Wednesday in favour of a data centre moratorium while the city studies their impact and how they would be […]

OSHAWA — Police east of Toronto say an investigation conducted by another police service has found no grounds to lay criminal charges against officers accused of assaulting a lawyer at the Oshawa, Ont., courthouse earlier this year. Durham regional police say they have received the results of the investigation carried out by York regional police […]

TORONTO — Eleven members of Premier Doug Ford’s caucus say eastern Ontario voices are not being heard on the federal government’s proposed high-speed rail project. Sources say the province is reconsidering its support for Alto, the federal government’s proposed high-speed passenger train service between Quebec City and Toronto. The sources were granted anonymity because they […]

HAMILTON — Police in Hamilton say two people were killed in a shooting early this morning. Police say officers responded to reports of gunshots in the complex of 191 Candlewood Drive at 2:25 a.m. They say two people were found with gunshot wounds. Police say the two victims were taken to a hospital where they […]

TORONTO — Young people still looking for summer work are expected to flock to a Toronto convention centre today for a shot at a job at Canada’s largest agricultural fair. The Canadian National Exhibition says it has received nearly 50,000 applications ahead of its annual job fair, which is set to take place at the […]

TORONTO — The family of a Toronto constable who was shot dead more than three decades ago and the police union are calling for reforms to Canada’s parole system after experiencing what they call “serious” issues ahead of the killer’s hearing. Relatives of Const. Todd Baylis as well as the Toronto Police Association say they […]

TORONTO — Former Conservative cabinet minister and ambassador to Afghanistan Chris Alexander is set to enter the race to become Toronto’s next mayor. A campaign spokesman says Alexander will officially register his campaign Wednesday morning. The former member of Parliament for Ajax-Pickering says in a news release announcing his candidacy that Toronto gave him everything, […]