Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — It’s been an uphill battle for striker Ola Brynhildsen since joining Toronto FC. Short on game fitness when he arrived in mid-February on a 12-month loan from Denmark’s FC Midtjylland, the 26-year-old Norwegian’s progress has been further hampered by a string of minor injuries. Brynhildsen has made just four starts, with three other […]

TORONTO — The City of Toronto says it has euthanized a pair of mated coyotes due to public safety concerns after multiple reported incidents in two communities. Earlier this year, the Coyote Safety Coalition – a group representing residents in the Liberty Village and Fort York areas – urged the city to take action after […]

The mayor of an Ontario municipality set to be the home for Honda’s now-postponed $15-billion electric vehicle project says he is not giving up hope. New Tecumseth Mayor Richard Norcross says he is disappointed with Honda’s decision but he will continue to advocate for the project, which was expected to create about a thousand jobs. […]

TORONTO — Honda has postponed a $15-billion electric vehicle project in Ontario citing market demand. It marks the biggest project delay yet in Canada blamed on the weakened outlook for EV sales, which has been made all the more uncertain because of actions by the Trump administration. Honda said it is delaying its investment, which […]

PICKERING — Ontario drivers are set to benefit from the province’s upcoming budget, as Premier Doug Ford is announcing today that it will make a gas tax cut permanent and remove tolls from the provincially owned portion of Highway 407. Ford promised those moves during the provincial election and says they will mean real and […]

TORONTO — Entertainer Lilly Singh has joined the ownership group of the Toronto Tempo, the WNBA’s expansion franchise, the team announced Tuesday. She’ll also serve as the basketball team’s chief hype officer, handling fan engagement. Singh, from Scarborough, Ont., is a former YouTube star who went on to host a U.S. late-night talk show. She […]

TORONTO — Honda Canada is postponing a $15-billion electric vehicle investment project in Ontario, including a proposed EV battery plant and retooled vehicle assembly facility. Honda Canada spokesman Ken Chiu says due to the recent slowdown in the EV market, Honda has announced an approximate two-year postponement of the comprehensive value chain investment project in […]

OSHAWA — Kasper Halttunen scored three goals, Easton Cowan had two goals and an assist, and the visiting London Knights held on to beat the Oshawa Generals 7-5 in Ontario Hockey League playoff action at the Tribute Communities Centre on Monday. Jacob Julien and Jesse Nurmi also scored for the Knights, who take a 2-1 […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say they’re looking for multiple suspects after two students were stabbed near a high school in Scarborough. Police say the stabbing took place off school property this afternoon and the students sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Police say in a social media post that they received reports about the stabbing shortly before 2 […]

TORONTO — Lorenzo Insigne, who was on the outs with Toronto FC at the beginning of the season, says he has put the difficult times behind him and remains committed to the TFC cause. After being left out of the lineup for the first four games of the MLS season, amidst talk of attempts to […]