Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Josh Alexander and “Speedball” Mike Bailey have been pro wrestlers for almost a combined 40 years but they’re about to reach a new career milestone together. Alexander and Bailey will face each other in a four-way ladder match for All Elite Wrestling’s World Tag Team Championship on Saturday at All Out, a premium […]

KINGSTON — A 15-year-old from Hamilton has been arrested after allegedly making hate-motivated threats toward a religious institution in Kingston, Ont. Kingston police say officers were notified of threatening remarks that had been made over an instant messaging platform, including toward a “specific religious institution” in the city on Sept. 12. Police say the investigation, […]

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says a Toronto couple owns a portion of their backyard that became the subject of a lengthy dispute after they discovered the municipality was the title holder. Pawel Kosicki and Megan Munro bought the residential property in 2017 and learned several years later that the City of Toronto […]

GENEVA (AP) — A major cycling race in Spain was disrupted by protests against an Israeli team. A basketball game in Poland was preceded by fans booing the Israeli national anthem. And several European countries are threatening to boycott a signature entertainment event if Israel takes part. The global backlash against Israel over the humanitarian […]

Michelin has awarded an extra star to a restaurant in the Niagara Region while a Toronto eatery earned its first. The culinary tastemaker says Restaurant Pearl Morissette in Jordan Station, Ont., which offers contemporary cuisine, has been promoted to two stars. Toronto’s aKin, which features Chinese cuisine, has been awarded one star. This brings the […]

TORONTO — Hockey Canada’s third summit analyzing the game’s culture will focus on discrimination. The third edition of its “Beyond The Boards” summit will be Nov. 13 in Toronto, the country’s governing body of hockey announced Thursday. The first summit in Calgary in 2023 tackled toxic masculinity. The second in Ottawa last year examined outcomes […]

TORONTO — Morgan Rielly took a long look in the mirror over the summer. The Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman entered last season’s training camp feeling good. Things then started well when the puck dropped. The numbers were there. Rielly thought he was in a good spot. Something happened. He isn’t sure what exactly. The club’s […]

TORONTO — Baseball fans will now be able to watch the Toronto Blue Jays game on Friday night on the team’s regular broadcast home in Canada. Sportsnet, the club’s Canadian rights-holder, said Thursday it had struck a deal with Apple TV to simulcast the road game against the Kansas City Royals on Rogers airwaves. The […]

HAMILTON — Jim Lawson was appointed vice chair of Hamilton Sports Group Partnership (HSG) on Friday. HSG owns and operates the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Canadian Premier League’s Forge while also overseeing the Hamilton Sports Group Foundation and the master license agreement for Hamilton Stadium. Lawson is also a minority owner of HSG, an […]

TORONTO — Hundreds of public sector workers from unions representing them rallied today outside Queen’s Park to protest the province’s return-to-office mandate. The province announced its decision in August to move away from remote and hybrid work, requiring employees to work in-office five days a week by Jan. 5, 2026. Labour union AMAPCEO says more […]