Author: The Canadian Press

Toronto police say a man was injured when he confronted two suspects who were allegedly stealing a vehicle from a driveway this morning. Police initially reported that the man had been stabbed but later said the victim was actually hit with a “hard object.” They say his injury is non-life-threatening. The incident occurred in the […]

TORONTO — Loblaw Cos. Ltd. is expanding its fleet of driverless trucks operating in the Toronto area through its partnership with Gatik AI Inc. The grocer says it will ramp up the number of the trucks to 50 in operation by the end of next year, up from six currently in operation as a pilot […]

A man is facing charges after he allegedly drove his car dangerously through a high school field and a nearby walking trail in Oshawa, Ont. Durham Regional Police say officers responded on Friday to reports of a vehicle driving dangerously through the parking lot and toward students on the sports field of G.L. Roberts Collegiate […]

Toronto police say a man was stabbed when he confronted two suspects who were allegedly stealing a vehicle from a driveway this morning. Police say officers responded to the area of Dufferin Street and Rogers Road around 3:40 a.m. They say two male suspects were attempting to steal a vehicle from a driveway when a […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, as the nation’s largest private provider of scholarships to Black students works to raise $1 billion to strengthen all 37 of its historically Black colleges and universities. The gift is one of Scott’s largest single donations ever and among the […]

TORONTO — Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles has parted ways with two of her top staffers after receiving 68 per cent support in a leadership review over the weekend. She says in a statement that chief of staff Greg Denton and principal secretary Stephanie Nakitsas are departing. Jen Hassum, executive director of the Broadbent Institute, […]

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — No. 23 Illinois will have to play most of the season without star cornerback Xavier Scott, coach Bret Bielema said Monday. Scott will undergo a procedure on Wednesday for the injury that caused him to miss a 63-10 loss at No. 11 Indiana last weekend, Bielema said. Multiple reports have indicated […]

TORONTO — An Ontario Court of Appeal judge has denied former NHL player Daniel Carcillo’s attempt to certify a class-action lawsuit against the Canadian Hockey League, its three major junior leagues and their teams over disturbing allegations of sexual assault and abuse of teenage players. The suit, initially filed in 2020 with Carcillo, Garrett Taylor […]

Police say an Oshawa, Ont., man is facing charges after allegedly collecting more than $2.5 million in an investment scam. Durham regional police say their financial crimes unit began investigating a man who allegedly told two victims he was a financial trader and could guarantee high returns on investments using a specific brokerage platform. Investigators […]

Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., say they are searching a landfill in an ongoing investigation into the death of an Indigenous woman last year. Police say the search at the Thunder Bay Solid Waste and Recycling Facility is being done with help from Ontario Provincial Police and the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service. It is part of […]